company when we go back to our world for a visit. Plus, they are hoping to find their Neba . With father and the both of us finding ours here, others want to come and search too, but only so many of our warriors are allowed to come at one time. Eventually, we too will have to go back home,” Gunner took a bite of his food.
“Why do you need to go back? Can’t you stay here?” Tina asked the question that was on the tip of Lea’s tongue.
“No, we cannot stay here. The longest someone stayed here was six human years and the side effects were not good. The air, and keeping up this pretense, is hard on the body.” Rogue said, finishing his plate of food. “Even the food does not carry the nutrition we need to survive.”
Her stomach knotted at the thought of them being hurt. “Should you be here? Maybe you need to go home,” Lea asked, looking at Gunner then at Rogue. “I don’t want you to get sick. Wait, how long has your dad been here?” Lea asked.
Gunner sat back in his seat, his plate of food gone. “I was waiting for you to figure that out. He’s been here three years. Your mom and my father will be going there for their honeymoon. With a two week stay there, his body will be back to normal.”
“When are they leaving? Why didn’t they tell me they were leaving the planet? Mom said they were going out of the country,” Lea moaned… “Only mom could say out of the county and mean to go to another world.” She shook her head and Tara snorted.
“At least your mom has a strong man. He came over and introduced himself to us earlier before his meeting. He knew your mom raised most of us. He invited us all over for super next week,” Tara stated.
“Seems like my stepfather has been busy today. So when do they plan on leaving on this trip?” she asked Gunner and Rogue, pushing her plate away.
“You’re not done eating, now finish it. They’ll leave in two weeks.” Gunner said, pushing her plate back to her.
Lea worked on her plate and listened to Gunner and Rogue ask Mike and John questions about the club, while Tara, Melody and Tina teased her for the next thirty minutes till she could eat no more. Pushing her plate away from her, Gunner gave her a stare.
“Honest, I’m full. I can’t eat another bite,” she rubbed her belly, and he nodded. Why Lea should answer to him she didn’t know, but she did. Maybe Lea was more like her mom than she had believed.
Gunner stood and held out his hand. “Come, let’s dance.” His hands were twice the size of hers. Lea placed her smaller one into his callused hand. He twined his warm fingers around hers and escorted her out onto the floor where the band had just started to play a slow song. He pulled her tight against his body, his arms going around her waist, holding her tight as he started to dance with her.
“I’m surprised you know how to dance,” she said, looking up into his gaze. her hands resting on his broad shoulders.
“Father had us take lessons a few weeks before his wedding.” He reached up and tugged on her hair. “So, tell me how often do you visit this club?”
“You tell me why I want to answer your questions when we just met? I mean I know I have a little submissive in me when it comes to sex, but with you, it’s different. And I’ve been thinking, how did you know it was me who was your Neba ? I mean any women at mom’s wedding could have been yours or Rogue’s.” Lea cocked her head to the side to study him, and he smiled.
“It’s not just the mark that let us know you were the one. Remember, we talked with you before all of the people came for the wedding. That first meeting my brother and I knew you were special. My father was right. In some ways you are just like your mother, but that part of you that needs to submit to us is buried deep. You’ve had to take care of your mother for a while, haven’t you?”
“I’ve taken care of my mother since I was sixteen. Once she knew I was smart enough to pay bills