He knew that he deserved a fair amount of teasing, but she was just asking for it. She couldn't possibly expect any male to be able to pass up such an opportunity. Keta-ki carelessly tossed the knives to the ground, and they skidded away. Then, he stalked forward and hovered over Zuri, his yellow eyes greedily looking over her whole body. Everything from her eyes, to her pink lips, to the curve of her hips had his body surging with desire.

Her heavy eyelids and deep breathing meant that she was taking in his musk, and it was having the intended effect. She touched him first, sliding her palms over his abs up to his chest. He wanted to pace himself, enjoy the moment, but he'd been wanting to touch her for too long. Keta-ki wrapped his arm around her, grabbing her ass. His other arm went around her back, holding her firmly against his body. He pressed his mouth to her soft lips, kissing her with urgency.

Her fingers reached up into his hair, just feeling the sensitive dreds gently at first. But Uri must have shown her things, because she started to squeeze and bend the strands just right. It made his legs weak. It made his head dizzy. Keta-ki let out a lusty rumble as he pressed her against the wall, his hips connecting with hers, and showing her just how much he was enjoying her touch.

She brought her legs up to tangle around his waist, the friction driving him mad with lust. He worked his mouth over hers, reveling in the unique feel and taste. Her hand fisted around several of his dreds, and he dropped to his knees with a sharp inhale. His body surged with heat, with need. Keta-ki leaned forward, setting her on the floor.

Still panting from their kiss, he inhaled her scent. It was different from what he was used to-but it was female, it was sweet, and it was tinted with arousal. He nuzzled her neck, taking in her smell before he bit her. She squealed and squirmed under him, but he made sure not to break skin. Her chest was heaving when he removed his teeth, and he loved seeing her quaking body underneath him.

Zuri lifted her head, placing small kisses on his chest, then up to his shoulder. The sensation was incredible. When she looked back into his eyes, he couldn't help but place another kiss on that beautiful face. He bumped his hips against her as his claws went into her hair. She moaned and tightly wrapped her arms around him, her hands sweeping over his muscular back.

When her hips starting tipping up to meet him, Keta-ki couldn't wait anymore. He untied his loincloth and tossed it behind him. When he started to slide her dress up though, she stilled. He didn't know if he'd done something wrong. Keta-ki had never mated an ooman, but he was aware of their anatomy and the need for him to be extra gentle with her.

Remembing that ooman females had that little external bud that excited and aroused them, he reached his fingers between her legs to find it. Zuri twisted away and brought a leg up to block him though. He looked to her face, as to ask her what he'd done wrong. Her eyes were glazing over though and her scent was flooded with fear and anxiety. Something was wrong.

Zuri scrambled up and rushed to pull her dress back down, "I'm sorry. It just doesn't feel right."

She started to walk away, but then turned and whimpered, "I knew Uri for years, and I feel like I'm never going to be able to let that go...I really like you Keta-ki. But, I just want to go home. I want to go back to earth. My mother was turning 78 before you came, and now I wasn't there for her. I have six brothers and two sisters who probably think I'm dead."

"You would go back to Earth? What about Meketre?"

Her eyes started to spill over with tears, "I know you would take good care of him. You're a great father."

"It is illegal for you to return to earth. If you were to be caught, you would be killed. You are ooman-there would not even be a trial."

Zuri nodded, but said, "I talked to a smuggler in the market once. He said that he could get me to earth."

"No Zuri. A man like that...he would get you to earth, then turn you in for money. And if you disappear, the whole yautja race will be looking for you. The first place they will look will be earth."

She shook her head, "Is there any way? Can you get me back home?"

Keta-ki walked forward and grabbed her hand, entwining her fingers with his before he brought the back of her hand against his cheek, "I've come to love you Zuri. I would do anything for you...but you ask too much of me."

"Please. I'll never fit in here. I'll never be happy here. I've been here a year. I just want to go home."

"You don't know that. I can make you happy. We will raise Metetre, and you will be happy."

She shook her head, "I'm going to try to go to Earth eventually, with it without your help."

Keta-ki dropped her hand, "It is illegal. I uphold the law. I was to become an arbitrator." He brushed past her, disappoint flooding in on him, but he stopped at the door, "I'm going to take a cold shower...would you like to join me?"

He tied his loincloth back on and slid open the door. She hesitated, but then followed him out. He led her to the bathroom and turned on the shower, making it only mildly cold. The jets shot down from the ceiling, patting down on his back, as well as shot up from jets on the floor. He let his head fall back, the water flowing over his face and dripping down his dreads.

Then, he looked over to Zuri, "You can leave your clothes on."

She tentatively stepped under the water, her hair weighing down and clinging to her face. Kata-ki still couldn't help himself. He wrapped his arms around her, holding her closer, then took his claws and gently moved her hair away. He let out a loud sigh. More than anything he just wanted her to be happy.

"I'll do it-but it won't be easy."

Zuri gasped and jumped up, flinging her arms around his neck. Keta-ki's arms tightened around her back as a soft rumbling purr escaped him. It would take some time to come up with a safe plan, and in that time he hoped to change her mind. And if not, he wanted to be stern and decide what was best for her-but he was afraid that a life on earth was best. It would leave him without a mate, and to raise a child alone though.

Since he was an executioner, he already had many rights that an arbitrator did. He could go to planet to planet without needing prior clearance, and he could revisit specific spots without raising suspicion. He had his own personal ship, and not a clan owned craft. And, his ship was equipped with the best cloaking and jamming technology, making him untraceable even to other yautjas. Technically, he could drop Zuri off on Earth easily.

However, they would not let just any ooman go back to Earth. She knew of their kind, and only under rare circumstances was an ooman allowed to keep living on Earth once they had seen a yautja. They would search for her, and without a doubt, they find her. Then, they would likely kill her. The ramifications of letting Zuri go, if they knew he helped her, would prevent Keta-ki from ever becoming an arbitrator.

He bent forward until Zuri's toes were back on the ground , "We will need to fake your death."

"How?"

Keta-ki turned off the water, noticing that she was getting goosebumps, "I don't know. I will have to think about it."

He ushered her out of the shower and they dried and changed clothes. The event would have to be believable, so they would need to make it appear like she committed suicide, had an accident, or was killed. Yautja medicine was too advanced to have her die of any illnesses. They would need a motive if she were to commit suicide. They would also need evidence.

Their stunt would likely involve a hologram trick then. It would need to happen away from houses and buildings, as the security cameras were too advanced. They would detect the hologram, but a simple bio mask recording would not. Still, they might need a body, a dead human cadaver. It was not going to be easy to pull off, and Keta-ki was ambivalent about whether or not taking her to Earth was the right decision.