Page 35 of Beneath the Surface

Nisha shuddered. “Neither can I. Is it going to be hard for you to move here? I mean, in terms of furniture and stuff like that.”

Kannon shrugged. “Oddly enough, I don’t have much. I rented an apartment that came fully furnished. I just never… It didn’t feel right putting down roots. At the time, I didn’t understand it.” Kannon turned to look at Nisha. “I guess I understand why now.”

“Thank you. I know I’ve turned your life upside down, and I truly am very appreciative that you are willing to do what I need in order for us to live together.”

CHAPTER ELEVEN

KANNONTURNEDpale.“Aboutthat… you do live in an actual house, right? Not a cave? I mean, I like electricity and indoor plumbing… and, and… Internet. And a bed. And a coffee maker.” Kannon scrubbed his hands over his face. “Oh man.”

“Yes, I have an aboveground dwelling and yes, it has electricity and indoor plumbing. There’s Internet, a coffee maker, and a large bed I can’t wait to introduce you to.” Nisha looked around. “Actually, it looks a lot like this bungalow. I don’t have a pool, though. My pool’s out there.” Nisha waved at the ocean right outside the bungalow.

“That’s where we’ll be living the majority of the time, right?”

“As I said, I am a creature of water. I also have a belowground dwelling, but don’t panic. You’ll like it. And remember, you can breathe underwater now. The world beneath the surface is so different. I can’t wait to show you.”

A thought overtook Kannon, and he grimaced. “Exploring other worlds will have to wait until tomorrow. I’m exhausted. I just want to go to bed.”

“Come on, then.” Nisha held his hand out to Kannon. “Let’s take a quick shower and get the ocean water off us, then we’ll go to bed.”

Kannon took Nisha’s hand and let him pull him off the couch. “Are you planning on staying the night?”

“You’re my mate. You’ll never sleep without me again.”

That right there should’ve been enough to make Kannon flee in the opposite direction, but it wasn’t. Nisha was powerful, with a naturally dominant personality, but it didn’t worry him. That was just who Nisha was.

While he did find it hot, he also knew he was able to stand up to Nisha if he needed to. While he didn’t mind a little domination in the bedroom, he was certainly nobody’s “little woman.” Even though it was tight, they showered together.

They touched intimately, but nothing happened. Kannon was just too tired and emotionally drained. He stood blinking on the bathmat as Nisha quickly dried him. The next thing he knew, Nisha had bundled him into bed and wrapped himself around him.

THE SOUNDS of the jungle woke him the next morning. Thankfully Nisha had remembered to close the curtains so it wasn’t too bright. He was on his back, with Nisha facing him. Seeing that Nisha still slept, he took the time to study the sculptured lines of Nisha’s face.

His beautiful blue hair was a tousled mess around his face and over the pillow. Someone, probably him, had kicked the sheet partially off during the night. He admired Nisha’s smooth chest and the sleek muscles. There wasn’t a hair in sight. Nisha’s breathing was deep and even, and Kannon sighed contentedly.

Nisha’s eyes blinked open. Kannon stared into those unique blue eyes. While he might still have a multitude of questions, there was no doubt in his mind there was something deep and strong between them.

“Good morning.”

“Good morning to you too,” Nisha replied.

Kannon’s stomach growled. “I’m starving. You hungry?”

“I could eat, yes.” The rest of the sheet slid off him.

For a moment Kannon stared at the long, lean lines of the man in his bed, his mouth watering. Nisha’s cock jumped and started to fill. Kannon gulped. Then his stomach growled, and Nisha sighed. “Up you go, mate. Let’s get you fed.”

Blushing fiercely he hopped out of bed… and then stumbled when Nisha swatted his ass. Stunned, he turned back to the bed, one hand on his ass and his cock hard as a brick. “What…?”

“Love that blush of yours. I may have to heat your ass up some more too, if it makes you blush like that.”

Kannon gasped, his hand still on his ass. “You… you spanked me.”

Nisha sniffed the air. “I did, and you liked it.”

Kannon’s mouth snapped shut, and he rubbed his ass. Hehadenjoyed it. His ass stung, but nothing serious. As the warmth faded he found himself wondering what another smack would feel like. Wasn’t that a kick in the head? He hadn’t known he wanted the first and now he was curious what another would feel like?

“I, um, yeah. Wow. I was going to… to… oh yeah, fix breakfast. Holy cow.” Kannon grabbed a pair of shorts he’d thrown over a chair in the bedroom, tugged them on, and hurried out of the room.

Barefoot and shirtless, he strode to the kitchen, his mind swirling with all sorts of interesting thoughts. Never in a million years would he have thought a spanking would’ve turned him on. But it had. Whoo boy, had it ever. Maybe that was something they needed to explore later. Right now he had enough new things in his life to worry about.

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