“You are naughty,” he said, his smile wicked.
“Only with you.”
“Yes, I know. Your fantasy is to stay with me and make love with me always.”
“Pretty much.”
“Then stay. Do not go back to that empty world.”
Natalia looked around at the strange, green, living place that seemed to match Ochen. “I’ll have to tell my mother, and pack a few things. But yes, I’ll stay.”
He nuzzled her neck. “What changed your mind? Our love-making?”
“My mother always told me that, when I found my heart’s desire, I should hold it with both hands.” Natalia gripped Ochen’s shoulders. “So I am.”
Ochen took her hand in his and kissed it. “Your mother is very wise.”
“She is.” Natalia gave him a lazy smile. “I always listen to her.”