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Ariel eased down on her back. Ahhu turned on a screen on the wall and opened up a cabinet under the exam table. She held some kind of wand. She smiled as she lifted Ariel’s shift. Ariel almost protested as the woman shoved up her dress revealing the naked lower half of her body. Ahhu waved the wand over Ariel’s revealed skin.

  “Look.” Ahhu pointed at the screen.

  Ariel stared at the shadows on the colors on the screen. It looked like green mist with a darker shape. She heard Ahhu chuckle.

  “Do you see what I see?”

  “Green. That’s what I see.” Ariel shot Ral a look. “Do you know what she’s talking about?”

  He shook his head and growled at Ahhu. “What is it?”

  Ahhu chuckled clicking something on the wand. She set it down and walked to the frozen screen. “See this dark mass here? There is the head. Here is the body. There is an arm and there are the bent legs.” She grinned at them. “You are successful at breeding.”

  Shock hit Ariel. She stared at the screen and saw the shape of a baby there once it was pointed out. Tears fill her eyes. She had cried last week when they’d implanted a working set of translators in her ears. She thought that was the best news she’d ever get from medical. Her eyes flew to Ral.

  He was staring at the screen in shock. She saw that his mouth had dropped open. He swallowed hard and then threw his head back and let out a roar that made Ariel jump. It startled her that much. She stared at Ral as his head dropped down. His grin was almost painfully wide. Excitement and happiness were crystal clear in his eyes as they locked with Ariel’s.

  “We have made an offspring together.”

  She laughed. “We have. Oh, Ral. I love you.”

  Ral kissed her. He lifted his head and his smile died. He growled as his eyes flew to Ahhu. “Is she in danger? She isn’t well. If the offspring risks her life you must save Ariel. She is the most important thing to me.”

  Shock hit Ariel. She hadn’t thought of that. She turned her head and met Ahhu’s eyes. The woman smiled.

  “Do not worry, Argis Ral. I have run tests. The offspring is healthy and strong. I believe that she is feverish because our bodies run hotter so the baby is running her body hotter. She is in no danger. We will cool her body down a little. It will help her color and body heat return to a more normal temperature. We will monitor her very closely. The bloating is normal with our women. It is the body’s way of making sure it has plenty of fluids. Your offspring-carrying women do the same?”

  Ariel frowned. “I don’t think so. I’ve heard of swelling late in pregnancy. Uh, carrying offspring. How far along am I? Can you tell?”

  Ahhu nodded. “Two moon cycles.”

  Two months. Ariel smiled. “And how many moon cycles do your females carry offspring inside them? On my planet it is nine.”

  “Eight.”

  Ral sighed in relief. “So it is not that different?”

  Ahhu smiled. “I’m sure it will be fine. You breed. That means we are compatible. This is good news. Your father will be thrilled, Argis Ral.”

  Ral chuckled. He grinned at Ariel. “He’s always wanted one of his sons to have offspring. You will be very spoiled by him. Be prepared.”

  Ariel laughed. “We’ll make a list of things he can give us.”

  Ral laughed. “Ask for me to have more time from work.”

  Ahhu laughed. “I will leave you alone. I must make your father aware. This means that human women are breeding compatible. For any males who would like to bound with humans this will be a joyous occasion as well.” She fled.

  Ral lifted Ariel into his arms from the table and sat down on the table she’d just been lying on so she was sitting on his lap. He eyed the screen with their baby still displayed there. He grinned as his eyes lowered to her stomach.

  “We have it all now, Ariel. I am the happiest man on Zorn.”

  Ariel wrapped her arms around his neck and wiggled on his lap. Ral’s cock hardened under her ass. Ral always wanted her. “We do have it all. I am the happiest woman on Zorn.”

  Ral stood holding her to his chest. “Let’s go home. I want to show you my love.”

  She chuckled. “Walk fast.”

  About the Author

  I’m a full time “in-house supervisor” (sounds much better than plain ol’ housewife), mother and writer. I’m addicted to caramel iced coffee, the occasional candy bar (or two) and trying to get at least five hours of sleep at night.

  I love to write all kinds of stories. I think the best part about writing is the fact that real life is always uncertain, always tossing things at us that we have no control over, but when your write, you can make sure there’s always a happy ending. I love that about writing. I love it when I sit down at my computer desk and put on my headphones to listen to loud music to block out the world around me, so I can create worlds in front of me.

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