Universal Auction

Chapter 20- kiss

Okay, so this is a little random, but somebody guessed something major with the story in the comments of a chapter, and I reallyyyy wanna tell them they got it, but I don't want to spoil it for them! So let me know if you have a theory and you want me to confirm or deny it by sending me a DM!
Also, enjoy this little bit of spice 😘-A.B.

Zek's POV

If I'm totally honest, I have no idea what I'm doing.

Well, I know what, That's kind of obvious.

After Mal had left the room, I laid in bed with Theo for a while longer, enjoying the alone time with him. I would have let him sleep longer, but the whimpering in his sleep prompted me to wake him.

"Shhhh, Theo. Wake up for me, Little One." I urged. "It's time to get up sweetheart. whatever you're dreaming isn't real."

He roused slowly, eyes openly a little at a time. But I could tell the moment they noticed me being awake.

"Good morning, beautiful." I say. I couldn't help but smile. He looked damn cute right now.

Then he started crying again.

"I'm so sorry, Zek. It's all my fault. It's all my fault." He says, his voice shaky and strained. You could hear the anguish in his tone. Had he been letting this guilt weigh on him all this time? Had Nadi and the others not assured him that this wasn't his fault?

"Hey, hey, it's not your fault, you're okay." I said as I brushed away the hair from his face. "I'd blame mother natural herself before I'd think about blaming you." I say, hoping to ease his mind a little.

He started shaking his head from side to side so quick I was worried he'd hurt his neck, "No, it's all my fault! If I hadn't been so stupid and wondered away, I wouldn't have gotten grabbed by that Dumarian, you and wouldn't have gotten stabbed, and-"

And then I kissed him.

It started out as simple trying to calm Theo down a bit, but I could feel us both wanting it to be more. I wrapped my arms around his waist, pulling him closer, needing to get as much of him as I could. I shouldn't be doing this now. He's not ready for all of this, for what being our mate means, for what being my mate means. But damn, does this feel right.

Theo had placed his hands on my chest. I felt the slight tremble in his fingers on my bare chest. I couldn't tell if he intended to push me away or take this further, but neither happened.

I ended the kiss reluctantly, knowing if I did anything else with this innocent man without him knowing everything he needs to, I would get several ass beatings, stab wound or not.

Moving my hands to rest on his hips, I pushed him back a little so I could look at his face.

I wasn't disappointed with the view. His normally pale complexion was flush with pink. His little lips plumped up and red from the contact with my own. The part that made me strain not trying to continue this was the half lidded eyes that looked back at my own. There was confusion, but an undeniable lust in their blue depths.

This little man is going to own me.

I regained my composure the best I could. I had to get myself on a safer route before I could do anything else.

I got a little worried when his face hadn't changed at all after ending our kiss. Was he okay?

Then I remembered I wasn't the only one injured in the market.

I grabbed his jaw and turned his head to the side so I could get a look at his gash. Pushing his hair back gently, I look at the red line with stitches with a calculating gaze. Nothing seemed wrong, but maybe I should get Kal'ayy?

"I- I'm okay." A small voice says.

I turn his chin again so Theo would face me. His eyes looked clearer, but the pinkness in his cheeks remained.

"Are you sure?" I ask. I didn't this anything hit head, but to be fair I was kind of blacked out for a minute there.

"Yeah, I was just a little, um, surprised." He looked down to his hands that are resting in his lap. "I wasn't expecting, and, no ones ever..." he trailed off, clearly nervous about finishing either sentence. But I could put two and two together.

"No ones ever kissed you before?" I ask.
Theo didn't answer, but the pinkness that got darker filled in the blanks.

I was suddenly feeling a little more worried that my brothers were going to do more than kick my ass.

"Theo, I'm sorry, I-" I start. Feeling like an ass for just taking his first kiss without even asking him.

"No! Don't be sorry. I, I liked it." He said, his voice getting quiet at the end.

"Really?" I asked.

He shifted a little in the bed, you could tell he felt a little awkward. "Yeah. I mean, I thought I might have feelings for you, but after you saved me and all, the feelings felt more real-"

I got a little sad when I heard his reason for enjoying the kiss. Since I saved him, he feels like he owes me something. I had to do something before this got any farther.

"Theo." I say to stop him from furthering his explanation. "I don't want you to like me because I saved you from the Dumarian. That was something that happened, and something that any of my brothers would also do for you." This next part would be tricky to say without giving anything away. "When I kissed you, it meant something. Being with you means something more to me than simple being together. It's different, something Terrans don't understand."

He seemed a confused as hell, but like he was trying to understand.

I sighed, knowing what needed to be done.

I placed my hand in his cheek, taking in his features before we tell him something that would change his life.

"My brothers and I, there's something we need to tell you, together. Could you go get them and bring them here?" I ask. He was still confused, but Theo nodded and then left the room.

Damnit, I wish there was more time, but he needs to know. Because I know I won't be able to hold myself back for much longer.

Next chapter is gunna get real interesting 😮 also, anybody else nervous for when Zek finds out about Theo and Nadi's "Incident"?  Let's hope they work it out 😭 see ya soon! Let me know why you think in the comments! (Also a btw, I love it when new people to the story comment all through the book there thoughts and notes, it makes my day to read them! 😊)-A.B.