Total pages in book: 60
Estimated words: 57876 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 289(@200wpm)___ 232(@250wpm)___ 193(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 57876 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 289(@200wpm)___ 232(@250wpm)___ 193(@300wpm)
It made sense because of what he was looking for in a partner, but it wouldn’t help him navigate the vanilla human dating scene.
“It is a social ritual that starts the process of finding a mate.” His body was slowly going back to its regular density, so I thought we were on the right track. “Your senses do not allow you to perceive potential mate bonds so you must have extensive rituals. Yes.”
He made us sound like cute little neanderthals he’d just discovered…but he wasn’t wrong, so I nodded and kissed his cheek. “Yes. They were showing they wanted to date you, but I’m glad you didn’t understand that. You’re mine and I’m glad you came to the party.”
He was too sweet.
I’d have lost him to another human before we’d have met if he’d dated a lot of other people first.
Oh.
Wait.
“A month?” Had that been what he’d said? “You’ve only been…not a captain for a month?”
Giving me a quizzical expression, he seemed to find the question curious. “Yes. Then there was time to…time to transition to Earth and find appropriate housing.”
Shit.
“You’ve only been on Earth a month?” Really? “Your grasp of our social customs and language is amazing then.”
Looking up toward the roof, I imagined the sky above the building. “You were on the ship since you got here?”
“Yes. I was…I was the captain.” He didn’t seem sure of that word but he looked like he thought it worked for the time being because he kept going. “When my time was expired, I turned over…I gave my position to another leader.”
And captains stay with the ship.
“I hadn’t thought about the fact that someone needed to stay up on the ship.” I had a vague memory of a news broadcaster saying something about it not being able to land on Earth safely. I was pretty sure it’d been made in space and was meant to stay in space. “I’m sorry you were stuck up there.”
Jerker was still looking slightly confused when I focused back on him, but that might’ve been because of my word choice. “I was not restrained.”
Yep.
Word issues.
“I mean… It feels like you were alone and far away. So it’s like being stuck.” Still wondering if that made sense, I was glad when he nodded slowly.
“I understand the association.” Looking thoughtful, he went back to stroking me softly and gently fucking me with the tentacle in my ass. “I did not see it in that context but it is not wrong.”
Snuggling back into him, I let the gentle pleasure build again as I trailed my fingers along his tentacles. “I’m glad you’re here now.”
For a lot of reasons.
But that didn’t mean my questions had evaporated.
“I am glad as well.” A small limb stroked over my head and the one in my ass was gently moving in and out, too slow for an orgasm to be the goal, but I didn’t think that was his plan at the moment. “Your submission is pleasurable as well as your company, my Theo.”
No, my submission was definitely his plan, not an orgasm.
“Thank you, Master.”
But what else did he have planned for me?
For us?
“This might be a stupid question, Master, but…but we’re dating, right?” Just because he’d used nice words didn’t mean I should assume shit. “You…you said you were drawn to me but I want to make sure I understand what you want.”
I wasn’t the mate on the first date type even if they saw things differently. Hell, he might regret picking me at the dinner once he got to know me.
“Humans are just as interesting as I was told.” His tone was more humans are weird rather than sounding offended so I just waited and snuggled. “This concept of dating is…sad may not be the right word but it is all I understand.”
That kind of frustrated him but I nodded. “I get it.”
Compared to what I knew of mates, and their species in general, it was sad.
“You go through finding your mates with such…hesitation.” Mumbling to himself about that word being close, his shallow fucking went slightly faster and the rest of his limbs got very cuddly. “The confidence that you have chosen right is remarkable.”
Hmm.
Yeah.
“But we’re very passionate and loving when we’re confident.” For the most part. “I know it’s not like that for you, but do you understand that humans need to date and to build that confidence?”
And he needed time to make sure he knew what he was getting with this human.
What if I couldn’t submit enough?
What if we didn’t have anything in common?
What if he got bored with me?
“Yes.” His confidence was clear in his voice and in the way his limbs tightened around me. “I have been told of dating and the human notion of taking things slow.”
Something really close to distaste tinged the words before he sighed.