19. Chapter 19

Grihul

I follow Kendra as she swipes her card on the keypad of the door. It opens and she lets out a sigh. Her shoulders are hunched, and she drags her feet.

I clear my throat. "So, you don't want to be back here? Isn't this your place?"

"Yeah..." She goes inside and gestures for me to follow.

I say, "It's okay if you don't want me to be in your place. I can stay in the spaceship until I can leave."

"It's not about that. I don't mind... I mean, I like it when you're here with me, but I don't like that we have to stay inside."

"But it's for your safety— I mean... You know they are just trying to make sure everyone's fine."

She paces around the living room, going behind the couch and back, then around the kitchen table. "I don't like that. It feels like the criminals are scaring our asses. We are better than that and..."

I wrap my arms around her. "You are here to protect me."

No, I'd never let her protect me and it hurts my ego to be saying that. But if that's what it takes to make sure she'll stay here, I'll do that.

This is her apartment and is arranged by the police, so we are still inside the big building complex, which should be safe. She wants to be free and probably hates it when beings tell her what to do. This is such a mismatch for her to be in the police.

My job may be simple and doesn't even require a brain most of the time, I'm not dumb.

She snuggles in my arms. "Thank you."

I pat her back. "Just stay put, okay? And about what we talked about after my treatment..."

Her cheeks light up with a light pink, almost as if it's burning. "Oh... That... Are you asking about us being mates or whether I'll stay being police?"

"Maybe both?" I hold her cheeks with two hands and stroke her back with the other. "Take as long as you need."

"I hate to quit the job when danger is lurking. I... Actually, I've given that thought. Maybe you have a pretty good idea. But I don't want to act like I'm quitting because there's danger out there. I don't want anyone to think that I'm weak, you know? Not to mention we suspect those attacking did it as a response to us cracking their bank robbery attempt."

"I understand. Maybe I'm just a bit too worried when your job feels dangerous."

"But it's meaningful."

I pat her back. "That's for sure."

She watches me and rests her hand on my cheek. "Are you trying to make me switch jobs?"

I shake my head. "That's the last thing I want to do. I want you to be happy, not to do things because of me. You hate it when others tell you what to do."

She snorts a laugh. "I guess we're getting to know each other well."

I hold her tightly into my arms again. "I think so. If you'll let me. I'll take good care of you." I really want to. I want to keep holding her.

She was so swift and smart when she fought those beings attacking us, while I wasted seconds standing there like a dummy. I know that she's trained so it's different, but still... I'm the male and I should protect her. At least she isn't injured, so I think I've done my job right.

I say, "I wish we beat them easier. It would feel like a bigger win."

"Maybe you're a big guy, but it still doesn't mean you're also good at fighting and even protecting yourself."

I spread my arms to the side. "But..."

She points at my previously injured arm. "You know I'm right."

I lower my arms back to my side. "Fine... You're right."

She finally smiles. "I'm so sorry that you got into so much trouble because of me. Imagine if I didn't stop your spaceship because I was dumb, then nothing would have happened, at least not to you."

I shiver at that thought. If she hadn't stopped my spaceship, I wouldn't have got to know her. The robbery happened already, and those gangsters are still going to hurt her and... I wouldn't be there with her... Though if she weren't bringing me to that restaurant, she would be fine.

But...

I shake my head. "No, I think what happened is as good as it could be. Now, we're here and..." I swallow with my throat tight and burning. "Do you... want to give me a try? For us to be each other's mates? You know you want to spend more time with me."

She puts her hand on my chest. Maybe she is to push me away, which...

But she runs her hand up and down my chest. "Look, you seem to be a big guy who's not here to hurt me."

Ah... Is this what she has been worried about? Including how she ended our previous sex midway?

"Is that because a lot of bigger beings like me are bad beings?"

She hugs me again and leans onto me, pressing her ear on my chest as if she is searching for my heartbeat. "I... Maybe it's being police, or maybe it is just me. It is hard for me to trust anyone, especially someone like you who can smash my skull in seconds. I saw how you cracked the guy's skull with the bat..."

"Hey! I'll never do that to you. And... I've never been a violent guy. It was just—"

She stands on her tiptoe and taps my lips. "You were just trying to save both of us."

"It worked."

She stares at the floor, seemingly deep in thought. I think I should keep quiet and let her do her thing.

It doesn't take long before she takes my hand and leads me to her room. I follow, not sure what to look forward to. My cock twitches. I've been wanting to try something with her again, but I don't want to stress her out.

Inside her room, it is bigger than my room on the spaceship. She has a wardrobe to the side and also her stuff on the table. The table is a messy one with stationary scattered around.

She watches me for a moment before she sighs. "I hope you don't mind my messy room."

"I don't. I'm hoping we'd be mates, not to be mates with the room."

She rolls her eyes but with a smile. "That's what I've been thinking about."

Is she the one putting me on her bed this time around? That would be something new.

She points at her chair next to the desk. "Take a seat."

"Okay." I do as she said. She goes to the other side and checks the drawer of the wardrobe.

She pulls something out, but her body blocks my view. "I know I probably shouldn't hold onto this when it was far into the past by now, but..." She hands me a piece of paper.

It is... a photo of her bandaged up.

She shrugs. "It's just other kids bullying me when I was a kid. Humans just don't grow that big that quick."

I scowl. "Someone should teach them a lesson."

"The teachers did, but for me, it didn't matter a lot. I was already injured, so... I usually hang around beings similar to my size. I know that just because they won't think about beating me up as often doesn't mean all of them are nice, but at least it feels like I'll stand a better chance."

I stand and hug her. "I promise I'm not like that. A lot of beings my size aren't like that."

She hugs me back. "Logically, I know that, but it is still hard for me to remember that. Especially when I've been trained for dangers and risks."

I flex one of my arms. "I'll prove to you that I'm a reliable being who cares about you. I'll protect you even though you're not a kid anymore and probably don't need protection."

She narrows her eyes on me. "Are you sure about that?" She points at my crotch. "Hm... Looks like someone has plans."

My cock throbs with even stronger heat. I want to grab her already. I wriggle my fingers. "I'm confident. Let's finish what wasn't done last time."

Before she can duck, I wrap my arms around her. She is a smaller one, making it easy to wrap myself around her. "Give me a chance. We're going to spend more time together anyway, before... I can even leave the planet."

My body is burning. My cock is so hard that it hurts. I want her tight pussy, so much so it feels like I may erupt into a monster soon.

But I have to keep myself in check.

I clear my throat. "I promise it will be good."

She sits on the bed and doesn't seem to be convinced. "Really?"

I swallow with my throat dry. Is this a test or something? To determine whether I'm worth the chance?

Is this a general human custom? Or is this a test from her?