Theron's Hope (Brides of Theron) by Rebecca Lorino Pond, Rebecca Anthony Lorino Read Free Book Online Page B

able to learn them astonishingly fast.  He discovered that there were many different languages spoken on Earth.   As part of his job, he was sent to the surface to gather samples for testing the genetic compatibility of the dominant life forms on Earth.  Of all the areas he was sent, English was the spoken language he heard most so he focused on learning that language first. 
     
    Zane was preparing to speak to the Earth female when she cut him off demanding to know what was going on.  Grace was barraging him with questions so that he could hardly get a word in edgewise.  He was very nervous and having enough trouble trying to talk to her.  His attraction to her over the last few days had grown.  He rarely left the Earth’s surface since he encountered her on the beach and now he was finding it hard to speak to her at all.  It was as if his tongue was tied in knots.  Every time he tried to speak, nothing would come out.  It was really disappointing to him.  He had imagined every waking moment since he first set his eyes upon her what he would say to her.  But, now he found himself speechless. 
     
    He pointed to his chest and said, “Zane.”  Then he pointed at her and waited for a response.
     
    “You’ve got to be kidding me!”  Grace said exasperated, rolling her eyes for emphasis.  Seeing that he was looking at her, waiting for her to tell him her name, she said sharply, “Grace Abernathy”
     
    He nodded in acknowledgement and began to scan her for injuries or other health problems, not saying a word to her about what he was doing.  Jeeka, one of the few Theron women on board the ship, was surprised at his behavior.  She worked with him in the clinic for many years and never did he treat a patient like this.  He always showed a great bedside manner explaining to the patients all of his actions and why they were necessary.  He certainly was not like this with any of the other earth females.   What was the reason for his behavior with this one?  He was one of the few Therons in the clinic that could speak the language and she was happy he was back.  It would certainly help if he could actually talk to the women and put them at ease like he was known to do.  She pulled him aside and asked him, in the Theron language, if he was alright. He shortly answered that he was fine so she thought she better keep her mouth shut.  Hopefully, he would not be like this with any of the other Earth women they brought aboard.
     
     
     
    Grace was uncertain of where she was but it was definitely a place she had never been to before.  When she looked around the room it resembled a hospital with the antiseptic smells, the beds, and what looked like monitoring equipment next to the beds.  The first thing she recalled seeing were the beautifully colored aqua eyes that gazed upon her.  God, this guy was huge.  She was not a midget by any standards where she was from.  She actually considered herself on the tall spectrum of height, but this guy had to be close to 7 feet tall.  If she wouldn’t have been in such shock, she would have considered him to be very handsome.  
     
    He pointed to his chest and said Zane.  That must be his name she thought.  She imagined the scene unfold from the movie Tarzan, ‘Me Tarzan, You Jane’.  She told him that he had to be kidding her.  What kind of joke was this and then reluctantly gave him her name.  Where the hell was she?   She was not used to not getting answers to her questions.  It was starting to piss her off.  She had the distinct feeling that he was chosing not to answer her questions on purpose. 
     
    He took a hand held device and started to wave it around her body in various places.  She figured that since she wasn’t going get any answers to her questions, she should pay close attention to all that was happening around her.  An extremely tall woman pulled him aside and started to speak in a language she never heard before.  Grace was