“How many times was what?”
“How many times have we fucked or orgasmed or I don’t know?” I run my hands through my hair, tugging on it with frustration, and the confusion leaves his face. There’s a quick flash of hurt, and I suddenly feel like a bitch.
“We’ve fucked twice, you gave me a blow job, and we sixty nined on your grandpas’ couch but didn’t come simultaneously,” he reels off flatly before rolling away from me, and I start to panic. Throwing myself back on the bed, I turn him to face me.
“Please, I didn’t mean I was upset about it. I was worried my Skarrian biology was going to fuck with your intimate bond or process or ceremony thingy. That’s even if my Skarrian biology would form that mate link. So far, my Skarrian shit is all messed up.”
The hurt on his face disappears, and he pulls me to him. “I’m not actually sure, to be honest. There’s never been a situation like ours before. I think your body needs to remember you’re my intimate to do it the warlock way, but I’m guessing we would still mate the Skarrian way.”
“You know what? Just to be sure, no more sex,” I tell him, untangling myself from his body and sliding off the bed again.
His mouth drops open in shock, and he starts to stammer. “But…”
Ignoring him, I look at the clock, and my heart skips a beat when I see the time.
“Fuck! I’m going to be late.” I hurry to the bathroom. I feel Xavier’s release slide down my legs and moan. Some days you just don’t have time for bodily fluids. I quickly pee and clean myself up with some wipes. I wash my face and tidy my hair the best I can before I rush out of the bathroom and toward my closet, but I don’t make it there before I’m suddenly clothed. I spin around and raise an eyebrow at my boyfriend.
“Babe, you looked so panicked I thought I would help you out. Can we revisit the no sex mandate please?”
I launch myself onto the bed and kiss him hard, but I extract myself from his eagerly wandering hands. “You’re the best, but no, not until we get to your planet and get my memories back. Oral’s still fun, right?” I tell him. “I’ll see you at intermission, okay?” I check to make sure he’s going to be there to dry me, and he gives me a thumbs-up, still looking perplexed at everything that just occurred as I hurry out the door.
I’m only a few minutes late, but Susie looks at me with knowing eyes and a cheeky grin. “Well, I won’t ask what kept you, it’s obvious to see. Did you even look in the mirror before you came out here?” she scolds, tongue in cheek, as I pat my hair and smooth down my clothes that Xavier helped me with.
“That is quite a bruise on your neck there, Lila. Are you sure you don’t want me to have a look at it? I can give you my professional opinion,” Mark chimes in, joining Susie’s teasing, and I roll my eyes. Fucking Xavier. I asked him to hide the bruise from humans, but I guess he decided that he wants the world to see his mark. I’m glad I confronted Mark and we cleared the air. This is the most comfortable it’s ever been between the three of us.
“Oh no, honey. Remember, one of Lila’s lovers is a doctor as well, so I’m certain he can make sure she’s okay.” We agreed she could tell Mark about me being in a poly relationship, but not anything else. Otherwise, hanging out after the show might have been a little difficult.
I flip them both off and lead them to our seats. When we get there, I’m surprised to see William and John. Shit, I can’t introduce them as my grandpas. Mark will know something is suspicious. But I don’t need to worry, because after they introduce themselves as my grandpas, Susie nudges me in the side and whispers in my ear while Mark is talking to them. “I thought you said they looked young. All I see are a couple of handsome, older-looking dudes.”
I breathe a sigh of relief. Xavier must have glamoured them for me. William must have heard her whisper, because he winks at me, and I realize just how much I love them. I don’t know when it happened, but it happened. They are in my heart, and there’s no removing them. I just have to make sure they know it. We’re all each other has now for family, though I am slowly adding to it. Our family has already officially grown by one with another three in the works. I am going to be completely outnumbered by all the testosterone in this family. I just hope one or two of the babies I’m carrying has some estrogen in them. I hold my hand across my little bump for comfort. Susie sees it, and her eyes widen. Oh yeah, that’s the one thing I didn’t tell her about. I thought maybe knowing he was a shifter who mated me was enough. I didn’t tell her that sometime in the future she was going to be an aunty too.
Before she can pounce on me, though, the house lights dim and the show begins with Eric appearing in a flash of light and smoke.
Thankfully the show is so mesmerizing, and even more so for her now that she knows the truth, she forgets about what she saw. Again, I’m dragged into the first act with Caspian and the other two shifters. Tirrian plays it up to the audience once more, but his eyes are cold and hard.
Cooling off yesterday did nothing to improve his attitude. Dick.
I also get dragged into the mermaid tank by a playful and horny Nikos, who whispers such filthy words to me when he’s carrying me around the pool that my panties aren’t just soaked from the water when I get back to my seat.
Thankfully I can avoid Susie’s questions once more by going to get changed. Xavier is not pleased when I won’t let him bend me over the couch while getting dry.
When I return, I’m grumpy and frustrated, but the rest of the show passes quickly and then it’s over.
We walk out into the foyer with William and John while Susie and Mark gush over the performance.
“You didn’t tell me you were going to be in it.” Susie smacks my arm, and my grandpas chuckle.
“Oh yes, we plan to have her more involved in all the acts as we go on. She will take over from William and Eric eventually and become the ringmaster,” John explains.
“Well, at least then I won’t get hauled around by a giant snake and ridiculous, horny dolphin,” I mutter, and Mark shakes his head, his eyes wide with amazement.
“I can’t even begin to guess how all of the special effects are created. It was so lifelike.”
Susie hides a small smile as William tells Mark about the special effects and animatronic gurus we have on our team. It’s a rehearsed speech that he uses with all humans and special guests who come to the show. That is something I’ll have to memorize one day too.
The crowd flows out around us, their excited voices raving and speculating about the show.
“What are your plans now?” William asks as the crowd thins and only a few stragglers remain.
