home outside of
your ship? I know some men in the service prefer to keep their ship as their only
home, but not all.” Her brother had homes outside of his ship but rarely saw
them.
“ Only
an apartment in the city, a few moments from the port. I’ve always found it too large
for myself, but with position comes certain amenities.
I was considering purchasing a home outside the city, but it seemed foolish for
only myself, and would take me too far away when I might be required to ship
out.” There was a moment’s pause before Fin began to tell her a bit about the
city. “It’s beautiful, the city. It’s not like the country but the city has its
own charms that are second to none. I will take you to the market one day. They
line the roads with their wares, they barter and trade
with one and all. It’s a sight that I’m positive you’ll enjoy.” His hand
caressed her hair as he spoke.
“ I’d like that.” She nodded and
rubbed her cheek to his chest, her hand stroking him lightly. “What other
questions do you have for me, Fintan ?” She wanted him
to know everything about her that he might possibly need to know.
“ Many, many questions,” he said.
“I don’t want to embarrass you, though, with them. Since we don’t know one
another as well as I’d like yet, I’m holding my tongue. They are very personal,
very intimate, and will require a lot of detail in the answers.”
“ Fin, you can ask me anything at
all. If I can answer it, I will. I won’t be all weird on you, I promise,” she
assured him. “You should be able to ask me anything, if we are going to be in
this together.”
“ You’re right of course.” He
shifted slightly, lifting one of her hands up, and
began to play with her fingers. For a time he was quiet. A quick glance made
her think he was considering his words. “First I think I should tell you
something, put it out there, see if it’s something you’re comfortable with. Which you will need to be if we actually bond, because it is who I
am.”
Fin looked to her then, met her
gaze dead on and held it for a time. “I don’t know if the Imarians are aware of this or not. Craegin males are highly
dominant. We’re naturally this way, always have been, likely always will be.
Our women, while submissive, are by no means under our thumbs. The males of my
race are aggressive, but we channel it specifically so that we maintain a
societal balance, and so we’re not always in scuffles and such, if that makes
any sense at all.”
That had her frowning and she
tilted her head, moving so that she could look at him. “Okay. No, I didn’t know
that about your people, but I’m okay with that.” She felt herself blushing, the
heat moving across her cheeks and the bridge of her nose. “I actually like
that. A lot. With the position that I have, I’ve never
been able to let go and give in to the needs inside of myself. I’ve had to put
up walls to keep from showing the desires that I’ve always had inside of me.”
“ This isn’t something that gets
turned off when we leave our home, Adira ,” he said.
His voice held a warning. “It’s all the time, forever. I’m not the type that
will manage every second of your day, but there are rules that will be followed
at all times whether I’m with you or not. If you want to work you are more than welcome to, most of our women have jobs, some
are even in our Armada. That is completely up to you, and what you feel is best
for you.”
“ I’m a medical doctor. Would you
be able to use someone like me?” she asked quietly. “And I don’t mind it being
all around the clock. I really don’t. As long as you would know that there
would be some things that I couldn’t do. But I would tell you what it was, ensure that you knew my limits fully.”
“ All
things that we’d discuss and put into writing. A contract between you and I , and only us. The particulars of
whatever we agree upon is for only the two of us, no other. The
your ship? I know some men in the service prefer to keep their ship as their only
home, but not all.” Her brother had homes outside of his ship but rarely saw
them.
“ Only
an apartment in the city, a few moments from the port. I’ve always found it too large
for myself, but with position comes certain amenities.
I was considering purchasing a home outside the city, but it seemed foolish for
only myself, and would take me too far away when I might be required to ship
out.” There was a moment’s pause before Fin began to tell her a bit about the
city. “It’s beautiful, the city. It’s not like the country but the city has its
own charms that are second to none. I will take you to the market one day. They
line the roads with their wares, they barter and trade
with one and all. It’s a sight that I’m positive you’ll enjoy.” His hand
caressed her hair as he spoke.
“ I’d like that.” She nodded and
rubbed her cheek to his chest, her hand stroking him lightly. “What other
questions do you have for me, Fintan ?” She wanted him
to know everything about her that he might possibly need to know.
“ Many, many questions,” he said.
“I don’t want to embarrass you, though, with them. Since we don’t know one
another as well as I’d like yet, I’m holding my tongue. They are very personal,
very intimate, and will require a lot of detail in the answers.”
“ Fin, you can ask me anything at
all. If I can answer it, I will. I won’t be all weird on you, I promise,” she
assured him. “You should be able to ask me anything, if we are going to be in
this together.”
“ You’re right of course.” He
shifted slightly, lifting one of her hands up, and
began to play with her fingers. For a time he was quiet. A quick glance made
her think he was considering his words. “First I think I should tell you
something, put it out there, see if it’s something you’re comfortable with. Which you will need to be if we actually bond, because it is who I
am.”
Fin looked to her then, met her
gaze dead on and held it for a time. “I don’t know if the Imarians are aware of this or not. Craegin males are highly
dominant. We’re naturally this way, always have been, likely always will be.
Our women, while submissive, are by no means under our thumbs. The males of my
race are aggressive, but we channel it specifically so that we maintain a
societal balance, and so we’re not always in scuffles and such, if that makes
any sense at all.”
That had her frowning and she
tilted her head, moving so that she could look at him. “Okay. No, I didn’t know
that about your people, but I’m okay with that.” She felt herself blushing, the
heat moving across her cheeks and the bridge of her nose. “I actually like
that. A lot. With the position that I have, I’ve never
been able to let go and give in to the needs inside of myself. I’ve had to put
up walls to keep from showing the desires that I’ve always had inside of me.”
“ This isn’t something that gets
turned off when we leave our home, Adira ,” he said.
His voice held a warning. “It’s all the time, forever. I’m not the type that
will manage every second of your day, but there are rules that will be followed
at all times whether I’m with you or not. If you want to work you are more than welcome to, most of our women have jobs, some
are even in our Armada. That is completely up to you, and what you feel is best
for you.”
“ I’m a medical doctor. Would you
be able to use someone like me?” she asked quietly. “And I don’t mind it being
all around the clock. I really don’t. As long as you would know that there
would be some things that I couldn’t do. But I would tell you what it was, ensure that you knew my limits fully.”
“ All
things that we’d discuss and put into writing. A contract between you and I , and only us. The particulars of
whatever we agree upon is for only the two of us, no other. The
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