Atlantis Allure

by eXtasy's Collective Mind

  His free hand slid through my hair and shaped itself to my nape as his tongue made its initial foray into my mouth. Even if I wanted to move, I couldn’t. Imprisoned by mounting lust, I was greedy for more. As our tongues met and dueled, I was overwhelmed by sensations at once electrifying and mortifying. How could he conquer me so easily? Where were my morals? How could I face myself after this miserable defeat?

  Unfortunately, these last misgivings flew by in milliseconds and disappeared from my consciousness like puffs of smoke dissolving in air. All I was left with was this intense craving for the release only Noah’s deft touch could deliver. I pressed my heated body closer to his potent masculine form, lifting my arms to encircle his neck.

  At my unspoken surrender, his kiss deepened with ferocious possession while his fingers moved further inside my hot and eager cunt. His rigid cock was thrust against my belly. Selfishly I was concerned only with my own relief. Within seconds I arched into a powerful orgasm. My cries were muffled by his mouth on mine. When my body stopped shuddering, Noah held me close murmuring soothing words.

  “That was good, Eden. You haven’t lost your passion. I love touching you and holding you.”

  I buried my head in his shoulder and started to sob. The ramifications of what I had experienced sunk in. “I-I sh-shouldn’t h-have let that happen.”

  He ran his hands up and down my back and arms in a calming motion. “Why not? You’re human and there’s always been that great chemistry between us.” He tipped up my chin and kissed the tears away. “You’re entitled to a last fling before settling down, aren’t you?”

  His logic was ridiculous and yet I couldn’t help the feeling of relief that swept through me. Maybe he was right…maybe I was entitled to one last affair before leading an ordinary life. After all, men had bachelor parties before getting married and who knew what went on at those occasions. With several more comforting thoughts along these lines, I managed to push away my misgivings. “You’re something else, Noah Hyland.”

  * * * *

  Later that evening, I dressed in a long black skirt and a frilly white top for dinner with Captain Fred and the rest of the team. I couldn’t help wondering how Noah would behave. Would he continue his earlier romantic advances? I couldn’t decide if I wanted him to or not.

  I needn’t have bothered thinking about it. Noah behaved with perfect formality and politeness. You’d never guess we’d been involved in anything remotely lusty a mere two hours ago. Well, if he could put up a good front, so could I. Without missing a beat, I turned all my attention to the two other members of our team—Rory Lehman and Greg Matheson, both young and good-looking.

  “I’m pleased you could join us,” I gushed, giving each of them a big smile, completely ignoring Noah seated on my left. Captain Fred kept up a lively conversation about his recent salvage operations. In spite of my best resolve, Noah’s close presence caused my body temperature to rise several degrees. Occasionally his thigh brushed mine and once our hands touched, which sent a spark of heat right through me. Ridiculous. I was relieved to see the end of the meal.

  Escaping to the balmy air on deck, I inhaled several steadying breaths. Overhead the night sky twinkled with a million stars while a full moon glowed with a luminous light. I hardly expected to be joined by Noah who draped an arm around my shoulders.

  Whirling around, I faced him. “Well, hello stranger,” I said in a mocking tone. If he planned to treat me with reserve in front of others and come on to me at night…

  He brushed a light kiss over my lips. “Eden, you owe me. Do you prefer your room or mine?”

  I couldn’t help the tremor of excitement that shot through me. I wasn’t about to reveal my feelings, though. “You must be kidding. Since when do we keep score?”

  “Since you’re to be married soon, I have to take advantage of every opportunity. With nothing pressing to do until tomorrow, we have the night to ourselves.”

  Annoyed at his arrogance, I couldn’t help considering his reasoning. Reviewing my impulsive behavior in the lab earlier, he was probably right, although I hated to admit it.

  “Well?” he queried, his eyes glinting with amusement.

  “It doesn’t matter,” I muttered, disgruntled at his high-handed manner, but also aware of the fire burning low in my belly.

  “Good. We’ll use my bed.”

  Noah closed the door of his stateroom and proceeded to shrug off his jacket. Next, he took off his tie and belt.

  I stood nearby watching him disrobe and wondered if I could go through with this scenario. On the one hand, I couldn’t help feeling guilty about what I was doing. On the other hand, my body was yearning for his touch.

  Noah turned to me with a stern expression. “What are you waiting for? Strip.”

  Strip? The word made my heart thud and my stomach tighten. At the same time, my sex juices started to flow. Unbelievable. Quickly I began shedding my long skirt and dressy top. Next to go were my bra and panties.

  “You can keep your sandals on,” he said in a low voice.

  “Thanks,” I said, distracted by his naked body and his already erect cock.

  “First, get down on your knees and suck my cock,” he ordered.

  I could see how much he was enjoying his role, which bothered me. “This isn’t the way we used to make love,” I protested, remembering those intimate interludes.

  “This isn’t lovemaking. You’re servicing me, doing whatever I want you to do.”

  His voice sounded hard and almost contemptuous. I should have been turned off, but I wasn’t. I must have a masochistic streak. I knelt before him, took his fully engorged cock into my mouth and sucked. The tips of my breasts hardened and my cunt throbbed with excitement. With Jeff I’d never experienced anything like this instant sexual response. Why was I enjoying this so much?

  “I want you on your hands and knees on the edge of the bed,” Noah commanded. “Now.”

  His sharp order had me scrambling to obey. I assumed the position he wanted for his next move with rising passion.

  “Spread wide,” he said as he gave my buttocks a sharp slap.

  I’d never encountered Noah in this mood before, but my submission only increased the heat coursing through me.

  He fingered my cunt and chuckled. “You’re so wet, Eden. Can’t wait for me, right?” Without expecting an answer, he slid his finger from my dripping cunt to my rear entrance and inserted it. “That should soften you up.”

  He was not going to try anal sex…I won’t allow that, my mind screamed. Before I could react, his cock entered me. “Stop,” I cried, trying to dislodge him.

  He leaned over and grasped my hands imprisoning me within his strong frame. “Behave yourself, Eden. I’m in charge here and you’ll do as I say. I gave you satisfaction this afternoon. Now it’s your turn to satisfy me.”

  In the confined position I was in, I couldn’t argue. Besides, the adrenaline was flowing and my overheated senses clamored for more. When Noah’s climax came, I was on the brink of mine. Instead of allowing me my release, he pulled out and turned me over. “You can get dressed now and go to your room. We’re up early tomorrow.”

  I was frustrated and mad as hell, which I am sure he could see. “That wasn’t very nice,” I cried angrily.

  He laughed at my outraged expression. “It was my turn, remember?”

  Needless to say, I tossed and turned most of the night, cursing my former lover for his outrageous behavior, then chastised myself for being unfaithful to my fiancé. Toward dawn, I finally dozed off. I was in a deep sleep when a loud knock on my door jolted me awake. “Go away,” I called out and buried my head under the covers. Too late I realized I’d forgotten to lock my door.

  I heard the door creak open. “Eden, rise and shine. We’re doing a practice dive right after breakfast.” Noah’s deep baritone sounded over my head.

  “Later,” I moaned, unwilling to face the light of day and Noah. How could I have allowed him such liberties? And how was I go
ing to work alongside him for the next ten days and pretend nothing had happened?

  In a split second, he ripped the covers off my body, tossed them to the foot end of the bed and scooped me up. He sat down and settled me on his lap. “C’mon Little Mermaid, it’s time to get wet.”

  Little Mermaid. That was Noah’s pet name for me. The old nickname brought unexpected tears. I buried my head in his firm chest and cried for the lost years we’d been apart. I didn’t realize until that moment how much I’d missed him…his teasing and the warmth of his touch. I’d taken him for granted until he left for Australia. Then I’d been too busy with school and starting my career to grieve the end of our relationship. Still, it didn’t excuse my wanton behavior. I was engaged to Jeff. My wedding date was set and invitations had gone out. What was I to do?

  It took several long minutes for me to compose myself. Taking a deep, shuddering breath, I raised my head. “I shouldn’t have responded to your advances in the first place. It wasn’t morally right, no matter what you say. My actions yesterday could jeopardize my whole life.”

  “Or change it,” he responded with an enigmatic look.

  After breakfast we geared up for an exploratory dive. On this first dive Noah and I acclimated ourselves to the underwater video cameras we’d be utilizing. We dove to a depth of one thousand feet and found ourselves surrounded by colorful sea life—brightly patterned fish, crabs, and small octopuses. Several cave-like structures hinted at more exotic creatures.

  Noah gestured to one of the larger caves and swam ahead. I followed behind. We each carried a large flashlight, which came in handy in dark spaces. Cautiously we entered the cave and looked around. A sudden stir of whirling sand alerted us to the presence of a large sea creature.

  Noah signaled me to go back. He moved forward slowly while I waited for his go-ahead sign. Shining his flashlight into every possible crevice, he tried to locate the cave dweller. After that first flurry of movement, it was eerily quiet. I felt a sudden prickling at the back of my neck. Turning my head, I saw an enormous serpent-like sea animal staring at me. This prehistoric monster blocked the cave entrance. I tried to get Noah’s attention, but he didn’t look my way. Petrified, I stood stock still.

  The creature lowered its head and slowly wriggled forward. Still frozen with fear, I watched as the sea serpent’s head gently nudged first my shoulder, then my face. I looked into the creature’s eyes and couldn’t help sensing a connection between us. Amazing.

  Noah returned from his foray into the cave interior and motioned me not to move. The sea creature abruptly retreated, disappearing from view.

  When we came up from our dive, I was excited about my encounter. “Noah, that was unbelievable. I think the creature felt a kinship with me. We looked at each other for several long minutes. It’s not fearsome—it’s just shy.”

  We filled Captain Fred in about our experience. He looked skeptical. “Really? Haven’t heard of anything like that. Why didn’t you film the animal?”

  “It happened so quickly, we didn’t have time,” Noah explained. “But we’ll try again.”

  The next few days passed in a whirl of activity. Our assignment was to film the mountain fortress in the center of Atlantis. I wondered how much Noah knew about the Atlantis legends. “Did you know Poseidon was in love with a mortal woman named Cleito? He was the jealous type—didn’t want any competition, so he built zones of alternating water and land around the area she lived. Actually, he enclosed the whole hill trying to keep men away from her.”

  Noah chuckled. “I can understand his feelings. When you have a good thing…” He sent me a meaningful look.

  I disregarded his words. “At least he provided her with a super palace decorated with silver and gold. It’s rumored there were statues of kings as well as dolphins. Wouldn’t it be something else to find one of those?” My archeological world would be complete if I ever came across a treasure like that.”

  “Don’t get your hopes up,” Noah warned. “I’m sure others have searched the area.”

  Captain Fred gave us a pep talk. “We’re here to survey the area and do some filming. However, if you see any artifacts down there, don’t hesitate to bring them up for analysis. We have a fully equipped lab on board.”

  Although I’d love to recover an important artifact, I found I wanted to locate that large sea creature, too. I mentioned this to Noah that evening after dinner. It was still light out. “How about we take a short dive to see if we can film that elusive sea animal?”

  “At this hour?” He shook his head. “Too late, Eden. Have patience—we’ll get to it tomorrow.”

  I watched him return to the other guys who were setting up a card game. Ordinarily I wouldn’t consider diving alone, but I was pissed at him for preferring their company to my proposal and, if I were to be completely honest, for frustrating me the other night. On impulse, I decided to let Captain Fred know my plans. I was sure he’d be amenable. At this time of evening, he’d be half drunk and wouldn’t care one way or another.

  I changed into diving gear and knocked on his door. As I’d hoped, he appeared half soused, listened to my explanation and nodded his assent.

  That’s all I needed. I slipped over the side of the boat and headed for the caves. But which one housed that lovely sea serpent? I couldn’t locate the original cave. Just as I was about to give up, I saw her—I was sure it was a female—slithering out behind the rocks. Her long neck swayed like a slender sapling in a heavy wind. We stared at each other for several long moments. Slowly, she approached me. My heart skittered in excitement. If I could just get a photo…but I dared not move.

  The sea creature was right next to me now. She bent her head, touched her nose to my hand, then slid upward to nudge my neck and face. On impulse, I moved a leg over her lower body to straddle her. Would she mind? Or would she take me on an underwater spin?

  From the corner of my eye I spotted the approach of a dark shape. Noah! He had come after me. How did he find out? Damn him. A thought occurred to me. If I could throw my camera to him… Carefully I slid it off and threw it in his direction. Noah, film this, please.

  He took the hint.

  For a few brief moments, the sea creature endured the sudden glare of light and the whirring sound. Then she slipped away into the safe darkness of the nearby rocks.

  Noah gestured to me to follow him up, which I did. When we surfaced, he read me the riot act. Captain Fred had told him of my plans. “Are you crazy? Diving alone at this hour is dumb and dangerous. Don’t ever try it again.”

  “Whatever you say,” I acquiesced sweetly. I’d achieved what I’d set out to do.

  Much later that night I heard a knock on my door and opened it. It was Noah. “What do you want?”

  “You,” he replied bluntly.

  My heart drummed out a warning as I made a split second decision. I was letting myself in for trouble and I knew it. “Okay.”

  He closed the door and bolted it behind him. Then he stood for a few long moments looking at me with a serious expression. “Eden, do you realize you broke the single most important rule in diving? You always take a partner along. I want you to promise me never to do such a stupid thing again.”

  “I was perfectly all right. It was a shallow dive and I did let someone know. Anyway, why should it bother you so much?” I didn’t like Noah’s high-handed orders, but I probably should have kept my mouth shut. His penetrating gray eyes flashed anger as he seized my shoulders and shook me gently.

  “Don’t be willful, Eden. I don’t appreciate that kind of behavior.”

  That did it. The frustration that had been building up in me since our last sexual encounter exploded into fury. I smacked him across the face. “Don’t tell me what I can or cannot do. You’re not my keeper.” After the words left my mouth, I regretted them and the slap.

  Noah hauled me over to the bed, sat down and threw me over his lap.

  He smacked my bottom several times. I struggled and fought him,
but it was no use. He was much bigger and stronger. “I hate you!” I cried. I felt the sting of hot tears behind my eyelids. A sob escaped. His hand hurt me, but the humiliation of defeat and my damaged pride hurt more. As soon as I started to cry, he flipped me over and held me close.

  “Eden, what am I going to do with you? I was worried stiff when I discovered you’d gone alone.” His tone was hoarse, tender with concern.

  Suddenly I realized Noah cared for me, deeply. And I knew I returned his feelings full force. From the moment I’d met him again, my fiancé faded from my mind—and my heart.

  “It will all work out, Eden, if we want it to. I believed I could erase you from my heart, but the moment I heard you were on this mission, I had to see you one more time.” He tipped my chin up and kissed my wet cheeks. “We have something special, love. Besides fabulous chemistry, we have a long history. Right now I want to concentrate on the chemistry.”

  The wicked gleam in his eyes indicated his mindset. I wasn’t far behind. Within minutes we’d shed our clothes and were sprawled across my bed, arms and legs tangled together. He turned me onto my stomach and stroked my bum, then kissed every mark he’d made earlier.

  “I shouldn’t have spanked you so hard. I apologize.”

  I loved to hear his sweet words. Sweeter still was the way he rolled me onto my back and brushed kisses over my lips, down my neck and took one of my nipples into his mouth. Leisurely, he gave his attention to my other breast. Working his way down, he proceeded to kiss my belly, then descended lower to tongue my clit. He licked the folds of my cunt. A red-hot flame shot through me like a Fourth of July firecracker. “Oh, Noah,” I gasped. A scorching heat enveloped me. My bones felt as if they melted, my body turned to rubber.

  “Hold on, babe,” he crooned. He moved my legs apart draped them over his shoulders and started to lick and kiss all the sensitive areas between my butt cheeks.

  When he inserted his tongue into my rear entrance, I couldn’t help the groans coming from my throat. “Please…Noah…please…I need you inside me.” I didn’t have any pride left. Did he listen to my pleas? No, of course not. He teased, brought me to the edge of a climax, changed course, nibbled and caressed my inner thighs, all at a tantalizingly slow pace, which drove me crazy.