Ramliel by A.M. Griffin

Author:A.M. Griffin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: space opera, sci-fi, science fiction, sci-fi romance, alien contact
Publisher: Three Twenty-One, LLC
Published: 2021-09-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Steam practically spilled from Mia’s ears.

His name too!

Inside, she seethed with fury and embarrassment. She’d known exactly who Ram was the second he’d sauntered into the room with what she could only describe as a fairy, sans the wings, on his arm. She’d tried to remain composed, hid her hurt under her smile and with upbeat chatter.

There was no ignoring this.

Ram stood in front of her, looking and smelling better than she’d ever imagined, staring at her like he’d forgotten he had a mate. She squinted at him through her thick eyelashes. If he wasn’t seven feet tall, built like a Mack truck and she wasn’t on an alien planet, she would’ve balled her fist and punched him in the face. Well, maybe not the face because she couldn’t reach it standing toe-to-toe, but she would punch him in the nuts.

Her fingers twitched and curled into balls as she dipped her gaze to where said nuts would be. There was a noticeable bump in his groin. She didn’t know if that was a hard on or him at a resting state. But she liked it.

Ugh. Don’t.

Mia caught herself and the intrusive thought and stopped it immediately. No thinking about bulges or anything of that nature. He’d brought her here and abandoned her. For weeks!

“Mia.” He said her name again, slowly and with deliberate intent. His tongue flicked along the underside of his top front teeth as he did. Dark eyes framed in black watched her intently. “I’ve said that name many times in my head. Never have I spoken it out loud.”

She forced her lips into a weak smile. “Nice to meet you, Ramliel.” She turned to face Ivo, her boss. “Would you like anything to drink? I’m going to hop on over to the bar.”

“Hop?” Ivo asked. “Why not walk? I think hopping might be a problem with those shoes on.”

She’d chosen a light blue dress and flesh-colored stilettos for tonight. She could’ve gotten something made specifically for tonight but she’d wanted to wear something from Earth. This was her first gathering outside of work and she’d wanted to bring a touch of her culture to tonight’s events.

Mia chuckled lightly, despite the rage threatening to overtake her emotions. She had to remember to stop talking in euphemisms but it was hard. She never knew how much her speech was laced with them. “It’s a figure of speech. I’m going to walk.”

“In those shoes...” Ram said.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. How dare he show up and have something to say about her clothes? “There’s nothing wrong with my shoes.” Before she or he could say anything else she opened her eyes, did an about face and headed to the bar. She needed a stiff drink, not that fru-fru stuff the waiters had.

She wove her way through the crowd. Although she was much smaller than most everyone here, she was an oddity. There was only one other human here, but after a brief sighting and a wave, she’d lost her.

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