“You are stressing me more by not touching me.” She moved over and patted the space next to her. “Just lie with me, then.”
He did, lying beside her and gathering her in his arms. Ash rested her head on his wide chest and drew lazy circles around his peaked nipples with her fingers. He sighed and closed his eyes. Ah, she did enjoy torturing her gorgeous Baylan.
“Tell me, how are the other people on Earth who were bitten by this creature?” she asked.
“Those who could be saved have received the antidote. They are recovering.” His voice was clipped. She moved herhand lower, tracing the cut ridges of his abdomen, then lower. His nostrils flared. “My female has a cruel streak.”
She laughed. “You know, I almost died. I don’t intend to waste another minute of my life not taking what I want.”
His hand moved from her shoulder to cup a breast. “Is that so?”
“Mm-hmm.” She slipped a hand between his thighs and found his cock, long and hard and ready for her. He moved his legs slightly apart to give her better access.
“And what is it that you want, Ash?” he rasped.
“Oh, a little of this…” she cupped his balls through his suit, running her nails over the sensitive skin. “A little of that.” She took hold of his length and tugged. He sucked in a harsh breath.
In one move, he rose and flipped them both so she lay on her back and he hovered above her. “You will get a lot of that, if you do not cease your fondling of me.”
Ash smiled sweetly. “I really like fondling you, Zade.”
He lowered his head and brushed his lips over hers. “I think that you are sufficiently recovered.” His body scraped over hers, tantalizing sensitive nipples.
She arched her hips off the table and rubbed against his engorged cock. “Thank you for seeing things my way.”
He frowned. “Do not be mistaken. I am not a compliant male.”
She took his lower lip between her teeth and licked. “Good.” She hooked one leg over his ass and pulled his body down to hers. “I’m not quite sure why I’m so horny.”
A skilled tongue slid over her nipple. “It is the bond,” he ground out. “The early stages of it are quite…intense.”
She tilted her head back as his lips moved up to her neck and nuzzled. “I’ll say. And this deal is for life?”
He went still. “It is. I know you lost your partner once.” He did not sound pleased to mention that.
“I did,” she replied softly. “I thought I could never…” Ash looked up at him intently. “When I first awoke, you called me ‘my love.’ What does that mean to Baylans?”
“The same thing it means to humans,” he replied. “It is a declaration of strong feelings of attachment, commitment, and affection. I will desire no other female and you will become fertile to me alone.” He thought for a moment. “Your family is welcome here, and of course you may visit Earth when you wish.”
“Wow. My brothers will lose their tiny little minds.” Ah. Ash just remembered her family. She put a hand to her forehead and closed her eyes. “Oh man, my parents.”
“I have spoken to them.”
Her eyes flew open. “You what?”
“I informed them that you are my biological mate,” he replied, looking not at all sorry. “It had to be done. You were unconscious.”
Ash groaned. “What did they say?”
“Your father wished to know if I loved you and if I could support you,” he said with a puzzled frown. “I did not quite understand what the last part meant.”
“Oh, man.” She covered her face with her hands. “What did you say?”
He shrugged. “I said I loved you very much, and explained to him my position on this ship. It seemed to satisfy him.”
“Did you say the word ‘doctor?’”
“I did, because—”
