Page 53 of The Alien Warrior's Heart

When gravity demanded its pound of flesh, would she be able to find her footing? Had giving her all to Zar stolen any chance of keeping her head on her shoulders?

Zar stepped toward her, his hard body hitting her chest. He tilted her chin up and made a soft, comforting sound to her. She grabbed hold of his wrists, sucking air through her nose and breathing as calmly as she could.

She’d let the alien take her fully and it would be alright.

She’d be alright.

There was nothing Simone had faced that she hadn’t survived. Nothing.

Zar kissed her again. His lips captured hers like he owned them and Simone caved to his urgent strokes. Zar didn’t kiss gently. He always sucked on her as if she were the sweetest fruit and he wanted to drag all the flavors from it until there was nothing left.

Simone shoved the doubts from her mind and wrapped one leg around his waist, poising herself perfectly in invitation. Her passion ignited again, and she bucked her hips forward, a silent plea for more.

As Zar’s hot fingers slid down her body, she prepared herself to be impaled against the wall again when he stopped abruptly.

Her eyes at half-mast and her voice a sultry croak, Simone asked, “What?”

He pressed a finger to her lips.Sh.

She kissed his finger gently, smiling when his eyelashes fluttered and his body inched towards hers. Sadly, Zar shook his head at the last minute. He pointed to the other room where Chozo was.

Disappointment whirled through Simone. Zar must have heard the kid stirring. Which meant that their private time would have to end for now.

She sighed heavily, not bothering to hide how much she’d wanted him. Zar smirked at her when he handed over her tunic. Grazing his hand over her chest, he nodded and she saw the promise in his eyes.Later.

Yes. She’d seek him out as soon as they got to wherever they were going.

Which was… where exactly?

As Simone pulled on her tunic, she watched Zar out of the corner of her eye. He was pulling up his pants. His tail swished through the fabric and her knees buckled when she remembered all his tail was capable of.

Focus, Simone.

She shook her head and followed him through the room. As she’d thought, Chozo was sitting up and rubbing his eyes.

He brightened when he saw her and ran to her. Wrapping his thin arms around her waist, he said, “I thought you’d left me.”

“Sorry, we were…” She glanced at Zar who was glaring at where the kid had his arms wrapped around her.

It really bothered her that he looked so sexy even when he was scowling. How was that fair?

Simone shook her head. “Never mind.”

“The rain stopped,” Chozo said.

Zar peered at the mouth of the cave and she did too. He was right. The storm was gone, and it had left behind a sea of golden sand from where it had pummeled the earth.

Zar cleared his throat and she glanced at him.

He signaled toward the zapten.

Simone nodded her understanding. It was time to go.

Twenty

Zar

He wrappedhis arms around Si-Moon’s waist and placed her gently on his zapten. Even with his measured, careful movements, her nose scrunched, and her eyes squeezed tightly shut. Discomfort screamed from her expression and Zar cursed himself for not being gentler when he’d pounded into her heat.

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