Victoria and the Alien Doctor (Intergalactic Brides 2)

by Jessica Coulter Smith

  Evie patted Xonos on the cheek. “Can I please go with Uncle Thrace?”

  Uncle Thrace? That was a new one for Victoria, but as neither Xonos nor she had siblings, she supposed it was only natural for her daughter to adopt some uncles along the way.

  “Do you have a phone?” Xonos asked.

  Thrace nodded. “I’ll give you the number if it’ll make you feel more comfortable.”

  “Pleeeaassee,” Evie begged.

  Victoria couldn’t help but smile. Her daughter had wrapped Xonos around her little finger, and she watched as her mate caved to the demands of their daughter. He sighed and nodded, handing her over to Thrace. They programmed the warrior’s number into their phones, gave him theirs, and then watched as Thrace carried their daughter off to another waiting limo.

  “So…” Victoria took Xonos’ hand. “We have a few hours of time. Together. Alone. Whatever should we do?”

  He gave her a wicked smile, picked her up, and carried her to the limo. Once inside, he tugged her into his lap and kissed her long and hard, his tongue darting into her mouth for a taste. She’d never admit it, but she liked it when he got a little rough and demanding with her. With any other man, it would make her feel threatened, but she knew Xonos would never harm her.

  At the hotel, he carried her up to their suite, kicking the door shut behind him. He claimed her lips again, kissing her all the way through the living room to the bedroom where he toppled onto the bed with her, careful not to squish her. When he let her up for air, she smiled and ran her fingers through his hair.

  “Every time we’re together, we seem to rush through things, like it’s a race to the finish line.”

  She smiled. “Been picking up more Earth sayings?”

  He shrugged and grinned. “Maybe. But my point is that we never seem to take the time to enjoy one another. We have to stay quiet so we don’t wake Evie in the other room, and I think part of you is only half-engaged because you’re afraid we’ll get caught.”

  “You might be right. But there’s nothing to hinder me now. We have the suite to ourselves.”

  “Why don’t we start off the right way? Think that tub is big enough for two?”

  Her smile broadened. “I think we can certainly try it.”

  “You wait here.” He pressed his lips to hers briefly. “I’m going to start the water.”

  She watched as he went into the bathroom and then heard the water running. Rising to her feet, she slowly undressed, savoring the moment. This was really happening. They had the suite to themselves, and he was going to love her long and slow… something she’d only dreamt of to this point. Not that every time with him wasn’t amazing because it was, but he was right; they were always rushed. Maybe they could work out a babysitting arrangement with Brielle and Syl after their baby was born. Xonos and she could watch their baby one night, and then Syl and Brielle would watch Evie for a night.

  She stepped into the bathroom and was greeted by steam rising from the tub. Xonos had already stripped out of his tee and was just wearing low-slung jeans. God, the man was sexy as hell! She didn’t know what had prompted him to come for them that night, what had changed his mind about taking a mate, but she was glad it had happened. Victoria didn’t want to imagine her life without him, and not just because he’d been instrumental in curing Evie. She knew without him, her daughter would have suffered and died. But there was more to it than that. She’d come to care for Xonos a great deal, perhaps she even loved him. No. She knew she loved him, but she hadn’t said as much to him. What happened if he didn’t love her back?

  He tested the water before turning to her, his eyes lighting in appreciation of her currently naked state. She reached for his jeans, unsnapping and unzipping them and then shoved them to the floor. The boxer briefs he had on molded to him like a second skin, leaving nothing to the imagination. His cock, already hard, pressed against the material. She saw it give a kick against the material holding it hostage, and a smile ghosted her lips. It seemed her alien wanted her as much as she wanted him.

  Feeling braver than usual, she stepped forward and cupped his hardness, her palm sliding along the length of him. Xonos groaned before swooping down and claiming her lips. He sipped from her. Feathery, gentle kisses that slowly built a flame inside of her. Her lips tingled as he deepened the kiss. A long, drugging, lingering kiss that both intoxicated and drove her passion higher. It was a thorough kiss, one meant to leave her mindless and wanting more.

  Xonos pulled away, breathing heavily, and stripped out of his boxer briefs before lifting her into his arms and settling into the tub. Victoria straddled his lap, his cock bobbing in the water between them. There was something she’d been wanting to do, but had yet to feel brave enough to try. Sliding back in the tub, she bent over and pressed her lips to the crown of his cock.

  Xonos took in a long, shuddering breath as her lips slipped around the tip and she sucked him into her mouth. His hard flesh throbbed against her tongue as she took him further, until he bumped the back of her throat. She relaxed and let him slide further until she’d taken all of him. Her tongue stroked him as she pulled back and then swallowed him again.

  Through slitted eyes, she watched him grip the tub with such strength that she was surprised the porcelain didn’t crack. His hands trembled, as did his body, while she pleasured him for as long as he could stand it. She felt him harden and lengthen even more and knew he was close to coming, but he gripped her shoulders and dragged her off his cock and up his body.

  “Enough,” he said, his voice dark and husky. “I’ll not spill myself down your throat.”

  “Didn’t you like it?”

  He gave a strangled laugh. “How could you think I didn’t like it? You had me about to come like some untried youth.”

  “Then why didn’t you let me finish?”

  He kissed her, his tongue delving inside before he pulled back. “Because I want to come inside this hot, curvy body of yours.”

  She skimmed her hands down her sides to her hips. “I do have a few curves now. Perhaps you’ve been feeding me a little too well. If I keep eating the way I have been, I’ll be fat in no time.”

  “Not fat.” He kissed her softly. “Pleasantly plump. And I’ll love you no matter what you weigh.”

  Startled, she pulled away. “You love me?”

  “I probably should have told you sooner. I’ve known since our first week together that I’d fallen in love with you. But it never felt like the right time to tell you.”

  Victoria felt tears gather in her eyes, and she flung her arms around him. “I love you too. I was too scared to tell you, for fear you couldn’t love me in return. I know you said you didn’t really want a mate…”

  He shushed her. “That was before I met you and saw what a wonderful mother and mate you are. I’ll admit, when I first came to you, it was with every intention of our mating being more of a business deal, but it only took one night of you sleeping in my arms for me to know that wasn’t going to work. I liked the feel of you there far too much for my heart not to get involved.”

  “Make love to me, Xonos. I want it nice and slow, and hard and fast, until neither one of us can breathe.”

  “I’ll give you anything your heart desires.”

  Rising with her in his arms, he stepped out of the tub, then set her down and grabbed a towel. As he dried her off, he explored her body with his hands and lips, kissing every inch of her from her lips to her toes. Victoria sank her fingers into his hair and held him close as he lavished her nipples with attention, first one and then the other, taking the hardened peaks into his mouth and lashing them with his tongue.

  “Did I say slow?” she asked breathlessly. “I think I’ve changed my mind. I want to feel you inside of me. Now.”

  He chuckled. “Patience, my sweet mate. You’ll get what you want in due time.”

  Backing her to the bathroom counter, he lifted her and set her on the marble surface, her legs splayed. He buried his face between
her thighs and breathed in deeply, letting out a little moan before flicking his tongue out to taste her. Victoria gasped and wasn’t sure if she wanted to pull away or shove her hips closer to his face. She didn’t want him to stop, and yet no one had ever done something like that to her before. She wasn’t sure how to act.

  Xonos took his time, licking, sucking, and gently biting. He’d bring her right to the edge before backing off, then rebuilding the flames inside of her. Again and again he got her so close she nearly saw stars, then he’d stop to kiss her belly and thighs, and to stroke her calves. Then his mouth would fasten on her again and she’d rocket right back up to the breaking point.

  When he finally let her come, she called out his name as she felt her insides heat as her womb clenched, and she felt as if she were flying. She panted for breath as she came back down and she was able to focus on her mate once more. He pressed kisses to her inner thighs before rising and helping her off the counter, but her legs wouldn’t hold her and she had to grip him for support.

  Xonos laughed and carried her into the bedroom where he tossed her onto the plush mattress and followed her down, his body settling between her legs. She welcomed him, wanting him to ease the ache that never really went away. As his cock stretched and filled her, she felt complete and loved. With his purple gaze fastened on hers, he began a slow thrust and retreat.

  Victoria slid her feet up his calves before hooking her legs around his waist. She took everything he had to give her. Slow and easy. Fast and hard. The bed slammed into the wall with every plunge of his cock, but in that moment, she couldn’t have cared less if the neighbors knew what they were doing. Xonos stopped suddenly and rolled to his back, taking her with him. She sat up, his cock still filling her, and before she could even stop to think of what to do, he’d gripped her hips and was surging up into her. All she could do was hold on for the ride of her life.

  Her world came apart as he entered her one last time, filling her with his seed and crying out her name. She flew, and bright lights flashed behind her closed eyelids. Her nails dug into his chest as her climax spiraled out of control. She felt his hands caressing her hips and then rubbing up and down her back. Victoria opened her eyes and smiled down at him.

  “That was different,” she said.

  “I thought, since we hadn’t tried that position before, that we would do something different. I take it I pleased you?”

  She laughed. “You couldn’t tell? The neighbors have probably called downstairs to complain.”

  He shook his head. “A Terran warrior is on the other side of our bedroom wall. If anything, all of your passionate cries probably sent him running to the bridal registry to see if he could snag himself a mate. He’d be lucky if he found a woman half as good as you.”

  “Flatterer.” She leaned and pressed her lips to his before rising off him and cuddling into his side. “How much time do you think we have before Evie comes home?”

  He raised his head to look at the clock across the room. “It’s been about two hours, and he said he was taking her for both ice cream and a movie. I’d say we have at least another half hour, maybe longer.”

  “Then what do you say I let you wash my back in the shower?”

  His hands slid down her back to squeeze her ass. “And are you thinking there might be a bit of playing in this shower? Because just the thought of rubbing soap into your soft skin is enough to make me hard again.”

  She glanced down and smiled as she realized he spoke the truth. His somewhat flaccid cock was now rising to attention again. That was one thing she had to say for Terrans… they had wonderful stamina.

  She climbed off the bed, gave him a saucy smile, then sashayed into the bathroom where she drained the tub and started the shower. She’d just soaked her hair when the curtain jerked open and Xonos joined her, a hungry look in his eyes. He helped Victoria wash her hair, then her body, paying special attention to all the important parts. But as he positioned her to wash her back, he pressed his hand to the middle of her back, bending her over.

  Victoria braced her hands on the wall, ready and willing. She felt his cock slide into her, and she groaned at how wonderful it felt. Her fingers curled against the tiled wall as he pounded her from behind, taking her to dizzying heights before making her come with a loud, keening cry. She was still coming when he found his release, and she felt the evidence of their climaxes sliding down her thigh.

  Xonos carefully washed her, being gentle and giving her sweet kisses.

  “I didn’t hurt you, did I?” he asked. “I know I was a little rough at the end.”

  She curled her hand around the back of his neck and kissed him again. “You were perfect. I absolutely loved it, in case you couldn’t tell.”

  “I had an inkling.”

  Victoria laughed and wrapped her arms around him, hugging him tight, and then she took her time exploring his body and washing him, loving the feel of his hard muscles under her fingertips. She’d never grow tired of feeling his arms around her, of feeling his body pressed close to hers, having his lips on hers. No matter how long she lived, she would always love Xonos and everything he did to her and for her. She couldn’t have found a better mate, even if one had been chosen for her by one of those dating sites.

  “I don’t know how I got so lucky to have you love me,” she said, “but I’m going to spend the rest of my life showing you how much I love you too.”

  He kissed her hungrily. “Why don’t you show me now?”

  With a wicked grin, she shut off the water and dragged him back to the bedroom, where they both had another orgasm before Thrace brought their daughter back home.

  Chapter Ten

  Xonos sat at the table in the conference room. The Terran station was quiet this morning and he knew he’d have plenty of time for this call, even if the council members on the screen did look disgruntled at being called so early. Now was the time to get their agreement about him remaining on Earth. He had the love of his mate, his daughter was healthy, and once he ran the blood in the lab, he’d know for certain whether or not his mate was carrying his child. If Xonos was correct in his assumption, his little family of three was about to be a family of four.

  “You wish to remain on Earth?” Larimar asked.

  “Yes. I’ve done quite a bit of thinking about it. My daughter is human and quite a bit older than the children recently born to the human-Terran pairings on our world. The school isn’t equipped to handle a fully human child. There are things Terrans are taught that would confuse Evie. While humans may be compatible with us, they are still a different species with different needs. Besides, I can do quite a bit of good here. Syl and Brielle will be having their child any day, and if any other mates decide to make their home on Earth, my services will be needed to deliver their children as well.”

  “But you’re our best doctor!” Borgoz exclaimed. “What are we supposed to do in Terran Prime without your services?”

  Xonos shrugged. “Train someone else? There are other healers on our world, men who are quite capable of stepping into my shoes. No, they may not be as good as I am, but given time, they could be.”

  “I see no reason not to accept his proposal,” Faltz said. “We can put it to a vote if you wish, but I think you know which way the council will vote, Borgoz.”

  Borgoz looked like he was ready to blow, but he finally relented.

  With his future secured, Xonos went to his lab to run the blood sample he’d taken from Victoria that morning. As he saw the results, he smiled. He’d been correct; their family was going to gain another member before too long. Xonos thought to rush home to tell Evie and Victoria the good news but then decided it was best told over a good meal.

  He reached the hotel and went in search of his family. He found his girls sprawled on the sofa with popcorn and a movie playing. When the door shut behind him, they sprang up from the sofa and rushed to greet him, both of them wrapping their arms around him.

  “I thought, if the two of you
haven’t filled up on popcorn, maybe we would go out to eat.” He frowned. “Did the two of you really eat a bag of popcorn before having breakfast this morning?”

  Victoria shrugged. “It seemed like a simple enough request.”

  “What do you say we get dressed up and go to a nice restaurant for breakfast?”

  Evie bounced up and down. “A grown-up place?”

  “A very grown-up place,” Xonos said. “So be sure to put on your best dress. Mommy too.”

  Victoria kissed him then ushered Evie into her room. She emerged a few minutes later and hugged him tight. “Are you sure about this?”

  “Very.” He smiled. “Now get ready.”

  She nodded and followed him into the bedroom, where he changed into a pair of gray slacks and a pinstripe shirt he’d picked up the other day. He had a purple tie that matched, but it made him feel like he was strangling when he wore it. Victoria twirled in the fifties style halter dress she’d put on and he couldn’t help but smile at her. While she put on her make-up and fixed her hair, he checked on Evie. His precious daughter was doing her best to braid her hair but wasn’t having much luck.

  “Would you like some help?” he asked.

  Evie nodded eagerly and stood before him. Xonos, having studied videos on how to fix a little girl’s hair, swiftly braided it. When they were finished, they joined Victoria in the living room and made their way down to the waiting limo.

  At the restaurant, Xonos could barely contain his excitement. He wanted to shout his news from the rooftop but managed to refrain, if only for a little while. Once their breakfast was served and everyone seemed content, he couldn’t hold back another moment. “I have to be honest. I wanted to bring my girls out to breakfast for a special occasion.”

  Victoria eyed him thoughtfully. “We get to stay here? We don’t have to go to Terran?”