Page 62 of Infala: Bonded to the Enemy
“The navigation system on the pod is rudimentary, designed more for sending a distress beacon—which I disabled—rather than obtaining a true location. But as we came in, I did gauge some visual reference points to get a rough idea of where we’ve landed.”
“And?”
“I saw several cities from high altitude. Most are very unfriendly toward Dohrags.”
“Understandable. You guys do kidnap their people, after all.”
“I know. Fortunately, the necessity of maintaining a particular course to keep the station blocking our path was such that our descent placed us somewhat close to our farming facility and ground base.”
Shalia felt her stomach tighten. “You mean we’re close to the compound? The one we liberated?”
“Yes.”
“Shit.”
“Yes to that as well. I had hoped we would land a bit farther away than we had. But the situation is what fate has given us. I’ve set us on a course that is not exactly the easiest, but this direction will get us clear of the area the fastest. That is my priority above all else for now as the admiral’s landing team will undoubtedly visit that location first.”
“Right. We need to get far away from there,” she agreed. “Then we can refine our plan.”
“Exactly. We do have nearly a full day before the crew will realize exactly what is wrong, and it will not be until the end of their shift that the admiral arrives.”
“You’re sure about that?”
“I checked the scanner logs before disabling the system. Unless he increases his speed, which he has no reason to do, the admiral’s ship will arrive right around dinnertime. And by then, we will be well clear of this area.”
“Well, then, it looks like it’s time for a hike.”
“We’re already hiking, dearest.”
Shalia whacked his rock-hard arm. “I know, silly. I’m just stating the obvious.”
“Ah. Your grasp of it is quite impressive,” he replied with a chuckle.
Shalia turned to face him, her hand sliding across his crotch with a firm squeeze. “Oh, that’s not all I’ve got a grasp on.”
Valin’s cheeks flushed, and Shalia felt his length twitch under her touch. Reluctantly, she let go. “Not now, though. We’ll have plenty of time for that later.”
He took a deep breath and shook his head, clearing it as best he could of his very dirty thoughts. “Yes, you’re right. But later,” he said, cupping her breast, his thumb and finger teasing her nipple as he pulled her close, kissing her hard before letting her go with an absolutely wicked look in his eye.
Damn. Well played,she thought, instantly wet at his touch. Now they would both be hiking in a state of arousal.Touché. But on the other hand, with their rapidly increasing Infala connection, that meant that after spending all day holding themselves back, tonight would be a release of the most wonderful intensity.
They hiked in silence for nearly an hour, putting effort into their pace, ensuring they would be nowhere near the camp come nightfall. It was only after they’d distanced themselves that Valin seemed to allow his state of heightened readiness to slip back to what would be normal for the situation. Alert, but not paranoid.
It was late afternoon when the sweaty hikers crossed from open fields into a winding copse of lush trees. Sunset would be coming soon, but the temperature would stay warm until well after dark.
“Over here,” Valin said, stepping off into the brush as they drew near a small creek.
Shalia followed close. They made their way to a small pool of water where some rocks had formed an eddy. Valin dropped his pack and weapons and began stripping off his clothes.
“We can make camp at that ridge,” he said, pointing through the trees.
She followed his gesture and saw it. A rocky outcropping like so many they’d passed over the course of the day. This one just happened to have created an almost cavern-like space at its base. With that protecting them from the elements, they’d be quite safe from not only rain and wind but also any craft that might fly overhead. It was perfect.
Valin’s body was glistening with sweat as he shed his shirt, the golden highlights of his rune tattoos seeming to pick up the sun’s dwindling rays and incorporate them into his very being. She knew that wasn’t the case, but the man’s body was a beautiful work of art regardless, and the shimmer only enhanced the appeal.
She felt her nipples harden as he pulled off his boots and bottoms, his girthy cock swinging free in the fresh air as he waded into the fresh water.
“Are you coming?” he called up to her.
