Page 22 of Bride for the Space Cowboy

I love how she doesn’t hesitate, and her tongue tangles with mine.

“Turn around to face my desk,” I say.

She turns quickly. I reach down to drag her skirt up over her hips. Her bottom is flushed pink from her desire. “Bend over,” I command.

She does exactly as I ask. I glance down to see her pink pussy wet and glistening. The insides of her thighs are smeared with her arousal. I tug my breeches open. My own arousal is already rolling down my cock. I press against her, forcing myself to wait for at least a moment.

“Are you ready for me?” I ask.

“Please, hurry,” she says in her prim little voice with a wiggle of her bottom.

Gripping my length, I position myself, notching at her entrance before filling her in one deep thrust. It’s fast. My release hits me like a bolt of lightning as soon as I hear her cry out, pushing her bottom back to me as she clenches around me. I look down to see my cum-covered cock sliding in and out as I keep filling her until we both come again. Cum drips down her thighs onto the floor.

I help her put her dress back in place and clean up. Just before we walk out of my office, her eyes lift to mine. “I love you, Kayden.”

When I kiss her, I almost have to take her all over again.

Chapter Fourteen

NADINE

“That’ll be five coins,” I tell the customer.

She smiles at me, flicking her tail as she pays. “Here you are.”

I happily plunk her five coins in the register while Trudy hands her the coffee she ordered. I love my job so much that I don’t even know what to think. I’m so accustomed to work being pure drudgery. The experience of a reasonable schedule, a boss I actually like, and customers who are kind to me make a remarkable difference.

Our day stays busy with one customer after another. As we roll into the afternoon, Trudy glances over with a smile. “So what do you think?” she asks.

“About what?”

“All of it. Life on a new planet, marrying one of the bodyguards for the prince.” Her eyes hold a teasing glint. “And your job,” she adds.

I’m wiping down the counter. I experience a shock at the rush of emotion that arises with her question. Tears sting my eyes. I swallow through the tightness in my throat and try to breathe through the clenching in my chest. I buy myself a moment as I finish wiping the counter. When I look up at her, I instantly realize she understands.

Her gaze is warm and kind. “I love it,” I tell her earnestly. “So much it makes me want to cry, but they’re happy tears.” I pause. “Sort of. What I left behind was awful.”

Trudy places her big hands on my shoulders and squeezes gently. She towers over me, and I feel incredibly safe around her because I’m confident she could easily protect me from anyone. “My life was different from yours on Earth, but it wasn’t good before I came here. I was a warrior. I suppose I still am. I was given no choice but to fight. My planet isn’t peaceful.”

“I’m glad you’re here now,” I say.

Her lips twist as her hands drop away from my shoulders. “You were a fighter too, right?” she prompts.

I don’t talk much about my life on Earth. In addition to my job, I was a fighter there. As the environment got hotter, plants and animals began dying in droves. Teams of fighters fought other humans, the worst of them. My family had been designated to fight. It wasn’t as bad as it had been for my parents’ generation, but I still had to fight sometimes when marauders came into our towns. I hated every minute of it. It wasn’t as if they selected fighters based on skill. Those assigned to fight came from the bottom of the social class ranks. Despite all that, I was scrappy.

My fighting spirit is probably what led me to walk away from my ex once and for all. Even though I hated that part of my past, I still told Kayden about it. I don’t want to hide anything from him.

I look up at Trudy. “I was a fighter.” I gather my thoughts. “Do you ever lose that?”

She tips her head to the side as she studies me. “I don’t think so. That fighting spirit is a part of you. But you no longer have to fight for your life. You’re safe.”

Just then, the door to the café opens, and Princess Jane strides in with Melody. I’ve seen them both a few times sinceKayden and I had our week alone. I break into a big smile. I’m so grateful Jane selected me to come here, and I’m hopeful Melody will find her mate soon.

“Hi!” I say when they stop in front of the counter.

Jane’s smile is warm. “Hello. Tell me, how are you? How are you enjoying your job?” she asks.

“I love it!” I say, clasping my hands together in front of my chest.

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