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“Ava motioned to the darkening passage that led from the cave. “This is the first time I’ve set foot on an alien planet. And even though it bears a general similarity to Earth, there are enough differences to make me want to walk around like this all the time.” Widening her eyes, she dropped her jaw until her mouth formed a large O and gaped at the walls around them in exaggerated amazement.
Jak’ri laughed.
“I’m serious,” she insisted with a grin. “I saw a butterfly today that was the size of a duck!”
― The Purveli
Jak’ri laughed.
“I’m serious,” she insisted with a grin. “I saw a butterfly today that was the size of a duck!”
― The Purveli
“One of the guards gave her a hard shove.
Stumbling forward, she scowled and stopped short again. Hands curling into fists, she turned suddenly and punched the guard in the throat.
Caught by surprise, the guard cupped his neck and began to wheeze.
Ava spun and delivered a hard kick to his belly, driving him back a step.”
― The Purveli
Stumbling forward, she scowled and stopped short again. Hands curling into fists, she turned suddenly and punched the guard in the throat.
Caught by surprise, the guard cupped his neck and began to wheeze.
Ava spun and delivered a hard kick to his belly, driving him back a step.”
― The Purveli
“We won’t let them take us,” he vowed.
Ava cupped his face in her hands. “I love you, Jak’ri.”
Dipping his head, he brushed his lips against hers in a tender caress. “I love you, too. More with every breath I take.”
Desire flared to life as she drew him down for another kiss, this one deeper, hotter, and pulse-poundingly arousing. “Make me forget,” she pleaded, between teasing strokes of her tongue. “Make me forget everything but us and the way I feel when I’m in your arms.”
― The Purveli
Ava cupped his face in her hands. “I love you, Jak’ri.”
Dipping his head, he brushed his lips against hers in a tender caress. “I love you, too. More with every breath I take.”
Desire flared to life as she drew him down for another kiss, this one deeper, hotter, and pulse-poundingly arousing. “Make me forget,” she pleaded, between teasing strokes of her tongue. “Make me forget everything but us and the way I feel when I’m in your arms.”
― The Purveli
“Jak’ri surfaced beside her a second later.
Grinning, Ava drew in deep breaths and swiped water from her face. “That was awesome!”
Once again, he found himself smiling, something he did a lot around her. “I’m glad you enjoyed it.”
“You’re so fast!”
He nodded. “You should see the Purvelis with tails. They’re even faster.”
Her mouth dropped open. “Some of you have tails?”
He grinned. “No. I just wanted to see your reaction.”
Laughing, she splashed him.”
― The Purveli
Grinning, Ava drew in deep breaths and swiped water from her face. “That was awesome!”
Once again, he found himself smiling, something he did a lot around her. “I’m glad you enjoyed it.”
“You’re so fast!”
He nodded. “You should see the Purvelis with tails. They’re even faster.”
Her mouth dropped open. “Some of you have tails?”
He grinned. “No. I just wanted to see your reaction.”
Laughing, she splashed him.”
― The Purveli
“You keep saying you instead of we.”
Jak’ri closed the incinerator. A whoosh sounded. “I’m not coming with you.”
She stared up at him. “What?”
“I’m staying here. Keep me apprised of everything telepathically as you go. If you run into any trouble, I’ll start blasting things in here, then run and draw their fire.”
“Oh, hell no!” she blurted. “We leave together or we don’t leave at all.”
“Ava, you have a much higher chance of escaping if I keep them distracted long enough to—”
Closing the distance between them, she rose onto her toes, curled her free hand around the nape of his neck, and pressed a fervent kiss to his lips.
Startled into silence, he stared down at her.
“I’m not going without you, Jak’ri. I won’t let you sacrifice yourself for me. We either escape together or we die together. Those are your two options. Time is ticking. What’s it going to be?”
― The Purveli
Jak’ri closed the incinerator. A whoosh sounded. “I’m not coming with you.”
She stared up at him. “What?”
“I’m staying here. Keep me apprised of everything telepathically as you go. If you run into any trouble, I’ll start blasting things in here, then run and draw their fire.”
“Oh, hell no!” she blurted. “We leave together or we don’t leave at all.”
“Ava, you have a much higher chance of escaping if I keep them distracted long enough to—”
Closing the distance between them, she rose onto her toes, curled her free hand around the nape of his neck, and pressed a fervent kiss to his lips.
Startled into silence, he stared down at her.
“I’m not going without you, Jak’ri. I won’t let you sacrifice yourself for me. We either escape together or we die together. Those are your two options. Time is ticking. What’s it going to be?”
― The Purveli
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