Warriors' Providence (Cadi Warriors Book 2)(32)

"Your father sounds like a good male. I think that you honor him with the things you have told us about how you saved your people when the Jurou Biljana attacked." Madhava squeezed Providence. "I wish that I had honored my father in the same way." The male admitted.

"What happened?" Providence looked up at the scarred male sweetly as she spoke.

Dagaa also wondered what happened. His friend was generally quiet, but even quieter about his family.

"My father was an honorable warrior, perhaps too honorable and too trusting." Madhava added quietly. "He served Vigdis' father. One day I discovered him fatally injured on the training field. But instead of telling me who murdered him, my father forced me to make an oath."

Both Providence and Dagaa waited silently as Madhava struggled with the ghost of his past.

"I was to protect my mother and sister. But I..." Madhava shook his head unable to continue. He turned solemn eyes to Providence. "Providence your father, I'm sure, is very proud to have a daughter such as you, not the miles between you, nor death, can erase that."

"Thank you Madhava. I needed to hear that." Providence leaned forward and placed a kiss on his scarred cheek.

The look of shock on Madhava's face was completely worth the disappointment that Dagaa wasn't on the receiving end of Providence's gratitude.

Dagaa sat stunned at his friend's partial admission and the encouraging words he spoke to Providence. The little female seemed to draw Madhava out with the way she accepted him. She didn't mind his appearance or fear him as the enemy he once was. He was just a male in her eyes. That made Providence all the more amazing.

"I think I am lucky to have made two such friends." Dagaa smiled.





5 Double the Trouble




Providence

Providence awoke with a yawn as Dagaa knocked on the bedroom door. They had stayed up way too late talking.

"Come on sleepy, get your tail out of bed. I've made first meal." Dagaa said as he cracked the door.

She was sleeping in Madhava's over-sized bed and he probably had to get ready for the day. Providence got up feeling really well after the guys' lengthy massage the night before.

Providence swiftly dressed in another skirt and tank top combo. Cadi woman didn't seem to believe in bras so the girls were hanging out. It's not like her C cups were huge, but they still begged for a little support. Providence ran the comb Giselle gave her, through her tangled wavy red tresses then left the bedroom.

As she came down the stairs, she halted mid-stride. Madhava's bare back was turned to her as he stood in the middle of the living room. His back was covered in scars and numerous intricate black tattoos, but that's not what captured her attention at the moment. Providence's eyes were riveted to the sight of Madhava's bare tight ass. His hips narrowed to his behind, the tempting muscles pronounced and flexing as his long tail swished lazily. Even that odd appendage didn't detract from the glorious sight. Madhava was dangerously sexy. Providence blinked as he tied a black leather kilt at his hip, hiding his toned ass from view.

Providence turned to see Dagaa staring at her. His mouth was turned up into a wicked smile. He had caught her blatantly staring at his friend. The way Dagaa leaned casually against the counter with his chest exposed, and that sardonic expression, he was no less a tempting sight than Madhava was. Providence could not believe she was admiring not one but two alien men.

"Everything smells great Dagaa." Providence played it off as if nothing had happened as she continued down the stairs.

"It's going to be a long day." Dagaa said as they sat at the table to eat breakfast.

"I'm sure Giselle is looking forward to your company." Madhava added.

Providence was so glad the two men had spoken up for her, and that they lived on Kagan's large estate. It meant she was a short walk from seeing Giselle anytime she wanted.

"I hope she has something we can do. I don't do well with being bored." Providence chimed in.

Breakfast consisted of some type of sweet bread and a meat not too different from bacon. There was even a drink that reminded her of juice but had a bit of a zing to it like coffee.

An hour later Providence and Giselle were again sitting among the Toufik females, cutting up some type of vegetable that they skewered and hung up to dry.

"I hope you don't mind helping." Giselle said as they settled in.

"It's fine."

Providence wasn't big on domestic tasks, not that she couldn't do them. She'd just rather be going over an engine or logging flight time. But as long as her hands weren't idle she'd manage well enough.

"I really haven't gotten my bearings on what I should be doing here on Cadi yet. I think Kagan would be content with me eating bonbons all day, but I feel like I should be doing first lady type of crap." Giselle said as she looked at the alien carrot in her hand. "We grew up in an era where certain rights were a given. I never truly appreciated the things Susan B. Anthony and Cady Stanton fought for." Giselle shook her head.