have babies. I guess we’ll find out in time, sesien min. I don’t think it’s likely though.” He smooths his thumb over my fingernails. The action is quite calming. “Would having my baby bother you? Do you want birth control? I could look into it.”
The caring look in his eyes makes my heart flutter. “I wouldn’t mind a baby if you wouldn’t. Family is important.” I hold my breath as I wait for his answer.
He kisses my hand and then smiles down at me. “I wouldn’t mind having a baby. At my age my parents would be happy to see some grandchildren.” Those ocean waves start churning in his eyes. “Just because we are at the right age in life where a baby would be welcomed doesn’t mean it’s going to happen.” His lips curve appealingly as a light enters his eyes. “But if we can and we all start having babies, we are going to need a much larger spacecraft.”
Relief has me blowing out a hard breath. I love the idea of having a family again. On Earth that wasn’t the greatest idea. But here with Klimen, life is good. There is the small threat of him leaving me and the wee one, but as long as I can stay with the dagrinians we’ll be okay. Family comes first.
“ I like your idea. Babies on a craft this size would be a little cramped.” A larger craft would be a good idea even if we can’t have babies. As long as he lets me out of our quarters, that is.
I watch as he picks up the practice unit and flicks it on. My heart pounds out a fast little beat. What will he think of my success?
~ Klimen ~
Pride in Kanda flies through my blood.
I love how she boldly accepts her new life. The sparkle in her eyes when she was talking about having babies with me was a thing of beauty. That she would want to have children with me must mean that she likes me and could possibly want more than the temporary status of sesien min. My heart does that strange thing again. That achy flip when I think about her.
Could I handle being with only one female for the rest of my life? She is a tasty bit. A good flavor to keep on my tongue.
I look at the practice unit in my hands and press the left upper corner to see how she’s done today. My heart nearly bursts with pride and satisfaction. She’s completed three missions.
Ah, that’s where the baby questions came from. The third mission is to retrieve a fertility drug. That mission allowed me to see her in a new light. Kanda Oistin is very special.
Needing to see what she thinks and how she feels about the missions, I say, “You did well, Kanda. Three missions is extremely impressive. What did you think about them?” The light in her eyes tells me a lot.
She squeezes my hand and then practically bounds from the couch. Her hands move and her breasts jiggle as she talks. The soft overhead light makes her dark red hair glow with vibrancy. She is so beautiful.
“ It was amazing. The places seemed so real.”
As she begins, I look over the page that tells me how she did on each mission. My heart lurches when I see that she died in the second mission. With great effort, I force myself to calm the black star down.
She is alive. I look her lovely body over as she tells me about her first mission. Yes, her glowing skin and eyes prove just how alive she is.
I’m fine until I hear her start talking about the raktikian that followed her. In real life she could have died on two different occasions. I don’t like that at all. The thought of her dying blackens my mood. What is it about her that mixes me up and makes my heart long to protect her?
I take a breath and inhale her sweet scent. I look into her excited eyes and feel my mood lighten. As she talks about her active cycle, she shines brighter than a new star.
When she finishes telling me all about the female she saved and then all about the interesting sparkgrofians, I pull her into my lap so that her legs are straddling mine and then kiss