13. Jake
635 Words
I'm laying in bed with Nova sleeping on my chest. She surprised me, that's for sure. I didn't expect her to take me like that. Her sleepy breathing comforts me as I draw constellations on her skin with my fingertip. I need to figure out a way to not take her to Bolton, but not put a target on me either. Because, I actually like Nova. She is spunky and beautiful, and smart, and hot... and funny...... and sexy...... I need to stop thinking with my d**k, but I do think she doesn't deserve whatever Bolton has in store for her. I still want to kill all the men that touched her on the Death Planet too. They marked themselves for death as soon as they touched her skin or looked at her with their lecherous eyes.
I feel Nova kiss my peck. I look down and she's gazing at me. God, I could gaze into those eyes forever. "Hey," she says.
"Hey. How are you feeling?" I ask.
"mmm.... sated." She says with a wicked smirk. She starts gliding her fingers across my chest in a similar way to I was doing to her. "I was thinking..." she starts.
"Uh oh... that's never a good sign," I joke.
She looks at me with an unamused glare, "Anyway... I was thinking. I have never actually visited other planets before... Do you think we could perhaps visit another planet before you take me to Toresqoro?"
I smile, because that's perfect. "I think we could do that. Do you have a planet in mind? It has to be on the way."
She nods into my chest. She is actually cute when she's like this. "I was thinking, perhaps Ivantaro?"
I chuckle, of course she chose that destination. "The planet known for it's casinos and fights?"
She has a wicked gleam in her eye that both worries me and turns me on. "That's the one."
"Whatever you want Princess."
She scrunches her face at the nickname. "Don't call me Princess. I'm like... the opposite of a Princess."
"But you're my Princess."
She stiffens and I wonder if I went too far. Then she relaxes and chuckles.
"You know everything about me... tell me something real about you?" She asks. It's vulnerable, she's reaching out her hand and I would be a fool not to take it.
"I have a cat," I say. It may not be the fact she wanted, but it is one of the most important ones about me.
"Really? You don't strike me as a pet guy."
"Well, the cat sort of just chose me. Walked right into my house and made himself at home. My neighbor feeds him when I'm away, and I'm able to get on a holo chat with him and give him treats remotely."
"Can I see him? What's his name?" she asks. She seems excited to have just a little nugget of truth from me.
"Yeah," I go to the desk and grab my data pad and log into my home's security. I show her Shadow and she gives him treats. Shadow meows at her as if he's introducing himself. "His name is Shadow."
She laughs. "You named your cat after your secret identity?"
"Yeah... The people who know think it was a stupid move on my part."
"No, I think it is cute. The Red Shadow is famous enough that I'm sure your cat isn't the only one named after you."
"Oh really?"
"Don't go getting a big head. But yes, I saw a posting in the Shadow Ciphers where someone has a bounty on your head. You're a wanted man." She pushes me down on the bed and straddles me. f**k. This girl is going to be the death of me, and I'm loving every moment of it.
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