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She shook her head as she wandered past the general store. Faron couldn’t desire anything more than sex. His physical reaction to her was always obvious. It was kind of a compliment, the fact he found her so attractive. And until today, she’d always assumed it was nothing more than that. He desired something new and thought he could get some easy pleasure with Kendra.
The trust exercise had changed her thinking. Faron was more than a horny alien who wanted a good time. He had his own issues and difficult past. Kendra could see them beneath the surface whenever he let his guard down. If they spent more time together, Faron might open up even more. Did she want that?
“Where have you been hiding?”
Kendra turned to see Ivy and Sinead walking toward her.
Kendra smoothed a hand down her hair. “Nowhere.”
“How did it go?” Ivy asked.
“I imagine you filmed the whole thing in the holo booth, so you should know the answer to that.”
Sinead smiled at her. “It looked intense.”
A blush crossed Kendra’s cheeks. “It had its moments.”
“It had some genius moments,” Ivy said. “The move where you sat on his lap will have our audience baying for more.”
Kendra scowled at her. “I wasn’t thinking about that when I did it. It seemed like the right thing to do.”
Ivy smirked. “Sure, it did. I sit on a guy’s lap every time I go on dates.”
“You most likely do,” Kendra said. Ivy and her partner Karn were known for getting physical in public. Ivy might mock public displays of affection, but she didn’t have a leg to stand on if she was teasing Kendra.
Ivy shrugged. “I knew the trust exercise would either bring you closer or blow you two apart.”
“It did help us get to know each other.” Kendra felt reluctant to share with Ivy. If she told Ivy the details, she would put the information on some info pod and send it across the star system.
“You like each other,” Sinead said.
Kendra looked along the corridor. “There’s a lot to like, but Faron comes with a few sharp edges. And Diadora has warned me repeatedly that this is business.”
“Agreed, but you’re into this guy. And it’s not early enough to test this blossoming relationship,” Ivy said.
Kendra did not like the sly look in Ivy’s eyes. “We don’t have a relationship to test.”
“You have something, and it’s something our audience is interested in seeing more of. They’ll be intrigued to see how you two handle pressure.”
Kendra pressed her lips together. “Why spoil things? If your audience is enjoying seeing us going on dates, why not keep doing that?” She wasn’t even sure why she’d suggested that. She was still undecided about her next step with Faron.
“That’s one option. Even Diadora is happy about what’s happening between you two, and that never happens.”
Sinead and Kendra exchanged a surprised glance. Diadora wore a permanent scowl. If she was making the big boss happy, then Kendra needed to pay attention.
“But we can’t keep sending you on dates,” Ivy said. “Viewers will grow bored with seeing that, and inquiries into our services will slump. We need to spice things up.”
“Spice them up how?”
Ivy tilted her head from side to side. “Throw a little complication into the works and see how you handle it as a couple.”
Kendra shook her head. Whatever relationship she had with Faron, it felt too fragile to mess with. “We’ve known each other for a week. This will end before it’s begun if you mess with things.”
“The fact you’ve only known each other for such a short length of time is a bonus. You’re not exclusive, which means you can date other people.”
Kendra’s eyebrows shot up. “You want me to date other single aliens, as well as Faron?” This felt wrong. She’d never been a fan of dating lots of people at once until someone thought you were good enough to be exclusive with. If you find someone you like, focus on them. Otherwise, things get messy.
“We’ve got plenty of willing individuals on the My Single Alien books who will be happy to date you,” Ivy said. “And it might stir some action out of Faron.”
