“I am aware of that, but if you were one of my own kind, the clawing would have had you bleeding everywhere.”
She blinked. “Huh. There is finally a bonus to the alteration. Glad to know it.”
He used that slow stroke up her thighs until she shivered uncontrollably.
To her surprise, instead of walking to the room, he backed into the ocean.
She clutched at him. “Oh no.”
“Oh yes. It will do you good to experience all that Ghaluud has to offer.” His hands tightened and he kept her in his grip while he backed up.
When he was thigh deep in the water, he fell backward, hauling her under the waves with him.
She held her breath and almost let it out when his eyes glowed red and his skin illuminated the area around them. Her eyes stung a little, but after blinking rapidly, the sensation faded.
He kicked them deeper into the water and she held her breath until her lungs felt like they would burst. She fought to free herself, and instead, he pressed his lips to hers, a stream of oxygen blew into her mouth. She pulled away and exhaled, then placed her lips back over his and breathed in.
Once she wasn’t freaking out, he began to swim again, showing her the underwater world as it was touched by light.
He needed to breathe once every ten minutes, and she knew it was because she was sucking so much of his air. It made her feel bad until she remembered that he had hauled her into the sea without asking.
By the rise of the sun, it was an hour later when they emerged from the water. He walked, she staggered. Her limbs were not up to swimming for that long.
“You did better than I thought, Jayd.”
She grumbled. “You owe me breakfast.”
“This way.”
“Do they mind that we are soaking wet?”
“They had better not.” He laughed, and once again, his arm came around her as they hiked through the resort common areas.
“This is a really nice resort.”
“I am glad you like it. It is new. Readic is branching out from the family business, so we have managed to get in before it becomes popular for off-worlders.”
A server came to get them and seated them at a table for two.
She scowled at Truanic when he ordered for her in a fast language that was not Nyal common. “What did you order?”
“A standard traditional breakfast with a few additions that you will recognise. We eat a lot of fish, so this way, you can find something you will be willing to eat.”
She laughed. “Fine. So, what do we do now?”
“We rest, swim, eat, have sex. Not necessarily in that order. This is a vacation. Enjoy it.”
“I might slip a little. Where is Harry?”
“I am not telling you. You are going to sit here, relax and not have anyone in your mind.”
He extended his hand, palm up, and she slid her hand along his, enjoying the texture and the heat. She expanded her mind a little and could find nothing but workers delighted to be at the resort and a few guests who felt the same.
“This place is very tranquil.”
“I know. Ah, morning, Readic.”
Readic looked a little tired, but his blue-green eyes were bright. He was wearing a black version of Truanic’s garb, so he was right, it was proper clothing. “Cousin, it is good to see you so relaxed.”
“It is the company.”
Readic inclined his head toward Jayd, “It is good to see you again. I thought that your pallor was due to exhaustion. I am glad to see it is natural.”
“Thank you for your hospitality.”
“It is my pleasure to repay Truanic for his assistance in getting this resort up and running. He managed to work out all the permits and authorizations I required.” Readic grinned.
Jayd looked at her companion. “Legal business?”
“You don’t think I would take a job with the imperium for the money? It was a trade. My services for a fast track for the permits needed to open this resort. It is a two-year contract.”
Truanic smiled, and Jayd had to push away the cold feeling in her belly. She had begun to think of a life with him in it,
She blinked. “Huh. There is finally a bonus to the alteration. Glad to know it.”
He used that slow stroke up her thighs until she shivered uncontrollably.
To her surprise, instead of walking to the room, he backed into the ocean.
She clutched at him. “Oh no.”
“Oh yes. It will do you good to experience all that Ghaluud has to offer.” His hands tightened and he kept her in his grip while he backed up.
When he was thigh deep in the water, he fell backward, hauling her under the waves with him.
She held her breath and almost let it out when his eyes glowed red and his skin illuminated the area around them. Her eyes stung a little, but after blinking rapidly, the sensation faded.
He kicked them deeper into the water and she held her breath until her lungs felt like they would burst. She fought to free herself, and instead, he pressed his lips to hers, a stream of oxygen blew into her mouth. She pulled away and exhaled, then placed her lips back over his and breathed in.
Once she wasn’t freaking out, he began to swim again, showing her the underwater world as it was touched by light.
He needed to breathe once every ten minutes, and she knew it was because she was sucking so much of his air. It made her feel bad until she remembered that he had hauled her into the sea without asking.
By the rise of the sun, it was an hour later when they emerged from the water. He walked, she staggered. Her limbs were not up to swimming for that long.
“You did better than I thought, Jayd.”
She grumbled. “You owe me breakfast.”
“This way.”
“Do they mind that we are soaking wet?”
“They had better not.” He laughed, and once again, his arm came around her as they hiked through the resort common areas.
“This is a really nice resort.”
“I am glad you like it. It is new. Readic is branching out from the family business, so we have managed to get in before it becomes popular for off-worlders.”
A server came to get them and seated them at a table for two.
She scowled at Truanic when he ordered for her in a fast language that was not Nyal common. “What did you order?”
“A standard traditional breakfast with a few additions that you will recognise. We eat a lot of fish, so this way, you can find something you will be willing to eat.”
She laughed. “Fine. So, what do we do now?”
“We rest, swim, eat, have sex. Not necessarily in that order. This is a vacation. Enjoy it.”
“I might slip a little. Where is Harry?”
“I am not telling you. You are going to sit here, relax and not have anyone in your mind.”
He extended his hand, palm up, and she slid her hand along his, enjoying the texture and the heat. She expanded her mind a little and could find nothing but workers delighted to be at the resort and a few guests who felt the same.
“This place is very tranquil.”
“I know. Ah, morning, Readic.”
Readic looked a little tired, but his blue-green eyes were bright. He was wearing a black version of Truanic’s garb, so he was right, it was proper clothing. “Cousin, it is good to see you so relaxed.”
“It is the company.”
Readic inclined his head toward Jayd, “It is good to see you again. I thought that your pallor was due to exhaustion. I am glad to see it is natural.”
“Thank you for your hospitality.”
“It is my pleasure to repay Truanic for his assistance in getting this resort up and running. He managed to work out all the permits and authorizations I required.” Readic grinned.
Jayd looked at her companion. “Legal business?”
“You don’t think I would take a job with the imperium for the money? It was a trade. My services for a fast track for the permits needed to open this resort. It is a two-year contract.”
Truanic smiled, and Jayd had to push away the cold feeling in her belly. She had begun to think of a life with him in it,
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