Page 16 of Caveman Alien's Touch

I stroke my finger along it. It’s smooth and warm, held rigid by hard ribs, like an umbrella. It reminds me of the tiny webbing between my own thumbs and forefingers. “Isverynice. Shows Noker is strong.”

I notice that something else is going so rigid it’s poking me in the stomach. As I drop my hand, I let it slide past his crotch, just because I want to. His loincloth is stretched tight by the tentpole under it.

He gets the implication, and his hand strokes lightly along my chest, too, lightly touching the right places. “You look incredible tonight.”

“It’s called ’makeup’. You like?”

“I likemakep. But you already looked incredible before, so I don’t know if I like it more.” He drops his hand to rest it lightly on my hip.

“There really are not women on Xren? Because seems like I not the first you meet.”

He grins. “There are women on Xrennow. It feels that just a few of them can make a lot of difference.”

I reach one hand up. “Can you come down?”

He bends down until I can hook my arm around his neck. “I can.”

I look into his yellow dinosaur eyes. They’re as clear as crystal and it feels like they see right through me, making my heart race. Standing on tiptoe, I add my other arm around his neck, pull him further down, and place a little kiss at his mouth, just a little brush. His warmth feels like burning against my bare skin, his scent making me dizzy. My lips open by themselves, and the breath hitches in my throat.

Noker puts one warm hand at the back of my head, stroking the hair and keeping me in place while he kisses me back, his alien lips surprisingly soft. And there’s the tingle of his touch again. Or is it just warmth?

He uses a little bit of tongue this time, textured and longer than that of any Earth man.

I’m just getting into it when he disengages. “We’re being watched.”

I turn to see a group of both young men and boys standing around the corner of a hut. They duck back and hide when they see me spot them, laughing and hissing at each other. I feel a flash of annoyance, but then choose to let it ride. “It is their village.”

“So they should give their guests a chance to be alone without being spied on,” Noker growls, more annoyed than me.

“They only boys,” I point out, letting go of his neck. “And I hear the boys in your clan also look at women.”

A small smile cracks his stern face. “Piper must have told you. And it isn’t wrong.”

Sending him a coy smile, I sashay away. “Good night, Noker. Tomorrow we see the shaman, yes?”

“Yes,” he rasps, eyes following me and his jaw looking loose. “The shaman.”

“And then you must see my cave.” I give him a flirty little wave and join my friends at the table, feeling a little flustered.

“Astrid called it a night,” Alba says and looks over at the stairs. “Probably a good idea.”

Piper hides a yawn with one hand. “Sorry. It’s not the company. It’s the time of night. You’re hitting it off with Noker, looks like.”

I give an innocent shrug. “He helped me not poison myself, and then he killed a dactyl with one thrust of his spear. So yeah, things tend to happen around him.”

“How you feeling? That was a big dactyl.”

I take a second to find my emotions. “It happened so fast that I barely had time to get scared. It was really over before it started. So I’m feeling pretty good, actually. Noker took down that freaking monster, and it was…exhilarating. Hey, do any of you know how electric eels work?”

Alba and Piper exchange glances. They must think I’m losing my mind.

“Not really,” Alba says slowly. “They can shock you if you touch them? That’s all I know.”

I smile. “Just asking. Maybe they have something like that here on Xren, too.”

“They have all kinds of craziness here.” Piper snorts. “Their eels must be ten yards long and make enough electricity to power a lightbulb factory. You know, Noker and Sprisk are pretty much keeping the Foundling camp alive on their own while Brak’s been busy. Very responsible guy, Noker.”

“He looks strong as fuck,” Alba says. “Those legs are something else. He would be an incredible speed skater. And I’m sure those knees never tremble, whatever use he puts them to.” She raises her eyebrows suggestively.

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