Total pages in book: 22
Estimated words: 19577 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 98(@200wpm)___ 78(@250wpm)___ 65(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 19577 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 98(@200wpm)___ 78(@250wpm)___ 65(@300wpm)
Honestly...that's been the only difficult thing this week. The rest has been an absolute dream.
Bodhrri has more or less moved in. He's slept curled up against me every night, and I've never slept better. Having him in bed with me makes me feel safe and secure, and it's not uncomfortable even though his body is much larger than mine. We shower together, we dine together, I nap while he works on the farm, and then I get to work on baby clothes in the afternoon while he does even more work outside. I want to do more now that I'm less tired, but Bodhrri insists that I rest up, that there will always be more to do and I should take care of myself.
Our evenings are lazier, after all the work for the day has been done. We read a book together— a really old one from Earth called The Last Days of Pompeii—and we talk. We clean the kitchen and prep food for the next day. Bodhrri saw a hand-made checkerboard in the store and bought it, and we've been playing checkers together, too.
Tonight? We're going to lie outside on blankets and pillows and stargaze. Bodhrri loves the night sky.
For now, though, I'll wait inside for him. I yawn and lie down on the bed, sleepily combing my fingers through my hair and wondering if I should put panties on. Nah. He'll just peel them off of me. The thought makes me smile, because the last week has also been full of touching and kissing, and lots and lots of below-the-waist petting. I'm as greedy for him as he is for me, and neither of us can pass by the other without grabbing or squeezing something. I'm fascinated with his cock, and last night I lay on my side as he stretched out in front of me, and I toyed with his cock until his ears were flat and his whiskers quivered.
It was fun. So much fun. I was nervous about having him around at first, but I've never felt so in sync with another person. We like the same foods, laugh at the same corny jokes, and love to touch one another. I'm even starting to crave the tea he's constantly pouring down my throat. I have to admit it's relaxing to snuggle with a warm cup. Maybe I'll suggest we drink some while we look at the stars...
I jerk awake when there's a knock at the front door. Did I fall asleep? I roll in bed until I can sit up, and swipe my fingers over my mouth for drool. "Bodhrri?"
The knock comes again and I stand up, putting a hand to my lower back as I head for the door. Is he feeling weird about coming inside? Maybe his hands are full.
When I open the door, however, it's not Bodhrri that's on the other side.
"May I come in?" Custodian Sinath asks, all politeness.
The custodians of Port seem to be one part cop, one part social worker (despite the name that makes me think of janitors). They wear dark-colored, form-fitting military uniforms and all of them are mesakkah—the blue, horned aliens. I've met them all and Sinath is one of the younger ones, and normally he's got a friendly smile on his face. Not today. Today he seems...somber.
And that scares the shit out of me.
I stare at him in surprise, frozen. "Is something wrong? Where's Bodhrri?" A horrible thought occurs to me and my entire body clenches up in fear. "Oh god, is he hurt?"
Custodian Sinath puts up a hand. "Nothing is wrong. I believe he is around the side of the house. However, it is you I wanted to speak with."
I let out a breath and resist the urge to burst into tears—or punch Custodian Sinath, for all that he has a baby face and is probably a lot younger than me. "Don't fucking scare me like that."
"I'm not trying to scare you. I'm here to check on the situation. It's customary to follow up when an off-planet employee is living with a resident here. We check in monthly to ensure that our residents are safe and to remind the employees to stay in line." He gives me a concerned look. "We track our townspeople by the credits spent and you haven't been using your credits in town. Are you being held captive?"
I sputter. "What? No! I was just in to visit the doctor this week." I put a hand under my large belly and gesture. "For obvious reasons."
"Yet you are not purchasing supplies in town?"
"I told Bodhrri he could use my credits," I say, confused. "He's been doing the shopping. Maybe he's not?"
"Perhaps." Sinath doesn't sound convinced. His expression is gentle. "Please know that we can get rid of your employee at any time for you. You don't have to see him ever again. Say the word and we'll send him off-planet. Your safety is our biggest concern. I hope you know that."