“I look forward to it.”
I had my arm around Seth’s waist as we moved down the corridor. He leaned heavily against me, and his breath came out in short gasps. I wanted him to go back to our quarters, but he was insistent. All I could think about was him lying lifeless on the bed. I could not live through that again.
Seth forged on to the end of the corridor to the lift. When we reached it, he sagged against me.
“You went too far,” I muttered.
“I have to walk, Kal.”
“I don’t have to like it.”
Chuckling, he shifted until he stood in front of me. I hooked both of my arms around him, and my tail curled around his ankle.
“No,” he said, “you don’t have to, but I need to do it.”
“Debatable.”
“No, it’s not,” he said, laughing again.
I loved how easily I could make him laugh now. I brushed the tip of my nose along the edge of his. “Can you be done?”
“I have to walk back.”
“I will help you.”
When we got inside our quarters, I headed straight to his room, and Seth didn’t protest as he stumbled along next to me. I helped him settle on the bed, then pulled off his shoes before tugging the blanket over him.
“Stay,” Seth demanded.
I was more than happy to snuggle next to him.
“You need to sleep too, Babe.”
Holding him tight, I said, “I’ll nap with you.”
“Hmm,” Seth grunted, not fully awake.
Kissing his neck, I whispered, “Sleep, my Seth.”
He grunted again, and I listened to him breathe—the most wondrous sound in the universe.
Chapter 40
Together.
I paced in front of the couch, and Seth followed my movements with his gaze. Talvax had ordered me to come to Command because she was speaking to the president of Vx-93 about the nefi fever. The ship was finally free of contagion, and we were departing. I didn’t want to leave Seth. Though he’d been steadily recovering, he continued to sleep more than usual and his appetite was non-existent.
“I will be fine,” he said for the thousandth time.
“You will stay here, right?”
He released a long gust of air. “Yes. Now go.”
“Are you sure?” I asked, crouching in front of him.
Seth roughly kissed me. I groaned, nipping at his bottom lip. The simple touch stirred my desire. It made me want to skip the meeting for an entirely different reason. He shifted away, and I followed him, trying to extend the kiss.
Seth chuckled. “You need to go.”
