Blinking in the dawning light I exhaled softly, smiling. Tsu'tey was asleep beside me, head resting on his arm which also kept mind comfortable. It must be numb by now. Slowly lifting my head, my long hair a warm blanket over my back, I watched him sleep.
Gently I traced a finger over his lips, adoring how peaceful he looked in sleep. My body ached from the night we had shared together. Tsu'tey had been gentle at first with me, tender and caring for my inexperienced body. That was the first time we had mated together.
The second time had been a few hours after when I had awoken with him watching me calmly. This time he had danced such a powerful and fast paced rhythm that I could not even keep up with him but still wanted more.
The third time had been in the early hours of the morning when I had been dreaming about riding Era and Tsu'tey had been riding behind me, his hands gripping my waist and through the dream which Tsu'tey had seen through the bond, he had awoken. That time he had taken me from behind and my body still tingled from such a savage but incredible taste of what mated life was like.
Now I just watched him, not feeling at all tired. In fact I was buzzing with energy and happiness. I finally had the male I loved. The stubborn, thick headed male who drove me crazy and infuriated me beyond belief sometimes. He smirked.
"I heard that." He murmured, shifting as he sighed, his hand moving up my waist as he slowly opened his eyes. "You're a hot headed, temperamental female who never thinks before she acts." I grinned, clicking my fangs together before purring at him. Instantly the smug smirk was wiped from his face as he leaned into me, pressing his ear to my chest to listen to my soft purrs.
I held him gladly in my arms, one hand tugging gently on his braids as his hand ran through my strangely untangled locks. "We should go soon." I whimpered, not wanting to leave. "We must." I knew he was right but I wanted nothing more than to stay up here to make love to Tsu'tey for the rest of eternity. He chuckled. "You are not the only one." Damn, stupid bond!
I emptied my mind and heard his thoughts. They shocked me. "Tsu'tey!" I slapped his arm playfully. "You dirty little…" I couldn't help but giggle as he smirked at me. Pulling my queue away from him I frowned as I suddenly felt very cold and empty without his mind connected with mine. I could tell he felt the same too as he snatched my part of the bond back and sighed as we were once again one.
It was as if we had always been like this. "Ana, my Ana." He whispered as he kissed me softly. I purred at him again. "Stop purring or I swear I'll have you right now." I arched an eyebrow and his eyes widened at the thought in my head. Suddenly he grinned and nuzzled his nose against mine. "And you call me dirty."
Hesitantly we separated our bonds and dressed. I helped Tsu'tey fasten the collar he always wore and he called sharply for Jaxxeris whilst I called for Palu. "Tsu'tey, nothing…changes, does it?" I asked him tentatively, resting my hands against his arm as our ikran flew towards us, tiny dots in the sky. He looked at me. "You won't become this crazy and obsessive male who will smother me, will you?" He snorted, rolling his eyes. I think he picked that habit up from me.
In answer he curled his tail around mine and slipped an arm around my waist. "You and I both know you are more than capable of looking after yourself." He murmured and I relaxed into him. "Nothing changes between us, Anahera, only our understanding of one another." He kissed my head softly and I purred again. "But I will protect you from anything, my Ana, I will always be someone you can trust with your life."
"And me with yours. We'll protect each other and our children." I paused. "When they come." He nodded his head and looked down to my perfectly flat stomach before resting a hand there. Even now his touch sent tingling sensations over my body, making me gasp. "You have no idea what kind of effect you have on me." He grinned wolfishly at me as Jaxxeris and Palu landed before us.
"Oh believe me, I do." He tapped his mind. "I felt it all."
"Damn you!" I growled with a playful grin, shoving him away as he laughed. I leaped up onto Palu, pulling my headpiece down with a smug look. "If you want to see me again tonight, you're going to have to catch me." The challenge burning in his eyes Tsu'tey leaped onto his own mount as I flew off into the sunrise, twisting and swerving easily through the sky as Tsu'tey chased me.