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“Sorry,Ididn’t mean to barge in on you.”

Normally,Iwould’ve been embarrassed, but his actions make more sense now.However,Iwonder how farIcan push him.Ineed to see who he really is; the gentleman he appears to be, or a man who simply saw an easy victim.Mymind says he’s honorable, but isn’t it human nature to want proof?

Strollingout of the bathroom naked as the dayIwas born,Istand in whatI’mhoping is a sexy pose against the doorway.Myarm stretches up against the frame asIkick my hip out.Untilhe hears my voice, his back is to me. “Doctor,IbelieveImight be in need of an inspection.”Themoment those words come out of my mouth he turns around, his eyes looking everywhere but straight at me when he realizesI’venot gotten dressed.

“Rylie, it is cold in here, so you might want to put something on.Here, let me wrap this blanket around you.”

LeXgrabs the light cover off the top of the bed and walks to me.Hiseyes stay above my head as he wraps the blanket around me,pulling the front closed.Ipull my arm free, placing my hand in the middle of his chest, and pushing him backward into the only chair in the room until the back of his knees hit, and he falls into it.

Beforehe can say another word,Iscramble up on his lap straddling his hips, andIhave to bite my lip to keep from smiling as he suddenly looks terrified.Hecan’t figure out what to do with his hands at first.WhenIgrind down on him, he gently pushes my hips away from his very prominent hard-on.Whenone of my boobs falls out, he quickly pulls the blanket up over my shoulder before placing his hands back on the arms of the chair.

Openingthe blanket and letting it fall to my hips,Iwatch as he grips the chair tightly asIcasually rub my naked chest against his shirt.Slowly,Istart unbuttoning the front, my fingers tracing the dark scales that line his collarbone when he grips my wrist.

“Rylie, stop.Weneed to talk.”

“Nowwhy would we want to do that when we could be doing this instead?”Fightingagainst every insecurity and moralI’veever had,Ikeep pushing.Ihave to know what he’s willing to tell me, because if he doesn’t tell me the truth now on his own,Ibelieve my fragile state will shatter.

Hisbright yellow eyes stare up at me and just asIlower my lips to his, he moves his head to the side soIend up kissing his cheek instead. “Whatis this game?Areyou playing hard to get,LeX?”

“Iwish that was the case, …RylieImust tell you something, andIam terrified because at this moment with you naked and writhing on my lap,Ihave never been happier, nor more frightened.AlthoughIam afraid of your reaction to the truth,Ido not want to jeopardize what we could have because of my secrets.Rylie, before we beginIask for your forgiveness for the thingsIhave done.No, …Ibeg you for it.”

Theentire time he has been talking to me, he has slowly covered me back up with the blanket.

“OhLeX, it can’t be that bad, can it?Waita minute, are you cheating on me?”

“What?No, never!”

“Whatmakes you act like you could never do that?You’rea man, after all!”

“Hegrabs my arms forcefully, making me look at him.Rylie, you are my world.Mymate, the one and only female who could make my body come alive.Thatproof is pressed hard against your feminine heat as we speak.Youare now the reasonItake a new breath each rising.Noone and nothing is more beautiful to me than you.Notonly wouldInever, butIcannot cheat on you mentally or physically.”

Hiswords are intense, andIcan see the truth written all over his face.Allmy lifeI’velooked, … no dreamed of someone who would complete me and here he is.WhoknewIhad to lose everything, including my own identity, to find him?

“Rylie,Idid something to you.Itook choices away that should have been yours to make.Iforced changes and a bond upon you that you will probably never forgive me for.”

“Iknow,LeX.”

“No, let me finish whileIstill can.”Hiseyes well up with tears, andIknow right then and thereIhave to stop this.There’snoreason for either of us to hurt any longer.Cuppinghis cheeks in my hands,Imake him look at me.

“LeX,Iknow everything.”

“Explaineverything, so thatIknow we are having the same conversation.”

“Iknow you tore my pod apart with your bare hands in order to get me out beforeIdrowned.Iknow you spent rotations without sleep or food researching ways to save me.Howyou reached out to every known source, even subjecting the other survivors to testing to see if there was a way to cure me.Isaw your tears, felt the tremors in your voice when you read or talked to me.Asyou injected me with your blood and very essence,Isaw the horror on your face when my body began to change.Ialso recall the small smile on your face when you put this mark on my wrist that matches your own.Eventhe wonder in your eyes whenIsuddenly appeared by your side when you needed me the most withEmber.Howyou’ve tried to act like everything was normal afterIcame-to, thinkingI’ddreamed about being a human.Isthat the right conversation?”

“How?”

“Fullaccess granted by you for the holo pad.”

“Youprobably hate me now.”Helooks away from me andIcan see his heart breaking.

“I’venever sat naked on anyoneIhated.Mymind might be slightly confused, butI’mpretty sure of that.AmIupset?Yeah!Butwhat was the alternative?Icould have laid there in that coma for years, slowly wasting away and never knowing the lifeIwas missing on the other side of my own dreams if you hadn’t proceeded.”

“Rylie,Ihad no idea my blood would change your looks whenIgave it to you.”

“Iknow thatLeX.Iread the scans even though you tried to hide them in a secret file.Youwere as shocked asIwas whenIrealized this is not whatIalways looked like.Didyou like my human form more than now?”

“No, you are the same to me.Icould not care less what form or color you are as long as you areMINE.Youwere beautiful then and stunning now.Iwould be lying ifIdid not sayIlove that your scales and markings match my own.AndImay sound slightly prehistoric whenIsayIlike that it is obvious to others that you are mine.ButIthink the biggest question is, how do you feel about it?”

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