Mercer's Rebellion: Derrick 7744

By Anastasia Rabiyah

Derrick is handsome; he knows all the right words, all the right moves, and everything about what’s wrong in Cammie’s sheltered life. He’s a man without a past who wants a future—with her.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Purple Sword Publications
• Release date: Jul 26, 2009
• ISBN: 9781936165100

Anastasia Rabiyah

Anastasia writes erotic romance, paranormal erotic romance, and dark fantasy. She often crosses genres in order to follow her muses into the darkness where they seek out destiny in all its forms. She believes in fairies, demons, angels, magic, passion, chocolate, supportive friends, e-books, and writing critique groups. Her deepest desire is to pursue her creative dreams and realize them. Every spare moment she devotes to writing for her haunting muses.

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MERCER’S REBELLION DERRICK 7744

Copyright © 2009 Anastasia Rabiyah All rights reserved worldwide.

ISBN 978-1-936165-10-0

Cover Art Designed By Anastasia Rabiyah

Edited By D. Thomas-Jerlo

Published by Purple Sword Publications, LLC

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This book was previously published by Forbidden Publications. Many thanks always to Rene Walden.

Mercer Rebellion Derrick 7744

By

Anastasia Rabiyah

Dedicated to Robin and Mack whose dreams fell by the wayside.

And to Margaret Atwood for her grim vision of the future which haunts me to this day.

Chapter One

Diary Entry, Year of the Blue Sun, Seventh Month, Day 13

Tagia was not my place of birth, and I never intended to stay this long. There is something safe about living in one place for a while, settling in, putting down roots. I guess it’s like that for me. My dad was in the Kyleena military, a fighter pilot. That fact had us moving every two years when I was growing up. I came to this planet, this very settlement because, straight out of college, Mercer Laboratories offered me a job. It was a high-paying assignment, top-secret and important. For once in my life, I felt empowered, free to stay where I chose.

Now, I feel trapped. I don’t know why I’m overcome with the desire to move on. There’s nothing else I need, nothing I can name or think of. I am content in my solitude.

Cammie Sorenson

Thursday

The smells of the lunchroom hung in the controlled air, faint, unappetizing. I looked up and frowned. My friend was about to lecture me. I could tell. She stood there in her white labcoat, an outfit she made attractive in her own way. Melanie grinned at me with a mixture of pity and empathy, her brown eyes sparkling. No one? You say there’s no one you can think of to take to Palmer’s party? It’s a social event, Cam! You’ve just got to bring someone. It wouldn’t reflect well on you to come alone. It’s not like there will be eligible bachelors there to pick from. She rolled her eyes and shook her head.

Melanie, I told you, with all the research, the time in the labs, I just don’t get out like you do, I offered. It wasn’t that I couldn’t get out, I didn’t want to. There were a lot of scary diseases going around out there in the real world. I preferred my high-rise apartment, surrounded by the pristine plasma glass that kept even the fouled air away. I was safe there with my books, my television, my music, myself. After a long day at the lab, I didn’t want to go anywhere but home.

Oh, Cammie. Let me help you. I have a friend that used Elser’s Service before. I can get the web address for you. She said it was easy, all done on the internet. You type in what you want and bam, it gets delivered to your door for as little or as long as you need it. She pushed back a stray wisp of her auburn hair. At lunch she always took it down and let it hang loose about her face. "And after the date, if you want something else… Well, you