My Date is a Wild Yeti

Amadine has wanted to pay her sister back for the ultimate kindness, and this was the only way she could do it. She just needs a medic, a guardian, and a wilderness expert. Good thing that she can hire one from the BDC. Amadine Heckler hasn’t had the most predictable life, but it has been short. When she turned five, she was the size of her genetic donor, and she looked into sad, steel eyes through the sides of the tank she had grown in. Ondine was still heavily damaged, but she had refused to take over the body that had been grown for her when she realized that a mind already occupied it. Amadine was educated, dressed, housed, and given employment counselling. She became a children’s author, and when she was six, her activation came online. She shared her sister’s quiet home and had friends who didn’t know who her sibling was. She thought long and hard about what to give Ondine for the life and freedom she had surrendered. She had no idea that Ondine was thinking the same thing. The characters and events in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author. My Date is a Wild Yeti Copyright © 2023 by Viola Grace ISBN: 978-1-990635-32-8 ©Cover art by Angela Waters All rights reserved. With the exception of review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, is forbidden without the express permission of the publisher. Published by Viola Grace Look for me online at violagrace.com and other eBook sellers. My Date is a Wild Yeti Blind Date Corporation Book 13 By Viola Grace Chapter One Amadine finished the last line and closed the new laptop. She would let it sit for a few days and then send it to her publisher with the character descriptions and see what kind of preliminary sketches they could come up with. She stretched and looked into the study. The baby was only four weeks from being full-term. The emergency power was stable, the solar power was steady, and the snowy cabin in the mountains was perfect for working. Amadine was warm, cozy, and sipping coffee when there was a knock on the door. She jerked her head toward it and blinked, walking over to open the door. Aksalla Nine was standing there in jeans, a soft sweater, and a mask. “Oh, no. I forgot again.” She groaned. “Come in.” He laughed. “You have to be the most unusual patron that I have, Patron.” “I don’t know why she keeps sending you here.” He chuckled and headed for the kitchen, moving easily and tidying up after her. She sent out a sensory check, and the com was the only thing on him with a memory of past events. His mask was a thinner version of the original one. “Um, thanks for taking care of the snow.” He chuckled as he did the dishes. “No problem. You didn’t even notice you were snowed in, did you?” Amadine shrugged. “No. Not really. I did finish a project, so that was fun.” He laughed. “Have you eaten?” She paused, “Like... ever?” “So, that’s a no. What are you in the mood for that isn’t tacos?” “You are no fun.” “Fun costs extra.” He smiled. Amadine snorted and went to grab items from the freezer and the indoor garden. “What can you do with these?” He chuckled. “Meatloaf.” “Done. I just have to check on the other project and will be back to help.” She smiled and walked to the study where she adjusted the nutrients on the incubator and pressed her forehead to the canister where her daughter/niece was developing. It was complicated, but her sister deserved a family, and this was the only way for it to happen. She smiled. Her sister would have preferred more time, but Amadine was making money and could help now, so she was the perfect babysitter for the little baby. “Who is that?” Aksalla Nine was standing in the doorway. “My niece. She’s almost ready to come out and greet the world.” “Where is your sister?” Amadine put soft lighting on with a red hue and set a soft heartbeat pulse for the baby to listen to. “She’s on a mission. She will be back soon.” She walked out of the study and set the security lock behind her. Amadine walked with him and said, “Why are you available anyway? Behavioural suspension?” He paused and chuckled. “Right. I have overstepped. Um, no. I had to appear in court, and it requires me to remain close to home until the proceedings are done.” “Ah. Well, that is just... What is the court proceeding for?” He chuckled. “Too personal. If I tell you, you will know who I am, and then it defeats the purpose of the mask.” “Oh. Right. Well, back to work, meatloaf machine.” He laughed, and they made a meatloaf with vegetables, cheese, barbeque sauce, and shredded cheese. Ondine loved cheese. Now, they had to wait. Amadine curled up on the couch, and he started a fire. “Thanks for that.” He chuckled. “I will get the potatoes going.” “Okay. I will stay here if you don’t mind. It was an early day, or I am still on yesterday’s night.” “Nap. It will be ready in an hour and a half.” She nodded, curled up in a ball in the corner of the couch, and fell asleep. Aksalla Nine would be there for ten more hours. It was their standard date. * * * * Geero looked at the small bundle of female at the edge of the couch. When Tirra had told him he was going on assignment to the mountains, he was excited. When he found out that it was as temporary companion to this tiny person, he was stunned. A day with him cost