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Maya couldn’t listen anymore, her heart cracking. “I need a shower.” She left him sitting looking dejected and shut herself in the bathroom, the tears falling unchecked. The hot water didn’t erase her unhappiness.

How can I ask him to betray his people? To forgo his honor? He’s trying to be noble,
a trait you never see anymore. I need to respect that, even if I don’t like it.

The thought of what she had to do next didn’t make her happy. But there was one thing she could do for herself before she handed the alien she loved on a platter to another woman.

Walking back out into the living room, where Lex still sat, she made a small sound. When he turned to look, she dropped her towel and said, “I know you have to do your duty by your people, but please, make love to me one more time.”

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At her words, Lex lost his ability to breathe. If Lex could have had his way, he’d have worshipped Maya’s body for the rest of his life. And much as he feared it would hurt him to remember later, he couldn’t deny her last request, not when he wanted it too.

She looked like an absolute goddess standing there, naked, curvy, and for the moment, his. He stripped out of his clothes, glad he’d washed himself in her food preparing area while she cleansed herself in the cubicle. He swept 40

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her into his arms, her soft nude form enflaming his lust as he carried her into her sleeping quarters. Laying her down on the bed, he covered her lush body with his. Scorching kisses led to roaming hands. He cupped and squeezed the fullness of her breasts, enjoying her pants of pleasure as he teased her nipples with his lips and teeth.

“Suck them,” she begged when he blew on them, teasing her.

He did as she pleaded and with his mouth sucked on her tender flesh as she writhed under him. Even as he feasted on her hard berries, he slid his hand down and found the apex of her thighs. He parted her slick folds and delved between. A low grunt escaped him when her juices coated his probing digits.
She’s so wet for me.
He slid two fingers in and pumped her as he nibbled on her nipple. She ripped at his hair, keening.

Her reaction to his touch was both wild and gratifying. Lex suddenly found himself parched for a taste of her. He slid down her body, trailing soft kisses over her rounded belly. He nuzzled her silky curls, teasing her. He loved the way she bucked and arched for him. He bypassed her molten core and nibbled her tanned thighs. The tantalizing scent of her arousal surrounded him like an erotic perfume.

“Lick me,” she whimpered.

Unable to resist any longer, he latched his mouth onto to her sex. And oh, the scream she let out as she came instantly for him, her muscles spasming as he stroked her clit with his tongue while fucking her with his fingers. He kept working her even as she came, her nectar gushing sweetly into his mouth. He built her up again using his tongue and pumping fingers.

When he felt her body poised on the verge of another orgasm, he knelt between her legs and grabbed her thighs, pushing them up high.

“Look at me,” he ordered gruffly.

Maya opened her passion-glazed eyes, and Lex groaned at the emotion he saw blazing in her face. Holding her gaze, he slid into her tight sheath and paused to enjoy the pleasure of being held so snugly inside her. She moaned and bit her lip as he moved slowly in her, pushing his length to the hilt inside her and then swirling it, a motion that made her cry out each time, and through it all, her eyes never left his.

Holding her legs up, he plowed into her velvety wetness, his cock thicker and harder than he’d ever imagined. He filled her up, loving how she took every inch, her body clenching sweetly around him. Faster he moved, his gaze locked to hers, and so he saw when the rapture hit her and she screamed, “¡Dios mío, Lex!”

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Lost in the bliss, she finally closed her eyes as her pussy quivered in waves that wouldn’t stop. Lex couldn’t hold it any longer. A last mighty thrust inside her and he came, his whole body shuddering with the intensity.

He collapsed on top of her, and her arms came up to curl around him. And his heart, an organ he’d never thought of or felt before, tore in half when she said, “I love you.”

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They made love the rest of the night, not speaking of what had to be done. Instead they joined their bodies, time and again, as if trying to make up for a lifetime of lovemaking they would never have.

When the golden fingers of dawn crept through the cracks in the blind, they fell into an exhausted slumber. But when they woke sometime late in the afternoon, they needed to face reality.

“How long do we have before your ship comes back to get you?” she asked as she cooked them some food.

“Tonight, when the full moon rises, I need to be in the field of gypsum.” Maya closed her eyes and swayed.
So soon. But I wanted more time.
Yet, one more day, or even two, would never be enough. She wanted what she couldn’t have. She wanted him forever. And it didn’t help that she knew he wanted it too.

If only she were psychic like her great aunt—may she rest in peace. She’d have called up someone’s ancestors and made them change their choice.

Which begged the question, what did you threaten ghosts with?

Composing herself while devising means of torturing meddlesome spirits, she kept frying the chicken for the tortillas she was making for dinner. This task kept her occupied for a few minutes and brought to mind something he’d said. “How do you know it’s the full moon tonight?”

“I’m a moon warrior,” he said, then dropped a kiss on her exposed nape, startling her and igniting, to her surprise, that fire in her loins again. “We always know what phase the moon is in.”

Maya scooted from his distracting embrace and plated the food before it burned. Sitting down to eat, she resumed her previous train of thought. “I hadn’t realized we had so little time. I’m sorry.”

“For what? It’s not your fault I haven’t completed my mission. If I cannot claim Amanda before the moon rises, then I will return to my world and admit I failed.”

“What will happen to you?” Maya clamped down on the elation that threatened to bubble over at the thought of him not claiming that
puta
. How could she get excited when his failure could mean punishment by his people?

Would they kill him? Hurt him? Exile him? Maya knew she couldn’t allow that to happen. But how could she ensure he succeeded?

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Lex admitted, even if only to himself, that he wanted to fail. He didn’t want to mate with this Amanda. In fact, he hoped he couldn’t find her or that she protested enough that he could return empty-handed and claim without lying that he’d failed to complete his mating mission. Then, he’d beg, if he had to, for the option of taking Maya as his mate instead. Tradition be damned. He’d fallen for the earthling emotion of love. What else explained this overpowering desire of his to claim her as his forever more?

But he said nothing of this to Maya lest he raise false hope, so he only half listened when she mused aloud different ploys for approaching Amanda Beckworth.

“¡Dios mío, I have it,” she exclaimed suddenly. “The balloon festival.”

“And how will balloons help?” asked Lex, curious at how her mind worked.

“Everyone goes to the festival.”

“And if she doesn’t?” He’d go home empty-handed—perfect.

“Don’t worry, she’ll be there,” said Maya vehemently.

Lex wanted to tell her not to bother, but while she busily plotted, he thought of what he would say to the Oracle once he returned without his chosen mate. A scary thought, indeed, for it had never happened before.

The hour grew late, and Maya left the room to freshen up and dress.

Lex’s gut clenched as the hour to leave Earth—make that leave Maya—

approached. Just the knowledge that in a few hours he’d be several light years away made his gut clench. He didn’t like the thought of leaving her alone without his protection. He had to find a way to convince the Oracle to change his mission—to give him the mate he wanted.

Maya appeared as he fought despair, and like a ray of sunshine, she drove all thought from his head. She wore a lovely gown that hit just below her knee in a bright red that showcased her curvy figure and shot a bolt of pure lust through him. He had to have her one more time. His glowing eyes must have given away his intent, for she squeaked, “Lex, we don’t have time for this.”

“Yes, we do,” he growled, grabbing her hands and holding them above her head. Her eyes glazed over even as she protested.

He pulled up the loose skirt of her gown and tugged down her panties—

that stupid piece of material kept getting in the way of his questing fingers.

When he bonded with her upon his return, he’d burn every pair she owned.

He slid his hands between her thighs and found her wet and ready. Turning her, he bent her over the back of the couch and raised her skirt up high, exposing her rounded, tanned cheeks. He released his cock from the confines 44

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of his slacks, and it sprang forth, eager and seeking. Positioning himself between Maya’s legs, he rubbed the swollen head of his rod against her slit.

She moaned and shook her ass at him, a tempting invitation he couldn’t resist. Poising his rod at the entrance to her sex, he grabbed a hold of her buttocks and thrust into her. He grunted at the slick, hot feel of her cunt and dug his fingers into her ass, spreading her to better watch his shaft pumping in and out of her welcoming pussy—a beautifully erotic sight that threatened to make him spill too quickly.

“Harder,” she panted, pushing back against him in an effort to take him deeper.

Lex complied, slamming himself into her, the tip of his rod rubbing the sweet spot inside and making her keen. He increased his pace as if somehow, if he fucked her hard enough, he’d brand her and make her his.
I don’t care
what the Oracle or my ancestors say. She is mine!

Bellowing, he creamed her, his juices milked by her convulsing cunt as she came with him. He stood there for a moment buried inside of her, their two bodies shuddering with aftershocks. He didn’t want to leave.

Maya squirmed out from under him.

“Just give me a second to wash up, and I’ll call a cab to take us to the festival.”

While she cleansed herself, Lex came up with a plan, one he didn’t intend to relay to Maya. Essentially, once they got to this festival, he’d give her the slip. He wouldn’t even try to find Amanda. He’d just move off into the darkness and make his way to the gypsum fields. He’d memorized the maps she’d shown him, and along with a compass she’d found for him, he felt confident he could find his way. The festival, after all, was very close to the fields already.

His new mission—find his ship, return home, and convince them they’d made a mistake and insist they let him have Maya. If they said yes, great. If they didn’t, then he’d come back for her anyways. And when he did, he’d never leave her again. There were many places in the galaxy that they could go and live together. He might have to forsake his duty and honor to his people, but at least he’d have Maya.

A perfect plan, he thought, but he hadn’t counted on Maya.

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Maya hated that she’d kind of lied to Lex. When she’d gone to the bedroom to dress, she’d done one other thing—a sneaky thing. She’d called Lieutenant Beckworth, a conversation that left her with an icy feeling of dread.

She’d whispered as she dialed the hotel and asked the stranger who answered to pass her to the lieutenant. She’d almost hung up when she came on the line with a brusque, “Who is this?”

But telling herself she had to do this for Lex, she replied, “It’s Maya Romero.”

“The maid.” Lieutenant Beckworth’s tone took on a softer tone. “You have something to tell me?”

The fact she’d remembered her had taken Maya aback. Swallowing her misgivings, she’d forged ahead. “I have information on the blue one.” An exclamation of surprise sounded, but was quickly muffled. Speaking with barely restrained excitement, Amanda said, “Really? Tell me more.”

“No, it’s—it’s not safe here.”

“Why don’t you come to the hotel then?”

“No, I don’t want to be seen talking with you. Meet me at the festival, by the cotton candy stand. And come alone, por favor. I only feel comfortable talking to you.”

“Of course, Maya. Anything you say. I’ll meet you there in an hour,” said Amanda in a sweet tone that did nothing to reassure Maya.

She hung up shaking.
Forgive me, Lex. I can see in your eyes that you would
betray your people for me. But I won’t be responsible for the loss of your honor.

She just hoped that the secret rendezvous she’d planned for Lex turned out all right. Or had she just gift wrapped and handed him to the military?

What a negative thought, one that she shouldn’t even be thinking of. She wouldn’t let his people exile him or worse. So taking a deep breath, she’d joined Lex in the living room only to regret the phone call when he’d made such desperate love to her.

They held hands in the cab all the way to the festival, not speaking a word. She’d found him an old hooded sweatshirt and some shades to help disguise him. The darkness and strobing lights of the games and booths would also help. But just in case . . .

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Lex squeezed her hand in reply. They waded through the throngs of people, the cacophony even at this time of night unbelievable. Spotting the cotton candy stand, she craned looking for anybody who looked military in bearing. The coast seemed clear. Pulling her hand free of his, with a plummeting stomach, she prepared to leave him so he could be with the woman his people had fated for him.