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"Would you like to see them all?" His breath tickles my ear. "Every planet in the Athenaverse?"

"That would take lifetimes."

"We have time." His fingers intertwine with mine. "My new routes will take us to plenty of unexplored systems. Might as well have an expert botanist on board to document everything we find."

I turn in his arms, careful not to block my view of the flower. "You'd let me stop to study plants on every planet?"

"Within reason." He grins.

The flower's glow intensifies, casting us in ethereal light. "I could do it, you know. Find something fascinating to study wherever your work takes us. Every planet has secrets waiting to be discovered."

"I'm sure you could."

Davrik turns me in his arms, and his lips find mine. The kiss is slow, deep, filled with promise. His hand cups my face, thumb stroking my cheek, and I melt against him. The bond between us pulses with warmth, and I can feel his contentment mixing with my own.

When we part, I'm breathless. "That was..."

"Perfect?" His green eyes sparkle in the moonlight. "Speaking of perfect, I splurged on quite the honeymoon suite."

"Oh?" I trace a pattern on his chest. "The one with the view of the crystal falls you mentioned?"

"Complete with a private garden terrace." His fingers play with a strand of my hair. "Though we've barely seen the inside of it, what with all your botanical adventures."

"Are you complaining about my enthusiasm for native flora?"

"Never." He presses a kiss to my forehead. "But I did pay for that oversized bathtub with the massage settings."

Heat rises to my cheeks. "Well, when you put it that way... Maybe we should head back and get properly settled in?"

"I thought you'd never ask." His smile turns wicked.

CHAPTER 30

DAVRIK

As soon as we enter the honeymoon suite, Alice's hands are all over me. She presses her body against mine, and I can feel her heart racing. I lift her up, and she wraps her legs around my waist, her lips finding mine.

"Whoa, slow down, love," I say, breaking the kiss. "Let's get cleaned up first."

She pouts, but then nods in agreement. "You're right. I want to feel your skin against mine without all this grime."

We make our way to the shower, and I turn on the water. It's a large, open shower with multiple showerheads, and the water cascades down like a waterfall. Alice steps in first, and I follow her, wrapping my arms around her waist.

She sighs contentedly as the water washes over us. "This is heavenly."

I grab a washcloth and some soap, and start to lather her up. She leans back against me, and I can feel her relaxing under my touch.

"You know, I never thought I'd end up with someone like you," she says, her voice barely above a whisper.

"Someone like me?" I ask, playfully. "What do you mean?"

She turns around to face me, her eyes sparkling with mischief. "Well, you're an alien, for one thing. And you used to be a criminal."

I chuckle. "I guess that does make me a bit of an unusual choice."

We continue to wash each other, and the sexual tension between us builds. I can feel myself getting harder with every touch, and I know she can feel it too.

"I want you, Davrik," she says, her voice husky with desire.

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