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sleepy and an even deeper purple hue than they had been before. Thankfully it was dark in the room and he couldn’t see her blush in response to the way he was looking at her. She turned back to the window and spoke quietly, “It is the most beautiful sight I have ever seen before. Nothing on Earth compares to it.”
Zeb moved closer to her and pointed to an area near the side of the moon and said, “Do you see that area near your Moon. The spot right there that appears to be moving?”
She leaned closer to the window to get a better view and sure enough she saw what he was pointing to and was quite confused as to what it could be.
“What is causing that? Is it some kind of reflection of light off the moon?” He smiled as she asked her question, happy that she was willing to talk to him.
“It’s the worm hole that we used to come to your galaxy.”
“It’s a worm hole? So, they really do exist.”
“They exist all over the universe. We have been using them for hundreds of years now. We travel to different worlds to trade for things that we do not have on our own planet. As you know, we traveled to your world to find mates. I found you.” Zeb said as he laid his hand on her shoulder.
Still looking out the window she replied, “I don’t want to be here. Why can’t you understand that? I want my home. I want my things. You took everything away from me because you wanted a “mate” as you call it. Did you ever stop and think about how any of the other women or I would feel about what you did?”
She had looked back up at him and by the time she was finished speaking and he could see the tears starting to fall once again from the eyes he was starting to admire. Taking a deep breath before answering her, he simply replied, “No.”
“I didn’t think so. I am going back to bed.” She went to turn away from him. But, as she turned, she had forgotten about her injured ankle and cried out as the pain stabbed through her leg causing it to give out.
Zeb instinctively reached for her before she could fall to the ground and injure herself further. He swept her up into his arms and headed for the bedroom.
“You are going to have to stop carrying me all the time. I can walk on my own.”
“Yes, I can clearly see that” was his smart ass reply. He walked over to the bed and deposited her once again in the bed that they were to share.
She grabbed the covers and pulled them up to her chin and mumbled a quick “Thanks” and promptly rolled over away from him. She bent her head down on the pillow, burying her nose so that he would not see the tears that were now free falling down her face. She heard him walk around to his side of the bed and get in. She wasn’t sure how much time had passed when she heard him say, “Avery, I promise not to hurt you in any way. I will take care of you if you would just give me a chance” and with that he rolled on his side away from her and closed his eyes, but sleep was going to be a long time coming.
Chapter 7
Avery awoke the next morning to the sound of voices coming from the main room. Getting up out of the bed, she hobbled her way to the bathroom. After using the toilet and washing her face, she opened the door to find Zeb sitting on the side of the bed waiting for her.
“I heard you moving around in here and came to see if you needed any assistance.”
“I’m good. Thanks.”
“Are you hungry? I’ve made some breakfast for us and we have company.” Zeb moved to help her make her way into the main room. He didn’t try to pick her up but he did offer her his arm which she reluctantly took hold of having no other choice.
Slowly they walked to the counter where she had started her tantrum last night and took a seat on the barstool that had been placed there for her. On the other side of the counter stood a man she recognized but she didn’t recall being formally introduced
Zeb moved closer to her and pointed to an area near the side of the moon and said, “Do you see that area near your Moon. The spot right there that appears to be moving?”
She leaned closer to the window to get a better view and sure enough she saw what he was pointing to and was quite confused as to what it could be.
“What is causing that? Is it some kind of reflection of light off the moon?” He smiled as she asked her question, happy that she was willing to talk to him.
“It’s the worm hole that we used to come to your galaxy.”
“It’s a worm hole? So, they really do exist.”
“They exist all over the universe. We have been using them for hundreds of years now. We travel to different worlds to trade for things that we do not have on our own planet. As you know, we traveled to your world to find mates. I found you.” Zeb said as he laid his hand on her shoulder.
Still looking out the window she replied, “I don’t want to be here. Why can’t you understand that? I want my home. I want my things. You took everything away from me because you wanted a “mate” as you call it. Did you ever stop and think about how any of the other women or I would feel about what you did?”
She had looked back up at him and by the time she was finished speaking and he could see the tears starting to fall once again from the eyes he was starting to admire. Taking a deep breath before answering her, he simply replied, “No.”
“I didn’t think so. I am going back to bed.” She went to turn away from him. But, as she turned, she had forgotten about her injured ankle and cried out as the pain stabbed through her leg causing it to give out.
Zeb instinctively reached for her before she could fall to the ground and injure herself further. He swept her up into his arms and headed for the bedroom.
“You are going to have to stop carrying me all the time. I can walk on my own.”
“Yes, I can clearly see that” was his smart ass reply. He walked over to the bed and deposited her once again in the bed that they were to share.
She grabbed the covers and pulled them up to her chin and mumbled a quick “Thanks” and promptly rolled over away from him. She bent her head down on the pillow, burying her nose so that he would not see the tears that were now free falling down her face. She heard him walk around to his side of the bed and get in. She wasn’t sure how much time had passed when she heard him say, “Avery, I promise not to hurt you in any way. I will take care of you if you would just give me a chance” and with that he rolled on his side away from her and closed his eyes, but sleep was going to be a long time coming.
Chapter 7
Avery awoke the next morning to the sound of voices coming from the main room. Getting up out of the bed, she hobbled her way to the bathroom. After using the toilet and washing her face, she opened the door to find Zeb sitting on the side of the bed waiting for her.
“I heard you moving around in here and came to see if you needed any assistance.”
“I’m good. Thanks.”
“Are you hungry? I’ve made some breakfast for us and we have company.” Zeb moved to help her make her way into the main room. He didn’t try to pick her up but he did offer her his arm which she reluctantly took hold of having no other choice.
Slowly they walked to the counter where she had started her tantrum last night and took a seat on the barstool that had been placed there for her. On the other side of the counter stood a man she recognized but she didn’t recall being formally introduced
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