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“No, my metabolism is fine.”

“Then why did you faint?” Nate persisted. “Was it because I wasn’t giving you enough positive emotions to, uh feed on?”

Lan’ara bit her lip and for a moment he had a feeling she wanted to tell him something. But then she nodded and said,

“Yes—that’s it. I need positive emotions. Can you give them to me, Nate?”

“I’ll do my best,” he said honestly. “I’m afraid I don’t have a whole lot of happy memories to draw on though. Well, except for the ones you and I made recently,” he added.

Lan’ara smiled.

“That’s all right—we’ll make some happy memories tonight, during our first Touching Time. Come on.”

They went back into the bedroom area and Nate drew the curtain and turned down the lantern in the corner until it gave off a faint golden glow. Meanwhile, Lan’ara put the two stone vials of oil on a high table beside the sleeping platform. Then she turned to Nate.

“Help me up?”

“Sure.” He lifted her easily by the waist, helping her into the raised bed with its puffy mattress.

Lan’ara wasted no time in taking off her long white gown and laying it to one side. Nate felt a low growl of pure lust form in his throat as he watched the sway of her heavy breasts and tight nipples.

“God, sweetheart—you’re fucking gorgeous. You know that?” he murmured.

Lan’ara blushed prettily.

“I’m so glad my body pleases you. Yours pleases me as well.” She nodded pointedly at his white trousers and Nate realized she wanted him to take them off.

“Oh, uh, okay.” He untied the drawstring and quickly slipped out of them. His cock was already at half mast and he couldn’t wait to get into bed with her. He started to climb in but Lan’ara stopped him with one raised hand.

“Before we begin, I must remind you that this is only our Touching Time,” she said. “As much as we may wish to, I may not put my mouth on you—except to kiss your mouth—and you may not put yours on me. Those pleasures must be saved for the Tasting Time.”

Nate wanted to ask when they were going to get to the Tasting Time, then. He couldn’t help looking at her ripe nipples and remembering his dream of sucking the sweet amber liquid from her full breasts. But he didn’t want to be greedy—it was enough just to be able to touch her tonight.

“All right—I understand.” He nodded.

“Good, then come into the sleeping platform and let us begin the Healing Massage.”

Oh, so she wanted him to massage her? Well Nate certainly didn’t mind. He would be more than happy to run his hands all over her beautiful, bare body.

He climbed in bed with her and reached for one of the vials.

“All right, lay on your stomach, sweetheart,” he told her. “I’m going to make you feel good.”

But to his surprise, Lan’ara shook her head.

“Oh, I’m afraid you misunderstood me,” she said. “When a Kindred finds her fated mate, she must do the touching—at least during the very first part of the Touching Time.”

“Really?” Nate was surprised. “So…you don’t want me to massage you?”

“Not right now.” Lan’ara gave him a seductive smile. “First I’m going to massage you. Now do me a favor—lie on your stomach and spread your legs for me.”

TWENTY-SIX

LAN’ARA

Lan’ara could feel the surprise coming from her human, but he didn’t hesitate. He simply nodded and lay down on his stomach—which was clearly a bit difficult for him, since he was lying on his erect shaft. He managed, however, and as soon as he was settled with his head turned to one side, Lan’ara straddled him and picked up the bottle of healing pleasure oil.

She poured some into her hands, inhaling the fragrant, faintly spicy aroma of burra berries and tsiom bark. The two ingredients worked together to loosen tight muscles and heal any tension and pain. They warmed the body and gave soothing delight when massaged into the skin.

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