“My pretty little human. My good little Mate, who is going to come on my cock again.” He grunted with another thrust. “Aren’t you?”
I think my response was barely more than a whimper as I began to pant, my body shaking with the intensity of the pleasure building inside me. The friction of his cock, the rhythmic movement, the heat of our bodies—it was all too much. The pressure built until it was almost unbearable…and then Abydos leaned forward, reaching around to press his fingertips against my clitoris.
That was what I needed, and with a wordless scream that matched the storm, I fell over the cliff. My orgasm ripped through me, my inner muscles clamping down on his cock, pulsing with each wave of pleasure. The world around me blurred, everything fading away except for the intensity of the moment, the feel of Abydos inside me, the storm within me matching the distant lightning.
Abydos groaned, his body tensing behind me as he found his own release. His cock throbbed inside me, each pulse sending another wave of pleasure through me. His cum filled me, leaking down my thighs, thesensation of being filled completely making me moan with satisfaction.
We stayed like that for a moment, our bodies locked together, riding out the last tremors of our mutual pleasure.
Yes.
Finally, Abydos’s breathing returned to normal—mine would be some time yet, I guessed—and he gently withdrew. I whimpered as the sensations overloaded my uber-sensitive core, and he chuckled before pressing my legs together to hold in as much of his cum as possible.
Since we’d already had the children—sorry,kitlings—conversation, and decided I would stay on my IUD for a bit longer, I had to assume he was more concerned with the state of the wooden floors. Thus I was smirking when he gathered me to him.
“What?” he demanded as he stood in one fluid motion, cradling me in his arms. I hoped this meant a shower was in our future.
But I shrugged and traced a finger down his upper arm. “I was just thinking how neat you are. Not just organized, but…fun. You don’tneedall this luxury, you don’t overspend, and you’re satisfied with simple pleasures.”
And he didn’t want to make more work for his cleaning ladies.
He huffed and nuzzled his tusk along my temple as he headed toward the bathroom. “That’s because I grew up poor. And why food is so important. I can deal with dirty sheets—Icannotdeal with sub-par porkchops.”
Since this was accompanied by a little pinch on my ass, I chuckled and squirmed in his arms. “Yes, sir,” I teased. “So shall I add pork chops to next week’s menu?”
“My pretty little human, you add whateveryouwant to eat to the menu.” We reached the bathroom, and he reached into the shower to turn it on without dropping me. “I’m just happy to be sharing my meals with you, whatever they are.”
Le sigh.“You really say the most perfect things. It’s one of the many reasons I love you.”
As soon as the words were out of my mouth, I froze, hoping he wouldn’t notice them. Hoping he wouldn’t understand why they were so important.
Or maybe that’s exactly what I wanted.
He hadn’t noticed the words, but he noticed my reaction, and I couldseehim tracking back to figure out what had caused that. Since accepting one another as Mates, his eyes didn’t glow green as often as they used to, but now they flared as his tongue slid along his tusk in confusion.
“You…love me?” He studied me, a hint of vulnerability in his gaze.
Suddenly feeling too exposed, cradled against his chest, I wriggled my way free, and Abydos slowly lowered me to the floor. But he didn’t release me, and his eyes never left my face.
So I tried to make light of it. “Sure I love you!” I poked his bicep. “We’re Mated, aren’t we?” Then I blew out a breath, thinking I understood his hesitation. “Abydos, it’sokayif you don’t love me, or can’t say ityet, really. I know that to your people, Mates are the same level of commitment as love and marriage are to humans, but I don’t need that?—”
My words were cut off with a surprised gasp as his lips closed around mine. This kiss wasn’t desperate, and didn’t taste of arousal…rather, I think he was just trying to gently shut me up.
Sure enough, when Abydos finally pulled away, he was smiling. He looked so different from the angry, hidden male I’d met two months ago, as he beamed down at me.
“I love you, Riven, more than I ever imagined possible. Can you understand that? I expected the best I could hope for was to watch my brothers find happiness.Youwere the one to make me start longing for that same fulfillment, and then to realize youwerethe peace I’d been searching for?” He shook his head ruefully. “Of course I love you, and I’m sorry I haven’t told you yet.”
My eyes had gone wide, my palm spread across his naked chest as the shower slowly steamed up the bathroom.
“You love me?” I whispered, echoing his earlier words.
He leaned down to nuzzle my temple. “I do. And now that I knowyoufeel the same way—you do, right?”
My disbelieving, “Yes,” was strangled, so I swallowed and tried again, my heart soaring. “I do love you, Abydos,” I whispered. “You’re a remarkable male, and I’m so grateful to be your human.”
He chuckled and gathered me closer. “MyMate.”
I hummed and leaned my cheek against his chest. “Mate.”