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“You liked that I’m open-minded and curious?”
“Yes. You’re so many things at once, Clara. Vulnerable, explorative, strong, brave, loyal, playful, and that’s all on top of your gorgeous looks. That first day, I couldn’t stop admiring your voluminous hair, your large eyes, your cute cheeks, and that voluptuous body that drives me insane. If I brought you home to Eidrona and walked with you, men would envy me.”
I leaned a little closer; our noses almost touched as I whispered, “I drive you insane?”
“All the time. My desire for you is like nothing I’ve experienced before.”
“Maybe because I’m forbidden?” I suggested and looked from his lips to his eyes. “There’s a good chance you won’t fancy me once you get it out of your system.”
He laughed a little and with his lips hovering right above mine, he promised, “I’ll never stop wanting you.”
My mind was shouting that it was an impossible promise to make. But as soon as he kissed me, my fear quieted down. Kissing Malliko felt like that time I was on a diet and gave in to eating brownies. For three weeks I’d been denying myself anything related to sugar and carbs. I’d gone to bed hungry and woken up feeling starved. Every part of that diet had felt miserable and then a colleague had baked homemade brownies in the staff kitchen. The delicious smell of chocolate, sugar, and butter had wafted through the office and made my mouth water. At first, I had declined to eat it, but by three in the afternoon I had found myself in the staff kitchen staring at the two last pieces.Just a little,I had told myself and nibbled at the corner, but when the first crumb of brownie hit my taste buds, it was over. I devoured those two pieces of cake in the same way that I kissed Malliko with hunger and suppressed longing.
He responded with the same passion and pulled me on top of him. I couldn’t remember ever kissing Jeremy this passionately. Malliko made the sexiest sounds of pure pleasure as he held my body firmly to his and kissed me deeply.
I stopped over-analyzing everything, and it was such a blessed relief to get fully out of my head and into my body. Controlled by my desire for him I felt lucky and enjoyed the instant gratification of being intimate with him.
Malliko was a skilled lover who focused on my pleasure. He was patient and didn’t allow me to rush things. When I eagerly wanted him inside me, he placed me on my back and skillfully brought me to an orgasm with his oral talent. As I lay dazed from the rush of endorphins, he kissed me and whispered in my ear. “Now, you’re ready.”
The moment Malliko penetrated me felt as if all my erogenous nerve endings were tickled at the same time. The explosion of happy hormones in my brain made me gasp out loud and hold on to him like I never wanted to let go again.
I lost track of time and surrendered to the exquisite feeling of our bodies melting into one. He moved us into different positions and made me moan and cry out his name. When I came for the second time, he held me tightly and whispered for me to let go. I felt like a pile of pliable goo after that and had a dazed smile on my lips when Malliko emptied himself on my stomach.
After, when we lay close and caught our breath, I thought about how strange it was that everything felt so natural with Malliko. “That was…” I looked at him and grinned with happiness.
Kissing my nose, he grinned back. “You are a personification of Khram.”
“Who is Khram?”
“It’s a divine entity that the Scilm people celebrate. Khram inhabited the perfect balance of feminine and masculine and was known as the best lover in the Universe.”
“In that case, I’m flattered that you compare us.”
We lay smiling at each other for a long moment and then he caressed my cheek. “Clara, you know I can’t stay on Earth. I can’t offer you forever.”
It was like a bucket of cold water that I knew was coming. I had known that this wasn’t forever all along and had still chosento go with instant gratification. Trailing along his lip with my thumb, I said softly, “I’ll take whatever time together we have.”
Pressing his head against my collarbone, he groaned and whispered, “Thank you.”
CHAPTER 26
A Concerned Mother
Malliko
Clara and I showered together after our sex, and it gave me a chance to enjoy her body some more. I loved the weight of her breasts in my hands and the roundness of her hips. We laughed when she wanted to wash my hair because the difference in our height meant that I had to sink down to my knees. After the shower, I dried Clara off even though she teased that she was fully capable of doing it herself.
We debated if she should go back to sleeping on Tania’s couch, but in the end, we agreed that we were adults and wouldn’t be controlled by others.
When Clara fell back asleep, I lay awake processing the experience of having sex with a human. I couldn’t have imagined that sex without a mind link could be so satisfying. Typically, I would rely on the emotional connection between my sex partner and me, but with Clara all my senses had been involved to read her movements, sounds, and expressions.
With a smile on my lips, I snuggled up to her and was just about to fall asleep when I felt a request for communication from my mother. It was like an insistent thought of her popping up in my mind. I could choose to ignore it, but instead I accepted the connection and received her message of concern.
No words were spoken aloud, but through a telepathic connection she let me know that she’d heard rumors of accusations being made against me.
I comforted her that the accusations had been dismissed and that I was still on Earth doing my job. To distract my mother, I asked about the war in the Britton Belt.
“It’s a disaster. To think that the Malbreeans never learn. You wouldn’t believe the level of diplomacy that has been applied from the Federation. All to no avail. The poor locals are fleeing but it’s an impossible task to evacuate billions, and soon everyone left will be enslaved. It’s difficult to watch when there’s little that we can do about it.”
