"Kat, I can see that you feel the way I do. I'm not your enemy, and I do want to be your friend. So how about a show of good faith? Let me call my ship, and once that's out of the way, we can get down to the business of really getting to know one another."
It took a moment for his words to penetrate the fog of desire that had wrapped itself around her. He was nibbling her ear, making it almost impossible to concentrate. But in a flash, she realized he could play the seduction game far better than she ever could.
"No." Kat'Chinna mustered all of her strength to shove against his shoulders.
He could have fought her, but instead, he let her push him and rose up. His hands on either side of her, he held his weight above her.
"What's wrong, precious?" he asked, his voice like gentle ocean waves.
"You. You're wrong. Now get off of me!"
His eyes turned cold suddenly, and his grin was feral. "So I am too barbaric, is that it? Can't mate with a dirty Earthling?"
"I don't even know what you're saying but it doesn't matter," she said, turning her face away. "I tried my little ploy, and you tried yours. Neither of them worked."
"Oh, I think they both worked pretty well," he said, his mouth coming down all of sudden to steal another kiss. "In fact, I'd call both efforts a success."
She turned her face from him, taking several deep breaths to regain her composure. "You're being ridiculous. Now let me up and we can continue this conversation like civilized beings."
His eyebrow quirked upward. "Civilized huh?" His gaze burned into her, so she made her expression as calm and cool as possible. Jeffrey shook his head and made a strange tsking sound with his tongue. "It's a shame, Kat. Such a beauty like you committed to being made of ice."
Her eyes narrowed, and her skin flashed yellow. She was tired of his baiting, tired of his words that aimed to break her down. "Get off of me, you ignorant creature," she said, then pulled up her knees and kicked out her legs while pushing with all of her might.
The human tumbled off and onto the floor. She leaped off the table, planting her feet on the bulkhead and readying herself to do more damage if necessary.
Suddenly, the world shook around them and she almost lost her footing. The human on the floor slid until he hit the wall with a dull thud.
"What the fuck is happening?" he yelled with a groan.
"The ship," she said, her cool shattered. "It's moving."
"What?" Jeffrey stood, rubbing his arm. "Where's it going?"
Kat'Chinna shook her head. They wouldn't be moving the ship if it were still attached to the human vessel. She hurried over to the room's console and brought up the display.
Hitting the button to display the ship's exterior, she let out a heavy breath. The flagship was moving away from the human ship, which already appeared to be a small toy in the distance.
Hands grabbed her suddenly and pulled her around. "Where are we going?" Jeffrey asked, his face full of anger.
Kat'Chinna's eyes widened. "I don't know."
