imagine how any man could resist the pleasure of such a woman, such a headstrong, powerful, funny, lively, confident, warm, tender, loving woman. She might be small in stature, but she was large in heart. When he’d buried himself in her tight heat, Ekkatt began to thrust, slow and gentle at first, then faster and harder, the sound of her moans driving him wild with need.
Mari’s head rolled back against the wall. “Fuck…” he heard her say, her voice hoarse. “Oh…fuck…now, Ekkatt…now…please…please…”
“Yes, little human,” Ekkatt growled. He bit down where her neck met her shoulder. She screamed her release as he came deep within her, exploded within her. Ekkatt was deaf, dumb, and blind to all but the feel, the sound, the sight, and the smell of the woman in his arms.
* * * *
Ekkatt flew all night to get to the warehouse and holding area. He wanted his money. By now, the chief should have sold the survivors of the fever, provided they had tested free of disease. The closer he got to the facility, the tighter his chest became, but he knew he had to get his portion. He needed the money he’d earned for the months of harvesting and risk. He needed it so he could buy a way to keep Mari alive. He loved her. He loved her more than anything in his world. He would do whatever he had to do to keep her safe.
Ekkatt had begun to harbor a secret hope that he dare not share with her, that he would find enough cills to buy their way onto a transport and return her to earth. He’d live with her there. If you came to my home, I would treat you with respect and dignity. I would not call you an animal simply because you are not human. He knew then, when she’d said it on board the ship, naked, helpless, alone and frightened, that she’d meant every word.
“Ekkatt Vom Baerkah Elae, son of Baerkah, son of Elae requests permission to land.”
“Permission granted, Ekkatt Vom Baerkah Elae, son of Baerkah, son of Elae. You are cleared to land in your usual spot.”
“Then the fever has abated?”
“Yes. All restrictions have been lifted. You have complete access to the facility.”
Ekkatt landed and strode down the walkway to the holding area.
“Ekkatt,” called a voice. Ekkatt turned. It was Pana.
“It’s good to see you, friend,” Ekkatt said.
“And you,” said Pana. “Are you here to join the crew?”
“No. I’m here for my share. I am needed at home.”
“Ah, your brother?”
Ekkatt nodded. He caught the flare of Pana’s nostrils and he stepped back a few paces. “I must find the chief. I wish you good hunting, Pana.”
“Yes. I believe we shall have very good hunting. I plan to scout for more of the red hair.”
Ekkatt stopped himself from flinching at the words. “Fly safe,” he said.
“And you,” replied Pana.
Ekkatt strode up to the guards at the gate. He nodded in a friendly fashion, while they greeted him as always. “Did you have a safe flight, Ekkatt Vom Baerkah Elae, son of Baerkah, son of Elae?”
“Yes, thank you. I understand the fever has abated.”
“Yes,” replied one of the guards. We were very lucky. Most survived.”
“Then sales were good,” Ekkatt commented, hating himself.
“Sales were excellent, the best we’ve had in years,” came the chief’s jovial voice from beyond the gate. “Welcome back, Ekkatt. Prepared to leave on your next mission? I’ve got a transport ready to disembark tomorrow. I have a full crew but there is always room for my best trapper.” The chief clapped Ekkatt on the back. Ekkatt gave him what passed for a smile.
“Not this time, Chief. I plan to spend a few months with my father and brother before my next mission. I’m hoping my share will cover some renovations we need to make to the compound.”
“I’m disappointed, Ekkatt. This last batch was
Mari’s head rolled back against the wall. “Fuck…” he heard her say, her voice hoarse. “Oh…fuck…now, Ekkatt…now…please…please…”
“Yes, little human,” Ekkatt growled. He bit down where her neck met her shoulder. She screamed her release as he came deep within her, exploded within her. Ekkatt was deaf, dumb, and blind to all but the feel, the sound, the sight, and the smell of the woman in his arms.
* * * *
Ekkatt flew all night to get to the warehouse and holding area. He wanted his money. By now, the chief should have sold the survivors of the fever, provided they had tested free of disease. The closer he got to the facility, the tighter his chest became, but he knew he had to get his portion. He needed the money he’d earned for the months of harvesting and risk. He needed it so he could buy a way to keep Mari alive. He loved her. He loved her more than anything in his world. He would do whatever he had to do to keep her safe.
Ekkatt had begun to harbor a secret hope that he dare not share with her, that he would find enough cills to buy their way onto a transport and return her to earth. He’d live with her there. If you came to my home, I would treat you with respect and dignity. I would not call you an animal simply because you are not human. He knew then, when she’d said it on board the ship, naked, helpless, alone and frightened, that she’d meant every word.
“Ekkatt Vom Baerkah Elae, son of Baerkah, son of Elae requests permission to land.”
“Permission granted, Ekkatt Vom Baerkah Elae, son of Baerkah, son of Elae. You are cleared to land in your usual spot.”
“Then the fever has abated?”
“Yes. All restrictions have been lifted. You have complete access to the facility.”
Ekkatt landed and strode down the walkway to the holding area.
“Ekkatt,” called a voice. Ekkatt turned. It was Pana.
“It’s good to see you, friend,” Ekkatt said.
“And you,” said Pana. “Are you here to join the crew?”
“No. I’m here for my share. I am needed at home.”
“Ah, your brother?”
Ekkatt nodded. He caught the flare of Pana’s nostrils and he stepped back a few paces. “I must find the chief. I wish you good hunting, Pana.”
“Yes. I believe we shall have very good hunting. I plan to scout for more of the red hair.”
Ekkatt stopped himself from flinching at the words. “Fly safe,” he said.
“And you,” replied Pana.
Ekkatt strode up to the guards at the gate. He nodded in a friendly fashion, while they greeted him as always. “Did you have a safe flight, Ekkatt Vom Baerkah Elae, son of Baerkah, son of Elae?”
“Yes, thank you. I understand the fever has abated.”
“Yes,” replied one of the guards. We were very lucky. Most survived.”
“Then sales were good,” Ekkatt commented, hating himself.
“Sales were excellent, the best we’ve had in years,” came the chief’s jovial voice from beyond the gate. “Welcome back, Ekkatt. Prepared to leave on your next mission? I’ve got a transport ready to disembark tomorrow. I have a full crew but there is always room for my best trapper.” The chief clapped Ekkatt on the back. Ekkatt gave him what passed for a smile.
“Not this time, Chief. I plan to spend a few months with my father and brother before my next mission. I’m hoping my share will cover some renovations we need to make to the compound.”
“I’m disappointed, Ekkatt. This last batch was
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