Starseed (21 page)

At the touch of his lips against hers an immense source of energy filled her soul
. She held him close until he walked away in the opposite direction to his own summit. After another thirty minutes of trudging uphill in the oxygen-starved altitude, Elle had to sit on a rock. She gazed out at the rocky path ahead of her and was thankful she had a bottle of water. Getting her breathing back to a somewhat normal range, she stood and moved slowly up the path. The top of the island and the temple came into view.
I feel so alone
. “Ancient One and masters of the universe please help me to prepare,” she chanted. “Let me accomplish what I have come here to do on this day.” 

“
You are prepared,” said a soft female voice in her head.
The Ancient One is with me
. Elle felt relief and nauseated at the same time, perhaps from the drink she had shared with Kole back at the hut. She took a deep breath and continued to walk toward a huge flat rock across from the altar. Sitting down, she collected her thoughts and spoke. “I come to Peru to be of whatever service I can be to humankind and to the planet. I pray that I will know what to do and how to do it.”  She took another deep breath and opened her mind to hear the Ancient One. “I invoke the spirit of the cosmic Mother, the divine Female, the Goddess and Mother Earth as I sit in this temple on this holy island in this sacred place.” 

She held her arms to the sky
. “I ask now, in the name of humanity and in my own name, Elle Thomas to hold in a sacred way the energies of the female pole of the planet. I ask the Great Feminine Presence to be in me and with me.”  Immediately, her body started to tremble, but she wasn’t frightened. Vibrations and strong waves of energy surged through her. She felt empowered beyond imagination. She swallowed hard and stood.

“
I ask now in the name of the Divine Feminine that the powers of the Earth be with me. I choose to collect these powers in my being and to connect with my soul mate Kole, who is collecting the masculine energies of the planet in the Temple of the Father.”  Energy flowed through her body from her toes to the top of her head and into her fingertips. She held her arms out to the mountains. “We have come this morning to heal the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine. We are two Starseeds answering the call. We have come.”  

This was supposed to feel good, but she breathed heavily as if she were giving birth
. Clouds and early morning fog moved into the temple, surrounding her with wetness.
Am I doing it right?
Rolling waves of energy undulated throughout her body, making her feel ill, and then they slowed down and stopped.

At that moment, she knew she was the human embodiment of all Female power of the universe
.
This is incredible
. Power surged through her entire body as her conscious mind traversed the space of peace and emptiness between Female and Male. Her soul traveled to meet Kole’s Divine male energies.

Then
an energy started with her hips. They began to sway, causing her whole body to sway with the energy from side to side. She knew she had connected with Kole’s spirit and the energies of the Universal Male. “By the wish of the Ancient Ones, I ask for merging, the fusion of Male and Female. I ask to release the separation that we experience on Earth, to heal the polarity of our planet. I ask to move oneness with my Starseed. I ask all of this for humanity as I stand in this sacred place on this holy island.”  The words flowed freely into her mind with ease as she chanted.

Her breathing grew heavier
. Her body responded to the movement of the intense energy flowing through her. The movement switched from side to side to a wavelike motion. Now the power and strength running through her became intense. Somehow, she knew the strong movement was the Female joining with the Male. Faster and faster, her body convulsed in an energy orgasm. It was like the coming together of two live wires and had nothing to do with sexual pleasure. Energy waves had possessed her in an electric union.

“
In the name of the Cosmic Mother, the Divine Male and Female and service to the planet, I ask for polarity of all kinds to be healed.”  A soft whimper escaped her lips as the energies slowly died down. The Ancient One had told her what to say and do, what ever they had brought her here to do, she had done.

All of a sudden she was cold
–really, really cold. She shivered and pulled her coat and scarf tight against her skin wanting to get down off the mountain as fast as possible. She had to find Kole. With a mile of rocky island separating them, she and Kole had made love. It still blew her mind that they had made it happen. They hadn’t done it for each other. They had traded the warmth of a loving embrace, the ecstasy of co-mingled passion for two solitary acts of spiritual transcendence in a pair of collapsing, pre-Incan temples.

They did it for the world and the universe, simply because it was their destiny to do so
. All she wanted to do was get back to Kole. She turned and started back down the mountain. In the distance, she saw Kole running at full speed in her direction. She rushed toward him.

“
We did it,” he shouted. “We did it.” 

Her heart clenched in joy at his huge smile as he ran toward her
. As they ran into each other’s arms, the sun shed its warmth on the rocky slope, brightening the gray day. “Kole, it was amazing.”  She held him close, never wanting to let him go.

“
Yes, that is one word for it.”  He rubbed the back of her neck. “Only one more thing to do, then we can go home and be together for the rest of our lives.”  He leaned back and kissed her. “I’m so proud of you.”

“
Oh, Kole, you were right. Together we can do anything. Let’s get to the river to do the last part of the ceremony. I feel strong and full of the Earth’s energy. This is really going to work.”

“
Of course it is.”  He kissed her again. “There was never any doubt in my mind. Now close your eyes and hold my hand tight. Ari will transport us to the river. It may tingle a bit, but nothing will harm you.” 

She heard the rich tone of his voice as if from a great distance
. They held hands and she felt like her skin was melting. It wasn’t a hurtful thing, it was just different. When she opened her eyes they stood beside a rushing waterfall. Birds sang and fish jumped in the pool far below. “The Ancient One said to use the power of the river basin to heal the waters of the planet. How do we do that,” Elle asked.

“
We must bless the water of the largest river system on the planet, and imagine holiness expanding to all rivers, lakes, ice and seas,” he said. Kole held her arms out and touched her fingertips. He chanted. “Ancient One, please bless the flow of our breath, of the blood in our veins, of the water in the world and the clouds in the sky. “Spirit of flow, help heal our waters. Together, we imagine the healing waves coming in on the seashore and the sick ones receding. All is perfect, all is flowing.”

She listened intently to his chanting and a feeling of contentment filled her being
. She breathed in and out simultaneously with Kole as if they were the ocean waves healing the planet. Their bodies swayed together from side to side like the motion of the ocean. Together, they connected to the Amazon River, along the edge of reason between matter and spirit. It wasn’t uncomfortable like the energy consuming her had been. Throughout her system and her heart this connection seemed to soften her thoughts and feelings.

She at once knew the world as a whole as the spirit of the water flowed through her veins
. She was comfortable with the infinite as Kole ended the chant. The Ancient One spoke in her mind. “
For the next few minutes listen to your Presence, your Inner God. The powers in this world are wind and water. The reason they are powerful is because they move. Imagine that you are listening, that you are opening yourself to the universe. New experiences will easily come to you. For your trust and faith in all that is, you are blessed by the Ancient Ones. Go now my children with peace and love in your soul.”
 

Elle looked into Kole’s eyes and saw her future in his gaze
.
These aliens are our friends. They are here to help save the planet.
Working together, alien and human the Earth can be saved. If only others will believe us. The final test of faith would happen back on Earth.

Together we can get the word out to enlighten the human race
. In the next instant his gentle touch and kiss seemed to scorch her soul as they became one twin flame.

Chapter Seventeen

“
Elle, it’s time to wake up.”  Kole gently shook her shoulder. “Were you dreaming?”  His soothing voice brought her to the edge of sleep.

She cracked her lids open and gazed into his glacier blue eyes
. It hadn’t been a dream–they were still together on the starship. After the healing ceremony Ari had brought them back and they both had collapsed from sheer exhaustion. “Yes, I was dreaming about Sara and I finding some great bargins at a flea market,” she said, telling a little white lie. She couldn’t bring herself to tell the man she had been dreaming about making love to him. She blushed, brushing sleep from her eyes and stretched. In the future there would be plenty of time for sex.

“
Where are we?”  She pushed back the covers.

“
We’re in stealth mode so we can’t be detected, but we’re almost back to Earth.”  He grinned. “I thought you might want to see Earth once again from a distance.”  He brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and rubbed the silky softness between his thumb and forefinger.

She sighed and enjoyed the nearness of him
. All she wanted to do was pull Kole in bed beside her and stay there with him until they reached home—hours from now. At the memory of what they had started on planet Zenon, it caused her blood to warm. And now that the healing ceremony was finished they had the Ancient One’s blessing. She yawned, covering her mouth and gazed into his eyes.
How can I be thinking these kinds of thoughts and still be so tired?
“It’s overwhelming. I mean, what we’ve done.”  She sat up looking around the round room.

“
It seems like I’m sleeping through this adventure and I want to be fully awake to remember everything. My goodness, I’m traveling in a starship.”

“
I know you’re getting tired of hearing it, but it’ll take a little more time for you to build up your tolerance to space travel. Until you do, sleep is the best thing for you.”  He handed her a cup of a dark brew and she wrangled her feelings and desires under control. “I’m sorry this isn’t as good as at Dotty’s Diner, but it’s the only thing I have on board.”

She took the cup and sipped it, grateful he had been so considerate
. “It’s fine. Is this ship better than the one we crashed?”

He laughed
. “Oh, yeah. This one is top of the line. And don’t worry, it won’t crash. It’s the latest, best starship in the royal fleet.”

“
I never want to go through that again.”  She shuddered. “But it was worth it,” she said. “I was able to help you with your mission.”  She returned his smile. Watching the grin spread across his face was like savoring the taste of Dotty’s apple pie. And to be able to talk to Kole about these things was just the best, but after all she was his Starseed. She grinned at the memory of what the Ancient One had told them. The task had been hard, but doing it together had been worth any risk she had taken for the future of her planet. “Will we be home soon?”  She sighed and thought about her dad. “I need to see my dad.”  Her heart clinched at the thought of putting him through any kind of pain caused by her. “I’ve been gone so long he’s probably worried sick about me.”  She sighed.

“
It won’t be much longer, but your father shouldn’t be too upset. In Earth time you’ve only been gone overnight. So they haven’t had time to realize you weren’t at home.”

“
How can that be? I feel like we’ve been gone for days.” 

“
Time and space travel is different from being in one place on Earth.”  He sat on the side of the bed with her. “With energy and the vacuum of space we can manipulate the electromagnetic field to warp space and time to produce worm holes and travel very quickly.”  He ran a hand through his hair. “Of course, it’s more complicated than that, but you can trust me on this, nobody had time to miss you.”

“
That’s a relief, but will we be home soon?”  The idea of this kind of travel was incredible. What they had accomplished filled her with awe and anxiety. The things they had experienced in such a short time were amazing and overwhelming at times.

“
Yes, shortly, and after we’re rested we have to take care of the problem at the High Mountain Array.”  He was fully aware of what was in store for them. “Together with the other descendants of the special beings we will accomplish much on your planet and others.” 

She sighed, not quite knowing what to expect from Kole
. She wasn’t sure how she felt about what was waiting for them on Earth or the other things the Ancient One had said.

“
You do understand this is just the beginning,” he said.

“
Yes, your father explained it’s the beginning of a great adventure to find the others.”  Worry glittered in her eyes as she handed him her empty cup. “I’m not sure how we will go about all those things, but I’m with you.”

He took her hand in his
. “Elle, I am in contact with my father and thus the Ancient One. If anything changes he will let us know immediately in the blink of a falling star.”  He kissed the back of her hand. “I have to tell you about one of the others we’re seeking. She’s a very special one. She’s your sister of another mother and we will find her together.”

“
I have a sister?”  How can this be? Are you sure?

“
Yes, positive. She is near and it is her time to be found.”

“
I’ve always wanted a sister. I can’t wait to find her. When can we go to her?”

“
Slow down, all in good time. Everything has its season. When it is time we will be there. But right now we have a long way to travel before we reach our destiny.”

“
You are my destiny.”  She looked deep into his eyes. “I knew it the first moment I saw you.”  She pulled him down to her and kissed him fully on the lips. “When you stepped out of your Jeep that first night with your beautiful long hair shining in the moonlight and that swagger in your hips, I knew you were the one. I’ve tried to deny my feelings, but that wasn’t possible.” 

She smiled
. “By the way, you have a magnificent tush.” 

He laughed as her nearness made his senses spin
. His lips tingled with desire when she kissed him. “You are my destiny as well. All those years, I’ve watched you grow up from afar and came to you in your dreams. Even then, I knew that on one fine day we would be together.” 

He had always wanted this woman with his entire being
. He needed her with him in all ways. Snuggling close, he’d never let her go. Earthling, Starseed, his woman, she was the one for him for all eternity.

“
I’m sorry for the cold way I had to treat you when we first met. I had strict orders not to get physically involved with you until you’d spoken to the Ancient One.”   He laughed. “I almost lost control that night on Planet Zenon. You’re hard to resist.”  The sexual magnetism between them was nearly shooting off sparks. He had pushed her away for the last time, telling himself he couldn’t have her, that the mission came first.

This was right
. They were destined to be as one. It was time to finish what they had started. This time they had the Ancient One’s blessing. He had made sure of it. Ari was in the command center and everything was on course. He leaned in and kissed her and felt excitement run wild throughout his system. The thought of her soft skin against his naked body caused a sense of urgency in him.

Her fingers wrapped in his hair and pulled him closer.

Pushing away from her for an instant, he saw the heart-rending tenderness of her gaze before he kissed her again.

Seductively, she nibbled at his lower lip
. The woman was an enigma. He had never known anyone who gave her heart so completely. And the fact they were destined to be together was the ultimate reward.
It can’t get much better than this.
At least that was what he thought until she pushed her hands under his shirt and started rubbing in circular motions across his back.

The sensations he was experiencing being in her arms were ecstasy, nothing like he had ever experienced on his home planet
. Why would his people have given up something so special? What happened between two people in love was fantastic—a gift for a lifetime.

He had found an untold truth
. Somewhere along the line his people had given up too much when they gave up sex. He pulled his thoughts back to the moment. The warmth of her soft skin was intoxicating. The degree to which he responded to her stunned and amazed him.

She sensed his thrill of arousal as she ran her fingers up and down his back
. He did things to her. His touch was a balm to her tired soul. She had been waiting for this man to come into her life. The golden boy of her dreams had turned into her Starman. His touch was divine. They were only kissing and still fully clothed. It was time to do something about that.

“
Kole,” she whispered in his ear and licked his ear lobe. “Take your clothes off and get in bed with me.” 

His eyes blazed with desire as she slipped out of her silk nightgown and beckoned him to come to her
. She loved seducing him.

He slid into the bed beside her and looked at her as if he were memorizing every individual feature
. His gaze was riveted on her face then moved over her body slowly, dropping from her eyes to her shoulders to her breasts.

Her heart pounded as he ran his hands over her body
. She couldn’t get enough of this man. He was the man of her dreams. His lips traced down her neck across her collar bone to the tip of her breast. At the base of her throat a pulse beat and swelled as though her heart had risen from its usual place. His thigh brushed against hers as she felt the electricity of his lips against her breast.

“
Elle, you are beautiful,” he whispered against her moist skin.

She tingled as he said her name and a delightful shiver of wanting ran through her
. For someone without any experience, the man had a way with his mouth. She couldn’t take much more of this as his heart thudded against hers in the same rhythm. His nearness kindled feelings of fire in her loins. She wanted him deep inside her. He continued to kiss and lick his way over her breast and down her stomach.

“
I want to kiss every part of your body,” he said and continued to prove it. His lips seared her skin as he found the center of her being, sending shivers of delight through her. She felt blood coursing through her veins like an awakened volcano as she shattered into a million pieces.

He licked her body and kissed his way across her stomach and lavished her breast on his way to her mouth and continued to drive her over the edge
. “You are sensational,” he whispered into her ear.

She kissed him deeply
. Lost in desire, she felt drugged by his manly scent. Being in his arms was her purpose in life. She had been blessed by the Ancient One to bring this man into her life. She moved sensuously across his chest, lingering, laying kisses like stepping stones to heaven down his side and across his taut stomach. As she kissed and licked the tip of his arousal he nearly blew apart at the seams.

This woman, his woman, his Starseed sent him to Nirvana
. He caressed her back as she kissed him and slowly eased down on his arousal. Moving slowly, gyrating with each smooth stroke she drove him further out of his mind until together they exploded over the edge of reason into nothingness. Holding her body against his, he kissed the side of her face.

“
Elle, you are special. I’ve never experienced anything like that.”  He sheepishly grinned at her. “Can we do it again?”

She laughed and gazed into his eyes, brushing her fingertips down the side of his face
.

“
That depends on you, Kole,” she said and snuggled against his warm body. She sighed and pulled him close. She purred with pleasure. “Oh, yeah, if you’re up to it, we can do it as many times as you want.” 

The sex had been incredible
. Just thinking of what they had shared turned her on. She sighed, wondering if he could be ready this soon. She’d never get enough of her Starman, her favorite Martian.

* * *

The next day back on Earth, Elle sat in a booth at the diner watching the lunch crowd, waiting for Kole and Sara to arrive. So much had happened to her in the last twenty-four hours, yet sitting here it seemed like a dream. Her mind tumbled with all that had transpired everything she had seen and heard. Would Sara be able to tell that her life had changed? That she had awakened to new beginnings.

They had left the starship parked in a large field outside of town with an invisibility shield cloaking it and Ari guarding to stop anybody that might come near it by accident
. How unreal was that? She sighed and thought of Kole. Making love with him had been wonderful. He was so giving. She felt as if she had been loved well. She grinned and reveled in her complete contentment at just the idea of being with him.

It was good to be home and sleeping in her own bed last night even though she had missed Kole terribly
. He had stayed with Ari and the starship. A familiar feeling came over her.