“Not recently,” she said,smiling at him.
“I’ll have to make up for mylack of attention.” He backed her against the door and kissed herthoroughly aware that she was a virgin. He wanted to go slowly toincrease her pleasure. Without moving his mouth off hers, he maderoom between their bodies and slid his hands under her sweater ontoher breasts. She sighed and closed her eyes, trembling. His arousaldeepened with her response to him.
He lifted her into his arms,carried her over to the fireplace and let her slide down his hardbody until her feet touched the rug. His open lips claimed hers andthe excitement built between them to unbearable heights of passion.
Erling lifted his head and gazeddown at her. “If you don’t want to make love, we’d better stopnow.”
“When you almost died, I wishedthat we had made love so I’d have that memory to cherish. I want toshare pleasure with you.”
Her breath quickened as he pulledher sweater over her head and unsnapped her bra. She unbuttoned hisshirt, tugged it off and they sank onto the thick rug. He kissed heragain, feeling her uncertainty. “Don’t be afraid, Kori love.”Their mouths hungrily devoured each other with kisses as the logscrackled beside them, giving off heat.
He slid off her pants, then gazedat her, transfixed by how lovely she looked bathed in the firelight.Her hair tumbled down her back, her blue eyes shone with love and herlush body trembled, eager for his caresses.
He covered her breasts withkisses, tasting the sweetness of her skin and breathing in hernatural perfume. He groaned. “Kori love, you don’t know what youdo to me.”
“Am I driving you crazy withdesire like you’re driving me crazy with desire?”
“Every part of me aches foryou. I love you, Kori.” All of Erling’s worries disappeared as heand Koriann became absorbed in each other and enjoyed the sacred giftof lovemaking.
When at last they joinedtogether, he felt her responding to him in a flurry of emotions. Shewhispered his name over and over as they soared together.
As their pleasure mounted, hebecame aware of their closeness, their inner linkup, and thespiritual significance of physically joining together. At the heightof their passion, he realized their lovemaking was a powerful forcethat had expression on many levels. He knew they would never again beseparated because of their great love for one another: a love thatheld them together in this world and in the Inner Worlds. He felt adeep spiritual tie with Kori and felt raised in consciousness.
Joy filled him as the EternalLife Stream flowed through him. Erling understood he didn’t need towithdraw from life, for through loving Kori he was learning to openhis heart to divine love.
Afterwards Erling was aware of asense of completeness and fulfillment. He felt especially close toKoriann and acknowledged great significance in their lovemaking. Hedidn’t know how to express to Kori how he felt, but he knew theywere connected in a special way.
“Kori, I love you. I’m sorryfor hurting you by being so distant.”
“Shh, don’t apologize forwhat couldn’t be helped.” She kissed him tenderly on the mouthand laid her head on his shoulder.
“You are so precious to me.”Erling pulled her more closely to him.
“I was so afraid you didn’twant me anymore.”
“You were afraid! Imagine how Ifelt!” he exclaimed. “I shouldn’t have worried. With analluring woman like you around, celibacy doesn’t stand a chance.”His lips found hers again and he lowered her onto the rug.
“Erling!” She laughed, apretty lilting sound, and pushed her hands against his shoulders. “Wejust made love.”
“We have to make up for losttime.” He rolled onto his back, taking her with him so she ended upon top. “I suppose you’ll find me too demanding now. Thank youfor being patient with me. I know the responsibilities of the countryare overwhelming and my behavior was hard to understand.”
She gazed down at him. “Ithought you didn’t love me anymore.”
“I loved you but was confusedand uncertain of my future. When I met with the Master, he said itwas my destiny to rule Jaipar alongside you. The battle with Zantonwas a test of my love for you.” He kissed her tenderly. “Weshould get married soon. I don’t want to take the chance of losingyou again.”
“We’ll get married as soon aswe drive off the Raptor air fleet.”
27
Stepping into Danger
Erling awoke early the nextmorning and tried to get up without waking Koriann who lay curled inhis arms with her back to his chest. She rolled over to face him andslid her fingers into his hair. “It is time?” she asked.
“Yes, I have to leave. I’llbe back as soon as I can. I love you.” He kissed her.
“I’m afraid I’ll never seeyou again. Be careful.”
“Don’t worry; nothing willkeep me from returning to you.” He put on the Haklute militaryuniform, he’d commandeered the day before, including a hat andaviator sunglasses.
When Erling arrived at theairfield, he found Michio by his ship TheBlue Lady.
“I came to see you off,”Michio said. “I’d like to go with you, but one of us has to stayand lead Jaipar’s defense. Surround yourself with an inner shieldat all times so that Seetva can’t invade your mind. Focus on theMaster’s love constantly. I’ll be with you inwardly.”
Michio’s words held a lot offorce and Erling was immediate uneasy. “You’re making menervous.”
“Going to Haklute is dangerous,but it’s part of what you were trained for at Kumba. You’ve beenpushed hard lately, to open you as a channel because you’re needed.I know it hasn’t been easy and has, at times, been unbalancing, butyou’re growing fast spiritually. Always remember, your truestrength lies in your spirituality, not in your mind or physicalbody.
“A force field of negativepower exists where you’re headed and you’ll be walking into atrap, but you still need to go.”
“Are Zac and Onolyn alive?”
“I don’t know. Unfortunately,you don’t have much time to search for them. Tomorrow you need toreturn to lead the defense of planet Borko. The other world leadershave placed their trust in you and we don’t have much time beforethe Raptor fleet attacks.”
“A day isn’t
