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“Areyou sick?”

“No,Iam a healthy male.”

Shebends down on one knee, brushing the water around until my reflection is gone, only to stop.Atfirst,Ithought she was going to ignore our differences.NowIrealize she was simply making sure the image didn’t change.Timeseems to slow down as she stares at me, or the reflection of me on the water’s surface. “LeX, you are not human, are you?”

“No,Iam not.”

“ShouldIbe scared?”

“DoImake you feel uneasy?Becausethose are not my intentions.”

“Intentions?Whywould you have those?Iam nothing to you … thatIcan recall, anyway.Wait, that’s not right.WhyamIsuddenly so confused?Youhave always been a constant in my life and suddenlyI’mlooking at you likeIhave never seen you before.Areyou sureI’mnot sick?”

“Iam not sure you are ready for all the truths right now.ButIcan assure you, there is nothing more important to me than you and your happiness.Iwill always be right here no matter what.”

Aflash of lightning in the distance makes her jerk, and she falls onto her butt.Gently,Ibend down and pick her up, pulling her in close as the storm does look like it’s getting closer.Iexpect her to push me away as she stares up at me, sure that what she is seeing now is not the same as it was in the water.

“Youhave been a shadowy figure in the background all this time, but nowIcan see faint colors throughout your frame.Itseems like every time the storm gets closer, you become clearer, as do my thoughts.”

“Thisis your world sweet one, you see what you want to.Ihave no control over it.”

“Sothen, where is your world?”

“Behindthat storm,Ibelieve.”Thevery momentIsay those wordsIfind myself sitting in my chair next to her bed.Onceagain, she has forced me out.Sighingat my helplessness,Iunhook the leads as the transfusion was done quite some time ago and redo her blood tests.Withina short tic, the results come back, showing all of her numbers are now in the green.

Herwords and thoughts seem to be changing; even my mind is having a hard time keeping up.OnemomentIam a stranger, an alien … the next she has known me forever.Atthis point,Iam not sure who is more confused.

Afew rotations back,Ihad the med bots pull some of my body’s pure essence out of my spinal cord and have had it in the cooler ever since, so it would be readily available for this moment.Afterretrieving the vial,Igive the command for the med bots to holdher securely on her side, whileIinject the larger than normal needle into her hipbone.Theprocedure is quite painful, soI’mrelieved she’s still out; however, given my blood’s positive effect on hers, this should also be successful.Ifher body does not reject my essence, she will be cured of the pancreatic disorder that was slowly killing her organs, and her body should heal itself.

Ihave just finished the procedure when theDestroyers’ voice rings out. “MedicLeX, you are needed atRafe’sresidence.Thefemale is sick and cannot seem to stop regurgitating her sustenance.”

Chapter Thirteen

RAFE

Thesoundof a tortured moan makes me jerk open my eyes, only to find myself still sitting on the floor whereIsat down to rest earlier whenEvOstopped by.Easingmyself up,Imassage my tailbone asIstand in the doorway, watchingCassandraroll and twitch in the bed.Iwonder what personalityI’llget when she wakes up this time.

Seizingthe moment while she is momentarily asleep,Irush to the ionizer, shed my clothes, and savor the peace and quiet.Ihave no more than taken a breath whenIhear the refreshing chamber’s door slide open and just asIstart to reach for the pantsIhad laid out, a naked body slides in with me.Cassandra’shands are instantly roaming over my chest as she smiles up at me.

“Hellohandsome, where have you been my whole life?”

“Onanother planet …Cassandra, we’ve had this conversation.Werespect each other’s naked space.Idon’t intrude on yours, and you let me have mine.”

“Idon’t remember agreeing to your terms, and you can be so stuffy sometimes.Areall hot alien guys like you?Imean, what’s a girl have to do to get some attention around here?It’sbecause you don’t like me, isn’t it?Youliked that other girl more, didn’t ya?Isaw the way you were looking at her!”

“No,Idid not, andIdo not.Youare making all of this up in your head, because you never gave me the opportunity to look at any of the others.Comeon, let’s get dressed.”Shewraps her arms around me, pushing her beautiful, full breasts into my chest, andImust fight my arousal as she uses it against me every time she notices how her body affects mine.EventhoughIlove the feel of her skin against me,Iunwind her arms and physically turn her away from me.Onlyfor her to back up so that her luscious little ass is now rubbing along my now hard as a rock shaft.

“Lookslike someone likes me, so maybeIshould stop talking to you and concentrate on him instead.Hedoesn’t seem to listen to you and all your absurd rules.Imean, you’re a mature person andI’ma mature person, let’s do what we really wanna do!Wait, you’re not married or something are you?Ormaybe you’re not into girls?Therehas to be a reason you’re constantly turning me away.”

“Ihave no mate,Iprefer females, and my shaft does not control me,Cassandra.Youneed to get well and in order to do that, we need to get dressed and then get some sustenance.”

Sheturns back around, shoving me away from her.Herlong, straight hair flowing around her like a sparkling cloud as she stares up at me in anger.Fightingto keep my eyes on her face,Ialmost miss her next words.

“Youare always bossing me around,Rafe.Iam done with you.Therehas to be someone, orsomethingelse, on this ship thatwould appreciate little ol’ me.AndIcan have my pick of colors ifIremember correctly.Assoon asIget dressed,I’mleaving.I’mtired of constantly getting lectured.Youare not my dad and you sure as hell ain’t my husband and still, allIhear is no,No,NO!Tobe so cute, you sure are a bore.”

“Youare not going anywhere,Cassandra.Wehave talked about this; you are not yourself right now.Whenyou are feeling better, we can see about other arrangements but until then, you are staying with me.”

“God,IHATEYOUand your superiority complex!Thealien super stud who thinks he’s god’s gift, and his word is law.Well, you don’t own me, and you don’t know me either.Whatif what you think is broken in me is really whoIam?Forthat matter, how have you convinced me that there is something wrong with me?Ifeel fine, andI’velooked in the mirror, soIknowI’msexy as hell.Maybethere is something wrong with you and you’re blaming it all on me?”

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