Celestial Growing pains.

Chapter 14:

"I was beginning to wonder if I would have to go in there after you."

He said giving a side long glance in the bathrooms direction. To my horror I realized Zio in her hurry had left the door standing wide open.

Crap!

The private moment in the bathroom fascinated at the bubbles descending my skin came to mind only adding to the heat creeping up my checks.

"How did you get in here?"

I asked my voice quivering. Intimidated by the kings broody demeanor. Nonchalantly the king stood a devilish grin playing on his lips, his two sharp canines proudly on display. The sparking fangs illuminated by the two moons outside the open doors. Instead of thinking rationally I found myself gazing at those sharp weapons wondering how they would feel grazing delicate skin.

*Mental snack!*

Get it together!

Things are  different here. It was forbidden for a male to be in my quarters. As an Elder I had to follow the rules to earn the respect of grandfathers people and here stood the King ruining all of that. He had to leave...

"Do you think I need I need permission to come to your room?"

He asked his voice dripping with dominance begging to be challenged. My knees grew weak along with my resolve to get this creature out of my suite as soon as possible.

"I am the king! I do not need ANYONES permission to go into any females room. Especially the room of a silly human like yourself."

The word human were spat out like an unripe fruit in his mouth. Bitter. This was how he saw me. A silly human.

"Then why come here at all? If I am some silly human why bother waisting your precious time? It is not as though I invited your presence."

Indignant anger flooded through my veins. His face contorted in confusion at my outburst. It probably wasn't every day he was told anything other than what he wanted to hear. The creature strolled closer the thud of his boots sounding further and further away. Like soft padded paws of a lion sheathing it's claws til ready to kill. With every inch the gap between us closed my brain cells shriveled up. In a gentle motion which seemed uncharacteristic to the being he brushed a strand of dripping wet hair from my face. An involuntary gasp escaped my lips. Everywhere his finger traveled fireworks erupted. Like the traitor it is my body leaned into his grasp. The grasp of the predator. Like a fly to a Venus fly trap. This stupid motion earning another sinister smile.

"You are more responsive to my touch than I expected. But to answer your worried little mind I climbed up the balcony to avoid talk from servants and such. Even only being here such a short time you understand it is improper for a male to be in your quarters...

He gave a sickening pause.

"That's why I found it so interesting there is a scent of another man already in your suite"

The once gentle caress on my cheek grew hard at the word "interesting". His index fingernail grew til it scratched the surface of my skin. Not enough to draw blood but enough to strike fear yet set my demented wants screaming.