Dad nudged me as we got back to our cars. “You know they’ll be back before Friday, right? And there’ll be more of them.”
I sighed and looked up at the sky. I didn’t have any words for him. I couldn’t argue on this one, anyway. Because he was right.
104
MADDY
When Nico got back home, he was in a shit mood. I could see it as soon as he walked in. “What happened?”
He gave a frustrated huff of breath and said, “A bunch of people from town got a deputy to come up here and tell us we needed to get out. Trying to force us to turn ourselves in.”
“Are you serious?” My eyes went wide in shock. I’d known there’d be some issues, but I hadn’t anticipated a mob to come knocking at our gates.
“Yeah. I got rid of them, but they’ll be back. They want us gone, so they’ll keep trying to scare us off.”
“Well, they’ll have to hurt you with nothing but their voices,” Sinthy said.
“What?” Nico looked confused.
“They can’t physically pass beyond the ward you asked me to put up. Only members of your pack and your acknowledged guests can enter. Those assholes are stuck outside unless I lift it.”
Nico chuckled. “Sorry, I almost forgot about that. Probably good. If I’d remembered, I would have, more than likely, been a bigger dick to them than I already was.”
“Is everything all right?” Gabriella asked as she came down the hallway. “I caught part of that. Are we still safe here?”
“We’re fine,” I said. “Nico and Sinthy are taking care of us.” I yawned and got up. “I’m tired, guys. Are you okay if I go to bed a little early?” The sun had started to slip down below the horizon, but I was having a hard time keeping my eyes open. A lot had happened in one day.
“Are you sure you’re okay?” Nico asked.
“Yeah, I just need some sleep. See everybody tomorrow.”
Once I was at the top of the steps, I could hear murmuring down the hall. Abi was reading on the back porch, which meant the murmuring came from my parents. I stepped closer to their door, trying to make out what they were saying. Before I got close enough for the words to become clear, I stopped myself. I didn’t want to eavesdrop. They deserved their privacy.
Chastising myself for even considering it, I turned and went back to my room. Even with the last few rays of sun arching through the windows, I could barely keep my eyes open. I brushed my teeth and stood next to the bed. I looked across the room to the closet. It was only ten feet, but the thought of rummaging through that for pajamas seemed as daunting as going outside to run a marathon.
“Screw it,” I muttered and pulled my clothes off, sliding into bed naked. I always wore something to bed, but I had to admit it was freeing to be under the covers with nothing on. I fell asleep in seconds.
Hours later, I opened my eyes. The haze of sleep slowly slipped away as I realized what had awoken me—feather-light kisses along my spine, Nico’s hand resting on my naked hip.I breathed in deeply and touched my hand to his, letting him know I was awake.
“Relax,” he whispered.
I did exactly as he asked, enjoying the attention. He kissed the back of my neck and rolled me onto my belly. A moment later, he was kneeling behind me, kneading knots out of my back. I groaned in pleasure as his thumbs slid up along my spine. We’d been so busy lately that there’d been no time to enjoy being alone together. It was nice to have nothing but us.
He slipped his hands down to dig into the muscles of my ass, and I sighed. His hardening cock brushed my thigh as he worked, and my own desire sparked like lightning through my body. He worked at the muscles, sliding his hands across my butt, up to my lower back, and then back down. His fingers began to descend, gently digging at the muscle until his hands were between my legs. Each stroke brought his hands closer to my pussy.
I was already wet when he slipped the first finger into me. I sucked in a breath and raised my hips toward his hand. The pressure built within me, and he moved his finger in and out as he continued to massage me with his free hand. My clit was buzzing, desperate for him to touch it. I was about to slip my own hand down between my legs when he spread my legs apart. A moment later, his tongue was inside me. “Oh fuck,” I hissed and pressed my face into the pillow.
His fingers pulled my ass apart as he pressed his face into me. His tongue slipped across my clit and into my pussy. He slid it back and forth, and it felt fucking amazing. Pleasure rocked across my pelvis. All I could do was sink into it and let it cascade across my body. The slippery, delicious ecstasy of his mouth on me sent waves of ecstasy through my mind.
I lifted my hips higher, pressing against him, wanting more. He swirled his tongue around my asshole, and I sighed, theunexpected sensation heightening the pleasure already raging inside me. He pressed his tongue deeper into my ass while he fingered my pussy. I wanted him inside me. I missed having him like this.
Pulling my ass away from him, I turned and groped for his cock in the dark, finding it and taking it in my fingers. There was a sharp intake of breath as I stroked him. Bringing my face close, I slid my lips around his cock. The hot, thick flesh slipped across my lips, and I pressed my tongue into him, sucking at the head. Nico pressed his hips forward, wanting more. I suppressed a smile and took him deeper. The salty taste of his skin and the knowledge that I was making him want me like this made me so wet I was almost dripping.
I put a hand on his thigh, pulling him toward me, wanting him to fuck my mouth. Wanting him to fuck me in whichever way he wanted. My mind was on fire, and lust was the only thing that mattered at that moment. I wanted him, wanted all of him, in any way I could have him. Nico began to slowly thrust into my mouth. I sucked and massaged his cock with my tongue with each stroke. My fingertips danced delicately across his balls, sliding along the velvety skin.
Nico’s breath was coming hot and fast. “I want to fuck you,” he murmured.
I pulled his cock from my mouth and looked up at him, his face barely visible in the moonlight. “Then fuck me,” I said, grinning.
