Chapter 17
Together
The guard escorted them down a corridor and stopped in front of a doorway. Above the panel to the right, a sign read F24. Kelen noticed the man had holstered his weapon while they were riding in the elevator. He now slapped the panel to open the door.
“These are your quarters. Will there be anything else?”
“Where will our crewmembers be bunking?” Kyber inquired.
The guard pointed down the hallway. “In twenty-seven, thirty-three, and forty-two.”
Kyber thanked him, and Kelen entered the room.
It was a typical stateroom meant to hold no more than two people. Those who lived and worked in space were not given luxurious quarters. They only required a place where they could clean up and sleep. All meals were taken in one of the many mess halls located throughout the space station.
She stared at the bed that would barely accommodate both her and Kyber’s huge frame. A short partition divided the sleeping area from the main cabin which was slightly larger. Out of view was the adjacent bathroom.
She took another step inside when she heard the door close behind her. A momentary fear went through her at the thought that maybe Kyber had left her, but that was quickly tamped down when she found him still standing a couple of meters away. He was intently watching her, studying her. An expression of uncertainty masked his furred face. Giving him a tremulous smile, she held her arms out to her side to indicate the apartment.
“Home sweet home.”
“Kelen…my one…what I said to you earlier…” He spoke hesitantly, and again she wondered about his intent. Was he trying to apologize? Or was he about to walk out that door?
An invisible fist clenched around her heart. She couldn’t risk him leaving her again. Not now. Not after all they’d been through.
Running to him, she threw her arms around his waist and pressed herself tightly against him. To her relief, he enfolded her into his embrace. A kiss touched the top of her head. Lifting her face, she stared into his deep green eyes.
“Forgive me for wha—”
“Shut up, Kyber, and make love to me.”
He lifted her, bringing her mouth even with his, and kissed her. Kelen circled his neck with her arms to make it deeper. Parting her lips, she waited for him to take her. Opening herself in silent invitation. Hoping he could sense her need, and praying his own was just as overwhelming.
Kyber growled, its vibration rolling across her breasts. She felt herself being whirled around. A moment later, her back came in contact with the wall. As Kyber pinned her there, she felt a jerk and heard the sound of fabric being ripped, shredded, and pulled away from her body.
His mouth left hers, and his breath was hot on her skin. He dragged his rough tongue across her throat, sending shivers through her. Another jerk, and her jumpsuit was gone, leaving her naked and vulnerable. Somehow her hands found the shoulder straps of his uniform, and she managed to push them down his arms.
He licked her neck and the sensitive spot beneath her ear lobe as his chest rumbled. The leather-like material of his uniform abraded her skin, but she didn’t care. All she was aware of was the way his hands skimmed her waist and thighs, his claws lightly teasing her flesh until she moaned from his touch.
“My one. My Kelen.” His mouth burned her cheek and jaw. He radiated heat, as he always did whenever he went into full rutting mode.
Closing her eyes, she luxuriated in the way he dominated her. Taking full control because she wanted him to claim her and love her in the way only a Seneecian male could. She was vaguely aware of him undoing his uniform and letting it fall to the floor. At that point she felt him lift her legs, directing her to lock them around his waist.
His hand slid between them, and his fingers caressed her lower lips. Played with them, and finally spread them to find her clit. As the tip of one claw flicked the fleshy nub into hardness, she gasped when his erection slowly entered her. Inching inside before withdrawing, then a bit further, to withdraw again. Slowly but inevitably filling her as her wetness eased his penetration.
Kelen squirmed. Her breathing quickened as her sensitivity crescendoed. She was on the verge of coming, when he buried himself all the way, and she felt his thickness pulse.
Kelen softly cried out. Her fingers clutched the fur on his back as her body shuddered with her release. But he wasn’t done. Lifting her from the wall, Kyber lowered them both to the floor until he was lying on top of her. She felt him brace his elbows on either side of her head, and she opened her eyes as he rammed his erection into her. His body never moved as his penis withdrew, then slammed inside her again. And again. And again. Each time a little faster and a little deeper.
She was pinned to the floor, unable to move because his body kept her immobile. She spread her thighs as wide as she could and tried to meet him thrust for thrust, but all she could manage was to lie there and let him hammer into her.
She reveled in his assault. With every plunge, his hardness rasped over her clit. She was on the verge of another orgasm when she heard him growl again. Digging her nails into his muscular shoulders, the both of them grunted from their exertions. She heard herself softly whine as her second release grew, blossomed, then overwhelmed her with its intensity. She barely heard Kyber’s roar when he reached his own peak, but she felt his thickness throbbing within her inner channel.
Afterwards, his softened erection slid out of her. Kyber moved downward, brushing his body along hers until his face was even with her breasts. Rolling onto his side, he pulled her toward him and began to suckle one of her taut nipples. Kelen arched her back as she stroked his head and face. His sharp teeth tickled but he was careful not to hurt her. Once he was finished with her one breast, he nuzzled the other one a moment before latching onto that nipple. His hand came up to fondle the one he’d just released.
“You might bring me again,” she murmured.
“I am far from being finished with you,” he responded with a gritty voice. Releasing her other nipple, he scooted up to face level. “My one,” he whispered, and kissed her. Forcefully. Overwhelming her. Leaving her breathless and dazed, and slightly bruised.
Somehow she managed to pull back to gaze into his eyes. She could see he was sated and content, a rare expression, especially after these past few weeks.
“As much as I want to remain here, I also want to take a shower and put on a fresh uniform. And then I want to go and eat as much as I can before we see what Colonel Pfeiffer has on his mind.” Running her fingertips down his broad nose, she gazed lovingly at him. “And then I want to come back here and love you all over again.”
He returned the look, kissing her fingers when they touched his lips. “Before we do that, I must discuss with you what I had said earlier.”
The dark shadow of hurt threatened to swallow this moment of tenderness, but she shoved it away. “Go on.”
“When I said we had to go our separate ways...” He dropped his gaze for a second, then caught her eyes again. “I do not want that for us. Never. I was wrong. I cannot face a future without you beside me. What I told the colonel, that my people make no allowances for separation, that is the truth. And I think I can use that law to keep us together.”
This bit of information was new to her. She cocked an eyebrow at him. “How?”
“Even among those of us who are incarcerated for crimes, if they have a Confirmed partner, they are still allowed to meet with them. Be with them privately and intimately, if requested.” He took a deep breath. “When the Seneecian ship arrives, would you be willing to go with me back to Seneecia? It could be dangerous for the both of us, and I cannot promise we will find any happiness there. ”
She answered him by drawing her arms around his neck and fiercely hugging him. “I will go anywhere with you, Kyber, as long as we can remain together.”
“Even if it means you would no longer be able to pilot a ship?”
Closing her eyes, she clutched him more firmly. “Sometimes you have to make sacrifices for those you love,” she whispered.
A kiss dropped to her shoulder as his embrace tightened. He didn’t respond to her remark, but she would swear she felt something warm and wet slide down her neck.