Page 53 of Galactic Sentinels: Vol. 1
Ileana's breath catches in her throat as I remove the tunic covering her, finally revealing her glorious nakedness. She's stunning—perfect! Her skin is soft and caramel-colored, her shoulders are delicate, her waist is slender, and her breasts are round... everything about her is captivating! I let her know when I see her hesitate.
I begin by running my fingers over her skin, and then I move on to my mouth. Her breath, short and sharp, shows that she's enjoying the attention.
"You don't have to," she says, barely above a whisper.
"Obliged to what?"
"All that... you know!" Henri just... He didn't kiss me or anything! He'd make me kneel, she admits, blushing.
I see. This man was violent and incapable of taking care of a woman.
I'm not the governor.
I can easily imagine this guy content to get it over with in two minutes, without taking his partner's needs into account. Ileana probably never had the chance to say no or express what she wanted.
She's naked under my hungry gaze, but she hasn't dared to ask me to do the same. I confidently remove my pants and face her.
But her reaction was not what I expected. Ileana now avoids my gaze. I know I'm spoiled by nature, and Wingo knows it. I know I'm easy on the eye.
“MyFaksaya? So talk to me. Tell me what’s wrong.”
She lifts her head, trying to smile, but it’s faint—fragile.
“What does Faksaya mean?” she asks softly.
“It’s a word from my world,” I say. “Don’t worry about it. Just… don’t change the subject. Tell me what’s going on.”
“I'm doing well. Just do it,”
She's not serious! I can see that concern has replaced passion in her frozen posture. I'm not going to keep doing this.
I crouch in front of her and look her in the eye.
I tell her, “You can tell me anything, you know?” I'm not going to be offended or angry.
She pauses, looking away.
“Pherebos, I don't think it's going to work out.” Henri was hurting me, and he wasn't as... uh... impressive!" she says softly.
By the grace of the Waves! Some might think I regret being so blessed by nature! That's ridiculous!
Well, not exactly! We're a good fit for each other. I'm sure everything's going to work out. I'll figure out a way to convince her, for now!
I take a deep breath and try to compose myself. There's no way we can just leave it at that. Next time,it'll be the same thing. I can't give up my Dedicated Soul, so I've got to solve this. I've got to do it now.
“My Faksaya, I promise, everything will be fine. And please, don't bring up the governor when we're both naked. It's really throwing me for a loop! He was a bit of a jerk and not the best role model. We'll pick up where we left off, and I promise it'll be nothing but fun. It's all about the pleasure.’’
She smiles at me, but her eyes don't quite catch up.
“Okay,’’ she says.
That's all I need. I'm going to make sure I erase every one of her ex-partner's screw-ups. And no later than right now.
I take back her lips and caress her with fervor. This woman drives me nuts. I love the way she gasps impatiently. I kiss and caress her body in ways that overwhelm her senses until she stops thinking and rationalizing. Finally, she looks up at me with a confident smile, and this time she's totally on board.
The way she looks at me makes me realize that the memory of the other guy no longer stands between us. I seize the moment to push my advantage and position myself above her.
With a nod, she lets me know what she's hoping for, and finally, I get to enjoy my Dedicated Soul. I'm delighted. Thanks to the waves, she's finally mine!
