“I’m sorry. I can’t help myself right now.” She tightened against him. “I need you. Please.”
The frankness of her words spurred him on. He braced her back as he started to drive into her. Finesse wasn’t part of the equation. She didn’t care about tenderness at this point, she just needed to feel her release and he wanted it to be a heart stopping one. Each time he pounded in a little deeper. Her breath hitched and her head dropped onto his shoulder. She shook as the constant in and out motion built the friction between them. He felt her nails on his back as he pushed her harder and faster, then her muscles tightened around him like a vise and she hit her orgasm. He felt it milk him, it was so powerful.
He followed her over the edge. If their releases were always going to be like this he might not be able to walk away from her when this was all said and done.
He stood there deep inside, holding her close while he waited for her to come back to him. He heard another sigh escape her before she blinked and looked at him.
“You are beautiful.” He eased her to her feet.
“I am so sorry.” She had a problem making eye contact with him.
“You have nothing to be sorry about.” He put a finger under her chin so she would look at him.
“I seem to be a bit aggressive when it comes to you.” She brushed her fingers against his collar bone. “I bit you for goodness sake.”
He laughed. “I know and I found it very arousing.”
She buried her face in his neck.
“You don’t strike me as a woman who second guesses the way she does things, why are you suddenly doing that?”
She patted his chest before she lifted her head and looked at him. “You make me lose control. I’ve never done that before.”
Chapter 11
Storm growled when the scene jumped.
“You are the worst.” Heather had her eyes closed. He thought she was asleep until she spoke. “Why can’t you give your sister a break?”
“Because there is something between them. I can see it from here.”
“You didn’t have to send him.” She lifted her head to look at him. “You could have gone and gotten your sister back.”
He growled again. “Sending the doctor made more sense at the time.”
“So I’m right.”
“You are walking a fine line, woman.”
“I know, but I’m good at it.” She sat up and turned to face him. “You were able to find your mate, why can’t she?”
“I’ve already explained that.” He was trying to keep his patience.
“Yes. A stupid argument.”
He growled as he pinned her to the chair. “Why do you push?”
His domineering attitude might frighten other people, but she knew his heart and he would never hurt her. His anger wasn’t always the most pleasant thing to deal with but she had faced it many times and had survived. “If I didn’t who would?”
“Be glad you’re my heart.”
“I am, every day. Every moment I’m awake.” She pressed a soft kiss to his lips.
He gazed at her intently for a minute or two before he captured her lips with his. He controlled the kiss, drawing her tongue with his. She remained docile, letting him control, understanding his need to dominate.
The video continued. Heather half listened as her brother and Toki walked back to the area where they were working earlier, while Storm nibbled on her neck. If she had to choose between sex and Storm’s anger, sex would win every time.
“I was right,” her brother said.
“What do you mean?” asked Toki.
“This egg is just as sterile as the clones.”
“How is that possible?” asked Storm. He lifted his head to look at her.
“The computer told us you have a catalyst in you that fertilizes my eggs.” Heather looked up at him.
“Yeah, but it hasn’t explained what that catalyst is.” He watched the screen intently, his anger forgotten.
“Then how did Heather get pregnant so fast?” asked Toki.
“I can’t answer that yet. According to my readings she shouldn’t have. Perhaps they went to a specialist.”
“They don’t strike me as people who would do that.” Toki stood next to him as she looked at the readings he had just gone through. “They had just started their life together and they were just as surprised about her pregnancy. Didn’t they mention they were both sterile yet she is now with child? That was why they wanted you in the first place.”
“True.” He took the egg and duplicated it.
“Now what are you doing?”
“Making my own clone. This way I’ll know no mistakes were made and I can see if I can duplicate what Heather and Storm have done.” He had his cloned egg and moved it to another container. “I’m not sure what we’ll do with it if I can duplicate their situation but I need to try.”
“What DNA are you going to use?”
“Good question.”
****
“Is he out of his mind?” Storm screamed at the screen, his anger back.
“Storm, relax.” She knew he wouldn’t like the next thing she would say to him. “Kuarto mentioned this when he was here. He wanted a DNA sample from you to see what made you so special and I made sure he had one.”
“What?” He glared at her. She was still pinned beneath him or she’d be trying to put some distance between them. “You went behind my back?”
“No.” She felt her anger start to boil. “Why is this all about you? That is my egg, not yours. It was my body it was stolen from, not yours. I have a say in this and no amount of posturing from you is going to make me back down.”
He remained quiet but the glare didn’t disappear.
“You two made plans to send him to rescue your sister. Did you think through what would be expected of him once he got there? Because I did,” she snapped. “Al would want him to fertilize that egg and I wanted to be sure that if he was successful I had a hand in whose DNA was used. Do you want him to use Al’s DNA? Or some total stranger?”
“No.” He realized then why she did what she did. “So how did you get a sample?”
“Left that up to the computer.”
****
“I’m not sure what Al wants me to use but I have a few DNA samples in my bag. We can try those first and see what happens.” He pointed to the bag he had leaned against a table leg. The one he had kept with him most of the time. “Let’s use four samples and see what takes.”
“If you are sure.”
He nodded. The DNA he had gathered was from several races, including one of the guards in the elder’s hall. The one Heather had given him from Storm would be the last one he would use because he was positive it would fertilize the egg and he didn’t want to give his hand too soon.
He took the bag she handed him and got to work. If he was right, Al or the Heather android should be showing up at any moment.
Kuarto took the cloned egg and made four more. He inserted the DNA into the first egg and waited to see what would happen. This DNA was from a human he had met a few months ago. The man was pretty normal and as he suspected it didn’t take.
“Nothing?”
“Nope.” He moved the egg aside. “Didn’t think it would either. I have another sample from that same donor and I’m going to try to add an enzyme to work as a catalyst to see if it would make a difference.”
****
“Please tell me he hasn’t had time to study my sample.”
“I don’t think so.” She shook her head.
“You don’t think so? Heather, what kind of answer is that?” His temper started to rise again.
“I trust my brother to do what we need him to do. I didn’t babysit him so I’m not sure if he ran any kind of tests before he left here.”
“He did not.” The computer answered for them. “There was no data on his scanner when I erased the information requested.”
“Thank you, computer.” Heather glared at her mate, waiting for him to sa
y something she would make him regret. He had the potential.
“I would be one hundred percent happier if our siblings were here instead of there. His research could be compromised where he is now.”
“And he’s smart enough to keep that research to himself.” She didn’t like this any more than he did. “You have to trust him. I know you don’t like it when you’re not in control but you have to let him do the job you sent him to do and you have to trust he will do the job right.”
“I know.” He still had her pinned beneath him. “I thought he would be able to get in, get my sister and your egg and get back out again.”
“And the fact that it hasn’t worked out that way upsets you.”
“I understand that things don’t always work out the way you plan and you have to go with contingency plans.” He brushed one of her stray hairs back into place. “But now there are people I care about involved. That changes everything.”
“I am right here, my heart. Safe in your arms.” She pressed her hand to his heart. “Your sister can take care of herself and you know that. You trained her like you trained me.”
“And what if Al decides to change the rules again and use her as leverage once more?” He shifted his weight so he could place his hand on top of hers.
“Then we’ll have to deal with that, but I don’t think he will.” She twined her fingers with his. “He needs Kuarto too much.”
“He is suspect of his time here on Vespia. If I were in his shoes I would be too. I don’t think he trusts Kuarto and is just waiting for him to make a mistake.”
“Which my brother is aware of. You can tell by the way he speaks to your sister. He has yet to let her in on the plan because he knows Al is watching.”
“And my sister can be as stubborn as my mate and cause problems because she isn’t focusing on what is going on around her.” He shifted again, this time taking her into his arms and settling back in the chair with her.
“Your sister isn’t here where she feels safe and wants to annoy either one of us. She knows she could be in danger if she isn’t careful.” Heather snuggled against him. “And I think your sister is as stubborn as her brother, not your mate.”
“Really? I’m not sure about that one. My mate likes to argue with me. I keep waiting for her to do it in front of people when she knows she shouldn’t, but that hasn’t happened yet.”
“That’s because she’s very smart. Something I’m not sure you give her credit for.”
“Oh I do. She is my mate after all. That was probably the smartest thing she’s done.” He bent his head and nibbled on her neck.
“Oh.” She smiled as she tilted her head. “You sure you don’t mean her mate? I think taking her as his mate was probably his smartest move.”
“Sounds like something we’ll have to discuss at length.” His lips worked their way down her throat to the collar of her dress. “You know this thing gets in my way so often.”
“What you want me to do? Walk around naked all the time for you?”
“It would make it easier.” He brought his hands forward to work on the seals of her dress.
“Okay, but it wouldn’t allow me to wear some of those little outfits you like so much.”
He stopped and looked at her. Like a child who had been handed a present, his eyes got wide and a smile spread across his face. “Do you have one on now?”
She smiled back. “You’re going to have to look now aren’t you?”
His smile deepened as he gently opened the seal of her collar. A flash of red caught his eye. “One of my favorites?”
“Keep looking.”
The red was a ribbon sewn into the top of the cream top. He eased the dress off her shoulders to reveal the thin straps holding the soft lace against her body. The dress slipped onto the chair and revealed a one piece outfit. The lace cupped her breasts and hugged her stomach.
Storm traced the edge of the material with his fingers, softly brushing skin in his exploration. “This one is a lot different than the others.” He pulled her to her feet and walked around her to see the whole effect. The back had very little to it.
She had debated about this one for a while. It covered so much of her body she wasn’t sure if he would like it as much and right now she didn’t think he did. He hadn’t said anything and he seemed to be a little distant.
He came up behind her, wrapping her in his embrace. His hand slid down the soft lace covering her front to her core, and found it opened like the others. He teased her just enough to make her want more but he still hadn’t said anything. He moved around her once more so he stood in front of her. Then he went to his knees. She felt the heat of his mouth on her core, his tongue causing an exquisite contraction of her muscles. Her knees weakened at the passionate attack.
His hands braced her waist, helping her maintain her feet as he continued his ministrations. He played her body like a beautiful instrument, drawing sighs and making her want to purr for him. Her body shook and she could feel her orgasm closing in on her.
In the blink of an eye she found herself back on the chair with him naked, surging into her. The orgasm he started with his mouth exploded all around her when he slid in as deep as he could. Her legs locked around him, holding him still as her muscles rippled against him. A gasp escaped her has a second wave crested. She floated for a moment before returning to reality.
“Woman, your climaxes are so powerful I have trouble keeping up with you.”
“You started it with that wicked tongue of yours.”
“You started it with that outfit, but I promise to finish it.” He drove into her, a quick pace that would give them a nice strong shared release. She could feel his orgasm building, sending little shivers down his spine. She sensed desire swirling in his belly through their mind meld.
Heather pushed against his chest. He stopped moving, wondering what she was up to. “I want to be the one controlling this.”
He grinned as he allowed her to ease him back onto the chair. She shifted her hips and legs, then placed her hands on his chest. It took her a few moments to set the pace, but once she found the right rhythm they sighed in unison. His hands settled on her hips, helping her to keep the pace up.
“You don’t need to hold me.”
“You tend to lose control when you feel some of those precursors to your orgasm.”
She shook a little then. Her eyes closed as every fiber in her body felt a quick increase of heat focusing in her groin. “I’d argue that point but you know me too well.”
“I know.” He gave her a smile. “And I know you want to be in control but I also know what you need to hit that point.” He grinded her hips against his.
Everything caught on fire with his movements, then she felt the flames of desire consume her. All she could do was feel. Her release washed over her, causing all of her nerves to react.
Storm was right. She lost it when she had her orgasm. But since he shared her release he couldn’t complain. Just as she started to come back down again she felt his orgasm start. He shook at the intensity, her sheath keeping a vise like hold on him as she moved up and down his length.
His hand pulled her down into a deep kiss. The intensity of their combined orgasm had them gasping for breath.
Storm planted soft kisses all along her cheek and neck. “Yes, I like this one too.”
“You like them all.” She chuckled. “I have found it is more the excitement of not knowing what I am wearing than what I have on that gets you.”
“I’ve already said you could be naked all the time and I would be very happy.”
“Only because you’d have easy access.” She brushed his hair out of his eyes. “But you like the not knowing too.”
He drank from her lips. “I do.” She was still on top of him and he was still buried deep inside her. “I also like how you defused the situation that could have really angered me.”
“You needed a little stress relief.”
“I’ll remember that the
next time I feel you need a little relief.” He nibbled against her throat.
“Just look for the lace. That will tell you when I’m planning something.”
“Really?” He gave her a sultry smile. “Then I have permission to rip your clothes off you whenever I want to see what you’re wearing, or not wearing underneath?”
“No.”
“Excuse me?” He pulled back to look at her.
“I mean not in public.” She gave him an apologetic smile. “That didn’t come out right either. I was hoping it would be another one of those sexual games we like to play. You’ll never know what is under the demure outfits I wear and your job would be to discreetly try to see if there is something extra under my clothes. Something to get your motor running so to speak.”
“Just being around you has my motor running.” He pressed a kiss against her throat, then touched her face. “But we need focus on how to get our family out of harm’s way.”
“I agree, but they are safe for the moment. Even though Kuarto and I have built a shield so he’s not with us I can feel his confidence. If they were in real trouble I’d know it.”
“So I must trust you.”
“Don’t you anyway?” Such a simple question.
“Of course I do. But you know how I like to control things and this is one of those instances where I don’t have what I want.”
“Does this mean you’re going to be dominating me a lot?”
“Possibly.” He smiled as he started to nibble again. “You are a tasty treat and do keep me sidetracked enough not to worry about what I can’t control.”
“Guess that means I need to keep coming up with new outfits.” She sighed as he lathed her throat.
“As long as you are near me we’ll be fine.” He looked at her. “Ready to get back to the video?”
“You going to keep your temper under control?”
“You going to keep on that outfit and not cover up?” His fingers traced the lace around one of the cups hugging her breast.
“Will it keep you from getting angry?”
“Only one way to find out.”
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