Goddess of Legend (Demi-God Daughters) (6 page)

Chapter Seven

“So tell me, what’s a handsome guy like you doing in a dump like this?” Cameryn asked him, taking a swig of her beer.

“I could ask the same about you. This is no place
for a lady.”

“Who says I’m a lady?” she
said.

“I know a woman of worth when I see one.”

“Hmm. I like the way you think. A girl could get used to it.”

“A woman like you shouldn
’t have to fish for compliments,” Hades told her.

“And exactly what do you think you know about a woman like me?”

“Well it seems that you’re strong willed, independent, tough as hell, and gorgeous to look at.”

“Wow. You definitely have a way with women.”

“I prefer honesty. There are enough liars in the world already.”

“I will not argue with you there
, H.”

Hades laughed easily. He couldn’t remember smiling so much in a long time. Cameryn was everything he thought she’d be. Beautiful, witty, fun
, and intelligent. He could feel the emptiness in his heart starting to fill. He was now more convinced than ever that she was indeed the one.

“You still haven’t answered my initial question,” he said.

“What question?” Cameryn asked while calling for another beer.

“What are you doing at a bar?”

“I needed an escape from life for just a little bit. Reality sucks ass right now,” she said quietly.

“This is some escape.”

“It’ll do,” she said looking away.

“Did I say something to upset you? If I did you have my deepest apologies.”

“No. You didn’t do anything. I was just having a moment.”

“Are you okay?” he asked, concern marring his features.

“I’m fine. Really. Now enough about me. Let’s talk about you.”

“What do you want to know?”

“What do you want to tell me?” Cameryn
said.

“I’m an open book. Ask me anything.”

“Okay. Where’s your girlfriend?”

“Don’t have one. You could say I’m very unlucky in love. Women tend to run in the opposite direction.”

“Now that I find very hard to believe,” Cameryn said staring him straight in the eyes.

****

His midnight black eyes held a glint of sadness. She could recognize it easily. Despite the handsome, charming appearance of the man in front of her, she could tell that he had known pain in his life. She’d bet a million dollars that pain like that had only come from loving someone and having your heart stomped on. Her heart went out to him. How could any woman want to hurt him?

Whoa there
, Cameryn,
she told herself. She didn’t know a thing about him. She was assuming a lot. But still, for some reason something about him drew her in, like a fish on a hook. There was some kind of connection between them, and she liked it.

Cameryn found herself leaning toward H as she stared into his eyes. He was looking at her like she was the only thing in his world
, correction, in any world. No man had ever looked at her like that. As he leaned towards her, she could read the intent in his eyes. He moved ever so slowly giving her a chance to stop him. Lucky for him, she had no intentions of doing so. Tonight she had no cares. She felt a jolt of electricity as his lips touched hers. Her mouth opened into a moan as he deepened the kiss. Her tongue touched his tentatively. He was bolder as his tongue eagerly tangoed with hers. Cameryn didn’t fight as she felt him pull her closer. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d been kissed, but she knew it had never been like this. Fire rolled in her belly, burning hot. She couldn’t hide the disappointment she felt when he stopped kissing her.

“I’m sorry. That was presumptuous of me,” H said with an embarrassed look on his face.

“Don’t apologize. You didn’t do anything wrong.”

“I’m not in the business of forcing myself on women.”

“It wasn’t like that at all. In fact, I thoroughly enjoyed it.”

“Did you?” he asked looking at her with surprise.

“I did, and I’d like it very much if you kissed me again,” Cameryn said staring at him.

For a moment he didn’t move. He just stared at her without blinking. She swallowed a lump in her throat. Had she gone too far? Was there another reason he’d apologized for kissing her? She could feel all her insecurities screaming inside her head. She continued to watch him. Finally she saw a change in his body language. His shoulders relaxed
, and a ghost of a smile tugged at his lips. He leaned forward and

grasped her chin in his hand. His lips descended on hers
, and this time there was no gentleness. His kiss was fierce, possessive, and passionate. He sucked her tongue into his mouth holding it captive. Cameryn felt completely swept away. She didn’t want it to end, and she knew there was only one way that it wouldn’t.

“Come home with me,” she whispered against his lips.

H stopped kissing her and looked at her intently.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes,” Cameryn said before she could talk herself out of it.

She caressed his shoulder as he gave her the
once-over. She’d never propositioned a man in her life. One night stands had never been her thing, but tonight she didn’t want to be alone. She didn’t want to close her eyes and see her sister’s face. No. Tonight she wanted to be held, caressed, kissed and maybe loved by the gorgeous man sitting next to her who’d made her body burn with just one kiss.

“Let’s go,” he said taking her hand.

Cameryn allowed him to help her from her seat. As he led her out of the bar, she felt a tingle up her spine as his hand settled comfortably on the small of her back. Tonight, H was going to make her forget all of her pain.

*
***

“Well it seems that tonight will be the night,” Hera said smiling.

“She could always change her mind.”

“Stop being such a downer. Hades deserves happiness more than any of us. A little sex wouldn’t hurt him either.”

“She’s a mortal.”

“You of all people should have nothing to say on that subject. Your exploits are still being talked about in the twenty-first century,” Hera said fixing her husband with a steely glare.

“That’s exactly why I know what I’m talking about. A mortal can only hold a god’s attention for a short time. Only a goddess can satisfy a god.”

“You and I both know she is no ordinary mortal, and besides, no god needs a goddess like Persephone. Your daughter is a self-absorbed little bitch.”

“She is still a goddess, unlike this mortal you are championing for our brother,” Zeus
said.

“She is worthy of Hades. I could tell it the moment I first laid eyes on her. The fact that she is the first woman in millennia to ever inspire such a reaction from him is extraordinary within itself.”

“I’m sure I can guess the real reason for his interest,” Zeus said nastily.

“That has nothing to do with it
, and I don’t care if you are the King of the Gods—if you do anything to interfere with our brother’s happiness, I will banish you from my bed for all of eternity,” Hera said with cold finality before she left the room.

Zeus cursed underneath his breath. When the Goddess of Marriage spoke, she meant every word she said.

****

Hades followed Cameryn into her townhouse. As she closed and locked the door, he leaned against the wall watching her. She oozed sex appeal. He didn’t understand why these mortal men weren’t beating down the door to get to her. Maybe they were fearful of a woman who could kick their ass. He had no problem with it. In fact, she could kick his ass anytime she liked. She turned around to face him
, and for the first time he saw her nervousness. It was time to do the right thing and give her an out.

“We don’t have to do this,” he said softly.

“But I want to. I’m just a little nervous. I’ve never picked up a guy at a bar before, and it’s been almost forever since I’ve been with someone.”

“Are you sure? There’s no rush,” he told her, even as he felt his body swelling with desire for her.

He watched as she walked forward and wrapped her arms around his neck.

“Yes. Take me upstairs,” she whispered.

There was no turning back now. He picked her up in his arms and took the stairs two at a time. He felt his body shudder as she pressed soft kisses along his neck and jaw line. He knew instinctively which room she slept in. He kicked the door open and stepped inside. Moonlight slanted across the wooden floors. Although the dark night appealed to him, Cameryn’s beauty didn’t need to be hidden by darkness. With his godly sight, he easily located the bedside lamp and turned it on.

Slowly he set her on her feet. She pressed close to him as her delicious body slid down his. As she looked up at him with such trusting eyes, he was nearly undone. In all the countless millennia he’d existed, no one had ever looked at him that way. He leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips. He groaned when she bit his lip and thrust her tongue into his mouth. He felt bereft when she stepped away. He watched, riveted, as she removed her clothes and shoes. He held his breath when she stood naked in front of him. She was perfection. Desire made flesh. His cock swelled to the point that it was painful. Her mocha colored skin was so beautiful. Smooth. Creamy. His mouth watered when his eyes fell on her breasts. They were exquisite. They would fit in his palms perfectly.

He licked his lips as he watched her
chocolate-colored nipples pucker. His gaze moved to her well defined hips and the black curly triangle between her legs. A groan escaped before he could stop it. Hades felt a desire he’d never known. Never in all his existence had he wanted a woman the way he wanted Cameryn.

“You are so beautiful. So perfect,” he said walking close and wrapping an arm around her hip.

His lips sought hers, devouring them hungrily. Her kiss was sweetness and desire. She tasted of alcohol and her own unique flavor. As she moaned against his mouth, she deepened the kiss. With her responding to him so eagerly, he could feel his control slipping for the first time in his existence. It felt wonderful. He dragged his lips from hers, trailing down her neck pressing soft kisses. Gently, he leaned her back as his lips moved down to her chest. He kissed the beautiful crevice between her breasts. She smelled divine. Like fresh roses.

His mouth closed around the peak of her breast, sucking it into his mouth greedily. Her back arched, and she whimpered as he suckled her. She tasted sweet, like nectar. Her hands clutched his forearms for support as he sucked. He could feel her body shaking, heavy with desire. Her breasts were the sweetest things he’d ever tasted. He could suckle her forever, but intuitively he knew she wanted more. Her legs parted, and instinctively he knew what she wanted. His lips left her breasts and trailed down her stomach as he dropped to his knees.

He leaned her gently against the edge of the bed. His tongue delved into her bellybutton.
She was sweet there too. He smoothly spread her thighs further apart until her hot core was bared to him. She was so beautiful there. He buried his nose in her curls breathing in her unique womanly scent.

“I want you so much,” he murmured into her flesh.

“Then take me
, please,” she asked.

He attacked her slit with a vengeance. His tongue swept from front to back, tasting her sweet nectar. Her nails dug into his shoulders as he
knelt, pleasuring her. His tongue sought the inside of her nether lips. She gripped his shoulders tighter, pressing herself against his mouth. He could feel the tension in her body. It was crying out for release. He pulled her swollen clit into his mouth sucking on her sweet, turgid bud as he rolled it around in his mouth. She tasted like the world’s sweetest grape.

Her legs were shaking as she arched against his mouth offering more of herself. She moaned louder and louder. He knew the precise moment that she came. She screamed
, and her legs gave out. He caught her and easily rose with her cradled in his arms. Turning back the bedcovers, he laid her against the cool sheets. Hades softly kissed her lips and stood fully to look at her. Her chest rose and fell with each breath she took. Her enticing breasts looked swollen and well loved. He could see the desire glistening between her thighs. He wanted her. He wanted in.

“Don’t just stand there. Come join me,” she said drawing his attention back to her beauti
ful face.

Her silver eyes sparkled with desire for him. Hades quickly divested himself of his clothes. When he made a move to crawl into bed, she pressed a hand against his stomach stopping him.

“Let me look at you,” she whispered.

He stood still as her eyes drank him in. Inside he was trembling as her gaze roved over him.

“Flawless,” she said moving her hand down his body.

He couldn’t stop his gasp as her soft
, warm hand closed around his manhood. Her hand stroked him, causing a garbled groan to come from his throat. Hades couldn’t believe his eyes when Cameryn rose to her knees and took him in her mouth. In all his eons of life, he’d never been the recipient of such an intimate pleasure.