Page 14 of Axon’s Lust

“Thank you,” I murmured, letting him inside and closing the door after him.

“Very nice living quarters,” he complimented, looking around my apartment once more before moving towards the windows to stand there. I smiled at him.

“Thank you. Though, I’m sure it’s very different compared to what you’re accustomed to back on your planet,” I said, reaching down to take off my shoes. My feet were throbbing from being in high heels for two days, not to mention my back and neck strain from staying in front of the monitor for so long.

“Yes, it’s very different,” Lt. Voan replied, smiling back.

“So, um,” I faltered, looking around for something to offer him. “Lieutenant, you can help yourself to anything you need. This over here is what we call the kitchen,” I waved my hands over the general area of my stove and countertops. I walked over towards my fridge and placed my hand on top of it. “This is a refrigerator, there’s cold water in here if you’re thirsty, and some food, of course. And uh…,” I trailed off once more. Is there anything else here I need to point out to him?

“Jennifer Rose,” Lt. Voan called.

“Oh! And that black thing over there is what we call a ‘TV’. The remote is over there by the coffee table if you want to watch--,” he raised his hand up and interrupted.

“Jennifer,” he said, calling my name firmly.

“Huh?” was all I could get out.

“I appreciate you telling me about all these contraptions, but it’s not necessary. I already know them,” Lt. Voan explained.

“Oh. Right,” I said, blinking dumbly. “Alright-y then. I’ll just… go take a shower. That means ‘washing up,’” I said, stammering.

His lips curved into a half-smile.

“Yes, I understand the meaning,” he replied, his smirk now turning into a full smile.

“I’ll come back in a few minutes,” I said before racing towards my bedroom and closing the door. I pulled off my stockings and went into the bathroom, running the hot water before taking the rest of my clothes off and getting in.

As I enjoyed my steamy shower, I couldn’t help but imagine Lt. Axon Voan barging in on me. I would be completely wet and naked as he pressed me against the bathroom wall and had his way with me…

“What in the hell are you thinking, Jennifer? Stop it. Snap out it,” I muttered, admonishing myself for even thinking about such a thing.

I finished my shower and moved into my room to pull on a sweatshirt and a pair of yoga pants. It felt good to be out of my work clothes and into something comfortable.

I finished drying my hair, and then applied a small amount of lip gloss before going back into the living room to get something to eat from the kitchen.

“Hey, Lieutenant. I’m back,” I said, smiling.

“Did you enjoy your shower?” he asked.

I narrowed my eyes at the smile he had on his face, knowing he was teasing me. I was astounded by how human-like he was.

I shrugged off his teasing with a grin.

“I did, thank you for asking. I’m going to cook dinner, I’m absolutely famished, are you hungry as well?” I asked, walking towards the fridge and opening it before looking back at him.

I mentally kicked myself. I’m such an idiot. I mean, I sounded like I was asking him out on a—

“It’s a date,” he quipped, and I looked at him, wide eyes in shock. Did he just read my mind?

“Where did you learn that expression?” I asked him, and he shrugged.

“I told you already. We know a lot about Earth and its inhabitants. We have been receiving information about Earth for a long time. There is much that we know,” he explained.

“Well that’s not fair, we know nothing of you,” I said, half-jokingly. I pulled out some fruit and vegetables from the crisper, and some fish from the freezer before putting everything on top of the counter.

I cooked while I talked with Lt. Voan, who insisted I call him by his first name—Axon. He was actually enjoyable to have a conversation with, and I was starting to feel less and less anxious the longer I spent time with him.

“Okay, Axon. Dinner is ready!” I announced, putting plates of food on the table.