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I want to hear them say it.
Zeno chuckles from the foot of the bed. His hand circles my foot, slowly massaging it; a light kiss touches my big toe.
Tekil leans up on one elbow, props his head in his hand. “You are our mate.”
Lightly cupping my cheek, Vi’del gently turns my head toward him, kissing me tenderly. “We cannot live without you.”
Close, but I still want more. I want to hear that they feel the same way I do, that I’m more than their ‘mate’…even though Vi’del basically said what I need to hear.
Zeno squeezes my foot gently, crawling up my body to plant a tender kiss on my lips. Of the three, he seems to be more in tune with my moods.
“We love you.” He kisses me again, slowly this time. “Is that what you were after?”
I giggle. “Maybe.”
Another, deeper kiss ensues, and when his hands wander down my hips, I put mine on his chest and lightly push him away.
“I can’t! After last night, I can barely move.”
Staring into my eyes, Zeno looks playful, happy. “I am not sorry.”
“I’m not either, but I need to let my lady bits recover a little.”
He laughs, then crawls back to the bottom of the bed and begins massaging my feet, which feels so good.
“What do you think Taugon will be like?” I ask.
Tekil takes my hand, intertwining our fingers. “From the images, the world itself is one of trees, waterfalls, and wild beauty. It’s very cold at night, and extremely hot during the day. I imagine the city that is being constructed will resemble those on our home planet.”
“I’ve got to admit—I’m a little nervous.”
Tekil kisses my fingers. “There is no need. We will protect you.”
“I know, I know, it’s just all so new. And what will I do there?”
Vi’del kisses the top of my head. “We will figure it out. You do know that Taugon is where Tia met Moak, Serkan and Bastian?”
“Really?”
“Yes. They were in the final phase of ‘training’ when Tia rescued them.”
“She rescued them? Huh.” I pause, smiling faintly. “Actually, somehow that doesn’t surprise me.”
My mind swirls with endless imaginings of what Taugon will be like. I always wanted more out of life, so maybe I can find my place, become a productive member of this new world and society. I still have one more hurdle to face however, before that can happen.
Zeno gives my foot another squeeze then sits up on the side of the bed. “I can practically hear you thinking. Let us get dressed, enjoy breakfast, and then we will find Serkan and see about setting up a communications link to Earth, so you can talk with your family.”
“That sounds good,” I reply, but I can’t completely shake the butterflies in my stomach. I sigh, taking a deep breath.
One step at a time.
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Myla
Sitting in front of a floating holo screen, I’m nervous as I wait for Aunt Viv. My stomach is fluttering, my palms are sweaty, but this is a nice trial and error meeting before talking to my parents.
