Can I talk you into sharing a snack with me while we watch a movie or something for a bit? I know you need to go to bed soon, but I’d love to spend some time with you first. I promise to keep my hands to myself.”Stepping back, Kayla shook her head with mock disappointment. “I was going to say yes… but then you blew it with the hands thing.

Some of the hunger in her gaze receded as uncertainty crept in.“What is it?”She bit her lip. “My breasts aren’t what they used to be.”He glanced at her gorgeous breasts, then met her gaze again. “What did they used to be?”She laughed, some of the sudden awkwardness leaving her. “Perkier. Pregnancy and breastfeeding changed them.”He stared at her breasts. “Then thank you, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Because I love your breasts.

Dagon shook his head. “So damn appealing.”“Aww.” Smiling, she patted his chest. “You used an Earth curse word to describe me. That’s so sweet.”He laughed. “Appealing and odd,” he qualified.She wrinkled her nose. “Yeah. I was hoping it would take you longer to figure that last part out.

She lowered the blade an inch, bringing it close enough that his lashes brushed it when he blinked. “I’m the one who stopped you. And I’ll stop you again if you even try to harm us with senshi or any other crap in your telepathic arsenal. You don’t know me and may not fear me, but you should. You do not want to make an enemy of me. These men are my friends. I care about them. If you so much as give them a mild headache I will inflict pain upon you like you have never experienced before.

Reaching across the table, he clasped Eliana’s free hand.She gave it a grateful squeeze. “Not much of a dinner companion, am I? I’ve barely said a thing all evening.”He smoothed his thumb across her soft skin. “Quiet doesn’t trouble me when I’m with you, MILESSIA.

She winked up at him. “I love it when opponents underestimate me.”He smiled. “I imagine MANY underestimate you. Despite the confidence with which you comport yourself, you appear very fragile.”“But I kick a LOT of ass,” she boasted with a grin.He laughed. “I’m sure you do.” And he looked forward to watching her kick it.

Are you bonded to another for life?” Her brow furrowed. “Do you mean romantically? Are you asking if I’m married?” “Yes.” “No.” She returned her attention to the road. “Are you?” “No.” A hint of humor entered her expressive features. “Then I don’t have to worry about some alien woman coming down and beating the crap out of me for seeing her man naked?” He laughed. Again agony shot through him. “No.”“Good.

Her lips twitched, then she laughed. “You are so freaking likable.”He smiled. “I feel the same about you.”“Okay then. We’re both adults. And neither one of us is physically up to engaging in anything amorous anyway, so—”“Well,” he said with a grin, “that isn’t precisely true.”Her cheeks pinkened. “Stop making me blush!”He laughed.

He shook his head. “You’re making me revisit my opinion of Earthlings,” he admitted,Her lips turned up in a faint smile. “Then we’re even. Because you’re making me see aliens in a whole new light.