Page 84 of My Tiny Giant

Chapter 17

“C OME WITH ME, EMMA ,” Agan said, heading for the bed the moment we’d finally made it back to my apartment that night.

I was exhausted. My throat felt sore after talking for hours, trying to convince first Agan, then the two generals to let me go into the depths of the Abyss with him. In the end, they agreed, seeing that I was indeed best suited due to my size in addition to the military training and experience.

In the case of General Hicrai, I believed he’d conceded simply because he’d rather risk my life than the life of one of his warriors. Which was fine with me.

Then, I had a conversation with Rick, to settle the logistics. By the time Agan and I finally could go home, it was nighttime.

Agan had been quiet in the aircraft. I knew the decision to let me come with him tomorrow had not been easy for him. I remembered what he’d said before about dreading for my life when watching me in action, but also needing me by his side in a dangerous situation. I was glad that the latter prevailed. He hadn’t explicitly agreed on my joining him, but he’d stopped fighting me on it.

“Take off your clothes.” He stood on the bed, now, facing me.

I still hadn’t fully adjusted to his size increase. Barely up to my knee in height now, he seemed so much larger than that. Even back when he could comfortably fit inside my hand, he was able to fill a room with his presence.

“Take off your clothes, Emma,” he repeated, his voice quiet but firm.

In size, I was bigger. At work, we were equal. And in bed, Agan took the lead. I could fight him in the Army Headquarters or argue with him in the jungle. Here, in the bedroom, I was powerless to disobey. And I didn’t want to.

Excitement rushed over me head to toe in a tingly sensation. Slowly, I took off my uniform then stepped out of my shoes. I reached for the bra closure at the back, but he stopped me, “No, let me do that.” He moved aside, making space on the bed for me. “Come here.”

I sat down, and he walked behind me.

“We need to use this, Eleven,” he said in a lighter, more familiar tone before unclipping my bra. “We need to use the moment. What if I shrink back again soon?”

He could shrink, or he could grow. Either of which could happen while we’d be down in the Abyss. What would happen then?

A shudder of dread rolled through me.

“Shhh.” He glided his hands along my back. “Right now, there is nothing to worry about, my giant woman. It’s just you and me, and I’m about to show you how great I am in this size.”

He pressed the side of his face to my back then kissed my skin, sliding the straps of my bra off my shoulders.

Neither of us knew exactly what tomorrow would bring. Tonight, it was all about us, though. I forced all scary thoughts away, focusing only on his hands stroking my bare back.

“Not to feed your ego,” I smiled. “But I’m sure you’re great in any size, honey.”

“I want you to try them all,” he chuckled against my skin. “All of my sizes.”