Trying Times (The Valens Legacy Book 14)

by Jan Stryvant

  "Still," Deidre said and shivered as Sean went to work, "I'm a bit surprised at the passion of your..." Deidre suddenly stopped and gasped loudly as Sean slid up inside her, not stopping until his hips were firmly pressed against her ass.

  Moving his head up, Sean nibbled on her ears while his fingers pinched her nipples, causing her to shiver and arched back into him in a most delightful fashion.

  "Your Master loves you." Sean grunted. Pulling back, he then thrust back in all the way. "He wants you." Sean pulled out and thrust in again. "He needs you!"

  Sliding his hands down to take a firm grasp of her hips, he continued to lick and nibble at Deidre's ears as he showed her the raw lust he had for her, and just how much he had missed her. Even after two days locked in the bedroom with his wives, he had very strong, deep feelings for Deidre, and he wasn't afraid to show them to her.

  Deidre's reaction was everything he'd hoped it would be. She didn't just get vocal, she got loud, and went off like a firecracker underneath him as he drove himself into her again and again. It might have been primal, but it was still incredibly satisfying, listening to her profess her love for him between the moans and gasps as she hit her peak.

  Withdrawing and spinning her around, Sean lifted her up and pushed her against the wall as he pressed in against her, then let her slide down as she wrapped her legs around him, and he slid back into her tight heat.

  Taking his face in her hands, she kissed him over and over again as he bounced her ass off the wall. He worked his hands up and down her body, moving from cupping her large, firm breasts down to squeezing her butt, then back up again.

  When he finally started the rise to his own peak, he looked up into her eyes.

  "I love you, Deidre," he said, and then as he went off inside her, she clenched down tight and joined him, wrapping her arms and legs in a death grip around him.

  Laying his head beside hers, Sean held her close and savored the moment, feeling her heartbeat, her breathing, as they slowly calmed down. When he felt her grip start to loosen, he carried her over to the couch and carefully laid her back on it.

  "What brought this on?" Deidre asked, looking up at him with obvious love in her eyes.

  "This may have started out as a friendly and pleasurable diversion," Sean said, looking down at her and smiling, "but the truth is, you're mine now, Deidre; I love you, and I wanted to make sure you understood that all the way to your toes."

  She smiled up at him as he lowered himself down on top of her.

  "I've known that ever since you made our daughter Celeste with me," Deidre said with a smile as she opened her arms.

  "I'm never letting you go."

  "I know, and for the first time in my life, I like being owned, Master Sean," she teased as Sean kissed her, and then made love to her in earnest.

  Shopping

  "Where are we gonna go first?" Daelyn asked as Roxy led them out the front door of the house towards the cars. They'd decided that even with everything that had happened they weren't going to let it ruin their day. Besides, they definitely needed something special for tonight, it was Sean's birthday after all.

  "I was thinking the mall," Roxy said.

  "Are you sure that's a good idea?" Cali asked.

  "Why do you ask?" Roxy said. Turning around, she saw Cali nodding towards Estrella, who was standing there looking at the cars.

  "What are those?" Estrella asked.

  "They're called cars," Daelyn said without stopping as she strode over to her 'Cuda.

  "Umm..." Estrella said. Roxy came up on her left, Cali on her right, and they both put an arm around her and started her walking again. "What's a car?"

  Daelyn grinned. "They had carriages back when you left, right?"

  Estrella gave a small frown. "Yes, we had carriages."

  "'Car' is short for 'horseless carriage', that's all."

  Estrella looked over all the cars parked out front.

  "I take it these are common?"

  Daelyn nodded. "Yup. I suggest you sit in the back."

  "Why's that?"

  "'Cause our Rox is a speed freak. I drive very fast, and she likes it."

  Estrella looked over at Roxy, and then back at Daelyn.

  "Cheetahs like to go fast," Cali whispered in her ear.

  "Oh!" Estrella nodded. "I guess that makes sense. Just how fast does one of these 'cars' go?"

  "Faster than I can run," Roxy admitted. "And I'm no slouch!"

  Estrella made a silent 'O'.

  "Don't let Roxy fool ya." Daelyn laughed as she opened the door. "This one can go faster than her, but the average one would have trouble keeping up. She is a lycan, after all."

  Estrella nodded as Cali let go and got in behind Daelyn, and Roxy showed her how to get in behind her.

  "It's a bit small in here," Estrella commented as she got comfortable before Roxy put the seat back.

  "This is what they call a 'muscle car'," Cali told her with a smile. "The slower ones have much more space in them. But honestly, with a good driver, these are much more fun."

  "And Daelyn's a good driver, that's why she's driving. Right?" Estrella asked.

  "She's the best!" Roxy laughed from the front seat.

  "I promise not to go over seventy on the way in," Daelyn said as she fired up the 'Cuda, and Estrella jumped in her seat.

  "Oops! Sorry, shoulda warned ya'. Muscle cars are a little bit loud."

  "Actually," Estrella said as she settled back down and Daelyn pulled out of the driveway, "I kind of like it. It sounds menacing."

  Estrella did her best to relax as they drove down the road. Looking around, she watched as they came into a neighborhood. She'd never seen so many large homes grouped together.

  "Who lives in all of these?"

  "Locals," Roxy told her. "Reno may not be big, but it's still a city."

  Estrella nodded, and when they pulled out onto the highway, she was amazed at all the other cars on it too.

  "Go faster," she told Daelyn, getting the feeling her sister wife wasn't enjoying going the same speed as the others.

  "How fast?" Daelyn asked.

  "As fast as you usually go."

  Estrella was pressed back into the seat for a moment, and suddenly they were passing the other cars very quickly as Daelyn zipped around them quite gracefully.

  "This is just like chasing antelope!" Estrella said with a grin as it reminded her of chasing down game. She could see that Roxy was also enjoying herself.

  "Pursuit predators! Gotta love 'em!" Daelyn laughed and sped up a little more. She could immediately understand why Daelyn loved it so much. She had a huge beast—even if it was only a mechanical beast—at her beck and call, and she controlled it with a very deft hand.

  Estrella's next surprise came when they pulled into the parking lot at the mall. It was absolutely full of cars.

  "There are a lot of rich people who live around here, aren't there?" she said looking around as Daelyn found a place to park.

  "Cars are not that expensive," Cali told her. "Humans have become so good at making them they're actually cheap enough they all own at least one. As today is Saturday, many are off work, so the mall will be busy."

  "Why does Saturday matter?"

  "It's called the 'weekend'," Roxy filled in as she opened the door. "Most people don't work Saturday or Sunday."

  "Just how many people live around here?" Estrella asked as she got out of the car and looked around.

  "Millions," Roxy told her.

  "I guess father was right when he said we need to protect the humans," Estrella said, looking around and gawking a little at all the modern buildings. "They certainly have grown and prospered far beyond what I would have ever imagined.

  "We should take her to downtown Las Vegas," Daelyn said with a chuckle. "I bet seeing all those big casinos and skyscrapers would really shock her."

  "I don't think I'm ready for any big cities, if this is a small one," Estrella admitted as they walked to the mall entrance.
Everything here was new and different. She was fascinated by the doors made out of glass, how sturdy they were! And once they went inside, the size of the building was astounding to her!

  "Wow, look at all the shops!"

  "This isn't even one of the large malls," Roxy admitted, "but the clothing stores here are the best. So let's get you dressed!"

  Estrella smiled and nodded. She was wearing a pair of what Jolene had called 'cut-offs' and one of Sean's short-sleeved, button-down shirts. She enjoyed the fact that the shirt smelled faintly of him, but she really wasn't a big fan of pants.

  "Do they sell loincloths?" she asked.

  "Why would you want a loincloth?" Daelyn asked, surprised.

  "I hate pants," Estrella admitted. "They're too constricting."

  "I'm not so sure we'll find any of those," Roxy told her, "but I bet we can find some short skirts."

  "How short?"

  "As short as you want 'em."

  "Can we get leather ones?"

  "Ooo!" Cali said and bounced on her toes, stopping several men as it caused other things to bounce as well. "I know exactly where to start!"

  "Not Victoria's secret," Roxy said with a sigh.

  "No, that little leather shop where I get my pants!" Cali grinned and winked. "We can go to Victoria's after that."

  "What's Victoria's?" Estrella wanted to know.

  "Sexy undergarments." Daelyn grinned. "Sean loves 'em."

  "Oh! Then by all means, let's go there too!"

  The first thing Roxy noticed when they got to the shop was that Estrella really had no shame. She started to peel off her pants right in the middle of the shop to try on the skirts they had there.

  The second thing was Estrella wasn't wearing any panties.

  "Don't you know about underwear?" Roxy whispered to Estrella as she steered her back to a changing booth.

  "Obviously not," Estrella admitted. "What is it?"

  "I'll show you," Roxy said and joined her in the changing booth. "Now I don't wear a bra, unless it's to show off the girls," she said giving her chest a squeeze with both hands. Undoing her own cutoffs, she pushed them down and showed Estrella her panties.

  " I don't always wear panties, but if you're going to wear a skirt, you'll probably want to wear some. Especially if it's a short skirt."

  Estrella nodded and looked at the collection of short skirts in her hand. "With all the people around, I guess I can understand that. I don't mind showing those things to Sean," she said with a grin, "but I don't feel like 'showing the goods', as they say, to everyone else."

  "We'll be sure to get you some nice ones later," Roxy agreed. "Now, let's try these on."

  It didn't take Estrella long to settle on a couple of skirts, both very short. One was a black pleated leather skirt; the other was just incredibly short and tight, but with slits on the sides to allow her to move freely. Something she demonstrated by doing a split on the floor.

  "I'll take these," Estrella said as Daelyn shooed away a couple of guys who were all but drooling. "Now, if I can find some nice sandals and maybe some leggings to protect my lower legs?"

  "You know you're not in the onderwereld anymore, right?" Cali asked with a smile.

  Estrella blushed. "Sorry, old habits and all that. I'm used to needing to use my foot claws."

  "Well, we'll find you some sandals along with other shoes, but I know what Sean would really like with that skirt."

  "Thigh-highs, right?" Daelyn chuckled.

  Cali nodded.

  "Let's find her some tops, too," Roxy sighed, "but I think we need to get her some underwear first, okay?"

  "Yeah," Daelyn agreed, "we don't need to have Cali killing guys in the parking lot!"

  Cali blushed and Estrella smiled. "Oh, I can do that all by myself perfectly fine!" she said.

  Roxy led them to Victoria's Secret next, where they made sure Estrella had all she needed, and then some. The rest of them picked up a few things to surprised Sean with later that night as well. Then it was off to a boot store, a shoe store, and finally some tops.

  When they were finished, Roxy, Daelyn, and Cali looked at Estrella and smiled. She was wearing thigh-high boots with that tight short leather skirt, and a short midriff-bearing blouse that fit snuggly.

  "Sean is going to love it," Daelyn said with a smile.

  "He certainly will," Roxy agreed.

  "I still think we should have gotten her a garter belt with stockings," Cali said.

  "And then we'd be fighting our way out of the mall!" Roxy laughed. "Come on, let's get back home and see what kind of trouble Sean's managed to get himself into while we've been gone."

  "Do you think we could stop somewhere and pick up some weapons?" Estrella asked. "I feel almost naked without any."

  "That's because you are almost naked," Daelyn teased.

  "I'd like to know where you're planning on hiding one," Roxy asked.

  "Well, I can easily fit a couple of throwing knives and a dagger in the top of these boots," Estrella replied. "Though I don't know where I'm gonna hide a sword. Maybe I should get a jacket?"

  "Why would you want a sword? Why not just get a pistol?" Daelyn asked.

  "Well, I don't know how to use a pistol," Estrella admitted.

  "Also, knives are quiet," Cali said with a nod.

  "Oh! You like knives, too?" Estrella asked, turning to Cali, who grinned and nodded.

  "Whatcha' carrying?"

  "Umm..." Roxy started, they were still in the mall.

  "I had our friend Sawyer find me these," Cali said and suddenly she had a pair of black throwing knives in her hands.

  "May I?" Estrella asked, and Cali handed her one.

  "Wow, these are nice! Heavier than they look."

  "I know! But look at how they fly!" Cali said, and with a flick of her wrist, she sent one across the wide corridor into a small tree in a small garden diorama in the center of the mall.

  Roxy noticed the girl at the eyeglass stand next to the tree stopped suddenly and looked around. She'd probably heard the sound of the knife hitting the tree.

  "I don't think..." Roxy started, and then Estrella made a similar motion and planted her knife right under Cali's.

  "Oh! You're right!" She turned and smiled at Cali. "Do you think you could get me some? Please?"

  Cali grinned. "Of course I can! I have extras back at the house.

  Meanwhile, Roxy noticed that the girl at the eyeglass booth had seen both of the knives sticking out of the tree, and her eyes widened.

  "Umm, girls, I think we need to go?"

  "Just let me get my knives," Cali said. Walking over to the tree, she grabbed both of them.

  "Hey! What do you think you're doing!" the girl yelled. "I could have been killed!"

  "Oh, please," Estrella said, walking over and looking down at the girl. "Those were nowhere near you!"

  "Those are deadly weapons! You can't do that in here!"

  "Of course they're deadly weapons!" Estrella said and grinned down at her. "Would you like a more personal demonstration?"

  "Oh, shit," Daelyn whispered.

  "You get Estrella, I'll deal with the salesgirl," Roxy whispered back.

  "Come on, Stell! Time to go look at coats!" Daelyn said, coming up and grabbing Estrella's arm. Estrella tried to resist for a moment, and then blinked as Daelyn pulled her away. She had no idea Daelyn was so strong!

  "Look," Roxy said, coming up to the girl with her wallet in her hands, "I'm sorry about my friends." Pulling out a bunch of twenties, she offered them to the girl. "We'll be going now, okay?"

  "Ummm..." the girl said, looking down at the money in Roxy's hand.

  "No harm, no foul, right?"

  "Oh, alright. But I don't want to see her throwing any more knives around!" the girl said as she took the money and pocketed it.

  Smiling, Roxy grabbed their bags and hurried after the others. With the way they were dressed, the other three were definitely drawing eyes, so she didn't think anyone had noticed.r />
  "I know a place in town where we can look at some jackets," Roxy said, catching up with them. "After that, let's go back home. I'll teach you to shoot after we get back, okay, Stell?"

  Estrella smiled. "Thanks, Rox."

  "Great. Now let's get out of here before she changes her mind and calls the cops."

  "Cops?"

  "Police, constables, city guard, however you want to think about it."

  "Oh! Well, if she does, we'll just give them a little something to go away."

  "No! Whatever you do, don't ever try to bribe a cop!"

  "Unless he asks you to," Daelyn added with a chuckle.

  "Why not?"

  "Because it's against the law," Roxy told her.

  Estrella shrugged. "Well, if you say so. Hey, does this tag really protect us from silver?"

  "Oh, yeah," Roxy said with a slight shiver as she thought back to last year. "It definitely does."

  "And Sean made this?"

  "His father invented it. Sean just figured out how to make them quickly."

  "Huh, I'd like to meet him."

  "You can't," Roxy sighed. "He's dead."

  "Oh! Glad I didn't ask him about it then. How'd it happen?"

  "I'll tell you all about it on the way to the store."

  #

  "That was nice, Master Sean," Deidre sighed as they cuddled on the couch. "It almost makes up for you being gone for a month."

  "Only almost?" Sean teased.

  Deidre rolled over and looked at him. "Master Sean. Please understand, if you ever do something like that again, I will be just as cross with you as your wives. I don't think I could stand to lose you, it would be worse than when I lost my husband."

  Sean blinked, "Seriously?"

  She nodded. "After I lost him, I knew I would never find another, and then," she smiled and blushed a little, "you came into my life, Master Sean, and like you said before, what started out as something only to guarantee our immediate survival became far more than this simple elf could have believed."