had said was in place for declaring a
winner. He could not help himself he began to laugh. The tiny she cat was a
devious fighter. He liked her even more after this sparring session, and that
was a bad thing. He was still terrified of her coming to harm.
Knaleg felt Catherine freeze in her attempts to get him onto his back. He
knew that she was just too small to push him over. Before she could recover and
think of a new attack plan he snaked one of his arms around her and rolled
until she was under him on the mat. He didn’t soften the impact when they
flipped over. He made sure she was taking the full brunt of his weight.
Still laughing he looked at the tiny female, “You are a worthy fighter
little she Cat.” He gently moved off her and helped her to her feet. She was
bent over struggling to regain her breath. Knaleg was worried that he had hurt
her, which is exactly what he had been afraid of. The other males had stopped
sparring and had been watching them. When Catherine just stayed bent over he
began to panic. When her shoulders started shaking, he yelled at the men to get
a med kit.
“No!” Catherine gasped holding up a hand, “Don’t get a med kit.” She
stood up and took a huge breath, then burst out laughing again. “Sorry.” She
gasped out, “Give me a second.”
Knaleg felt deflated, she was laughing. Hysterically.
Chapter Fourteen
Catherine couldn’t believe it! It had been a really long time since she
had lost a sparring match. The men of Earth had been able to win against her so
it wasn’t as if she never lost. She just wasn’t beaten very often.
When she had hit Knaleg across the back she was sure that he was stunned
enough to push over. She had definitely given it her best effort. He was just
too solid! She had shoved with everything she had, and he still hadn’t moved an
inch.
When she could stop laughing she told the worried men around her, “I
don’t need a med kit.” Her voice was brimming with mirth, “It is just a shock
that Knaleg was able to beat me.” She held out her hand to shake his. “Good
match. Thanks for sparring with me.” As soon as their hands touched she felt
the heat run from her palm straight up her arm.
“You are a worthy opponent.” Knaleg spoke softly, his husky words made
her heart jump with excitement.
“Thank you.” Catherine didn’t try to get her hand released. His fingers
were wrapped around hers, rubbing absently every few seconds. “Tricking me to
come in closer was a good tactic, now I will be warned. You won’t beat me so
easily a second time.” She couldn’t help but tease him.
“Maybe I will have to utilize a different tactic then.” Knaleg teased
back.
Catherine reluctantly moved away to replace the safety equipment. Looking
back at him over her should she asked, “Knaleg would you mind taking a walk
with me in the park? I have something I need to ask you.”
He looked surprised for one second then nodded his head in agreement. He
waited patiently for her to finish putting away her equipment then they walked
together toward the park.
“Do you have a preference for which location you would like to sit?”
Knaleg inquired politely.
“No.” Catherine looked around at the almost empty space, “Any bench will
do.”
Knaleg smiled and moved them toward a bench looking out over the waving
lawns. In the distance she could see the construction still going on at the
pool site.
“When do you think the pool will be ready?” Catherine asked to break the
silence.
“I am not sure. Kneus is working on it while at the same time trying to
get the medical units re-programmed for women and children.”
“He must have a lot of pressure on him to get that done quickly!”
Catherine commented, “With all of the men and women partnering, there is going
to need to be some way to keep all the women and children healthy too.” She
swung her eyes to meet his, this was exactly what she wanted to talk about with
him. Turning the
winner. He could not help himself he began to laugh. The tiny she cat was a
devious fighter. He liked her even more after this sparring session, and that
was a bad thing. He was still terrified of her coming to harm.
Knaleg felt Catherine freeze in her attempts to get him onto his back. He
knew that she was just too small to push him over. Before she could recover and
think of a new attack plan he snaked one of his arms around her and rolled
until she was under him on the mat. He didn’t soften the impact when they
flipped over. He made sure she was taking the full brunt of his weight.
Still laughing he looked at the tiny female, “You are a worthy fighter
little she Cat.” He gently moved off her and helped her to her feet. She was
bent over struggling to regain her breath. Knaleg was worried that he had hurt
her, which is exactly what he had been afraid of. The other males had stopped
sparring and had been watching them. When Catherine just stayed bent over he
began to panic. When her shoulders started shaking, he yelled at the men to get
a med kit.
“No!” Catherine gasped holding up a hand, “Don’t get a med kit.” She
stood up and took a huge breath, then burst out laughing again. “Sorry.” She
gasped out, “Give me a second.”
Knaleg felt deflated, she was laughing. Hysterically.
Chapter Fourteen
Catherine couldn’t believe it! It had been a really long time since she
had lost a sparring match. The men of Earth had been able to win against her so
it wasn’t as if she never lost. She just wasn’t beaten very often.
When she had hit Knaleg across the back she was sure that he was stunned
enough to push over. She had definitely given it her best effort. He was just
too solid! She had shoved with everything she had, and he still hadn’t moved an
inch.
When she could stop laughing she told the worried men around her, “I
don’t need a med kit.” Her voice was brimming with mirth, “It is just a shock
that Knaleg was able to beat me.” She held out her hand to shake his. “Good
match. Thanks for sparring with me.” As soon as their hands touched she felt
the heat run from her palm straight up her arm.
“You are a worthy opponent.” Knaleg spoke softly, his husky words made
her heart jump with excitement.
“Thank you.” Catherine didn’t try to get her hand released. His fingers
were wrapped around hers, rubbing absently every few seconds. “Tricking me to
come in closer was a good tactic, now I will be warned. You won’t beat me so
easily a second time.” She couldn’t help but tease him.
“Maybe I will have to utilize a different tactic then.” Knaleg teased
back.
Catherine reluctantly moved away to replace the safety equipment. Looking
back at him over her should she asked, “Knaleg would you mind taking a walk
with me in the park? I have something I need to ask you.”
He looked surprised for one second then nodded his head in agreement. He
waited patiently for her to finish putting away her equipment then they walked
together toward the park.
“Do you have a preference for which location you would like to sit?”
Knaleg inquired politely.
“No.” Catherine looked around at the almost empty space, “Any bench will
do.”
Knaleg smiled and moved them toward a bench looking out over the waving
lawns. In the distance she could see the construction still going on at the
pool site.
“When do you think the pool will be ready?” Catherine asked to break the
silence.
“I am not sure. Kneus is working on it while at the same time trying to
get the medical units re-programmed for women and children.”
“He must have a lot of pressure on him to get that done quickly!”
Catherine commented, “With all of the men and women partnering, there is going
to need to be some way to keep all the women and children healthy too.” She
swung her eyes to meet his, this was exactly what she wanted to talk about with
him. Turning the
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