Chapter 15: Dancing the night away

Savannah told Kai that she would meet him at the dance and gave him directions. He was very pleased to announce that the rest of her family would definitely be joining the celebration. Particularly Bashera, who can never resist a party, along with his mate, Mara. Savannah also told Kai that she would be riding with Shakira to the party, which Kai accepted because, Savannah explained that they were best friends and it was traditional for them to ride together to every party. Kai understood what traditions meant and accepted it.

"So, when do you think they'll be here?" Shakira asked as she drank down some fruit punch.

Shakira was dressed as a gypsy. It was a one-piece dress with a black vest front, cream peasant sleeves, red, copper & gold shimmer rose print skirt, mini skirt slip, sleeve ties and matching flower headpiece. She also wore black fish net panty hose with a pair of black strappy high heeled shoes.

"They should be here shortly" Savannah stated as she grabbed a glass of punch.

Savannah decided to dress as a village girl. It was a bone colored peasant dress with an attached green crushed panne overskirt. It also had an elastic waist, top, and sleeves, along with a separate vest with boning at the front, eyelets and black laces. She also wore a pair of low heeled black shoes with thigh-high panty hose and no underwear. The no underwear was Shakira's suggestion, just in case Kai wanted to have a quickie in the office. Savannah laughed at that notice of Kai being that daring but, she did like the sound of it. She just hoped that Kai liked what she was wearing.

"Hey look, there are some people that I don't know" Shakira exclaimed as a huge group of people, short and tall, entered the room.

The males were dressed all alike in metal loin cloths and armor. They also wore masks, totally concealing their appearances. The women were all dressed up too. The older woman was wearing a beautiful red velvet Spanish flamenco dress that had black lace all over the place. The other black haired girl was dressed as a Greek goddess. The brown haired girl was dressed as an Elvin princess in dark green velvet.

"I do" Savannah stated as she placed her drink on the table and walked towards the group. That's when she saw Kai step out of the crowd and walk towards her.

"Kai" Savannah whispered as she held out her hand and he immediately took it.

"Little fox, I have missed you" Kai confessed as he pulled her into his arms. Looking down, he saw that she was dressed in a costume. It was all he could do to not carry her back home and mate with her.

"I've missed you too" Savannah confessed as she hugged him back and then released him.

"Let me introduce you to your family" Kai stated as he walked her over the group.

"Savannah this is Melissa, your great grandmother, and her mate Varick. You've already met Melody and this is her mate, Tanaka. And where has Bashera and Mara run off to?" Kai stated as he scanned the room, looking for Bashera and Mara, who were already out on the dance floor.

"Never mind. I think I get the picture. Where's everyone else?" Savannah turned and asked Melissa. She couldn't believe how much Melody looked like her.

"They're on guard duty while the adults have some fun" Melissa chuckled as she looked at Savannah and she realized that Kai had chosen well. She was smart and a very fast learner. But, most importantly, they loved each other enough to look past their differences.

"Oh. I see how it is. The cats are away and the mice will play" Savannah laughed as she began to relax and understand Melissa's personality.

"You got that right. Come on Varick, it's been years since we've danced like this" Melissa stated as she grabbed a firm hold of Varick's arm and half drug him out onto the dance floor.

"Come on big boy, you're going with me" Melody stated as she followed her mother's lead.

"You up for it?" Savannah raised a questioning glance at Kai.

"Need you ask little fox?" Kai jokingly asked as he led her out onto the dance floor.

"Hey Kai!" Bashera danced closer to Kai and Savannah.

"What is it?" Kai questioned as he held Savannah close and read the concern in Bashera's voice.

"Those two males have been staring at you since you walked into the room" Bashera pointed out a couple of ooman males that were indeed watching him with anger in their eyes.

"Little fox, do you know those two males over there?" Kai leaned down and whispered into her ear. He watched as she turned her head and then quickly turns it back around.

"That's just Parker and Peters. I work with them" Savannah explained.

"Bashera is concerned as to why they are being overly curious about our presence" Kai explained as he inhaled her scent.

"Well, maybe there are just curious as to why I actually have a date at one of these functions because, I am normally single" Savannah chuckled softly as she looked up at Kai, wishing dearly that she could gaze into his golden eyes.

"That maybe it. I must apologize for being a little cautious. We normally do not like to draw attention to ourselves in public but, being that everyone else is dressed up, are able to blend in" Kai stated as he twirled Savannah around the dance floor.

"You want to know a secret?" Savannah said with a mischievous grin on her face as she looked up at Kai.

"What?" Kai became curious as he looked at her.

"I'm not wearing anything under this costume and there is no one in my office. Plus, my office is able to be locked up for privacy" Savannah whispered as she watched, out of the corner of her eye, Bashera and Mara sneak out one of the side door. She had feeling that she knew what they were up to and smiled, secretly.

"I think I get the picture" Kai softly laughed as they began to dance towards another side door that led to her office.

"I wonder where they're going off to" Varick questioned as he danced with his mate.

"What do you think? They're no different from us as we were at that age, my love" Melissa said with a seductive smile.

"How true, but we can still get that way. Don't you think?" Varick joked as he pulled Melissa closer to him, feeling her breasts flatten against his chest.

"Oh really, what makes you think I am going to make it that easy for you tonight, darling?" Melissa raised a questioning eyebrow at Varick.

"After the party, I plan on showing you what I am wanting to do" Varick softly purred as he began to nuzzle Melissa's neck through his mask.

"Oh, you naughty warrior" Melissa purred as she wrapped her arms around Varick's neck and then gasped.

"What is wrong?" Varick questioned when he realized that Melissa's gasp was not a happy one.

"I don't know. I just thought that, for a brief second, I saw Kareem" Melissa was startled as she looked up at Varick.

"But, that's impossible. Kareem killed himself almost seventy-five years ago" Varick whispered as he saw her body heat start to drop from fear. He had not seen that happen since the incident with Kareem and, now it was starting all over again.

"I know that. But I swear to you that man that I just saw looked exactly like him. It was the spitting image of him" Melissa was scared for her family, not for herself.

"Maybe it's one of his children's children. Anyway, I doubt they would know you or any of us" Varick mention but, even as he did, he felt as though something might be wrong with this whole picture. He quickly glanced around and saw that the female that Savannah was talking to earlier had disappeared too. He scanned the entire room for her and found nothing.

"I think you might be right. Let's go round up the others and get back to the ship" Varick quickly stated as he stopped dancing and they walked to where they had seen Bashera and Mara disappear off to.

"I just hope it's a false alarm and nothing more" Melissa tried to calm the feeling in the back of her mind but, with little success. Something told her that they were all in danger and those men were involved somehow. She tried to read into their minds but, they were able to block her telepathy, which was very unusual.

As they quickened their pace, Melissa grew even more concerned and began to pray to all the gods for their help.

Sorry but, I had to do a cliff hanger. I hope everyone has enjoyed this chapter and the next one should be up tomorrow night. I have only about three more chapters to go until the end of this story. Then I will start a new one.