Page 33 of Axon’s Lust

“Is that all?” she asked, and I shook my head.

“No. the Council also told me something else,” I took a deep breath before continuing. “The Council is taking thirty days to make a decision about your return to Earth. They said they would consider it if you would take an oath to promise not to tell anyone on Earth about the human females here,” I continued.

“If they can trust you with that secret, then you would be able to come with us on our next visit to Earth, and you would then be returned. I also told them you were a human of the highest integrity, and that they could be certain you would keep such an oath,” I said.

“You told them that?” she asked, surprised.

“If getting back to Earth is what you want, Jennifer, then I will do my best to get you there… even if it is against what my heart wants,” I told her honestly.

She gulped at that.

“T-Thank you,” she said, her voice shaking.

“You are welcome. And I am sorry to have interrupted your afternoon. It is nice to you are exploring the village, though. I hope in the short time you are here that you’ll be able to find this place as wonderful as I do,” I said, giving her a quick nod and then walking away.

It was terribly hard for me to say all of those things, but I kept reiterating in my mind that it was the right thing to do. I just couldn’t selfishly put my own needs and desires before hers, no matter how much I wanted to. After all, I loved my planet dearly, and I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else, so I sure as hell was not going to rob her of the opportunity to go back to her home.

As for the pregnancy, I couldn’t bring it up. I was too scared. Plus I didn’t know if I could handle the disappointment on her face, so I said nothing.

It would have to wait.