GhostlyPersuasion (19 page)

He rolled to the side to work the closure. Katie took the
opportunity to pull her shirt the rest of the way off then unhooked her bra and
tossed it aside.

As soon as Seamus saw her bare breasts, his eyes darkened
and he lowered his head to them. One of his hands gently cupped a breast as he
slowly brushed his cheek across the other until his lips found her nipple.

He used her pebbled nipple to trace the outline of his lips,
making Katie squirm in anticipation. When he sucked the tip into his mouth,
Katie stopped breathing.

Seamus turned his attention to the other breast. She
clutched at his back, trying to hold on to her sanity. The feel of the linen
beneath her palms reminded her that he was wearing too many clothes. She pulled
his shirt up, trying to get to the man beneath.

“Off,” she said, pushing the bunched-up fabric of his shirt
as high as she could.

It only took Seamus seconds to toss the shirt away. As soon
as their bare chests met, a ripple of electricity passed between them. They
both stopped and their eyes met. She could tell he had felt the sensation, but
neither cared enough at that moment to question what it was.

Instinctively they reached for each other and fused their
lips together. Katie’s hands traced the muscles in his back and shoulder and
she relished the feel of him lying across her. Her hands slid lower and found
the edge of his pants. She hooked her thumbs into the waistband and pushed
downward, trying to get them out of the way.

She wanted to feel him all over. And she especially wanted
to feel him inside her.

Now.

Seamus must have sensed her urgency. He tried to unfasten
her jeans but couldn’t manage the zipper. He broke their kiss long enough to
say, “Your turn.” Then he tugged on one side of her unbuttoned waistband.
“Before I rip them off.”

A thrill shot down Katie’s spine, knowing he wanted her as
much as she did him. She smiled against his lips and reached down to work the
zipper open. He helped her push her jeans down so she could pull her feet free
of the offending garment. Then he quickly slipped out of his own pants.

The feel of his warm, solid body next to hers, nestled
hip-to-hip, ratcheted her need even higher. She pulled one leg up and across
the back of his knee. Meanwhile they hungrily devoured the other’s lips and
tried to touch every part of each other’s body.

“Please, Seamus. Fuck me!”

“Not until you come first.” He pinned her down with one hand
on her chest as he scooted down her body. Then he pushed her legs open with his
shoulder and free hand and buried his face in her pussy.

The shock of the invasion was too much.

“Oh!” She tried to arch her back but his hand held her
firmly in place.

His tongue worked her clit into an immediate frenzy, sending
her close to the brink in no time. When he ran his tongue down her nether lips
into her opening, Katie tensed and stopped breathing. The licks back to her
clit started her breath again. But the suction on her clit sent her flying off
the edge, into oblivion.

Her pussy convulsed, seeking more, wanting what Seamus could
give her. As she rode that wave of pleasure, Seamus placed the condom in her
hand.

“Here, love. You can show me how to use this thing properly
later.” He helped her sit up. “Right now I need to be inside of you in the
worst way.”

She gathered her thoughts and focused on the package in her
hand. With trembling fingers, she ripped the plastic open then rolled the thin
membrane down the length of his cock. When she looked up at him, he was
gritting his teeth.

“Is that all you need to do to it?”

Katie nodded.

“Good.” He pushed her legs apart and pulled her to him. He
barely had time to aim his cock at her opening before sinking into her body.

The feeling of him filling her set her blood on fire.

His first few strokes were long and leisurely, as if he too
were savoring the feeling. “Ah, my Little Katie, I cannot wait any longer.” He
pulled her leg higher up and over his hip then slammed into her body.

Seamus’ reaction and the friction from his rock-hard cock
sliding in and out of her quivering pussy set off another orgasm before Katie
had recovered from the first. She clung to him as stars danced behind her eyes
and prayed she wasn’t dreaming.

The feel of their hearts banging against their chests was
the first thing Katie was aware of when her brain starting working again. They
were lying chest-to-chest, but Seamus must have been holding most of his weight
off her. Instead of feeling squished, she was comfortable.

Even the hard floor beneath her back didn’t bother her. She
was in Seamus’ arms and that was all that mattered.

He lifted his head. The tender look on his face made her
wonder if he’d read her thoughts.

“My Little Katie. I never thought I’d be able to hold you
like this.”

Katie’s eyes misted over. “I was a little afraid of that as
well.”

He looked up and then at their surroundings. “Bollocks. I’m
sorry I took you on the floor like some rutting fool.”

Katie grinned at him. “I’m not.”

“I could have at least moved you up to the bed.”

“Next time we can use the bed.”

A grin spread across his face. “Aye. Next time.” He buried
his face in her neck and tickled her with kisses and razor stubble then lifted
his head. “And the time after that.” He tickled the other side of her neck.
“And the time after that.”

When he finished, Katie was squirming and giggling like a
schoolgirl.

“But the time after that, we may have to move to the tub,”
he informed her.

“Fine by me.”

“But first, I think we’ll need a bit to eat. I find myself
famished.” He leered down at her breasts. “For more than just your delectable
body, I’m afraid.”

“Oh! Yes. We can do that. Oh my goodness!” She put one hand
on each side of his face. “I imagine you
are
hungry. You haven’t eaten
in forever!” She planted a quick but smacking kiss on his lips then said, “We
need to get you some food.”

Katie shifted her weight and made him roll to one side so
she could get up. “Lots and lots of food.” Her excitement bubbled over.

“I didn’t mean right away.” Seamus lay on his side with his
head propped on his hand, not making an effort to get up from the floor.

She kneeled beside him and traced a random pattern on his
chest with the tip of her finger. “Oh, but I think we
do
need to get
some food into you right away. You see, you introduced me to a dungeon full of
possibilities earlier this week. So I made a list of things that I want to do
with you.” She leaned close, inches away from his lips and whispered, “You’re
going to need your strength to get through them all.”

He chuckled then grabbed her around the waist and pulled her
onto his chest. “Then let us find food quickly.”

The kiss he gave her left Katie breathless and aching for
more. His idea of staying on the floor was sounding better with each second.

Finally they came up for air.

“How about we skip the restaurants and just call for room
service?” Katie suggested.

“I had no intention of spending any of this evening in
public. I do not wish to share you with anyone. Not even your cousin. I will be
grateful tomorrow for her help in breaking the curse.” He ran one hand down her
still-bare chest. “And I mean to keep you naked all night long.”

A thrill zipped down Katie’s spine. “Let’s go up to our new
room and get away from all of this.” She indicated the dust and debris around
the room with a sweep of her hand. “I’ll call Riona and let her know we’ll be
keeping a low profile tonight and will catch up tomorrow.”

Seamus sat up but the effort seemed to tire him.

“Actually you should get Riona to meet us up there so she
can ward the room,” he suggested. “I don’t want Etain coming around during the
night.”

“Good idea. I’ll call her on her cell then we’ll go up.”

“First, what do you customarily do with these?” He pointed
to his condom-wrapped cock.

“Oh. Yes. Sorry.” She ran to the bathroom and grabbed a
handful of tissue. When she returned, she told him, “Just pull it off and wrap
it in these.” She handed him the tissues. “Then put it in the garbage in the
bathroom.”

He tugged on the latex and grimaced. “I think I should do
this in the bathroom.”

Katie watched him cross the room and admired the play of
muscles in his backside. Once he was out of sight she padded across the room to
her purse and dug out her phone. As she waited for Riona to pick up the phone,
she slipped her panties on.

“Hello?” Riona answered.

“Riona? It’s Katie.”

“Are you two okay? I’ve been wondering if Seamus was feeling
all right.”

Katie smiled at Riona’s concern. “Yes. Seamus is still okay.
He says he’s tired but that everything feels fine. And he’s hungry too.”

“Oh good. That’s very good.”

“We were about to go up to the new room. Seamus needs to rest
and I was going to order room service for him, but we were wondering if you
would mind coming and warding the room first.” Katie glanced at Seamus. He had
pulled his pants back on but was sitting on a chair, trying to catch his
breath. “We were worried that Etain would be in a tizzy and might try to drop
in again.”

“Oh she was in a tizzy all right.”

“Uh-oh. What did she do?” Katie locked gazes with Seamus.

“She stormed through the lobby when she left the room. A few
paintings were upset, some furniture moved around and a few breakables were
tossed. More than one guest saw it and, needless to say, was a little
disturbed.”

“Oh my God. Was anyone hurt?”

Seamus tried to stand up from his chair but she waved him
back down and crossed the room to stand next to him so he could hear what Riona
was saying through the phone.

“Thankfully no, but Áine is in quite a state.” Riona lowered
her voice. “She asked me to make sure that Etain could do no more damage to
anyone or anything.”

“You don’t mean—”

“I’m afraid so.”

“Oh my goodness.” Katie looked at Seamus. His mouth was set
in a firm line. “I’m sorry you got dragged into the middle of this. Do you need
any help?”

Riona took a deep breath. “I may. I have Etain confined to
one of the sitting rooms for now. The staff are keeping guests away. I was
about to run home to consult a couple of the family journals before I complete
the banishing spell.” She sighed into the phone. “Needless to say, I haven’t
had to force a spirit to cross over. I’ve been taught and I’m sure I can do it,
but I want to make sure it goes as it should.”

“What can I do to help?”

“The energies would be easier to balance with three. Would
you mind helping enforce the protection shield?”

“If it means sending Etain where she belongs, no, I don’t
mind helping. Who did you have in mind for your third?” Katie rubbed Seamus’
arm. Based on the frown on his face, he didn’t care for her agreeing to help.

“I have someone in mind, but I need to see if I can get a
hold of them. Can I call you back in a few minutes?”

“Certainly. We’ll go up to our new room and wait.”

“Okay. I’ll ring you once I have everything arranged.”

Katie clicked her phone to disconnect the call then turned
into Seamus’ waiting arms. She slipped her hands around his waist and laid her
head against his chest.

“Did you understand what Riona was saying?” Katie asked
quietly.

Seamus inhaled deeply. His chin pushed against the top of
Katie’s head when he nodded. “I believe so.”

“Are you okay with it?”

“It must be done. Etain was not happy in life and she only
became worse after death. She would never have found the peace she needed to go
into the ever after.”

“You’re probably right.” Katie sighed, squeezed Seamus once
more then looked up and smiled. “Come on. Let’s get up to our new room.”

Seamus kissed her tenderly. “Before I’m tempted to ravish
you on the floor again?” He smiled.

“You can ravish me on the floor all you want. But I think we
need to get you into bed and get some food into you before you fall over.”

She kissed him once more then pulled away so she could find
her clothes. Before she pulled her jeans on, she shook the dust off. The
thought of wearing a bra was unappealing, so she slipped her shirt on without
it.

When she looked up, she found Seamus watching her.

“What?” she asked with a grin, unsure what to make of his
expression. It was a cross between amusement and what she hoped was fondness.

“Nothing.” He shrugged. “I just like watching you.”

She moved to stand directly in front of him then reached to
take his face in her hands. “As long as you like what you see.”

He slipped one arm around her waist. “Oh that I most
certainly do.” He pulled her against him and kissed her. Katie’s toes curled
and she fought the urge to crawl onto his lap.

“We are never going to make it upstairs at this rate,” she
murmured against his lips.

“You’re right.” He kissed her once more then swatted her on
the butt.

“Oh. I better get my makeup bag.” She tossed a saucy look in
his direction as she headed to the bathroom. “We’ll need it later.”

When she returned to the main part of the suite, Seamus was
standing next to the fireplace looking at his old mantel. His brow was furrowed
and he seemed undecided.

“What do you want to do about your mantel?” Katie asked.

“I’m not sure,” he said slowly.

Katie threaded her fingers through his. “I’m sure they won’t
do anything in here until morning. And even then, I doubt Áine would get rid of
your mantel without talking to you first. Why don’t you worry about it
tomorrow? After you’ve rested.”

He smiled down at her then lifted their linked hands to his
lips. He placed a kiss on her knuckles. “You’re right. Tomorrow.”