What Remains_Mutation

by Kris Norris

  Her head thumped against Cogan, beads of sweat forming on her brow. She looked hotter than hell, flushed with her impending release, her arms still locked behind her.

  Sully tsked. “Should’ve guessed the operative in you would be used to getting her way. But then so are we.”

  He plunged home again, and her eyes squeezed shut. Her pussy trembled, and he knew she’d go over with or without them.

  “Now, Jake. Our girl’s about to come.”

  Jake lowered his mouth, lapping at her slit, moaning against her flesh. Harper stiffened, her stomach flexed taut as she seemed to hover on the edge, her breath held between her clenched teeth. She arched into Jake as Sully increased his thrusts, filling her with steady quick strokes until her pussy spasmed and she broke.

  “Yes.”

  The word hissed free as if torn from her chest. Her body jerked in their arms, her head thrashing against Cogan as she shouted again. Sully kept moving, taking her sheath until she groaned in completion, her thighs pressing hard against him before going limp at her side. Her chest heaved, the sound of her frantic breath soothing some of his need.

  Cogan released her arms, smoothing his hands along her skin, once again whispering against her ear. Her body trembled, the aftermath of her orgasm nothing less than breathtaking. Sully watched as Jake dropped a kiss on her mound then straightened, skimming his hands along her legs. Sully smiled, slowly removing his fingers. She gasped as they slipped free, her eyes opening in a flutter of jade. He raised his hand to his mouth, licking each finger clean as she watched him, the green color darkening to emerald.

  “That was incredible.” He gazed the length of her. “God, you’re beautiful. Are you okay?”

  Her smile dimmed the room. “I think I’m a little better than okay.”

  “Good. Because I wasn’t lying before. We’re just getting started. And if we have our way, you’ll be doing that again and again, all night long.”

  Chapter Eight

  Harper forced herself to swallow past the ball of emotion lodged in her throat. The look on the men’s faces… Shit, no man had ever looked at her like that, let alone three—as if the way she’d unraveled in their arms had satisfied them as much as it had her—and she realized she’d gotten in way over her head. She was falling for them. Hard. Completely. And she knew there’d be no turning back. That once they’d become lovers in every sense of the word, she wouldn’t be able to leave them behind. To decide on a course of action without considering how it impacted them first. Christ, she’d be signing herself up for one of those family units.

  She mulled the idea over, waiting for panic to set in at the acknowledgement that this went way beyond sex. But all she felt was free. No longer bound by old standards, she finally felt as if she fit in. That these three men understood her in a way she didn’t even understand herself. And their easy acceptance of who and what she was, humbled her.

  Sully frowned at whatever expression crossed her face, leaning forward until his large body hovered over hers. He studied her face, his lips twitching at the sides. “Harper? You sure you’re okay? You just looked at me as if…”

  She smiled. “As if what?”

  “I’m not sure. Almost as if you thought I might disappear.”

  “Will you?”

  She cursed inwardly when the question popped free. Damn. It wasn’t like her to be insecure, and she sure as hell didn’t need the boys thinking she was.

  Sully gave her a brilliant smile. “Not unless you kick our asses out the door.” He glanced at the other two men. “You sure that’s what was really on your mind?”

  She chuckled. “You guys always this observant?”

  “We’ve adapted.”

  She looked each man in the eyes. God, she was such a goner. “Actually, I was trying to come to terms with the fact I’ve fallen in love with you three. And I’m not quite sure if I’m thrilled or just plain scared shitless.”

  The men went silent, their breaths held as they exchanged glances. Then the room shifted and she realized Sully had scooped her up as Cogan arranged himself on the mattress, the fire she’d seen earlier raging in his eyes.

  Sully held her close, his body trembling slightly as he stared at her, his face twitching with a mixture of emotions. She couldn’t tell if he was happy, surprised or so damn horny he couldn’t sit still.

  He leaned his forehead against hers, his breath breezing across her skin. “Damn. Harper.”

  She smiled, softly kissing his lips. “It’s okay. This can still just be about great sex if you three need it to be.”

  “Fuck that, you naughty minx.” He pulled back, the alpha in him surging to the surface again. “Now get that sexy ass over to Cogan before the man comes without you.”

  She laughed, straddling Cogan’s thighs when Sully plopped her onto his lap. She stared at the man beneath her, following the delineated lines of muscle across his chest and abdomen. He was slightly leaner than Sully, with tightly coiled reflexes that made it appear as if he flowed over obstacles. It was easy to picture all three men in the life they’d left behind. Imagine them storming into burning buildings. Carrying victims out. Climbing a hundred steps despite the weight of their gear. They were every inch the warriors the other teams were, more so in her eyes, and they were hers.

  Memories flitted at the edge of her consciousness, but she pushed them away. She knew part of her attraction was deep-rooted in the incident that had happened an entire lifetime ago. But she recognized it went way beyond a single, defining event. That her love was the product of all they’d done to prove her trust hadn’t been misplaced. That they’d been willing to go against those they respected in order to give her a choice. And that alone had stolen her heart.

  She smoothed her hands over Cogan’s ribcage, smiling when his cock jerked from the casual contact. She licked her lips, snagging Cogan’s gaze. “Damn, but you’re one fine-looking man. Don’t suppose you’ll let me pleasure you like I did Sully?”

  The muscle in his jaw twitched. “Next time. Because if I don’t get inside you soon…”

  His voice hissed into a groan when she drew her fingers down to his groin, scratching the flesh next to his shaft. She could tell by his reaction, he was strung tight. The way his skin looked taut across his cheekbones or how he’d clenched his hands into fists at his side. He was trying to maintain his control, but she could see that the very process was pushing him to his limits.

  She leaned down over him, rubbing her breasts across his chest, humming at the grunt of restrained power that rumbled free. “I’m not fragile, Cogan. If you need this first time to be a little rough…”

  He moved, grabbing her shoulders and rolling her over. Her back hit the mattress as his cock lodged at her entrance. She had just enough time to curl her fingers around his arms before he thrust forward, burying himself completely inside her. The sudden penetration sent her over again, the sheer size of him, a mixture of pleasure and pain. She shouted his name as she arched beneath him, colored dots bursting across her vision. Shit, she’d never had a lover his size, and the way his shaft stretched her felt deliciously dangerous.

  Cogan stilled, every muscle flexed as he panted out his breath. He mumbled something under his breath then lowered his forehead to hers, his body trembling in her arms. She wrapped herself around him once she’d finally regained some of her senses, wondering when he’d start moving when he dipped his shoulder and rolled them back to their original position, his hands coming to rest on her thighs.

  His face tensed as he pushed his head into the thin pad, his nostrils flaring with every exhalation. “Shit. Harper. God, girl you undo me. I can’t think when you’re around me. Can’t fucking breathe.” He smoothed his fingers along her skin. “Ride me, sweetheart. Let me watch you pleasure yourself while Jake and Sully lend a hand.”

  Harper blinked. She’d fully expected him to pound into her. To release the tension straining his muscles. To take her the way she knew he wanted. But he’d reigned himself i
n. Put her needs above his and that alone sealed her fate. She was tied to these men. Physically. Emotionally.

  She smoothed her hands across his torso, fighting back the tears that stung her eyes. Cogan frowned, lifting one hand to brush his thumb along her cheek. She nuzzled into the caress, giving him a reassuring smile.

  His finger stopped mid-jaw. “We love you, too. Now ride me.”

  Harper closed her eyes, leaning into Sully when the man moved in behind her. She loved how his chest muscles kissed her back, his hands cupping her ass. He lifted her up, guiding her the length of Cogan’s shaft before allowing her to descend, the pressure of the man’s cock drawing a moan from deep in her chest. She bowed her head forward, levering off Sully again, gasping this time when Cogan’s shaft seemed to flare even larger at the tip.

  “Cogan. God, I don’t know how you boys think I’ll ever take more than one of you at a time.” She forced herself to look at each man. “You’re all massive.”

  Cogan’s mouth opened into a wide smile. “Don’t worry, sweetheart. We’ll fit. And you’ll love every fucking minute of it.”

  “I’m fairly certain there’s a limit to how much my body can stretch, but…”

  Sully nipped at her neck. “Trust us. We’d never hurt you.”

  She could only shake her head, glancing over at Jake. He seemed content just to watch them, but she didn’t want a spectator. She wanted him hot and hard inside her mouth, joining her to all of them. She crooked her finger at him, watching his body move across the short space. Like Cogan, his muscles were defined, dips and planes shadowing his form. He stopped a few feet away, his unspoken question written across his expression.

  She tilted her head, knowing she’d spend a lifetime staring at them and never get tired of admiring the simple beauty of them. “I need you.”

  He gave her the same lopsided smile he’d used in the room that first day—the one that had stolen her heart—as he glanced at her. “You look pretty occupied, love.”

  “Not nearly enough. Please.”

  His jaw clenched then he was moving, closing the last bit of distance as he bent over and claimed her lips, tasting every inch of her. She matched his urgency, moaning into his mouth when Sully raised her up the length of Cogan’s cock again, allowing her to slam down.

  She panted against Jake’s mouth, whispering his name, telling him how much she needed him. He dropped a tender kiss on the edge of her lips then stood, his shaft bobbing in place beside her. She didn’t wait to see if he’d present himself to her, lifting one hand off Cogan’s shoulders to grasp his length. His breath hissed through his teeth as she drew her closed fist from base to tip then back again. A bead of pre-cum leaked from the thin slit and she leaned forward, licking the swollen head.

  “Fuck. Love. I’ve already seen what that wicked mouth of yours does to a man. I won’t last long if you…”

  His protest became a strangled grunt as she sealed her lips around the head and took him deep. The smooth skin filled her mouth, the spicy taste of him coiling desire low in her belly. God, she’d never imagined being with more than one man would feel so empowering. That she’d hunger for it. Jake’s fingers threaded through her hair as she set to the task of pleasuring him, allowing Sully to guide her hips, keeping Cogan sliding in and out of her.

  Sully scraped his teeth along her shoulder. “Do you know how fucking hot you are? Sucking Jake. Letting me help you ride Cogan. Shit. I’m already hard again.”

  He accentuated the fact by pressing his groin into her ass, settling his shaft between her cheeks. The head grazed over her puckered hole with every pass, igniting a new heat. She’d never taken a man that way, never wanted to experience the sensation. Until now.

  She stared up at Jake, watching his head lull back as his eyes squeezed shut. She increased the pressure, palming his sac as she gently massaged it in sync with each stroke of her mouth. Low, deep rasps echoed through the room, the gravelly sound making her pussy weep with anticipation. The one moment when he surrendered, allowing himself to be truly vulnerable. She’d already given that to them, and she wanted it in return.

  Jake’s hold in her hair tightened, his wild-eyed gaze finding hers. “Harper. Love, I can’t hold it off. Too long and you’re so damn good.” He breathed out. “So good.”

  She hummed, letting him know she wouldn’t be denied his complete submission. Jake stared at her for several more passes before tilting his head back again, the cords in his neck straining as he shouted her name, his release hot on her tongue. She kept working him, drawing out his climax until he bent over her, arms shaking, legs looking as if they might buckle. She purred low in the back of her throat, smiling at the shivers that shook through him as she slowly withdrew, kissing his stomach before he dropped to his knees and pulled her close. His heartbeat strummed in her head, and she closed her eyes at the soothing sound. Real. Human.

  Jake held her close until he seemed to gather enough strength to ease away, cupping her chin and slanting his lips over hers. Like Sully’s, the kiss was tender, sensuous, as if he’d put all his love into that one act. She smiled, not caring when a couple of stray tears slipped free. He brushed them away, holding her hand as he collapsed beside Cogan.

  Sully snugged her against his chest, his lips caressing her ear. “Fuck, that was hot. But I think Cogan’s still waiting, darling. As are you. Are you ready to unravel for us?

  His words hung in the air as he lifted her slightly, his hands cupping her ass, giving Cogan enough room to thrust beneath her. Cogan kept his hands positioned on her thighs, effectively holding her in place as he pounded into her, the frantic pace whipping sensations through her body. Fire licked at her skin, beading it with a light sheen of sweat as her body fought to keep up. But just when she thought she’d caught her breath, Sully eased a moistened finger along her cleft, probing the tip inside her ass.

  “God. Sully. Yes.”

  She shouted the words, the blurring of sensations driving her mad. She couldn’t tell if it was Cogan’s deep thrusts or Sully’s dark penetration or both, but all she could think about was how she needed more. More pressure. More fullness. More of them.

  She arched backward as Cogan slammed into her again, sending a rippling effect through her pussy. Her muscles contracted around him, snapping the coil in her groin.

  “Harper. Fuck, I can feel you coming.” Cogan pulled out then slammed home again. “Oh, sweetheart. I’ve never felt anything as good as when you clench around me.”

  Harper leaned against Sully, aware he was the only measure holding her upright as she finally took a breath, the hot, swirling feeling in her core gathering more strength. Damn, she’d already come. A few times. Yet she could feel another release building inside her, threatening to pull her under.

  Sully shushed her, stroking her skin, bringing her back down. She rested completely against him, his strong arms finally grounding her. She glanced at Cogan. He hadn’t finished, his cock rock hard inside her.

  He smiled at her, rotating his hips as if reminding her they were still connected. “Easy. We’ve got another orgasm or two to go before we’ll consider the job done right.”

  She coughed out a breath. “I’m not sure I can stay conscious let alone come again.”

  “Oh, that sounds like a challenge.”

  “Only if you’ll give me what I need.” She glanced at Sully. “But only if you want to.”

  He drew his brow into a vee, dropping his gaze to her ass then back again. “Harper. You don’t have to—”

  She silenced him with a wet kiss, nipping at his bottom lip when he groaned. “I need you. I need that level of intimacy. Can’t make it clearer than that.”

  Something washed across his expression as he nodded, looking at Jake.

  The man pushed off the floor, planting a soul-searing kiss on her mouth before heading for one of the small backpacks they’d brought along. He rummaged through the contents, reappearing with a small tube in his hands. He gave it to Sully, smiling at
her when she raised a brow. The realization that they’d brought lube with them hit her full force. That they’d been hoping, planning to become lovers.

  She turned back to Cogan. “Should I be angry or flattered?”

  The man laughed. “Sweetheart. You had us with ‘duck’. Though I don’t think we actually thought someone as beautiful as you would see us as more than three guys who slowed you down. Yes, we brought some countermeasures. We just can’t believe we get to use them.”

  Her heart fluttered. They’d remembered her first word to them? “Flattered it is. Especially if you’re planning on using it.”

  Sully cupped her chin, twisting her head toward him. “Are you sure? You seemed…hesitant just talking about it.”

  “That was before…” She waved her hand at the four of them. “This. Before I realized how much I need all of you. How this makes me feel…”

  “Sexy as hell?”

  “Complete. For the first time in a very long time.”

  Sully’s expression sobered. He leaned forward, tracing her lips with his thumb. “God, I love you. We all do.” He moved back, the roguish smile back in place. “Bend over Cogan. I think he needs a kiss.”

  She lingered for one more heartbeat before lowering over Cogan, sighing into his mouth when he slipped one hand behind her head, scratching her scalp as he took control of the kiss. He stroked every inch, swallowing her gasp when Sully slipped a gel-coated finger inside her ass. Like before, the penetration seemed hotter. More intense. Reigniting the burning need she’d felt since falling into their arms. She pressed back against his intrusion, her previous question resurfacing. His finger felt massive with Cogan’s cock wedged in her pussy. How the hell Sully’s shaft would fit up her ass was a mystery. Though she knew she’d be lying if she didn’t admit she wanted to find out.

  “Ah, Harper. Your ass is so tight. So damn hot. I’m not going to last long once I get inside you. But I promise it’s going to be amazing.” He added another finger, gently scissoring the two digits apart. “Just breathe. Let Cogan distract you. Jake, help her out, too.”