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I’ll never want it.
The words shot a spear through his middle. “What? Never want... Never want to share my bed?”
“But I’ll do it!” Jade reassured. “Trust me, you’ll have a good time.”
“I don’t care about that!”
Both of them stood still in surprise.
I don’t care about that?
I did with Cala. I couldn’t wait to bed her. I longed to experience the pleasures of the flesh.
“You... You don’t care about having a good time?”
“Right. Not without you. Look, I know I haven’t been with a human before, but I can learn to please you.” How humiliating, having to beg your bride to let you try your skills. He’d have to master his emotions. Speak more discreetly.
Tomorrow. That can come later.
“Let’s sit for a minute,” Jade sighed, sitting on the edge of his couch, bag clutched on her lap.
“I can’t sit. I’ll listen while pacing,” he said with a petulant frown.
“Okay. Look, I’ve had hundreds of partners. I’m sorry if that bothers you.”
“It would if you were a Leopardine Queen. If you were a Leopardine Queen who had been with hundreds of males, I would find it distasteful. It’s very much against our tradition and culture. You’re a human, your culture is different.” He paused for a minute, thinking of the double standard lurking in his mind. Cala had called him on it. “Leopardine Kings of old had many wives. Some still have several. I suppose that is distasteful to many.”
Jade shrugged. “Men and women don’t always get equal treatment and judgment on my planet, either, Ardol. I’m glad you don’t care about my past—but maybe you need to understand it a little better, okay?”
“I’m listening.” He couldn’t say it was okay. The spear in his stomach was still there, making him feel sick and nervous.
“I had many partners who did not care if I enjoyed our time together. Some made it as difficult as possible to enjoy.”
“Hm? How?”
Jade looked past him, voice still calm and matter-of-fact as she explained, “They were rough. Pushed my limits. Only cared if they came, not if I came. If I wasn’t earning for three days in a row, I could lose my contract, which also meant I would lose the roof over my head and food on the table, so I got pressured into taking jobs I would normally say no to. Jobs that made me really hate sex. Some girls loved it. I didn’t. No shaming.”
“I would never shame you.”
“And I’m not shaming anyone, either. You like what you like.”
Ardol slid onto the couch beside her, the stabbing pain doubling. Someone damaged his wife—long before she was his, but still—they should pay. “They hurt you?”
“Not much. Sometimes certain acts just hurt, you know?”
“No! No, I don’t know that. Sex should feel wonderful. Hours of pleasure!”
“Hours? Okay, Mr. Stamina,” Jade gave a bitter chuckle.
“But we won’t be doing that now! Jade... Jade, you should have told me. There isn’t an artificial insemination process for Felid-human couples. You said you were fine with us trying for an heir!”
“I am! What part don’t you get? We can have sex, I just don’t enjoy it. The last ten years taught me I don’t need to.”
Ardol put his head in his paws. She’s offering herself to you. Just take it. She gives consent. She’s even smiling. It’s nothing new to her.
But it should be, Bastet damn all selfish human pricks!
“Wait. What about pleasure?” Ardol asked, head jerking up.
