Page 43 of Chieftain
Holy Valana!
I was enraptured by her beauty. Her ample chest rose and fell with each breath she took, and the swell of her hips and the curve of her belly was perfection. The creamy smoothness of her skin highlighted a small patch of red curls between her legs that begged for my attention. Every muscle in my body tensed as I felt desire bubbling within me. She had an aura of power that made me feel like I stood in the presence of a goddess—one whose mere glance could turn me into a puddle on the floor.
“Emmy.” Her name left my tongue like a prayer, and my fingers trembled as I lifted my hands to cup her face. “I will kiss you anywhere you want and as many times as you want.”
She giggled, leaning forward, her hands resting lightly on my chest and sending a charge of electricity coursing through me. Her face was exquisite—her small nose dusted lightly with freckles, eyes as green as deep Vaktaire seas surrounded by a mane of luxurious red curls, and full pink lips slightly parted in anticipation. I could smell the faintest hint of floral perfume tinged with something spicy, musky, and minty.
What was that human word again?
Fuck!
“Emmy?” I sounded strangely calm as she rubbed the tips of her breasts against the fabric of my tunic, purring with pleasure. “Did you take a bath?”
“Uh-huh.”
Fuck!
My hands gripped her shoulders, trying to quell the enticing movement. “Emmy, what kind of bath did you take?”
“I don’t know relaxation or something,” She sighed, with a small shrug as she wiggled against my hold, trying to move closer.
Fuck!
Trying not to think about what I was doing and where I was headed, I scooped Emmy up in my arms, covering the few steps necessary to sit her on the edge of the bed. Her sigh was the perfect mix of desire and anticipation, as was the smile curving her lips.
Those perfect, full, kissable lips.
Fuck!
Emmy lay back on the blankets, her creamy skin exposed and glistening. Her lips parted in anticipation, and her every breath was an invitation. I felt a primal urge to take her then and there, to bury myself in her soft, perfect body. The heat of the moment blurred my reasoning, and a nagging voice granted me some control. Turning, I staggered toward the cleansing room. The door swished shut behind me, muffling Emmy’s sultry voice.
I caught the spicy, musky, minty scent immediately. The pale purple water remained in the large copper tub. The water was tepid, but my fingers tingled with something that felt like small blasts of electricity as I skimmed my hand across the surface.
Fuck, fuck, fuck!
Emmy hadn’t taken a bath imbued with relaxing herbs and Medicaments.
She’d taken an arousal bath.
The Bardaga traveled towards the Tau Ceti star system many moons ago when we intercepted the hedonism ship, Kailisibi. One of my crew, a seasoned Vaktaire warrior looking forward to a night of pleasure, indulged in an arousal bath before the last-minute call to emergency action forwent our visit to the Kailisibi. Though he performed admirably on the mission, my crewman degenerated into a delirious state once it was over, requiring convalescence in Medi-Bay for a full week. An unrequited arousal bath brought one of my strongest warriors to his knees. Emmy was human—how would her body handle the effects of the bath? Especially if her arousal went unfulfilled.
I punched the comm unit on my wrist while remembering Hakkar being off the ship. I reproached myself at the chief healer for being AWOL when Emmy needed him.
“Chieftain!” Toovis greeted me, his voice holding too much excitement for my liking. He should be more like Hakkar, who exhibited a sense of dread every time I summoned him.
“Toovis, I need to know if there are any records of a human taking an arousal bath.”
A deep clearing of his throat followed a squeak. “Did she… did the human on board…?”
“I need the information, Toovis. Now!” I cut him off. I’d go to the Medi-Bay and check the records myself, but I didn’t want to leave Emmy alone, and I couldn’t take her with me in her state.
"Yes, Chieftain."
In the background, I heard the Medi-Bay computer give a series of clicking and whirring sounds before Toovis let out a long "Hmmm."
“What?”
“I have found a record of two human females bathing in the arousal concoction many moons ago.”
