Page 12 of Santa Has Tentacles

“I think that’s more considered average for us and the explorers and the ones who jump into things are the anomalies.” They just dragged the rest of us with them. “It lets you think about what you really want first and I like that.”

His head cocked.

Ugh.

The communication in our relationship was going to give me gray hairs.

“Can anyone hear us? Is the waiter close by?” I was facing the wrong direction but relaxed when Saint shook his head in a clear human mannerism. “Okay, um, it makes me feel more confident in submitting to you that you’ve been learning about what you want and what you’re looking for. It would worry me if I was supposed to be the one to lead that part of our relationship. It would be a big responsibility.”

And he got it.

“Yes. I have not heard it described in that manner but it is relatable. The variations in preferences and styles of submission are numerous.” His body shifted like he was settling into the bench and it seemed like a thoughtful movement. “Being able to explore my reactions singularly would help me become more confident in my preferences…especially those that deviate from the norm.”

Deviate?

Our date just kept getting more and more interesting.

Chapter 4

Colby

Okay, I could figure it out.

Deviate meant something about deviating from the norm. Norm for them. What was norm for them?

They charged right in.

They were confident.

They were super smart.

They liked rules and laws.

They liked order.

They liked lightning.

In books, the Doms didn’t share and were like the sexiest control freaks ever.

Hmm.

“Whenever you’re ready, you can tell me about deviating from the norm.” Yes, whenever he was ready. “I’m curious to learn all about you.”

Him having something interesting about him probably shouldn’t surprise me since he was an alien…and a Dom…they usually had something interesting about them too.

I wasn’t sure what Saint was actually thinking, but he was a wonderful over-explainer and didn’t let something like being deviant stop him. “Our species is very…singular. Individual.”

When I nodded, he kept going, either eager to share or wanting to get it out before we got too far into whatever this relationship would turn out to be. “Those that have found their human submissives are often highly private with their pleasures and domination.”

Okay, that meshed with what I’d read in a lot of the romance novels…but not all of them…and certainly not those two that were doing porn.

“Some of your species are in…adult entertainment. They’re not private.” Not in the slightest. “And I’ve read books where some of the Doms are more…open.”

I wasn’t sure if that was too subtle but Saint perked up. “I have spoken with one of the members of my species who does the human pornographic electronic theater with his mate. That was highly educational.”

No laughing.

No laughing.

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