Free Colonial Prime by KD Jones

telepathically. 
    ' It is.  But you are not eating.  Let me take the sandwich from you.'   She reached for his hand but he pulled it away from her.
    ' I enjoy feeding you.  It gives me pleasure .'  In more ways than one , he thought.  Every bite she took made him ache for her even more.  He needed to be alone with her. 
    ' Do you want any stew?' he asked her.
    ' No.  I am full.  I probably gained two pounds already today.'   She laughed.  Her laughter was like an aphrodisiac. 
    ' You have not.  You have a perfect form.'   He glanced her up and down several times, lingering on the swell of her breasts.  ' But if you would like…we could take a quick walk through some of the trails for exercise?'
    She looked up at him with doubt.  Had he read her mind earlier about wanting to explore the area?  She didn’t feel him in her head and usually she could.  She wanted to walk the trails so badly, but could she be alone with him?
    Sensing her hesitation, 'We could bring Lizzie with us if you would feel more comfortable?'
    She looked over at her friend who was busy arguing with AshOR.  Lizzie hated exercise.  She shook her head.  ' I would like to take a walk.  I don’t need Lizzie to come with me. But won’t you be missed?'
    ' My people know how to relax and take breaks in between hard work.  Most of the males will take a nap before coming back to work and finishing up the roofs.  I have the time.'
    ' Like a siesta?' she asked, allowing him to help her stand.
    ' What is this s…e…s…t…a? '  He turned his head to the side to look at her.
    ' Siesta. It’s like a break of sorts except for longer time frames. There are some cultures on Earth that will work hard for hours, then take a two or three hour break to relax or nap.  Then they return for a few more hours of work.'
    ' Yes, we will take a siesta then.'   He helped her stand then led her further away from the group.  There was a path visible that they went toward.
    ' You seem to know your way around here very well, how long have you been coming here?'   She ducked under some branches that he moved out of her way.
    ' Since I was a child.  My abilities were almost unbearable to tolerate when around others.  It took many years for me to learn to block others thoughts.  There were times I thought I would go insane.'
    She reached out to take his hand in hers.  ' I'm so sorry.  That must have been horrific for a child to endure.'
    ' It was, but my mother and father did everything they could for me.  My father shared the same mutation.  My mother and I would come up here to the village for months at a time to give me a break from being constantly bombarded.  My father would come here some to teach me how to build up walls in my mind.  I loved it when we were all here together as a family.'
    ' Are you parents still living?'
    He shook his head sadly.  ' No, my mother died from breeding problems with my unborn sister.  My father was so devastated, he gave up the will to live.  They were true bond mates.'
    Lola pulled on his hand making him stop and turn to look at her.  He expected her to say something.  But he wasn ’t prepared for what she did next.  She moved forward and gave him a light hug.  He was shocked and didn’t respond immediately.
    ' I am so sorry for your loss.' She squeezed his waist one more time before releasing him.
    He wanted to pull her back in his arms.  So many nights he had dreamed of holding her.  The contact was too brief.  He needed more.  He craved more.  But he reluctantly let her withdraw from him.
    He took her hand again.  ' Come, I want to show you a place that I loved as a kid.  It is my favorite spot on the whole Colonial Planet.'
    She followed him through more trees and bushes.  The y hit a clearing and a whole different world presented itself to her.  Now she could see clearly that they were on the side of a mountain because below were valleys and canyons that rivaled the Grand Canyon of