InSpire (Spire Chronicles Book 1)

by April Wood

  That evening he curled up in bed with her. Her body drove him nuts. He was so hard it was painful. He couldn’t wake her to serve his own selfish needs. He tried to think of things that weren’t sexy. It was impossible. Her body was right in front of him. Her curves were calling for his touch. He finally opted for a long ride on the bike. It would take his mind off of her. When he returned twenty four hours later, she was still sleeping. This time when he laid down he faced the opposite direction. Sleep took his exhausted body quickly.

  “How long did I sleep?” She asked stretching her body out. Darian was wrapped around her like a cozy blanket. His thighs alone were amazing. He had them wrapped around her legs. They fit together like a well-oiled machine would.

  “Two days.” He stretched out as the reality of his words took a minute to soak in.

  “What? How could I sleep for two days? What about my job?” Completely panicked, she jumped out of bed and looked around for something to wear. She found her robe first and quickly tied it on.

  “You don’t need any of that now. I have you back.” He seemed completely unaffected. Her body was completely tense. She paced the floor frantically. He didn’t know how to tell her it didn’t matter anymore. This wasn’t their home. They would be leaving for Spire soon. None of this would mean anything once she was back to herself.

  “What do you mean? Of course I need money!”

  “Not anymore.” He nonchalantly got out of bed as if nothing was going on. Thankfully he was wearing boxers. It took her a minute to realize they were different from the ones he had been wearing. She stared at him in wonderment.

  “How will I live?” She found her shirt and then realized she needed a bra. She went over to the dresser intent on her mission.

  “We will go back to Spire.” He walked up behind her and closed the dresser drawer, pinning her between it and him. The pure desire dripping off of him made her forget what was so important only a minute ago. She looked into his deep green eyes and got completely lost. It was a full five minutes before she was able to form a coherent thought.

  “How can we do that? You were banished and I’m no longer a Prin.”

  “There are ways. First we must find the witch that tested you.” He couldn’t bring himself to tell her he had already met with the witch. He didn’t want to throw her into another panic.

  “How do we do that?”

  “I have my ways.” He smiled then kissed her cheek.

  Athena sat down on the bed. Her mind was running a million miles a minute. He knew she was confused. There was nothing he could do right now to solve that for her. She had process through it. Going back may be more difficult than either one of them planned for, but they had to try. It was all they had. This world had been so very cruel to them. It was time to leave it behind. She would take her rightful place and he would stand beside her. They would have the life they had been denied. Even the son that was stolen would be theirs. He was sure.

  She picked up her head. “When do we leave?”

  “It’s night time now, so we can wait until morning.” His green eyes were sparkling as he looked down at her. His appetite for her body seemed to be insatiable. It felt as though he would never get enough of her. It was a new feeling. It might take her some time to get used to it, but she would try.

  “What do we do until then?”

  “I can think of a few things.” He pulled her against his body. He bent right over and started sucking on her nipple. He was licking and sucking like an expert. Moisture was starting to pool between her legs. She rubbed them together trying desperately to get some relief from the tension building. He slid his hand in between her legs and started to rub vigorously. She pushed her pelvis into his hand begging him to bring her to climax.

  “Take me.” She let it out in a hushed breath. It nearly drove him mad with desire.

  “Whatever you say, my love.”

  He gently pushed her back onto the bed. Her robe fell completely open revealing her naked body. He stood there starring and licking his lips while stroking himself. The sight was a turn on for her. He climbed on top of her and inched his way up her body kissing as he went. When he landed in between her legs he rested his erection at her opening teasing it slightly. Her body was alive with his touch. She bit her lip in anticipation. He looked down at her with a smolder and slowly inserted his considerable girth an inch at a time. When she looked into his eyes she saw the green slowly fading to purple. It was almost as if the two colors were dancing. He looked in her eyes and saw the color change from blue to purple. She was climbing towards another release and her eyes were giving it away. So were his.

  She panted and moaned with every single stroke. Darian was so large, but she loved the feel of him inside of her. Once he was all the way in he began a slow rhythm. He pulled out halfway then slammed back in, pushing her to the brink of orgasm. Then he stilled keeping it at bay. He started thrusting again this time all the way. His hands found hers and moved them up over her head. They were pinned there by his tight grasp. The feeling was so hot she couldn’t help but release a wave of juices on him.

  “Darian.” She screamed his name as she hit the apex of her climax. She bucked wildly beneath him. His purple, green eyes were fixed on her like a hunter. No doubt Athena was the prey he was hunting. The gleam in his eyes was sparkling.

  “That’s right, Athena. Give it all to me.” His teeth were ground together. He was grunting more than speaking. She couldn’t help but give him what he wanted.

  He slid out of her and flipped her on her stomach with one arm. Then he gripped her hips and pulled her up on all fours. She stuck her butt in the air encouraging him to play with it. She heard him suck on his finger then he was circling her rear with it. No man had ever played with that part of her body. She didn’t think she would like it, but she found herself moaning as he slowly penetrated her with his finger. Then he slammed himself back into her wet waiting core, while his finger was still penetrating her rear. The feeling was unreal. Unbelievably she felt herself have an orgasm from the back that moved to the front. Her leg started to shake and her body quivered. She milked his shaft with all her strength. She wanted to feel him release inside of her. She pushed her hips in to him harder.

  “Stroke me, Athena.” He panted as he pounded into her harder and harder. Seconds later she felt him release inside her. Her legs were starting to give out so she laid down on the bed. He stayed inside her and laid down on her back.

  “Oh I’m not done with you yet.” He rolled off of her and laid on his back. “Get on my lap.” He patted his thighs with his hands begging her to straddle him.

  She climbed on top of him as he guided himself inside her. She lowered herself on him. “Now what?”

  “You’ve never done cowboy?”

  “No man has ever wanted my considerable rear on top of him.”

  “You aren’t big and I want to see those beautiful breasts bounce.”

  “Oh.”

  He started to rock against her. She felt his motion and started to move the same way. She put her hands on his chest and pushed up. She loved to feel his girth slide in and out of her. She felt an orgasm building as he put pressure on her core with his thumb. It was just enough to make her release. “Oh, Darian.”

  “Keep rocking, baby. I’m almost there.” She kept up the effort for a minute then felt him release. “Oh, Athena.”

  He was nearly out of breath and had his eyes clinched shut. He was completely feeling the moment. It wasn’t like he didn’t want to look at her. His body was just taking him to a high he hadn’t had in a hundred years.

  “I love you.” She laid down on his chest. The racing of his heart made her feel calm and warm inside.

  “I love you too.” He stroked her hair then rolled them over. She laid there looking at his glistening face feeling content. “Why don’t you rest? Tomorrow we will start the journey.”

  “Will it take long?”

  “I hope not. Now sleep,” he said, kissin
g her forehead. She rolled over and he spooned her. His arms had her tightly locked. They were where she belonged.

  She needed to know what was coming but he couldn’t bring himself to tell her. She was laying so peacefully in his arms. It made his heart ache to know he was going to put her through hell. She wasn’t prepared for the events that were coming. That was entirely his fault. He could have told her more, but he felt she wouldn’t be able to handle it all at once. He prayed she would understand.

  “Do you want children?” Darian walked beside her through the gardens of Spire. It was their preferred place to meet. The King never roamed this far.

  “I think so. How about you?” Her wings were stretching as they walked. They were very happy right now. She felt safe here. Sure he could send centuries after her, but she didn’t hear anyone.

  “I want as many children with you as possible.” He laughed and kissed the top of her hand. Their wings were touching as they walked.

  “You know I won’t be able to go on missions if I’m pregnant.”

  “Well we have to have sex first.” He squeezed her hand tightly as they walked.

  “I know. I’m getting there. You know it’s a big thing for me to give up.”

  “I know and I’m honored you are going to give it to me.”

  “I would never give it to another.” She kissed him passionately. He started stroking her wings. The feeling was making her wet. She wanted him so bad, but she was afraid. She hadn’t had sex with anyone. She’d seen it many times, but never done it.

  He pulled away from her. “We better stop before I can’t.”

  “Maybe we shouldn’t?”

  “You can’t be serious.”

  “We’ve been dating for months. I think it is time. I want you so bad.”

  “If you mean it.” He pulled her off the path and into the bushes by a creek. He started to kiss her then she woke up.

  “What did you dream of this time?” Darian felt her stirring the same way she had when she dreamed before. He knew she had been to Spire in her mind.

  “The first time we made love.” She rolled toward him and looked into his deep green eyes.

  “The very first time in Spire?”

  “Yes.”

  “That must have been a lovely dream.” He leaned over and kissed her nose.

  “It was until I woke up.” She stuck out her lip and pouted. It was entirely attractive to Darian. It made him hard instantly.

  “Should I let you go back to sleep or pick up where I left off?”

  “You are insatiable.”

  “Only because you are so hot.” He started rubbing her nipple until it formed a hard peak. Her stomach growled loudly as he leaned in for a kiss. “Guess I should feed you.” He chuckled at the sound her body was making.

  “Well it’s been a couple of days.” She rolled on to her back and slid up. He was kissing his way up her torso.

  “You take a shower and get dressed and I will make you some food.”

  She watched him walk naked into the kitchen. He tied an apron on and started working. She headed into the shower. Her body had never experienced this much appreciation. It was exhausting but exciting. The past three days had changed her life irrevocably. Sitting on the edge of the tub waiting for the water to warm, she heard him singing and clanging pots. Laughing, she got into the shower and let the water sooth her worn out body. The smell of bacon and eggs wafted into the bathroom as she tied up her robe.

  “Smells great.” She walked around the corner. He had set the table like a fancy restaurant. There was even a poured glass of juice for her. He pulled out her chair and they sat next to each other to eat.

  “Enjoy, my love.” He raised his glass to toast her. He was sitting in his chair with the apron on and nothing else. It didn’t bother him in the least. There was nothing he wanted to hide from her.

  “Do you often cook in the nude?”

  “It’s kind of dangerous, so no.” He was chuckling lightly. She wasn’t sure if it was her uninhibited scarfing or his own comment he found humorous. The food was far too good to just let it go cold on the plate.

  “I must say my apron has never looked better.”

  “Well, thank you.”

  “So where are we headed? Should I tell my landlord not to expect me back?”

  “You are full of questions today.” He raised one eyebrow at her. The sight of him doing that made her core heat up immensely. It wasn’t distracting enough having him sitting there naked, now he was making suggestive facial expressions at her.

  “Well I want to know what I am supposed to do.” She finished her last two pieces of bacon and stared at him. She was genuinely curious, but genuinely aroused. Her attraction for him was getting in the way a lot.

  “You don’t have to do anything. I seriously doubt your landlord will care if you never come back. He’ll make a profit off of some of your stuff and be content.” His explanation didn’t sit well with her. Passion be damned, she needed answers.

  “You mean I can’t take any of this with me?”

  “You don’t need it. Once we go back to Spire you will have everything you need.”

  “Oh.” He watched her look around the room sadly. To him it was just junk, but to her it was a lifetime of collections. She had gathered this all herself. He was sure it meant something to her, but she didn’t understand they couldn’t take it where they were going.

  “Let me throw some jeans on then we can go.”

  “Um, I’m naked under here.”

  “That’s an enormous temptation but we really need to get going.” He winked at her again. He was driving her crazy.

  “Good thing I wasn’t offering.” They both got up and walked toward the sink. He threw the dishes in and slapped her butt as she walked by.

  “Oh believe me, I’ll get plenty on our trip.”

  They headed to the room. He pulled a bag out of her closet. She looked at him like he was growing two heads. He hadn’t had a bag when he arrived. She would have noticed that for sure.

  “When did you get that?”

  “Yesterday. You were soundly sleeping, so I figured I should get a change of clothes.” He threw it on the bed and opened it. Then he walked over to where she was standing. He opened the top drawer in her dresser to reveal his underwear with hers. He smiled at her then grabbed a pair of boxers. She took out her purple lace bra and matching panties, then headed to the closet. Sure Darian had seen her naked, but he hadn’t seen her get dressed yet. A girl needs a little privacy every once and a while. When she came out he was sitting on the bed lacing up his boots. Guys always seemed to look well put together even when they’d only had a minute to do it. She went to the dresser and took out a pair of jeans and a plain t-shirt. She pulled them up and threw the shirt on. Her boots were still in the closet. He was busy putting clothing in the bag as she went to retrieve them.

  She walked into the kitchen after tying up her boots. Darian was standing leaning against the counter. He had an apple in one hand and the bag in the other. She had to admit he made her apartment look good.

  “Is there anything you absolutely need?”

  She looked around the room. There really wasn’t anything here she was so attached to that she had to take it with her. “No.”

  “Are you positive?”

  “I think so.”

  “That doesn’t sound positive.”

  “I am. It’s just…”

  “I know, my love. This is a new experience for you. It will get easier.” He leaned over and kissed her on the forehead.

  They walked out of the apartment with just a few important things. She put her keys on the table. She locked the door knob feeling a little sad. It dawned on her how mean these people had been, so why miss it? She hadn’t had it easy from the moment she moved there. The neighbors looked at her funny before she was kidnapped. After it was like she had some kind of disease. That man always taking her parking spot was another problem.

  When she first ar
rived she wanted so badly to go back to Indiana. It wasn’t possible. The fire was considered an accident, but the stigma would follow her everywhere. Her parents were gone and she survived. No one could explain how she came out of it practically unscathed. It was either a miracle or she set the fire. Even with the finding of electrical failure, people still believed she had manufactured her parent’s death. She couldn’t live in the same place they had. She wiped a tear from her eye as they headed toward the parking lot.

  The truck wasn’t there anymore. It had been there for the last few days. Darian couldn’t stop his smile. He hoped that prick found a good tree or telephone pole to smash into. He actually wished he could have seen the guys face when he realized the brakes no longer worked.

  “What’s so funny?”

  “Oh nothing.”

  “That doesn’t sound like nothing.”

  “I’m just happy.”

  “You’re just happy?”

  “Yeah. I have my love and we are going home.” He grabbed her hand and pulled up to his mouth. He kissed the top gently. It made her heart hammer in her throat. They walked up to a motorcycle. Athena stepped up to it, but didn’t get too close. He saw fear in her eyes. That also made him smile. He loved being her first at everything.

  “You can’t seriously expect me to ride that?” Her jaw was hanging open looking at the two wheeled beast in front of them.

  “I can and I do.” He handed her a helmet. His smile was mischievous at best. It was times like this she could believe the Prin story. He had an air about him that wasn’t exactly good or bad. He was definitely given to playfulness. She put on the helmet against her better judgment. He climbed on then patted the seat behind him. She looked at it for a moment then threw her leg over. He started up the bike and patted her thigh.

  “Hold on to me here.” He took her arms and wrapped them around his waist. He took off slow at first. She squeezed him tightly then relaxed as she saw could handle this.

  CHAPTER FOUR

  Darian couldn’t let her know the witch was close. He drove her around the county for a day or so. It was more than her body wanted to do, but he couldn’t just show up. She would know he had this all mapped out. He didn’t want her to think less of him so he kept going. When they made it back to the outskirts of town she was lost and confused. It was exactly what he needed.