“I understand, my Lady.”
To her surprise, Tem came to her and put his arms around her. Drawing her close, he pulled her into a gentle embrace.
“Oh, Tem…” Terra felt like she might cry, but she didn’t want to. Having his strong arms wrapped around her and breathing in his clean clothes and masculine spice scent made her feel so safe…so cared for.
He really is the Soul of the colony, she thought, rubbing her face against his broad chest. He’s so loving and kind and warm and comforting. I could stand here hugging him all day.
But at last, Tem pulled back. Tilting her chin up, he looked down into her eyes.
“Terra,” he murmured. “Would you like me to help you get your honey flowing?”
Terra bit her lip. At any other time and place she would have thought his suggestion was completely inappropriate. But if this was the only way to snap V’rone and Rive out of their drug-induced trance and get all of them to the next world, she supposed she would have to roll with it. And besides, the idea of Tem “helping” her that way, wasn’t unwelcome. The Soul of the colony was warm and loving and extremely cuddly—kind of like a blue, muscular teddy bear, she thought. Getting naughty with him certainly wasn’t a bad thing…
“What…what do you want to do?” she asked at last, looking up at him.
“Just touch you,” murmured Tem. His eyes were half-lidded with desire as he looked down at her. “Just stroke your beautiful curves, my Lady, and warm you up a little so your honey will flow.”
“Well…” Terra nibbled her lip some more. But what choice did she have? If Tem was right—and she had a gut feeling that he was—this was the only way to get out of the horrible world of DY-12 before they were taken back to see The Watcher again.
Remembering the feeling of that immense force barging around her in brain made Terra shudder—she didn’t know if she could survive that again! Abruptly, she made up her mind.
“All right,” she murmured, looking up at him. “Let’s do it.”
“As my Lady wishes,” Tem murmured. “Come, let’s get comfortable…”
TWENTY-SEVEN
Tem couldn’t believe his good fortune. Here he was, leaning back against the wall and cradling his beautiful Queen in his arms and lap. Terra was leaning back against him trustingly, open and willing to let him help her honey flow. Tem wanted to pleasure her and make her come, but he sensed he must take things slowly.
“You are so beautiful, my Lady,” he murmured in her ear as he began to stroke up and down her arms very gently.
“Thank…thank you,” she whispered. Tem could feel her shiver lightly at his touch—her skin was chilly compared to his own and he longed to share his warmth with her.
Leaning down, he pulled her long brown hair out of the way so that he could place a hot, slow kiss on the vulnerable side of her throat. Terra shivered again and a low moan broke from her throat. Tem smiled to himself—so this was an erogenous zone for her. He’d thought that it might be. So many males ignored the non-sexual parts of a female’s body because they didn’t understand that every part of a female’s body could be sexual…if touched or kissed correctly.
He lapped and nipped gently at the side of her throat and the place where her neck met her shoulder, pushing the flowered gown out of the way to reach her. He took his time—he knew they needed to leave this place, but some things, like a woman’s desire, just couldn’t be rushed.
Terra moaned again and arched her back, letting him know she was ready for more. Reaching around, he cupped her full breasts. Her pink nipples were tight—he could feel them poking out from among the flower pedals of the gown.
Lightly, he ran the tips of his fingers over the sensitive little nubs, knowing that the stimulation he gave her breasts would go straight to the place between her legs where she needed it most.
“Does this feel good, my Lady?” he murmured in her ear as he flicked her nipples lightly. “Tell me how you like to be touched.”
“You…you’re doing a really good job,” she whispered breathlessly. “I…I never knew I could get so turned on so quickly! You seem to know just how to touch me to make me feel all hot and bothered.”
“Your body tells me what you need,” Tem murmured. Grasping her nipples between his thumbs and fingers, he squeezed lightly, making her moan and arch her back again. “Do you know that some females can come just from having their peaks played with?” he said softly. “Should we see if you’re one of those females, Terra?”
“I…I don’t know!” she moaned, as he tugged lightly on her nipples again. “Oh, Tem, that feels so good. But I think…I think I want you to touch me lower.”