Alien (6 page)

The frown was instant. “I don’t understand.”

She glanced at his leather Speedos and then her gaze rose to
meet his. “Are you afraid you’ll get aroused?” He’d used that word so she
figured he’d understand it.

“Yes. I don’t want to frighten you.”

“Does your head spin or something? Do you spew green, gross
stuff and chant in demon speak?” She knew she was being a smartass and he
probably wouldn’t understand but he was being just as ridiculous. “Maybe you
turn into a pumpkin?”

“No.” His frown deepened. “I am not sure what you mean but
my reaction would be obvious.” He paused. “My body would react to your touch.”

“I won’t look to see how you react. Just lie back and let me
do this. Don’t argue.”

He slowly lay back. “I won’t attack you or force you so
there’s no reason to fear me.”

“That’s great to know.” She studied the stuff laid out on
the floor. She reached for him and hoped her hands weren’t cold as her fingers
brushed his inner thigh as she carefully removed the bandage. The wound didn’t
look nearly as bad as it had.

“You really heal fast.” She stared at the damaged skin,
seeing it was red and scabbed where the wound had started to close without
stitches. “That’s going to itch. I fell last year and scabbed up my knees
pretty good. It about drove me nuts while it healed. Of course it would take me
weeks to recover from this.” She studied the bite. “They really got you good.”

“I was surprised by the dogs.” He watched her closely, his
face carefully masked of expression.

It amused her that he was trying hard not to react to her.
She turned her head to hide her smile and reached for the bottle she’d seen
Yavil use. She gripped one of the small hand-towel things and started to gently
douse the skin as she cleaned the wound.

“Will this take care of infection?”

“Yes. It will quicken the healing too. We usually don’t use
this cream but we are far from home. It’s normal to suffer from injuries but
this is what you would call an emergency.”

His voice sounded deeper. She glanced up and saw his eyes
were closed now. Her gaze traveled down his muscled body and paused on his
shorts. She froze, going totally still, even holding her breath until the air
burst from her lips as one word popped out. “Shit!”

He jumped at her cussing and she barely jerked her gaze up
in time as his eyes flew open to lock with hers. “What?”

“Nothing,” she lied. “It’s just that it’s a bad wound.”

The guy was aroused all right, the sight something she
couldn’t miss since the leather wasn’t exactly loose around his body. He was
seriously hung, judging by the bulge she’d gawked at. He was barely contained
in the things and it didn’t look comfortable.

“Relax.” She kept her voice neutral.

She tucked her head more, so she didn’t glance over at his
lap, her hair falling down in a way that helped curtain that view. She couldn’t
be sure if aliens had the same male parts as humans did but that bulge looked
the right shape, just not the right size, unless the guy wanted a job working in
the porn industry. Some producer of smut films would die to get his hands on
someone who could fill out leather that impressively.

Lynn turned and reached for the yellow, creamy stuff and she
used her fingers to spread it over his injury. She bandaged him next, getting a
few quick glances at his lap.
Nope. It really is that big.

She moved down to the other bite and quickly cleaned it,
smeared it with the cream, and bandaged it. She backed up and then turned,
giving him her back as she crawled onto her bedding. “All done.”

By the time she settled down and turned to face him, he’d
moved and drawn part of his bedding over his lap. It was almost funny that he
was hiding his hard-on from her. It proved yet again that he had to be an
alien. A typical human guy would have flaunted that bad boy her way, thinking
it would make her want to jump his bones.

He gave her a tense nod and said, “Thank you.”

His voice had become super deep, rough, and harsh. Her
eyebrows rose.
Oh hell. I have to know.
“Why is your voice like that?”

He cleared his throat. “Like what?”

“It is noticeably deeper. Why?”

“I’m aroused and I’ve been without a woman for some time
while traveling. It makes me more aggressive and my voice deepens. I am
thankful that I’m not snarling right now. We should sleep. Morning will come
soon and your sun will rise. There is plenty to do.”

He turned then, presenting his back. She watched him, his
body obviously tense. The guy needed to get laid. Hell, she needed to get laid.
It had been nearly a year since she’d hooked up with her loser ex-boyfriend. Of
course the pickings were slim in Green Bend. Her new boyfriend was a body
pillow she’d dubbed Teddy Bear and a bullet-sized vibrator that was currently
without batteries since the store didn’t have them in stock.

She lay down and stretched out on her stomach. She didn’t do
aliens. She turned her head to let her gaze drift over his broad back. Not even
hot, long-haired, sexy ones with a stare that seemed to reach right down into
her soul and a voice that did funny things to her stomach.
Nope.
She
closed her eyes. Plus, the guy was friggin’ huge. If he didn’t crush her with
his big body, or break her with his big strong hands, there was that seriously
alarming wood he’d been sporting. She crossed her ankles and took a shaky
breath.

Bigger isn’t better. Bigger means pain. Yeah, keep
thinking that
, she urged herself.

Lynn got a rude awakening when a roar tore through the tent.
She jerked to a sitting position, confused, and her heart pounded as she looked
wildly around her. She was alone in the tent. She heard a snarl and then
something hit the side of the tent by the door, making the material dent inward
before the object was gone and the wall popped back out.

“What in the world?” she gasped, almost afraid to move, let
alone walk out there to see what was going on. She shoved off the top of the
bedroll and reached for her shoes. These guys argued a lot, she assessed, as
she quickly put them on and stood. She walked to the door.

The door was torn open in seconds and Coto ducked inside.
Lynn stared at him, heart racing, and their gazes locked. He looked extremely
livid with his harsh expression. He paused inside the door, took a deep breath,
and then blew it out slowly.

“You have no reason to fear me.” Coto took another step into
the tent, letting the flap drop down behind him, closing them inside. “They are
gone. They left us here.”

She let that sink in. Holion had defied Coto’s orders. “I’m
sorry.”

“I will beat him for this insubordination.”

“To be fair, you are pretty hurt.”

He reached down and to her shock, began stripping out of his
boots and pants. He straightened in front of her and tore off all the bandages.
He had an amazing body. His leather underwear accented his golden skin but then
she looked lower.

“Wow!”

“I told you the cream heals us quickly. Holion knew. He left
us here to gain the gratitude of Hyvin Berrr.”

“We can pack up camp and track them.” Her gaze lingered over
his thick biceps and his chest. His silence finally made her look up at his
face.

He tilted his head just a little as he watched her with
those exotic eyes. “I’m attracted to you and you are interested in me. I see it
in your eyes.”

She couldn’t exactly deny it. She blurted out the first
thing that came to mind. “We’re so different.” A flash of humor hit. “I mean,
you’re a leprechaun and all.”

He frowned. “You’re intelligent. I could see you didn’t
believe that. You know what I am, don’t you?”

She didn’t fear Coto. “Leprechauns aren’t real. They are
mythical men who probably stand a few feet high. That advertisement was kind of
a joke the bar owner must have thought was cute. You’re not from around here
but my guess is you aren’t even from this planet.”

“It’s called Zorn. My planet.”

“Why are you really here? You aren’t planning on attacking
Earth, are you?” She hoped he’d say no.

His scowl deepened. “Never. We don’t want war. The Collis
are another race and they stole some of your women and brought them to my
planet to sell. Hyvin Berrr, our leader, sent us here to make certain it didn’t
happen again. We came and located their ship. A battle ensued. We were trying
to protect your women from being taken and sold.”

It made her like him even more. “Why would you care about
us?”

“You are not my enemy and I am a protector of women.”

Lynn was speechless. It was a rare occurrence for her but
occasionally it happened, although with Coto, it seemed to be a common event.
She finally found words. “Who is Vhon?”

He took a step forward but then halted, keeping a few feet
between them. “He is someone of great importance. I can’t explain more than
that but we need to find him and get him from the Collis if they have him.”

“So Collis is not a person, but more than one?”

His mouth twisted into a harsh downward slant. “They are
more than one. We are unsure of their numbers but the ship they were in usually
carries six crew.”

Her mind worked, piecing together what she’d heard. “You’re
stranded here now, looking for your friend? Did your ship crash?”

“Yes. Both ships crashed.”

“So these Collis are stranded here too?”

He nodded.

“Your people will come looking for you, right?”

He nodded again.

“Will their people come looking for them?”

He hesitated but then shrugged. “It stands to logic, unless
they are criminals without friends to search for them.”

“What a mess.” She realized she’d said that aloud instead of
just thinking it when Coto nodded.

“It is unfortunate.” He reached up slowly and his fingers
brushed her jawline with a feather-soft touch, stroking her. “I was tracking
the group of Collis that I believe have Vhon when the dogs attacked me. Have
you seen others similar to me? They are slightly smaller than we are by inches
and they have yellowed teeth and bad hair.”

His touch made her very aware of him as a man. “I would tell
you if I had seen them. The owner of the dogs that you had to kill called me to
come out and find what did that to them but you’re the only one I found.”

“You live in the area?”

“Yes.”

“Do you know all the hiding areas? They will look for high
ground, water, and some kind of shelter over their heads. Do you know of such a
place?”

“Um, there’s one spot like that near here. It’s on the
property past the one where you were attacked. It’s abandoned. The couple who
lived there retired to Florida and nobody bought the place. It’s kind of
rundown but livable if someone is desperate.”

“Will you help me? You offered to be our guide and we need
one. We are not familiar with your…” He paused. “This area.”

This planet
, she thought, finishing what he would
have said if he hadn’t stopped to change it. Gazing into those amazing blue
depths, she found herself nodding. She wanted to help him.

He slid his fingers up her cheek and through her messy hair.
He lowered his face, staring deeply into her eyes.

“I would frighten you if I told you what I want to do to
you.”

He had the sexiest voice ever, she decided. It affected her
in odd but wonderful ways. “What do you want to do to me?”

His hand lowered to her shoulder. He gently slid his palm
over it and down her arm to her elbow, then to her back. His fingertips brushed
her bare skin where the coyote had torn open her jacket in the back. It was an
erotic sensation, feeling the rough pads of his fingertips lightly brush across
her spine and downward until he reached the edge of her panties.

“Would you trust me not to harm you if I try something?”

“I’m not sure,” she said honestly. “What do you want to do?”

He pulled her closer against his body until scant inches
separated them. He leaned in, his face lowering, but he didn’t go for her
mouth. Instead his warm breath fanned the side of her neck.

His hand on her back lowered, gripping her right ass cheek
firmly. “An experiment,” he nearly groaned. “I won’t harm you but I want to see
if you respond to me.”

I already am.
She refused to admit that aloud. His
hot, large hand gripping her firmly was something she should have smacked him
over, but instead she just stood there allowing him to play grab-ass with her.
Lynn stared up at him. She knew she should protest or jerk away but instead she
allowed it.

“What do you want to try?”

He suddenly nuzzled her neck with his nose. “Touch me.”

I’m in trouble.
She lifted her hands to press flat
against his ribs. He was really warm and his skin was silky but firm to the
touch. She explored upward, lightly brushing her fingertips over his nipples.
They beaded instantly and he growled. She froze.

“I like that.”

“This is such a bad idea,” she whispered.

“I know. I should be searching for Vhon but all I can think
about is wanting to touch you.”

“We’re probably not even compatible.”

“Some of the males from my world have married women from
your planet. We fit together well and they share much pleasure.”

That shocked her. “They married aliens?”

“Yes. Hyvin Berrr is married to an Earth woman. Three of my
brothers of the heart have also taken women from Earth as their bounds.”

“What’s a bounds?”

“A bound. Married.”

“Do they live here?”

“No. They are on Zorn. My people are accepting of other
races from different planets. All the women from your world have stated that
wouldn’t be the case here. It’s why we can’t allow anyone to find out we’re
here. They might attack us.”

She couldn’t argue with that. A dozen movies flashed in her
mind with that exact scenario. “They probably would be terrified and launch
missiles at you or something.”

“We’re aware.” He massaged her ass with his big hand.

It was distracting Lynn from the topic of conversation since
he’d moved his fingers close to her pussy. She stared into his eyes. They were
gorgeous and he was extremely handsome, despite being from another world. He
was the most tempting man she’d ever met. He’d find Vhon and leave to go home.
She’d never see him again.

“Sex works between our races, right?”

“Yes. I asked many questions and know how to please you.”

Lynn took a deep breath and blew it out. She had always
dreamed about meeting a guy who swept her off her feet. Coto had done that to
her when she’d been hurting from the ear implant. He was strong, seemed
honorable, and she’d always wanted to have some kind of adventure. Life in
Green Bend had always been extremely boring. Coto had promised to protect and
even fight to keep her safe. She believed he’d do it and that was more than any
other guy had ever offered to do for her.

“Fuck it,” she muttered and reached up, grabbing his face
with both hands. “You only live once, right? Let’s go for it.”

His eyes widened, his surprise clear.

She closed her eyes and pulled his face lower until her lips
brushed across his. He groaned and crushed his mouth over hers. She melted when
he began kissing her in earnest. He seemed to know how to do it perfectly as
his tongue mastered hers.

Lynn didn’t protest when he lifted her off her feet and
hiked her up his chest. She spread her legs and wrapped them around his waist.
He released her ass and hooked his forearm across the lower part of her bottom.
She moaned when he adjusted her just enough so her clit and his rigid cock
aligned against each other.

He slowly rocked his hips, rubbing her there with firm
strokes. She had never before mimicked the motions of fucking while fully
dressed, never understanding the point of it until that moment. It felt amazing
and she squeezed her legs tighter around his hips.

Coto was the one to break the kiss. He buried his face
against her throat and lightly bit her. The deep growl that rumbled out of him
was sexy, showing her how much he was turned-on too.

“I want you so much,” he rasped.

“Don’t stop doing that,” she panted. “It feels so good.”

He listened, continuing to grind his cock against the seam
of her pussy. Lynn moaned, released his face, and clutched at his muscular
biceps. The material of her jacket, trapped between them, was a little rough
against her beaded nipples but it even enhanced what he was making her feel.

“Yes,” she moaned.

He moved a little faster, almost as frantic as she felt. She
sucked in a sharp breath and the climax struck hard, tearing through her. She
cried out his name and then gasped when he suddenly dropped to his knees. She
was thrown back onto the soft bedroll. He lifted up to put room between their
bodies and she stared at his face. He tore his gaze away from hers to peer
between them when he wiggled his hips, making it clear she needed to ease the
grip of her legs around him. She did.

He reached between them and began to shove her panties down
her legs. She drew her legs up to her chest to help until he’d cleared them of
her ankles. He dropped them on the floor and she spread her legs, wrapping them
around his hips. He slid his other hand out from under her ass and fumbled with
the side of his leather Speedos. The strap gave way and he tore them out of the
way to free his cock. She glanced down and openly gawked. Coto was large all
over, the shaft thick, but the crown of his cock mushroomed.

He didn’t waste any time in easing forward until the tip of
him rubbed against her sensitive clit. She arched her back and enjoyed the way
he played with her. He teased the sensitive bundle of nerves with the crown of
his cock over and over until she could barely stand it anymore. She arched her
hips, clawing at his arms.

“Please? Now!”

He growled low. “I want you to want me as much as I desire
you.”

“I do!” She was ready to reach between them to grip his
shaft and guide it exactly where she wanted him to be. She felt empty inside,
aching to have him fuck her.

He finally seemed convinced that she was ready when he slid
the tip lower, right to the opening of her pussy. He pushed forward, entering
her. Lynn adjusted her legs a little higher, gripping his waist instead of his
hips as he bent forward, coming down on top of her. He pinned her down and
entered further, making her take all of him.

She moaned loudly, enjoying the way they fit together. His
cock was incredibly hard, stretching her vaginal walls in a way that sent pleasure
shooting throughout her. He withdrew and she moaned louder. It felt even
better. He paused, then drove in. She clutched at his arms and bit her lip in
an attempt to muffle some of the sounds that wanted to come out of her in case
he mistook them for pain.

Coto moved faster, driving in and out of her. He cupped her
hips, holding her in place while he hammered her. The sounds of their heavy
breathing and his growls filled her ears. He dug his hands under her ass and
lifted her hips just slightly. The pleasure increased until she tensed—it
almost hurt. The second climax slammed her unexpectedly and she yelled his
name.

Coto snarled and suddenly pulled his cock out of her. He
twisted his hips and his rigid shaft rubbed against the back of her thigh. Warm
wetness spread across her skin. Coto practically collapsed on top of her but
recovered fast and lifted up a few inches.