Dark Horizons by Rae D. Magdon & Michelle Magly

Author:Rae D. Magdon & Michelle Magly [Magdon, Rae D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Desert Palm Press
Published: 2014-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

"Wow," Taylor muttered, placing a soft nip along the cord of muscle that ran between Maia’s neck and shoulder. Maia tensed for a moment, but relaxed into the gentle bite. Taylor let go, nuzzling into the soft crook of Maia’s throat, just above her collar. Her skin was slick from the water, and she could still feel her pulse pounding beneath the place Taylor had bitten. "That was incredible."

Maia drew in a shuddering breath and ran her hands down Taylor’s arms. "It was," she whispered back.

Taylor dipped her head and brushed her lips against Maia’s one more time. "Let’s do that more often," she said when they finally pulled apart.

Maia could not help but laugh a little. She did not know what to think of Taylor, but she had entrusted her well-being to this human. While it had not been a voluntary decision on her behalf, Taylor had proven to be her most supportive ally. Maia’s mind was still reeling from what she had just experienced. She did not know how to sort through all the things that Taylor had just given her. She lowered her foot to the shower floor and tried standing on her trembling legs. Taylor held onto her, reaching out with her free hand to shut off the water.

When Taylor moved to step out of the shower, Maia clung to her, unwilling to be parted from the one person who did not see her as a pawn. Taylor did not seem to object. She allowed Maia to huddle against her arm as she reached for a pair of towels, wrapping the first one around Maia’s shoulders before grabbing one for herself.

Skin still dripping, they headed back into the bedroom. Maia stayed pressed against Taylor's side, and when the human urged her to lie down on the bed, she pulled Taylor with her, desperately needing skin contact. For the first time in her life, she felt alone within her own mind, and it seemed almost unnatural.

"You're all right." Maia sighed as Taylor began stroking her head, and she nestled further into Taylor's embrace. She breathed deeply, trying to decide what Taylor's scent reminded her of. "So, did it feel different that time?" Taylor said, her voice sounding a little unnatural as she broke the silence between them.

"The…sex?" Maia propped herself up beside Taylor on one of the pillows.

"Yeah. I didn’t mean to pressure you, but…you just looked like you needed that."

"I did," Maia said. "I know we should not pursue this any further, but I cannot seem to help myself around you, Taylor. Not when the rest of the galaxy is against me." Despite her clear explanation, Taylor still looked worried, and Maia was far too tired to offer a better one. "I did not want to connect with you before, because I hoped it would discourage us from trying this again. Ikthians are looked down upon for conducting sexual relations with…lesser species, as the Dominion has labeled you."

For all the murmurings among the other species about ikthian promiscuity, the Dominion looked down on such unions.

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