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  “Fuck.” He strapped on bag gloves and headed to the heavy bag. He started to punch the bag—slamming his fist into something seemed to help his mood. The popping sound of his gloves hitting the leather filled the air. Over and over he punched until his arms were burning. He finally stopped when he could hardly lift his hands and his knuckles were sore. Panting hard, he backed up and sat on a bench and pulled his water bottle out of his gym bag.

  “As the humans say, who pissed in your cereal?” Micah looked up to see his second in command walking through the door. “You beat that bag into next week.” He threw Micah’s towel at him, so he could wipe the sweat off his face.

  “The American government confounds me, Avery.” He swiped the towel over his face before taking a long drink.

  “Well, apparently it confounds the Americans too.” Avery bit into an apple, the crisp skin popped before his teeth sunk into the flesh. The smell of fresh fruit made Micah’s stomach growl. Avery grinned before handing him his apple. Micah nodded his thanks before biting into it himself.

  “They refuse to replace Vargas even after his stunt with Aoki. That man is out of control. Now he thinks the government should completely control the Exchange House program. We are underground so some of the changes he has proposed will not affect us. Even their military leaders do not know where we are. He is using the fact he saw Mace as a threat but there’s no proof of Abby’s rescue and they cannot get to Max since he is on Otron with his family. Luckily, we have the facility on lockdown and no one gets in or out without my permission.” He stood up and stretched his arms and back.

  “Gary is not on board with the President on this, so he is resisting placing armed guards in the train tubes. The President also wants to cut the rations of food to all the Exchange Houses to try and force the program to end. He is even talking about cutting the funding to stop the military from guarding the areas. The Otronians have offered to send more Hunters to guard us and The Beings have sent state–of-the-art replicators to replace the food and water.” He smiled slightly and Avery’s laughter.

  “I guess we could all pull out and leave the planet, but that would be what he wants.” Micah nodded at Avery’s observation.

  “It is a shame to get into a childish argument with a leader of a country. I feel like I am constantly pushing against an obstacle.” He finished his water and threw the apple core back for Avery to catch. “I am going to finish my workout then shower and return to the main level. Go back to work. I will relieve you in a few hours.” Avery nodded then headed out of the empty gym.

  Chapter Two

  Harliss had spent so much time staring at the entrance her friends noticed. “What are you looking for? Or should I say who?” Monica had her mouth up against her ear to be heard over the music. When she shook her head, Monica rolled her eyes and pulled her out of the chair and on the dance floor.

  She didn’t really feel like being here tonight and wished she had just stayed in her living quarters. She pulled Monica in and yelled in her ear, “I’m going to head back. This music is making my head hurt tonight.” She looked over at Lily who was now dancing close with a human male and figured that would end up back at someone’s room. She didn’t wait for Monica to respond before she walked away to the quiet of the hall.

  Once she got to her living quarters, she wished she’d asked one of her friends to come along. She didn’t want to sit around by herself, so she decided to try the new gym. She used to work out when she lived on the surface as a Watcher and she enjoyed it, plus it gave her an outlet for her excess energy. Her Cougar needed to stay busy as well. If she was going to live here for more than a few months, she needed to find a way to occupy herself other than going to a nightclub every night. She had also heard the gym had a UV light station to help restore balance for those who needed sunlight. She ran into her bedroom and changed into her stretch pants, sports bra and tennis shoes before grabbing her water bottle from the replicator.

  The walk to the gym was quiet. She passed a few of her fellow Otronians who nodded in greeting, but she didn’t see anyone else on her trek. When she reached the sliding doors, no one was visible in the massive gym. She did hear someone punching the hell out of the heavy bag, but they weren’t in sight. Her brothers had taught her to fight on Otron when she had entertained the thought of becoming a Hunter. She wasn’t good at it at all but could defend herself if needed. She enjoyed the physical exercise involved in it and her animal nature loved the aggressiveness. She walked around the area, taking in the different equipment, machines and free weights. In separated parts of the gym, there was a boxing area with a speed bag, heavy bag and ring. In another part of the room, there was a gymnastics area with various equipment and mats for floor work. She found and explored the fully stocked locker rooms with showers, extra clothes for all sizes and a sauna.

  When she walked back out of the locker room area, she spied the man who was kicking the heavy bag’s ass. He was around six feet tall and his wide expanse of his shoulders and back were impressive. His shoulders and arms were muscular and led to a trim waist. His muscular legs were covered by stretchy shorts that fell not quite to his mid-thigh. His well-formed ass raised her eyebrows. His skin was white and his hair inky black, so she knew him to be Being then, not human. She didn’t know Beings were so muscular. He turned slightly, revealing his profile. At her gasp of recognition, he stopped boxing, grabbed the bag to steady it and turned to face her. It was him.

  They stared at each other and neither moved, stunned by the other’s presence. He was breathing hard from his exertion. His body was covered in sweat, running down his bare chest, soaking the top of his shorts. Each deep breath drew attention to his tight abs, highlighting the individual muscles. His eyes were as black as his hair, something she found intriguing. The way he was looking at her made her nipples harden. He dropped his hands to his sides and walked toward her without looking away from her. Her body was starting a slow burn, increasing with each step that carried him closer to her. He stopped walking when he was close enough to reach out and touch her.

  “If you keep looking at me like that, I am going to think it is an invitation to take you to my bed.” A rush of warmth flooded her pussy. She could think of nothing she wanted more. She tore her eyes from his and perused the front of his body. She licked her lips seeing how well built and muscular he was. She took her time, enjoying the sight of him. Sweet Anaya’hana, he was beautiful. Her pussy clenched when she saw his cock straining against his shorts. She felt her breathing quicken thinking about him sliding that massive thing inside her. She brought her eyes back to his when he inhaled deeply, seeming to scent her arousal.

  “I am on the edge of taking you into the shower with me and fucking you. If you do not want me to do so, you need to leave.” His nostrils flared, and his eyes glinted in the light. It was now or never, and she believed in the now.

  She reached out to undo one of the boxing gloves. After she removed the first one, he ripped the Velcro on the wrist of the second one and tossed it across the room. He pushed a button on his wrist commlink, “Lock the damn gym down. No one comes in until I say. And cut the cameras.” His eyes never left hers.

  “Yes, sir.” The doors slid shut and a hiss was heard as the doors locked. He ripped off the wrist commlink and dropped it beside him.

  “I am wet with sweat or I would grab you and kiss you until neither of us could breathe.” She closed the distance between them and stood on tiptoes to bring her lips near his. Her hands trailed over his thick shoulders and down his arms.

  “I like getting sweaty.” His mouth crashed into hers as his arms came around her waist, pulling her up against him. His hard cock pressed into her lower belly. His tongue was magic, his lips soft. She groaned in his mouth, not realizing she had until he answered with one of his own. She couldn’t get close enough, she wanted to crawl on him and inside him. She wrapped her hands tighter around his neck as his hands grabbed her ass, pulling her up his body. She wrapped her legs
around his waist, bringing her pussy in line with the length of his cock. She broke the kiss to arch against him, rubbing herself on him.

  “Anaya’hana,” she moved her arms to grasp his shoulders as she panted hard, “I’m going to come.” Her body became liquid fire as she tightened her legs bringing herself as close to him as possible. He carried her into the locker room and dropped to a bench. She cried out as her release slammed into her.

  “Fuck.” His deep voice and that word made her crazy with need. She reached down and pulled her sports bra off over her head tossing it somewhere in the room. He immediately latched onto one of her nipples, and she grabbed his wet hair, pulling him tight against her. She never stopped grinding against his cock as he moved to her other nipple and bringing his hand up to pinch the nipple he just abandoned. “I am going to come in my damn shorts if you do not stop.”

  “I can’t. It feels so good. I’m going to come again.” The crotch of her pants was already soaked, making his wet.

  “Damn, baby, I am going to come. Then I am going to take you into the shower and lick you all over.” He felt her pussy pulsing through their clothes and couldn’t stop his cock from vibrating. He heard her intake of breath a moment before he covered her mouth with his, mingling their cries as his vibrations began in earnest. Warmth splashed against her stomach where the top of his long cock was exposed over the waistband of his shorts.

  She pulled back, staring into his gorgeous black eyes a second before she laughed. She saw his answering grin. “I’m not sweaty enough yet.”

  He laughed. “I aim to please.” Reaching over his head to the shelf about him, he grabbed a towel and started to wipe off his come, but she stopped him.

  “Don’t. It’s the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.” She ran her fingers through the thick white cream. His stomach jerked but his smile returned.

  “I meant what I said. I am going to put you in the shower and then I am going to lick you all over.” She slid off him and pushed down her stretch pants. He stared at her pussy before running his fingers over her stomach to the small patch of hair. She grabbed his shoulders and threw her head back when he slid his fingers between her wet lips. Her clit was still hard.

  “I cannot wait to run my tongue over you and suck your clit deep into my mouth.”

  Her body jumped. “We’re both a little overdressed for a shower.” She toed off her shoes, stepped out of her pants then backed to a stall and turned on the water. He pulled off his shoes before standing and sliding his shorts off. His cock was getting hard again. He was long, thick and uncircumcised. The head was larger than the men she’d been with before. And apparently, he vibrated when he’d come. Trifecta of perfection.

  When he stepped into the shower, the stall seemed to get deliciously smaller. Although she was smaller than most women from Otron, she was still taller than most human females and could reach his mouth if she raised up a bit. He gently pushed her into the back of the stall, bringing his mouth to hers, his hands skimming her sides. She felt one of his hands leave her body and return with soap.

  “I should be washing you.” Her voice was a whisper. She took the bar of soap and ran it over his chest and arms. His gaze never wavered from hers. Wow, his body was fantastic. Hard muscles, soft skin that was warm to the touch. Her gaze dropped from his face to his chest and stomach and lower. “Impressive.” She heard him chuckle as she looked up, grinning.

  “Turn around. Let’s see if the back view is as good as the front.”

  He slowly turned his back to her. She ran her hands over his shoulders and back, down his waist over the globes of his ass. He turned to look over his shoulder at her.

  “I am waiting to hear your opinion of my back view.” She seemed to ponder the question while rubbing his ass with her hands.

  “Meh.” He surprised her with his bark of laughter. She grinned at him before putting the soap back on the holder. She wrapped her hands around his waist, pulling her body close to his back. One hand went up to rub his small pebbled nipples and the other to slide over his balls.

  “I will let you play for a minute because that feels incredible, but I want to get my chance to play with you.” With her soaped hand, she gripped the base of his cock, slowly jacking him as she rubbed her nipples across his back. When she moved her other hand to cover the top of his cock and rub the palm of her hand over the tip, he grabbed her hands in his. His breathing was speeding up.

  “Enough. My turn.” He stepped under the water rinsing the soap from his body before dropping to his knees. She groaned knowing what his plans were before he used his thumbs to part her folds and brought his mouth to her pussy.

  “Oh goddess.” Her body, even after two orgasms, was primed for another. She had never experienced such need for any man. Her body had never responded to sex this way. Her legs were getting weak as his tongue flicked her clit over and over. When he sucked her swollen nub in his mouth, she felt her eyes roll back in her head, her hands searched to hold on to something and settled on his head. “If you make me come again, I won’t be able to stand.” He chuckled against her skin, and that almost sent her over the edge.

  He pulled away from her pussy, his hands moved to press against her hips, holding her against the wall. His tongue began a slow exploration of her stomach, stopping to dip in her belly button. She heard moaning and realized it was her. His mouth made it to her nipples, sucking and raking his teeth over her. She had no idea her body could be so sensitive. When his mouth and tongue reached her neck, she felt him turn off the water. She tried to hide her disappointment when he pulled back looking into her eyes.

  “There is nothing more I would rather do, than fuck you against the wall, but I want to do this right. Do not worry. I have a plan.” His grin charmed her. He put his arms around her, pulling her with him as he backed out of the shower stall. He kept one arm around her as he grabbed a handful of towels from the shelf. “Come on, baby.” He dropped his arm from her waist and held out his hand.

  She held his hand as he pulled her out into the gym to the floor mats. He dropped to his knees on the floor mat, spreading several towels to cover an area bigger than her body. She took another moment to enjoy the sight of him. Dripping wet, his cock straining with his erection, while he took the time to make sure she’d be comfortable on the floor. She didn’t fight the feeling of tenderness that filled her. When he looked up at her with those gorgeous black eyes, she knew this man was more than just a hot sexual encounter. He held his hand out to her and she took it without hesitation.

  He gently tugged her hand, pulling her down facing him on her knees. He cupped the sides of her face with his hands as he stared deeply into her eyes. She almost forgot to breathe as he gently stroked her cheeks with his thumbs. He licked his lips a second before he lowered them to hers. She felt like someone had breathed life into her. His tongue was gentle as he kissed her slowly. She raised her hands from her sides and began to explore his hard body. His washboard abs, to his well-formed chest, over his shoulders and down his thick biceps and then back up to circle his neck.

  His kisses became harder, hotter, she felt his cock jump against her stomach. She reached down to run her fingers over his erection. His groan filled her mouth as she squeezed his cock slightly and began to pump him slowly. Her body jerked when his fingers began to explore her pussy.

  “I need to be inside you.” She pulled away from him and lay on the mat, spreading her legs and holding her arms out to him. He looked at her for the briefest of moments before he carefully lay on top of her, bracing himself on his elbows. He used his knees to spread her legs farther apart, and the tip of his cock touched the lips of her pussy. His mouth brushed against hers as he pushed himself slowly into her body. She heard his breathing pick up speed the deeper he sank into her.

  “I want to take my time, but I did not know your pussy would feel this good. It feels like it is grasping my cock.” He had laid his forehead against hers, panting against her lips. He pulled out before sliding bac
k in, moaning.

  “I guess I shouldn’t do this then.” She squeezed her vaginal muscles tightly around him. She expected another moan but got a laugh instead.

  “Only if you want me to shame myself and come before bringing you pleasure.” He leaned back, smiling. Damn him, she lost her heart. Her cat rubbed against her, ready for her mate.

  “That’s not going to be a problem.” Her body arched under him as her body exploded in climax, coating his cock. His expression changed to one of hunger as he began to move hard and fast inside her.

  “I-fuck. I am coming, baby.” She felt the vibrations starting at the base of his cock, his speed increased, his cock hardened even more. He pushed up off his elbows, changing the angle and slamming hard into her. “Wrap your legs around me.” The vibrations became stronger, he moaned loud and long his warmth filled her as her own orgasm was drawn out. He lowered himself slowly keeping most of his weight off her as the vibrations slowly died down.

  They lay panting, forehead to forehead, her legs still wrapped around his waist, and her arms around his neck. “I’ve never experienced anything like this. This might be the wrong time to say this, but anyone I’ve been with, they don’t compare. I didn’t know my body could feel like this.” She was running her fingers through the hair at the nape of his neck.

  He ran his hand down her leg, pushing it straight, then rolled to his side, never leaving her body, never looking away. “I have not had much experience, in fact I’ve only been with one woman. Most find me frightening because of my eyes.” He placed his bent arm under her head, while draping the other across her waist. Her left leg was still draped over his hip.