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know I’m on
borrowed time, Arik. It doesn’t mean I have to like it.”
He let out a sigh. “You’ve known
how we’ve felt about you—”
“Have I? Both of you have watched
me, annoyed the hell out of me sticking your noses into my business, but never
once have either of you said anything about wanting to claim me until now. Being
a scroll sucks. All you guys think you need to do is snap your fingers and
poof, I’m just supposed to be happy someone wants to claim me.”
Arik tilted his head to the side
as he studied her. “Have we not courted you enough, Skylar?”
“Oh, fuck it. Forget I said
anything.”
She tried to get off the counter,
but he pressed forward, pushing his large body between her thighs to keep her
in place. He could tell that he had insulted her by the way her body had
stiffened, and he fought back the need to pull her into his arm so he could
soothe her. Skylar’s anger he could deal with, but her sadness was a different
story. And he could see that what he’d said had wounded her beneath her show of
temper.
“Move,” she snapped. “Let me up.”
He ignored her command and
reached up to gently cup the sides of her face with both of his hands. “Do you
know what having a keeper truly means to a D’Aire, Skylar?”
She took her time answering, but
finally said, “I know you bond with one woman.”
He shook his head. “It’s so much
more than that. For the D’Aire, a keeper is the most significant, precious
individual in our lives. It isn’t like the claiming that you humans do. The
bond between us would be something that can’t quite be put into words. The
reason we called them keepers is because you are just that. Once we join, you’d
become the keeper of my heart, body and soul. My heart would beat for you, I
would use my body to shield and protect you, and my soul would call to yours.
The moment we met I knew you were destined to be my keeper.”
She blinked at him. “Why haven’t
you talked to me about this before now?”
Arik hesitated for a moment
before answering. “I see that I should have made my intentions more clear to
you. It’s just...how do I explain this? When we meet our keepers, it’s almost
like feeling emotions for the first time. No, it’s like realizing that I’m been
living in a muted world until you came into my life, and now there is the
promise for more. More sensations, more emotions. Just...more. And this will
only heighten once we truly bond. The D’Aire’s lack of emotions allows us to
function without being bombarded by sexual needs or strong feelings until we
find our keepers. After that, our entire world changes.”
“That’s...” Skylar paused as she
took in what he had just said. “I didn’t realize that it was so different for
you. Is that why you don’t have sex with anyone but your keeper?”
He gave a curt nod. “We only feel
desire for our keepers. Just because I’ve never shared my body with another
does not mean I will not be able to please you. Trust me when I say, you will
not find me lacking in any way when we become intimate.”
“I’m not worried about that.” She
could tell his pride had been stung by his clipped response, but Skylar had no
doubt Arik would be more than capable as a sex partner. It was all the other
stuff involved in being with him that she wasn’t so sure about. Still, this new
information was sort of shocking. “To be honest, all the D’Aire I have ever met
have been single, and I just figured your race just wasn’t very interested in
sex.”
Arik let out a low laugh. “No, Skylar.
We are highly sexual, but it’s just with our keeper. We tend not to let others
know about the details of our keepers in order to protect them. The less others
know about our ways the better to ensure the safety of those we love. If the
public knew just how far we would go or what we would risk to make sure our
keepers stay safe, it would not be good for the D’Aire race.”
“That makes sense.
borrowed time, Arik. It doesn’t mean I have to like it.”
He let out a sigh. “You’ve known
how we’ve felt about you—”
“Have I? Both of you have watched
me, annoyed the hell out of me sticking your noses into my business, but never
once have either of you said anything about wanting to claim me until now. Being
a scroll sucks. All you guys think you need to do is snap your fingers and
poof, I’m just supposed to be happy someone wants to claim me.”
Arik tilted his head to the side
as he studied her. “Have we not courted you enough, Skylar?”
“Oh, fuck it. Forget I said
anything.”
She tried to get off the counter,
but he pressed forward, pushing his large body between her thighs to keep her
in place. He could tell that he had insulted her by the way her body had
stiffened, and he fought back the need to pull her into his arm so he could
soothe her. Skylar’s anger he could deal with, but her sadness was a different
story. And he could see that what he’d said had wounded her beneath her show of
temper.
“Move,” she snapped. “Let me up.”
He ignored her command and
reached up to gently cup the sides of her face with both of his hands. “Do you
know what having a keeper truly means to a D’Aire, Skylar?”
She took her time answering, but
finally said, “I know you bond with one woman.”
He shook his head. “It’s so much
more than that. For the D’Aire, a keeper is the most significant, precious
individual in our lives. It isn’t like the claiming that you humans do. The
bond between us would be something that can’t quite be put into words. The
reason we called them keepers is because you are just that. Once we join, you’d
become the keeper of my heart, body and soul. My heart would beat for you, I
would use my body to shield and protect you, and my soul would call to yours.
The moment we met I knew you were destined to be my keeper.”
She blinked at him. “Why haven’t
you talked to me about this before now?”
Arik hesitated for a moment
before answering. “I see that I should have made my intentions more clear to
you. It’s just...how do I explain this? When we meet our keepers, it’s almost
like feeling emotions for the first time. No, it’s like realizing that I’m been
living in a muted world until you came into my life, and now there is the
promise for more. More sensations, more emotions. Just...more. And this will
only heighten once we truly bond. The D’Aire’s lack of emotions allows us to
function without being bombarded by sexual needs or strong feelings until we
find our keepers. After that, our entire world changes.”
“That’s...” Skylar paused as she
took in what he had just said. “I didn’t realize that it was so different for
you. Is that why you don’t have sex with anyone but your keeper?”
He gave a curt nod. “We only feel
desire for our keepers. Just because I’ve never shared my body with another
does not mean I will not be able to please you. Trust me when I say, you will
not find me lacking in any way when we become intimate.”
“I’m not worried about that.” She
could tell his pride had been stung by his clipped response, but Skylar had no
doubt Arik would be more than capable as a sex partner. It was all the other
stuff involved in being with him that she wasn’t so sure about. Still, this new
information was sort of shocking. “To be honest, all the D’Aire I have ever met
have been single, and I just figured your race just wasn’t very interested in
sex.”
Arik let out a low laugh. “No, Skylar.
We are highly sexual, but it’s just with our keeper. We tend not to let others
know about the details of our keepers in order to protect them. The less others
know about our ways the better to ensure the safety of those we love. If the
public knew just how far we would go or what we would risk to make sure our
keepers stay safe, it would not be good for the D’Aire race.”
“That makes sense.
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