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  I caress his cheek. "Well? What's it going to be?"

  A small smile stretches across his lips. He answers by sitting back on his haunches. He grips the waistband of my leggings in his fists and pulls them down my legs. Slowly. He tosses them to the side. He takes my foot in his hands and begins rubbing the arch of my sole.

  I moan.

  Damn, it feels good to have my foot massaged. I do a lot of walking, from my house to the garden, and the sandals and slippers that I where do not offer good arch support. My feet are always aching by the end of the day. I'm glad that our new home will be close to the garden. Now I won't have far to walk in the afternoons. Even if I had to walk a distance, I know that I can count on Lorth rubbing away the discomfort.

  Lorth drops the foot in his hands and picks up the other one. He takes his time, but when he is done, he kisses a path up my legs until his face is above mine.

  Lorth dips his head down, kissing me.

  His hands wander beneath my top. He caresses the skin across my ribs, before reaching up and taking hold of my breasts.

  I open my mouth wider, letting him in further. Our tongues intertwine. His mouth muffles my moans.

  My heart begins to race, thumping beneath my bones. It's hard enough that I know Lorth has to feel it.

  Lorth pinches my nipples between his fingers. I arch my back at the pain. I pull my mouth from him, looking into his eyes as he rolls my nipples between his fingers. My hips rise, rocking into his hard body.

  He sits up, whips off my top, and settles between my thighs. My breasts are bare to his eyes. I begin to tremble.

  "Are you cold? I can get us a blanket," said Lorth. He moves as if to get up. My hands grip his sides to prevent him from leaving.

  I shake my head. "I'm fine, really." He looks at me, uncertain.

  I slip my hand into his leggings. Lorth's attention is shifted when I wrap my fingers around his thick girth. Precum leaks from his tip. I take my thumb and smear it around the tip of him. His hips jerk at the sensitive touch.

  Lorth's mouth closes around one of my stiffened nipples. He sucks it roughly into his warm mouth. The breath inside my lungs shudders, and I moan at the painful pull of his lips. He pulls idly at my breast. My cunt pulses around nothing.

  I remove my hand from his leggings and move to push them down his hips and over his ass. Letting go of my nipple, he sits up, taking over the task. He slips his legs out of his leggings and tosses them down next to mine. He takes his top off before climbing back into bed with me.

  He peppers my jaw with light kisses. He trails his mouth down my neck, stopping to bite and suck at each breast, before settling his face above my cunt. His warm breath caresses my moist flesh. I spread my legs further apart, giving him more room to rest.

  I lay there patiently waiting for him to touch me.

  I don't have to wait long.

  Lorth's tongue takes one long swipe of my cunt before his mouth latches onto my clit.

  I gasp.

  Oh my god.

  He bites the swollen nub and flicks it with his tongue. It drives me crazy, the small movements. With each swipe of his tongue, the heat increases until my body is hot and about to combust. I reach down and tangle my fingers into his hair.

  His mouth clamps down around my clit, sucking on it firmly.

  With a shout of his name, I come. My body sparks alive, throbbing my cunt clenches around the air.

  When it's over, Lorth places soft kisses on my lower belly and hips. He slips a finger into me, thrusting gently in and out of my tightness. After a moment, he adds two and then three. I move my hips in time with the thrusts of his hand. When my body begins to loosen around them, Lorth spreads his three fingers inside of my pussy. He places his thumb against my clit, circling it. It doesn't take long for my body to reach orgasm again.

  Taking his fingers from my still spasming cunt, Lorth crawls up my body. He places his forearms beside my head, and his hips come to rest in the cradle of my body. Looking into my eyes, Lorth pushes into my body. His large cock stretches my cunt to the point of being unbearable. I squeeze my eyes close, breathing slowly.

  "Am I hurting you?" Lorth stops his forward motion. I can feel his thickness throbbing inside of me, begging to move.

  I nod. "Yeah, you're bigger than I thought. Can you give me a second?"

  He drops his head into the spot where the neck meets the shoulder. He nibbles softly at the sensitive skin. "I can take as long as you need me to," he said.

  With him leaving love bites on my neck, I reach down between our bodies and touch myself. Rubbing circles on my clit, my cunt begins to let him in. When I feel ready, I give Lorth the go ahead.

  He lifts up onto his forearms and looks down into my eyes. When he is reassured that I'm fine, he starts thrusting into my body again. Sweat beads his skin, dripping down onto me. When he is fully seated in my cunt, he lets out the breath he was holding. His arms begin to tremble.

  I lift my knees and grip his hips between them. "Lorth," I moan.

  At the sound of his name, he starts thrusting into me. At first, he is slow and gentle, but when he realizes that he won't hurt me, he becomes more forceful. His hips hammer into mine, shifting me further up the bed.

  I lift my hips up to meet his.

  Lorth pants heavily into my ear. With one last thrust, Lorth shoots his load into me. I come around his cock right after.

  He collapses on me. His heavyweight bears down on me. I tap his shoulder, getting his attention. He lifts his head up, "What is it?"

  "Not to ruin the afterglow, but you're suffocating me, can you move?"

  He smiles sheepishly and settles down next to me on his side. He pulls me into his arms. Placing a kiss on my brow, "Are you all right?" he asked.

  I nod.

  I'm more than all right. I'm feeling better than ever. Sex is always a great mood enhancer, not that I'm saying I needed my mood enhanced, but that it leaves you feeling pretty damned good.

  I turn onto my side, facing Lorth. He wraps his arms around, and I fall asleep to the sound of his hearts beating.

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  "You know, it's going to be weird here without you." Kate picks up one of my blankets, folding it into a tight square, before placing it in the duffel bag.

  Havrick loaned it to me, that way I don't have to use a wooden box to put all of my clothes and blankets in it. It wouldn't be comfortable hauling that thing down the road to the new house.

  "You'll have Karen, so you won't be by yourself," I said.

  She raises a brow.

  "She's going to come back, eventually," I said.

  "She's out there with Gher. You and I both know that something will happen between the two of them. When they get back, I'm not going to be the person she wants to live with," said Kate.

  She's most likely right. There has been some tension building between Gher and Karen. It was only a matter of time before they combust. It's upsetting that it's going to happen way out there. I was hoping that we would be around to witness her falling for Gher. I know that it isn't going to be easy for him, no matter how much Karen likes him. She's a stubborn woman.

  Though Gher does have an infinite amount of patience, so eventually he'll win her over.

  "Do you mind finishing the blankets, I was going to grab my clothes from the living room?" I asked.

  Kate says that she doesn't mind. I go into the living room where we set up a table to fold and organize the clothes we wash. I take my pile, but I stop in the middle of the room. Looking around the tiny shack that we called home for the last few months, I can't help but be sad.

  The eleven of us started this journey together, and now it seems that we are all going our own way. Fiona is mated and expecting a baby. Ophelia, Michelle, and Piper decided to try living at the Desert tribe for a while, though Piper is in a rough situation at the moment.

  Helencia is becoming involved in the tribe, cooking and helping out with the fabric and pottery shops. Karen is becoming a h
unter and is now on a mission to save Piper. Kate, well I'm still not certain what she's doing. Lucia is working in the garden, and now she helps Exxil out with the kids.

  And I'm about to be a mated woman.

  Back on Earth, I figured I would be over thirty by the time I got married. It was never something I dreamed about, not like other girls. I was okay with waiting. I'm almost twenty-seven, and if there isn't any type of birth control around here, then I'll probably be having a kid before I'm thirty, too.

  In the beginning, all of this would have been too much. It's all right now, though. Don't get me wrong, I'm sad. Who wouldn't be? I'm missing my whole family, but... I've got a new one here. The women and Lorth and his family. There enough to get me through not having Gran, Tommy, and Mom.

  With a bitter smile, I turn from the room.

  Back inside our shared bedroom, Kate is just packing the last blanket.

  "If you have the whole place to yourself, then you can do whatever you like. Paint the walls green, orange, or blue. It would be your decision to make." I stuff the neatly folded stack of clothes into the bag. I bend down and open the trunk at the end of my bed. I pull out all of my clothes and put them in the duffel. Glancing around the room, I make sure I have everything packed.

  "Well, I think that's it."

  "We all want to come over when you and Lorth are settled," said Kate.

  I nod.

  I heft the heavy bag over my shoulder. I start for the front door. Kate startles me when she gives me a quick hug. I look at her wide-eyed, You're not going to start crying on me, now are you?"

  She laughs. "Never."

  With a small smile, I wave goodbye.

  I stride through the village, heading for the garden. I can't believe I'm getting mated tonight. It's surreal. I'm excited about the ceremony, but I can't wait for it to be over. I'm looking forward to it just being about the two of us. We can focus on our relationship, the house, and the garden.

  Lorth and I have been together for a short time, but I've never felt closer to another person like I do with him. It will be interesting; living and working with him. Making a home together, and having kids one day in the future. It's going to be tough at times, but I think we can handle it.

  I love the house he built for us. I know, I said he can get most of the say so. That I didn't want to go through decorating another place, but it's different this time. This place is mine! And Lorth's. We can go to the shops together, pick out everything else that we need and want. At times our tastes and opinions will clash, but we'll come to an understanding. That's what it means to be in a healthy relationship. We'll argue at times, but everything will be all right in the end.

  My favorite thing about the house is it's close distance to the garden. I don't have to walk far when I want to go and check on it. I've been thinking about planting some of the flora from near the other tribes, and when I do that, I'll need to be vigilant of the transplants in the beginning.

  I have a lot planned for the next few months, which means I really do need to check about birth control. I want to have kids with Lorth, but with everything going on and us justing getting mated, I want to take our time.

  When I arrive at the garden, sweating profusely, I wave back at Lucia and Hex.

  Hex wears her usual frown, staring down into the dirt, probably hoping that she can quit this job. We've all been there, kid.

  I set the bag down.

  Lightly jogging, I make my way over to them. They set their tools to the side. Hexxil says something to Luca, before getting to her feet and walking over to the shed.

  "Where's she off to?" I sit down on the ground. I stretch back, crossing my ankles.

  "She's thirsty. So how's the ceremony planning going?" asked Lucia.

  "Fine, Helencia is in charge of the food, so we all know that we're going to have more than enough to eat. Have you and the kids started the decorations?"

  She nods. "Ferle couldn't wait. As soon as he got home last night, he started doing the easier ones I showed him earlier that day. We're going to finish them up after I get done here. Even Hex is looking forward to the arts and crafts."

  I can check those two things off my list. I wasn't overly worried about them because I know I can count on Lucia and Helencia. It is a relief to know that everything is going according to plan when it comes to something as important as this. Now I have to get the dress.

  "Have you tried on Farris's dress?" asked Lucia.

  "Not yet, I'm going to after I drop my things off at the house."

  "We're almost done here. If you want, I can go with you?" asked Lucia.

  "Yeah, did you want me to grab the gown from Kenan's? I can bring it over to Exxil's if that will be easier for you since you are watching the kids."

  She shakes her head, pushing away the few strands of brown hair that escaped her chignon. "It's right down the street. They won't mind walking."

  Hexxil comes back with a mug. She hands it to Lucia. She says thank you and begins to drink. Hexxil gets to her knees, picks up the tool she discarded earlier and begins to weed around the growing plants.

  I excuse myself to let them get back to work. I stroll over to where I left the duffel bag earlier. I reach down to pick it up. It takes me longer to get back home than it took me this morning. The strap digs roughly into the flesh of my shoulder. I can't wait to set the damned thing down. Next time I'll let Lorth carry it for me.

  He wanted to help his brothers and father out at the shop. That way they can make it to the ceremony tonight, and they won't be so tired from all of the work.

  The house comes into sight, and I let out a relieved breath.

  I climb the steps the front door, letting myself in. I drop the heavy bag to the floor. I reach up and rub the sore spot it left behind.

  I walk into the kitchen to get something to drink before I meet up with Lucia and Hexxil.

  Lorth made sure to include an indoor pump for the house, that way we don't have to go outside when we need water. It's amazing. I know that Fiona said that some of the fancier house in the Desert tribe have it, but none of the houses here do.

  After I drink a few cups of water, I grab a tin of dried meat and leave the house. I take my time getting to the garden. I want to make sure Lucia and Hexxil are done with their work by the time I get there.

  This part of the woods isn't as thick as the other parts surrounding the garden. It is easy walking through it. As I stroll, I listen to the sounds of the birds on Ghegion. They aren't similar to any we have back home. These ones tend to be scarier and larger than ours. Lorth said that they are friendly. Most of the dangerous creatures are closer to the other tribes. The Haanask tribe is relatively safe compared to the Desert and the Jessik tribes. They have some of the most dangerous predators. Lorth said that unless we are trained in hunting, it wouldn't be safe for any of us to go near there by ourselves.

  He doesn't have to worry about me. I'm not one for adventures. I'm perfectly fine staying home and being in the garden.

  The birds overhead squawk and fly through the canopy of leaves. A few of the leaves flutter down, tangling in my loose hair. I look up. Two of the fat blue birds pluck at each other's feathers. They startle, catching me looking at them. The push off of the branch. I smile to myself.

  By the time I get to the garden, they are just washing the tools clean of dirt. Lucia shouts to let me know that they won't be much longer. I let her know they can take as long as they need. I'm not in any hurry.

  Lucia shuts the shed's door behind her. Hexxil walks ahead of us. Lucia and I talk about Karen as we head to Kenan's.

  "You think Karen's really going to find Piper?" asked Lucia.

  "She might lack experiences, but she has determination. Gher is good at tracking, so maybe he might be able to do more than the others," I said.

  "If she does find her, do you think she'll come back here? Piper that is."

  I hesitate. Piper was abducted by aliens, and she was one of the stronger ones, but bein
g told that this is your new home, then being taken again by rogues, it can't be easy. "She might. I probably would. The Desert tribe might not feel that safe after all this."

  "Yeah, I get that," said Lucia.

  We stop by Exxil's house first to get the kids. They come running outside when they hear our voices. They clamber around Lucia. They tell her about their day. She ushers them back into the house so that she can grab the crate of crafts.

  When we get to Kenan's, Lucia sets the large box on top of the table. Heading into the kitchen, I grab a couple tins of dried meat and fruits for the kids to snack on. After we get them situated at the table with their snacks, we leave them at the table with Hexxil in charge of crafts, at least until we get back.

  Lucia and I go upstairs to Lorth's bedroom. Layed out on his bed, is a gorgeous light pink gown. I run my fingers across the soft fabric, marveling at the vintage dress.

  It's beautiful.

  "Are you going to try it on?" asked Lucia.

  I nod. Taking off my clothes, I slip the flowy dress over my head. It falls to my feet. The skirt is ruffled, and the straps tie together above my shoulders. There is deep vee in front of the chest, leading down to my sternum.

  I twirl around, showing the dress to her. "What do you think?"

  "You're going to make a beautiful bride. Err, mate?" She laughs. "What are you called? Is there a title for someone about to be mated?"

  I shrug. "I don't think so, at least Lorth hasn't said anything about it."

  I smooth my hands down my thighs.

  "You okay?"

  "I'm a tiny bit nervous," I said.

  "I've never seen a more besotted man compared to Lorth. You're going to make him a very happy guy tonight," said Lucia.

  With a small laugh, "Is it wrong that I'm counting down the seconds until this is over?"

  "Nah, if you weren't I'd be worried."

  From downstairs, something crashes to the floor. Lucia rolls her eyes. She leaves the room to go check on the kids.

  I sit down on Lorth's bed. Dropping my head in my hands, I take a deep breath in. It's just nerves. I'll be fine.