Dmitri hadn't given thought to what Nikka would say when communication finally opened between them. It never occurred to him that lovemaking would consume them so thoroughly that there would be little need for words. Several hours and additional rounds of bonding later, they awoke and Nikka's stomach growled.

"I must feed you."

"Yes." She sighed against his neck and licked his skin. "You must."

He twirled her hair around his finger. "I love the sound of your ...