heard the tone of her voice. “Yes, five. I also have a sister, Kattlyn.”
“Where are you in the pecking order?”
He laughed, “Pecking order? That’s an odd way to put it.” He felt her shrug in response. “Jakke is the oldest, then Kollin, me, Zekke, Kattlyn, Rasshi, and then Takkeo.”
“Wow. You told me about your mother. Is your dad still alive?”
Dazz chuckled, “Yes, he’s still alive. He’s also king of Azziar.”
“What!” she raised up and looked him in the eyes, “You’re kidding me!”
“No,” he said with a smile. “Jakke is the eldest and will one day rule.”
“I can’t believe you’re a prince!”
“So you see, there’s nothing to worry about.”
“Ha! Now I’m more worried. Everyone will be staring at me even more,” she sighed. “Wait, what about those two females living in your house. Will they be there when we arrive?” He heard the steel in her voice.
“No, I’ll have them moved out before we arrive. However, I will have to talk to them, explain about you. It would not be right to kick them out without an explanation. Please understand.”
“I don’t like it, but I do understand.” Chloe wouldn’t admit that she didn’t want him meeting with the two females. If she had it her way, Dazz would never see them again.
Chloe
Waking up the next morning, she enjoyed seeing Dazz lying beside her. He was still sound asleep, exhausted from the last day or so.
After making love the night before, they had talked for what seemed like hours. Now, she was even more worried about reaching Azziar. A prince! Now, more eyes would be watching her. That was the way it worked.
Before the aliens…Tureis came, every grocery store tabloid had stories about princes from other countries. You could even read about Hollywood scandals. Anyone famous had his or her entire life exposed.
Deciding to do something that would occupy her worried mind, she quietly got out of bed and dressed. She wanted to let Dazz sleep, so she skipped her morning shower.
Entering Mara’s room after the door chimed, Chloe was surprised to find her already awake.
“Good morning, Mara. Sleep well?” Chloe asked, not expecting her to answer, so she was surprised when Mara tried to.
“I,” she cleared her throat and tried again. “I did. Thank you,” she said quietly.
Chloe’s face lit up with happiness. “Good.” She went to the closet and retrieved a new black jumpsuit. “I wish that we had something different to wear, but at least it’s clean.” She turned around holding one for Mara to wear. “I usually shower every morning, just because I can. Do you want to take one?”
Mara didn’t reply, but Chloe could see the desire in her eyes. Mara slowly stood, and after taking the jumpsuit, she headed for the small bathroom.
“If you need any help with the controls, just let me know. Otherwise, I’ll be right out here when you’re finished.”
Chloe used the time to straighten up the bed. She knew from experience that Mara would be a while. Nothing like a good hot shower when you’ve gone without for a long time. Just one of the many things Chloe used to take for granted.
When she realized how much time had passed, though, she started to get worried about the young girl. She knocked on the bathroom door, “Mara, are you okay?” When she heard no answer, she called through the door, “Mara, I’m coming in.”
She found Mara standing in front of the mirror, staring at her gaunt body with tears rolling down her face. “Oh, Mara, honey, you’re gonna be okay.” Chloe wrapped a towel, and then her arms around Mara, letting her cry. “Everything will be better now, you’ll see.”
When the tears stopped, Chloe smiled while looking her in the eyes, “Feel better now?”
“I do,” Mara said with a watery smile and then sniffed. “I need a Kleenex or something.”
After
“Where are you in the pecking order?”
He laughed, “Pecking order? That’s an odd way to put it.” He felt her shrug in response. “Jakke is the oldest, then Kollin, me, Zekke, Kattlyn, Rasshi, and then Takkeo.”
“Wow. You told me about your mother. Is your dad still alive?”
Dazz chuckled, “Yes, he’s still alive. He’s also king of Azziar.”
“What!” she raised up and looked him in the eyes, “You’re kidding me!”
“No,” he said with a smile. “Jakke is the eldest and will one day rule.”
“I can’t believe you’re a prince!”
“So you see, there’s nothing to worry about.”
“Ha! Now I’m more worried. Everyone will be staring at me even more,” she sighed. “Wait, what about those two females living in your house. Will they be there when we arrive?” He heard the steel in her voice.
“No, I’ll have them moved out before we arrive. However, I will have to talk to them, explain about you. It would not be right to kick them out without an explanation. Please understand.”
“I don’t like it, but I do understand.” Chloe wouldn’t admit that she didn’t want him meeting with the two females. If she had it her way, Dazz would never see them again.
Chloe
Waking up the next morning, she enjoyed seeing Dazz lying beside her. He was still sound asleep, exhausted from the last day or so.
After making love the night before, they had talked for what seemed like hours. Now, she was even more worried about reaching Azziar. A prince! Now, more eyes would be watching her. That was the way it worked.
Before the aliens…Tureis came, every grocery store tabloid had stories about princes from other countries. You could even read about Hollywood scandals. Anyone famous had his or her entire life exposed.
Deciding to do something that would occupy her worried mind, she quietly got out of bed and dressed. She wanted to let Dazz sleep, so she skipped her morning shower.
Entering Mara’s room after the door chimed, Chloe was surprised to find her already awake.
“Good morning, Mara. Sleep well?” Chloe asked, not expecting her to answer, so she was surprised when Mara tried to.
“I,” she cleared her throat and tried again. “I did. Thank you,” she said quietly.
Chloe’s face lit up with happiness. “Good.” She went to the closet and retrieved a new black jumpsuit. “I wish that we had something different to wear, but at least it’s clean.” She turned around holding one for Mara to wear. “I usually shower every morning, just because I can. Do you want to take one?”
Mara didn’t reply, but Chloe could see the desire in her eyes. Mara slowly stood, and after taking the jumpsuit, she headed for the small bathroom.
“If you need any help with the controls, just let me know. Otherwise, I’ll be right out here when you’re finished.”
Chloe used the time to straighten up the bed. She knew from experience that Mara would be a while. Nothing like a good hot shower when you’ve gone without for a long time. Just one of the many things Chloe used to take for granted.
When she realized how much time had passed, though, she started to get worried about the young girl. She knocked on the bathroom door, “Mara, are you okay?” When she heard no answer, she called through the door, “Mara, I’m coming in.”
She found Mara standing in front of the mirror, staring at her gaunt body with tears rolling down her face. “Oh, Mara, honey, you’re gonna be okay.” Chloe wrapped a towel, and then her arms around Mara, letting her cry. “Everything will be better now, you’ll see.”
When the tears stopped, Chloe smiled while looking her in the eyes, “Feel better now?”
“I do,” Mara said with a watery smile and then sniffed. “I need a Kleenex or something.”
After
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