Page 75 of Fallen from the Stars

She smiled as she approached Vasil. “I’ll be usingthatoften.”

When she reached him, she brushed her hand over his jaw. Her touch was warm, but before he could lean into it, she pulled away and sat on the edge of the bed. With a groan, she flopped onto her back.

Theo stretched her arms to the sides. “I don’t think I’m going to be able to get back up.”

“You should.” Vasil’s eyes dipped to her thighs; her towel had ridden up to reveal more of her soft, pale flesh, flooding him with desire. He clenched his jaw for a moment to swallow down that craving, well aware of how quickly it could consume him. “There is food and water; eat and drink before we sleep.”

She grunted, forcing herself to sit up. “What kind of food?”

He met her gaze, and the sight of her face allowed him to quell his desire; though she was as beautiful as ever, the dark circles under her half-lidded eyes were a stark reminder of how tired they both were.

Vasil rose and moved to the table, collecting the food tray in one hand and the glass of water in the other before returning to her. He held the laden tray to her in offering. “This kind.”

“I think I just orgasmed in my mouth.”

His brows lifted, and Vasil opened his mouth to reply, but he found no words.

Theo plucked a piece of cheese from the tray. “Is this cheese?Realcheese?” She tossed it into her mouth before Vasil could answer and moaned, closing her eyes.

Once again, the soundwaslike those she made when she was climaxing. It only heightened his confusion, given what she’d just said. Was it possible for such a thing to happen in a human’s mouth? Wasthatwhy they were so fond of kissing?

Theo opened her eyes and laughed. “You should see your face right now.”

“I am far more content seeing yours.” He tilted his head. “Can you really…?”

She laughed harder and shook her head. “No. It’s just…so good. Think of it as…over-stimulation of the senses. Everything is justmore. It’s just an expression.”

“I understand.” He set the tray down on the bed beside her and passed her the glass. Once she’d accepted it, he plucked a strip of fish from the tray and took a bite.

Theo ate quickly, though her soft sighs and moans suggested she was enjoying the tastes despite her speed. Before long, she’d eaten most of the food and emptied her water.

Vasil took the tray and the empty glass back to the table. When he turned back toward Theo, she was already laying on her side with her head on a pillow, the covers drawn halfway down the bed with her feet tucked beneath them— as though she couldn’t have been bothered to cover herself any further.

His eyes swept along her bare thighs and up to the markings on her arm before settling on her face. Her eyelids were shut.

Frowning, he moved to the other side of the bed and pulled the covers down the rest of the way. He climbed on beside her, wrapped her in his arms and tentacles, and drew her back against his chest. He released his hold on her only long enough to pull the bedding over their bodies.

She sighed softly and covered one of his arms with her own, curling her fingers over the webbing between his fingers.

“Will you be happy with a human mate?” she asked sleepily.

Vasil pressed a gentle kiss to the hair atop her head. It took him a moment to realize that she’d fallen asleep immediately after her question. He brushed his nose over her temple and laid his head down, inhaling her scent.

“I already am,” he said softly, holding her tighter.

Chapter 14

Theo’s body felt like one big bruise when she woke. She stretched and groaned softly, only to still with the sudden realization that she wasn’t reclining on a seat in the pod but lying on a large, comfortable bed in the embrace of a large, cuddly kraken.

Smiling, she opened her eyes. A small illuminated strip on the wall over the bathroom doorway provided the only light in the room, glowing just brightly enough for her to see the furnishings in fuzzy shades of black and gray. She tilted her head back and looked at Vasil’s face. His eyes were closed, his features relaxed in sleep. He didn’t react when she lifted a hand and brushed her fingers along his jaw.

Heat radiated from his body, and hers absorbed it greedily. The towel she’d gone to bed wearing had come undone sometime as she slept, allowing their bodies to touch without barriers. She loved the feel of his soft, velvety skin against hers, and at that moment, she wanted nothing more than to run her hands all over him.

She shifted, brushing her hardening nipples against his chest while carefully disentangling one of his tentacles from around her hips. Vasil stirred, inhaling deeply, and his tentacle curled on itself before sliding to the side. Unmoving, Theo watched him settle back into a restful sleep.

Theo ran a hand down his abdomen with the lightest of touches, drifting over ridges of muscle until she reached his pelvis. Her smiled widened; his slit was partially open. Dipping her fingertips inside to gather his natural lubrication, she danced her fingers along the edges of his slit and over the tip of his cock, caressing him and coaxing his slit to open wider.

Vasil groaned, his body tensing as his cock extruded into her waiting hand. She curled her fingers around it. He sucked in a sharp breath and moved to sit up.

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