tease, “trying” being the key word, and failing miserably.
“It won’t be necessary,” Kraven said quietly. “Neither of us was even scratched, Elisabeth. But you will see for yourself soon enough.” He looked to her then. And his hand slid lower, sitting just at the small of her spine where the curve of her ass met her back.
By the stars, this man made her think things that she should never think. Both of them did. They made her hope and dream of things, need and ache for things that no natural woman would dream of. Right? Multiple partners were not something that her people necessarily looked favorably upon, yet in that moment, she wanted them both. At once. Often.
Kraven guided her along the edge of the camp to the ships. Lukkis did what was needed to get them inside, and Kraven herded her right on in. She didn’t protest, not once, as he lightly pushed her to the lift. Inside, he and Lukkis seemed to crowd her, or it might have been her imagination. The lift was small and they were definitely not small.
She looked up at the men, and at the moment she was going to ask them a question, the doors slid open. Shelving her question for later, she let them lead her through the halls and noted that there really weren’t any people in the hall they were in. She frowned and asked, “I would have assumed there would be many people here, especially with you both being bloody. Why aren’t they here?” Now she was demanding. She was angry because their people weren’t ensuring they were okay.
“Because they know we are fine. And this is the officers’ level. The only support staff permitted up here are messengers,” Lukkis told her. “Or anyone who is requested to this level. Other than that, no one’s permitted here. And most of the staff are on the ground. The only ones on the ship are those monitoring the sensors and keeping watch.”
Stopping before a doorway, Kraven put his hand on a scanner and the door slid open with a small displacement of air. He then urged her inside. His quarters. She knew it instantly. Not that there were any personal touches beyond a hardcover book, a rarity left out next to a chair with a lamp on the table next to it. There was a jacket over the back of another chair, and beyond that, it could have been anyone’s room. But the scent of him was heavy in the air. For it to be so strong, he would have to spend a lot of time here.
Eli closed her eyes and breathed in the scent that was all Kraven. She found herself sighing and leaning into him. “This room smells amazing,” she confessed quietly. Opening her eyes, she looked up at the two large men and smiled. “Okay, now. Let’s get the two of you cleaned up and let me look you over to ensure for myself that you are okay. I know that you say you are, and I believe you, but I need to see as well. I know, silly.”
Sighing, Kraven shot her a look, one that said he was willing to play along, but only so far. “I will bathe first and then you may look me over. Lukkis can clean up while you are inspecting me for the nonexistent wounds and then you can check him over. Does this satisfy your need to ensure our health?”
“Yes, thank you.” Eli let out a breath of pure relief. “I’m annoying, but when people I care about seemingly are hurt or take on wild beasts to save my life, I kind of want to check to make that they are okay. I’m completely crazy,” she said with a frown.
“You are not crazy,” Kraven said. “There are drinks in the cooler unit. Lukkis can show you where it is if you are thirsty. Otherwise, sit and try to relax. You are much too tense, Elisabeth. We are safe here, and none of those creatures can get to us or you.”
She nodded and licked her lips. “Thank you, by the way. I’m sure that I said it, but in case I didn’t, thank you for saving my life. I don’t think that I can ever, ever repay you for that. You did something that no one has ever done for me before and no one likely ever will
“It won’t be necessary,” Kraven said quietly. “Neither of us was even scratched, Elisabeth. But you will see for yourself soon enough.” He looked to her then. And his hand slid lower, sitting just at the small of her spine where the curve of her ass met her back.
By the stars, this man made her think things that she should never think. Both of them did. They made her hope and dream of things, need and ache for things that no natural woman would dream of. Right? Multiple partners were not something that her people necessarily looked favorably upon, yet in that moment, she wanted them both. At once. Often.
Kraven guided her along the edge of the camp to the ships. Lukkis did what was needed to get them inside, and Kraven herded her right on in. She didn’t protest, not once, as he lightly pushed her to the lift. Inside, he and Lukkis seemed to crowd her, or it might have been her imagination. The lift was small and they were definitely not small.
She looked up at the men, and at the moment she was going to ask them a question, the doors slid open. Shelving her question for later, she let them lead her through the halls and noted that there really weren’t any people in the hall they were in. She frowned and asked, “I would have assumed there would be many people here, especially with you both being bloody. Why aren’t they here?” Now she was demanding. She was angry because their people weren’t ensuring they were okay.
“Because they know we are fine. And this is the officers’ level. The only support staff permitted up here are messengers,” Lukkis told her. “Or anyone who is requested to this level. Other than that, no one’s permitted here. And most of the staff are on the ground. The only ones on the ship are those monitoring the sensors and keeping watch.”
Stopping before a doorway, Kraven put his hand on a scanner and the door slid open with a small displacement of air. He then urged her inside. His quarters. She knew it instantly. Not that there were any personal touches beyond a hardcover book, a rarity left out next to a chair with a lamp on the table next to it. There was a jacket over the back of another chair, and beyond that, it could have been anyone’s room. But the scent of him was heavy in the air. For it to be so strong, he would have to spend a lot of time here.
Eli closed her eyes and breathed in the scent that was all Kraven. She found herself sighing and leaning into him. “This room smells amazing,” she confessed quietly. Opening her eyes, she looked up at the two large men and smiled. “Okay, now. Let’s get the two of you cleaned up and let me look you over to ensure for myself that you are okay. I know that you say you are, and I believe you, but I need to see as well. I know, silly.”
Sighing, Kraven shot her a look, one that said he was willing to play along, but only so far. “I will bathe first and then you may look me over. Lukkis can clean up while you are inspecting me for the nonexistent wounds and then you can check him over. Does this satisfy your need to ensure our health?”
“Yes, thank you.” Eli let out a breath of pure relief. “I’m annoying, but when people I care about seemingly are hurt or take on wild beasts to save my life, I kind of want to check to make that they are okay. I’m completely crazy,” she said with a frown.
“You are not crazy,” Kraven said. “There are drinks in the cooler unit. Lukkis can show you where it is if you are thirsty. Otherwise, sit and try to relax. You are much too tense, Elisabeth. We are safe here, and none of those creatures can get to us or you.”
She nodded and licked her lips. “Thank you, by the way. I’m sure that I said it, but in case I didn’t, thank you for saving my life. I don’t think that I can ever, ever repay you for that. You did something that no one has ever done for me before and no one likely ever will
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