and rest,” he suggested with a raised eyebrow an hour later.
“I’m fine, really,” I giggled, waving off his concern. “It’s no big deal when it’s a little at a time. I simply overdid it when I was trying to impress you with the kitchen.”
“You wanted to impress me?” He beamed at the idea and the next thing I knew he was leaning down to kiss me. I accepted the gesture and returned the intimacy. Then he gave me a wink and got back to work.
The one thing about humans that always amazed me was their tenacity. A little hope and it was like recharging their batteries until they felt as if they could conquer the world. All I did was give him some help and a head start and now he was moving like a well-oiled machine.
After another half an hour I took the bucket I found to the stream and washed it out before filling it with cool water. Then I brought it back and handed him a ladle full of it. He smiled and accepted it.
“What food do you have here?” I asked when I heard his stomach growl.
“Um, none,” he mumbled, looking away from me. “I’m sorry I’m not a better host but I used the last of my money to get here.”
“That’s no problem.” I shrugged and gave him a smile. “The next farm over is waiting for me to make an appearance.” He frowned and I quickly kept going with my train of thought. “I can protect their crops for the next week or so for some basics instead of sex like normal.”
“You’d do that for me?” he asked quietly, searching my face. “I thought you needed to have sex?”
“Yes, I love hot sex but it’s more the affection, Finbar.” I batted my eyelashes at him as I got to my feet. “Will you show me lots of affection tonight when the work for the day is done if I give up my sex for the day and feed us?”
“I would even if you simply sat there all day and looked pretty,” he said in a husky voice. “Showing you affection is not a hardship, Cuidi. I’ve just never done it before so I’m not sure what to do or what you like.”
“I like lots of touching and compliments.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.” He gave me a heated leer and I made a snap decision to pop over to the next farm instead of taking away time from him and walking. With one last wave I disappeared and reappeared in Travis’s barn.
“Shit, Cuidi!” he exclaimed, clutching his chest. “Are you trying to stop my heart?”
“No, I like it beating where it is,” I teased as I eyed him over. “And the rest of you as well but I’d like to make a deal not like our normal ones.”
“But I like our normal ones,” Travis said in a husky tone. He pulled me into his strong arms and kissed me. “I need what only you could give me.”
“I made a promise to trade for something other than sex this time.”
“Then add the sex on just for fun.” He reached down the back of my pants and I almost caved but I didn’t. I pulled away and Travis sighed. “He must be someone you really like if you’re willing to stop having sex with others for him.”
“No, not completely but I need provisions and promised him I was his today. I keep my promises, you know that.” He nodded though still looked miffed.
“There’s always next week,” I reminded him as I ran my hands
down my chest. Travis was always way off on how he saw me. Not a
woman, like others, but he pictured me a strong, tall, muscular male like he was. Yeah, not so much.
“Fine but I bet my cock is bigger than his,” he grumbled. I couldn’t officially comment either way, but from what I felt, Finbar was bigger.
“Either way, I don’t kiss and tell,” I replied instead. “Can you help me or not?” I didn’t like him pointing out what I was giving up for Finbar and wanted to move the conversation along.
“Of course.” He smiled at me, instantly changing his attitude when he saw I was getting upset. “What do you need?”
“Umm, everything?” I hadn’t really thought ahead on this and there wasn’t much Finbar had. “The nephew of the