He grinned. "I look forward to that day,ástin minn,though if it ever comes, will be a long time away."
Her eyes narrowed and instinct screamed a moment before she struck, driving her head against his. He easily evaded the move and laughed out loud, suspecting she had fought back simply to draw his ire. And his punishment.
He stretched her arms over her head. He reached for the dagger still resting beside their pallet and used it to stake her bonds to the earthen floor of the cave. She tugged, but the position gave her little leverage. Once he resumed his torment, he doubted she'd be capable of gathering the strength needed to free herself.
He knelt with one leg between hers. With slow, deliberate movements, he placed his hands on her hips and slowly slid them up her sides, his fingers stroking across her belly.
"What are you doing?"
He didn't answer, just continued his journey along her heated skin, noting the way her breathing came heavier, and the tips of her breasts hardened, drawing his gaze. Sensing she wanted him to touch them, he didn't, instead tracing his fingers along the underside of her arm, drawing breathy giggles that rang through him like sunshine and fed the fire licking at his insides. His cock throbbed, yet somehow he managed to resist the need to rise up and fill her.
"Damn you, Ari! I won't tolerate your cruel games anymore!" Her words devolved into a laughing shriek as he once again tickled the sensitive skin under her arm. She lurched against her bonds, but they held fast, keeping her vulnerable to his whims.
"How will you stop me,ástin minn?" Another flicking of his fingers had her biting her lip. A moment's pause and he ran his thumb along her lip, pulling it free.
"You will tolerate everything I choose to do to you." He leaned closer to her ear, letting his tongue slide along the soft flesh before catching it between his teeth in a gentle nip. "And you will like it."
Before allowing her to respond, he slid his mouth to hers, muffling her cries. Yet, she responded in a way that left his head spinning, her tongue dueling his, as if she hoped to spur him into intensifying his attentions.
He refused to be rushed, taking his time devouring her, his hands sliding along the sensuous curves of her body. Blood roared in his ears while he meandered along her skin, following the trail his hands blazed with hot wet slides of his tongue and lips. The only sounds Thora gave now were cries of delight, rising higher in pitch as he continued, pausing to fondle her breasts. Gripping each lightly, he lowered his mouth to one hardened tip, circling it with his tongue. She gave a little shriek and a violent quivering almost dislodged his hold. He chuckled, daring a glance at her.
She'd lifted her head and watched him, her eyes glazed with arousal, sharp pants of air escaping her lips. With a wink and a grin, he gently sucked her tight nipple into his mouth. Her eyes rolled back and she flopped back to the furs, her entire body shaking. He scraped his teeth along the pebbled flesh and a strangled wail echoed in the cave. He turned his attention to her other breast, drawing that into a tight peak as well. He drew away and blew on her nipples before returning to his earlier journey.
Sliding down across her belly, he savored the slow ripple, using slow and gentle movements to tease her. Her frantic moans and gasps filled the air and several times, after he'd let his tongue glide along the skin at the top of her mound, he swore she pleaded to Odin himself for release from the bane that was Ari. This time, he let loose his laugh, before positioning himself between her spread legs.
The movement of her head coming up drew his attention. He gave her another wink.
"What are you doing?"
He shrugged, saying nothing, using his fingers to poke through the soft hair covering her pussy. A moment later, a howl of delight filled the cave when his fingers glided along her hot slick flesh. Her hips undulated wildly, her legs wrapping around his shoulders. He continued the maddening caresses while parting her sex, holding her wide.
Without hesitation, he used his tongue to caress her. Her entire body went rigid, her heels digging his back. When he repeated the motion, she gave a keening wail and fell back onto the furs. Her wild rasping breaths urged him on and he held her open, driving deep and savoring the honey of her juices. When he pulled away, her moan of frustration turned to exultation when he caught the tight nub of her clit between his lips. Giving a gentle suck, he stroked it with his tongue. A sudden tensing warned him he drove her too far, too fast, so he gently eased away, using his fingers in soothing motions as he released her and rose up on his elbows.
"Ari, stop this torment!" Her voice was scratchy and cracked, her eyes heavy-lidded and filled with frustration.
"You will beg me for more."
Her gaze snapped to his, frustration mingled with passion in the dark depths of her eyes. "Why must you do this?"
The plea in her voice sent his lust surging more forcefully through him. He leaned his forehead against hers.
"Tell me the truth. You are enjoying this."
She nodded, catching her lower lip briefly in her teeth again. "You shame me like this, treat me as no more than a possession. That my desires don't matter."
He slid his fingers along her cheek, a strange pang tapping at his heart. The need to reassure her, to make her understand why he did what he did, how deep the pleasure it gave him, overtook him.
"You owe me, remember? You are my possession."
Her eyes developed a sheen. Tears, he realized. Why did regret nearly cool his desire?
"I do this for your pleasure as well. Don't you find the... result enjoyable?"
Again, she nodded. "I do, but damn you, Ari, it's almost painful when you tease this way. Why will you not let me share this with you?"
He studied her closely, trying to understand what he read in her eyes. From the first, she had always wanted to be treated equally, despite her debt. Perhaps this once, he could forget the debt she owed. He reached up and withdrew the dagger from the ground, pulling it free and loosening her bonds. She held his stare, confusion now lining her face in the most enchanting way. A moment later, she had wrapped herself around him, clinging tightly, her lips melded tight against his. The momentum sent him tumbling backwards, clinging tightly to prevent her from being hurt in the fall. After a few moments, her frantic assault slowed. Hands on her waist, he eased her from him, chuckling.
"Easy Thora, I won't be rushed."
