between her breasts keeping it from falling further, and slid out from under the other covers to stand.
"Mackenzie...” Nikhil frowned at her. What was she apologizing for? Why had she stopped touching him? Why was she getting out of their bed?
"The cleansing room... I assume there is something in there that I can use to... relieve myself."
"Yes, I will show you...” Nikhil moved to get out of the bed.
"No!" She held out her hand stopping him, then moved quickly around the foot of the bed. "I'm sure I can figure it out." With the blanket swishing behind her, she entered the cleansing chamber then quickly turned looking for the crystal to close the door. Seeing it, she pressed it then watched Nikhil rise from the bed, the blankets falling away revealing more and more of his naked glory. The door slid closed before she got a full frontal.
Nikhil rose not understanding why his Ashe didn't want him to help her. Hadn't he just proven he was worthy by not taking advantage of her in her weakened state? Why had she run from him? Why had she shut him out? Had his body's reactions to her closeness caused her to distrust him? He needed to correct that.
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
Mac leaned her forehead against the door, her breath coming out in little gasps. Dear God, she'd nearly gotten a full frontal of Nikhil. If the blanket hadn't snagged on the bed she would have, and she wasn't sure if she was grateful for that or resentful.
Pushing away from the door, she took in the room that she'd spent so much time in yesterday. Well, she'd actually spent it all in the shower with Nikhil... No, she wouldn't think about that.
Along the far wall, she saw several crystals. Moving across the room to them, she pushed the top one and what looked like an alien urinal appeared. Quickly, she pushed the crystal again, and it disappeared.
Pressing the next crystal, what appeared to be a tankless toilet popped out of the wall, and she sighed in relief. She hadn't realized how badly she needed to use it until she saw it. Turning, she was about to remove the blanket that had been covering her when the cleansing room door slid open.
"What the fuck?" Her hands tightened on the blanket as Nikhil stormed in, grateful to see he had at least pulled on his pants. "I shut that door!"
"You did not seal it."
"Well, how the hell do I do that?"
"You hold the crystal down."
"Then get out and I will."
"Mackenzie... what is wrong? Why are you so angry?"
"Why? Oh, I don't know why? I mean, what do I have to be angry about? I was taken from my home against my will. Sold as a slave, then starved and beaten when it was discovered I was female! Then I get thrown into some God damn tube, and when I come out, I'm supposedly the True Mate to someone I've never met!" Mac found she was slapping her hands against his chest with each exclamation, and that he was backing up with each one. "Now all I want is some privacy ! Some time to figure out what the hell is what, and you come storming in here acting like I owe you an explanation!"
"Mackenzie... I am only trying to help...”
Mac felt her eyes fill because she knew he was telling her the truth. He was only attempting to help. She was the one that seemed to be wanting more.
"I know," she said trying to calm down. "I just need a few minutes alone. Please. Let me take care of what I need to and then I'll be out. Maybe you could find me some clothes?"
"Clothes? You mean coverings?"
"Ummm, yeah, sure, coverings. As long as that's something that means I don't have to walk around naked."
"You will not do that!" Nikhil growled.
"I have no plans to if you can find me something adequate."
"I will do so."
"Then I will be out in a few minutes." With that, Nikhil was outside the room, and she pressed the crystal, and, this time, she held it and heard the silent 'snick' of the lock engaging.
Nikhil stared silently at the now sealed door of the cleansing room, unsure of what just happened. There had been tears in his
"Mackenzie...” Nikhil frowned at her. What was she apologizing for? Why had she stopped touching him? Why was she getting out of their bed?
"The cleansing room... I assume there is something in there that I can use to... relieve myself."
"Yes, I will show you...” Nikhil moved to get out of the bed.
"No!" She held out her hand stopping him, then moved quickly around the foot of the bed. "I'm sure I can figure it out." With the blanket swishing behind her, she entered the cleansing chamber then quickly turned looking for the crystal to close the door. Seeing it, she pressed it then watched Nikhil rise from the bed, the blankets falling away revealing more and more of his naked glory. The door slid closed before she got a full frontal.
Nikhil rose not understanding why his Ashe didn't want him to help her. Hadn't he just proven he was worthy by not taking advantage of her in her weakened state? Why had she run from him? Why had she shut him out? Had his body's reactions to her closeness caused her to distrust him? He needed to correct that.
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
Mac leaned her forehead against the door, her breath coming out in little gasps. Dear God, she'd nearly gotten a full frontal of Nikhil. If the blanket hadn't snagged on the bed she would have, and she wasn't sure if she was grateful for that or resentful.
Pushing away from the door, she took in the room that she'd spent so much time in yesterday. Well, she'd actually spent it all in the shower with Nikhil... No, she wouldn't think about that.
Along the far wall, she saw several crystals. Moving across the room to them, she pushed the top one and what looked like an alien urinal appeared. Quickly, she pushed the crystal again, and it disappeared.
Pressing the next crystal, what appeared to be a tankless toilet popped out of the wall, and she sighed in relief. She hadn't realized how badly she needed to use it until she saw it. Turning, she was about to remove the blanket that had been covering her when the cleansing room door slid open.
"What the fuck?" Her hands tightened on the blanket as Nikhil stormed in, grateful to see he had at least pulled on his pants. "I shut that door!"
"You did not seal it."
"Well, how the hell do I do that?"
"You hold the crystal down."
"Then get out and I will."
"Mackenzie... what is wrong? Why are you so angry?"
"Why? Oh, I don't know why? I mean, what do I have to be angry about? I was taken from my home against my will. Sold as a slave, then starved and beaten when it was discovered I was female! Then I get thrown into some God damn tube, and when I come out, I'm supposedly the True Mate to someone I've never met!" Mac found she was slapping her hands against his chest with each exclamation, and that he was backing up with each one. "Now all I want is some privacy ! Some time to figure out what the hell is what, and you come storming in here acting like I owe you an explanation!"
"Mackenzie... I am only trying to help...”
Mac felt her eyes fill because she knew he was telling her the truth. He was only attempting to help. She was the one that seemed to be wanting more.
"I know," she said trying to calm down. "I just need a few minutes alone. Please. Let me take care of what I need to and then I'll be out. Maybe you could find me some clothes?"
"Clothes? You mean coverings?"
"Ummm, yeah, sure, coverings. As long as that's something that means I don't have to walk around naked."
"You will not do that!" Nikhil growled.
"I have no plans to if you can find me something adequate."
"I will do so."
"Then I will be out in a few minutes." With that, Nikhil was outside the room, and she pressed the crystal, and, this time, she held it and heard the silent 'snick' of the lock engaging.
Nikhil stared silently at the now sealed door of the cleansing room, unsure of what just happened. There had been tears in his
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