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Alekkon and I maintained our distance on the otherwise silent march through the ship. I kept my eyes on the curved white walls shot through with sleek blue and purple fluorescent lights. Every so often we passed various potted plants, rich green ferns and ivy, or purple, orange, and red monstrous plants not found on Earth.
At the baggage claim, Alek was kind enough to collect and carry my bag for me, though we hardly said anything to one another. I didn’t have the words after the initial shock of our first meeting.
One second, I was ready to bend over and let him rail me, and in the next, we were family. I couldn’t think of anything on Earth more taboo than that.
We stopped at a glossy white door on one of the upper floors. Alek removed a key card from his pocket and swiped it against the chrome handle. The door slid open with a hiss of air.
“Make yourself comfortable. Rest, wash, or explore to your heart’s content. I’ll be meeting with some Myorian on Mother’s account. But I’ll return to fetch you for dinner.”
Alek remained in the hallway as I stepped through the door.
I spoke over my shoulder. “Oh, okay. Uh, thanks for this, by the way.”
“Don’t thank me yet, starlight.” His tone dipped wickedly low. “Our first night together has barely begun.”
I stumbled around, but the door whisked shut in my face.
Oh stars, did Alekkon have ulterior motives when offering to share his room with me?
My heart pumped, and my stomach twisted. Electric blood hummed under the surface of my skin.
Why did that question excite me?
As a distraction, I forced my focus on the bedroom we were confined to. The interior matched the smooth, rounded curves of the rest of the ship, but the low light bordering the ceiling made the walls appear shiny and blue instead of white.
To the right, I found the door to a luxurious bathroom sporting a massive glass walled shower and neat gray tiles. A holo-screen built into the wall-to-wall mirror flicked through images of events and restaurants available tonight.
Alek’s neatly organized toiletries were in the corner near the sink, but I left them alone. I had no interest in snooping through his stuff.
Not yet at least.
The interior suite boasted a massive window wall showing off the view of hyperwarp. Undulating lights outside reflected like ripples of water on the glossy walls and furniture.
At the center of the room, I stopped to admire the white leather circular couch fitted into a pit in the floor. Those were popular on Earth a couple hundred years ago, I believed.
Purple and green holographic flowers blinked on the small center table. An unbidden breath of laughter breezed through my lips.
Perhaps I’d sleep on the couch tonight to make life easier.
Through another door on the right, I found the bedroom. The walls and furniture matched the rest of the suite, and even the bed was circular. But I also noted it was large and would accommodate multiple people comfortably if needed.
Light from hyperwarp flashed over the pristine white sheets. In between the shuddering luminescence, I saw utterly impure visions of Alek dancing behind my eyes.
I reeled away from the bedroom, letting the door slide shut in my face.
Plopping onto the couch, I dropped my head into my hands and emitted a drawn-out groan.
Oh, my stars, I want to fuck my stepbrother.
I stopped that train of thought in its tracks.
It was Alek’s fault I had these feelings. He’d flirted with me too aggressively when my head had buzzed with alcohol, and that wasn’t fair. Plus, he’d literally swept me off my feet, saving me like some interstellar knight in cosmic armor.
A shower would help me finish sobering up. After that, I’d enjoy a nice dinner with my dad and learn more about Khalla. If Alek and I maintained distance, and I avoided another drink, we’d make it through this misadventure without further misstep.
In the enclosed bathroom, I stripped out of my leggings and sweater from my trip on the shuttle. I figured out the intricate controls for the shower and stepped through the glass door. The warm water cascaded from the ceiling, flowing down like rain over my skin.
It felt amazing to wash away the layer of stress from travel.
