Chapter 10- And a good night was had by all

Walking into Ty's room wasn't really that surprising. It resembled any other bedroom that I had seen. There was nothing truly otherworldly about it. He pulled me to a stop at the doorway and I sent him a look filled with curiosity. He just returned another one of his winks that he seemed to be turning into a trademark of his.

"Watch this." He reached for the light switch.

I knew then that it wouldn't simply turn a light on. Of course I was disappointed when that was all it did. I blinked, wondering if I had missed something and Ty laughed.

"It's just a normal room. Except for this." Ty walked into the middle of the room and tapped the floor twice.

"You had me worried there. I truly thought it was going to be something normal." I drawled when the floor opened up dramatically showing a set of stairs leading downwards.

"I always love your responses." Ty grinned broadly as he nodded his head towards the stairs.

"Is this where you invite me into your lair?" I asked in amusement.

"Hmm perhaps." He wiggled his eyebrows and I couldn't help but laugh.

"Dare I ask where it all leads too?"

"I created the closest example I could to our sleeping quarters at home. It's familiar and comfortable to me though I'm not sure what you will think of it. I want a bit of privacy away from Terrilian at the moment." He finished with a sigh.

"Meaning that you want to spend alone time with me." I sent him a smile.

"Yes, now come down here." He grasped my hand again.

I made it to the edge of the stairs before I stopped. Looking down the stairs into foreboding darkness was not at all encouraging for me. Ty whispered some words causing a blinding light to stun me.

"Now I can't see anything." I told him as I blinked to try and adjust my eyes.

"I know, give it a minute." Ty told me his fingers caressing mine in a comforting gesture.

I stood there feeling rather silly as nothing came into focus. As quickly as I felt blind, everything suddenly appeared in front of me. To explain the room I could see, only one description seemed to fit, extremely alien.

Lights blinked in a kaleidoscope of colours around the small space. The walls were smooth, appearing to glow with a light of their own. The only things I could explain as furniture were two rather odd, egg shaped chairs.

"This is like your bedroom at home?" I asked curiously.

"As close as I could get it." He shrugged.

"Do you sleep sitting up?" I went over to examine the chairs.

"Yes and no. They are adjustable." He sounded rather awkward then as I faced him.

"Is there a point you're trying to make by bringing me here?" I asked boldly and he shuffled his feet.

"I want to meld with you. I just don't want Terrilian to know that we are." He looked extremely uncomfortable then.

"Why does Terri have a problem with it?"

"She knows as I do that melding creates a bond. When we were in space and you thought I was rejecting you, I was giving you a chance to not be so connected to me. I was giving you a chance to let me go. We are too attached though. I get the feeling that we are stuck with each other." He told me and I caught my breath.

"I see. So Terri would have no idea what we were doing down here?" I raised a brow at him.

"Soundproof." He tapped the wall, which made a dull thud.

"How romantic!" I exclaimed dryly. "Like that doesn't sound ominous at all." I sent him a dubious look and he flinched.

"If you don't want to, then we don't have to." Ty waved a hand back to the stairs.

"I didn't say anything against it, I was just making an observation." I replied quickly.

He took advantage of my semi agreement to pull me into his arms. I pressed against him shamelessly and he groaned. He lowered his head to mine but made no other move.

"Would you..." He cleared his throat. "Would you let me take your clothes off?" He asked, his voice both excited and hesitant.

"I've never done that before with anyone" I said nervously.

"I know." He toyed with the edge of my floaty top. "That's why I asked. If you aren't comfortable with it then that's fine."

He whispered a kiss against my cheek and I leaned into him wanting more. His hand trailed down to the bottom of my shirt. He slid his fingers against my stomach, swishing the material across me in a tantalising caress. I peered up into his grey eyes to find him watching my every move.

"Ty." I said his name in encouragement.

"Yes or no, Ishxan." He said, dipping his fingers beneath my shirt to stroke my skin.

"Is this the way you normally meld?" My words were more breathless than I liked.

"No, normally we are both naked." He dropped another wink my way.

"Aren't you always naked?" I blurted out the words, instantly regretting them.

"Very true Jillybean. Melding is hands touching and nothing else but with you...I want to touch you Jilly. I wish I could give you what a normal human male can but I can't." He pulled his hands from me, the light in his eyes dying in his distress.

"Don't stop." I said, trying to tug his arms back around me. "I don't care that you're not human." I told him but he stayed frozen in resolution.

I knew I was going to have to do something to encourage him. I would have to prove to Ty that I wanted this, that I wanted him. I deliberately stepped back and Ty closed his eyes. Biting my lip, I quickly yanked my shirt over my head. I puffed out a breath feeling instantly awkward as I reached for my skirt.

His eyes opened and latched onto my bared skin with a mesmerising gaze. I fumbled in my attempt to remove my skirt then but Ty was there to help me. I stood before him in just my bra and panties feeling as feminine as I ever had but also rather self-conscious.

"Thank you." Ty let out a rough breath. "Mami Xankaba! You were made prefect for me Ishxan. Simply perfect." He whispered as he trailed his fingers over me.

I preened under his heated gaze, all my nervousness gone, finding it thrilling to have him watching me with such awe. Fire travelled through me everywhere he touched. I leaned into him, tugging at the bottom of his shirt, wanting to see him.

He kissed me then, completely turning my focus to those ever delectable lips of his. His tongue touched mine and I was writhing against him, desperate for more. I yanked at his shirt a bit more desperately moments later and he released me again.

"I'm not human Jilly. I don't look like a normal human male." He told me but I just frowned.

"Ty, do you understand what 'no duh' means?" I said and he rolled his eyes. "I don't care about any of that! I'm not stupid, I know you're not human. I'm not going to be the only one undressed here. Either lose some clothes or I'm gaining some." I stated as I reached for my discarded clothes.

"Alright, just don't freak out."

He took in a deep breath seeming so unsure. I wanted to say something positive but I was afraid to break his focus. He slowly raised his t shirt and pulled it over his head. Sculpted, defined and completely human was what his chest resembled to me. From the waist up he was as human as any other man. In fact, he was an almost too perfect human analogue, chest wise at least.

"Not freaking out." I reminded him softly.

"That's because that was the only normal part of me." He sounded worried.

"Will it help you to know that I've never seen a man naked so I'm probably not going to be that shocked." I tried to reassure him.

"Maybe, but you have a fair idea of what a human male is supposed to look like." He sent me this rather panicked look. I decided to try and make it easier for him.

"Do you wear underwear?" I asked, choosing to ignore my blush.

"We do everything that humans do." He told me with a shrug.

"So that's a yes?" I asked and he nodded. "Then we'll both leave our underwear on. How's that?" I tilted my head back to look at him. He became thoughtful until he sighed and nodded again.

Watching him get rid of his jeans was quite an arousing sight. He stood before me in simple boxers looking spectacular. He still appeared uncomfortable though and I wasn't sure how to ease his mind.

"Wow! You look like a model ready for the runway Ty." The words spilled from my lips and he grinned a little ruefully.

"I think that might work. It always feels better without those confining clothes on." He stretched and my mouth watered a little at how good he looked.

"Any woman would think you're hot."

"Until I removed these." He snapped the top of his boxers.

"Well, the lack of a belly button is a bit weird too." I examined him a little closer and noticed that one missing, rather defining feature.

"We aren't born so of course we do not have a belly button. Yours is awfully cute though." He trailed a finger over my stomach and I found it hard to prevent a shiver.

"Don't you think it's weird that as different species we look rather similar? I don't mean all over but just in size and shape, that kind of thing. I mean we both have two arms and legs with fingers and toes..." I trailed off while he turned thoughtful.

"I have seen many other species in my travels and we are all much the same to be honest. Your movie aliens are so ridiculous and not at all realistic." He shook his head and made a face. "Every species has a differing way of reproducing, society structures, life expectancies and that kind of thing. We all have similar outer shells though. It makes travelling to other planets a whole lot easier." He explained thoroughly.

"So every species from different planets looks the same? Really we can't be all that alike." I considered his words.

"Take it from a space traveller, we are externally similar. Now back to the task at hand." He sent me a most intoxicating smile that made my body tingle pleasantly.

"Alright." I said, my nerves returning as I remembered my near naked state.

"Normally, we would each sit in a chair and stretch our arms across to clasp hands. Due to the fact I have to touch your chest, I think we'll have to share a chair." His smile was lascivious, all his earlier uncertainties swept away.

"I wonder what you would be like if I was Xyllenion." I mused to myself at his teasing.

"Probably much more stuffy. In a way, earth has slowly relaxed my Xyllenion self. I've lived through all your cultural changes and I've grown with them. You humans are a very interesting people. Even better Jilly Vincent, you are my person." His voice dipped a little low at the end, making me shiver in delight.

He gripped my hand and led me to the odd, egg shaped chairs. He sat down and patted the strange seating for me to join him. I did so hesitantly and shifted quickly away when the seat felt hot.

"We live on a hot planet, it's probably why we never bothered with clothing. I don't like to feel the cold so I made sure to heat everything." He sent me a rather sheepish look that was too darn cute.

"That makes sense I guess." I wiggled back onto the chair, squeezing in next to him.

"Are you ready for this Ishxan?" He relaxed into the chair, pulling me with him.

"As I'll ever be." I whispered.

The chair accommodated our every move. As Ty stretched out, the chair lengthened and turned into perhaps the cosiest bed that I had ever laid down upon. I sent him a questioning look as he gathered my body against his but he decided not to answer.

"You are everything to me Jillybean." He ran a hand through my hair, down my throat and over my body. I felt a heated jolt as he tugged my body under his. He cupped my cheek as he leaned in to leave a soft kiss on my lips. I hadn't had my fill of his delicious, beautiful lips when he pulled away. With a moan, I shoved my fingers into his hair to capture those lips with mine.

"Do you want to meld now?" Ty asked between kisses.

"Just don't stop kissing me." I ordered and he smiled as he kissed me yet again.

I felt his hand skim over my stomach. He paused at my belly button to flick his finger against me, only sending me higher into the realm of detectable desire. As he delved ever higher, the pleasure that I was feeling intensified. My heart was thumping so loud that my whole body was reverberating with it. His fingers slid under my bra until his palm was flush against my aching breast. Fiery lust grasped hold of me, rushing through me intensely and I whimpered.

"I can feel your heart racing Jillian." Ty's words only flared the heat between us. "Close your eyes. Feel my heart."

I did as he asked, focusing on his hand heating my skin. He groaned roughly and I could feel the rapid pulse of his heart against mine. Our hearts it seemed were in a race to beat as one. That was the moment my mind flooded with strange images.

Ty and I were standing in a vast hall that overlooked a huge lake that shimmered with an odd metallic sheen. The huge open windows let in the sweetest air that made me think of spring.

I took in a deep breath as Ty pointed out the window at something. Ten moons all pale and silvery were sinking into what appeared the edge of the lakes. It was such a poignant moment of utter beauty and wonder that my breath caught.

A huge ocean of happiness and utter bliss washed through me in a pleasurable, cleansing wave. I had never felt so loved or special as Ty's arms came around me and he rested his head against mine.

I opened my eyes to find Ty slowly opening his as well. Time stood still for an endless moment as I felt our hearts become closer to beating as one. We smiled at each other as the thud of our hearts sounded wonderfully strong.

"This is the best bit Jilly." His smile was as bright as the summer sun and just as warming to my soul. "Eyes open and on me." He ordered, making me look into those grey, wondrous orbs.

A delicious burning, scalding sensation built up within me. Every single part of me tingled as I balanced on an indefinable precipice. I heard both our hearts stop but Ty's gaze never once wavered from mine. Pleasure spiked through me intensely with every nerve ending begging for relief. Breathing became excruciating in the second that our heart beats exploded as one between us.

I heard a scream as a crescendo of pleasure engulfed me. Swirling waves of bliss and immense satisfaction thundered through me with every beat of our hearts together. Through it all, Ty's grey mesmerising eyes had been with me while his palm still covered my breast.

"Wow." I seemed to utter that word around him a lot but there was no easy description for what had just happened between us.

"Hmm I just knew melding with you would be the best moment of my life." Ty's soft words had me smiling at all the glory that was quite simply Ty.

"Not big headed much." I mumbled as his hand slid around my waist.

I wanted to protest at losing his hand on my heart. I knew now though how intimate a gesture that was for Ty. I now understood the whole no hand holding thing.

"I wonder if it feels this good every time." I asked in a rather dazed manner.

"I have it on good authority that it only gets better the more often you meld." Ty stretched and moved me next to him more comfortably.

"From who?" I asked, leaning up on my elbow, my curiosity once again flaring up.

"My parents. They became less Xyllenion like the more time they spent here." He smiled faintly. "They told us things that are normally never mentioned in our society. I'm thankful that they did. Even though they are gone. I know they never regretted coming here. I wish they had met you though. They gave up long before you even entered my world." He went a little sad and I felt bad for bringing up such a sensitive topic.

"Were you at the place with all the moons?" I asked, hoping to distract him from his thoughts.

"That was Xyllenion." Ty said quietly.

"It was beautiful." I replied unable to keep the amazement from my voice. "That whole thing was...well better than any story I've ever heard about sex." I blurted out and of course blushed.

"I'm glad I didn't disappoint you." He teased.

"No you certainly didn't." I touched his cheek, loving the smooth quality that no human male ever had.

"I wish it was different Jilly. I wish I could stay but I can't. I would rather be alive on my home planet missing you than to give up my life entirely and leave you alone." His words were raw as he trailed his fingers through my hair.

"I would rather know that you're alive too." I agreed.

"This is not going to be easy." He whispered.

"I know." I told him, wrapping him into a hug. "Tell you what, let's try that again."

I sent him a teasing smile as I picked up his huge hand. I went to place it over my heart, which pounded with welcome in response. Ty went still, looking at me both excited and with a little worry.

"You sure? It increases the bond between us every time we meld." He cautioned me.

For once in my life though, I was brave. I reached behind me and unclasped my bra. I pulled it from between us and found myself the object of Ty's stare. I tugged on his hand until it covered my heart, which now belonged solely to him.