Total pages in book: 53
Estimated words: 51003 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 255(@200wpm)___ 204(@250wpm)___ 170(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 51003 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 255(@200wpm)___ 204(@250wpm)___ 170(@300wpm)
Hmm.
“I think that’s more considered average for us and the explorers and the ones who jump into things are the anomalies.” They just dragged the rest of us with them. “It lets you think about what you really want first and I like that.”
His head cocked.
Ugh.
The communication in our relationship was going to give me gray hairs.
“Can anyone hear us? Is the waiter close by?” I was facing the wrong direction but relaxed when Saint shook his head in a clear human mannerism. “Okay, um, it makes me feel more confident in submitting to you that you’ve been learning about what you want and what you’re looking for. It would worry me if I was supposed to be the one to lead that part of our relationship. It would be a big responsibility.”
And he got it.
“Yes. I have not heard it described in that manner but it is relatable. The variations in preferences and styles of submission are numerous.” His body shifted like he was settling into the bench and it seemed like a thoughtful movement. “Being able to explore my reactions singularly would help me become more confident in my preferences…especially those that deviate from the norm.”
Deviate?
Our date just kept getting more and more interesting.
Chapter 4
Colby
Okay, I could figure it out.
Deviate meant something about deviating from the norm. Norm for them. What was norm for them?
They charged right in.
They were confident.
They were super smart.
They liked rules and laws.
They liked order.
They liked lightning.
In books, the Doms didn’t share and were like the sexiest control freaks ever.
Hmm.
“Whenever you’re ready, you can tell me about deviating from the norm.” Yes, whenever he was ready. “I’m curious to learn all about you.”
Him having something interesting about him probably shouldn’t surprise me since he was an alien…and a Dom…they usually had something interesting about them too.
I wasn’t sure what Saint was actually thinking, but he was a wonderful over-explainer and didn’t let something like being deviant stop him. “Our species is very…singular. Individual.”
When I nodded, he kept going, either eager to share or wanting to get it out before we got too far into whatever this relationship would turn out to be. “Those that have found their human submissives are often highly private with their pleasures and domination.”
Okay, that meshed with what I’d read in a lot of the romance novels…but not all of them…and certainly not those two that were doing porn.
“Some of your species are in…adult entertainment. They’re not private.” Not in the slightest. “And I’ve read books where some of the Doms are more…open.”
I wasn’t sure if that was too subtle but Saint perked up. “I have spoken with one of the members of my species who does the human pornographic electronic theater with his mate. That was highly educational.”
No laughing.
No laughing.
He hadn’t meant it to be funny.
I had the sense of humor of a teenager sometimes.
“The conversation was educational? I’m glad.”
He was trying to kill me.
“Their movies have been highly educational as well. His additional commentary explains much.” Saint barely paused to take a breath before it looked like he was going to shift gears, but I stopped him.
“Wait. Commentary?” I was pretty sure I knew which couple he was talking about…but commentary. “Where?”
Whatever he saw on my face had him chuckling and leaning over to pat my head. “Humans and their curiosity.”
Yeah, curiosity.
Thankfully, I didn’t have to find another way to explain it.
“There is an…” He paused, thinking about what to say next. “There is an image. A picture? An icon. Yes. There is an icon that is not English on the menu called settings. Touching that activates what some have called the director’s cut? Nothing has been cut. However, the information provided is highly educational.”
There was a dirty book version of the porn I’d been watching.
Amazing.
Fuck.
How had I not thought to click on any weird icons?
I was back to not knowing what to say as my brain spun in circles, but after a few seconds, I nodded and did my best. I wasn’t trying to hide that I’d watched porn, but I didn’t want to look brain-dead over it. “Thank you for explaining what that did. Most movies like that don’t come with education.”
The smart freaky people would definitely want to educate everyone else, though.
It was going to end up like dating a kinky genius.
“You are welcome.” He gave me another pat like I was cute and didn’t see anything weird about the conversation. “I am glad to provide you with edification.”
I wasn’t completely sure he’d used that word right, mostly because I couldn’t remember ever using it in a sentence, but that wasn’t important at the moment. “I appreciate it.”
It almost felt like the conversation was done but we had a few things to circle back around to. “So when you were talking about not being highly private like a lot of your species, what did you mean?”