it’s not that I’m uncomfortable with your body, it’s just that you’re moving way too fast. We only met a few minutes ago and I’ve already seen you in your birthday suit.”
“I don’t understand your human phrases. Is your implant working correctly? Did my brother implant a faulty language chip?”
“Your brother didn’t implant anything in me.” Oh no . What would he think when she confessed the reason she already had the language chip?
“Do you work in Rahatha? I didn’t think any unclaimed females worked there.”
“Tell you what, Sekor. I’ll tell you about myself, and then you can tell me about yourself. Normally after boy meets girl, boy gets to know girl before boy takes his towel off and shows off his goods, but I’m willing to start over if you are.” She shook her head when he tried to sit down beside her on the bed. “Go get dressed first!”
He disappeared into what looked like a walk-in closet, and he emerged seconds later wearing the same black uniform Captain Heega and the other aliens aboard the ship had been wearing. The uniform fit Sekor like a glove, molding over his large, muscular form. He gave her a smile and left the bedroom, returning a few minutes later with a tray of fruit, biscuits, and two glasses of water. He sat down and placed the tray on the bed between them, and she appreciated the space he was giving her.
“Please eat, Mia.”
“Th-thank you.” She nibbled on a biscuit and tried to refrain from groaning after discovering it was filled with cheese. Yum . She took another bite and chewed slowly, keeping one eye trained on Sekor.
“You promised to tell me about yourself, Mia.” He reached for a glass of water. “Please, tell me everything about you. I wish to know you. I wish to know more about the beautiful female who will soon become my mate.” He stared at her with a dark, unblinking gaze.
“Okay, here it goes.” She sat the biscuit down and took a quick sip of water before she began. “My full name is Mia Amelia Alessandrini. Yeah, I know, it’s a mouthful. But please, just call me Mia. Anyway, I grew up in Salem, a city a few hours away from Rahatha, and I still live there too. I love to read, my favorite color is yellow, and I’m a waitress. However, I hope to open my own restaurant one day. It’s a dream of mine.”
She smiled. One day she would scrap together enough money to fulfill her dream. Probably not for another ten years or so, but she would get there eventually. No more working for jerkoffs like Mr. Benton. She wanted to be her own boss, in charge of her own future. But getting kidnapped by aliens put a serious kink in her plan. Did they even have restaurants in Giamot Clan?
“Tell me more, beautiful Mia.” His deep voice was a caress over all her nerve endings, making goosebumps rise up as a shiver rippled over her skin.
“Well, I love to cook. My grandmother taught me how to make all her favorite Italian dishes. Um, I don’t have a very large family. Just a few cousins and my mother. I’m an only child and my dad passed away two years ago. I make friends easily and love to travel.” The reason her restaurant fund was so low was because she kept traveling to Europe and South America, her two favorite continents to take a holiday. “I love learning about new cultures and I think that’s why I’m so fascinated with Reestrians. I got this language chip on the black market, um, that means sort of illegally, and had hoped to get a job in Rahatha, but no one showed any interest in hiring me.”
“You have a thirst for adventure,” he said, smiling down at her, his dark eyes glittering. He was the beautiful one. Heat suffused her cheeks each time she glanced at him.
“I suppose I do like a good adventure. I wanted to see the walls surrounding Rahatha with my own eyes, and that’s why I drove here today, just to glimpse some silly walls. Anyway, I ended up witnessing the battle and while I was trying to reach my car, your