by J. E. Cluney
I gasped as he spread my legs, the cool night air making me tremble as it brushed my wetness.
“Mmm, you smell so good,” Nathan moaned as he nuzzled my red tuft of hair. “So wet, so needy,” he said huskily.
I rolled my head back, running one hand through his hair as I gripped the picnic blanket in the other.
He kissed my inner thighs, his fingers caressing my skin as his mouth moved closer and closer.
And then he was tasting me, his tongue flicking out and dancing across my wet folds, diving between them to draw in my arousal. He moaned as he flicked his tongue over my clit, making me shudder and arch at the delicious touch.
He slipped a finger inside me, then two, and slowly swirled them inside me, stretching me as he kissed my clit, suckling and flicking his tongue against it.
I arched and trembled, fisting the blanket in one hand and refraining from pushing him against me with the other. I resolved to release him and grip the blanket as he worked his magic, moaning and gasping as he brought me closer and closer.
“Oh God, don’t stop,” I gasped, breathless as I arched and gritted my teeth, the pleasure and release almost upon me.
He flicked his tongue out again as he began to flick his fingers up, hitting my G-spot perfectly as he suckled my clit.
I writhed as the bliss washed over me and I cried out, not caring who heard me as my body quivered and shook with waves of pleasure.
Nathan lapped up the juices from my orgasm, savoring every drop of me as he removed his fingers from me and licked them clean.
“Jesus,” I gasped, closing my eyes as I savored the aftershocks.
“No, just me,” he chuckled and I managed a snigger.
“Now, that was just the first course of dessert,” he said as he crawled up my body. This time I could feel his throbbing arousal against me, he’d stripped off his jeans and briefs at some point whilst tending to me.
“What’s the next course?” I murmured, staring at him through hooded eyes. His soft speckling of stubble was the perfect look on him, and I managed to lift myself up to kiss his sweet lips, loving the taste of me on his lips.
“I’ll show you,” he murmured as he broke the kiss.
He gently eased me back so I was laying flat once more.
And then he had the berries in his hands, and I frowned at him.
“Just wait,” he said coyly as he began laying them out on me, starting at my neck and trailing them down my body.
I rolled my eyes with a soft smile but didn’t move as he lined them along the tops of each leg as well.
“You can’t move at all,” he said, and he waited for me to agree before he dove down.
He tickled my foot and I squealed, struggling to refrain from moving as he laughed.
“That’s mean,” I pouted, but he just kissed the top of my foot, his green eyes dark and hungry.
My breath hitched as he sucked the first berry off of my ankle, kissing and licking away the soft stain on my skin from the blueberry. He continued up my leg, an agonizing tease as he caressed my legs and kissed them, zigzagging between the pair to remove all the berries. And then he was at my thighs, and he ducked to taste me and I quivered, already throbbing and wanting more.
He growled gently into my folds, a sound that made me gasp as it vibrated against me. And then he moved on to the berries on my hips, kissing them as his fingers danced around my wetness. He slowly ascended, sucking the berries off me as I struggled not to squirm as his hands worked my clit and slit, building the desire and horniness in me.
He suckled my breasts after licking up the two small raspberries he’d planted on them, and he nipped each nipple gently, drawing soft squeaks from me.
Finally, he caught the final berry, a strawberry nestled against the center of my neck, and brought it up to my mouth with his teeth.
I took the offering and savored it, but it was hard to focus as his hands played with me, tapping and swirling against my clit as he slipped his fingers in and out of me rhythmically.
“Come for me again, Tay,” he groaned as he kissed my collarbone.
“Not until you’re… inside,” I gasped, his fingers drawing me closer. But I wanted him inside as well, I wanted to feel him within me, claiming me and joining us in body and flesh.
He grunted as he withdrew his fingers and sat up, pulling me up with me. He had his legs folded up under him, sitting as if he intended to pray, but there was no such intention as he lifted me up. I helped guide him into me as we sat before the open window overlooking the fields, the sensation of his thick length making me moan and shudder in delight.
“God, you’re so warm and tight,” he growled as he held me against him, his hot, ragged breaths brushing my skin and sending chills down my back.
I held his shoulders as I took over, riding him at my own pace, driving myself down on him with desperation as I reached for climax.
He grunted as he gripped my hip with one hand and held me against him with the other. He drove me down as well, begging to increase the speed, and I allowed him to as he thrust into me.
I threw my head back as I screamed and quivered, every muscle inside me contracting and bursting, the waves of hot, perfect pleasure rocking me to my core.
Nathan bit my neck to keep from crying out as he came, his hot seed exploding forth and filling me.
I closed my eyes as I drew in shaky breaths, gulping down the cool night air as Nathan held me tight, licking the bite on my neck gently.
“God, I missed this,” I managed to gasp between breaths.
“As did I,” Nathan sighed, his chest heaving against mine as he lazily kissed my neck, still high on his own climax.
I lolled against his arms like a rag doll, my body drained from the third orgasm tonight. He’d gotten two out of me with ease, and I was satisfied and content as I rolled my eyes over the fields.
A cool breeze reached us and I savored its pleasant touch on my clammy skin. The smell of sex and berries, of lavender and leather, all mingled together in a perfect concoction of scents.
Nathan lay me back on the picnic blanket as he pulled out of me, and I nestled into his arms as he lay beside me.
I could fall asleep right here, content and happy.
“Scott loves it when you’ve been had already,” Nathan murmured as he nuzzled my back.
Right.
I chuckled as I warmed at the thought.
I still had one final welcome home.
But to be honest, I needed a rest for a while.
“When’s he due back from patrol?” I asked as I closed my eyes.
“Not till closer to dawn, so you’ve got a few hours,” Nathan chuckled.
“Good, I just want to lay here with you, catch a rest, if you don’t mind,” I mumbled as I pulled the picnic blanket up to shelter myself from the cool night breeze blowing in.
“Of course, my sweet,” Nathan said, and I could feel his loving smile as he kissed my back gently and held me close.
I did miss this more than I thought.
5
Nathan.
“So that’s what you really want to do?” I asked.
I sat with Tay on the wooden fence as we stared out at the horses.
“Yes. I want to become a true fighter, I want more meaning in life,” she said as she flicked her fiery curls over her shoulder.
“You know rogues are dangerous. That’ll be the main thing you hunt,” I said, running a frustrated hand through my hair.
Tay had been talking about considering being a Huntress, but I hadn’t thought she’d really go through with it.
I worried about her pursuing such a deadly job.
“That’s the point,” she rolled her eyes. “Rogues kill people and even our own. We need trained fighters to deal with them.”
“I still think you need to put more thought into this.”
“Why? I know what I want to do,” she growled.
“It’s dangerous, and not to mention you’ll be leaving
everything behind, leaving us. How long will it take?” I gripped the wooden railing tight as I glared out at the horses.
Why would she want to leave? We made her life here perfect, we did everything to please her and keep her happy. Was it not enough?
“I don’t know, a year or more,” she shrugged.
“Your father won’t agree to it,” I stated.
“It’s not his call,” she said blatantly.
“What if he won’t allow us to visit you? He’ll hate that you want to become a Huntress,” I said.
“I’ll call, often. I might even visit too, don’t worry,” she reassured me.
“It’s not the same,” I murmured.
I wouldn’t be able to wake up beside her on occasion or make her breakfast. No more rolls in the hay like we enjoyed.
Her sweet, beautiful face would no longer brighten my day around the ranch, her melodic laughter gone from the mansion.
“Hey, how about we do something, take our minds off it. I’m not going anywhere just yet, we should make use of our time,” she purred, leaning over to kiss my cheek.
I couldn’t help the instant excitement despite my unhappiness with her choice.
She just had that special power over me.
I managed a small smile.
“Fine, but we’re not done talking about this, I’ll make you change your mind,” I growled as I slid off the fence and planted myself between her legs.
“Oh, no, of course not,” she grinned, “and we’ll see.”
I leaned up to kiss her as I pulled her off the fence. Her legs circled my waist, and I held her steady as I carried her to the barn.
A little bit of fun to relieve the tension sounded good.
But I couldn’t shake the feeling that this could be one of the last times I’d be with her for quite some time.
I’d make sure it counted.
Taylor looked as perfect as the day she left, her fiery curls bouncing on her shoulders, her fine, pale skin glowing in the streetlight as she came outside to investigate our presence after work.
I hated the news we’d received, the way a neighboring Pack Alpha wanted to claim her as his mate. We’d wanted to head over there, try to break through their borders and beat the man that dared to think he could have her.
But our Alpha kept us in check. He’d handle it, he just wanted us to keep an eye on her and protect her. He doubted the Alpha wouldn’t try to just take her, send men to her place of work to capture her for him.
Tay worked for a ‘wolf, whom we knew would protect her however he could. After all, he was a loner on the Alpha’s payroll, paid to keep his daughter safe. But we could never tell Tay that. She’d lose it. She liked her job, and she was good at it. She’d worked the bars in our big meeting room at the mansion on nights when the weather kept us from celebrating our communal gatherings outside, before she left, that is. She loved throwing together cocktails, serving up the beers and laughing with the well-meaning patrons.
The security feeds from ‘Wade’s Place’ were linked up to us, so we’d kept an eye on our fiery beauty, and that was also how we knew that some of Williamson’s Pack had scouted the building. They’d sent in outsiders, loners whom they paid to check out the building and report back. We knew thanks to our facial recognition programs, courtesy of Garth, one of our Pack mates who once worked for the police.
Tay was not pleased when we managed to get her into the Jeep with words meant to evoke her protective Pack instincts. She’d tried hard to leave the Pack behind, desperate to find her true place in the world. We tried to keep her from leaving us, offering to become her mates, but our traditional ways meant she could only take one of us, and she couldn’t do that. She loved us all.
When she first made the offer to us, all those years ago, we were stunned and perplexed at first, Jaye the most confused by her proposition. But it was obvious not one ‘wolf could satisfy her sexual needs. Always needy, always wanting, that was something we’d loved about her.
So after careful talking about it, how it would work, we came to an agreement. There would be times when we had her to ourselves, and times when we’d all have her. I thought it would be weird, claiming her alongside my two Pack mates, but when we first did it, there was no rivalry, only our love for her. It was then that I knew we could make it work. She loved all of us equally.
The drive back from her place of work to our ranch was tense, and she tried hard to get us to tell her the truth of what was going on. She would not be happy when she found out.
A ‘wolf trying to claim her as his own? That would piss her right off. She was wild and free, and she wouldn’t conform to such an outrageous offer.
I’d let her father handle that.
By the time we got there, we all wanted to avoid the fury that swirled off our sweet Taylor. We waited for the Alpha to dismiss us and then headed to the living room. Scott was called on his cell to head out on Patrol, which he reluctantly agreed to. He wanted to see Tay after she spoke with her father, help her relax and settle down. We all did.
I chose to head off to make her some dinner. She didn’t have a chance to eat after finishing her shift, and I was hungry as well.
She’d always loved my cooking.
By the time the food was ready, I was wondering where she was, but the doors pushed open as she and Jaye joined me.
The scent of sex and passion wafted in with them, and I rolled my eyes. So much for our plan of all sharing her at once.
But it didn’t anger me. I knew Jaye lacked control when it came to Tay. She had a special power over him, something the ‘wolf needed. Many saw only his soft side, the reader and artist, the boy who hid himself away. But those of us who’d been on patrol with him, those of us who’d raced through the woods in animal form with him, we knew the truth. It was no secret anymore that he’d been Feral at one stage, confined to his wolf body for nearly a year until Lawrence, the Alpha, found him and brought him into the pack. He’d struggled at first to stay more man than wolf in mind when he shifted, and that meant he failed to follow orders. He was unpredictable, but somehow Tay taught him control.
I joined them at the booth and we delved into the food, and it was hard for me to not get aroused at the scent of sex that wafted from Taylor. The thought of her naked and wanting, now that was an image I loved.
Thankfully, the Alpha came in and took me out into the hall as we discussed the need to keep her here. He was worried that Williamson might try to pull something, and he hated that the Council required him to go to them to deal with this matter.
I asked him if he thought he could handle it and get rid of it, but he just pursed his lips. There were too many things going against Tay, and too many good things that could benefit the Council with such a union. Too bad they didn’t know Tay and how stubborn and defiant she was. She’d make Richard’s life hell if he won, if she didn’t just take off. She’d be a fugitive then, breaking our laws and condemning herself.
We were both just as worried about how this could go, but he was intent to stop it. When he left me at the doors, I could only wonder how this would all play out.
We couldn’t let him have her.
I headed back inside and Jaye headed off, inspired to paint, probably from his hot and heavy session with Tay. She brought out the best in him, and I knew that it was because he could be himself around her when needed, quelling the wolf inside him so he could focus on the more man side of himself.
I cleaned up the dishes, asking Tay how things had been going. And then the scent of her arousal hit me hard, and I gripped the dishwasher, my hard-on pushing uncomfortably against my jeans.
Her sweet scent filled my nostrils, screaming at me to claim her.
I turned to look at her carefully, cursing inwardly. She was gorgeous, her red curls tumbling down her shoulders, her upturned nose flared as she scented me, her fingers dancing on the table in anticipation. She wouldn’t even know she was doing it, but I knew her too well.
It was
a struggle for me to not walk over there and lift her onto the table and make sweet love to her. But I’d planned my time alone with her already. Something sweet to welcome her back.
Before I realized it, I was holding her face as she stood before me. I dragged my eyes over her features, taking in her high cheekbones, the deep emerald of her eyes that glittered underneath the overhead lights, the curls of red hair that touched her face. Fiery red, not that deep, blood dyed color. I stroked her cheek, running my thumb across her lower lip as she gasped, loving the way her lips parted, her eyes dilating at my touch. I wanted to kiss her, to taste her skin and undress her.
I kissed her jaw, trailing my fingers down her neck, wanting to feel her warmth.
I couldn’t hold off anymore as I claimed her mouth, prodding my tongue gently against her lips. She welcomed me in as she wrapped her arms around my neck, and I explored her mouth, deepening our kiss as I tasted the herb coated meats I’d just cooked for her.
I ran my hands down her back, wanting to pull her closer and move my body against hers, but I held back. No, I had something else in mind.
“I have something special in mind,” I growled as I managed to break the kiss and step away. If I kept kissing her, I’d need to have her now. Keeping my cool and not letting my instincts and desires take over was not easy.
I shifted uncomfortably in my jeans, wishing my erection down as Tay bit her lip and eyed my arousal with a smirk. She didn’t know how goddamn tempting she was.
I instructed her to meet me in the barn as I moved forward to give her a gentle kiss on the lips, reining in my sexual need to take her now. I wanted her clean and free from Jaye’s touch. I didn’t really care too much, but I wanted to taste her, all of her, and I wasn’t too thrilled about tasting him as well.
She sighed and looked let down at first, but then the excitement flashed across her eyes. I’d make this special for her.
Once she was out of the kitchen, I got to work gathering up the freshly picked berries from today and placing them on a platter. I’d already stowed a picnic blanket under the sink, and I collected it as I headed out the side kitchen door, intent to make her enjoy her time with me tonight.