Page 14 of Gemini
Nitochi’s eyes followed my every move. I wasn’t sure if he was hungry and saw me as food or if he was as horny as I was but tried to tamper it down.
He could eat me all he wanted, as long as he focused on specific parts…
We remained silent but I couldn’t stop myself from trying to get a reaction out of him. I’ve always been comfortable and confident in my own body, so when his whole body froze as I lifted myself to sit on the edge of the pool, naked body fully exposed, I took it as a win.
A chuckle escaped me when he instantly turned around and plunged entirely under the water, emerging a few seconds later at the other side of the pool, his wings buzzing to get rid of the water dripping from them, hands wiping at his face. The muttered word coming out through his teeth sounded like a curse.
“I didn’t see any towels,” I explained, giggling. “I thought I’d dry off like this.”
He turned his face back to me, his dark eyes glinting with the faint pink light coming out of the stone and the fires lit up in the pits around the pool.
“And my clothes are ruined,” I added, picking the discarded, previously white shirt I’d been wearing the past few days. “Between the blood and dirt…Will you have something for me to wear?” My eyes drifted to his chest, rising and falling in an irregular rhythm. “Although, I noticed neither you or Baelor were wearing—”
He pushed himself out of the pool and stood up, shaking his head and muttering under his breath. Sliding both of his hands in his hair, he pushed it out of his face as he walked on the edge, circling the pool until he reached me. Water still dripping from his whole body, he bent down and picked me up, his arm sliding behind my back and under my knees. My wide eyes met his as I ended up plastered against his chest, my hands clasped around his neck.
“Wha-what are you doing?” I whispered.
He didn’t grace me with an answer, grunting as he walked us toward the tunnel. In one swift motion, the purple stone was unhooked from the frame and placed on the floor to the side.
Had I already pushed him too far? Had the program done me dirty and paired me with a species that only had sex for reproduction?
Oh god…Was he about to return me to some human base because I crossed a line? Were theyrejecting me?
Stupid, stupid, stupid!I was to marry the two most gorgeous creatures in the universe and my damn hormones had fucked this up!
The smell of food greeted me as he stepped into the large cave where we first landed. I braced myself for him to take flight, ready to be taken back—butt naked—to the humans for my taunting. I closed my eyes as he stopped and waited. Andwaited.
Why are we still not moving?
“Are you hung—Nitochi!” Baelor’s voice echoed around us.
My eyes snapped open just as they started arguing in their language. Nitochi frowned, his hold on me tightening as he talked back, sneering and revealing pretty sharp teeth.What’s going on?
“Farrunghu,” Baelor muttered, shaking his head in desperation. He took a step closer and lifted his arms, hands reaching for me.
Nitochigrowled, clawed-hands clasped tightly on my skin.
Oh—kay?
The argument resumed and I had no idea what to do with myself. What I had hoped would lead to Nitochi savagely taking me in the pool had backfired. I was naked. In his arms. While he argued with his brother.
And I was still fucking horny.
Their argument paused and they just stared at each other in silence, both of them carefully avoiding looking at me. And then my feet met solid ground.
No…Why? I liked the feeling of his chest against—shit stop!Damn hormones.
“Nitochi will get you something to keep warm,” Baelor explained, turning his back to me, one of his wings shuddering.
“I—uh…Thank you?”
He crouched to the floor and moved stuff around in a large pan.So that’s where the smell comes from…
“I prepared some food while you were bathing,” he said, his voice strained. “Nitochi made sure to stock up on human-safe ingredients before you—well, before I was supposed to get you from their flying station today.” Baelor let out an awkward chuckle. “He is a terrible cook, but he does know how and where to find the best ingredients.”
I wasn’t sure what to do with the awkwardness of the situation, so I just nodded. Even though I was facing his back. And he avoided looking my way.For fuck’s sakes.
Something soft suddenly enveloped my shoulders and Nitochi walked to stand in front of me, bringing the two sides of the fabric with him, effectively covering my nakedness. His hand came to cup my jaw, tilting my head back so I had no choice but to look into his bottomless black eyes.
