Part 2: Dani's DemonsForever is a really long time to be bored out of your skull.To be immortal and faced with nothing to do isn't a good combination. It's not mentally healthy for the immortal, and it's not physically healthy for the humans around us.My two best friends had both deserted me - Jess was away in New York on business, and Ariana was totally caught up with her new werewolf lover. On top of that, the bookstore I occasionally worked at just for something to do was closed for renovations. So here I was, a vampire with absolutely no idea what to do next. You could say I was trouble waiting to happen.Ennui we'd called it when I'd been human. As a nun, I'd been cautioned against it as a sin. A few years later, as a courtesan in the circle of the sun king himself, we'd cultivated it as a mark of our own superiority. But we hadn't had the least idea then what boredom really meant. After well over three hundred years, I think I'd finally figured it out.Which explained w
It was tempting to drown my sorrows, but that would have taken a whole hell of a lot of liquor. Vampires can consume alcohol - and just about every other human comestible, as far as I know, contrary to popular belief - but it has a very minimal effect on us. I'd have to drink the whole top shelf to get wasted.My cell phone rang. Recognizing the ring tone, I picked it up to assure Ariana that I'd made it here okay and everything was fine. I may have been a bit harsh when I said she'd deserted me. When she does remember to poke her head up out of her cocoon of mutual adoration with her werewolf, she's still the same caring friend she always has been. We chatted for a moment, and I heard her giggle at the other end of the line then she hurriedly said good night. I sent my love to Jackson and hung up. I'd give the guy this much - Ari had hardly ever giggled before she'd met him. As long as he kept her this happy, I wasn't going to bitch too much about having a lot less girl time.It was
I swear my pussy clenched so hard at the soft, wet suction that it was almost an orgasm. I was that primed, and I still had on my pants and boots. The fact he'd pegged me as a vampire didn't even register at first as he brought a hand up to cradle one of my breasts. I have one of those old-fashioned hourglass figures, so I'm rather large on top, with flared hips and, if I do say so myself, a pretty tiny waist. My breast overflowed Ty's big hand, and when he squeezed softly on the swollen mound, I let out a breathy whimper."That's it," he murmured in that oh-so-proper accent. "Let me know what you like, what you desire." His lips trailed down from my ear to my throat."Anything," I gasped as he nipped at the tendons of my throat. One hand continued to knead my aching breast while the other was clamped on my butt, holding me tightly against him. "Everything."We both knelt on the bed, with me straddling one thick, muscular thigh. I didn't even spare a thought to the fact that even th
With a low groan of my own, I took him back into my mouth, sucking strongly. Even using both hands, I could barely enclose the full length of his shaft, and though he looked slender, his girth filled my hand nicely. I stroked my hands up and down the smooth skin in time to the pull of my cheeks and throat and used my tongue to massage the underside of the head.Every muscle in his lean, strong body was tense. With an inarticulate shout, he came, hot fluid filling my mouth and spilling down my throat. I swallowed repeatedly, the muscles of my throat caressing the head of his cock as he spurted. When he was finished, I licked the tip of him clean, savoring his spicy taste, and so aroused I'd damn near come just bringing him off. The fact he was still rock-hard made me quiver."Now it's your turn, love." He slipped his hands under my knees and pulled them up, which tipped me onto my back on the bed.I shrieked as I fell - my control issues flared up at the most awkward times - but when
Late the next afternoon, I lay by the side of the indoor pool, basking in the warm glow that came from a night filled with amazing sex. One of the reasons I'd chosen the Dark Tower was their subterranean "grotto" with a pool, several small hot tubs and two bars all in a great facsimile of a natural cave. I saw a few other vamps among those lounging around, along with the occasional shifter or other immortal and a number of humans. Even the staff was mixed, which meant that if any of the furry or fanged patrons got out of line, there'd be someone who could deal with them. I kept hoping for a glimpse of Ty, but I hadn't seen him since he'd left my room with a smile and a kiss shortly before dawn.I'd discovered a lovely side benefit of having sex with a Zendir demon. Even though I hadn't taken much blood from Ty during any of our romps, I still felt full, like I'd just fed. Immortal blood is more powerful than human, but I'd never had any that was as energizing as his. Looking around at
It felt wonderful, but I wasn't thrilled with being pinned to the door. Spying a cluttered steel desk in the corner, I slipped away from his grasp and ducked around him, stripping out of my bikini panties as I went."Over here." I sat down on the edge of the desk, legs splayed, and beckoned him over.He gave me a feral smile, showing a little of those pointed, predatory teeth. His eyes were a swirl of indigo and lavender. Definitely not a human. In fact, he reminded me a lot - but I couldn't think about Ty right now. Not when Kaz was stalking toward me with his hands on the fly of his jeans, slowly undoing each button until his thick, heavy cock sprang free, making me lick my lips.Fully erect, his shaft was dark and heavily veined, with its fat head almost purple with blood. Now my mouth watered and my fangs emerged as I imagined sinking my fangs into the artery that pulsed on the inside of his thigh.A look up into his eyes and I forgot about blood - all I wanted was to feel Kaz'
I almost didn't leave my room that night for fear I'd run into Kaz or Ty. Actually meeting up with either one of them would be fine. But I was pretty sure they were the same variety of demon, or at least closely related species. The odds of them being in the same hotel at the same time and not knowing one another were pretty slim. If I'd really thought either of them had been just a quick fuck, it wouldn't have been so bad - I could handle one-night stands - preferred them to relationships, actually. With both Kaz and Ty though, I'd felt the possibility for something more and that scared the daylights out of me.So I stalled. I called Ari and chatted for half an hour or so, then had another good long talk with Jess, who was wrapping up her business in New York. We both laughed and groaned, placing bets on when Ari and Jack would be announcing a wedding. I shuddered a little at the thought of being a bridesmaid at my age - especially since Ariana's favorite color is pink - but I was ho
Their argument with each other apparently forgotten, they burst through the door to the inner office with Kaz only one pace behind Ty. Both of them stopped dead in their tracks when they saw me."Dani?" Identical expressions of shock showed on the two vastly different faces.I sketched a wave. "Hi, guys."They turned to glare at each other, eyes narrowed. It was like watching one of those circus "mirror" acts, but with totally dissimilar participants.Kaz spoke first. "You two know each other?" His voice was deep and silkier than I'd ever heard it, and it gave me the shivers. It takes a lot of menace to scare a vampire, but Kaz pulled it off."Funny, I was just thinking the same thing," Ty muttered in the clipped British accent of his. "Care to explain, Ms. DuBois?"I squared my shoulders, drew in a deep breath and looked up at two of the hottest guys I'd ever met. Why the hell did they have to know each other? And have a history? Damn, maybe I should have stayed in Chicago."I
A month later, Coop was feeling the strain of exhaustion. Every weekend, he spent in the grove, camping by day, far enough away from Kyla that no metal or plastic from his tent would contaminate the grove. As soon as the sun went down, he met up with Kyla, and they would go off to the sacred glade and make love. They'd done things he'd always dreamed of but never believed were possible - his little nymph was utterly uninhibited. Oral, anal, tied up with silken cords - there seemed to be nothing she didn't enjoy. They also spent a surprising amount of time just talking. Coop told her everything about his life, and even though she'd never seen a city, never visited a university, she was bright enough to understand when he complained about campus politics, uninspired students or the silly antics of his cousins, nephews and nieces. She even introduced him to other dryads from the grove, and he spent time talking to them as well. He enjoyed every moment he spent with Kyla, but the schedule
Cooper's broad, strong hand smoothed down the slight roundness of her belly to the juncture of her thighs. She opened her legs, eagerly anticipating his touch, and he didn't disappoint. His fingers cupped her mound while his mouth continued to lave and suck her nipple into a rigid peak."You are so hot, so wet." He breathed the words in husky approval as he leaned farther over her to switch his attentions to the other breast. His fingers combed through the curls that covered her sex then slipped between her lips, sliding along her cleft. He caught the nub of her clit between two fingers and squeezed with exquisite gentleness, setting off a ripple of contractions in Kyla's womb. She cried out at the beauty of the sensation - not quite orgasm, but a moment of perfect tenderness. He hummed his approval and switched his mouth back to her other breast while his hand shifted slightly too. Now his thumb rubbed along her swollen clit while two thick fingers began to press into her pussy."Ye
A volcano could have erupted beneath his feet and Coop wouldn't have been able to do anything but sit down by her side. "You said you wanted to talk." He reached out and coiled a strand of silky auburn hair around his fingers. "Is that all you had in mind?" He sure hoped it wasn't. His cock was as hard as - well - as a tree trunk."No. It has been many years - many decades since I have been with a male. I would lie with you, if you'll have me." She looked down at her lap and even in the moonlight he could see the hint of a blush tint her ivory cheek."I would be honored," he said, tucking the strand of hair behind her ear and tipping her head up to his. "But I don't have any protection with me, and I have no idea if our species can - cross-pollinate."She laughed at that, as he'd hoped she would, the teasing breaking the awkwardness between them. "Dryads are only fertile in the spring, at the same time as our trees. You need have no worries about such a thing. Although - if I were l
Kyla held her breath as she waited for the werewolf's response. It had been a long time since she'd stepped out of her tree for anything except the occasional grove ritual. She really couldn't even remember the last time she'd been with a male of any species.Cooper stretched, and then before her eyes could take in the transformation, he stood there in his human form - his gloriously masculine human form. She blinked, but when she opened her eyes again, he was still gorgeous. His hair was dark, almost black, and just covered his ears and grazed his nape in back, showing a hint of a wave. His deep brown eyes were set in a strong, rough-hewn face with high cheekbones and dark stubble around his chin. Broad shoulders narrowed into a sculpted chest, lightly covered with a soft mat of hair and tapering down to an abdomen ridged with muscle. Her eyes dropped a little lower and she felt her cheeks flush. Oh my! He was a fine specimen indeed.Damn, he's a hot one. Nice piece of timber he's s
You didn't have to be so mean, Kyla groused to Xera after the werewolf had left. It was nice to have someone who could hear us stop and chat with us for a change.Honey, you need to get out of your tree more often. Xera's soft-needled branches shook though there was very little wind - almost as if the tree were laughing. There's usually a satyr or two around on Samhain, and that's only a moon or so away. 'Cause, sister, you need to get out and get laid.You are such a nymph, Xera. If she'd been able to from inside her tree, Kyla would have stuck her tongue out. Stop thinking with your crotch. Sex isn't the answer for everything.You'd be surprised, youngling. Besides, we are nymphs. That's what a dryad is. Did you catch the stupidity virus from that fleabag or something?Oh, shut your knothole. With that, Kyla withdrew even deeper into her tree where she couldn't see or hear. The sun was almost up. It was time for all good dryads to go to sleep.By Monday, Cooper had pretty much c
Part 4: Sporting WoodCoop trotted along in wolf form through the wooded grove. To a human, this area deep in the heart of the Olympic Peninsula's temperate rain forest would seem impenetrably dark, but to his senses it was awash in the silvery light of the full moon. He'd never ventured this far into the forest before, but he knew he'd be back. There was something elementally soothing about this grove - as if it had never been touched by the hand of man. All the tension of his day slipped away, even more so than it always did when he was able to shift and run through the moonlight. Here in the forest, he wasn't Professor Marceski, constantly worried about maintaining his grant funding or getting that next paper published, and he wasn't even Cooper, the werewolf. He just was.He paused beside a particularly stunning red alder tree and lifted his leg."Don't even think about it, Fido."That gave Cooper pause. He stood there, leg cocked, and studied the tree. Had it actually spoken
"If you want, they'll probably rush through their business and be back in a few hours," Dermot said. It was his turn to lean down and kiss me good evening. "I suspect they just decided we needed some time alone."A lump formed in my throat. He was giving me the choice - to spend time with just him or to go back to being pampered by all four. It didn't take any thought for me to shake my head. "I don't mind a quiet night with just the two of us, not if you don't."His smile was slow and heated. "I can't think of anything I'd like more."I was already wet when he kissed me and rolled me onto my back. My legs automatically widened to cradle his erection against my core. He rubbed his tip against my labia, slipping between the slick tissue while his tongue plundered my mouth. Already mindless with need, I lifted my hips to take him inside. He was as impatient as I was. With no further preliminaries, he thrust deep and began to move. His hands slid between us to find my breasts, but his
One of the others added another pillow beneath my head so I didn't have to strain my neck to reach Dermott's cock. I cradled his taut ball sac with one hand while I stroked up and down his length with my other and eagerly licked circles and around his plump crest."That's it, love. Suck me, Jess." Dermott fisted his hands in my hair and pushed himself between my open lips. I sucked hard, taking him deep to the back of my throat. My hand on his shaft kept up a steady rhythm as he thrust, fucking my mouth. I alternated suction with twirling my tongue around his tiny, weeping slit, loving every drop of his flavor.Christos hadn't let up on his attentions to my pussy. He suckled my clit while sliding two thick fingers into my cleft, curling them up to find my sweet spot. Elek nibbled on my left nipple and Theron lavished kisses on my belly and teased my navel with his tongue. Once again it was complete sensory overload, and I had to force myself to focus on Dermott. I was determined not
After a luscious midnight lunch of gumbo and conch fritters and topped by homemade Key lime pie, I leaned back in my chair on the patio and gazed up at the stars. Once again the Leonides brothers had vanished after cleaning up the dishes, leaving Dermott and me to our own devices."I can't keep eating like this," I said with a laugh. "I won't be able to fit into any of my clothes when I get home.""I think we can make sure you get enough exercise to counteract the calories." Dermott stood and held out his hand to help me to my feet. "Any thoughts on what else you'd like to do tonight? Another swim? Sailing around the island? A movie perhaps?"How long had it been since I'd taken time to watch a movie? Maybe six months ago with Dani and Ari, back when they'd both been single? Yes. And it had been Ari's turn to pick, so it had been some sort of gushy romance. "What kind of movies do you have?""Full-scale screening room with satellite. We can order up any movie currently available. W