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by The Gryphons' Dream: Soul Linked#5


  “You paid for her education, didn’t you?” Rand asked.

  Aisling shrugged, and dropped her eyes.

  “You are a good and honorable woman,” Olaf said. “We are most lucky to have your love.”

  “I was able to save only one woman,” Aisling said sadly. “There were more.”

  “Tell us, please,” Rand urged her gently, sensing that she needed to tell this far more than they needed to hear it.

  “After I found Jessi, I let it be known that I would pay a substantial reward to anyone who gave me valid information on his whereabouts, no questions asked,” Aisling continued. “About eighteen months later I got my first good hit from that. Urwin had gone to another world and repeated the same thing he’d done on Teira. The laws were different of course, as were the customs, but he walked away with another pocketful of cash and left a young woman behind with a shattered life and an empty bank account.”

  “How many times has he done this?” Rand asked.

  “Not counting Jessi, five times that I know of for sure, for a total of about twenty million credits. I’m always just a fraction too late to catch him.”

  “That’s a lot of money,” Rudy said with a soft whistle. “Does he always gamble it all away?”

  “As far as I can tell yes, he does,” Aisling replied.

  “You said that this world, Rathira, is three weeks from Jasan,” Olaf said. “Isn’t it likely that he will be finished and gone by the time you get there?”

  “Not this time,” Aisling said. “According to the informant, Urwin was on Tartega, making plans to go to Rathira. He’d just purchased an old Marlden Class 3 yacht, and had put out the word that he was looking for help with an upcoming job on Rathira. The informant also said that he was awaiting a shipment of speeders.”

  “How old is this information?” Olaf asked.

  “It’s impossible to be sure but my best guess, given transmission times, is about seven days,” Aisling replied.

  “Do you know how far from Rathira he is?”

  “Ten days on a space transport, minimum,” Aisling replied. “But since Rathira is a Class D planet, there are no space transports that go there.”

  “Ten days on a space transport generally means two to three weeks on a yacht,” Rand said. “However, a Marlden Class 3 is very slow going. Even factory new it was much slower than the newer yachts. It will probably take at least five weeks, maybe more. The only problem is we have no idea when he plans to leave Tartega, or even if he already has.”

  “I’ve never had an opportunity like this with Urwin before,” Aisling said. “It’s impossible to guess what world he might choose, what girl he might abduct. This time, he’s actually planning something, and from the sound of it, it’s something big. Big enough that he’s involving other people for the first time. Big enough that he’s actually held back enough cash from his gambling to put this plan into motion.”

  “If we assume it will take him five weeks to get there, and if we assume he’s just left, we still have four weeks,” Rudy said.

  “You want to get there before him, don’t you?” Olaf asked.

  “If I can, yes,” Aisling replied. “It’ll be tight though. Like I said, Rathira is a Class D planet, so there is no liner service to it. I’ll have to get as close as I can, then try to rent or purchase a yacht from there.”

  “You intend to go after him without having your injury corrected,” Rand said. “That’s putting yourself at a distinct disadvantage.”

  “I know, but I don’t have time,” Aisling said. “I’ve spent all of my adult life trying to catch this man, and this is the best chance I’ve ever had to succeed. I can’t let it pass me by. Aside from trying to stop him from destroying more lives, he has my father’s data. This may be my only real chance to get that back from him. If he still has it.”

  Aisling fell silent and waited for the Gryphons’ reaction. She hoped that they didn’t try to talk her out of going after Urwin. If they did, it would make her unbearably sad as it would mean that they didn’t understand her at all.

  “Even though we spend a good deal of our time working behind desks, we would have you know that we are, in fact, seasoned warriors. We have not spent all of our years working with numbers. Given that knowledge, we ask that you allow us to assist you in your quest to bring the murderer of your parents to justice, and retrieve your father’s life’s work,” Olaf said.

  Aisling blinked, surprised, touched, and more than a little relieved by their acceptance.

  “Thank you,” she said. “I would love your help.”

  “We understand and agree that this chance cannot be ignored,” Olaf said. “But I think we can do it a bit differently than you had in mind, if you don’t mind a suggestion or two.”

  “Not at all,” Aisling said eagerly. She was not adverse to anything that might give her an edge against Urwin. She didn’t care how he was caught, or even who did the catching. She just wanted him stopped.

  “I suggest that we ask the Bearens if we might borrow the Kontuan,” Olaf said. “It’s the fastest ship on Jasan at this time. It will easily get us to this planet in three weeks, probably less. I would also ask Doc to perform the correction to your back before we leave. We could then place you in a healing tank on board the Kontuan and you can complete your healing during the journey.”

  “That would be great,” Aisling said. “Do you think the Bearens will agree?”

  “Yes, of course,” Olaf replied. “If not, we will use another ship, but I do not think they will refuse us. The only issue would be if someone else is currently using the Kontuan.”

  “In that case, we would still have a few more days on Jasan, right?”

  “Yes, I think we can safely stay another week if necessary,” Olaf said.

  “Jessi sent me the specs I asked her for,” Aisling said. “I would like to have some items made for me before we leave Jasan, if that’s possible.”

  “That shouldn’t be a problem,” Olaf said. “We will need a few days to prepare the Kontuan anyway. That should be enough time for the new tele-fabrication plant in Badia to fill an order for you.”

  “Perfect,” Aisling replied happily. She could not have planned for things to work out so well if she’d tried. After a moment though her smile faded as she sensed Olaf’s emotions. Was it hesitation, or regret that she felt?

  “What is wrong?” she asked him.

  “We are disappointed that we will not be able to perform the joining ceremony with you until we return from this journey,” Olaf said.

  “Why not?” Aisling asked. “Is it a complicated ceremony?”

  “Yes, it is,” Olaf said. “The ceremony itself will take a few days to prepare and conduct, and we simply do not have the time. It is far more important that your injury be corrected. Our ceremony must wait until after we settle this matter of the man who was once your uncle.”

  Aisling hesitated, then made up her mind. “You three are more important to me than anything else. If you like, we could do the ceremony now and go after Urwin another time.”

  “No,” Olaf said at once. “We are pleased that you would offer, but it is best that we remove this person from your life. Also, please don’t take this wrong, but we believe that your father’s research may be very important. Once this matter is handled, we can begin our lives together.”

  “Thank you,” Aisling said. “I agree, my father’s data is very important. There are so many reasons to capture Urwin it’s difficult for me to know which is the most important. I also agree that it would be better to begin our lives together after this issue of Urwin is dealt with. He has consumed the past seven years of my life. I want this chapter of my life finished so that we can begin a new one together.”

  Olaf smiled and held his hands out to her. She placed her hands in his, and let him pull her to her feet as he stood. He wrapped his arms around her and lifted her feet off the ground as he hugged her tightly to his chest.

  “Thank you,” he whispered
into her hair. “For forgiving us, and for giving us another chance.”

  Aisling felt tears sting her eyes. The emotion she felt was too strong for speech, so she simply squeezed him tighter.

  Olaf lifted her a little higher. “Wrap your legs around my waist,” he said softly.

  Aisling hesitated a moment, then did as he asked, ignoring the sharp pain that shot from her back to her hip and down her leg. She would not ruin this moment because of a little pain.

  Olaf pulled her tighter against him and she felt the heat of his body against her most sensitive area even through their clothing. She wondered if this had been a good idea after all.

  Olaf bent his head and rubbed his lips against hers before using his tongue to lightly lick them, coaxing her to open her mouth. She complied, and he slipped his tongue between her lips very slowly, letting her get used to the sensation.

  The scent of Olaf, the feel of his lips against hers, the taste of him filling her senses, sent hot arousal racing through her body. She opened her mouth wider, seeking more, needing more. Olaf deepened the kiss, stroking her tongue with his own as he pulled her body more tightly against him

  Aisling’s blood began to feel like lava in her veins, so hot she wanted to rip her clothes off. Her nipples hardened into tight peaks and her pussy grew wet.

  Olaf broke the kiss and stared into her eyes. Whatever he was looking for he must have found because he smiled, then bent his head and kissed her again, this time more deeply.

  Aisling lost herself in the heat and passion of Olaf’s kiss, letting the world around her fall away. When Olaf began thrusting his tongue gently in and out of her mouth, her pussy throbbed with each thrust, and she shuddered uncontrollably with the pleasure of it

  When Olaf lifted his mouth from hers she opened her eyes and was surprised to find that they were no longer in the main cabin of the transport. Instead, they were now in what appeared to be a bedroom with a large bed taking up most of the space. Olaf climbed onto the bed and laid down, placing her beside him. She turned her head when she felt the bed move and saw Rudy lying down on her other side.

  Rudy placed one hand lightly on her jaw and turned her head toward him a fraction more before leaning down for his own kiss. Aisling opened her lips to him, pleased to discover that the feel of his mouth on hers was different from Olaf’s, and that his taste was different as well. She closed her eyes when his tongue entered her mouth, losing herself in the sensuous intimacy of it. When he broke the kiss and pulled back, she found that she was nearly gasping for air, and her entire body was trembling with need.

  She felt the bed move again and looked down to see Rand near her feet. He crawled up over her body, bracing himself with his arms so as not to put his weight on her.

  “My turn,” he said, before lowering his mouth to hers. Aisling opened her mouth and wrapped her arms around his neck, eager to learn the unique feel and taste of him. Rand took his time, exploring her lips and tongue thoroughly with his own, surprising her with a gentle nip on her bottom lip at the end. The nip sent a zing of pleasure from her lip straight to her pulsing pussy, causing her to moan softly and arch her hips uncontrollably.

  Rand licked the tiny hurt with the tip of his tongue, then crawled back down her body toward her feet. Aisling felt him start to remove her shoes just as Olaf leaned in to kiss her again. This kiss was even hotter and more passionate than before and again she lost herself in it. Until she felt gentle fingers at her waist, unfastening her pants. She jerked her head away from Olaf and looked down, her eyes meeting Rand’s.

  “We want to pleasure you,” Olaf whispered. “Will you let us?”

  “I thought that you guys...I mean, you can’t...” Aisling gave up, her mind to befuddled to think of a delicate way to say it.

  “We cannot make love to you in that way, no,” Olaf said. “But we can love you in other ways. If you will allow it.”

  “Why do you want to?”

  “We will all share in your first orgasm,” he replied, his voice deep and hot. “Why would we not want that?”

  Rudy chose that moment to slide one hand beneath her blouse and caress her breast through her bra as he began licking her neck, causing her skin to pebble and her body to shiver with desire. She nodded her head jerkily. She wasn’t sure what they intended to do, but she was more than willing to find out.

  At her nod, Rand finished unfastening her pants and began tugging them down over her hips. “Lift up, beloved,” he said.

  She tried to lift her hips, but this time the pain was too intense to ignore and she gasped softly. Rand instantly pressed carefully against her hips with one hand to stop her from trying to lift them again.

  “Let me do this,” he whispered.

  She nodded with relief as he slid one hand beneath her and lifted her enough to tug her pants down, then lowered her gently back to the bed. He slid them all the way off, along with her underwear, and tossed them aside.

  “Tell me if I hurt you,” Rand said as he began to slowly spread her legs. Aisling felt some pain, but no more than she was used to. Even that faded into the background when she felt Rand’s mouth on the sensitive skin of her inner thigh, licking and kissing his way up.

  Olaf began working on the buttons of her blouse and Rudy leaned in to kiss her again. For one moment she felt as though too many things were happening at once, and she began to tense. Then, she decided to let it go.

  This was not something she needed to control. This was for pleasure. Not just her pleasure either. She sensed that their pleasure would be in watching her, and if she didn’t relax, trust them completely and let this just happen, she could, and would, ruin it for all of them.

  “Don’t worry, tia-flam,” Rudy said, as though he heard her thoughts. “We’ve got this. Just let yourself feel.”

  “Little flame?” she asked.

  “Yes,” Rudy said, nipping her lightly on the neck. “Little flame, so hot it is a wonder our lips do not blister when we kiss you.”

  Aisling smiled. Romantic drivel, yes, but romantic nevertheless.

  Olaf released the last button on her blouse and it fell open, exposing the thin, silky bra that covered her full breasts. Aisling hesitated a moment, then reached up and twisted the tiny clasp that held the bra closed between her breasts, and it fell open as well.

  “You are so beautiful,” Rudy murmured, cupping one breast in his hand and rubbing his thumb over her aching nipple before rolling it gently between his fingers.

  Olaf bent down and sucked the other nipple into his hot, moist mouth, while squeezing the base of her breast rhythmically with his hand. Aisling loved the twin sensations of Olaf’s tongue as it swept over and around one nipple, and Rudy’s fingers as they pinched and tugged her other nipple. When she felt Rand’s fingers slide up her thigh and stroke her clit, her eyes flew open.

  “Easy, beloved,” Rand said as he stroked her again with his long fingers. Aisling moaned softly, her arousal ratcheting up so high that she began to feel agitated.

  Rand removed his fingers and she felt his body shift, then the long, hot, soft swipe of his tongue. “You are so hot, and so sweet,” he said before licking her again, a long slow, loving lick that had her pressing her pussy against his mouth.

  When he sucked the hard nub of her clit into his mouth and flicked it with his tongue, she shuddered and moaned, her head twisting on the pillow.

  “Please,” she gasped, “please.”

  “Please what?” Rudy whispered, his hot tongue flicking her ear.

  Aisling didn’t know how to answer that, and didn’t think she could articulate it even if she wanted to. “Need,” she said, “please, please now.”

  “Of course, tia-flam,” Rudy said.

  All at once Olaf nipped her hard nipple with his teeth, Rudy squeezed the other nipple more firmly between his fingers as he sucked the lobe of her ear into his hot mouth, and Rand set his teeth at the base of her clit and squeezed as he sucked it hard. All three of them had her in their mouths
at the same time and the triple sensations were so sharply intense that her back arched, bright lights exploded behind her eyes and she screamed as her first orgasm ripped through her with wave after wave of such concentrated pleasure she wondered for a brief moment if she would live through it.

  The lights faded and she felt her body begin to relax as the orgasm eased back from it’s peak. Suddenly, as one, Olaf, Rudy and Rand increased the pressure of their teeth just a fraction and sucked a little harder, sending her at once into another deeper, brighter, mind bending orgasm. This time she couldn’t think at all. All she could do was ride the endless waves of pleasure as her body shuddered and shook until she slipped into a soft, warm velvet darkness.

  Olaf gave Aisling’s nipple one last, loving lick, then raised his head, meeting Rudy’s gaze over her still form.

  “She’s amazing,” Rudy said softly, not wanting to awaken her.

  “”More than that, she is perfect for us,” Olaf replied. “So much passion and heat. I cannot imagine what it will be like when we can truly make love to her.”

  “It’s difficult to believe it could be better than what we just experienced,” Rudy said.

  “What’s difficult to believe is how she tastes,” Rand said. “Like honey and cinnamon. Sweet, with a touch of spice. I will never enjoy the taste of anything more than the taste of Aisling.”

  “Makes me even more eager to taste her for myself,” Rudy said, his voice going growly with renewed desire.

  “Not tonight though,” Olaf cautioned. “I think she has had enough for her first time.”

  “I wish I could disagree with that, but I do not,” Rudy said, brushing his fingers lightly along her ribcage just to feel the silk of her skin.

  Rand got off the bed and went to the bathroom, returning a moment later with several warm, damp cloths. Rudy and Olaf lifted Aisling just enough to slip her blouse and bra off, then the three of them cleaned the sweat from her body. They took their time, enjoying their task, sharing this first time caring for their woman together after loving her.

 

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