Found Treasure Bride by Loretta Johns

Nancy:
I knew I was in trouble when the site I was on attracted unwanted attention. Those giant blue aliens poking around the ruins were after the same thing I was- treasure. Only where I wanted to procure knowledge, and maybe a few artifacts, to take back to the Lindholm Institute for legitimate purposes, these guys were after a quick buck. I wasn’t going to hang around here alone anymore. Unfortunately, they saw me leave, and while I got away, I can’t afford the repairs to my ship. I was going to have to charter a ride and hope the Institute made good on the fare. I’m not too sure about the scoundrel I seem to have hired, though.

Jakrah:
I needed credits, and fast. Losing at the klennert tables meant I owed a substantial debt, and I had far too few solars in which to pay up. When I heard a human woman was looking for a ride back to my home sector and some fancy Institute was going to foot the bill, it sounded like easy money. You know what they say about easy, right? Those Jilnish pirates weren’t part of the deal, but hey, two can play at that game. They had some valuable cargo, and I knew just where to offload it. The only thing is that the researcher I’m ferrying is my mate, and as such, it is a much more valuable bounty…