Deceptive Changes: Kat LaMond Book 1 (25 page)

Sven came up beside me and held out his arm.  I lifted eyebrows at him and then slid my hand onto his arm.  He patted my hand gently and escorted me outside.  Todd had started the truck already.

I got in the back seat.  Erick got in on the other side and Sven sat beside me.  Trace sat up front with Todd. 

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When we arrived at the restaurant, the valet almost passed out when he saw four men get out of the truck and then me.  I could see him wonder who we were. 

Sven and Todd escorted me into the restaurant.  The hostess flushed red when we walked in.  I gave her the name and she immediately walked us to the back room where a table had been reserved.  As we walked by, the women in the sitting area stopped talking and turned as one unit to look at my men.  I clenched my jaws tight as they became less upper class and looked like they wanted to drool.

Sven’s arm tightened around my hand.  I looked at him.  He was ignoring them and looking only at me.  I turned to Todd and found that he was doing the same.  They didn’t care a bit about the socialites.

The back room was really a section of the restaurant that was opened by a door.  We were led inside.  There was one other couple sitting at a far table.  The hostess handed out menus.  Sven and Todd guided me into my seat and then sat down themselves; Sven on my right and Todd on the left, Trace and Erick sat across from us.

We perused the menu. 

A few minutes later our waitress came in and we ordered.  We asked for a bottle of wine that would complement our meals.  We stayed fairly quiet until the other couple paid their bill and left.

“What are you going to do about food, Sven?” 

His dark blue eyes roamed my face.  “I was thinking about you and maybe one of your men.”

“Now?” 

He chuckled and shook his head.  “No.  After dinner.  Though if you want to now, I’m up for it.  Literally.”  I blushed and he ran his hand along my jaw.  I shivered pleasantly. 

The waitress came in and set a bottle of wine on the table after asking if she could pour.  Todd said something but I wasn’t listening.  I was paying attention to Sven even though he hadn’t said a word.  His hand on my face was enough for me to be suitably distracted, the heat in his eyes made me forget everything.

Sven leaned into me and kissed my cheek.  “Not now, Katja.”  I groaned in disappointment.  Why not?

I turned away from him and breathed deeply.  It was a mélange of colognes.  I inhaled deeply of the differences.

Todd leaned into me and kissed my cheek.  I grinned.  He poured a glass of wine for me and held it out for me; I took it from him.  I sipped while Todd poured for the rest of them.  Even Sven had a small taste.  We chatted about nonsense until the food arrived.

We ate in silence then the waitress came quietly and took our plates.  She offered dessert and we declined.  We had plans for dessert and it had nothing to do with food.  I paid the bill and we left.  I was escorted out by Erick and Trace this time.

They sat in back with me.  They cuddled close and gave me kisses.  I held their hands as we drove home.

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Todd parked under the portico and we went inside.  We didn’t run into anyone as we walked to our room.  I stepped out of my heels and was back to being five-five.  I tossed my purse and jacket on the chair by the door.  The guys took off their shoes and tossed their jackets on the chair with mine.  I sighed happily as I watched them get ready for bed.

Sven was the only one in dress clothes except me.  My men had changed into pj bottoms and a t-shirt.  Sven started unbuttoning his shirt.  I grabbed pajamas and went into the bathroom.  I changed as quickly as I could and walked out.

My men were lying on the bed.  Sven was sitting on the window bench still wearing slacks.  He was looking out the window.  I stepped up beside him and looked out, putting a hand on his shoulder.  He looked up at me and smiled.

I walked away and slid onto the bed with my men.  I moaned softly as their hands ran along my body.  I wanted to cuddle for the moment.  They seemed to understand because they stopped running their hands along my body and held me close.  Trace and Erick were cuddled next to me and Todd was lying against Erick’s body.  Sven walked over to Trace’s side of the bed and climbed in.  He settled next to Trace’s body and put his hand on my stomach.

I heard Trace moan and looked at him.  Sven had his mouth fastened to Trace’s throat.  My breath came in shallow gasps as I watched.  Trace curled his arm tightly around my stomach pulling me closer to him.  Trace crushed me against him as Sven pulled deeper on his throat.  He cried out softly as Sven’s bite became orgasmic.  All three of us moaned as we watched.

Sven pulled back, licking the wound, and smiled a lazy cat smile.  Trace had his eyes closed and was still shuddering from the bite.  I placed my hand on Trace’s arm making him jump.  “Sorry,” I murmured. 

He shook his head as he ran his hand along my arm.  “That felt…oh my God.”  I could see him struggle for the words to describe what he felt.  We chuckled as he stumbled over words that weren’t at all coherent.

“We know exactly what you’re talking about, Trace,” I said with a kiss. 

“How can you not want this all the time?” 

I blushed.  I did want it all the time.  It was one thing that was totally dangerous about vampires.  “I do, Trace.  I want it all the time but like regular sex you learn to shove the need aside for the time being,” I spoke quietly.

“You never said anything about total desire, Katja.” 

I looked at Sven.  “Are you kidding?  I didn’t know if you were going to kill me or not.  I wasn’t going to say one word about it.  The only reason I did now was because Trace asked the question.”

“I wouldn’t have used this against you, Katja,” he whispered. 

I didn’t want to get into it at the moment.  I looked at him and said, “Should we tell them?  They have a right to know.”  He looked stricken.  “It’s better to tell them then having them find out in the middle of battle.”  He nodded.

“I will tell,” he said softly.  “Thorn is,
was
, my lover.  For ninety years we’ve been together.”  He looked away from us as he spoke.  “I would ask that you not kill him if you can avoid it.  He has been swayed by Cyril, our creator.”  A collection of gasps ran through my men.  They tried for apologies but Sven just waved them off.  “Just don’t kill him, please?”  We nodded.  We’d try our best not to.  “Let’s do something else.  I’d rather not think about it.” 

I didn’t regret bringing it up because I was afraid that the time to fight them was almost here.  I didn’t want my men to kill Thorn accidentally and then have to face Sven. 

The room had cooled off as we spoke about Sven and Thorn.

My heart jumped in my throat when Sven turned his gaze on me.  His pupils dilated as he heard my heart beat speed up.  He was on me in seconds.  His hands gripped my arms tightly and his mouth was locked on my neck.  He didn’t bite me but gave me a hickey.   He groaned in pleasure as my heart sped up more.  I was pushing hypertension at this point.  I stopped him before he could ruin my pajamas.  “No.  Don’t ruin my pj’s.  If you want me naked all you have to do is ask.”  He grunted and got off me.  I took off my clothes and tossed them on the window seat.

I laid back down and had Sven on top of me in the second it took to lay back.  His hands roamed my body.  He smashed his mouth to mine, shoving his tongue between my teeth.  I opened for him and wrapped my arms around his naked back.  His hands were rough on my body.  I could feel his strength in the way he touched me.  He pulled his mouth from mine and nibbled down to my neck.  He ran his fingers across my clit.  I arched against him.  I felt him then, he was all the way naked.  He bit my neck as he entered me.  I cried out.  Jesus.

He pulled his teeth from my neck and pounded into me.  We grunted with the effort.  I could feel the orgasm building and building.  He slowed down making me murmur for more.  He lifted off my stomach and chest and bent down to my breast.  His fangs slid in. 

I bucked as the orgasm tore screams from my mouth.  He continued to suck on me bringing me again and again.  He licked my nipple and the wound.  He ran his hands through my hair and smiled at me.  A drop of blood fell onto my lips.  I started to lick it from my mouth but Sven got there first.  His tongue flicked out as he continued to move inside me.  He moaned against my mouth.  I ran my hands along his body, tightening my hold as he picked up the rhythm.

He took his mouth from mine and kissed down to my neck.  His fangs slid into my flesh.  I could feel my blood pulse into his mouth.  He used his bite to bring me again.  He pulled back from me and cried out as he came.  He licked my neck and then collapsed on top of me.  He murmured, “Oh, God,” against my shoulder causing me to shiver as his warm breath slid across my skin.

He withdrew from me and fell to the side next to Todd.  Todd stroked Sven’s chest and neck.  I couldn’t move.  Erick took advantage of my incapacity and slid along my body.  I shivered as he nails raked gently along my stomach. 

He ran his hands along my breasts and followed with his mouth.  He bit my wound gently.  I convulsed against him.  I shook my head as he bit my ribs, his hands still on my chest.  It felt so good, I didn’t want him to stop but I was sated and didn’t think I could go again.

That didn’t stop Erick from sliding inside me.  I made little noises of pleasure in my throat as he slid in and out.  He ran his tongue along my collar bone and nibbled at the base of my neck.  I clutched him to me.  I ran my fingernails down his back.  He moaned softly against me as I dug my nails into his tender flesh. 

I could hear his skin tear as I ran my hands up his back.  He sped up the rhythm and brought us both tearing at the sheets and crying out.  He shuddered against me.  I relished his full weight on my body but I couldn’t breathe.  I was gasping as I patted his arm.  He slid out of me, making me shiver, and fell to the side, away from everyone.

We lay gasping for a few minutes.  I looked at the other three.  Their mouths were parted and their tongues ran out and along their lips.  I shuddered in pleasure as I watched them.  My heart rate slowed to acceptable limits.  I sat up and slid down to the foot of the bed.  I slipped off the bed and instead of standing I slid to the floor.  My legs wouldn’t hold me.  I sat against the bed and leaned my head back.

I was still sitting like that when Todd came over to me.  He lifted me into his arms with my help and carried me into the bathroom.  He started the shower and carried me in.  He set me down gently.  “Holy crap, Kat.  That was…” I could see him struggle for words. 

I could stand on my own now.  I washed up.  I was rinsing off when Todd made a strangled sound in his throat.  He picked me up and crushed me against him, kissing me roughly.  I ran my hands along his body.

He shoved me against the wall and entered me.  I gasped as he started to glide in and out of me, and held on because there was nothing else I could do.  We came together, gasping.  He buried his head against my chest and breathed heavily. 

He lifted me off him and set me down.  We were both wobbly.  We washed up and then stepped out of the shower.  I wrapped a towel around my body and Todd wrapped a towel around his waist.  We walked into the bedroom.

Trace, Erick, and Sven were lying in a heap together.  They were stroking each other’s backs or chest.  Todd stepped into me as I watched.  They looked lovely together.  Todd kissed my shoulder and sauntered over to the bed.  He dropped the towel and climbed into bed.  He sidled up to Trace and Sven.  They wrapped their hands across Todd’s chest and petted him.  I sighed contentedly.  I stretched and let the towel fall to the ground.  I climbed into bed with them, their hands running along my body.  My eyes slipped shut as they petted me. 

I woke up to whispers.  I let out a low sigh as I stretched.  I turned and saw that they were awake.  They had been whispering but had stopped when I turned to them.  They looked at me.  I looked into each of their eyes, silently taking them in.

“What were you whispering about?” I asked, stretching again.  My muscles were tight from all the activity. 

“We were just talking about some different positions?” Todd whispered against my ear.

“Oh, yeah?  What kind?”  I was curious as to what they’d come up with next.  I was also afraid of what they’d come up with. 

“We’ll show you in good time, Kat,” Todd chuckled. 

My stomach grumbled.  How the heck could I be hungry again?  I sighed unhappily.  I climbed out of bed and got dressed.  They frowned at me.  “I have to eat something,” I said and walked out of the room.  I heard rustling and knew they would follow.

I grabbed some sandwiches and waters and placed them on the table.  I opened my sandwich and started eating.  The guys filtered in a few moments later and started eating, except Sven.  He sat next to me and wrapped his arm loosely around my waist.

We ate in silence and when we were finished we wandered back into the bedroom.  Trace grabbed me around the shoulders and spun me to him.  When I slammed into his chest, I blew out all of the air in my lungs.  He wrapped his arms tightly around my waist and pressed his lips to mine.  He kissed along my neck and whispered, “I want you so much.  Right now.” 

I chuckled.  “I want you too, Trace.”  He laughed quietly. 

He pulled his, and my, pants down in one long, smooth, motion.  He pushed inside me, causing me to gasp.  He found a quick rhythm for us.  I bit his neck, in an effort to do something as we made love.  He moaned as I bit him harder.  He pushed into me over and over again.  I worried at his neck until he came, crying out in pleasure.  He bit my neck and sent me over the edge.  I screamed and clawed his back.  We sank to the ground, our legs not strong enough to hold us.

He kissed me gently and ran his hands through my hair.  I shivered.  “That was well worth the wait,” he whispered against my neck.  I nodded. 

He lifted me and I found that my legs were strong enough to hold me this time.  I stood up, my groin close enough to his face to make me lift my leg in modesty.  That sounds so ridiculous after just having sex with him but that’s how it was with me.  He moved my leg and kissed my stomach.  I ran my hands through his hair.  He pulled back and stood up.

He grasped my hand and led me to the bed.  We climbed onto the bed and leaned against the guys.  Erick was cradled against Sven, and Todd was on the far side snuggled against Sven’s right side.  They cuddled us to them.  I sighed happily. 

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We laid in a pile for a long while, just relaxing in each other’s touch.  Sven’s pale hand snaked across my shoulder and cupped my breast.  I breathed sharply as he massaged me. 

I was cradled against Erick and could feel the moment Sven bit him.  Erick’s whole body tensed.  He whimpered in pleasure as Sven sucked gently on his neck.  I leaned my head back to watch.  It was rather odd looking upside down at them. 

I turned my head around and watched as Sven pulled his fangs out and licked the wound.  Sven leaned closer and kissed the corner of his mouth.  Erick turned into Sven and wound his hand behind his head.  I watched as their lips met. 

Sven’s hand tightened around Erick’s neck.  I couldn’t tell if it was because my heart rate sped up or Erick’s.  All I know is that Sven and Erick continued to kiss passionately.  Their ruby lips opening and pink tongues slid into the other’s mouth.  I gasped as Sven’s hand ran up my chest to my collar bone, his cool hands turning warm with borrowed blood.

As I watched Sven and Erick, Todd flicked his tongue along the tender flesh of Sven’s neck.  Sven moaned into Erick’s mouth as Todd bit him gently.  Sven pulled back from Erick and whispered, “Harder.”  Todd obliged, biting him nearly to the point of drawing blood. 

Sven’s hand slid off my shoulder and ran down my side.  I wasn’t paying much attention to his hand.  I was watching the show and so were the others.  Erick had pulled back from Sven to see what was going on.  I sat up and away from Erick.

Sven’s hand trailed down to Erick’s hip.  Erick leaned back as Sven’s fangs slipped into his skin.  Todd was still kissing, licking, and biting at Sven’s neck.  Trace sat beside me and watched; he put his arm around my waist and cuddled me closer to him.

I could tell that Todd and Erick enjoyed the touch but I couldn’t see if Sven liked it because he was hidden behind Erick’s body.  I assumed so or he wouldn’t continue to suck on Erick’s neck and make little noises in his throat as Todd suckled his throat.

Sven’s hand ran up to Erick’s groin.  He ran his hand along Erick’s dick and squeezed causing Erick’s eyes to open wide and then slide shut as he made little pleasure sounds.  My heart beat was in my throat at the sight and it had nothing to do with fear. 

Trace gripped my waist tighter as he watched.  Erick’s hand wound under Sven’s arm and grasped Todd.  Todd pulled away from Sven’s throat and made little noises of pleasure in his throat.  Sven’s throat was raw with Todd’s kisses, but faded as I watched.

Sven pulled his head from Erick’s neck and turned into Todd.  Todd stared at him for a moment and then moved his neck closer.  Todd gasped in delight as Sven’s fangs slid into his skin.  Erick worked Sven’s neck. 

Todd was the first to come, he cried out softly as Erick’s hand squeezed one last time.  Sven pulled his mouth from Todd’s neck, and he focused on Erick for a moment and brought him whimpering in pleasure.

When they were finished they slid off the bed and cleaned up.  Sven kept his eyes on me as the guys were cleaning off.  I cuddled closer to Trace.  “You aren’t afraid of me, are you?” Sven whispered.

“I’m not, no.”  I wrapped my arms around Trace’s ribs and held tightly to him. 

“Then why cuddle closer to Trace?”

“I don’t have a good reason.  I think it’s the look in your eyes.  It’s the same predatory look the guys get and I tend to shy away.” 

He chuckled softly.  “I won’t bite you unless you want it, Katja.”  I nodded but made no move toward him.  “Please, Katja?”  I lifted an eyebrow.  What was he asking?  As if I didn’t already know.  “Come cuddle me.  Please?”  Trace whispered in my ear.  “You don’t have to, just like Trace whispered.  I promise I won’t bite unless you want me to.” 

I nodded and untangled from Trace’s waist and patted his arm.  “It’s okay, Trace.  He promised.”  Trace let me go slowly.  I crawled over to Sven and cuddled against him.  He put his arm around my shoulders. I waved my hand, indicating Trace come to us. 

Trace bit his lip, seemed to think about it for a moment, then conceded.  He slid over to Sven’s other side.  We lay against him for a few minutes then the guys came out of the bathroom.  They climbed on the bed with us and we cuddled. 

We fell asleep held in each other’s arms.

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I woke up overheated.  I pulled at the arms that held me down.  They groaned and moved from my body.  I sat up and took in deep, cooling breaths. 

I slid down to the foot of the bed and dangled my feet over the edge.  I felt the bed shift moments before someone kissed my shoulder.  I looked and found Erick.  I smiled at him.

“Are you okay, Katja?”  I nodded.  I didn’t want to speak.  I was still too hot and my claustrophobia was warring within me.  He kissed my shoulder again and slid off the bed.  He held out his hand, and, without hesitation, I took it.  We grabbed clothes and put them on.  Erick pulled me with him and we walked into the kitchen.  It was really late at night, or early in the morning, however you wanted to look at it.

We sat at the table with juices open in front of us.  “Are you better?” 

I seemed to be breathing easier.  “Yeah, I think so.”  His green eyes shined as he watched me.  I smiled and stared off into space.  I thought about nothing as I absentmindedly drank my juice. 

“What did you think of earlier?” Erick asked.  That got my attention. 

I looked into his bright green eyes and blushed.  “I enjoyed the show immensely.”

He drank his juice and stood up, then walked over to me and whispered, “We have more than just that waiting for you.” 

I shivered as his breath caressed my neck.  “You do?”  I couldn’t help it, the question just slipped out. 

“Oh, yes, Katja.  We have a whole list of things to show you.” 

I gulped as I looked into his eyes.  “I don’t think I want to know, Erick.”  He chuckled deep in his chest and ran his hands across my shoulders.  I leaned into his caresses.  He massaged my shoulders and then my neck.  I sighed as my muscles started to loosen. 

His hands ran along my jaw and roughly tilted my head.  “I could snap your neck.” 

I struggled to move away from him but he held my neck tightly.  “Erick?”  He chuckled and it wasn’t Erick’s laugh.  It was Cyril’s. 

“Cyril?” 

His hands stayed on my throat.  “Oh, yes, slayer, it’s me.  Your men are trying in vain to wake you but, as you know, these dreams are a tricky thing to master.”  He dug his fingers into my throat.  I choked as I tried to loosen his grip on my neck.  “I’m coming for you, slayer.”  He bit my cheek and then shoved me against the table.