Will grabbed Eddie’s hair and pulled him down to suck on Will’s erection. Eddie’s protests stopped immediately. She eased down on the bed and had Finn’s cock in one hand with Eddie’s cock in the other. She stroked them, letting the feel of their pulsing flesh charge her even more.
Sucking one and then the other, she wondered if one day they’d break from the couples and screw each other’s boyfriends. It didn’t matter to her, but she had so many ideas. Stacey wanted to explore everything with them. Nipping Eddie’s sac, she moaned when he gripped her hair.
Just when he got comfortable, she sucked Finn’s balls and jerked Eddie roughly in her hand. The moans and groans filled the room as the men grew closer to release. “Don’t!” Will said.
She looked up and saw Eddie tonguing deep into Will’s ass as he jerked his long cock. Stroking Eddie’s cock in time with his efforts, she kept sucking Finn with one eye on Will. His hips lifted and come shot from the tip as Will shuddered.
“Hell yeah!” Tommy rocked harder.
Stacey looked closer. Finn had four lubed fingers down to the third knuckle and Tommy was riding them just fine. Someday she’d see a fist disappear, and it’d only turn her on more. Finn’s pinky finger slid in, and Tommy came with a triumphant grunt.
The two men turned around and helped her suck on their men. Finn and Eddie lost their control fast without working to get another man off to distract them. Sharing the come of two men with two other men, Stacey knew this would seem odd to some. For her it was as natural as anything.
“We’ll never be more ready,” she said with a sigh.
* * *
On the beach, her aunts and their coven were dressed in gauzy robes of different colors. The group earned plenty of snickers and raised eyebrows from the military guards, but Stacey knew the power those women could harness.
Stacey joined them, and the women stood in a circle as Aunt Bitsey muttered a protection chant, and the women held hands. The power zapped her like a stun gun as she locked into the group.
Standing around the stone, the coven focused on the origin of all the problems and chanted the spell. Cleanse and protect the pure state of being. Lift evil deeds and words to revert all present to their natural state. The simple incantation ramped up with every recitation, and Stacey held tight as she sensed the struggle of good and evil. Rocks had no will. Their natural state of neutrality was easier to restore.
The men-turned-monsters moaned and hissed. Stacey knew they were having an impact. Focusing on returning the men, she knew they could take a little pain if needed. The army made sure of that.
“Focus!” Bitsey said to the group.
Another half an hour of chanting and then Stacey heard her men cheer. “You did it!”
Looking over, she saw five naked and confused men in a cage. The military would handle it now, getting all the information and working with them to recover. Stacey hugged her aunts and thanked the coven as the women sat and centered themselves on reality. Spells could take a lot out of witches too. However, seeing the men safe and healthy, Stacey knew it was all worth it.
“You did it! Amazing!” Will exclaimed with admiration.
“You could’ve helped. You have some gifts too, young man.” Bitsey pinched his cheek.
Stacey was just glad her aunt hadn’t pinched Will’s rear end. “He’s in an online coven catering to men, Aunt. Let him be.”
“I don’t push. Some men don’t care for the Wiccan ways. But at least you were able to resolve this without resorting to violence and death,” Bitsey added.
“Sometimes that’s the only way,” Eddie said.
“I’m sorry if that’s true. I won’t believe it.” Bitsey tugged off her robes.
Stacey shook her head. Of course they’d do this here and now. “Really?”
“We need to cleanse ourselves from the evil we released and thank nature, embrace it. You should join us.” Bitsey wagged a finger.
“We’ll do our own ritual later, me and the guys.” Stacey waved off the offer. No way was she skinny dipping in front of a big military force.
The rest of the coven did. Women of all ages and sizes stripped to nothing and walked slowly into the water without shame or pride. They swam and rinsed each other off of the symbolic evil. Every group had their own little rituals and ways. Stacey knew she’d never be fully Wiccan. Their tenet of non-violence never truly fit with her career. She’d avoid harm if she could, but sometimes harm had to be done in the name of good, and it was more than self-defense.
She needed to check that online coven out a little more. All her life she’d practiced and done the rites when needed. A more active approach did appeal to her. Fighting evil and saving innocent people seemed as noble as anything else.
Eddie walked up to her. “They said we can go for now. The former monsters get first priority. We’ll meet with Grant tomorrow to finish the report and close the file.”
“Sounds good. Let’s go home.” Stacey saw her aunts kissing in the surf and really didn’t want to witness what they might very well do next. As much as she loved and supported them, some things a niece didn’t need to see. Let the military object if they didn’t like lesbians.
Feeling tired and yet very positive, Stacey let Will drive her SUV back to the apartment. By the time she dragged herself up the stairs and realized it was only noon, her eyelids were drooping. “I need a nap.”
“Okay, we’ll order some food too. It’ll be here when you wake up.” Finn kissed her cheek and helped her into bed.
“Thanks. It takes a lot of energy.” Maybe she should’ve bathed naked in the Pacific?
“You can have some of ours.” Tommy leaned over and kissed her.
The four men were kissing her all over. She drifted into a state of sleepy peace and contentment. Part of her did pull in their energy, but she was asleep in no time. Her dreams, however, were very sweet.
* * *
The next morning, Grant called to be sure they’d make the debriefing meeting. Returning their equipment was standard. It wasn’t exactly normal to turn in a report about sea monsters and sirens.
The group of five sat around a conference table uneasily. They’d shown up to the nondescript building with many businesses in it. Was there some breach in security or unknown issue to discuss?
“I hate debriefings.” Tommy leaned back in his chair.
The door swung open and it was Major Grant. “That’s not what this is. The report is complete, and we’re done with the mission.”
Everyone stood and saluted. Military habits were hard to break.
“Sit down, everyone, and relax. The mission was a success, and obviously it wouldn’t have gone as well without you five volunteering your efforts. I have debriefed the coven and made it clear they need to be silent about their involvement. And should not go naked on public beaches where it isn’t permitted.” Grant sat down.
The group sat down as well. Eddie sensed Stacey’s unease about the coven. “Was there any issue with the use of a coven, sir? Obviously we needed their assistance.”
“No, no issue at all. Our team is relatively new to the armed forces. We don’t have the same reporting requirements, at least not yet. They want results from me, not details. No government wants to admit their men were turned to sea creatures by a stone cursed by a siren off the coast of Japan. All this because of a tsunami! Honestly, this unit was tossed together on a whim to handle the problem. When our men disappeared, and there was no logical explanation… The government doesn’t accept that answer.” Grant sighed. “We were given a small budget and a big job.”
“So the unit will be dismantled now that it’s done?” Finn asked.
“Initially, I thought so. Half of my team was the remaining divers who’d lost their fellow divers. We expected to be reassigned, especially after the naked group of witches swam in the ocean alongside my team. However, the military has issues pop up like this fairly routinely. It seems we impressed the brass by actually solving it and recovering the soldie
rs safely. They’ve sent us more cases. You’re all to be commended.” Grant smiled.
“Will they keep the unit, then?” Stacey asked.
“That depends. I won’t head it up without a group experienced enough and flexible enough to handle things like this. A group like you. I don’t pretend to know all of this stuff. I believe strange things are possible. Now, we won’t talk about what we’ve all seen at times on duty or off, but I do believe we’re not alone in the world, and we’re not aware of all the creatures out there.” Grant took a deep breath. “I don’t have your connections.”
“No connections are foolproof. We have been cultivating some. It’d take time to build a more extensive group of experts to rely on.” Will smiled.
“Well, I’m glad you joined us on this. Those connections are exactly what’ll be needed to keep this unit going. I’m offering each of you a transfer to this top secret unit. You’ll still finish your full leave time and then be transferred immediately when you report back for duty. You’ve proven yourselves in some very intimidating circumstances.” Grant waited.
“Would Los Angeles be our home base so to speak?” Eddie asked.
“These offices have been rented for our unit. This would be your headquarters. No living on base. I don’t anticipate relocation, just travel. We need to be secret. You’d be off a normal schedule or routine. Not all soldiers can handle that, so I want you to think about it carefully. Be sure you can commit to picking up and going to wherever we need you.” Grant slid folders to them. “Here is some more detailed information about pending cases.”
“Thank you, sir. We appreciate your confidence in us,” Will said.
“And the opportunity,” Eddie added.
“Would we be assigned as a group? Always the five of us going together?” Stacey asked.
“Yes, that’s the idea. The five of you are a good team. You’d have support staff with you, of course, but they won’t have your knowledge or skills,” Grant answered.
“I think we’d all like a day or two to think it over, sir, if that’s permissible?” Tommy asked.
“Absolutely. Those files are top secret so treat them as such. I’ll need your answers within the week, even if it’s a negative response. Any ideas or even hunches on the existing cases in those folders would be greatly appreciated by your government. We have missing people and odd situations all over.” Grant left the room.
Eddie couldn’t believe their luck. Everyone might not agree, but he’d had enough sand and patrols in hostile territory. The routine had been getting to him. This stuff, while not entirely his area, was a new challenge. It used his brain plus all the skills the military had taught him. “I think it sounds great.”
“Don’t jump too fast. Let’s look it over at home, talk in private, and hash over it all, the pros and cons…” Will looked less convinced.
“Will’s right. Let’s go back to the apartment and do our homework first. We should talk it through in private so we can all be very honest with each other.” Stacey scooped up her folder and headed out.
Chapter Eight
As they settled around the kitchen table with the burgers and fries they’d picked up on the way back, the folders sat on the counter untouched. Curiosity was one thing, but they needed to make the decision as a group.
Will was so excited he wanted to blurt out yes right then. “It lines up with what I’ve wanted to do -- the online coven thing. We’ll just have military support, supplies, and manpower. Paranormal investigations plus military back up and benefits.”
“That’s great, but we also have to answer to the military.” Stacey chewed on a fry thoughtfully. “Do we want to do that?”
“Yeah, your online coven is freelance stuff -- rogues doing it on their own, their rules.” Eddie sipped his beer. “We’d have to inform the government and deal with stuff. Get approvals. It might start loose but they like control.”
“True, but if we’re caught doing something by local authorities, the military will take care of it. What made me nervous about the online coven is we could get busted by the police. I don’t want anyone getting in trouble for killing an evil shifter or vampire. If one of us gets hurt or worse, I don’t want someone else to pay the price for it.” Finn took a big bite of his burger.
“Others take that risk.” Stacey shrugged.
“Obviously, but we have a chance to take it to the next level. To have the authority to do what we need to do, and resources we wouldn’t otherwise have. A small budget is better than nothing. I think we can do more good with the military than without them,” Tommy chimed in.
“We would be limited to this area if we resigned and started our own warriors against evil thing.” Stacey shifted in her chair.
“Sure. We don’t have the money for travel or to get ad hoc equipment we might need for each new case. At least some of us would need real jobs. No benefits.” Eddie frowned. “I think the military option looks better.”
Stacey nodded. “I hate to agree but I do. Part of me wants some autonomy. We’ll have to make some calls in the field. Grant won’t be with us every second. We can’t stop to call or text in the middle of a fight.”
“You’re right. We need some protection from being second-guessed. No way can we follow orders mindlessly if half the time we’re walking into a case not having the facts.” Finn was halfway through his burger.
Eddie’s food still sat untouched, but Finn ate when he was stressed, and Eddie couldn’t until he’d sorted out the issue. Will loved how well he knew his friends and now family members. Opening his folder, Will avoided the active cases and found a basic informational sheet on the Special Issues Unit. “Here it says that we’ll be given special training. One of the field team, I’m assuming that’s us, will have final onsite say. Such calls in these unusual situations will be accepted with no penalties. Each case will be reviewed for potentials for learning improvement but without blame.”
“That’s so not the military. Someone gets the blame.” Tommy shook his head.
“But someone is also in charge, which is military. So the leader may have to take some heat and explain. If the military just wanted to deny this stuff ever happened and cover it up, they could. No one forced them to get involved with the beach disappearances.” Stacey rubbed her forehead.
“Benefits, pay, travel expenses, and support. I bet the online coven groups would kill for that stuff. They do it because it’s right. If we can do it on a grander scale, why not?” Will asked.
“You’re right. My aunts’ coven would do more good if they could afford to. We’d be fools not to use all the resources we could. When we retire, we can go rogue and clean up California.” Stacey smiled.
“I’m in. Anyone opposed?” Finn asked.
The silence was the answer.
“Excellent! Now we need a bigger place for all of us to call home.” Eddie’s appetite must’ve kicked in, and he ate like a starving man. Will was relieved to see his man finally consuming food today.
“I want to take a look at the other cases. Missing people, supplies? Are they AWOL? Dead?” Stacey opened her folder eagerly.
Tommy flipped his folder open as well. “Five cases. Lots of people to help.”
“What sort of pay increase will we get, I wonder.” Eddie focused on his food.
Will nudged Eddie playfully. “It’s more, that’s what’s important. We have our leave to enjoy, and a job we’re all more interested in. I never thought I’d be a lifer in the army, but maybe it’ll work out?”
“You’re a lifer with me. Stuck.” Eddie kissed Will’s cheek.
“Damn right! We all are. That’s really what it means for the group. We’re together in every way. I think we need to make sure we’re all fine with that as well.” Stacey looked at the guys.
“We’ve proved we’re all good with the group thing. We’re family. It’s unconventional, but it’s working for us. As long as the army doesn’t try to break us up or mess with a good thing, I’m in. This assignme
nt means we won’t be separated,” Tommy agreed.
“I have to admit that worried me. They could reassign us at any time, and we’d be pulled apart. Now we’re good. If they try to change things, we’re out… All of us. Unanimous, all or none.” Finn smiled.
“Damn right, all or nothing. No one is ever left behind. If the military doesn’t like it, we’ll go rogue.” Eddie clinked his beer bottle with the others and finished off the beverage.
“I think we have our answer.” Will smiled at Stacey. He could feel her glowing warm energy from across the table.
“My aunt is right. You do have some gifts, Will. You might want to take a class at her place.” Stacey leaned back in her chair.
“Let those coven women get at him? They’ll have him stripping naked anywhere, and we’ll get arrested.” Eddie pinched Will’s ass.
“Stop it. I have a lot to learn, whatever natural gifts the witches might think I have. I’ve taken a little online training, but some stuff is better hands-on.” Will felt the blush on his cheeks and tried to deflect the issue.
“Hands-on?” Eddie slid a hand under Will’s shirt. “I like the sound of that.”
“Finish eating first. We can celebrate later. I don’t want us to turn into those creepy sea monsters combining sex and food. You’ll take a bite out of me.” Stacey shuddered.
“That sounds so tempting.” Tommy dragged a fry along her neck and licked along the skin after it.
“You guys are weird.” She batted his hand away. “Eat now, sex later. Enjoy leave while we have it. Who knows which of these other cases will get priority?”
* * *
Three hours later, Stacey climbed into bed with a sense of peace she hadn’t had in years. “You know the best part of this deal?” she asked.
“We’ll be stationed stateside?” Eddie asked.
“No, we get to stay together. We won’t let them split us up. Plus we’re doing something most people can’t.” She stretched out in bed, wearing nothing but her bra and panties.
“We’re special.” Finn nipped her panties and tugged them down with his teeth.
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