Possessing Providence(10)

No, he could not give in, for either of their sakes.





Chapter 4

Stupid, stupid, stupid! The reality of her situation started to sink in. Prov whimpered, pushing her body back against the wall. Everything went wrong and now she was stuck with a growly alien and a god-knows-what kind of creature next door.

The neighbouring creatures growled and Zelron growled back. She flinched when he punched the wall, his sudden rage frightening her.

He was so calm and gentle only a moment before. He hadn’t hurt her yet, but would he? People would notice her missing and ask questions—she had several appointments and expected deliveries.

She pressed her lips together. No, she wasn’t going to give up hope, yet. Her only worry was the alien in the cell with her. The words ‘girlfriend’ and ‘mating practices’ rattled around in her brain.

Stay calm, he won’t hurt you. Although she was no featherweight, she was a heck of a lot smaller than her big, buff cellmate. No doubt, he could snap her in half without breaking a sweat. The black sweat pants covering his lower half stretched over his muscular legs.

Crap. Did she say something to upset him? Maybe telling him he was badass sexy was not one of her brightest moments, but the words tumbled out her mouth. She tended to get overly chatty when she was either nervous or drunk.

She saw the muscles ripple in his back as he moved, and she licked her lips. For an alien, he was damn sexy, every dip and sculptured inch of him—even when angry and all growly. He drew in several deep breaths, his fists clenched by his side and slowly turned.

The frown on his face made her heart thump against her chest. It had to be her. Yes, he was a big, sexy, yet dangerous alien package, but how could she know if he found beautiful? Their perspectives could differ greatly. Was he repulsed by her and not attracted? Well, at least he said he liked her hair, or was it an attempt at being nice for her sake? Somehow, she didn’t get the impression he would ever be insincere about anything, unlike so many people she did know.

He scrubbed a hand down his face and slumped down against the wall.

“Are…are you okay?”

He glanced up at her with another scowl on his face. Slowly, he nodded.

“I’m sorry you’re stuck with me. I guess the women, uh, females on your world are very beautiful.”

His scowl deepened as he stared at her, as if he stared into her soul. Unable to stand it, she averted her gaze.

“Many males think so. Many males also think human women very beautiful.”

She glanced up in surprise at his answer, a little confused, not sure where he stood on the matter. “And, um, do you think human women are more, or less, um, attractive than Kelon women?”

What the fuck is wrong with you, asking such a stupid question? Why do you even care if he finds you attractive?

It was as if a stupid person had taken over her brain, like some kind of body snatcher; as if life itself hinged on his answer.

“I have never seen a human female up close until now. I find you more desirable than I should. I struggle because I want to touch you. They want me to. They want us to mate, but I cannot.”

Miss Stupid’s heart did a little flip-flop at the thought of having sex with the big, sexy guy. If everything was in proportion to his size, she couldn’t; he would be too big for her, especially being a…she shuddered, but was turned on at the same time.

I can’t have sex with him; I’ve never had sex with anyone. Sure, her mind warred against the notion, but her traitorous body was all up for it. She couldn’t stop her nipples hardening, or her lower belly quivering as her panties moistened.

She groaned, placing her head in her hands. This whole situation was surreal, like some bizarre dream from which she would soon wake up.

“I know we can’t give them what they want, what will they do to us if we don’t?”

“They are bad humans. I hate them. They know if I get loose, I will kill them. It is why they always drug me. Keep me from killing them. I fear they will hurt you if we do not obey. You should not have come.”

“My being here was sheer accident, so don’t get it into your head I came to rescue you. But this is all wrong. Not all humans are bad. We have laws to protect others, but some idiots ignore the law. Trust me, I want to kill them too, the first chance I get.”

Her heart stilled…was that a ghost of a smile she saw on his handsome face?

“Pretty little one could not kill—your hands are too small.”

She snorted. “Thanks for calling me little. Don’t you know human women come in all different sizes? From tall, skinny and beautiful to me—short, fat and frumpy. I’m nothing special. At least, I had my dad’s talent with electronics.”