Page 8 of Tempting Her Grumpy Protector
It had been a messy breakup to say the least and even though Sunny had told herself over and over that Bernard was just a jerk who didn’t know how to find her clit with two hands and a map, her ex’s words had still cut her to the bone. So much so that the idea of anyone else—especially Greer—finding out about her methods of self-care, made her blush with embarrassment.
After her breakup with Bernard, she had decided to swear off men for a while and just concentrate on her work. And the upside was now she could self-pleasure as much as she wanted to. Which was a lot, since she wasn’t currently getting any male attention.
I’ll have to find someplace to be alone and private, she thought to herself. Or maybe just wait until Greer is out of the hut for a few minutes.
It never took long to get off with her favorite vibe—when she wanted to, she could draw things out, but as a general rule she only needed a few minutes with the rabbit to achieve an orgasm. So if she could just find a little privacy…
“…your outfits for the evening’s festivities,” the guide’s voice cut into her thoughts and Sunny realized she needed to concentrate on their current situation and stop worrying about where and how she was going to get enough alone time to meet her needs during their stay here.
“Oh yes—our ceremonial outfits,” she said brightly, reaching for one of the garments the guide was holding out for her and Greer.
But it turned out to be nothing but a long skirt made of blue and purple grass.
“How are we supposed to wear these?” Greer growled, frowning at his own skirt, which was made of green and yellow leaves all strung together at the waist to make a kind of leaf kilt.
“Why, you simply divest yourself of all your clothing and tie the ambershank around your waist,” their guide said brightly.
“So…we have to be topless?” Sunny felt a funny tingle between her legs at the thought. She had very large breasts with equally large, sensitive nipples. Going topless in front of a bunch of people would be extremely awkward…but kind of hot, too. Especially if one of the people seeing her topless was Greer.
“Yes, of course you must be topless!” the guide exclaimed. “How else can a prospective male suitor see if your breasts are large enough to produce a good amount of milk for his children, if you should Join with him and become pregnant?”
“Sunny is with me, she’s not Joining with any other male and she’s sure as hell not getting pregnant by anyone else,” Greer growled, scowling in a way that made the poor guide blanch a pale blue.
“Be that as it may, if you wish to attend our ceremonies and fit in, you must both be topless,” he said, trying to stand his ground. “And it doesn’t signify if the two of you are Joined or not—the Binding Week is when all couples are singles again. Everyone is free to seek a new mate to Join with.”
“We understand,” Sunny said quickly. “We’ll get dressed and join the festivities.”
“I’ll wait outside your dwelling for you,” the guide said, giving Greer a fearful glance. He slipped out of the hut quickly, shutting the door behind him.
“I think you scared him to death!” Sunny exclaimed, looking up at her Protector.
“Too fucking bad.” Greer scowled down at her. “You really want to do this?” He nodded at the leaf kilt hanging limply from his hand. “I mean, take everything else off and just wear these fucking things?”
“It’s the only way we’re going to be allowed to observe their Binding Week ceremonies,” Sunny pointed out. She shrugged. “If it bothers you, I can always go without you.”
Greer’s pale eyes narrowed.
“The Seven Hells you will! You’re not going anywhere without me, little one—especially if you’re going to be half naked!”
Sunny bit her lip. Her gruff Protector usually only called her “little one” when he was upset about something. Was it possible he might be jealous at the thought of other men seeing her “half naked” as he put it?
“You’ll be half naked too—I bet everyone is going to be looking at your chest,” Sunny pointed out, laughing. She tended to laugh when she got embarrassed—she supposed it was a defense mechanism, but she couldn’t seem to help it.
“I’ll be watching out for you,” Greer said. “And I don’t think my chest is the one everyone is going to be looking at.” His eyes flicked over her breasts for a moment and Sunny felt her cheeks getting hot.
Oh yes, this was definitely going to be an interesting night.
4
SUNNY
Using the need to change clothes as an excuse to check out the rest of their hut, Sunny took her long grass skirt with her into the small bathroom. There was a shower stall that had a single spout and a long metal chain which, when pulled, produced a thin stream of chilly water. Long, blue waxy leaves formed a shower curtain around it. Another curtain of leaves hid what Sunny assumed must be the toilet—a hole in the ground with a drain cover and a stack of absorbent leaves in a stone holder beside it.
Well, that’s not going to be much fun to use! She wondered if she could go back to the ship to use the sleek and modern Kindred “fresher” which was what the big alien warriors called the bathroom. But she and Greer usually tried to stay in whatever accommodations they’d been given during their trips to other worlds. Doing otherwise showed disrespect to their hosts—as though the accommodations they had been offered weren’t good enough.
Luckily, she didn’t need to go right then. Deciding she would think about the bathroom situation later, Sunny slipped out of her clothing and tied the long grass skirt around her waist. It fell to her ankles and swayed gracefully when she moved—and her bare breasts were swaying at the same time.
Looking down at herself, Sunny was extremely glad she’d let her friend Kat talk her into ditching her bra and wearing a pair of “float dots” instead. They were tiny little anti-gravity jewels that stuck to the undersides of your breasts. Float dots made even the heaviest and largest breasts perky again. Indeed, Sunny’s large breasts looked quite luscious and her nipples were sticking out like two pink headlights.
