closed, she watched him yet made no motion to follow him. Cooper’s heart sank. He turned toward his suite, anxious to pack and leave before the authorities tracked him down.
“Wait!” The doors opened again, and Melinda rushed out of the elevator. “It all makes sense. You just…you caught me by surprise.”
“And?” Cooper held his breath.
She snaked her hand back into his. “Let’s go back to the suite and talk about it. And maybe I can see the other side of you again?”
He grinned, unable to hold in his elation. “Sounds like a plan.”
As they walked through the hall, Melinda clung to his arm and rested her head against his shoulder. “I’ve always wanted my own alien hero.”
Chapter Seven
Cooper closed his eyes, visualizing his human form slipping away, melting off his body like a second skin. Melinda wanted to see his true form, so he would show her, expose the form his mother vowed would lead him straight to a government laboratory.
Melinda held his hand tight, her grip never wavering. “You’re really…. Wow, you really are an extraterrestrial.”
He grimaced. “Only part. Those from my father’s home planet are much taller and leaner. Plus, they have a blue complexion. And, well, there are some other anatomical differences I’ve been told about.” He opened his eyes again, anxious to see her reaction.
“This is amazing.” She smiled with tears in her eyes. “I never would have guessed. All these years I’ve fantasized about you. And aliens.” She tilted her head to the side, examining him. “Maybe I always knew, deep down inside.”
“And? Are you okay with this?” His skin itched as if bugs crawled underneath. The same sensation came when he’d switched to his human form, but he’d become used to living in it long ago, perfected it before he’d started school. His survival on Earth had depended on his ability to appear human at all times. As he’d aged, the reverse held true. Showing his Ginnunian side stung for the first few minutes.
“Of course. You’re still the sexiest man alive, but in a more extraterrestrial way right now.” She splayed her fingers across his chest. “And I’m honored you chose to show me the real you. I mean, your alien side.”
She bit her bottom lip before dropping her gaze to the floor.
Nausea rolled through his stomach. “What is it?” Had she seen enough, changed her mind?
She shook her head. “Nothing. It’s just…. I was wondering if, you know.”
“No, I don’t know.” He focused on his Earthbound image, the one he’d perfected to blend in on the unknowing planet, letting it envelope him again, bring back his sense of security.
“Wait!”
Melinda pushed on his chest, catching him by surprise and knocking him back on the bed. “I was wondering if we could….” Her cheeks flushed. “I want to do it with an alien.”
“You’re not serious.” His muscles tensed, his mind still stunned she seemed to have accepted him in an instant. He’d hoped she wouldn’t run or scream at seeing his true self, but he never expected her to want him to remain in his true form.
“Sure, I mean I do write about having sex with aliens. Some practical experience would really help me in getting my details accurate.”
Her boldness put him at ease. “So, I’m only a learning tool for you?” He winked and pulled Melinda onto the bed beside him.
She giggled, reaching down to massage his testicles. “Maybe. Plus, I’m a little curious. Okay, a lot. That is, if you are able to do it like this.”
She slid her fingers along his shaft, and he hardened under her touch, groaning with pleasure. “I’ve never been with another like this, but everything still works the same.”
“Good.” She scooted along the bed, positioning herself between his legs.
Her tongue grazed the tip of his cock, and he sucked in a ragged breath.
“Like this, do you?”
“Uh-huh.” He thrust his hips higher, hoping she would do it