His body relaxed as he smiled at her. “I will feed you then. I think you will enjoy Zorn food.”

Chapter Five

Shanna knew it was late. She laughed, gazing into Berrr’s amazing eyes while she straddled his waist with just a sheet separating their naked bodies. The fire in the fireplace that he had lit hours before was burning low, making the room dim but very romantic.

Berrr was an amazing man, alien or not. He’d fed her all right, by hand, having her taste everything, and had made her laugh all the while trying to explain what everything was. He had a quick wit as he described the animals of Zorn who made up the meat strips she’d tried. He even shared some of his fishing tales with her when she’d tried two different kinds of them. Zorn food was delicious.

“My son Ral takes after me the most,” he admitted with a chuckle. “He is my oldest and one day will take my place when I step down as Hyvin. My second son is Argernon. He is like me as well. My third son is Rever and he is more intense than I am.

Then there is my youngest.” He sighed loudly. “He is still young and wild but I am hoping by the time I step down that Vhon will mature.”

“That won’t be for a long time though before you retire.” She raked her gaze over his chest and arms. “You look so young that I can’t believe you have grown children.” He smiled. “I am a fit warrior and I have never gotten lazy.” Leaning down, she braced herself on his chest to run her fingers through his long, silky black hair. “Will your hair turn another color when you get older? On Earth when we reach a certain age our hair turns white or gray. Since I’m a blonde my hair will turn white in a few years. I’m surprised I don’t have any yet.” Berrr nodded. “I will turn white as well. I have gotten a few but Ovoly always removes them from my head.”

“Who is Ovoly? Your hair person? Do you have someone trim your hair? On Earth we have barbers who cut men’s hair.”

“She is one of my house helpers and she tends my hair by cutting it, yes.”

“Wow. That’s nice that you have a full-service staff.” Smiling, she sat back up, releasing his hair. “I cut my own hair. I’m a bartender at home, that means I make and serve drinks to people in a building where people come to meet,” she explained. “I don’t make a lot of money so I can never afford to pay other people to do things for me.” She turned her head, looking around the shadowed large room. “This is the biggest bedroom I’ve ever seen in my life. I could fit my entire home in here.” Large, warm hands slid up her thighs on the inside, drawing Shanna’s attention back to Berrr. Her body responded to his touch as his hands stopped inches from where the sheet was bunched between her thighs. His thumbs rubbed circles on her skin, making her shiver at the memory of what that man could do to her body.

After dinner Berrr had stripped her out of her towel, lifted her and placed her back on the bed. He’d ordered her to spread her thighs and he’d gone down on her again, learning her with his fingers and mouth, bringing her to climax. She’d returned the favor by using her hands and mouth on him. To her amazement he’d flipped her over when he’d come and started all over again on her body. Two rounds later they had cuddled up in bed together to talk and it had been a great way to spend the evening.

“I want you again.” His voice lowered into a deep tone that she found incredibly sexy. “Are you sore? I don’t want to exhaust you or harm you, Shanna. You would tell me if I make you hurt, wouldn’t you?”

“I’m not sore. I have to tell you that you have super stamina. You really are ready to go another round?”

He nodded. “Zorn males are very sexual.”

“No kidding. Have you been saving up for a while?” She grinned. “It’s been a long time since I let someone touch me.”

His mouth parted, then closed and his eyes narrowed slightly as he sat up, their gazes locking together. “Saving what?”

“It’s just a saying. Has it been a long time since you had sex with someone? Are you trying to make up lost time with me?”

He didn’t smile, in fact, he frowned enough to create lines in his face. “It has not been long at all.”

That brought Shanna’s good mood to a crash and burn almost instantly. The idea of him with someone else didn’t sit well with her, just assuming that since he was bound he didn’t date or do the whole oral sex thing they’d done together, but she’d obviously been wrong. Part of her had thought maybe he was just so drawn to her that he’d broken some Zorn rule of bound etiquette to even fool around with her in the first place.

His blue gaze left hers to glance at the fire before he looked back at her. “I—” A knock on the bedroom door interrupted what he was about to say. Shanna startled at the sound, never expecting someone to come to her door. Worse, the door opened without invitation. Shanna tensed and frantically looked down to make sure they were covered up, seeing that a sheet hid her body and Berrr’s waist where she sat.

The woman who walked in wore one of those shapeless potato-sack dresses. This one had rusty red hair flowing down her body to her waist with dark, almost black-looking eyes. She lowered her head, not looking once at Shanna or Berrr as she paused inside the door.

“We are done for the day and we retire to bed now, Hyvin.” Sighing loudly, Berrr nodded. “Thank you, Wana.”

The woman backed out of the room but not before her dark gaze lifted, sending a hate-filled glare at Shanna. She closed the door softly behind her, leaving them alone once again. Shanna knew her face was beet red with embarrassment at being caught in bed with Berrr by a stranger, figuring that by now the woman was probably rushing through the house to tell the entire staff that Berrr and Shanna were in bed naked together.

“They are going to hate me, aren’t they?” Shanna almost flinched, realizing she’d said her thoughts out loud. She turned her head, meeting Berrr’s gaze. She sighed. “She looked seriously pissed off to find us in bed together.” Berrr shrugged his massive shoulders. “They will adjust to the fact that you are in my life now, Shanna. They do not have to like it. They live under my roof and are under my protection but what I do in my home is not up for them to decide, like or approve of. You have your own room so they won’t harass you.” She nodded. “I guess nobody ever taught them to not just walk into a room.” He tilted his head. “We knock so it gives warning and then open doors.” She nodded. “I got it. Zorn is a different planet to live on and a different set of rules to live by now.”