PS03 - Tall, Dark & Heartless (52 page)

all, she thought as she closed her eyes and felt herself relax.

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very beautiful and very naked mate.

She was lying on top of one of the sleeping bags Jax gave them with her head pillowed on her folded arms. He ran his

eyes over her and couldn't help but smile in appreciation. His mate was exquisite from her beautiful midnight black hair that

fanned her arm down to her cute little toes. There wasn't anything that he didn't like about his mate and he'd proved that several

times in the glen before he carried her back to their tent and made love to her several more times. When she passed out, he was

forced to go hunt down the cooler of blood Jax had sent out for and consumed several bags. When he came back she was still

sleeping so he decided to rest, but that hadn't lasted long. He just couldn't rest until he knew if the cancer was still in her

system.

"Baby, I have to check your blood," he said, gently brushing the hair out of the way so that he could see the side of her

beautiful face.

When she only grumbled he decided that he couldn't wait until she was awake. He needed to know how her blood levels

were. She was probably going to have to have her blood checked several times a day for eternity to make sure the cancer

wasn't getting too strong or risk her body shutting down again. It scared the hell out of him to think of that happening around

humans. They'd think that she was dead and probably bury her or cremate her.

If they buried her, she could be forever out of his reach and stuck in a box in the ground for god only knows how long, but

if they cremated her she'd come back before the last bone turned to ash, he knew this from experience. They'd keep her in that

oven until they realized that something was wrong. He wasn't sure if she'd feel any pain while she was in limbo, but he wasn't

willing to risk it. His mate was staying with him, end of story.

"Just checking your blood, Danni," he said as he moved over her until his legs were positioned on either side of her

closed ones and he was leaning over her. He brushed her hair away from her neck and prepared himself for the vile taste her

blood was about to leave in his mouth. It was nothing like the mouthwatering aroma she gave off, the one that drove him out of

his mind over the years, but for her he'd suck it up and deal with it.

He allowed his fangs to slide down as he leaned over her until his stomach brushed against the curve of her ass and his

breaths tickled her hair. As carefully as he could he used the tip of his fang to make a small cut on the side of her throat. When

a few drops of blood welled up in the area he took a deep breath, closed his eyes and licked up the drops. He received a shock

of a lifetime.

The cancer was still there, he could taste the slightest hint of it, but it was easily ignored as the most mouthwatering flavor

that he'd ever experienced washed over his tongue. He leaned in to sample more of it only to pull back before he did something

foolish. He couldn't take any blood from her. Not only would that weaken her and possibly allow the cancer to take over, but

they weren't sure what her blood would do to him or anyone else for that matter. He wouldn't do anything that would weaken

her or make it impossible for him to protect and care for her so for her he ignored the blood.

Within seconds the small cut he made was healing and taking temptation with it. He moved to climb off of her when his

damn cock, which was always at least at half-mast around her, had to go and make contact with her ass and just like that he was

hard and more than ready to see how loud he could make her scream, but she needed sleep, he reminded himself as he tried to

pull back.

His cock had other ideas. When he pulled back away from her the damn thing jerked and gave her ass a little slap that had

him groaning and Danni moaning in her sleep. Well, that really was too intriguing to ignore.

He really should let her sleep, but he just couldn't help himself. With a slight flex of his hips he rubbed his cock over her

ass again and couldn't help but smile when she moaned again so of course he did it again and again until his cock found its way

against her cheeks and continued to rub while Danni moaned and licked her lips hungrily.

Curious, he pulled back to see what she would do and damn if her beautiful ass didn't lift and tried following after him.

When he kept pulling back, she kept following, pouting and grumbling adorably as she struggled between waking up for sex and

sleeping, greedy little thing, he thought with a chuckle.

When her ass was up in the air he decided to take a moment to simply enjoy the view. He reached down and gripped

himself, slowly stroking as he looked her over and because he couldn't help himself he reached out and palmed one smooth,

firm cheek and groaned. Her legs were pressed firmly together, but he could still see enough of her sex to know that she was

swollen and wet. It didn't hurt that he could scent her arousal, but he liked a visual to go along with it.

While he continued to stroke himself he allowed his other hand to slowly glide down her ass and over her closed legs,

which of course brought his hand in contact with her wet slit. He liked the way she moaned, but he liked the way she screamed

better. He teased her slit with the tip of his finger for another minute before he replaced it with the head of his cock, making

damn sure to make sure his piercing slid between her slit. She was so damn wet that his piercing had no trouble sliding through

the tight space.

"Stop teasing me," Danni said, panting even as she moaned and wiggled her beautiful ass enticingly.

"How exactly am I teasing you?" he asked, chuckling as her ass wiggled again, demanding that he get on with it.

"Give me an orgasm, you jerk, or I'll kick your ass!" she snapped, wiggling her ass to add emphasis to her demands.

"Well, since you put it that way," he muttered with a putout sigh as released his cock and gripped her hips to hold her still

as he pushed inside of her. From this position it was actually a hell of a lot tighter and he was forced to use his weight to push

in, but once he was in, all he could do was drop his head forward and groan long and loud as he experienced the tightest

sheathe in his very long life.

It didn't help his concentration when Danni decided to have an orgasm then and there. Somehow he managed not to lose it

as she squeezed him tightly and rewarded him by coating his cock with her arousal. This woman was wonderful and he knew

that it was only going to get better. He'd be shocked if she didn't still have the ability to leave him panting like a fool in a few

centuries.

He licked his lips hungrily as he leaned back, uncaring that the top of his head was pressing tightly against the top of the

tent, and palmed both cheeks before he parted them to the sides and gave himself one hell of a view. How he didn't lose it then

and there he'd never know, but he sure as hell enjoyed the visual.

For several minutes he watched his wet cock disappear inside her only to reappear seconds later, glistening and ready for

more. He released her cheeks with one last squeeze and slid his hands down her back just enjoying the freedom to touch her.

She was his mate, his woman, his to protect, love and kill for and he would never forget that. It didn't matter to him any

longer that he hadn't planned for things to end up like this. None of that bullshit mattered to him any longer. The only thing that

mattered was keeping Danni safe and happy and judging by the way she was slamming back into him and moaning his name

he'd say that he was doing a pretty good job so far, but just in case.......

He'd never done this with another woman, but he knew that she'd be able to handle it. He sped up his pace until his

movements were a blur and pounded into her as he held her down where he needed her by the nape as his thumb caressed her

neck.

"Say it, Danni," he demanded over her load moans.

"If you stop, Caine, I will-"

He choked out a half-laugh at that. "That's not what I wanted to hear," he said tightly, unable to help but smile at the

Danni-like answer.

"Oh," she said around a low, needy moan. "Please don't stop?" she guessed, panting hard as she tried to push back against

him, but he wasn't having that. He liked her right where she was. In the hot springs he let her take the lead, but right now he was

controlling their pleasure and he wouldn't be denied the one thing that he knew would send him over the edge.

Who knew three simple words could turn him on so much?

"Tell me you love me, Danni," he said even though the woman really should be screaming it at the top of her lungs every

chance she got.

"Will you fuck me harder if I do?" she asked after a slight pause.

"I'll stop fucking you if you don't!" he snapped back, lying his ass off.

"Fine," she said, sounding a bit put out even as she moaned. "I love you. Now can you get on with it?"

"You're going to drive me out of my mind, aren't you?" he growled out as he did just that and he prayed like hell that she

never stopped teasing him and driving him nuts. He loved his mate and wouldn't have her any other way, except her screaming

his name, but he got that a minute later.

Chapter 44

Boston Compound

"It's time," one of his guards said as the glass door slid open and several Sentinels holding crosses, holy water and stakes

blocked the doorway.

With a sigh, Logan stood up. He wasn't exactly surprised that his execution had been ordered only days after he was found

in a compromising situation with a Sentinel's sister, but he was hoping to speak with Izzy one last time. It looked like he was

going to have to put that off for a little while.

"Where is Jill?" he asked as he waited to see which men were planning on trying to restrain him, probably the man in front

and the larger of the three men in back, he mused as he watched those men break off to the sides and approach him while the

other two men readied their weapons.

He was actually a little shocked that they'd waited until night time to do this, but then again they did have their hands full

with the war still from what he heard. So this was probably the first chance they had to coordinate this little staking.

"She's no concern of yours, Leech," the blonde man, who readied his stake spat out as the two men made their move to

grab him.

None of his concern?

Well, that was just foolish. Jill was his property no matter what ill-conceived notions the woman had. She'd given herself

to him and he made damn sure to mark her. With a sigh, he grabbed the larger of the two by the arm, twisted it until the sound of

a wet branch snapping echoed through his cell and dropped the man to the ground before grabbing the other one as he made a

frantic grab for Logan.

The man's expression registered shock seconds before Logan snapped his neck. The sweet smell of the men's blood told

him that they were older Sentinels, which sometimes made his job a lot easier. They were stubborn and set in their ways. He

had no doubts that if he was dealing with the young Sentinel named Chris that he would have his hands full right about now, but

these Sentinels used very predictable moves to try and take him down.

The Sentinels put up a good fight and did a decent amount of damage, but in the end he was the one stepping out of the

cell. He considered setting off the alarm by the elevator to draw more Sentinels down here to exact a little more revenge, but

that would be foolish and he was not a foolish man. He knew exactly what he needed to do and this time he would not be

swayed from his purpose.

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back to treating her like a pillow.

She sighed heavily as she gently ran her fingers through his hair. She hated to do this, she really did....okay, she really

didn't, she thought with an excited little grin. In fact, she couldn't wait to get started. Unfortunately for her the big baby

sprawled out on top of her demanded a nap. That was about twenty minutes ago. He should be good to go now, she decided as

she placed her hands on his shoulders and gave him a little shake.

"I need sleep, woman. Don't make me kill you," he said gruffly as he snuggled against her.

Maybe she should let him sleep. As far as she knew he hadn't slept much in the last couple of days. He'd also been feeding

her and taking care of her and she probably should just let him rest. A moment later she decided to leave the poor man alone

and let him rest. It was the least she could do for him after all.

As carefully as she could she tried to push him off of her so that she could get up, but of course the stubborn man grumbled

and bitched as he settled back on top of her. When she tried to move him again he growled, actually growled at her!

"Caine," she said, sighing in exasperation as he tightened his hold on her and moved up until his head was nestled

between her breasts. "If you want to get some sleep then let me up," she said, moving to give him another gentle shove that he

easily ignored.