Sunrays and Moonbeams

My Turn

Name was confused, it was obvious she was and I couldn't blame her.Poor love, she was told that my name was Konrad and suddenly I wastelling her that my name was James. Of course she would be confusedand instead I focused more on being finally be in her presence. Imoved to her, wrapping my wings around her and she looked aroundwatching me as I moved closer to them and picked Theodore up whichhad me grinning.

"Hey there little guy," I cooed as he cooed and she watched meobviously not understanding what I was saying, same as when she spokesomething to me, probably asking me for clarification I could notgive her. Instead I leaned down, brushing against her, which had herpulling back, but right now she wasn't what I was focusing on.Instead I pressed a kiss to Theodore's forehead before moving up toher to kiss her forehead.

"Name," I whispered as she looked tame with those curious(sparkling eyes that reminded me of the stars/wise eyes that remindedme of the lovely planet that I had gone to as a youngling when I wasfirst learning to really fly/seductive dark eyes that were like theinfinite promises of space) centered on me and only me. No Konrad toworry about. She is mine, only mine, she is my mate, not his.

You think you can be so easily rid of me? It is I who fought forher when you would have laid down and died!

I pointedly ignored him, he had no right to come in on this lovelymoment with my mate and my hatchling. This moment wasjust for us.

She nodded and said several words, but again the only thing I knewwas the word 'Name', once upon a time I would have no idea what thatword would have meant, what that name would have meant, I would havehad no idea that it was the most important name that I had everheard. Now I knew it, now I knew just how important it was. I nowonly had the worry that I would never stop saying it. But was thatreally so bad?

"Name. Love." I said, "love, I love you." I promised andgrinned as she tried to say it again.

"L-ooo-vvvv-eeeee?" It was not spoken right and she wasstruggling to pronounce it but she did and it was more than enoughfor me to know she was saying it. Anyone would know what she wastrying to say and I put my hand over my chest, where my heart was,and started thumping it to show her. From what I could understand andfrom how she said it I was sure anyone would understand what she wassaying.

I had studied everything I could about Earthlings. It was so manyyears ago since we went to the planet, only two of my people-a pairof siblings-had stayed having found their mates. It had been known asa perfect place to be, it was perfect. The lush atmosphere with somuch life to feed upon; vegetables and fruits that were suchextremes! Either far sweeter than any had ever tasted, while otherswere even more bitter, so much even warriors could not stand it. Thehunt was amazing and delicious, which I could agree that it washaving tasted for myself, and the air easy to breathe, if a littletoo much. Only the elderly would have a problem and...well, noneexisted as far as I know. There was a chance that some had been gonewhen it happened, but the chances of them finding this planet eventhen...

Despite my planet being gone now, we were lucky to get away, the hopethat we could continue to exist. My heart still burnt when I thoughtof who we had lost; after all I wasn't the only one who lost everymember of my family, and plenty of families had lost every single oneof them, decimating many bloodlines.

But nothing would bring them back; the twins had claimed them all andit was with them that they would stay, nothing would change it. Whenthe Messenger would bring news to them I wanted them to hear aboutthe mate I had found, the son I had adopted and raised, not that Iwas mourning them to the point that I was in such pain. They are inmy thoughts as I believe they always were, but I will not allowmyself to cry; they will still remain with me forever.

Still I am glad I read everything I could about this planet and andknow that despite the skin, eyes, hair and wings they basically arealmost like us. As far as our bodies are anyway, they were basicallyjust like us except far more fragile and looked different.

Turning I pulled her to me, laying her down so that she was on herback. She looked at me with wide (eye color) eyes and I was about topull back until I heard Konrad's voice in my head. Go ahead, pullback. She doesn't want you, she wants ME.

Instead I don't pull back then, I climb over so that I am hoveringover her and she is shaking. Despite my cooing she does not relax andI know it is scaring her but I can not pull back. If I don't makesure that she understands that she is safe with me, we will neverhave a healthy mating-it was always ahrd when a mate was a differentspecies but I had never thought it would be this hard. Still it wouldbe worth it, I know it would be. Name will always be worth it.

She just needs to understand, I won't push to far. Instead of kissingher like I planned, she was not ready and despite by this point inthe mating we should be mating, fully, this is what she needed and Iwould do whatever she needed or wanted.

So instead of pressing my lips to her lips or even to that point inher neck that was hammering away making the smooth column of her(skin tone) neck move the slightest bit. No, instead I hover my faceover hers. "Name. Love. Name. Love. Name. Love. Name. Love. Name.Love. Name. Love. I love you. Name. Love. Love. Love. Name. Name. Ilove you so much. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you."I kept saying it till she started to relax, taking deep breaths and Igive a gentle smile to her and wait for her to return it, she wasslow to do it but that was okay.

I mouthed from her temple, nosing against her (hair color) tresses,down to her jaw, moving along to her lips. I did not press my lips tohers. I would lie if I had not hoped, wished for, that she wouldinstead press her lips to mine. Though I would not kiss her-not yet,Konrad-I would gladly and gratefully accept her kissing me. But thatobviously wasn't going to happen.

She calmed down seeming to know that nothing would happen that shedid not want, but not enough to grace me with that affection. That isokay, I am a patient man, I can wait, especially from her. So insteadI bowed my head to whisper my love once more before moving to kissher forehead once more before getting up, pulling her as well and shewatched me warily but relaxed as I grinned at her. Progress. It wasme she would love, Konrad who she would accept as a part of me.

That was...well that was something. I enjoyed writing this story,after so much Konrad the last few chapters it was fun to get intoJames's mind once again. I hope you guys enjoyed to.