gave her my seed. You know what that means when it involves an Earth female. She will need my protection on our planet, for life.”
The astonishment on Cy’s face made Titus chuckle. “You mated her already?”
“Yes.”
“But…”
“No buts, Cy. She’s mine. I knew what I was doing. Again, no one twisted my arm. She’s not certain what a mating means, but she will.”
“Your ah, mate, seems a bit awkward.”
It was true. Zabbie had long legs that went on forever. Her sweat dampened tufts of hair stuck wild in different directions. She was bruised and tripped over her own feet. Her arms wrapped around her middle and her look was incredulous. Her boobs bounced as she moved. Her lips were working as though she were speaking aloud. To what, he had no clue. Titus wondered if she were in shock. His little mate was in need of attention.
“This ship is huge,” she declared casting Titus an excited glance. She was animated and skipped back and forth. “It’s so warm.” She spun, arms out in a fast circle.
“Earth females really have boobs all the time,” Cy said.
“Yep, and they feel amazing.”
“Huh.”
The ship was cool for humans, but since she came from a frozen hell, Titus could understand how she felt. Zabbie’s mouth hung open as she spun in a slow circle. She was making him dizzy. This female likes to move in circles—a lot. Titus rose to his feet discarding battle mode, as did Cy. He placed his hands on her shoulders to still her.
“There is a lot more to see, but I think it best if I get you clothed. My warriors are honorable but they are all male. You look like a tasty treat, my little mate.”
“I want to see everything. Everything .”
Her green eyes lit up in animation making her facial features twice as pleasurable. Titus smiled. She was beautiful when she appeared so open.
“First you must wash, eat and dress,” Titus said. Then to Cy, “Get this ship on a course for home.”
Cy was standing off to the side studying Zabbie. “Maybe we should learn a little more about her, Titus. Mate or not she isn’t familiar.”
“No worries, my friend,” Titus said and removed a hand from Zabbie to clap Cy on the back. “I plan on learning everything there is to know about her right now.”
Titus turned Zabbie around and both strode away with Zabbie trying to stare at everything at once. Cy watched them leave and spun around as something bumped into his legs. A large canister set free with the crash rolled back and forth against him, back and forth. Once Zabbie was out of sight, the canister lay still.
Chapter 4
Zabbie stepped into the wash stall when they reached Titus’s chambers. He directed her to the smaller room and she caught fast glimpses of a huge room with overstuffed furniture and large windows. The rectangular, high clear glass of the stall reminded her of a weird cylinder futuristic space oddity. She spun in a slow circle wondering how to turn it on. There were faucets but there wasn’t a clear indication of the normal H or C. She was surprised when Titus climbed in beside her. The square area was huge, there wasn’t limited space, but Titus pulled her close.
“I can bathe on my own,” she said. She didn’t mind Titus being in the stall with her. Truth be told, she wouldn’t mind being glued to his side or gazing at him all day. She heard the other male call him Captain, he told her he was leader and she knew Titus must have duties; she didn’t want him thinking he had to babysit her.
“No, you can’t.”
Confused, Zabbie watched as Titus stood before her and turned on the water. A horrific blast of wetness sluiced over Titus’s shoulders spraying her. Her hands came up to splay in front of her face and she ducked closer to Titus. She understood immediately the water was too strong for her delicate skin, she would have been peeled alive. Zabbie began laughing.
“Holy power wash.”
“Don’t be afraid.”
“I’m not afraid. I’m not afraid of
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