GhostlyPersuasion

by Dena Garson

  “Nothing hurts. I just feel like I could sleep for days.” He nuzzled her ear. “But I want to make love to you more than anything.”

  “How about if I make love to you then?” She nibbled on his chin. “You just lie there and let me do all the work.”

  “Ah, my Little Katie. You are too good to me.”

  She traced the edge of his lower lip with her tongue then mumbled, “Oh just you wait.” She kissed him slow and easy, the way she’d dreamed of doing for days.

  His cock twitched against her belly in response. Obviously that part of him was not tired.

  Suddenly she stopped. “Hang on a second.” Katie jumped up and ran to the bathroom and grabbed her lost makeup bag. Her haste made her fumble with the zipper. Thank God for Jenny and her overzealous attempts to find her a man. She grabbed one of the condoms Jenny had stuffed into her bag when she hadn’t been looking and dropped the rest back onto the bathroom counter.

  “What’s wrong?” Seamus leaned on his elbow on the floor as she returned to the main part of the suite.

  “Nothing’s wrong, I just want to make sure we’re a little more careful this time. Especially now that you’re back to normal.”

  “Careful?”

  She knelt beside him and held up the plastic-wrapped circle. “Don’t suppose you became familiar with these while you were spying on everyone in the castle?”

  “I didn’t spy on everyone in the castle but yes, I did learn about condoms.” He took the package from her and examined it. “As I recall, they stop the man’s seed from taking root and keep people from spreading diseases?”

  “That’s right.”

  “I don’t believe I caught any diseases before becoming a spirit, but I understand your desire to be, as you said, careful. And while I saw condoms used many times in the Dungeon,” he handed the package back to her, “I believe I may need your assistance this time.”

  The twinkle in his eye made Katie think he wasn’t completely serious about his request for help, but she didn’t mind. “I would be happy to help you.”

  She laid the condom aside then slid her hand under his shirt and traced the planes of his stomach and chest. When she found a nipple, she ran the pad of her finger around the hardened bud. His breath caught when she pinched the sensitized peak.

  Suddenly he flipped her onto her back and leaned over her. The look on his face made her wonder if he was about to devour her. What a delicious possibility.

  “No matter how tired I feel, I cannot lie here and be a passive recipient. I’ve been aching for you for far too long, Little Katie.”

  She ran her hands up his back and pulled him closer. “Well, then, perhaps we can ravish each other.”

  “That sounds perfect.” He closed the remaining distance between them and captured her lips. Their tongues teased and danced while their hands groped and desperately tried to remove all the barriers between them.

  After struggling with the unfamiliar buckle on his pants, Katie pushed him back, breaking their kiss. They were both panting.

  “What’s wrong? Did I hurt your shoulder?” Seamus asked.

  Katie quivered with need. “No,” she quickly reassured him. “I can’t undo your pants.” She tugged at the waistband. “You need to do it.”

  He rolled to the side to work the closure. Katie took the opportunity to pull her shirt the rest of the way off then unhooked her bra and tossed it aside.

  As soon as Seamus saw her bare breasts, his eyes darkened and he lowered his head to them. One of his hands gently cupped a breast as he slowly brushed his cheek across the other until his lips found her nipple.

  He used her pebbled nipple to trace the outline of his lips, making Katie squirm in anticipation. When he sucked the tip into his mouth, Katie stopped breathing.

  Seamus turned his attention to the other breast. She clutched at his back, trying to hold on to her sanity. The feel of the linen beneath her palms reminded her that he was wearing too many clothes. She pulled his shirt up, trying to get to the man beneath.

  “Off,” she said, pushing the bunched-up fabric of his shirt as high as she could.

  It only took Seamus seconds to toss the shirt away. As soon as their bare chests met, a ripple of electricity passed between them. They both stopped and their eyes met. She could tell he had felt the sensation, but neither cared enough at that moment to question what it was.

  Instinctively they reached for each other and fused their lips together. Katie’s hands traced the muscles in his back and shoulder and she relished the feel of him lying across her. Her hands slid lower and found the edge of his pants. She hooked her thumbs into the waistband and pushed downward, trying to get them out of the way.

  She wanted to feel him all over. And she especially wanted to feel him inside her.

  Now.

  Seamus must have sensed her urgency. He tried to unfasten her jeans but couldn’t manage the zipper. He broke their kiss long enough to say, “Your turn.” Then he tugged on one side of her unbuttoned waistband. “Before I rip them off.”

  A thrill shot down Katie’s spine, knowing he wanted her as much as she did him. She smiled against his lips and reached down to work the zipper open. He helped her push her jeans down so she could pull her feet free of the offending garment. Then he quickly slipped out of his own pants.

  The feel of his warm, solid body next to hers, nestled hip-to-hip, ratcheted her need even higher. She pulled one leg up and across the back of his knee. Meanwhile they hungrily devoured the other’s lips and tried to touch every part of each other’s body.

  “Please, Seamus. Fuck me!”

  “Not until you come first.” He pinned her down with one hand on her chest as he scooted down her body. Then he pushed her legs open with his shoulder and free hand and buried his face in her pussy.

  The shock of the invasion was too much.

  “Oh!” She tried to arch her back but his hand held her firmly in place.

  His tongue worked her clit into an immediate frenzy, sending her close to the brink in no time. When he ran his tongue down her nether lips into her opening, Katie tensed and stopped breathing. The licks back to her clit started her breath again. But the suction on her clit sent her flying off the edge, into oblivion.

  Her pussy convulsed, seeking more, wanting what Seamus could give her. As she rode that wave of pleasure, Seamus placed the condom in her hand.

  “Here, love. You can show me how to use this thing properly later.” He helped her sit up. “Right now I need to be inside of you in the worst way.”

  She gathered her thoughts and focused on the package in her hand. With trembling fingers, she ripped the plastic open then rolled the thin membrane down the length of his cock. When she looked up at him, he was gritting his teeth.

  “Is that all you need to do to it?”

  Katie nodded.

  “Good.” He pushed her legs apart and pulled her to him. He barely had time to aim his cock at her opening before sinking into her body.

  The feeling of him filling her set her blood on fire.

  His first few strokes were long and leisurely, as if he too were savoring the feeling. “Ah, my Little Katie, I cannot wait any longer.” He pulled her leg higher up and over his hip then slammed into her body.

  Seamus’ reaction and the friction from his rock-hard cock sliding in and out of her quivering pussy set off another orgasm before Katie had recovered from the first. She clung to him as stars danced behind her eyes and prayed she wasn’t dreaming.

  Chapter Twenty

  The feel of their hearts banging against their chests was the first thing Katie was aware of when her brain starting working again. They were lying chest-to-chest, but Seamus must have been holding most of his weight off her. Instead of feeling squished, she was comfortable.

  Even the hard floor beneath her back didn’t bother her. She was in Seamus’ arms and that was all that mattered.

  He lifted his head. The tender look on his face made her wonder if he’d
read her thoughts.

  “My Little Katie. I never thought I’d be able to hold you like this.”

  Katie’s eyes misted over. “I was a little afraid of that as well.”

  He looked up and then at their surroundings. “Bollocks. I’m sorry I took you on the floor like some rutting fool.”

  Katie grinned at him. “I’m not.”

  “I could have at least moved you up to the bed.”

  “Next time we can use the bed.”

  A grin spread across his face. “Aye. Next time.” He buried his face in her neck and tickled her with kisses and razor stubble then lifted his head. “And the time after that.” He tickled the other side of her neck. “And the time after that.”

  When he finished, Katie was squirming and giggling like a schoolgirl.

  “But the time after that, we may have to move to the tub,” he informed her.

  “Fine by me.”

  “But first, I think we’ll need a bit to eat. I find myself famished.” He leered down at her breasts. “For more than just your delectable body, I’m afraid.”

  “Oh! Yes. We can do that. Oh my goodness!” She put one hand on each side of his face. “I imagine you are hungry. You haven’t eaten in forever!” She planted a quick but smacking kiss on his lips then said, “We need to get you some food.”

  Katie shifted her weight and made him roll to one side so she could get up. “Lots and lots of food.” Her excitement bubbled over.

  “I didn’t mean right away.” Seamus lay on his side with his head propped on his hand, not making an effort to get up from the floor.

  She kneeled beside him and traced a random pattern on his chest with the tip of her finger. “Oh, but I think we do need to get some food into you right away. You see, you introduced me to a dungeon full of possibilities earlier this week. So I made a list of things that I want to do with you.” She leaned close, inches away from his lips and whispered, “You’re going to need your strength to get through them all.”

  He chuckled then grabbed her around the waist and pulled her onto his chest. “Then let us find food quickly.”

  The kiss he gave her left Katie breathless and aching for more. His idea of staying on the floor was sounding better with each second.

  Finally they came up for air.

  “How about we skip the restaurants and just call for room service?” Katie suggested.

  “I had no intention of spending any of this evening in public. I do not wish to share you with anyone. Not even your cousin. I will be grateful tomorrow for her help in breaking the curse.” He ran one hand down her still-bare chest. “And I mean to keep you naked all night long.”

  A thrill zipped down Katie’s spine. “Let’s go up to our new room and get away from all of this.” She indicated the dust and debris around the room with a sweep of her hand. “I’ll call Riona and let her know we’ll be keeping a low profile tonight and will catch up tomorrow.”

  Seamus sat up but the effort seemed to tire him.

  “Actually you should get Riona to meet us up there so she can ward the room,” he suggested. “I don’t want Etain coming around during the night.”

  “Good idea. I’ll call her on her cell then we’ll go up.”

  “First, what do you customarily do with these?” He pointed to his condom-wrapped cock.

  “Oh. Yes. Sorry.” She ran to the bathroom and grabbed a handful of tissue. When she returned, she told him, “Just pull it off and wrap it in these.” She handed him the tissues. “Then put it in the garbage in the bathroom.”

  He tugged on the latex and grimaced. “I think I should do this in the bathroom.”

  Katie watched him cross the room and admired the play of muscles in his backside. Once he was out of sight she padded across the room to her purse and dug out her phone. As she waited for Riona to pick up the phone, she slipped her panties on.

  “Hello?” Riona answered.

  “Riona? It’s Katie.”

  “Are you two okay? I’ve been wondering if Seamus was feeling all right.”

  Katie smiled at Riona’s concern. “Yes. Seamus is still okay. He says he’s tired but that everything feels fine. And he’s hungry too.”

  “Oh good. That’s very good.”

  “We were about to go up to the new room. Seamus needs to rest and I was going to order room service for him, but we were wondering if you would mind coming and warding the room first.” Katie glanced at Seamus. He had pulled his pants back on but was sitting on a chair, trying to catch his breath. “We were worried that Etain would be in a tizzy and might try to drop in again.”

  “Oh she was in a tizzy all right.”

  “Uh-oh. What did she do?” Katie locked gazes with Seamus.

  “She stormed through the lobby when she left the room. A few paintings were upset, some furniture moved around and a few breakables were tossed. More than one guest saw it and, needless to say, was a little disturbed.”

  “Oh my God. Was anyone hurt?”

  Seamus tried to stand up from his chair but she waved him back down and crossed the room to stand next to him so he could hear what Riona was saying through the phone.

  “Thankfully no, but Áine is in quite a state.” Riona lowered her voice. “She asked me to make sure that Etain could do no more damage to anyone or anything.”

  “You don’t mean—”

  “I’m afraid so.”

  “Oh my goodness.” Katie looked at Seamus. His mouth was set in a firm line. “I’m sorry you got dragged into the middle of this. Do you need any help?”

  Riona took a deep breath. “I may. I have Etain confined to one of the sitting rooms for now. The staff are keeping guests away. I was about to run home to consult a couple of the family journals before I complete the banishing spell.” She sighed into the phone. “Needless to say, I haven’t had to force a spirit to cross over. I’ve been taught and I’m sure I can do it, but I want to make sure it goes as it should.”

  “What can I do to help?”

  “The energies would be easier to balance with three. Would you mind helping enforce the protection shield?”

  “If it means sending Etain where she belongs, no, I don’t mind helping. Who did you have in mind for your third?” Katie rubbed Seamus’ arm. Based on the frown on his face, he didn’t care for her agreeing to help.

  “I have someone in mind, but I need to see if I can get a hold of them. Can I call you back in a few minutes?”

  “Certainly. We’ll go up to our new room and wait.”

  “Okay. I’ll ring you once I have everything arranged.”

  Katie clicked her phone to disconnect the call then turned into Seamus’ waiting arms. She slipped her hands around his waist and laid her head against his chest.

  “Did you understand what Riona was saying?” Katie asked quietly.

  Seamus inhaled deeply. His chin pushed against the top of Katie’s head when he nodded. “I believe so.”

  “Are you okay with it?”

  “It must be done. Etain was not happy in life and she only became worse after death. She would never have found the peace she needed to go into the ever after.”

  “You’re probably right.” Katie sighed, squeezed Seamus once more then looked up and smiled. “Come on. Let’s get up to our new room.”

  Seamus kissed her tenderly. “Before I’m tempted to ravish you on the floor again?” He smiled.

  “You can ravish me on the floor all you want. But I think we need to get you into bed and get some food into you before you fall over.”

  She kissed him once more then pulled away so she could find her clothes. Before she pulled her jeans on, she shook the dust off. The thought of wearing a bra was unappealing, so she slipped her shirt on without it.

  When she looked up, she found Seamus watching her.

  “What?” she asked with a grin, unsure what to make of his expression. It was a cross between amusement and what she hoped was fondness.

  “Nothing.” He shrugged. “I jus
t like watching you.”

  She moved to stand directly in front of him then reached to take his face in her hands. “As long as you like what you see.”

  He slipped one arm around her waist. “Oh that I most certainly do.” He pulled her against him and kissed her. Katie’s toes curled and she fought the urge to crawl onto his lap.

  “We are never going to make it upstairs at this rate,” she murmured against his lips.

  “You’re right.” He kissed her once more then swatted her on the butt.

  “Oh. I better get my makeup bag.” She tossed a saucy look in his direction as she headed to the bathroom. “We’ll need it later.”

  When she returned to the main part of the suite, Seamus was standing next to the fireplace looking at his old mantel. His brow was furrowed and he seemed undecided.

  “What do you want to do about your mantel?” Katie asked.

  “I’m not sure,” he said slowly.

  Katie threaded her fingers through his. “I’m sure they won’t do anything in here until morning. And even then, I doubt Áine would get rid of your mantel without talking to you first. Why don’t you worry about it tomorrow? After you’ve rested.”

  He smiled down at her then lifted their linked hands to his lips. He placed a kiss on her knuckles. “You’re right. Tomorrow.”

  Chapter Twenty-One

  Katie and Seamus had just polished off the sandwiches they grabbed from the lobby café when Katie’s phone rang.

  “It’s Riona,” Katie told Seamus when she saw the phone number on the screen. “Good timing. We just finished eating,” she said into the phone.

  “Excellent. Can you meet me outside the sitting room in the east wing? Seamus should know where it is.”

  “Sure. Do I need to bring anything?”

  “If you have anything you use for focus or protection, you might bring it. Otherwise, no.”

  “Okay. We’ll be there in a few minutes.” Katie clicked off her phone and turned to Seamus. “You still look pretty tired. Maybe you should stay here and rest.”

  He tossed his sandwich wrapper in the trash. “No.” He held his hand out. “Let’s go.”