Page 17 of Possessed By the Alien Guard
IWOKE UP hazy and confused by a mishmash of sensation—one side aching where I lay on something hard, my back hot, my front cold.Discomfort made me roll over, and I nuzzled my face into that delicious, firm warmth.A spicy, peppery smell teased my nostrils, like the fake flavor of cloves the cooks sometimes used in the fleet but a thousand times better.
A tiny bleat came from behind me as Billy protested my move.I reached a groping hand back, found nothing, and glanced over my shoulder.The goat-lope had wandered over to the stream.
With Fin’s jacket providing the only light, I had no idea how long I’d been asleep.Funny how I’d spent over two decades with an artificial day-night cycle, but after being on a planet for only a few months, the rise and fall of the sun had become my new normal.
I buried my face in his chest again.He was so warm, almost feverish.Had he been hurt even worse than he’d let on?The way he’d kept working for hours with that shoulder injury was amazing.And he did it for me.
Oh, sure, he’d wanted fresh air for all of us, but the way he attacked the rockslide after my breakdown had been different.Special, like he truly cared.
Don’t be ridiculous, JJ.Why would he care about a human?
I risked a peek at his face, not really wanting him to catch me nuzzling him, though I couldn’t bring myself to stop.Fortunately, he remained asleep.His features were relaxed, but that only made their beauty more obvious.The sharp lines of his cheekbones led my gaze directly to his mouth.Would his lips be soft or hard?Would he be rough or gentle?
My clit gave an interested throb, and I squeezed my thighs together.
Of course, his eyes chose that moment to snap open.They caught mine, burning into me, and I became painfully aware of how my chin rested on his chest, how my body pressed against his.
My breath hitched.
His fingers threaded through the loosening plaits of my braid to cup the back of my head and tug me upward.
Hell, yeah!Let’s do this!
I slid up his body, my knees digging into his thighs in my hurry, and we never broke eye contact the entire time.We both knew what this meant.
His mouth was hot, his lips firm and insistent as they took mine.I moaned as my entire body tingled with excitement.He plunged his tongue inside, tangling with mine.
Then Fin tore away with a groan and rolled up to sitting.“We cannot do this!”
“Do you not have a...you know?”I waved a hand toward his crotch.
He gave a choked laugh.“Believe me, the lack of a cock is not the issue.”
“Then what’s the problem?”I sat up.“Is there someone else?”
“There can be no one else now that I have found you.”
The intensity in his voice made my heart skip as I sucked in a shocked breath.What does that mean?It sounded so...permanent, but we just met.
“So let’s have some fun—”
“No, Jones.This would be far more than mere ‘fun.’”
“Call me JJ or Jillian.It’s my first name.”Each Varool only had one name, so I couldn’t be sure he knew the significance of using my given name, but I still wanted to hear him say it.
When I reached for him, he bounded to his feet and paced to the edge of the cavern, stopping with his back to me.I stood more slowly.“I want this.You want this.We’re both adults and unattached.What’s the problem?”I touched his shoulder, the warm muscle as hard as rock.
He whirled, his hands clamping onto my upper arms.“Do not touch me again, Jillian, I beg of you.For I will not be able to restrain myself.”
“I don’t want you to,” I said, my tone a little breathless.No one usually called me Jillian, but that deep voice made my name sound special.I liked it.
He groaned.“You know not what you say.Mating is different for the Varool.”
Ooo, how different?My imagination ran wild.Now Ireallywanted to find out.
I licked my lips, my nipples pebbling as excitement zinged through me.
Those intense green eyes locked onto my mouth, and he bent, pulling me to him.Fin nipped at my lips, making me gasp, and his tongue plunged into my mouth.I strained forward, and this time he let me, our bodies pressing together from stomach to thigh.
