Page 36 of Kraken the Seal

I picked her up, blankets and all, and carried her to the kitchenette. While I held her in my arms, my appendages got to work heating water for tea.

After it was brewed, I added a generous amount of honey. With the tea finished, I carried her and the mug to the bench seat. Sitting down, I handed the tea to her. She gripped it with both hands and took a sip.

“Perfect,” she murmured.

“Good, I’m glad,” I said. We snuggled in comfortable silence. By the time she finished the tea, she wasn’t shaking any longer and her color was back. I let out a happy sigh.

“This is nice,” I murmured.

Nina opened her mouth to say something, then let out an impressive belch. Slapping a hand over her mouth, she looked at me with wide eyes.

“I can’t believe I just did that!” Her voice was muffled by her hand. “Oh God, I can taste the mackerel!”

That made me laugh until my eyes watered. She started laughing also, even when she tried to pretend to be annoyed by my amusement.

“If it makes you feel any better, I think your mackerel burp is adorable,” I said.

“Liar,” she accused.

“Never!” I said with a fake gasp. “Mackerel is one of my favorites, and I'll prove it.”

I leaned in close and put my lips close to hers.

Chapter 13

Nina

After the anxiety my seal caused by refusing to shift back, I didn't think I'd be in the mood for sex. I was wrong.

The moment Delmar's lips met mine, heat flooded my body. I moaned as our tongues tangled.

Our first night together, we'd stayed up until after midnight talking, and ended up snuggling and sleeping. I'd appreciated that, and the way Delmar didn't pressure me later. He seemed content to hold and cuddle me. He'd waited until I was ready for more.

The wait was over. Now was the time for more. So much more!

I was only wearing the blanket Delmar had wrapped me in. Several of his tentacles wiggled through the blanket’s folds, one of them petting my shoulder and the other rubbing my back.

They were asking for permission.

I ended the kiss. “Touch me,” I begged. “Touch me all over with everything."

“Are you sure?” Delmar asked, then he looked deeply worried. “Wait, there's something you need to know. Something about kraken, uh, cocks.”

“Tell me,” I said and braced myself not to react badly to whatever he said or showed me. This was his natural anatomy; I didn't want him to be embarrassed by it.

“So when I'm in my human form, my penis looks human,” he said. “Except when I'm going to have intercourse with my mate, my dick will turn into a mating appendage. I can't do anything about it, but you don't have to touch it if it makes you uncomfortable.”

I had way too many kinky and descriptive romance books on my e-reader to be intimidated.

“I'm intrigued," I said. “Show me!”

He looked surprised, then cautiously happy. “Are you sure?”

I gave him a confident grin. “Absolutely.”

He was still naked from our swim, but the blanket he’d wrapped me in was covering his lap. I tugged at it, but it was firmly wedged between us.

“Hold on,” he said, standing up with me cradled against his chest. Carefully he lowered me to my feet, then stepped away, allowing me a full view of his naked, aroused body.