written all over her face. Her belief in him was dancing in her eyes. Her parted lips were unknowingly inviting him to taste them. He had known that he would eventually do something unbrotherly and here it was. And he was about to stop his actions. He raised his hand and cupped her face. He slowly leaned forward to lightly touch his mouth to hers. Jess didn’t recoil. She remained still as a statue. She had been waiting for this moment for ages. She wouldn’t do anything to cause him to stop. Troy interpreted her motionless as acquiesce and deepened the kiss. He kissed her lips until they parted; and when they did he swept his tongue into her mouth. He explored every recess of her mouth, claiming it as his own. He crushed her to his chest as he leaned her back against the couch. He had been pining for her for years and the taste of her had been worth the wait. He dragged his mouth from her lips and trailed kisses down her neck. Her creamy skin was so sweet and soft. She filled his senses with tantalizing need. Jess tilted her head back to give him better access to her throat. When he suckled her star she gasped in delight. The sensation of his tongue and the throbbing star spun her into the cluster of the stars. She’d never imagined that his kiss could feel so good. His hand traveled across her shoulder then down her chest to her breast. He cupped it gently and squeezed. She nearly sprang from the couch. He kissed the exposed skin of her breasts and ached to do more. But he needed to go slowly with her. Jess was a virgin in so many ways. Kissing was new to her. Sexuality was new to her. Who and what she was to be was new to her. He would not take advantage of her naiveté to satisfy his raging desire. It took Herculean effort to pull back from her. And the look of confusion in her stormy grey eyes was almost his undoing. He longed to be her sexual teacher. But she didn’t realize what she wanted or the consequences of having it. And he would do well to remember that.
“Troy—
He put his forefinger to her lips to silence her.
“Shh! As much as I would like to continue we had better stop while I still can,” he muttered.
“I like your kiss,” she said shyly.
“And I like yours,” he smiled.
“Can we do it again?” she murmured as she ducked her head.
He laughed and tilted up her head.
“You liked it that much?” he grinned.
She pouted then answered.
“Yes. I did. Is that so wrong?” she asked.
He chuckled.
“There is nothing wrong with it,” he grinned. “And yes. We can kiss again. As much as you want.”
She slanted a look at him through her eyelashes.
“Now?” she prompted.
“Nooo! Not now,” he exclaimed. His cock could not stand it.
“But you said we could,” she said in confusion.
My God! He had set himself up as her experiment. Would he be able to handle the exploration of her curiosity without making love to her? Not for long.
“Later,” he answered. He pulled her up. The Mezzine was empty and they needed to get into a more populated place. “I want to show you the rest of the ship.”
They left the Mezzine and Troy began his tour.
Chapter 4: Retribution
Troy took her to every area on the ship and introduced her to the officers that worked there. Jess found interest in every place he took her. She asked intelligent questions and grasped the intricate operation of each system. Jess had always been very smart but now her brain seemed able to dissect and understand the processes in seconds. Her mind was expanding at a record pace. He took her to his favorite place on the ship. He stopped in front of a double door. The doors did not open automatically as Jess had come to expect. She looked at the name plate on the wall next to the door. It read Fantasia. She looked at him.
“What’s Fantasia?” she asked.
“My favorite place to be while on ship. Come,” he directed.
He pressed several buttons on a key pad. They waited for a few seconds then the doors