Authors: Yvonne Morgan
“Val?”
Val stood like a deer caught in head lights, one hand on the door to historic dates and mates. Caitlin crossed her arms and walked slowly toward her.
“I thought you said it wouldn’t work out….”
“I know I did. To you. I didn’t tell
him
that. I just came, ya know, to see him one last time, all right?”
So you miss him. I know how you feel.
“Just one last time. Me too. I forgot to
give him back his translator
. I’m sure they’re not cheap.”
She held it out as evidence that she had a
real
reason to be there.
“Oh.”
“Well, I’ll see ya later.”
“Yeah. Later.” With that, Val turned and went through the door to find her knight. Caitlin, meanwhile, walked through her own door.
A crowd was again gathered to gape at the couples behind the glass, but she paid them no heed.
Killian.
Would he be mad that she had not come sooner, or happy that she came at all?
I’ll find out soon enough.
She chose what she thought to be the door she had entered her first time to the club, shutting the door firm
ly behind her. Rushing to the console, she
fumbled in her purse for the paper and translator he had given her.
“There you are!”
Her fingers where shaking as s
he placed the translator on her ear and unfolded the paper, studying the writing several moments before starting. Stilling herself with a deep breath, she began carefully punching buttons. The system’s voice spoke.
“Do you accept the rule of three?”
She pressed the next button indicated, ignoring the computer’s voice altogether since she had no earthly clue what she was supposed to say to any of the prompts. It went silent when she hit the last button on the list. She turned around with a smile,
only to be
disappointed when Killian wasn’t there to greet her.
“Damn. Did I type everything up right?” She looked over the paper in her hand, unable to see anything she might have done wrong.
“I thought you’d decided to take a different mate.”
She started at the sound of his voice at her shoulder, whirling around and throwing her arms around his neck. “Killian! Are you angry? Please say you’re not mad at me.” She released him and backed up in case he was.
Damn it! Now he’ll have the wrong impression. Sorry, I just seem to be happy to see you. I’ve really just come to reject you to your face.
“No, no! I’m not angry
. I just thought…when you never came back….”
“
I’m sorry. I…well I thought about everything…you know, that you said.”
What Val
had
said.
“And everything else. Killian...
I just don’t see how things could work out between us,” she blurted out.
There. I said it.
H
is face clouded up and he looked away
from her.
“Killian. It isn’t that I don’t wish like hell that it could! I…care…about you…. It just wasn’t meant to be, can’t you see that? I’m so sorry.”
She waited, but when he said nothing, s
he turned for the door. “I just…wanted to say goodbye--”
Killian’s strong arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her to him.
“That’s how you planned to say it? Just ‘I’m sorry,’
and
then a hasty retreat?”
She looked up at him guiltily, knowing that wasn’t what she’d planned at all. She’d hoped they could have one last night of wild and wonderful sex.
“No….”
“Stay with me. Just one last time. We’re already here together.”
The moment he made the suggestion, doubt flooded her.
She nodded
anyway, telling herself that it wouldn’t hurt so much to say goodbye this way, but i
n her soul, she knew she was making things worse
— it would only be harder in the end
.
Shit. Why couldn’t he live on Earth? It would it so much easier to date that way.
But maybe he’d be willing to move?
Satisfied with her answer, he stroked his hands over her in a leisurely way, as if relearning her body
.
After a moment, he released her, studied the dress she was wearing and, finding no way to open it, caug
ht the hem and slowly pulled it over her head. Tossing
the dress
toward the corner of the room,
he
bent over to
tug off her panties. When he straitened
, he kissed her deeply, running his hands over her now nude bo
dy, holding her close.
Feeling his cock stir, she tugged impatiently
at his loincloth, which he was quick to remove.
When she felt his hard cock caress her skin and start petting her pubic curls, she
spread her legs in invitation
.
To her delighted surprise, his cock instantly went straight for her opening, writhing as it burrowed deeply inside of her
.
She gasped, closing her eyes as sensation rolled over her like a tidal wave. Catching her tightly to him, Killian carried her to the floor and
rolled over, pulling her atop him.
His rough hands massaged her breast
s
, supporting her as she arched back, rocking her hips back and to, delighted in the motion of his cock.
Catching her hips
Killian thrust deeply
into her
,
drawing a loud moan from her lips.
After a moment, he slid his hands upward and grasped her arms, p
ul
ling her down to kiss
her deeply as he slid one hand down to cup her butt, and palmed her breast in the other, kneading the soft flesh and sending fresh waves of glorious sensations through her
.
Drowning in a sea of bliss, she
explored the sensitive inner flesh of his mouth with her tongue, running her hands across his smooth chest and shoulders.
Abruptly, he changed positions. Lifting her from his lap, he stood up, caught her around the waist and thrust
his cock into her. She shuddered as her own weight pushed the squirming member deep
ly inside of her sex, wrapping
her
legs around his waist and locking her ankles together
for support.
He trailed fire across
her jaw as he carried her to the nearest
wall, placing her back against it and ramming his hard cock up into her.
Kneading
the flesh of her buttocks,
he kissed
and li
cked her jaw and neck feverishly as he pumped into her. A growl issued forth from
deeply
in his chest
and
he
began to
thrust into her harder and faster.
She felt him stiffen, felt his hot seed fill her, felt his cock thrash against the muscles of her sex. The motion brought on her own release and she screamed with the force of it.
Weak in the aftermath, t
hey collapsed to the floor together this time, once again in each other’s arms.
It’s actually quite nice
, Caitlin thought to herself dreamily.
Definitely not like anything on Earth.
“Do all
Earth
women here have such magnificent fur?” Killian asked as he gently stroked her hair, lowering his head to it and breathing deeply. “It has such an unusual smell….”
The question caught h
er off guard
, confused her for several moments.
“Fur? Oh, you mean my hair, right?” She c
overed a yawn before continuing. “E
veryone here has it. Not always long like mine. It comes in all different colors too. The smell is just my shampoo.”
He silently considered her answer. “No one on my world has hair. There are o
nly a few species of animals that have fur and
only a handful of them with enough to speak of.”
“That’s strange. I wonder why you didn’t evolve hair like us? I mean, you seem so…human.” She thought of the
prehensile cock that was even
now stirring inside of her. “For the most part, I mean.”
“
We came from Arutagia.” At her puzzled look, he tried to explain. “It’s a place of…water. We came from the water.”
“Oh. Well, we did too.”
I guess we j
ust didn’t get the full benefit.
“I love your hair.” He fingered a lock of it, twirling it between his fingers. His cock,
obviously in full
agreement, squirmed inside her sex.
“Killi
an,
”
she said hesitantly.
He stilled. “Don’t Caitlin.”
Their eyes met for a moment before she could look away. T
he pain in his eyes was evident and made her hurt in response,
but she knew she had to say something.
“It just wouldn’t…
”
He placed a finger over her lips, replacing it with his own
lips
for a brief kiss.
When he released her, h
e stood wordlessly, locating his loincloth on top of her panties, and dressed.
Oh god, this is it. He’s leaving now. What the hell am I supposed to say?
“Killian--”
“Caitlin.” He stopped at the sha
ft of light and turned
to look at her one last time. “Good bye.” He stepped through and in a moment, was gone from her life.
Caitli
n
felt sick. She felt like she might throw-up any moment
. He’s gone. I’ll never see him again. He left, just like that.
She moved in a daze, hanging her toes in her pantie
s more tha
n once as she dressed.
He’s gone forever now
. She’d never been as miserable as she was at that moment.
She liked him. She didn’t think she was in love with him or anything, but she really liked him.
If he were from here, we’d be dating now.
But he wasn’t from Earth.
She could hardly breath
e
. Pushing and prodding her way through the crowd, she reached the door at the end of the hall.
Outside, Val paced the mezzanine
.
“Val!
”
“Caitlin!” Val rushed over and hugged her. “Caitlin, don’t be mad. Anthony asked me to marry him! Can you believe that? I’m getting married!”
“What?” Caitli
n
was floored
by the announcement
. “What are you talking about?”
“I’m getting married!”
“To S
ir Anthony?
But you hardly know him! And just
where
the hell
will you live?”
Val tried to calm down. “I’m going to live with him. In the middle ages. I never really did ask him what year it is where he’s from. Oh Caitlin, can you believe it? I’m finally getting married!”
Caitlin
didn’t know whether to be more shocked or horrified at the revelation.
“Good god Val! You were saying just a while ago that you
were only here to say goodbye. T
hat it couldn’t work out!”
“I know what I said.” Val stilled. “Caitlin. I’m never going to find a guy like Anthony anywhere else. Especially not in this day and age. He could never fit in here. Hell, what would he do for a living? In his own time and place, though, he could actually be a really good provider.” Val patted her stomach. “We’ll need that.”