Legend of the Forbidden by J. F. Jenkins Page A

one thing: the kiss.
    When a Terran man proposed to a Terran girl, he did it through a kiss. It was the only way for a man to know for sure if they should go through with the whole thing. If the woman wanted to be with him, she would accept the kiss and wedding plans would begin. If she rejected him, it generally meant she did not think him worthy of marriage, and he was too flawed.
    â€œI keep looking at it from the wrong angle,” Tyson said. “I see her like I imagine I would a sister. She lacks something. The sex appeal maybe, I'm not sure. It's so hard to say.”
    â€œYou don't think she's attractive?” Ethan raised an eyebrow, and Tyson got the sneaking suspicion that Ethan thought he was crazy.
    Tyson could only shrug. “She's beautiful. But she doesn't make me want to be with her. I don't think about her the same way I do…” He stopped, not wanting to say Maya's name. He wasn't sure how Ethan would handle the thought of Tyson looking at another woman. If he already felt guilty enough for doing it, then that was probably a good sign.
    For a moment, Ethan only watched his friend. “You're curious, and you can't help wondering, but be careful how much wandering you do while you get your head together.”
    â€œYes, I know. I can't go and bed anyone or anything.” Tyson knew that. Every dragon man knew that.
    â€œHave you even tried to want Dani like… that?”
    â€œNo, I haven't. I guess I should give it a shot, huh?” Tyson glanced at Ethan.
    The young man nodded, slowly. “Yes,” he whispered. “Kiss her, and tell me what it's like.”
    Tyson let out a heavy sigh. No wonder he thinks I'm so lucky. He's in denial, but he loves her back.

 
Chapter Twenty-One
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    Maya watched as Dani tried on several different wedding dresses. So far the count was at ten, and it'd been about three hours. One dress Dani absolutely loved, and the others were all her mother's suggestion. For the most part, Maya felt out of place despite Dani's efforts to try and include her.
    â€œDo you think this is a little much for a beach wedding?” Dani asked as she swirled in a strapless dress that had a rather long train and a poofy bottom with a lot of bustling. She had to hold the dress up against her chest since she didn't quite have the curves to keep it secure on her body, which caused Maya to hold back a laugh.
    â€œFor a beach wedding, I think it is, yes. You'll drag it through the sand too much. I think you should do the first one you tried out,” Maya said in an attempt to help her sort-of friend. After all, it was Dani's wedding, not her mother's, and if she was happy about the dress, then maybe she'd be happy about the whole thing.
    Dani faced her mother and folded her arms in front of her, still squeezing the dress against her. “See? That's exactly what I was thinking.”
    â€œBut how do you know you'll be getting married on a beach?” her mother protested. “It's so pretty, Danielle, think about it.”
    â€œI'm getting married on the beach. That's something I'm not bending on.”
    â€œLet's ask your dad what he thinks.”
    Dani sighed and stepped out of the dressing room to show her father, who was waiting in the hallway. “Mom likes this one.”
    â€œAnd you don't?” Maya heard her father ask. “Let go so I can get a better look.”
    â€œI think it'll fall off if I do.”
    â€œThen you can't get it. Something tells me it's not going to be appropriate.”
    Her mother rolled her eyes and peeked her head out the door. “It'll be altered to fit!”
    â€œMom, no!” Dani said, and walked back into the room.
    The whole exchange made Maya think about home. She'd never been away for so long. Her mother had always been more like a best friend, so it made her miss her terribly. What would shopping for her wedding dress be like? Would they do it together? Or maybe her mother had a dress