Chapter Fifteen

All afternoon Kai seems incredibly lost in his own little world. He's being weird, even for him. I should stop and ask him what's up, but every time I think to, another to-do item pops up in my mind and I find myself mentally adding it to my list of things that I have less than forty-eight hours to do. How is time moving so quickly? How am I going to say goodbye to Dad and Chorizo and the guys at the garage?

The answer is simple: I can't. If this is going to work, we just have to disappear. The thought is so heartbreaking; I find myself doing what I always do when I'm sad: organizing.

Much to Kai's dismay, I have him helping me sneak stuff out of the house and back to the pod. All of my comfort items–fuzzy blankets, towels, sweats and pajamas find places in the nooks and crannies of Kai's–our—sleeping quarters. We get to the last thing in the boxes–a stack of towels and I'm no better off than I was when I began.

"Here, uh, are the restroom facilities," he tells me when I ask him where the towels can be stored. I follow him into the tiny room and nearly run into him. He has to grip my upper arms to steady me. I look up to find we're toe-to-toe, face to face, his body just inches from mine. His gold eyes glow in the light filtering in from the bedroom as his hands slide down my arms and to my waist. This is the man I'm supposed to make a baby with.

His lips are mere inches from mine. Immediately my brain jumps to: Do aliens kiss?

"They do," Kai says aloud as my face heats up.

Fuck, did I say that out loud?

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that aloud. I have so many intrusive questions that constantly flutter to the surface of my brain every time this comes up–"

He stops my embarrassing too-fast confession with a kiss, his lips pressing to mine softly at first, his hands tentatively on my waist, as if he's afraid to push too far. They feel surprisingly normal–not anything remotely close to rubber. Though that's a dumb thought–why would they feel like rubber? Nothing else of Kai has felt like rubber. Could other parts of him move like rubber? What if–?

The distracting thoughts get cut off as he pulls me to him and runs a very human-feeling tongue along my bottom lip. I open my mouth to him and find myself lost to the kiss, my arms moving of their own will around his neck. I pull him closer as his exploration of my mouth becomes more demanding. The timidness with which we began disappears quickly as heat builds deep in my core.

His hands smooth down my waist until he's gripping my ass in his hands, pulling me tight to his body until I can definitely feel his erection against my belly. I'm not a cock expert, but if I had to guess, I won't be in for too many surprises.

Mind you, I am not this person. At least, I'm not normally this person. I come to a complete stop at every stop sign. I have my oil changed every five thousand miles. I get annual checkups at the doctor.

I'm not an impulsive person, but when Kai begins to work his way down the sensitive skin of my neck, putting an end to my two-year hiatus from sex is the only thing on my mind. I find myself pulling him out of the restroom and to the bed.

He doesn't stop his assault on my neck as he begins to undress me. I kick off my shoes as he begins to work on getting my pants off. It's not until he's laid me on the bed, his still-clothed body straddling mine, that I can bring myself back to reality enough to remind him of the deal.

"I haven't changed my mind." I tell him, gently pushing at his chest with both hands. "I still am not ready for a baby."

He nods. "We will take precautions as long as you wish." He reaches above my head and taps a panel on the wall. A thin piece of clear film dispenses from the wall and he hands it to me. "Hold this for a moment, would you?"

He steps off the bed and begins to undress for me. Just as I guessed, there are no surprises, though I doubt anything short of spikes would have kept me from seeing this through. He holds out his hand for the plastic and I hand it to him. It attaches directly to his erect cock, smoothing over his skin until only the slight change of color is any indication it is there.

"Advanced space condom?" I ask.

He chuckles as he comes to lay back down beside me. "Yes, they're one time use just like yours though." He runs a suddenly shy hand down my arm as he scoots closer to me. The bravery of our make-out session evaporates as we lay face-to-face, naked for the first time.

"So," he breathes, "It's been a while since I–"

"Me too," I say, cutting him off.

"I don't know much about how humans… I mean I've watched your porn, but I don't have three friends to invite to our bed."

I smack him on the arm, and he laughs. "That had better be a joke."

"It is a bad habit," he admits. "I tend to joke at inappropriate times."

"Well, I don't think there's any big secret to how this works. Your parts look similar to human males. Not that I'm an expert on men or anything… I'm pretty boring when it comes to that, honestly. I didn't even really start dating until I was in college and even then–"

Kai stops my nervous rambling once again with his mouth on mine. His fingertips at my chin hold me in place as his tongue returns to claim my mouth once again.

I let my hands skim down his body until I reach his cock. He's a little larger than other men I've been with, but not terrifyingly so. I wrap my hands around him and begin to work his cock. He immediately breaks the kiss with a low moan.

"You can't do that or this might be over too quickly. It's been," he pauses for a moment. "A really long time."

I'm tempted to pry, but thinking about girls he's had sex with is the biggest boner killer I can think of–a conversation best had after, or never at all.

"Then let's end the dry spell," I tell him instead, urging him to roll on top of me. He obliges as I spread my legs for him, then lines up his cock and presses into me in one slow singular motion. I gasp as the fullness of him buried deep inside me takes me by surprise.

"Are you okay?" Kai asks, holding his body completely still. I just nod and dig my nails deep into his back, trying to pull him closer to my body just to have his weight on me.

"Keep going…please." Kai does not wait. He begins to move faster almost immediately.

"Araceli, I can't–" he says after just a few moments.

"Then don't," I reassure him. It's as if I've given him permission to let everything go. Immediately, he cries out my name and lets his head rest between my breasts. As he catches his breath, his cock still inside me, something moves between us.

There is an unmistakable flick of motion–a light skimming of my clit. As his breathing slows, the feeling becomes more and more real, the pressure on my clit like that of a finger. Whatever it is that Kai has created, it doesn't take me long to find myself arching into it, desperate for more of the electricity that fills my core, runs through my clit and fills my legs. I can't physically get any closer to him than I am already, though as the pleasure builds, my body sure as hell tries.

He chuckles when, moments later, it finally washes over me, the orgasm hitting so hard my entire body seems to lock up momentarily and all I can do is ride the wave as I cry out Kai's name.

"You said it had been a long time," I tell him, my words still breathless, as my body still twitches. The bed sheets are soaked beneath me and somehow Kai's still inside me.

He kisses my cheek and moves to lay down next to me. "It doesn't mean I've forgotten everything."

I huff a laugh at that. "And for that I'm very grateful."

"Can we shower?" I ask him.

"Of course."

He helps me off the bed and we walk down the hall naked to the enigmatic shower room. He goes through a few different settings until I find one I like. I step under the spray at the perfect temperature as Kai comes behind me and wraps his arms around my waist.

His cock pressed against my ass tells me he's ready to go again, but he says nothing. Instead, he pushes my hair to one side and begins to nip at my neck as each hand finds a breast to cup. Showering can definitely wait, I decide as his hands smooth down my stomach until they fall to my ass once again.

"Up for round two?" I ask as his hands squeeze my ass.

"Only if you are," he says politely. Leave it to Kai to be polite while gripping my ass with both hands.

"Do we need to go back to the bedroom for a condom?"

"No, they are available in here, too."

I try not to think too hard about why condoms are available in so many places on the pod and instead try to figure out the best way to accomplish shower sex. Standing won't work and I have no idea if Kai is strong enough to hold me, so that leaves one option that doesn't involve me laying down on the cold hard floor.

My knees will hate me later for it, but I kneel on all fours in front of Kai, my back to him and rest my head on my arms. Kai's hands smooth the skin across my ass as he gets in position behind me, moving me where he wants me. His head must be clearer than it was during our first round because I feel him extending immediately. His cock enters me as he extends to cup my pussy fully, the extension providing a delicious friction to my clit that has me moaning instantly. My body begins to shake almost immediately as Kai's extension grazes over my clit with each thrust of his cock. My knees shake and tremble as his movements pick up, the friction against my clit relentless.

Kai holds my hips steady, his fingers digging into the flesh there as his thrusts become more frantic and jerkier. Pleasure washes over me, but Kai's lost chasing his own orgasm at the moment. It becomes almost too much as his extension rubs my overstimulated body, but before I can say anything, my body adjusts and I'm on my way to round two.

I'm desperate to grab onto something, but all that is beneath me is the cold metallic floor of the pod. Everything melts away as the sound of his body pounding against mine echoes in the room. He pauses for just a moment–long enough for me to guess he's found his own release–and then continues on until I'm squirming beneath him. He reaches around and finds the spot with his fingers, circling my clit with his middle finger until I'm clutching his arm.

"The way you squeeze my cock when you cum is amazing, Araceli," he whispers in my ear. His translators must be working overtime if he's able to throw in dirty talk at the end. I can't answer, I'm at the mercy of the orgasm that's still making me twitchy underneath him. I pull away and roll to lay on my back as the warm water continues to hit us. He follows me, wrapping his arm around me and pulling me close like he has the last two nights.

Is there something about the mate bond that makes sex a million times better, or is my nerdy alien just particularly skilled in the sheets? I hope I never find out it was just a trick of the chemicals and hormones. Kai smooths the hair back from my face and kisses me on the shoulder.

"I hope I did not ruin date night," he says in my ear.

"Kai, are you fucking serious?" I manage to say now that my breath is back. "This was the best date night ever."