Chapter 8

The next day he walked into the lab to find Captain Erins there alone. As soon as she looked at him she blushed. She tried ducking her head and moving to the corner but he intercepted. He gently grabbed her arm as if he knew nothing of her dream. He smiled sweetly to the ever blushing women.

"Could you perhaps come help me? Im not sure I fully understand your system." Val asked innocently, though it was a lie, their computer system was rather easy to understand. She looked up at him for a moment and then quickly moved to his desk, looking away from him.

"Um what did you want to know?" She asked taking the mouse and scrolling through a few pages trying to distract herself, but when he approached closely behind her and she could feel his presence she instantly knew she had not imagined what happened the other day, For a brief moment she was angry, and the anger gave her courage. "It was you!" She hissed quietly turning to face him. Her eyes stared into his as he let a slight smile cross his face.

"What was me?" He purred softly to her, letting himself lean in slightly. She leaned away and scowled.

"No more games, you know exactly what!" She growled, but her courage was faltering now as his eyes bore deep into her and he kept pressing closer.

"And what if it was, what are you going to do about it?" He asked with a slight tilt of his head. She stuttered for a moment unsure of how to respond. What would she do? She couldn't imagine herself reporting him. Suddenly he moved quickly away and John walked in. She was standing there with a dazed expression and red cheeks. John looked at her with concern.

"Erins, you don't look much better." He said walking up to her. She shook her head trying to recover. She smiled.

"Sorry sir, im fine really." She said and walked back to her corner. He watched her go then turned to look at Val.

"Did you do something?" He asked narrowing his eyes. Val glanced at him with a fake surprised expression.

"I would never do anything to endanger our relationship." He responded rather diplomatically. John took that answer and sat on a stool. He had brought a tablet with him this time and began to play games while the two worked. The whole day was spent with Erins taking quick glances at Val, remembering her dream. He would look at her and she would quickly put her head down. They looked like school kids with a crush. He couldn't help but smile every time he caught her pretty eyes on him. When the day finally ended she was quickly gone and vanished into her room. Val was escorted back to where he was being held. He only had a few more days here and the program was almost completely downloaded, he needed to move fast with his little experiment.

That night he felt the familiar pull of Bethany looking for him. He let himself go this time. Once the connection was made he found himself standing in the corner of her room, she was laying on her bed asleep. He was wearing Atlantian clothing again. Slowly he approached the sleeping girl and quietly sat on the edge of her bed. Reaching down he stroked her face gently. She stirred and slowly woke up. She turned with a sleepy smile to look into his face. Then she startled upon seeing him. He quickly covered her mouth gently and smiled.

"Hush." He murmured softly to her and went back to stroking her face. She just stared up at him for a moment.

"How did you get in here?" She whispered softly, her eyes wide with curiosity, fear and something else, something he couldn't quite figure out.

"I'm not." Was all he responded as he leaned down to kiss her but before his lips touched hers he was back in his cell. He frowned. She had severed their connection again. She woke up panting in her room, sweat beaded at the back of her neck. Why did she keep dreaming of this creature? Of this wraith who obviously like to torture her? As she fell back asleep Val could feel her again. This time he was going to control this. He was going to do something daring. He broke out of his cell and snuck around his sleeping guards. Following her mental tug he found his way to her room. Slipping inside, he found her sleeping just as in her dream. Only this time, he approached quickly. Sitting beside her he let himself drape over the sleeping body. Placing his hand over her mouth she startled awake.

"You shant take this moment from me this time." He purred into her ear. She looked up at him with wide eyes, those same emotions swimming in them as from her dream. Slowly, he let his hand fall from her mouth.

"Is this a dream?" She asked looking up at him. He smiled and stroked her hair.

"We shall see." He whispered as he leaned down towards her face. She closed her eyes and he couldn't help but grin. She thought this was a dream; otherwise she would be more distressed. He let his cool lips press t her exposed neck. He felt the heat of her blood rush to where ever his lips touched her. He heard his sigh deeply and soon he felt her hands run up his sides and wrap around his neck pulling him down on her. He was surprised by this move, but allowed her to hold him. He soon turned his lips to her and as soon as the contact was made she rose up to meet him. Pressing herself against him she kissed him passionately. He smiled into her lips, feeling the heat radiate off her. The passion humans had always amazed him. He continued kissing her, leaning over her stroking her body until he realized how late it had gotten. He pulled free from her.

"Where are you going?" She asked sitting up. He stroked her face and stood.

"I must leave you. Now sleep." He purred gently pushing her back into her bed. When he was certain she had closed her eyes he slipped from the room. Perhaps she would remember this as a dream and nothing more.