Page 76 of The Alien Who Saved Christmas
Shocked turquoise eyes found hers, like Xane wanted to be certain this wasn’t some fantasy playing out in his head. “How can this feel so good?” He pulled back slightly so he could push back in, deeper than before. “You truly are the most magical being in the universe.”
She would have responded to that, but she couldn’t quite remember how to talk. He pressed deeper into her, hitting just the right spot, and Sadie came hard.
“Holy gods!” Xane breathed in awe. “Sadie! Holygods…” His head went back in a roar of satisfaction, as her climax triggered his own.
The force of his release filled her body to overflowing and kept her own orgasm going. Sadie screamed, her legs wrapping around his hips. She rode out the endless waves of pleasure, swept up in the sensations of her husband. His touch and smell and taste and the sounds he made and the way he looked at her like she was the most precious person in the world.
Her body finally went limp with satiated exhaustion, a smile on her lips.
Xane collapsed to the side, so he didn’t crush her. “That was…” He trailed off and gave an incredulous laugh. “Phlarge, that was fantastic.” He rubbed a palm over his eyes. “Sadie… My wife… You are thebestat having sex. Anywhere.Ever. It is a talent beyond imagination.”
Damn, his post-coital game was on point. “Yeah?”
“You are a creature of luminous, gods-given power. I have never been more certain of your magnificence. You are one-in-a-billion. I am the luckiest man in the universe.”
Sadie preened a bit at his praise. “It was ustogetherwho made it incredible.”
He rolled onto his side, so he could brush back her hair. “I am determined to lengthen this activity to hours. Possibly days. Possibly, we will do nothing else but this. Next time, I will certainly make it last longer than this time.”
“Next time, you should do itexactlythe same way as this time.” Sadie assured him, still breathing hard. “Because it was kinda perfect.”
“Better than with a vibrating machine?”
“Yep.” She grinned. “Better than with a robot?”
“Oh, yes.” He beamed. “Muchbetter.” He sat up, pulling her half on top of him. He was humming with energy and unable to keep still. “But I’m sure I can make ‘perfect’ even better, with some practice.”
“Might as well practice, right now, then. Your sheets are already kind of really messy.”
Xane kissed her. “I was thinking the same.”
“We’re such a good team.” She murmured against his lips.
“That reminds me.” He pulled back. “I should do this first.” He leaned over to search around the dresser/closet/lamp thing next to the bed.
“We can do whatever it isafter.” Sadie assured him, because nothing was more important than round two.
“I put this here when I left.” Xane pulled out a shiny strongbox. “I did not understand what it meant. I thought Hathgarr was marking me as weak when I wore it.” He punched a code into the lock, opened the lid, and removed a big round pendant. It was covered in sparkly red and green stones. “I did not understand that Rtaharions could feel care.” His eyes met hers. “I know better now.”
Sadie’s lips parted. “Is that the necklace your family awards to the most valuable player?”
“The 1 Medallion. Yes.” Xane held it up so it caught the light. It spun on its long chain like the universe’s most expensive Christmas tree ornament.
“It’s pretty.” She watched it twirl. “Don’t the other people in the 1 clan get jealous when it’s given to someone who’s not them?”
“No. We always know who it should belong to next.” He said quietly. “It’s given to the person the previous owner cannot live without. It designates that they should be protected above all others.”
“And your brother gave it to you.” Under the grousing, Hathgarr was clearly a big softy. “That’s sweet.”
Xane smiled slightly. “I am very important to him.” Shifting his hand, he looped the chain around Sadie’s neck. “But you are even more important tome.”
She blinked down at the fortune in gold. (Or whatever the hell precious space metal the pendant was made of.) “Whoa! Hang on. Xane, you don’t have to…”
“I want to.” He interjected softly. “You are the one I cannot live without, Sadie.” He lifted a hand to her hair, brushing it back from her face. “I told you I would get you a gift before the end of Christmas. The 1 Medallion belongs to you and no other.”
She met his eyes, overwhelmed.
“Your father gave your mother a necklace one Christmas.” Xane reminded her. “I follow your family’s traditions, as well as my own.”
