indulged that craving once—once was enough to hook her. Their joining had been very good.
She watched him from the corners of her eyes. He was a very handsome earthman. Too handsome. Her nipples were already straining against her top and a familiar warmth began to build deep inside her. Looking at him only made it worse.
The sooner she found Mala the better, but how hard would it be to convince Mala she needed to leave? Sex and food. They would be difficult for her cousin to give up. Life was getting very complicated.
Nick pulled in front of a tall building and came to a stop.
“Wait here,” he told her as he started to get out, but turned back at the last second. “Don’t leave the car.”
“I’m not lacking in brains, Nick. I do know what you’re asking of me.”
“Okay.” He nodded but he didn’t look too sure of himself. “The black box.”
She raised her eyebrows. “My phazer?”
“I want to show it to someone. Do you mind?”
She paused. Her phazer in the hands of an earth person could get her into a lot of trouble with the Elders.
“He’s trustworthy. I promise you that Weldon will be very discreet.”
She finally reached inside her satchel and brought out the device. “Be careful.”
“I’ll be back as soon as I can.”
She brightened. “And we can have more food?”
“We’ll stop by the grocery store.”
She supposed that meant yes. She leaned back in the seat when Nick got out of the car, closing his door behind him. The thought of more food made her insides quiver. And perhaps after they ate, she could convince him more sex would be a good thing as well.
Shortly after Nick disappeared inside the building, Sam appeared. He stopped at the car and opened the door on Nick’s side, squatting so they were on eye level.
“Hi. Kia, right?”
“Yes. Can you read minds?” She had a sister who read minds.
Sam chuckled and shook his head. “I spoke with Nick last night. He tells me you’re from another planet.” His smile grew wider and she found she rather liked it.
“And you believed him?”
“No.”
She frowned. “Then why do you seem happy about it?” His green eyes twinkled with merriment.
He chuckled. “Because I think Nick may just learn his lesson this time.”
“But I am from another planet.”
He studied her for a few seconds, his expression turning serious. “No matter where you come from, Nick will help you get home again. He’s like that, you know.”
Her gaze moved to the building. “Yes, I do know. He immediately went into protector mode when that man in the bar was bothering me. Your friend is a very good person.”
“Sometimes too good.” He stood. “If you get cold, come inside, but Nick shouldn’t be too long.”
She nodded, but he was already closing the door. She pulled her cape closer to her body. It was warmer today. Odd that the temperature could change so quickly from what it had been yesterday. On Nerak, the climate was controlled. Her home was perfect.
Conveyances of different sizes moved up and down the street and people walked on the walkway. They were different sizes, too. Some rotund, some short, some tall.
She looked at the building where Nick had gone. Her gaze strayed back to a glass-fronted building with clothes and bright shiny things displayed in the window, tempting her to take a closer look.
A warrior should explore her surroundings, know the territory in case trouble should break out. Especially as fond as these earthmen were of having wars. One could erupt any second. How could she defend herself properly if she didn’t know the terrain?
Decision made, she waved her arm in front of the door. Nothing happened. She reached into her satchel, then remembered Nick had her phazer.
It didn’t matter. She had observed Nick opening his door. This was only an inconvenience. She was quite pleased when she pushed down on the handle and heard a click. A primitive place but she could learn to adapt. How hard could it be to
She watched him from the corners of her eyes. He was a very handsome earthman. Too handsome. Her nipples were already straining against her top and a familiar warmth began to build deep inside her. Looking at him only made it worse.
The sooner she found Mala the better, but how hard would it be to convince Mala she needed to leave? Sex and food. They would be difficult for her cousin to give up. Life was getting very complicated.
Nick pulled in front of a tall building and came to a stop.
“Wait here,” he told her as he started to get out, but turned back at the last second. “Don’t leave the car.”
“I’m not lacking in brains, Nick. I do know what you’re asking of me.”
“Okay.” He nodded but he didn’t look too sure of himself. “The black box.”
She raised her eyebrows. “My phazer?”
“I want to show it to someone. Do you mind?”
She paused. Her phazer in the hands of an earth person could get her into a lot of trouble with the Elders.
“He’s trustworthy. I promise you that Weldon will be very discreet.”
She finally reached inside her satchel and brought out the device. “Be careful.”
“I’ll be back as soon as I can.”
She brightened. “And we can have more food?”
“We’ll stop by the grocery store.”
She supposed that meant yes. She leaned back in the seat when Nick got out of the car, closing his door behind him. The thought of more food made her insides quiver. And perhaps after they ate, she could convince him more sex would be a good thing as well.
Shortly after Nick disappeared inside the building, Sam appeared. He stopped at the car and opened the door on Nick’s side, squatting so they were on eye level.
“Hi. Kia, right?”
“Yes. Can you read minds?” She had a sister who read minds.
Sam chuckled and shook his head. “I spoke with Nick last night. He tells me you’re from another planet.” His smile grew wider and she found she rather liked it.
“And you believed him?”
“No.”
She frowned. “Then why do you seem happy about it?” His green eyes twinkled with merriment.
He chuckled. “Because I think Nick may just learn his lesson this time.”
“But I am from another planet.”
He studied her for a few seconds, his expression turning serious. “No matter where you come from, Nick will help you get home again. He’s like that, you know.”
Her gaze moved to the building. “Yes, I do know. He immediately went into protector mode when that man in the bar was bothering me. Your friend is a very good person.”
“Sometimes too good.” He stood. “If you get cold, come inside, but Nick shouldn’t be too long.”
She nodded, but he was already closing the door. She pulled her cape closer to her body. It was warmer today. Odd that the temperature could change so quickly from what it had been yesterday. On Nerak, the climate was controlled. Her home was perfect.
Conveyances of different sizes moved up and down the street and people walked on the walkway. They were different sizes, too. Some rotund, some short, some tall.
She looked at the building where Nick had gone. Her gaze strayed back to a glass-fronted building with clothes and bright shiny things displayed in the window, tempting her to take a closer look.
A warrior should explore her surroundings, know the territory in case trouble should break out. Especially as fond as these earthmen were of having wars. One could erupt any second. How could she defend herself properly if she didn’t know the terrain?
Decision made, she waved her arm in front of the door. Nothing happened. She reached into her satchel, then remembered Nick had her phazer.
It didn’t matter. She had observed Nick opening his door. This was only an inconvenience. She was quite pleased when she pushed down on the handle and heard a click. A primitive place but she could learn to adapt. How hard could it be to
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