Is it strange to be happy with an alien?”“You tell me.

I know in my heart even a lifetime won’t be enough with my pretty human. She’s captured me, body and soul.

Why a follow-up?”“Because my safety is important,” she tells me. “They’re going to make sure you’re not abusing me, that’s all.” Leilani gives me a pert look. “The moment you lay a finger on me, I’m poisoning your food, just so you know.”I chuckle. “What if it’s a good finger?” I flirt. “And you want it laid on you?

You make me feel like I’m someone, Piper. I’m addicted to that.”“You are someone,” I say, leaning in close. I want him to kiss me so badly that I’m aching. “You’re the kindest man I’ve ever met.”“The kindest.” He snorts even as he teases my folds, working my body like a musical instrument. “You’re going to ruin my reputation.

I don’t want you to stay because you feel sorry for me. I don’t want you to feel like I’ve trapped you here.”“I’m not staying out of a sense of responsibility. Kef me, woman. I do feel responsible, but that’s not why I’m staying. I’m staying because I want to be with you. Because you deserve a home and I want to be the one to give it to you. Because you look at me like I created the stars instead of the nobody station trash that I am.

I’m afraid I might have to kill you.”He stiffens for a moment, and then a soft, wheezing sound escapes him, almost like a kittenish sneeze. It takes me a moment to realize that this is the praxiian version of laughing. He’s laughing at me.Well now I really want to kill him. “What’s so fucking funny?”“You can’t kill me. You can’t even look me in the eye right now. You keep staring at my cock.”“That’s because it’s staring right back!

My owner was given a very showy plant and a ribbon, and he gave the plant to me because he thought it smelled bad. I kept it for many years until it died, giving it a portion of my water rations, and it was the only greenery I saw. I told myself if I ever got free, I would surround myself with living things so I would see them everywhere I turned.

My first instinct is always to protect you, but I am trying hard. I want to include you in everything. You are my mate." Nassakth lightly presses a kiss to my mouth, landing on my upper lip. "The reason I greet the sunrise with joy." Another kiss. "The reason I smile." Another kiss, this one on my chin. "And the reason I eat bread, even when the texture is disgusting.""Okay now," I chuckle. "I get it. No more bread.""Oh, I will eat bread if it makes you smile.

I love you too. You're very kind and gentle."He lifts his head. "I should let you know…that is not what you want to tell a gladiator."I giggle. "Okay then. You are fierce and bloodthirsty."Nassakth grunts again, and he parts my folds with one finger, then gives me a slow lick that makes my toes curl. "Better.