Chapter Three
At the end of the day, Savannah crawled into bed next to Jared. He immediately wrapped his arms around her and nuzzled her neck. “Mmm. That’s nice,” she whispered, feeling warm and content.
It had been a hard day. Between the two of them, they’d fixed the engine and stabilized the pod. After the repairs, they’d returned to their previous coordinates and their normal duties. Losing a pod had shaken them both, but they had a job to complete. This wasn’t the first emergency they’d been thrust into, and she knew it wouldn’t be the last.
Still, after the events of the day, neither of them would be getting sleep anytime soon. They were too worked up.
When Jared traced her ear with his tongue, she shivered in delight. He began massaging one of her breasts and teasing the nipple, causing a thrill to race down her body. She scooted around in his arms. “Make me forget about today.”
That was all the encouragement he seemed to need. He leaned down and lapped at her nipple, then sucked the fleshy bud into his mouth. She felt the tug of his lips all the way down to her clit. She could enjoy his sucking all night long. It felt that good. When he released her nipple, she sighed.
Jared moved his hands down to her ribs and tickled her briefly before continuing to her hips and thighs. She squirmed and giggled. He always let her know, in some little way, that their time together was about more than just sex.
Watching how gently he touched her turned her feelings all soft inside. She cared about this man so much. He rained kisses along her body, working his way down to her pussy. He lapped at the skin of her inner thigh, driving her crazy with need. A purr vibrated up from her throat.
“Damn, that’s the sexiest sound,” he said, breaking his silence. As he looked up and his gaze locked with hers, his voice came out low and full of passion. “Savannah, you are… a wonder.”
She swallowed hard, not knowing how to respond to his words. He looked and sounded so serious. When she remained silent, a new look, one she couldn’t discern, crossed his face. With a slight smile, he turned his attention back to her body.
Tenderly, he spread her pussy with his thumbs. “I’ve been thinking about licking your luscious cunt all day,” he murmured, loud enough for her to hear. He lowered his head and circled her clit with his tongue.
Savannah arched and moaned. When he sucked the bud of nerves into his mouth, she gasped at the intensity of the feeling. She curled her fingers into the sheets beneath her. A variety of emotions, many of which went beyond the physical, weaved their way through her.
Jared slid his hands under her butt as he nibbled on her clit. “Uh, uh…” She needed to come so badly that she almost sobbed. He swirled his tongue around her bud and returned to sucking with long, deep draws.
Savannah’s body grew warm. Her limbs began to tremble. A ball of pleasure centered around her clit and grew outward. Jared pushed one finger up inside her. He forced a second and finally a third into her pussy. In an instant, a wave of ecstasy washed over her. “Oh, yes! Oh! Jared!”
The orgasm consumed her, and she felt on the verge of passing out. Nothing existed except the pleasure coursing through her. “Ah, oh! Yes!” She could barely breathe from the explosion of sensations. As he sucked her clit, he slowly finger-fucked her. Nothing had ever felt so good. “Oh, oh, oh! Y-Yes.” When the ecstasy did finally begin to wane, she just lay there, unable to move or even speak.
Jared pulled out his fingers and kissed his way back up her body. He didn’t say anything. He just held her.
As her senses returned to normal, she turned her head and kissed him softly on the lips. He returned the kiss, brushing her lips delicately.
He shifted, and she felt the hardness of his cock. She opened her arms, and he covered her body with his own. He eased into her pussy with exquisite slowness. She sighed, spreading her legs as she closed her eyes. She lightly raked her fingernails down his back. When he shivered in response, she lifted her hips to meet his thrusts. She felt as if they’d been made to fuck each other. That’s how incredible it felt every time they were together.
“Savannah. Open your eyes. Look at me.”
She opened her eyes and felt as if she were drowning in Jared’s dark blue gaze. He moved his hips more forcefully, fucking her deeply now. She curled her fingers around his biceps, holding on to him as her breath came faster. “Oh, Jared. I-I…”
“What, Savannah?” he whispered. “Tell me.”
“Oh!” An orgasm shattered her control. Her muscles tensed and she cried out, amazed at how easily, and how hard, she was coming after just climaxing.
“Yeah. Come on.”
“Jared!” Orgasm on top of orgasm fluttered through her. “You too. Now!”
“Ah! I’m there.” He stiffened, and in a matter of seconds, he came, joining her in pleasure. “Damn!”
After several moments of sheer ecstasy, they both collapsed, lying content in each others’ arms. Savannah felt a tear slide down the side of her face. As her eyelids grew heavy, she stroked Jared’s sides. “We’re so perfect together. So purrfect.” Her words vibrated lightly in her throat. “I love you,” she whispered.
* * *
Jared lay propped on one hand, looking down at Savannah as she slept. She’d shifted back into her cat form and was curled up on the pillow.
“I love you,” she’d said to him last night.
He hadn’t known how to respond. Not because he didn’t know how he felt, but because she’d stiffened after saying the words and turned away from him. He’d stroked her back, but she’d remained silent, and he’d been afraid to say anything or ask about her actions.
Had her words simply been spoken in a moment of passion? Was that why she’d turned away, because she’d regretted saying them? Or had she feared that he didn’t feel the same about her and didn’t want to hear him try to let her down easily?
Savannah never had liked talking about her feelings. She’d told him that point-blank once. She had no problem showing how she felt though. Gently, he stroked her fur, which felt incredibly soft. Stroking her, whether in her human or feline form, always soothed him.
A small beep drew his attention. He glanced toward the corridor. With reluctance, he slipped out of bed and into his pants.
He padded into the control room and flipped on the communication channel. “Pod S132-N48.”
“Jared, I’ve got a message from the head controller’s office. Your pod assignment is being terminated immediately. You need to start wrapping up your area probes and prepare for reentry.”
Stunned, it took him a moment to respond. “Terminated. Why?”
“Your pod has come up for a systems upgrade. It’s way past due. I’m sure you’ll agree. You put in for one quite a while back.”
“Yes. I remember.” He hadn’t believed they’d ever really spend the funds. He’d heard too many rumors of a new design being considered. Those plans must have fallen through. “How long until reentry?”
“Six hours to make the next window.”
“Copy.” Jared flipped off the channel. When he turned, Savannah stood not five feet away. Her face looked pale, and her eyes seemed slightly red-rimmed.
“So that’s it?”
He barely heard the question. She’d spoken that low. “I guess so.” He’d thought they would have at least another three months up here together to work through their relationship.
“We’ll be reassigned. Separately.”
Yeah, that’s generally how it worked. Jared couldn’t bear the thought. As they stood there looking at one another, he made a decision. No matter the outcome, he couldn’t leave things this way. She was too important to him. “Did you mean what you said to me last night, Savannah? Be honest, because we’re out of time.”
After a slight hesitation, she whispered, “Yes. I meant it.” She avoided direct eye contact. “I probably shouldn’t have said anything. I don’t want you to feel obligated.”
Obligated? Shit! He rushed forward and cupped her cheeks.
With a startled look on her face, her gaze snapped up to lock with his. “Jared?”
He lowered his head and kissed her like his life depended on tasting her lips. And maybe it did. When he finally pulled away, they were both breathless. He took a step back from her and looked deeply into her eyes.
“I love you, Savannah.” When she started to respond, he held up a hand, stopping her. “Listen to me. I’m getting close to the end of my mission eligibility. Let’s quit Pod International and accept a land assignment. I know you’d like to go back to your home for a visit. We can go together if you’ll have me in your life.” His heart pounded furiously as he waited for her response.
“Have you?” She sniffled. “Of course I’ll have you.”
“Are you sure, Savannah? Really sure?”
“Yes, Jared. I’m sure.” A wide smile crossed her face. “I love you.”
He whooped and grabbed her around the waist. They both laughed as he twirled her around. But in an instant, he sobered and pushed her up against the wall of the pod.
Jared ripped open his pants. He pushed up the shirt Savannah had donned over her bare body.
She dug her fingers into his arms. When he hesitated, she held on to him tighter. “Do it! Fuck me. I’m so wet for you right now.”
“Ah, hell, Savannah. I’ll never get enough of you.” He shoved his cock into her pussy.
She screeched and wrapped one leg around his hip as he began fucking her hard. She grabbed the back of his head and kissed him passionately, forcing her tongue into his mouth.
As they kissed, he plunged into her, over and over, trying to get deeper. Needing to watch, Jared tore his mouth from hers and took in her image. With each thrust of his cock, her skin flushed deeper. The redder her skin became, the more feral and aggressive he became.
She sobbed and pumped her hips. “Yes! Fuck me! Faster! Faster!”
“Oh yeah!” He slammed into her, unable to stop himself or even slow down. A wave of erotic pleasure swept over him, and a wildness he’d never before experienced rose up to consume his senses.
“Yes, Jared! Do it! Ah, fuck! Yes!” Savannah screamed and came, over and over.
Jared’s cock, hard as steel, was ready to burst. He continued plunging into her pussy, fucking her with near desperation, until finally he shouted and came so massively that his legs buckled. They both slid down the wall to their knees, breathing heavily. “You’re amazing, Savannah.”
She caressed his cheek. “You are too.”
Beeping drew their attention. Jared turned his head briefly to look at the computer screen. When he turned back to look at Savannah, happiness like he’d never felt before raced through him. “Let’s shut down the probes and go home.”
“Yes.” She nodded, her love for him obvious in her gaze and smile. “Let’s go home.”
Ruth D. Kerce
Ruth D. Kerce loves to write and has been writing since she won a fiction contest in school for best story in the class -- a romance, of course. She’s published erotic and non-erotic romances, but now she strictly concentrates on the spicy stories.
Her first erotic romance was published in 2004. She writes in a variety of sub-genres of erotic romance -- contemporary, suspense, light BDSM, futuristic/sci-fi, historical, paranormal, and more. Her books are available in both electronic and print formats.
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