Teasing the Wildcat By Mina Carter & Bethany J. Barnes
“Is that like being married?” Tangling her legs with his, Summer King wiggled closer to her Sargosian husband until there was no space separating them. “Sounds like your old ways are very much like the way the humans’ were, back on Earth, hundreds of years ago…and still are, to some extent. Get married, build a life together, start a family.”
"Yeah, in a way. That shawl I gave you? That's a bond shawl. It means you’re my main wife." Roz Taren flashed a quick grin. "So when I take more wives, you... get to boss 'em around." Stillness settled over her for a few seconds as she counted to ten…and then to twenty. Pushing up on her elbow to look down at him, she tried to keep a straight face as if they were merely discussing the weather. Her mind bounced back and forth between the red haze of anger and the green fog of jealousy.
Untangling her legs from his, she debated between leaving and punching him. Leave? Punch? Her gaze slid to the door before turning back to him. Her fists were clenched, nails digging into her palms.MoreLess
"Yeah, in a way. That shawl I gave you? That's a bond shawl. It means you’re my main wife." Roz Taren flashed a quick grin. "So when I take more wives, you... get to boss 'em around." Stillness settled over her for a few seconds as she counted to ten…and then to twenty. Pushing up on her elbow to look down at him, she tried to keep a straight face as if they were merely discussing the weather. Her mind bounced back and forth between the red haze of anger and the green fog of jealousy.
Untangling her legs from his, she debated between leaving and punching him. Leave? Punch? Her gaze slid to the door before turning back to him. Her fists were clenched, nails digging into her palms.MoreLess
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