“Well, no.”
“And being here doesn’t exactly count. You got roped into this because you saved me.”
“I tried to save you. I don’t know that you’re saved yet.”
“Well, here I am. Not at the Night Bloode mansion.”
“I thought it was a house.” She was interested to see the place but knew that would never happen. Once Orion got his independence back, if he didn’t eat her, he’d never want to see her again.
“House, mansion, same thing. My point is that I’m not anyone’s bitch-boy running errands. I’m here with the hottest chick I know and swimming.” His red eyes sparkled. “Tell me this isn’t great.”
“That’s my point. It is great.” She frowned. “I want cake.”
“That’s my girl.” He set his mug down and cut her a slice.
She ate while he downed his mug then made them both some cocoa.
“You like hot chocolate but can’t take the sweetness from my dessert?” she asked, amused.
“I’ve got my reasons.” He finished off one mug and got himself another.
“You forgot my marshmallows.”
He rolled his eyes but fetched them for her, and it made her want to giggle, being attended to like a princess by a savage vryko.
“You’re so nice to me.”
He smiled into her eyes. “I won’t say why, but we both know it’s true, and it’s not the fault of some spell.” He waited for her to drink some hot chocolate, then he made her put the mug down and pulled her toward him.
To her surprise, he lifted her to the counter and pushed her knees apart to stand between her legs. He still towered over her, but at least this way, they were closer in height.
“Orion?”
He studied her face. “I don’t think I can wait any more. I know you want to protect me, and I am so grateful for that, but I don’t want protecting. I want you, Kaia. Whatever you want to give me. A hug would work.” He grimaced. “I know I said you could set the pace, but I’m impatient. We won’t have much time before the real world intrudes, and I’ll have to break a few necks when they get a look at you. You’re mine,” he growled low.
How the heck could she say no to that when she wanted to kiss him with every word he uttered?
He just waited, her protector, with his heart in his eyes. And though she’d probably regret it later, she couldn’t hold back.
Kaia put her hands on his shoulders and tugged. He leaned in, and she reached for his neck, dragging him closer. He went willingly, so careful, his gaze glued to her eyes, his filled with emotion.
She focused on his lips, parting hers to share that breath of want. His groan made her tingle, all of her wrapped up in his essence, in the touch and taste of him. Orion surprised her by being so gentle, so that it was Kaia’s aggression that pulled them both into a spiral of need.
Gasping and hungry but not sure what to do with all her feelings, she pulled back, staring at him wide-eyed. “I, I want...”
“You want to feel good, sweet?”
She nodded, but that wasn’t true, exactly. She wanted him to feel good, to feel what she felt, a melting need that consumed.
“Let me lead you,” he murmured as he kissed his way down her neck to suck at her throat.
She arched up in a gasp.
“That’s it. Give yourself to me.”
As much as she wanted him, she couldn’t use him to his detriment, afraid she’d do something that might take away more of his freedom. “Orion, I—”
“Nothing more than a little pleasure, I swear.”
She nodded, bemused by the red spark of his gaze, mesmerized by his raw beauty.
“Lift your arms.”
She did and watched her shirt fly away. Then her bra. Orion’s eyes heated. He lifted her off the counter to strip away the rest of her clothes, then he set her back down on it, naked before him.
“Fuck me,” he rasped, looking her over.
She blushed, not used to being so open in front of anyone. But the way he watched her made her feel special. Beautiful.
Wanted.
“Spread your legs for me.”
She did, not sure what came next. Orion didn’t give her time to think. He leaned down to take a nipple in his mouth, sucking while he kneaded her other breast.
A burst of heat took her by surprise, and she cried out, gripping his hair to hold him tight without realizing she’d grabbed him.
He moaned and sucked harder, and a jolt of electric desire shot straight between her legs, making her wet.
He had to know because his other hand sought the slick heat there. He moved his mouth to her other nipple and teased while a thick finger slid inside her, just as he’d done the other day.
She couldn’t help rocking as he sawed that finger in and out of her, and then he stopped the motion while rubbing the nub between her legs.
“Orion, please,” she begged, needing more.
He pulled away from her chest to stare at her while his finger moved. “You’re so beautiful.” He kissed her, his finger moving faster, rubbing harder.
She moaned into his mouth, so close to the edge that she keened when he pulled away.
“See what you do to me?” He unzipped his pants and took himself out, his cock huge and wet at the tip.
She had never seen a naked male up close, and the scent of wild ocean and wild vampire made her shiver, wanting him in the worst way.
“Lean back a little,” he said as he pumped himself, the erotic act startling yet titillating. “More,” he murmured, then moved down and put his face between her legs.
She cried out when he licked her, lost to everything but the sensation of him kissing her most intimate spot. He licked her, sucked her clit, and continued to drive her mindless with so much pleasure.
A glance down at him showed his arm moving fast, and she wondered if he was really masturbating while going down on her. The notion had her coming before she was ready, the orgasm rushing through her in a crashing wave.
She cried out, so amazed at the sensations coursing thorough her she had little appreciation for his skill before she was coming again, and he was moaning as he licked her up.
Breathing hard, she stared in shock when he stood and continued pumping his cock, the organ thick and flushed. “I’m coming, sweet. So fucking hard,” he said on a moan and jetted all over her belly and thighs in thick ropes of seed. “Yeah, marking you,” he muttered and left a huge mess, finally pulling the last of it out before his shaft flagged, semi-hard.
“Orion.” She had never experienced ecstasy like that before in her life. “Come here,” she ordered.
He let her kiss him in thanks, the taste of her on his lips erotic as hell. He kissed her back, and the thankful embrace turned carnal all over again. She felt energized yet still missing something.
“When I come in you, then you’ll know,” he murmured.
She nodded, wishing he could come in her right now but afraid to further bind him without his explicit—non-enchanted—consent.
“I know, Kaia. You can’t stop thinking that. It’s okay, I won’t blame you.” He sighed, and something about his words bothered her. “I know you won’t believe that I’d welcome you in my life, but it’s true.” He paused. “Want to try something else?”