Kanda's Alien: A Scifi Romance (Dagrinian Love 2) (12 page)

I circle it and see a
door. This is so interesting. These people have mastered carving a
home out of a massive tree. I look up at the branches and note that
it looks as healthy as the trees I’ve already passes. These trees
are tougher than any plants I’ve ever seen.

Getting back to my
mission, I start heading toward the city again. My eyes widen
before I even get into the city. Through the trees I see people
moving around and hear them calling out to each other from high and
low. I move down paths cut from many feet walking over
them.

Looking up, I see patios
up high in most of the trees. The doors at ground level and the
ones off of the patios are carved and trimmed with intricate
designs. This place is simply divine.

There are a few other
beings milling among the sparkgrofians. That makes me feel better.
I’d hate to be the only alien in this city. The deeper I get into
the city the more lively it gets. Sparkgrofians are coming and
going by jerking the massive vines that take them up and down.
Sometimes they leap from one vine to the next. A happy and lively
feeling is coming from the city. I like it a lot.

I watch in wonder as a
male rides a vine down and snatches up one of the only female
sparkgrofians on the path. He grips her to him and jerks the vine
hard. The two quickly rise up into the treetops. The female laughs
when the male drops onto a patio and kisses her.

I smile as I continue to
my destination. Something catches my foot and I yelp when I see the
ground rushing toward my face. I flinch and squeeze my eyes shut.
This is going to hurt.

A strong arm wraps around
my waist before I hit the leaf covered ground. I feel him jerk a
vine and away we go. Up, up, up. It feels so freeing that I open my
eyes and laugh out loud.

He gives the vine another
hard tug and we start falling. I squeak and stiffen up. A chuckle
rumbles through his stout chest. I relax and try not to look like
the stranger that I am.

His feet touch the ground
before mine. He eases me to the ground and steadies me. I look up
into sparkling amethyst eyes.

“
Watch your step, pretty
one. These roots are unforgiving,” he says in a deep voice and then
jerks the vine and up he goes.

As he moves up, I yell,
“Thank you.”

“
You’re more than
welcome,” he calls back before leaping onto another vine and then
another.

I take a breath and remind
myself to be more careful. Those huge roots shoot up from the
ground close to the base of the trees. I wipe sweat from my brow
and look up at the sunrays dancing along the colorful leaves. I
love this place. I wouldn’t mind living here with
Klimen.

Augh. I’m such a goner. I
shouldn’t dream of setting up house with him. Life is uncertain.
Getting back to my mission, I look at my map and head off again.
This time I check the ground and I don’t let the interesting people
distract me.

A relieved sigh escapes me
when I see the shop I’m looking for. The business is carved into a
key lime colored tree. The door is open so I walk inside. I blink a
few times to adjust to the dark interior. When I can see clearly, a
male sparkgrofian smiles as he approaches.

His skin is smoky blue and
his sparkling eyes are sunflower yellow. The gray in his rich brown
hair and the wrinkles around his eyes show that he’s a bit older
than the other two males I’ve encountered. His smile is just as
bright though.

He stops just outside of
my personal space. “How can I help you, pretty one?”

I’m a little surprised at
his words. Sparkgrofian males must appreciate all females. That’s
kind of sweet.

Since I can’t pronounce
the medicine I’m here for I show it to him on my screen. “Do you
have this medicine?”

“
Yes.” His brows lower and
pity fills his eyes. “A fertility drug for such a fine female. I
hope it works on humans.”

As I stand in shock, he
turns and goes to a cabinet and starts rummaging through it. A
fertility drug! I thought I was saving children. Fire stomps along
my cheeks. He thinks I need help. My brows scrunch together. Do I?
I mean this is a mission so the medicine is not for me, but what if
I do need help one day. I really don’t know if I can get pregnant
or if I can by Klimen.

While he digs a little
deeper into the cabinet and then mumbles as he goes to another
cabinet, I look around the carved out shop. The walls have a silky
look that makes me wonder if they put something on them to protect
the tree from drying out. From here I can see that the center of
the tree is still in place. These trees are so massive that I can
see a hall that leads around the inside of the tree. I’d love to
explore this place. Soft lights are embedded into the walls at all
angles but not all of them are on right now. It feels like a normal
business with counters and cabinets containing all sorts of dried
herbs and jars of medicines and lotions.

When he comes back with a
packet of lime colored pills, I quit staring around me and pay him.
The sight of the medicine puts me in a haze as I wonder about
babies. In a daze, I say goodbye and head out the door. The second
my boots touch leaves blue flames surround me and the unique world
disappears.

I blink and find myself
back on the couch. The pink flashing light has me pressing it from
habit.

Congratulations! You have
completed your mission without dying once!

Unbelievable. This is one
snarky unit.

I hear Klimen’s voice and
then the door whooshes open. He’s also unbelievable, locking me in
as though I were a wild animal from deep in the bush. I glance down
at my naked body and guess I may look a little wild. Especially if
my red locks are going in a few different directions. My lips twist
for a moment because this is the way he wants me. Wild.

Speaking of wild, I’ve got
a question for him. I point at my sesien min with the unit. “Can
you get me pregnant?”

I smile when his steps
falter. The smile drops from my face as I wonder if I would want an
ankle biter with him. I picture a small light plum colored baby
with ocean blue eyes. He or she would be adorable. My heart swells
at the idea of a little one. I could have a family
again.

He drops down beside me
and takes the unit from me. After he puts it on the gold material,
he takes my hand in his. “I don’t know if we can have babies. I
guess we’ll find out in time, sesien min. I don’t think it’s likely
though.” He smooths his thumb over my fingernails. The action is
quite calming. “Would having my baby bother you? Do you want birth
control? I could look into it.”

The caring look in his
eyes makes my heart flutter. “I wouldn’t mind a baby if you
wouldn’t. Family is important.” I hold my breath as I wait for his
answer.

He kisses my hand and then
smiles down at me. “I wouldn’t mind having a baby. At my age my
parents would be happy to see some grandchildren.” Those ocean
waves start churning in his eyes. “Just because we are at the right
age in life where a baby would be welcomed doesn’t mean it’s going
to happen.” His lips curve appealingly as a light enters his eyes.
“But if we can and we all start having babies, we are going to need
a much larger spacecraft.”

Relief has me blowing out
a hard breath. I love the idea of having a family again. On Earth
that wasn’t the greatest idea. But here with Klimen, life is good.
There is the small threat of him leaving me and the wee one, but as
long as I can stay with the dagrinians we’ll be okay. Family comes
first.

“
I like your idea. Babies
on a craft this size would be a little cramped.” A larger craft
would be a good idea even if we can’t have babies. As long as he
lets me out of our quarters, that is.

I watch as he picks up the
practice unit and flicks it on. My heart pounds out a fast little
beat. What will he think of my success?

~ Klimen ~

Pride in Kanda flies
through my blood.

I love how she boldly
accepts her new life. The sparkle in her eyes when she was talking
about having babies with me was a thing of beauty. That she would
want to have children with me must mean that she likes me and could
possibly want more than the temporary status of sesien min. My
heart does that strange thing again. That achy flip when I think
about her.

Could I handle being with
only one female for the rest of my life? She is a tasty bit. A good
flavor to keep on my tongue.

I look at the practice
unit in my hands and press the left upper corner to see how she’s
done today. My heart nearly bursts with pride and satisfaction.
She’s completed three missions.

Ah, that’s where the baby
questions came from. The third mission is to retrieve a fertility
drug. That mission allowed me to see her in a new light. Kanda
Oistin is very special.

Needing to see what she
thinks and how she feels about the missions, I say, “You did well,
Kanda. Three missions is extremely impressive. What did you think
about them?” The light in her eyes tells me a lot.

She squeezes my hand and
then practically bounds from the couch. Her hands move and her
breasts jiggle as she talks. The soft overhead light makes her dark
red hair glow with vibrancy. She is so beautiful.

“
It was amazing. The
places seemed so real.”

As she begins, I look over
the page that tells me how she did on each mission. My heart
lurches when I see that she died in the second mission. With great
effort, I force myself to calm the black star down.

She is alive. I look her
lovely body over as she tells me about her first mission. Yes, her
glowing skin and eyes prove just how alive she is.

I’m fine until I hear her
start talking about the raktikian that followed her. In real life
she could have died on two different occasions. I don’t like that
at all. The thought of her dying blackens my mood. What is it about
her that mixes me up and makes my heart long to protect
her?

I take a breath and inhale
her sweet scent. I look into her excited eyes and feel my mood
lighten. As she talks about her active cycle, she shines brighter
than a new star.

When she finishes telling
me all about the female she saved and then all about the
interesting sparkgrofians, I pull her into my lap so that her legs
are straddling mine and then kiss her thoroughly.

Before the heat can claim
us and we start grinding into each other, I reluctantly pull back
and look into her lively sky blue eyes. “Those planets you went to
are real.”

“
Pig’s arse!”

I can’t stop the chuckle
that rumbles from me at the sight of her shocked face. “They are
very real.” I take her hand and squeeze it lightly to get her full
attention. “They are also deadly.” I nod toward the unit on the
couch next to us. “You didn’t tell me you were killed today. That
raktikian that stalked you is a deadly creature as well.” I barely
contain a shudder as I confront her.

She shrugs a creamy
shoulder. “That part wasn’t important. I lived and learned from the
experience. On Earth I plotted most of our routes. I’m good at it.
Today I learned that other places are just as deadly as Earth if
you don’t know who and what to look for.”

Her confidence is good and
bad. I cup her face and stare into her eyes. “Don’t ever leave this
craft without me by your side.” Just the thought of her exploring
dangerous planets alone has fear slicing through my veins. I
shouldn’t have let her use the practice unit.

No, I need to keep my
distance. She is just my sesien min. My heart drops and then leaps
back up only to swell painfully in my chest. Kanda is way more to
me than just a sesien min. Rizpa nin! That is a scary and strangely
exciting thought.

Her eyes narrow as she
stares into my soul. I can’t stop the emotional ride I’m on. She is
seeing too much.

A small smile curls her
luscious lips and her bright blue eyes soften. “I promise not to
leave this ship without you.” Her gaze cuts to the unit and then
returns to mine. “Although I had an amazing day safely exploring
those worlds, I know I wouldn’t last long on foreign soil without
you there to guide me away from danger.” Her eyes shine and soften
even more. “I trust you, Klimen.”

Her softly spoken words
flip a switch inside my heart. I growl and hug her tightly to me.
The possessive beast in me rises to the surface. Kanda is way more
than a sesien min to me. She has become my world in a short amount
of time.