by Celeste Raye
“There is no one out there.”
“I know.”
She finally looked at him and smiled.
“It’s not going to go away for a while.”
“What?”
“That feeling that you have right now.”
“Well, I definitely don’t need to hear that.”
“I can help you forget for a little while if you want.”
Vanessa asked him how, and he leaned in to kiss her. The bench that was swinging underneath them squeaked when he changed his position, but Scott didn’t care. He’d waited all day to kiss her, and he didn’t want to wait anymore.
Her lips were soft and submissive. She wanted the kiss as much as he did, as far as he could tell. The sound was a soft whimper in the night air, and it was music to his ears. He wanted to thank her in some way, and when paired with his own desires, the only thing he could think to do was pull her closer and get more of what he needed.
He took the drink out of her hand and set it down next to his own. Scott didn’t want anything to get in the way of what was happening between the two of them. It just wouldn’t do.
When Vanessa finally looked at him, a part of him was devastated by the indecision in her eyes. It was obvious that she didn’t know if it was a good idea or not. He didn’t know either, but Scott was far more willing to try. Any ending would be fine, as long as he got more than just a teasing kiss.
“I am sorry, I don’t know what came over me. I didn’t mean to overstep…”
Vanessa moved closer, and she pressed her lips to his. As much as he wanted to take advantage of the situation, he was trying not to. But the need that was oozing out of her was affecting him in a genuine way. He wanted to feel her, be with her, and so much more.
He pulled back and could see that her eyes were alight with desire.
“Why did you pull away?”
“I thought that it would be a good idea if I did. I don't want to overstep your boundaries. You work for me, after all.”
“Tonight, I don’t want to work for you, Scott. I want to forget about everything and kissing you is the first time that I've been able to do that. That has to be a sign.”
Scott tried to make sense of what she was telling him. It didn’t take long, and he was moving towards her. He had to test what he could and couldn’t do. He wanted to make sure that she was going to give him what he needed. It was bothering him, and when she kissed him back, he pulled her halfway onto his lap in the next breath. That was good enough for him.
Vanessa made another sound of pleasure while his hands were pulling her more centered on his lap. Scott wanted her to feel just how much need he had for her.
As soon as her body made contact with the part of him that was dying for her, Vanessa jumped a little bit, and that made him chuckle.
“What, did you really not see that coming?”
“I didn't realize that you were so, hard, like all over.”
“I have been that way since meeting you. I have a feeling that you have that sort of effect on a lot of guys, Vanessa; how could you not?”
“I don't know about that. I haven't dated in quite a while.”
“Your body feels ripe for it. Has it been that long for you?”
The whole time he was asking her questions, he was holding her hips steady and using them to raise her and press her against him, over and over again. She kept making a gasping sound that he was unable to ignore. It was starting to mess with his head.
Her hips started to move on their own, and she started to press herself against him in a rhythmic fashion. It would have been better if their clothes were off. Then he would be inside of her.
Vanessa was riding him and it was certainly having an effect on his body. All of the needs and emotions that he was trying to keep under wraps, we're all becoming impossible. She knew exactly what she was doing. She had to. He was ready to explode underneath her, and she was pulling him closer for a kiss.
“Let's not talk anymore.”
That seemed like a good idea to Scott. His wife had been gone for two years, and that moment was the first time that he'd wanted to be with anyone else that he cared for.
The need that came over him was suffocating, and he had to still her hips. Scott pulled away because he knew that if he didn't, there were going to be problems.
“When I say that it's been a while, it's been a couple of years.”
“That's okay. It's about time you got back on the horse, don't you think?”
The way she said it made Scott cock his head to the side and agree with her. It had been long enough. How could this be wrong? They both needed a distraction.
As much as he was wrapped up in the moment, it would seem that Vanessa was far ahead of him when it came to that. He didn't even know when she unzipped his pants, just that all of a sudden, he could feel the cool air around him and the heat emanating off of her core. They were both ready, and there was no point in waiting.
Chapter Thirteen
“What are you doing?”
“What we both need, Vanessa. I can feel how much you want this.”
Vanessa didn’t try to deny it. As much as she had set it all up, the moment that he was poised, hard and ready, to enter her, she was overwhelmed.
“Is it okay for us, to, you know?”
“Of course, it is. It might be a bit of a tight fit, but you’ll get used to it.”
That was the last thing he said before he dropped her on top of him and Vanessa was calling out in pleasure. It happened so suddenly that it took her a moment to get herself together. The tight fit was bringing her to orgasm rather quickly. Her insides were trying to dispel him, but Scott wasn’t going anywhere.
“It’s okay, Vanessa. Just look at me.”
Vanessa tried, but she was feeling the strain as her body imploded. He hadn’t even moved yet, and she was already finding it rather complicated to deal with him. He was just so much. Too much.
He pulled her in for a kiss, but that only slid him in deeper, and they were both gasping at the action. There was no way for her to hold it in and she called out against his lips.
“This is just…too much.”
Scott started to move her back and forth on him. He was crushed deep inside of her, and every movement felt like it very well could be her last. She was struggling to work it out and not lose herself, but he was far more of a man than she had ever experienced before.
“Shh, don’t say that. It feels good, yes?”
Vanessa agreed with a nod of her head. She didn’t have anything else that she could say or do.
“Yes, I know it does. I can’t hold out much longer, Vanessa. Either you start to move, or I am going to move you myself.”
She clung to his neck and tried not to let it bother her. The words that were said, paired with the sudden shift of movement underneath her, were enough to make her call out again and start moving. Vanessa knew that if she didn’t, he was going to give her far more than she could handle.
“Please, Scott.”
Again, she was exploding, and it made her eyes close. Vanessa felt her whole body melting and tightening up all at the same time. The man underneath her had decided that she wasn’t holding up her end of the bargain, so he was going to hold up his end.
He must have known that she was losing it because he held her down and stopped his movement. There was no more thrusting underneath her, so after a few more minutes of convulsing, she was able to deal with him inside of her again.
“I need more, Vanessa.”
She opened her blue eyes, and they were begging him for something. “I don’t think I can ride you anymore, Scott.”
She thought that he would be upset about it, but he didn’t seem bothered in the least bit. As much as Scott was taking out of her, Vanessa felt like she had to give something back.
“Then I will take care of that, Vanessa. You can’t expect me to be done. I’m just getting started.”
Before Vanessa could respond to such
a statement, Scott was lifting her and letting her slide off of him when he stood up. It was a lot to take on, the sudden loss that she suffered, and Vanessa now felt like she needed him back, even though she was pretty sure that she couldn’t handle it. It didn’t seem to matter to her.
Then he was leaning her over by the railing, and she had to hold onto it as he pushed back inside of her. The feeling was sudden and raw. She called out into the night again, unable to stop herself. It was like the man behind her, was trying to push her over the edge. He was certainly doing a good job of it, whatever his intentions were.
At some point, he was moving so fast that she had to scream. Scott must have sensed it because he covered her mouth and muffled the sound.
“We don’t want to wake anyone up, Vanessa. Then I would have to stop, and I wouldn’t be able to feel this nice wet heat wrapped around me.”
More words that flooded her already soaked core. She was shaking and knew that she wasn’t going to be able to hold on much longer.
Vanessa climaxed repeatedly, but Scott only stopped for a moment, just so that she could catch her breath, before he pushed deep once more. When he did, she was sent into another spiral, which Vanessa didn’t know if she was going to be able to cope with or not.
Finally, he started to slow down, and she thought she was going to get a break. Then, Scott moved his hand between her legs, rubbing at the rest of her. She jerked with his ministrations, and before long, Vanessa was crying out again. A hand had to go over her mouth. Scott told her that if someone heard them, then the fun was over. That didn’t sound all that bad to her at the moment. Vanessa was at the end of her rope.
When she felt the difference in his rhythm, she started to get ready for his end. She was done, been done, and the hot, sticky seed that sprayed inside of her was the balm to all of it.
He pulled out, and she whimpered. He’d filled her so much that the seed escaped with him leaving and got all over the floorboards of the porch. She was gasping loudly, trying to pull it together. Vanessa had never been taken so thoroughly, and he had nothing but a grin on his face.
“It’s not nice to gloat. Is that another shifter thing?”
He grinned bigger. “No, that’s all me, baby.”
She groaned when she stood up all the way. She was going to be so sore. Vanessa could already feel it.
“Let’s get inside. I need some more time with you. Maybe it will be best if we put you face down on the mattress. Then I would be able to silence those screams of yours a little better.”
Vanessa swallowed hard. She wasn’t ready for it, but she was going to have to be.
Chapter Fourteen
The next morning, Scott woke up and he was feeling better than he had in a long time. The weight of everything had been far more damaging to his psyche and even his physical wellbeing than he ever would have realized. He never dreamed that he would have Shane back, and he certainly never dreamed that he would have a woman back in his life. After his wife died, Scott didn't think that he would ever want another woman again.
Now he was waking up next to a beautiful woman and trying to figure out how he had gotten to that point. The last week had been full of surprises. Shane came home, and there was a whole Organization out there that wanted to take out his kind.
But then there had also been the introduction to Vanessa. At first, he thought that it would be nothing more than employee-and-employer relationship. He had been really wrong about that. It turned out to be so much more between them.
As he watched her sleep, there was a part of him that wanted to wake her up. She had this way about her, and Scott knew that he wouldn’t have much time until he was going to have to go downstairs and make breakfast. That exact moment seemed like the best one.
He pulled her closer and kissed the side of her face. When he was able to get her closer on her side, he went right next to her and started to play with the upturned core that seemed to like his ministrations.
“I was hoping that we would get a little time together before we went downstairs.”
She started to move a little.
“I don't think we're going to have any more time together right now. You have no idea how sore I am. I don’t even know what you did to me, but I need recovery time after that.”
Scott went along with it. She certainly wasn't going to be able to take him again, no matter how badly he wanted her to. Scott had known what would happen, how she would respond. He was just going to have to be patient.
“Well, if you're not going to make me let me make love to you, maybe you can let me do something else. Something that would help make you feel good.
“What’s in it for you?”
“The very fact that I get to make you feel good is plenty reason for me. You are spectacular to watch as you explode, and I can imagine that I missed a lot last time, because I was so wrapped up in what you were doing to me. How good you felt.”
It seemed to be a good enough answer for Vanessa, and she had no problems trying again with those terms.
Chapter Fifteen
Vanessa was making breakfast while the boys talked about what they were going to do that day. As much as everyone knew that they were hiding out from a bunch of deranged witches that could completely change their life for the worst, no one really wanted to talk about it. Everybody was pretending they were just there to have some fun. It felt strange to Vanessa, but at the same time she knew that it was easier for Shane to process.
The little boy had changed quite a bit. He was sad now, with his old-soul eyes that made her believe that he had seen a multitude of things that he wasn't supposed to. The pain Vanessa found in his eyes was almost unbearable. That was why she wanted to help.
They decided that they were going to go out for a hike in the woods. Vanessa had offered to go with them, but they had declined her company. Scott made a comment about wanting to go off with Shane for a little bit to try to talk to him. He was convinced that if they had a heart-to-heart in the woods, something good would come of it. He was hoping that whatever had happened to his child would finally come out.
She watched them leave and tried not to feel nervous. Vanessa still had her gun, but the witches were not going to be so careless the next time around. Shane was quite sure that there would be a next time. Shane knew things that he shouldn’t know, and Vanessa was hoping that Scott would be able to get some information from Shane that would help. Maybe the young boy knew how everything was supposed to end.
Vanessa went back to the small cabin. She preferred it to the larger one that was their home. Vanessa knew that living with the family was only temporary, but it was hard not to get attached and invested in their lives.
The more she thought about it, Vanessa was convinced that everything was happening for a reason. She decided she was along for the ride. Scott certainly made it more interesting.
Vanessa took a long shower and laid down. She was tired after all of the up and down. The night before, Scott hadn’t let her get much sleep, so she passed out pretty quickly. Vanessa was awakened a while later by Scott. They were back from their hike, and she was stretched out on his bed.
He kissed her, and she sat up after he stopped. She should have slept somewhere else, but she wanted to be close to Scott, and the bed reminded her of him. Now though, Vanessa could see the hunger in his eyes, and it made her nervous.
“Where is Shane?”
“He is taking a bath. Which means we have some time.”
She growled and asked him if he thought of anything else.
“Not really. It’s hard to think about anything else when you’re around. Besides, I have to leave soon, and I want to get as much of you sucked up into my memory as I can handle.”
That bothered her, and now she was not laughing. “You’re leaving again?”
“Don't give me that look. You're as bad as Shane.”
“Maybe we just don't want you to leave.”
“I know why Shane doesn't want me to leave.
Why do you not want me to leave? I can't think that you want me to stay to keep you safe. I have a feeling that a woman such as yourself is very capable of taking care of things.”
“Well, I used to think that. I guess I can take care of myself in my world, but your world is a little bit rougher than mine, and I don’t know if I am up for it.”
He hugged her for a moment and then promised that he would try to come back as quickly as he could. The last time he had left, everything had gotten worse, and she was afraid that it would happen again. They still hadn't figured out how the witches had found them in the first place, so there was no plan in place for how they were going to stop it from happening again.
“How long are you going to be gone?”
“I shouldn’t be too long. I am going to leave in the night, and hopefully nobody will see me go. I want to keep you guys safe, but we still have to think about the long-term. There is a lot going on right now, and there are a couple of new ideas that I am looking forward to trying, and maybe this witch isn’t as unstoppable as we thought she was.”
Vanessa could tell that he was carrying some new hope inside of him and she wished that it was warranted. They had undoubtedly gotten enough bad news as far as the Franklin Organization was concerned. A little bit of good news would go a long way.
She had talked to Fran earlier in the day and gave her an update of what was going on. Fran had done the same, and more people had been taken. The Organization was going overboard with it now.
She finally went up on her tippy toes and gave him a kiss. At some point, Vanessa had gotten off the bed, because she didn’t want to fall victim to his touches and teasing. But now she wanted to be close to him again. Vanessa did not like goodbyes, and the ones with Scott were far more complicated.
“Just promise me that you will come back as quickly as you can.”
“I promise you. I'm going to do my best to get back to you as soon as I possibly can. I'm hoping that I will be back before the sun comes up.”