“Well, we’ve only been married for a few weeks.”
I gently flick his forehead. “You know what I mean.” I press my hand to my chest. “This is gonna sound super cheesy, but I don’t care. Our sex is more than just getting off. It’s as if we’re connected at the heart now, as well.”
He presses my free hand against his own chest, where I feel all two hearts thumping in time with each other. “You’re not alone in that. I feel it too.”
“You know, I read about this phenomenon in romance novels growing up. But as much as I loved the idea, it always seemed more fantasy wish-fulfillment than reality. With you, I’ve learned that it is real if you find the right person.” I sigh dreamily. “Or hunky extraterrestrial with tentacles.”
Kai chuckles but his eyes glisten with unshed tears. “The powerful bond we share is always present between us, but so much more palpable when we make love. It’s more beautiful than the Rainbow Nebula or any of the other wonders of the universe.”
I tilt my head up and kiss him languidly before sighing and resting my head against his chest. “You know what? I think I’ll need to write a memoir of my life with you one day, to give hope to all my fellow romantics out there who wonder if they’ll get to experience the magic of true love. We’re living proof that it’s no myth. That makes us pretty damn legendary in our own right.”
He cuddles me closer. “We are what romantic legends are made of.”
“Abso-fucking-lutely.”
CHAPTER NINE
“It has been far too long since we last did this, darling,” Vardox drawled. He pulled Starblade closer until his bare ass was at the edge of the mattress.
Two of his tentacles curled around Starblade’s thighs then splayed them wide, leaving Starblade open and vulnerable.
“I see your cock does not lie, my dear.” Another one of Vardox’s tentacles encircled his shaft and squeezed, making Starblade cry out in pleasure.
“Tell me what you want, my mate.” Vardox’s voice was sweet yet dangerous—and damn if Starblade didn’t love it.
“Please,” he begged. “I need your cock inside me.”
A loud, rumbling noise of satisfaction came from the back of Vardox’s throat. “I like this newfound honesty from you.”
One of Vardox’s self-lubricating tentacles took up residence between Starblade’s thighs and teased his achingly empty hole, circling and stroking. Just when Starblade feared he might losehis mind, the naughty tentacle finally pressed inside him and he welcomed it readily.
Before Vardox, he’d never had a lover with tentacles before. Starblade did not know how exactly to describe the sensation of one filling his ass like Vardox’s was doing at this very moment. It was different from a cock but no less pleasurable. The wily appendage could move in more fluid ways and was quite talented at finding Starblade’s prostate.
Like now.
“Ahh!” Starblade cried as the slick tip of Vardox’s tentacle stroked his prostate with unerring precision.
“That’s it, darling,” Vardox purred. “Take my tentacle like a man.” He grinned. “And then later, you’ll take my cock along with it.”
Starblade swooned at the thought.
—The Tentacular Tales of Captain Starblade,Ch. 171
Kai
“Isit weird that I’m nervous?”
I study River, who’s biting his bottom lip and pacing. It’s rare to see him not brimming with full and total confidence. Then again, he’s never done a signing at a convention based entirely on his stories.
“This is a big occasion,” I say. “Although you’ve had some interactions with small groups of fans back on Earth, this is going to be your first meet and greet with a massive audience of megafans.”
He lets out a nervous laugh. “In other words, no pressure, right?”
River starts wringing his hands, and I gently take hold of them and press kisses along his knuckles.
“They’re going to love you,” I assure him. “In fact, I’m quite certain they already do. This is your moment to shine as your bright and beautiful self. Enjoy it and show them your charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.”
River’s mouth drops open. “Where did that come from?”
