Chapter 1
Ryan saw the mare on the action block and immediately wanted her for his own. He moved closer to the stage holding a hand up to bid on her. The bidding war that followed was quick but intense, and Ryan won in the end. He moved to pay and gather her from the holding pen, moving quickly to his ship before the other studs could follow. After reaching his ship he looked at her again "What's your name, mare?" He asked "Paige" She answered, shyly. Ryan smiled "Paige, I like it, you can keep it. I'm Ryan. Sit." He said pointing her to a chair, then getting in the pilot seat and starting the ship up. They were soon flying through space, headed to his home. He set the auto pilot and stood, towering over the centaurian mare. "Come, Paige" He said escorting her to a bedroom, and following her closely.
After a while he emerged and returned to the controls, grinning. He would marry her when they reached his home, then he would take her out again. He didn't want her to meet any other Mermerukes until after she was pregnant and used to relying on him. He thought a moment, maybe he would keep her ship-bound, after all he barely used his tent. He let these thoughts run through his mind as they made their way to his homeworld and landed. He took care of the legalities and came to his tent where he had left Paige so he could take care of things. "Alright Paige, we leave in the morning, so get to cooking" Ryan grinned when she jumped and went to do his bidding.
Paige was too frightened to disobey even a small request. She had a natural shyness as well as the centaurians kindness about her. She moved into the kitchen, checking the pantry for supplies. She used what she found to cook a meal for them. When she had finished she served him, surprised when be bade her sit and eat with him. She fixed a plate for herself and sat across from him, eating timidly. He waited for her to take a bite before starting in on his meal. When they had finished she moved the dishes away, cleaning up the kitchen quickly as he answered a call. She sighed softly, wondering if this would be her life from now on. She stood quietly watching him as he finished the call. He came at her, grabbing her arm and pulling her to the bedroom roughly, angry at whoever had been on the other end of the call. He had left before she woke the next morning, and she was too sore to move quickly. She eased herself to a standing position and went to see what to make for breakfast. She had just finished when he came back in and took his place at the table. She sighed softly and served him quickly, not wanting to be hit again. She held back until she was invited to sit and eat with him again. "We have places to be so sit, eat, and clean these dishes quickly so we can go" Ryan said shortly.
Ryan was still in a bad mood this morning and did not take the time to wait for her before going to his room and packing a bag. When he came back out he was glad to see she had followed his instructions and stood ready to go. He grabbed her arm lightly "Do not look at anyone else, especially in the eyes, that is seen as a challenge, or invitation, and I do not have time to fight with anyone this morning." He told her and pulled her out of the tent, sealing it behind them, then heading back to his ship. He deposited her in the bedroom, and went to the cockpit to get the ship moving away from the planet and back into space.