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I shook my head, wondering, with everything else I had going on in my life I was even worrying about that?
Because it's easier than to think about your changed skin, or that you're on a freaking spaceship, have been abducted by aliens, and… should I continue? My snarky mind piped up and I really wanted to kick the bitch's ass.
To change my train of thought, I looked around the spacious room, took in the dimmed, yellowish lighting,the massive square bed that was surrounded by a white, leathery edge about twelve inches wide that looked as if it held compartments that could be opened.
Toward the head of the bed were armrests with wider edges made from a more woodsy material, reminiscent of nightstands, worked into the bed.
The headboard was also made from a white leathery material, offering cubbies and shelves, all filled with things.
I was too tired to get up and inspect them, but some looked like an array of tablets, arranged like books on a shelf. On another were different colored and shaped rocks, a collection of knives, and other knickknacks.
The bed itself had been made pristinely with white furs that looked so soft my fingers itched to explore them.
"Would you like me to show you how to work the bath?"
His voice startled me. I hadn't noticed the sound of running water stopping and when I looked up, he stood there, in all of his—almost—naked glory. A towel was slung and knotted around his narrow hips, hiding his groin, but everything else was on full display in the intimate lighting. In this lighting his skin color looked more like a metallic, dark red. Thick muscles created shadows on the valleys making the large, ribbed veins stand out even more.
Wet, his long hair was confined by a leather band, darkening his lighter, neon-red highlights. I swallowed.He truly was a sight to behold, even in his alien strangeness or maybe because of it.
He leaned against the open doorframe, deep red irises pinned me to where I sat.
He crossed his arms over his chest, an amused expression flittered over his face and I wondered if my expression gave my emotions on how gorgeous he was away.
It didn't matter, because his flexing biceps caught my full attention, they were probably bigger than my thigh. Ropes of muscle moved fluidly underneath his skin, giving him a predatory aura.
One of the eyebrows on his square face lifted. "Well?"
His question came back to me and I rose, surprisingly easily off the chair, as if it gave me a little boost. "Yes, please."
Nervously I walked past him, refusing the urge to stop and lean into him and…stop!
The bathroom was amazing with a sunken bathtub that looked more like a large jacuzzi facing a window with a view of space, taking over the entire wall underneath the window.
In a corner, hidden by low walls was a toilet oddly similar to what we used on Earth, except this one was higher off the ground to accommodate the larger alien species.I suspected my feet would dangle over the edges and not touch the ground.
Another corner hid the shower.
"Would you rather shower or take a bath?" Garth asked, standing right behind me.
"A bath," I replied, mentally already putting myself inside it, and staring out the window.
"Very well, it reacts to simple commands: hotter, colder, massage spray, and so on. Bathtub fill," he demonstrated for good measure and water began to run down the sides of the tub, filling it. "Towels are right here," he added.
I followed his outstretched arm to what looked like a laundry shoot, but probably worked the other way around, disposing towels.
"I will be in the other room if you need me. I need to prepare my reports," he said. "Call me if you need anything."
"Thank you."
He nodded and vanished into the bedroom, leaving the doors open. Not trusting me, or wanting to be able to hear me if I needed anything?
Tiredly I shrugged the pelt off, before I realized the other alien had given it to me, and folded it up neatly, wondering if I could have it cleaned somehow before Ireturned it.
Naked, I stepped into the tub, avoiding looking toward the expanse of mirrors illuminating the vanity part of the bathroom.
And then I stopped thinking as I leaned back against the slanting backrest of the bathtub while warm water spilled in around me. Tentatively I called out,massageand the backrest began to vibrate against me, as well as the bottom of the bathtub underneath me. I stared out at the expanse of space we were flying through, and was enthralled at the sight of a fast-moving, flaming meteor rushing by. No matter what my situation was, I don't think anybody, no matter the circumstances, would have not been enraptured by the sight.
I wasn't sure howmuch time had gone by, but at some point I looked up from typing my report to Emperor Daryus and realized it had been a while since I left Silla alone in the bathroom.
