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seemed to charm her own mother. What was it with this cocky asshole? He seemed to think every woman in the universe was here for him. His overconfidence and suave attitude was one of the things that put her off. Her first glimpse of him months ago had her drooling and blushing like a young teen who had never seen a boy before. He was by far the hottest guy she had ever seen, even more attractive than his two brothers. That was, until he opened his mouth and proved just how much of a jerk he really could be.
    “We appreciate that, Kyle. How’s my Maggie doing?”
    Kyle laughed as he extended his arm to her mother and started to walk her toward the entrance of the subway station. “She is royally pissed that she couldn’t come down and help with this team. She has my brother Liam jumping back and forth trying to calm her and please her. She cries at the most unexpected times and her appetite has seemed to triple.”
    Rachel followed behind, feeling, all of a sudden, like she was completely forgotten. She knew she was pouting but couldn’t seem to help it. Kyle seemed different with other women than he did with her. With her mother he was relaxed, intelligent, funny, and charming. But whenever he interacted with Rachel, he was flirtatious in an over-the-top manner. He would say insulting things, and his macho act drove her beyond crazy at times. No man should ever be that self-assured. It was just plain obnoxious. Why couldn’t he be more sweet and charming with her ? She hated feeling the tiniest bit jealous, even of her own mother.
    She shouldn’t care at all, especially after overhearing him talking about how selfish and useless he thought Rachel was. She knew that she had to prove to herself she had something more substantial to give and she really wanted to prove to Kyle that he was wrong about her.
    She followed them down the dusty staircase and over to the subway tracks. The Drastans brought down their own small transports that looked similar to golf carts but hovered over the ground. Although the subway system had power, the sub cars were used mostly as living spaces instead of means of transportation. The tribes traveled through the tunnels by foot. She was grateful for the transport that the Drastans brought because she wasn’t sure she had it in her to walk the distance to the tribe community.
    Kyle helped her mother get on the transport on the middle bench seating. Rachel didn’t wait for him to help her and she hopped up next to her mother. She stuck her chin up at Kyle when he frowned at her.
    “Can I sit up front with you?” a female voice asked from behind Kyle.
    Rachel couldn’t see who it was that spoke until Kyle turned. It was Maisy Cole. She was a few years older than Rachel and often competed with Rachel for attention. She waited for Kyle to refuse her, but he didn’t.
    “Of course, Miss…?”
    “Maisy Cole. This is the first time I’ve gotten to meet you Drastans. When you came to my dome I was sick. But I am better now and ready to help out. This is all very exciting.” Maisy reached out and touched Kyle on his arm. He smiled down at her and helped her into the front passenger’s seat.
    Rachel fought a growl that wanted to launch from her throat. Come on — was he really falling for all that eye fluttering and groping? Kyle should have better taste than to let Maisy Cole weasel her way into his life.
    “Are you all right, dear?” Rachel’s mother asked with concern.
    Rachel shook her head and turned to her mother. “I’m fine, just feeling a little bit anxious.”
    “That’s understandable. We were here last time for just a few hours, but this time we will be here a couple of weeks. It’s the longest I’ve been away from your father since he became a lieutenant colonel. I guess I’ve gotten used to him always being there for me.”
    Rachel thought about how often her mother had to be both a mother and father to her and to Maggie while they were growing up and their father