13 Obviously... Not yet!

And he added suddenly, his curiosity getting the better of his rationality, because it would probably have been better not to ask this kind of question, "Are all phoenixes as tactile as you?"

Alanis frowned and he answered him honestly, "No, phoenixes are generally not tactile creatures and touch is reserved only for our family or lover."

Mika couldn't help but point out to him then, "Then why are you being so tactile with me, I obviously don't fit into either of those categories."

Alanis laughed heartily and he suddenly said very seriously, grabbing his chin so that he could look him in the eye, "Obviously... Not yet!"

Not yet! These words sounded strangely like a sweet melody to Mika's ears and Alanis' look clearly expressed his desire for him.

He saw Alanis looking at his lips and he saw him leaning dangerously towards him, Mika tried in vain to remember why he shouldn't mix pleasure with work but when he felt Alanis' lips touching his, all his good resolutions went up in smoke.

Mika let him kiss him and he even encouraged him by putting his free hand behind his head to deepen their kiss, his lips were soft and his kiss demanding, and Alanis who was still holding his chin, pulled it down to open his mouth and his tongue invaded his mouth in conquered territory.

Their kisses had the taste of the beer they had just drank and he felt like an electric shock all over his body when Alanis' tongue touched his for the first time.

He felt the heat of his body rise very dangerously and their tongues continued to circle each other in a sensual and frantic dance. Mika couldn't stop a moan of pleasure from escaping him, and he grabbed Alanis' hair with his hand that was already behind his head and he further intensified their kiss pressing his body against his.

When Mika felt Alanis's hand move lower and lower towards his ass, he came to his senses and finally let go of his hair to put his hand on his chest and gently but surely pushed him away.

When he saw that Alanis was looking at him like a wild beast ready to jump on his prey he said to him, "This is going a little too fast for me, ok?"

Alanis who had just been refused wasn't particularly delighted but he said to him all the same, "Ok... We'll take the time you want... Just let me court you for the moment, and let me be tactile with you. I've been living alone in this dimension for 1,000 years, so I really want to touch you, while remaining reasonable of course."

Mika sighed with relief when he heard this, he had almost succumbed to the charm of Alanis while he treated him like this only because he felt lonely.

And suddenly he realized what he had just revealed to him and he grabbed his wrist to get his attention, "Wait! Did you just say that you spent 1,000 years alone in your dimension... 1,000 years?"

Alanis looked at him and just nodded as he took back his beer which he had put on the edge of the jacuzzi so he could caress Mika's body when he had let himself go.

He had time to take a few sips before Mika, who really didn't understand how this was possible, and even after searching Mikail's memory he hadn't found any information about phoenixes or Nihava world, decided to ask him, "How is this possible? Are you some kind of immortal?"

Alanis, who was still a little disappointed that Mika had ended their heated exchange, didn't know from his reaction whether it would work in his favor or not, but he decided to be honest and so he told him, "Yes, Phoenixes are immortal creatures, I was only a young phoenix when I was sent to this dimension by the leader of my clan."

Mika then asked him, "How young? How old were you and does that mean nothing can kill you?"

Alanis laughed and he set his now empty beer down on the side of the jacuzzi before untying Mika's hand that was still gripping his wrist.

He looked into his eyes and intertwined his fingers with his while caressing his palm sensually with his thumb, he then said to him in his deep and bewitching voice, "I have reached my adult form, so I won't age any more, but I can be killed like anyone else, by someone stronger than me, by weapons, by poisons...

And to answer your first question I was only 100 years old when I had to leave my world... Now it's your turn to answer my question, will you let me court you?"

Mika who felt bewitched by Alanis again could only nod but suddenly he shook his head and said, "No, I don't want to, let go of my hand, I can't think straight when you touch me..."

He tried to release his hand but Alanis held him tightly and he then asked him in frustration, "Why don't you even give me a chance, obviously it's not an attraction issue, so just tell me why."

Mika stopped struggling, after all it was pointless, Alanis was much stronger than him, so he said to him, "You want to court me just because you are in need of human contact, but what will happen to me when you find someone you really like, I don't want to get attached to you if it's only to see you flirt with someone else afterwards."

Alanis seemed offended and he said to him, "I already told you that phoenixes are only tactile with their lover and their family, I don't intend to look for someone else...

Look, let us at least try, if we ever see that it doesn't work we'll stop, but if you're afraid I'll flirt with someone else, I can promise you I won't.

And if you prefer to keep it strictly professional that's fine too, the deal we have together is more important to me than anything else."