“You can’t smell that?” I wrinkle my nose at the blast of iron coming from her finger.
“Not at all. I bet I smell awful though—I haven’t had a decent shower in a long time. Just the decon spray as needed, ya know?”
I bite the inside of my cheek to stop the anger rising in my chest. The Deenz treated these human women like livestock.
“Do you want a shower? I could help you with that.”
Jessy arches an eyebrow. “You know, I really was just a dancer…I rarely got picked for the extra stuff.”
It’s a good thing her human senses are so dull, otherwise she might smell the tang of my own blood filling my mouth. I unclench my jaw, trying my hardest not to think of what those purple ingrates did to her.
“I wasn’t propositioning you, just so we’re on the same page,” I say. “I have a shower unit at my apartment in the palace. You’re welcome to use it, by yourself, no strings attached.”
“Mighty nice of you there, Seth.” She runs a finger under her armpit and sniffs it, wrinkling her nose. “Is that where we’re heading now? Because I think I’ll take you up on it.”
I shift uncomfortably in my seat, trying to find the best way to adjust my cock without drawing attention to myself. The same scent that has Jessy making disgusted faces hits me in a completely different way.
Is there some weird human fever fi’len are susceptible to? I don’t want to think of all the off world germs Jessy is likely carrying. It doesn’t seem like the right moment to bring up possible decontamination procedure. I’d already be f’teed at this point after sharing air with her.
Her lips felt so soft.I shake my head, trying to focus.
“My name is Gra’eth–not Gray Seth, not Seth.” I form the syllables slowly with my mouth. “GRAHHH’EHHHTH.”
I hope she’s distracted by my lips as I cross my legs away from her.
“Oh, well, I like Seth better.” She turns back to her inspection of the cruiser. “Do you know what they’re going to do with us?”.
“What do you mean ‘do with you’?” I ask.
“Like where my place might be here. If I get any say, I think I’d like to retire from the entertainment industry, if at all possible.” Jessy’s hand slides back up to her lips and she chews on her fingernails again. “But if that’s not an option, I’ll do what I have to as long as I stay safe, I suppose.”
Jessy, the strange little half-naked human sitting in my cruiser, is ready to do what she needs to so no one hurts her.
“No one is going to hurt you here,” I say cooly.
I catch a flash of her wet eye before she stealthily wipes it.
“I learned a long time ago there’s no way to guarantee my safety anymore.”
Before I can stop my body's reaction, my hand drifts to the back of her neck and traces the bone at the base.
“I can guarantee your safety,” I say in a tone I hope reads of sincerity to her human mind.
She…Sheflinchesat my touch.
I quickly withdraw my hand. “I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay, big guy, just haven’t had any good touches recently, ya know?” she whispers. “No strings attached to that offer, just for clarification?”
If by no strings attached, she means I’ll keep making a goddess damned fool of myself. That I’ll have to focus to keep from grabbing her head and huffing the scent of her glorious mane. That’d I’d rip the throat of any man who looks at her too long.
“Sure,no strings attached.”
?EPILOGUE: THREE MONTHS LATER?
?OPAL
I slidemy arms out of my ceremonial robe and cradle my heavy belly as I enter my bathing chambers.
