Choices of Fate (Fate Series) (30 page)

His grin turned to a full smile, “Something is wrong, as I said, you are too far away from me. Perhaps you should sit on my lap for the trip,” he said, completely serious.

“I don’t think we’re allowed to do that, aren’t we supposed to be strapped in?” she questioned, her nerves about flying starting to return. Though her claustrophobia didn’t seem to be an issue, there was still the small problem of being thousands of feet above the ground and potentially crashing from said height.

“I believe we can do whatever we please, Amor, but I will ask our attendant if it will make you feel better.”

“Don’t you dare ask her if I can sit on your lap!”

“Then perhaps we should spend the flight in the bedroom,” he said lowly, gesturing to the door at the back of the cabin.

Alexa lifted up and turned her head back to look over the back of her seat, her mouth going dry thinking of getting in bed with Ethan right then.

“I thought you wanted to wait until we can complete, um,” she stopped, thinking it better not to mention anything about blood bonds with humans so close by, “until we get where we’re going,” she corrected.

“Hmm, yes, I suppose you are right. While I was suggesting we could just lie together, I should know better than to think I can keep my hands to myself, especially with you seeming so happy and playful. This side of you is very sexy.”

She smiled at him, her eyes full of love, “I am happy, Ethan, more so than I’ve ever been before.” She got up and moved around the table that separated them, sitting down on Ethan’s lap and wrapping her arms around his neck. She pressed a soft kiss to his lips then leaned her forehead against his. “I love you, Mr. Kellar.”

He pushed his fingers through her long, silky hair and fisted it lightly pulling her head back so that he could access her full lips. His kiss started out soft, but quickly grew hungry and needy. He let out a little growl and drew back, his breathing heavy.
 

“I love you too.” He whispered after a moment.

Alexa could sense his internal struggle. She took his face in her hands and looked into his eyes which were darker than normal, like there was a storm raging just beneath the surface. “What is it, Ethan?”

He placed his nose in the crook of her neck and inhaled deeply, letting the breath out slowly. “Your blood is calling to me, my primal need to complete the blood bond continues to grow stronger as the time draws near. It may sound barbaric, but it is in my nature. I need to possess you completely.”

“Yes, it did sound a little caveman-like,” she said frowning slightly before her lips turned up into a crooked grin, “but at the same time it was irresistibly sexy. Do you need me to go back to my seat?” she asked, not really wanting to leave the comfort of his arms.

“No, I need to be close to you. While your blood draws my desire, your nearness soothes my soul and gives me strength to resist the call, if that makes sense.”
 

She sank down into his lap and snuggled into him. “It does make sense, being close to you calms me as well. I’m not even nervous about the flight anymore,” she whispered against his neck just realizing that the plane had already taxied out to the runway and was about to take off.

✧

Less than three hours later, they were beginning their descent. Alexa had fallen asleep in Ethan’s embrace shortly after takeoff.
 

Ethan lightly stroked her hair and whispered, “Amor, wake up, we are almost there.”
 

She smiled lazily without opening her eyes, “Are you going to tell me where we are now?”

He chuckled as she sat up on his lap and stretched dramatically letting out a loud yawn.

“Why don’t you look for yourself,” he said pointing towards the nearest window.

She leaned over and frowned. “I can tell we are over water, but I don’t have super human night vision like you, so that doesn’t really narrow it down for me much,” she said looking at him expectantly.

When he didn’t respond, she slapped his shoulder playfully. “Ethan Kellar, if you don’t tell me where we are I am going to get off of this plane and book the first flight home,” she threatened, not at all seriously.

He chuckled, then sighed with feigned defeat. “Very well, I have rented a secluded villa on a the beach. It is on an island, in the Bahamas. Eleuthera. It is a very good place for swimming with wild dolphins,” he said, eliciting a loud squeal from Alexa as she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him fiercely.

When she started to pull away he gripped her waist tightly and yanked her back, growling possessively as he plundered her mouth with his skilled tongue.

Alexa finally broke away, eliciting another growl from Ethan, and snapped her head up, completely breathless when she heard a small cough from behind Ethan. She looked up to see Allie, her eyes downcast and a slight blush on her cheeks.

“I’m terribly sorry to disturb you, but we’ve landed and your driver is waiting,” she said quickly and turned back to the front cabin.

✧

When they stepped up to the door of their private villa, Alexa was practically humming with excitement and anticipation. She had always wanted to go on a tropical vacation, but not really having anyone to go with and having such a demanding job before she had Chloe, she had never made the time.

The driver had gone in ahead and dropped off their luggage, while Ethan and Alexa looked around outside, before returning and passing the keys to Ethan. Alexa was about to walk through the door when Ethan hooked his arm around her waist and yanked her back.
 

“Not so fast, Mrs. Kellar,” he said as he scooped her up with one arm behind her back and the other under her knees, “is it not tradition for a husband to carry his new wife over the threshold?” he said stepping into the large home.

“Oops, sorry, I kind of forgot about that,” she said sheepishly as he set her down and kissed her forehead.

She took a step forward, wanting to explore, but Ethan grabbed her arm lightly pulling her attention back to him. “Amor, please, do not make me wait any longer, I need you,” he pleaded, his hunger for her hitting her with such force her knees buckled slightly.
 

And then there was nothing and no one that mattered but him as her own hunger flared and she went to him, putting her hand on the back of his neck to force him down as she lifted up on her toes and crushed her mouth to his.

He growled in approval of her forcefulness and put his hands on her ass, pulling her up and she wrapped her legs around his hips.

With his vampire speed, he moved them to the bedroom which the owner had decorated in anticipation of newlyweds occupying the space. There were red roses scattered on the floor and on the ivory comforter that covered the large canopied bed. A large portion of the floor was glass, yielding a softly lit view of the ocean floor below through crystal clear blue water.

But they saw none of it in the frenzy of their need to be one, to complete the blood bond and belong to one another forever.

Ethan pinned Alexa to the soft bed, pulling back just long enough to mumble something she couldn’t quite understand, the only word that reached her was “naked” and in one swift motion he tore both her tank top and bra open.

Not wanting to be outdone, Alexa reached up and grabbed Ethan’s loose fitting button down shirt and ripped it apart sending buttons flying around the room. When she looked up at him she gasped seeing his eyes, which were glowing in the dim light, and his elongated fangs.

A flicker of concern flashed through the hunger flooding his eyes and he fought to pull back and stand at the foot of the bed breathing heavily. He thought she was afraid of him, her fear the only thing that could temper the beast in that moment.

Sensing his apprehension, she sat up slowly, never taking her eyes from his as she smiled seductively and peeled off the remnants of her shirt and bra before kicking off her sandals. She reached down and unbuttoned her denim shorts, slipped them down over her legs and tossed them onto the floor.

She slid back on the bed to rest on the multitude of soft down pillows in only her lacy teal thong and crooked her finger at him, beckoning him to join her. He didn’t need much encouragement. Immediately, his shorts and shoes were off and flung somewhere across the room, but he remained standing where he was, trying to calm the beast inside him as he looked to her with his eyes full of torment.

“I, I am struggling to stay in control. I am afraid I will be too rough, that I might hurt you,” he said casting his glance downward in shame.

Alexa crawled across the bed and sat up on her knees, stopping just short to avoid actually touching his impressive length which was jutting out just below her ample breasts.
 

She reached out with one hand and pushed him back, giving herself room to get off of the bed and stand in front of him. She walked into him, forcing his hardness up against her stomach as she grabbed his face and looked into his eyes.

“You will not hurt me, I trust you. I need this as much as you do, your blood also calls to me, my love,” she whispered as she leaned her face into his chest to inhale his scent. In that moment, a strange feeling swept over her. She looked up to Ethan again then her eyes slid to his neck and the slow pulse that was beating there. Reflexively, she licked her lips and was shocked to feels the sharpened points of her somewhat elongated canines as her tongue moved back into her mouth. Normally it was something that she would have questioned, but basic need and instinct had taken over and before she knew what she was doing she struck, biting down on his peck just above his nipple.

Ethan growled with surprise and pleasure as he felt her sharp teeth penetrate his skin. She took several small pulls on his blood before she reared back, exposing her blood covered fangs to him.
 

“I, I’m sorry,” she stuttered as she looked down at the wound she had inflicted.
 

Whatever hope he had of remaining in control was lost when he smelled the scent of his own blood in the air and looked into her eyes full of hunger and desire.

In a millisecond, he had her pinned to the bed, the stalk of his hardness pressed firmly between her wet folds as he greedily ran his tongue up the side of her neck, summoning her vein to the surface before he struck hard and deep.

She felt no pain, only intense mind-blowing pleasure despite his roughness, as he drank down her sweet essence.
 

Instinctively, she spread her legs wider and wrapped them around his pulling him towards her with her feet. She moved her hips up trying to move him and his throbbing cock where she needed it. With the beast in control, he didn’t need much guidance and pushed his full length inside her in one smooth motion, causing her to scream out his name as an orgasm immediately ripped through her body.

Before the waves of her climax had subsided, she grabbed his arm and pulled his wrist to her mouth, biting down hard as he continued to drink from her neck.

The instant his blood hit her tongue, they were both washed with sensation, every feeling, every movement, every touch, every emotion felt as the other. Alexa could feel how good her soft skin felt to him, how warm and tight she was around his cock, how much he loved and wanted her at the same time he could feel his weight on her, the fullness she felt with him inside her, the taste of his blood on her tongue.

As they fell over the edge together, there was no way to know whose body the climax originated with, both feeling it as their own and as each other’s, making it the most exquisite pleasure of their lives.

Alexa released his wrist, relaxing back into the bed and he pulled away from her neck, swiping his tongue over the marks from his fangs then repeating the action on his wrist before settling there on top of her, propping himself up on his elbows as he gazed into her eyes.

They remained like that in silence for several minutes, just staring into each other’s eyes. There was no need to speak, they could feel everything through the bond they had just consummated.
 

When Ethan finally rolled off of Alexa, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her hair as she laid her head on his chest, listening to his slow steady heartbeat. They stayed there, each feeling complete, whole for the first time in their lives, as they drifted off into a deep, tranquil sleep.

✧

Alexa awoke to the sun shining in through the open blinds of the window off to her right. She didn’t need to glance to the left to know Ethan wasn’t in bed next to her. She could feel the cool touch of wood on her feet, the handle of the frying pan he was holding on her hand, and smell the delicious scent of eggs and bacon that he was cooking in the kitchen.

She wrapped the ivory satin sheet around her naked body and hopped out of bed, taking a moment to look down through the glass panel at the school of brightly colored fish swimming by through the brilliantly blue crystal clear water.

She could feel Ethan’s smile as he realized she was awake and coming to join him for breakfast.

Wow, this bond is amazing!
She thought as she exited the bedroom. Stopping at the doorway to the state of the art kitchen, she leaned against the frame to take in the view of Ethan standing at the counter, gloriously naked as he plated the food he had cooked.

Without turning around he said, “Good morning, Mrs. Kellar. I was hoping to bring you breakfast in bed, but it appears you are too impatient for that.”

“Well, I am very sorry to have ruined the surprise, in only one night I have learned to adore surprises. This place is amazing!”

“And you have not even seen the beach, corazón,” he said as he turned towards the table and placed two full plates down. “Though, with you looking so fetching, I may not be able to let you out of the house to enjoy it.” He rushed to her, wrapped his arms around her waist and placed a kiss on her forehead. “I missed you.”

“You always say that, but how could you miss me when we’re in the same house and you can feel everything I do?” She said smiling brightly at him. “Will it always be like this?”