I couldn't wait anymore. xD I had to get this out of my system so I could focus more on my finals. I may not be able to update every single day in the upcoming weeks, because I'm about to go through finals at my University. I will be updating as quickly as I can!

And in upcoming chapters, it'll be more drama and more planet exploration rather than just Zarek x Shaw stuff. Even though they're gonna have to sort themselves out after this chapter.

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Brown eyes rested down on the marble floor. Ellie leaned back, his hand held hers firmly to his beating heart. It was so heavy in his chest.

The cool air tickled her hand as he released it from his grip, allowing her to retract the appendage. Zarek reached over to her. She couldn't help but look up at him as he placed his large hands on the sides of her head, pulling her head down toward him.

The smallest and most innocent of gestures was placed on her forehead, his lips just barely pressed to her skin. Her whole body lit up in a heated excitement, she couldn't believe what he had just done. Her face was flushed red and she could feel it, almost like her heartbeat was in her face. The woman couldn't figure out a way to respond as she stared at his relaxed expression. Although his eyes were still glassy, he looked so calm, making her feel that much more uncomfortable. She had no idea what she wanted now.

The red head impulsively hopped up, planting her feet on the cold floor and walking a couple steps away from the foot of the bed. It didn't sound like he made a move to follow her, nor did he say anything. The doctor took a few deep breaths, and ran her hands through her hair. She felt almost lightheaded. The little kiss on her forehead felt so wonderful, and made her just crave more attention. But she knew it was wrong. She couldn't put her finger on it, and wasn't sure what she was supposed to feel now.

The woman huffed again and turned to look back at him, unsure of what to expect. Her heart jumped into her throat when she saw him standing and walking toward her. His expression was a very subtle kindness, and his eyes were locked on hers. Instantly she shook her head and held up a hand as if she was going to stop him,

"No, you stay over there."

The alien approached her, almost looking amused at her useless demand. Of course he didn't understand. Her gaze lowered from his eyes to his chest, the front of the robe was parted slightly, exposing his chest muscles. The thought of her hugging him made her feel like her face was boiling, she hated this feeling. Part of her wanted to accuse him of using telepathy or something to draw her in. The good feeling of that comfort she had felt earlier made her ache to jump up and kiss him. Those powerful arms had felt so good wrapped around her body, keeping her safe from the world.

Her relationship with Charlie had been a struggle to keep balanced. They weren't very similar, and their relationship took effort. This; what was happening now, was happening so fast, and came so easily. Even though they couldn't directly speak to one another yet, she felt like she could trust him. He was always watching over her, and she truly admired him and his people's intelligence. It was like a deity was by her side, and cared about her. Not to mention she was physically attractive.

She pouted her lips slightly, mentally scolding herself for thinking such a thing about an Engineer. She had dreamt for so many years of coming to meet them, not ever once entertaining the idea of being intimate with one. The idea seemed preposterous.

Zarek shifted his weight, trying to get a better look at her face. He didn't seem to understand what had suddenly bothered her, and didn't want her to run out if she was upset. He cautiously reached out and touched the corner of her left eye, probably to check if she was crying. The doctor nearly flinched at the sudden touch, making him pull his hand back in surprise. He held his hands up as if he was surrendering and nodded down to her as she looked back at his face. A twinge of guilt hit her, he was just trying to make sure his meltdown hadn't made her upset too. He also was just trying to thank her for comforting him, if she could guess what the kiss to the forehead was for.

Body language was such a pain. She couldn't wait for the results of the procedure to kick in.

The flurry of emotions made her furrow her eyebrows together as she looked up at him. She couldn't take all of this built up tension.

Ellie made his eyes fill with confusion as she reached up and put her hands on his shoulders. Her dainty hands pulled him, making him realize she wanted him to lean down. She had to get this out of the way. It was making her sick to her stomach, going back and forth about what she should do. The Engineer leaned down, and the woman stood up on her toes and cupped his sharp jawline. She impulsively stood up as straight as she could and daintily kissed his soft lips.

The contact was stunningly electric.

The kiss was just a firm peck, and she released him right after. Her hands hovered beside his face and she stared at him wide eyed, her breath caught inside her chest. Those dark eyes were wide also, he seemed to be looking up and down her face, as if he was searching for answers. The air between them was still and quiet for a few moments. The doctor could feel her body almost overheating, but a small relief had crawled over her. It felt right, like she was supposed to do that the entire time. All of the previous tension had been transformed to jittery nervous energy.

Zarek seemed frozen, he didn't move a muscle. The red head slowly lowered her hands, almost concerned that he would be angry with her for kissing him. Feeling under pressure, she dropped her head to her chest,

"I'm sorry Zarek, I shouldn't have… I don't know why-"

The movement of his arms made her trail off, looking up to him with a kicked puppy expression. However, he looked almost happy; and wrapped his left arm around her shoulders, pulling her whole body into his. A large chalk colored hand found it's way into a messy head of hair, urging her to lean her head back. The woman in his arms offered no resistance, her mouth hung slightly open as she looked up at his face. She wanted to kick herself for letting herself feel so lust driven. It felt like she was in the arms of a God, and he was saving her from a tragic past. The world seemed to fade away as her captor craned down and firmly pressed his finely curved lips into hers.

Ellie reluctantly returned the kiss at first, but then felt herself caving and exploring his mouth. Her hands slowly found their way to his abdomen. Hard muscles protruded from under the robe as her small hands moved over the smooth fabric. It was like a dream. The Engineer's grip tightened slightly on her hair as he pulled her into the kiss. Brown eyes half opened and admired his face, and she broke the kiss to smile. A gasp escaped her throat as he suddenly released her hair and swooped down, picking her up off the ground. His forearms held her entire back and pushed her front side into his chest and he kissed her again. It felt like a fairytale sort of kiss.

The sudden contact made her even more eager. All thoughts of hesitations and logical decisions fled her mind. She allowed herself to be enveloped by him, and threw caution to the wind. Love wasn't the first idea in her mind, just the thrill of the intimacy and feeling of being wanted.

[A/N: I just wanted to put a Lemon warning in, just in case there were readers who weren't interested in it. M Rating until the three periods.]

Zarek broke the kiss and made her giggle as he carried her across the floor, tossing her on the bed like a wrestling partner. He surprised her by not climbing up with her, he turned and walked back to the door. Anxiety crawled through her like a parasite, she couldn't believe she was doing this. A nervous hand combed her hair down beside her face, attempting to look decent. She felt that she looked like a mess, but she supposed it didn't matter. The Engineer closed the door to the room, making her heart begin to pound in her chest. She almost felt afraid, he had a huge build; her thoughts slowly went south.

The muscular figure turned back toward her and walked across the room, he didn't seem threatening. However, there was something inherently predatory about the way he walked. The alien closed the distance quickly, and gave her chills as he stood beside the bed.

Huge hands reached down and grabbed behind her knees and slid her over close to him. She couldn't help but have a slight smile plastered on her face as he took her head in his hands and leaned down to kiss her. This kiss was a bit more rough, making her a feel little bit rigid. Her hand made their way to the edges of the robe covering his body, tugging at it.

All logical thought flew out the window, she just thought of what was happening in this moment. The robe parted as he hunched over her, leaning back out of the kiss. The woman flopped back on her back and stared up in awe as he completely shed the dark navy robe. The Engineer then made her inhale sharply as he climbed over her, he caught most of his weight on his left elbow.

She felt so small beneath his huge body. His bicep was probably the size of her head as it held his weight next to her face, pressing into the mattress. Black eyes explored her face as he slid his free hand over her collarbone. A deep breath filled her lungs as she felt chills run over her skin. His lips were so close to hers, it made her ache to lean up to kiss him again. His large hand slid down over her chest, parting her robe. As the fabric fell aside, she reached up with her arms and wrapped them around the back of his strong neck. A tight squeeze from her arms urged him down to her lips, she arched her back to force him to lean even farther down.

The large hand almost massaged her waist, fingertips ran over her protruding hip bones. Her whole body was tingling at the contact, she was not going to lie to herself, she was anxious. Afraid almost.

A little of his weight pressed down onto the front of her body, his lower body pressing against hers. As soon as she felt his lower half, she felt a tad intimidated. From what she could tell, her Engineer friend was larger than she had expected.

Strong hips rocked against her lower half, making her squirm a bit beneath him. Zarek then nuzzled into the side of her neck, allowing her to explore his huge shoulders with her curious fingers. Solid muscle filled her hands as she squeezed the pale flesh in front of her. Warm anxiety urged her to grind her hips up towards his. A sound similar to a wheeze escaped his lips as he angled himself beneath her lower body. Her muscular legs clung to his bulky hips in anticipation, she inhaled sharply as he entered her. She found herself almost writhing away, it was quite painful at first.

Huge arms wrapped around her as a pleasant pace was found. His grip constantly shifted and squeezed hard at various parts of her back and legs, it made her arch and push against him. The Engineer kept his head pressed to the side of hers, listening to her jagged breathing and small noises. The pace was quickly becoming a rough one, making the woman in his arms turn her head away from him to hide her enthusiam. Heavy undulations created a heated friction between the backs of her legs and his muscular lower abdomen. A small hand clapped over her mouth as she felt a rush of ecstasy from her lower half, her pelvic muscles clenched a couple times and she dug the back of her head into the mattress.

The gasps got louder as the minutes ticked by, she found herself gripping wildly at his huge muscles for support. As he roughly ground their lower halves together, her eyes clenched shut and her head was twisting against the blankets. A fuchsia color painted her lips and cheeks, and her mouth hung open for ragged breaths. A huge hand slid it's way up the side of her neck and jaw, and covered her mouth slightly. A pale thumb moved over her lips and parted them, exploring the edges of her soft mouth. A wince accompanied a loud groan from the woman's throat because of a couple incredibly hard thrusts.

After another couple of heated minutes, the ragged movement stopped. The doctor panted and removed her nails from the back of the Engineer, dropping her arms out to her sides. It was a truly exhilarating experience, and her heart pounded in her chest as she relaxed her throbbing muscles.

…

Aching. A lot of it.

That blurry sunlight was peeking through the glass above her head, making her blink a few times to adjust. The room was deathly quiet. A lazy turn of her head made her realize she was alone in the bed, and the master door was closed. Zarek must have woken up before her and left to do whatever space jockey officers do. A combination of a yawn and a groan escaped her throat as she sat up and pushed down the heap of blankets on top of her. A small ache from her lower half reminded her of last nights events. At first it didn't really sink in what she had done.

After a few moments of rubbing her lower abdomen and inner thigh muscles, she felt a nervous wave come over her. She had slept with her friend, her only connection to this world, an Engineer. Both of her hands raised up and pressed into her cheeks, and she shook her head. Small curses escaped her lips as she scolded herself for allowing herself to do something like this. A thousand excuses ran through her mind as she yanked off the blankets and walked across the cold floor toward the bathroom. Her womanhood ached, it had been quite a strain on her entire lower half.

The doctor made her way into the bathroom, whispering to herself about how stupid she was for doing this. As she entered the room, she glanced in the mirrors in the hall to her left. Her hair resembled the top of a palm tree, it frayed out every which direction. She could also see small forming bruises on her hips and sides. With a roll of her eyes she entered the bathroom and started up the shower in a huff, still in disbelief.

The water was warm instantly, and she stepped into the shower. Her movements were jerky, and she scrubbed her entire body with her hands. Frustration overcame her and she pushed open the panel in front of the shower, looking up and down the cabinet for something resembling soap. As she looked under where the towels hung, she saw a little round container. The top and bottom had flat surfaces, and she took off the lid by twisting the top half. Inside, there were small paper-thin flakes; with a rough texture to them. As she took the blue flakes into her hands, they began to cling to her skin and become slippery. She put her hand to her nose, taking a whiff of the blue flakes. It smelled similar to something floral, and was very subtle.

After a couple seconds of thought, she decided to go ahead and use it. She just used a couple of the flakes and cleaned her skin, enjoying the floral smell. After getting cleaned up, she realized she had to go down and face David.

…

Once Ellie got dressed, she had made her way down to sit with David in the kitchen. He had prepared her some of that oatmeal she had eaten on the mineral ore ship. It tasted a bit different to her, but she ate it happily. The synthetic had done some research, and the meal is jam packed with nearly all the nutrients she would need for almost two and a half days. Finally a reason for her lack of hunger recently. The android seemed glad to have her company,

"Sleep all right Dr. Shaw?"

A twinge of anxiety hit her as she looked over to him,

Did David know?

The woman shifted uncomfortably and averted her gaze to the bowl in front of her. Her words came across a bit more awkward than she meant them to be,

"Yes, I- I did."

She nervously ate another spoonful of the creamy substance, she could feel David's platonic stare on her face. She didn't want him to pry about last night's events, she would get embarrassed far too easily.

"Something on your mind?"

Her eyes stared into the bowl of the pale meal, the color reminded her of his skin. That feeling of the perfectly smooth skin under her hands, and the weight of his gaze on her. Thoughts of all the small fleeting emotions from last night came rushing back in tidbits. Her face began to feel flushed; and a rosy color crept up onto her cheeks.

The android shifted his weight, looking down at her as he interpreted her reaction.

"Ah, there is. Isn't there?"

"It's nothing, I was remembering a dream I had."

She lied through her teeth, looking up to the curious man. His eyes were scanning her face, reading the scant emotions that were hidden to most human beings. A nod made her feel a bit more relaxed, it felt better knowing he wouldn't pry further. He probably already knew anyway.

"I received a transmission from your new friend, Morsani. She invited you to her lab today; she said to come at your leisure, because she will be there all day."

This information really made the doctor perk up. An invitation to see an Engineer's science lab? This sounded unreal.

David knew instantly what her answer would be. The tiny smile on his face grew wider, if he could feel excitement; this was it. The woman hopped up off the hovering seat and made her way around the counter, dropping the bowl beside the large kitchen sink. Her tone instantly changed from awkward to enthusiastic,

"That's fantastic! Lets go!"

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Oooh I hope that was up to everyone's expectations! I had a tough time writing it actually. ha! Apologies for any mistakes!

R and R please! :D