“If I’m touching them, I can make objects invisible. That’s why you don’t see a suit of clothing walking around with no head.”
She chuckled. “That’s good. So if you place your hands on the ship, can you make it and all its contents invisible?”
“Probably.”
“Great! Then we’re all set.”
“But what about—”
She interrupted him. “But what if we crash into space junk?” Then she sent him a teasing smirk. “Automatic braking, remember?”
He grinned, leaned back in his leather seat, and finally relaxed.
She reached over for his hand. “I love you, you know. I would have looked for you until the end of time.”
“I was almost at the end of time—my time anyway. Thank you for saving my life.”
“Always. Thank you for saving mine.”
He tipped his head and gazed at her, but she just smiled.
“There’s something I’ve been meaning to ask you, Gaia.”
“Sure. What is it?”
“I know my life is a drop in the bucket compared to yours, but do you think you could spend the years I have left living with me? Loving me? Letting me love you?”
Gaia placed her hand over her heart. “I can’t think of anything I want more. Wait—there is something more I’d like, if you’ll allow it.”
“Anything.”
“Can I give you a few godlike powers? Just so you have a long, long life—and a fighting chance if you come up against any other jealous gods.”
He laughed. “I’m in.”
They undid their seatbelts and floated above the controls. Removing their clothing and letting toga, pants, and shirt drift away, without words they decided not to wait until returning to Earth’s gravity to make love.
Aaron took her hand and yanked her toward him. Weightless, she landed in his arms and grabbed onto his shoulders. He sucked in a breath, and her tongue darted out to lave across his skin. He placed the pad of his thumb on her lush red lips.
“Wait. Let me look at you,” he said. He let go of all but her hand, and she floated a few feet away. He took a moment to enjoy the view, loving the sight of her hourglass figure, plus some surprisingly muscular arms and thighs.
She too looked her fill and nodded. “Some of my best work.”
He chuckled. “I’m glad you approve. I’ve done my best to maintain the gift you gave me. Not just this bag of skin that contains all my muscles, bones, organs, and blood, but my life itself.”
He had never had someone risk so much for him. She had faced a crazy god, dragging her who knows where through the universe. Then she had to conjure up some kind of vehicle to get him back to Earth. He almost choked on the love that welled up in his heart.
Taking his time, he put his mouth on every part of her, suckling her fingers, kissing lightly up to her neck, then down to her breasts, tasting the tight buds of her nipples.Hiswoman, he thought, running one hand down along the outline of her body. She expelled a breathy sound—a signal she needed more than just slight petting. What she needed was something only he could give her. Only him.
Suddenly, need overwhelmed him, snapping his control and wrenching a growl from his throat. One part of his brain, the part that still retained its sanity, told him to calm down, to get a grip on his emotions.
He struggled for breath around the force of it. She widened her legs. He placed his cock at the apex of her thighs, and in one thrust, he slammed it home. His rational thoughts deserted him, overcome by something so powerful he struggled for breath around the force of it. He grasped her long hair and twisted it so he could make her meet his gaze. Wide, sky-blue eyes blinked at him, filled with desire.
“Only me, Gaia. Promise it.” His voice was so ragged, he didn’t even recognize it.
She seemed stunned.
“Say it.”
