you without them. If you won’t do it then I’ll do it for you.”

She stared up at him, too bewildered to move. She finally swallowed when her brain started to work.

“You’re a cyborg .”

He arched an eyebrow, crossing his arms over his broad chest. “I am a cyborg , you are a human, and we have already established that. Now take everything off.”

“But…” She was at a total loss for words.

He just stared down at her, a frown on his face. “You do it or I will. You are small so I do not wish to harm you and I’d hate to bruise you if you fight me.”

She kicked off her shoes. Her hands shook as she reached for the front of her pants, unfastened them and shoved them down her legs. With shaking hands, she slowly removed her shirt next and shivered from the coolness of his room. Her gaze flew up to the large man silently watching her with narrowed eyes but he wasn’t showing any distinguishable emotions. Her hands paused when she’d stripped down to her panties and bra.

“Could you please tell me why you want to see me naked?”

“Do not make me repeat myself. Are your ears damaged from your ordeal?”

“I’m just trying to figure out your motive, damn it. If you were human I’d be damn worried right now about rape but if you were a doctor then I’d think you were examining me.”

His features softened and something in his eyes did too. “I’m curious.”

“I don’t know much about cyborgs except what I read and most of the public records were destroyed when they said all the cyborgs were gone. Do you have girl cyborgs ? Is that why you’re interested in seeing me nude? I haven’t seen any women on this ship.” She knew she was rambling.

Dark blue eyes fixed on her. “Are you in need of assistance to remove the rest of your clothing? I do not have hours to waste waiting.”

“Great,” she muttered as frustration hit her, realizing he wasn’t going to change his mind no matter how long she tried to stall him and make sense of what he wanted. He was set on seeing every bare inch of her and he’d already stated he would make her if she didn’t do it herself. “Fine.”

She knew her face was flushed from embarrassment since she wasn’t in the habit of stripping na**d in front of strangers. It made her self-conscious about her body and uncomfortable. The man was scary large too, which wasn’t helping her any. Did cyborgs have sex?

Mira glanced at his large frame and shivered at the thought, hoping not. The guy was a good foot taller and at least a hundred pounds heavier than she. She wasn’t some blushing virgin, she’d shared sex plenty of times in her thirty-two years, but the man in front of her wasn’t completely human. He had a rough edge to him that she was a little afraid of since he didn’t look like a man who knew much about being gentle or tender. She was in a bad situation that was getting worse.

“Shit.”

He smirked. “Do you need to use the facilities?”

“It was a figure of speech.”

“Proceed please.”

Taking a deep breath, she unhooked her bra, dropping it at her feet, feeling her ni**les instantly harden, thanks to the chilly temperature of the ship. She gripped the thin material of her panties and pushed them down her hips, letting them slide down her legs to pool at her ankles. She lifted both feet, taking a tiny step from them, watching the man studying her body. She didn’t see lust in his expression but then again she didn’t see any emotion in his face as his gaze slowly scanned her. His eyes paused for long seconds at the center of her body before his gaze lifted to meet hers.

“You do not have pubic hair.”

“I had it permanently removed when I hit adulthood after I got tired of having to shave it off. I also had the hair that grew under my arms removed so it doesn’t grow back. Can I get dressed now?”

“Turn around.”

With dread and embarrassment, she turned around to present her ass for his inspection. She was tense, feeling vulnerable and exposed. She turned her head, looking over her shoulder at him, to watch as he carefully examined every inch of her with his unblinking gaze. Their eyes met when he looked up.

“Lie on my bed and expose yourself to me.”

Chapter Three

Mira’s mouth dropped