Intergalactic Loyalties

by Jessica Coulter Smith

  Her lips fitted around his cock as she slid down his length, her tongue stroking the underside of him. Zayne groaned and fought the urge to thrust deeper into her mouth. The last thing he wanted to do was hurt her in any way, but it just felt so damn good. She sucked on him long and hard as she pulled back, only to swallow him again. He felt like his balls were on fire and sparks were shooting along his skin. Before he knew what was happening, he was coming. He tried to pull away, not sure if he should come in her mouth, but she held tight to him and took everything he gave her.

  When she was finished, she pulled back, licking her lips. They were puffy and looked edible. Zayne leaned forward to kiss her, hoping he was doing it right. His tongue stroked hers as he deepened the kiss. He could taste himself, along with her sweet flavor. He pulled away and stroked her cheek.

  “You gave me more pleasure than I’ve ever experienced, but you didn’t get anything out of it.” He frowned. “Can I do something like that to you? Is there some way I can pleasure you with my mouth?”

  She ran her palms up and down his thighs. “Yes, there is. Are you sure you want to do that? Not all men like it.”

  “I can’t imagine not enjoying anything we do together. Tell me what to do.”

  Meghan rose to her feet and crawled onto the bed. Stretching out across it, she reached for him. Zayne went to her willingly, cuddling her close. He dropped a kiss on her shoulder, breathing in her scent.

  She took his hand and placed it on her breast and he looked at her questioningly.

  “Touching my breasts, especially playing with my nipples, is one way to bring me pleasure. You can play with them using your fingers, or take them in your mouth and tease them with your tongue.” She squeezed his hand, applying pressure to the mound.

  Zayne palmed the soft globe, rubbing his thumb across her pink nipple. It puckered in response and he wondered if his would do the same thing. He knew they responded to the cold, but what an interesting concept that they could bring pleasure, too. Remembering that she said he could taste them, he leaned forward and closed his lips around the tip, tracing it with his tongue. Meghan fisted his hair in her hand and held him close. Encouraged, he flicked the delectable pebble before sucking on it gently. Meghan arched her hips, as if seeking something more.

  He knew enough to know a woman’s sex was between her legs and he let his hand drift down her body until he cupped the curls at the junction of her thighs. She was moist against his palm and he parted the lips with his fingers, stroking the softness there. Wanting to see all of her, he trailed kisses down her body just as she’d done to him. Zayne gently nipped her hip before settling between her legs.

  He spread her open, marveling at the beauty of her. She didn’t look big enough to take his cock, but she didn’t seem worried so he assumed it would be all right. Wondering what she tasted like, he lay down between her legs and licked her long and slow. Zayne felt her shudder beneath him and he did it again, loving the taste of her on his tongue. He thrust his tongue inside of her, gathering more of her nectar. He found a small, hard bud at the top of her slit and he wondered if it would garner the same response as her nipple.

  He circled it with his tongue, barely swiping it. Meghan’s breaths turned into little pants and he figured he’d found another way to please her. Drawing the little bud into his mouth, he sucked on it before lashing it with his tongue. She cried out, her body bowing off the bed, and Zayne continued his sweet torture until he felt the gush of her release against his chin.

  Impatient to feel her surrounding his cock, he wiped off his face and crawled up her body. With his hard shaft brushing against her damp curls, he waited until her gaze was fastened on his before sinking into her wet heat. Gods but she felt amazing! She was so hot, and tight, and felt like the silks his planet bartered for. Encased in her slippery softness, he couldn’t hold back from thrusting into her. The glide of her flesh along his hardened length made him see stars. If he’d thought her mouth felt wonderful, it was nothing compared to this.

  Zayne plunged into her harder and faster until he felt her come again, slicking him with her moisture. Unable to hold back another moment, he allowed himself to reach completion, coming deep inside of her. He knew enough to know that was how children were made and he wondered if they’d created one. He couldn’t think of anything he’d love more than to have children with Meghan.

  She caressed his shoulders and smiled up at him. “So how was it for you?”

  “Better than anything I’ve ever dreamed of. I feel… complete, whole for the first time in my life. It was almost as if our souls were joining as one.”

  “I couldn’t have said it better.”

  “Is it always like this?” If so, he wanted to make love to her as often as possible.

  “No. This was far better than anything I’ve experienced before.”

  His heart warmed at her words and he kissed her softly. She may not be able to profess her love for him yet, but she definitely felt something for him. She had to. Maybe their souls really had merged while they were joined. Meghan felt like she was a part of him now, and he never wanted to let her go. Something told him he’d have to fight to keep her though. The Prime was not going to be pleased with him.

  * * *

  While Meghan slept, Zayne slipped into his office to contact the Prime. He was dreading the conversation, but knew he needed to be honest with the planet’s leader. Zayne had bonded with Meghan and couldn’t imagine his life without her. If the Prime took her away, he didn’t know if he’d survive. She was as essential to him as breathing.

  “Yes, Zayne?” the Prime answered.

  “I need to speak with you about the Earth woman, Meghan.”

  “Cynz will be stopping by later today or tomorrow to see her, now that she’s had time to recover. He seems really interested in her.”

  “About that… something has happened.”

  “Is the Earth woman all right? Did something else happen to her?”

  “She’s fine, but…” Zayne sighed. “There’s no easy way to say this. I’ve bonded with her.”

  “Bonded? You mean you’ve taken her as your mate?” The Prime sounded furious. “I thought you couldn’t stand her.”

  “When she fell ill, I felt fear unlike anything I’ve experienced ever before. Holding her in my arms, I was terrified I would lose her. It was in that moment that I realized I’d fallen in love with her. I know I have no right to ask this, but I would like your blessing to claim her as my own.”

  “Just how mated are you?” the Prime asked. “Have you had sex with her?”

  “Yes.”

  “So she could be carrying your child?”

  “Yes.” Zayne was nervous. The Prime sounded less than pleased with him. Would he still take Meghan from him, even if she carried his child?

  “I will discuss the matter with Cynz and see if he still wants her, knowing she could be pregnant already.”

  “She doesn’t want Cynz,” Zayne said. “She told me that she wants me and only me.”

  “She refuses to accept another Tarnan?”

  “Yes. If we can’t be together, she doesn’t want anyone.”

  “That does pose a problem,” the Prime muttered. “We’ve never forced a woman to accept a warrior not of her choosing, not even when women were plentiful on our planet. I must think about this matter further. I’ll get back to you sometime tomorrow.”

  “Thank you, Prime.”

  He disconnected the call and began pacing. The fact the Prime was going to consider allowing Zayne to keep Meghan was a positive, but what if he decided she couldn’t stay with him? Just because she said she would refuse another warrior, didn’t mean one wouldn’t appeal to her later. He hoped the Prime didn’t think of that. Zayne wanted Meghan more than he’d ever wanted anything.

  Knowing she would be hungry when she woke, he went to the kitchen and requested a meal similar to Earth fare. At least it would be something she would recognize. He’d seen her hesitancy to
eat during their previous meals, and he felt badly that he hadn’t corrected the matter sooner.

  Zayne carried the meal upstairs, thinking he would serve her in bed. No doubt she was still tired from their bout of lovemaking, and he wanted to take care of her. Now that she wasn’t so prickly, he found he couldn’t do enough for her. As much as he’d appreciated her help in his office, he’d be content to let her lounge around the house all day, if that’s what she wished to do. Something told him she wasn’t the type to lie around all day though. Meghan seemed to need to be in constant motion, always wanting to do something.

  He stepped into the bedroom just as she was sitting up, rubbing her eyes. He loved seeing her rumpled, knowing he was the cause. It filled some primitive need of his to know that he’d pleased his woman, that he’d claimed her and she’d been willing to accept him.

  “I thought you might be hungry,” he said, setting the tray in her lap.

  Her eyes widened. “Are those mashed potatoes?”

  “I’m not sure what you call them. I just thought you might want something familiar.”

  She leaned up and kissed his cheek. “Thank you, Zayne. That was so sweet of you.”

  He felt his cheeks flush.

  “Have you talked to the Prime yet, about us staying together?” she asked.

  “I spoke with him while you were resting. He said he had to think about our situation and would get back with me tomorrow. I think he would still prefer to pair you with Cynz, but I’ll fight to keep you if I must.”

  “I don’t want you to get into trouble over me,” she said, taking a bite of her food.

  “I think it’s a little late for that. I knew the moment I claimed you that I would be ‘in trouble,’ as you put it. But being with you was well worth it.”

  “So what happens now?”

  He smiled. “We could always practice being a mated couple.”

  Meghan laughed. “Just like a man. Always thinking about sex.”

  His smile slipped from his face. “This is a bad thing, isn’t it?”

  “No.” She placed her hand over his, where it rested on the bed. “I would love to practice being a mated couple with you, all day and into the night.”

  He felt his cock harden in his pants, but waited patiently for her to finish her meal. When she was done, he tossed the tray aside, gathered her in his arms and carried her into the bathroom.

  “Do whatever it is you do first thing in the morning, then come back to bed,” he said, stepping out and letting the door shut behind him.

  Just the thought of getting his hands on all that creamy skin was enough to make him come. He fought to keep himself in check. Zayne didn’t want to disappoint her. She’d seemed to enjoy their time together, so he assumed he’d done everything right. But then, he wasn’t sure she would say anything if he had disappointed her.

  When she returned a few minutes later, her hair was wet and water droplets clung to her skin. It made his mouth water as he watched a drop slide down the slope of her breast and fall from her nipple. A nipple that was hard and just begging for his lips and tongue. Now that he’d had a taste of her, he couldn’t wait for more. Even knowing how wonderful sex was, he was glad he’d waited for Meghan. Not only was she a special woman, but he believed their shared moment had been as great as it was because he’d waited. True, he hadn’t known what he was doing, and he was certain there was still quite a bit he needed to learn, but he wanted to learn everything from Meghan, share the experience with her.

  “Are you just going to stand there?” she asked, her lips tipping up in amusement, humor flashing in her eyes.

  He held out a hand and she walked toward him, placing her hand in his. Zayne drew her closer, until her curves pressed against his hard frame. Cupping her sweet face, he leaned down and claimed her lips in a gentle kiss. Passion was roaring through his veins, but he wanted to show her that he could be gentle, that he would treasure her and treat her as she deserved. He didn’t dare let loose, afraid that he might hurt her.

  Lifting her into his arms, he laid her on the bed. She spread her legs and beckoned him closer. Zayne crawled between her thighs, his hips settling against hers, his hard cock trapped between their bodies. Meghan smiled up at him.

  “What do you want from me?” he asked. “What can I do to bring you pleasure?”

  “You can use my body to take your own pleasure. Feeling you inside of me is the most incredible thing in all the worlds.”

  He frowned. “But what about the other stuff?”

  She smoothed his hair back from his face, tucking it behind his ear. “Sometimes it’s okay to skip those parts and just go for the main course. Feel me. I’m already wet and ready for you. I have been since I woke to find you bringing me food.”

  His hand dipped between their bodies to stroke her silky folds. She was right; she was very wet. He teased her slit before slipping his finger between the slick lips to tease the little bud that seemed to bring her so much pleasure. Zayne watched as she bit her lip, her eyes sliding closed. Her cheeks flushed as he felt the bud harden beneath his finger.

  “Zayne, please,” she begged.

  “Please what?”

  “More. I want more.”

  As his fingers stroked her pussy, getting her wetter by the minute, he leaned down and sucked the rosy tip of one breast into his mouth, laving the hardened nipple with his tongue. He flicked it rapidly before sucking on it long and hard. Meghan’s hips lifted against his hand and he slid a finger into her snug passage. Her hips continued to thrust as she ground herself on his hand, and still he played with her pretty pussy and her breasts.

  Hands clawed at his shoulders, her nails biting into his skin as she thrashed beneath him. He could feel her body tightening, nearing release, and he plunged his finger into her harder and faster, until she shattered beneath him.

  Zayne slid his cock through her wet folds before slowly sinking into her. Her tight sheath clung to him, gripped him, sucked him as he filled her. All of that silky, wet heat enclosing his cock left a roaring in his ears as he fought for control. He pulled back only to sink into her once more. He tried to be slow and steady, wanting to bring her as much pleasure as she was giving him.

  “Zayne.” He focused on her eyes.

  “Harder.”

  “I don’t want to hurt you.”

  She smiled. “You won’t hurt me. Take me as hard and fast as you want. I promise I won’t break.”

  A dam broke inside of him at her words and their flesh slapped together as he took her with a frenzied passion that left them both breathless. He sat back on his knees, gripped her hips, and powered into her, driving his cock into her again and again. Zayne felt a tingling in his lower back that shot up his spine. He didn’t have time to give her a warning before he was coming, filling her with his seed. As he pumped into her one last time, he felt her release gush against his cock as she called out his name.

  He gently massaged her hips before releasing her, only to stare in horror at the marks he’d left on her skin.

  “What’s wrong?” she asked.

  “I’ve marked you.”

  She smiled softly. “There’s nothing wrong with that. It just means I get a reminder of our time together for a few days. It’s perfectly normal.”

  He shook his head. “A warrior should never harm his mate.”

  Before he could withdraw from her body, she wrapped her legs around him and pulled his torso down to hers so they were nose to nose.

  “Listen to me, Zayne. There is nothing wrong with what happened between us. I like the fact that you marked me. If you’d left the marks where people could see them, I would wear them with pride. The fact that you lost control excites me.”

  “A warrior should never lose control.”

  She sighed. “We’ll just have to agree to disagree. I love what just happened between us and I’m sorry you can’t feel the same.”

  He was confused. She should be angry with him. He’d bruised her delicate ski
n, and all because he couldn’t rein in his passion. A barbarian would have had more finesse. Why wasn’t she screaming at him? Refusing to let him touch her ever again?

  “I mean it, Zayne. I’m not sorry.”

  “But --”

  “No buts.” She cupped his cheek. “Those marks are as precious to me as if you’d given me a love bite.”

  “Love bite? It sounds painful.”

  She smiled. “Actually, it can heighten pleasure if done at the right time. If you’d bitten down on my shoulder or neck, just hard enough to leave a red mark, right as you were thrusting into me, it would have made me climax even harder.”

  He was more than a little shocked. “Pain would bring you pleasure?”

  “It’s more of a sting than true pain.”

  He obviously still had much to learn about this love-making. Hopefully, the Prime would see fit to leave Meghan in his care, and he would have many years to explore both her body and the many ways he could bring her pleasure.

  Chapter Six

  Zayne and Meghan were working in the office the next morning when the communicator came online.

  “Zayne?”

  He straightened in his chair. “Yes, Prime? I’m here.”

  “I’ve been thinking over the matter we discussed yesterday. I realize you claim the Earth woman will accept no one but you, but I still have to try. Cynz really wants a mate and none of the women currently on our world are to his liking. He knows Meghan is strong-willed and he looks forward to many spirited discussions with her.”

  Meghan’s eyes widened and she paled.

  “You’re saying I can’t claim her?” Zayne asked, his heart filling with dread.

  “I’m saying I want Cynz to visit with your woman before she makes a final decision. If she still doesn’t want him, I will have no choice but to abide by her wishes. I don’t like it, not after the rocky start the two of you had, but I will never force a woman to accept a mate she doesn’t want.”

  “But I don’t want to meet Cynz!” she said. “I’m happy with Zayne.”