Igave him a ride home, and he is pretending like he isn't going to head over there, but you know he is.Lamia texted.
Obviously,I texted back. I rushed over to the closet where I had shoved a box of supplies behind the box of Christmas decorations. The ornament I had balanced on top of the box was still in its place, perfectly aligned with the black dot I'd made on the far side of the box to let me know if it had been moved and replaced. I dragged the box out from the back of the closet.
How hard are you going to make him work for it?Lamia asked.The second pregnancy test came back positive as well so if we are going to village these babies you need to get a move on it.
I was so happy for her and jealous all at the same time.
It might not happen right away. He has to mate lock to me first.I texted back. I wanted to add on to remind her how close I was to forty, but I hated writing that. The whole thing about women having a harder time getting pregnant as they got older wasn't false, but it didn't take into account the dramatic impacttheir partner's age had on success. However, Lamia and I had talked about it in great detail enough times that she didn't need me to write it out to follow where my brain was going.
These guys' spunk doesn't degrade with age like human guys so he's gonna knock you up right away.She texted.Plus alien medical technology otherwise.
You're so baby obsessed.I texted back.
Takes one to know one. I wanna be a momma with you Porcha!she texted back.
I smiled at my phone, the warm feeling in my chest, a special spot that was reserved just for her, and not for the first time in my life, I wished I could just choose to be gay. Lamia and I would have made a great couple. I had to be honest with myself that if she had any interest in women in the slightest, I would have just gone along with it anyway. I loved her too much not to try, even if I already knew I had a strong physical preference. If Vlacul hadn't come along, we planned to move in together and share a sperm donor, but I knew that even if I could be perfectly happy using toys to fill my needs, Lamia needed hard, hot, male flesh.
Finding an alien mate who was utterly devoted to her, then finding out he had a brother who ticked all the boxes on my checklist - it was a wet dream come true.
I love you too,I texted back.
<3 <3 <3 Love you toooooooo! <3 <3 <3 Gotta go tho, Vlacul's being all stalkery. Bet you he's trying to distract me so Voknar can sneak out.She texted.
Let him!I typed back.
A thrill ran through me, accenting the underlying thrum of my excitement.
I had a suspicion that Voknar already knew his way around my house, but he wasn't foolish enough to advertise that fact before we had a contract in place. I had made sure not to show any physical aggression to him beforehand, either, as I had nointerest in leading anyone on. I preferred to keep my yeses and nos clear and distinct, and not give a guy a sign of interest until I was certain I was genuinely interested. However, since I was fairly certain I'd want him to court me from the moment I met him, I prepared for the eventuality. I kept my preparations discreet, mixed in and behind the Christmas ornaments, just in case he felt the same way and decided to flirt with danger by investigating my space.
I pulled both boxes out and carried them into the office I had set up as my recording studio. I set the boxes down on the table I had set up for that purpose, spreading the Christmas ornaments around so they were laid out in clean, organized lines of lights and strings. I'd gotten a tree the day before, and this was the perfect time for a live stream. I didn't do as many live streams as I did edited videos, but my prepared content was a lot of work and focus to assemble the material, double-check my citations, and deliver the maximum amount of information in the most succinct fashion.
Sometimes it was nice to take a break and do something a little more light-hearted.
I grinned quietly to myself, my excitement building. There was a devilish part of me. Noscaryn's had a particular method of courtship, and feminine aggression played a large part in it. I wasn't interested in just playing along with what he needed. What I needed was a mate that could adapt, who could shift, who could handle the difference between his expectations and reality. I had no issue changing my behavior to entice the male I wanted, and I expected him to be able to do the same.
I queued up the stream, sent a ping to my followers, and made sure my camera angles were enough to capture the full view of the tree.
I checked the time. Voknar should be arriving soon. I'd give enough of a buffer to account for traffic if he took a car.Noscaryn's were also much faster on foot than humans, so there was always a chance he'd just run over here, as I wasn't that far from Lamia's house, so I'd take that into account as well. I quickly emptied out the second box and hung the weapons on the tree, tucking them closer to the center where the bushy branches would hide them. I made sure to get the bushiest tree I could find for this purpose. I set a dagger behind my computer monitor, and wedged another one in between the couch cushions of the couch I had in the back corner of the room.
I waited until I was sure he had enough time, then I turned on the stream.
"Thank you for joining me!" I called out, the smile on my face lifting up the tone of my voice as I beamed at the camera. "Today's stream is going to be a little different. Today, I'm going to be decorating the tree! I know this is a little different than my usual content, but trust me, you're going to want to stick around for this one."
I picked up one of the ornaments I had carefully laid out on the small table I'd set up next to the tree. I gave it a little jingle, then set it back down on the table. Then I reached into the box.
"I have a special surprise planned," I said as I pulled out the last weapon, a small throwing ax. The chat exploded, and the number of viewers began to creep up. I tucked the ax back into the box, rattling the ornaments to make sure everyone in the stream could tell I was burying it under them. He wouldn't be able to see what I was doing in there, only hear through the door. There was a chance he would open up my stream and watch it, which was why I arranged most of the weapons before turning it on.
I smiled at the camera again, quickly reading some of the comments. There was nothing I needed to respond to right away, so I continued my spiel.
"Now, if you haven't watched my video on Noscaryn courtship rituals, you're going to want to take a look at that one after this stream, because it has a lot to do with our activity today." I laughed as I read a few of the messages that popped up. "You guessed right on that one! I did just sign a contract with a Noscaryn, and that is why I spent so much time on that topic. I wanted to make sure I understood it, and I wanted to make sure that you, my viewers, understood that this is a safe thing to do. I know it can be scary with all these new aliens popping up everywhere, but the important thing about meeting people from new cultures is to learn about them, so you understand where assumptions fail you. Any Noscaryns on the planet have strict rules that they have to follow, so you don't have to be frightened of them.”
There were a few inappropriate messages in response to that, but my mod quickly deleted them and blocked the senders. Mild messages would just get a warning, but any with hate in them would get an immediate ban, so they wouldn't be able to even view my channel anymore.
"That being said, would you all like to see what my real surprise is?" I asked.
The chat was flooded with responses.
I grinned and walked over to the door. I opened it to an empty hallway.
