“What?” I huffed. “We were just saying goodbye. I thought you guys were okay with Laren?”
“We were”–Drakon grimaced–“until you became more okay with him than the rest of us.”
“Come on, my silly thieves”–I shook my head as I passed them–“let's go get cleaned up and look over our haul.”
The men muttered for awhile, but by the time we reached the tree, they were perking up. We had stolen the pirates's booty without anyone the wiser. It was a bit of a rush, and excitement was still racing through us.
Instead of heading toward the river to wash off, I followed it upstream to its source. Tink flew ahead gleefully, knowing exactly where I was going; the waterfall.
I cast my bag upon the banks of the deep pool before the rumbling falls, and began to strip. I heard the men come up behind me and go silent. I smiled secretly to myself as I followed another of my mother's instructions–baiting the hook. Just like the fishing I'd done with Drakon, I needed to cast something tasty before the men I wanted to catch.
Even Straton kept quiet as I flung my cotton shirt aside and then pushed down my pants. I stepped into the water casually, like I got naked before them every day. But I took my time wading into the deeper center, letting them all get a long look at my backside. When the water reached my thighs, I turned around, and they inhaled sharply.
“Aren't you going to join me?” I purred.
The men started shucking off their clothes as if they were on fire.
I turned away before I gave in to my smug smile, and then I dove into the pool. The cool water rinsed away the salt of the sea and revived me. I felt powerful and beautiful, able to conquer pirates and warrior hearts. I broke the surface and tread water, watching as my men rushed in after me.
Erastos reached me first and instantly reached for me. I laughed and swam away, splashing him. Akylas came up behind me and grabbed my waist, but I slid out of his grasp. I dove and swam for the falls, Drakon hot on my tail. He caught me near the rushing water; his body pressed tight against mine as he took my face within his palms. Tricky man. He held me tightly and kissed me as water rushed around us.
I let Drakon have his way for a moment, then dropped out of his kiss, sliding down his body and brushing his manhood as I passed. He jerked in shock as I gave in to my desire and took him in my hands briefly. He was long and grew hard in moments. I rubbed my hands over his sleek flesh and then swam away. Drakon was still groaning when I broke the surface several feet from him.
“Playing at being a mermaid?” Praxis asked with a wide smile, right before he dove under the water.
I frowned, watching him shoot forward and grab me by my hips. Then I felt his hot mouth cover my nipple, and I gasped in pleasure. Praxis sucked greedily, and I almost succumbed to it, but I heard my mother's voice in my head again.Don't give in too easily, Pandora. Men want to feel as if they've won you.
So, I jerked away from him and rushed across the pool, evading grasping hands as I went. Just when I thought I had made it to safety, Straton struck. Strong arms caught me from behind and pulled me against a wide, muscled chest. I felt him hard between us and shivered. Straton angled himself between my thighs and eased forward, grazing my intimate flesh as he set his mouth to my neck. He growled as he bit and sucked my skin, holding me prisoner as the rest of the men closed in around us.
“No more running, pretty Pan,” Erastos purred.
“Now, you'll pay the price of your games.” Praxis winked at me.
“I caught her,” Straton rumbled as he closed his hands possessively over my breasts. “She's mine, boys. Give in and admit that you've lost.”
“All of you are lost,” I purred. “You're lost to the rest of the world forever, but you'll never lose me.”
“We've come to an understanding,” Drakon explained, glancing at the others. “We were going to ease you into it, Strat.”
“We've decided to share,” Erastos went on.
“And Pandora is in agreement,” Akylas finished.
Straton looked at me in surprise, and I just stared at him, wide-eyed and waiting for him to make a decision. Instead of answering, he turned me around and claimed me with a kiss. I wrapped my arms around his neck and clung to him as he took what he'd been pushing away so adamantly. I wasn't surprised to discover that he had wanted me the most.
“All right,” Straton agreed breathlessly. “But I'm going first.”
He pulled me up by my thighs and thrust up into me. I shouted in shock and pleasure from the sudden impalement When Straton made a decision; he acted on it, there was no sense in waiting. Instead of drawing away, the other men stayed where they were and watched, chests heaving with their ragged breaths.
Straton pumped his hips up furiously, jolting me with every move, and the water splashed around us. He held me as firmly with his gaze as he did with his hands, claiming with his cerulean eyes and thrusting member. I leaned back and closed my eyes in ecstasy, unable to bear the brunt of his intensity any longer. Straton set his mouth to my breasts and rolled my nipple with his tongue. It was all I needed. I came screaming in delight. Straton followed shortly after with a rumbling shout.
The he let go of me.
I slipped backward in the water, floating for a second before hands slipped beneath and around me. Akylas began kissing me, his hands stroking my face reverently as Drakon positioned himself between my thighs. I looked up just as Drakon drove home, and I moaned into Akylas's mouth. Praxis and Erastos claimed my breasts, working them with hands, lips, and tongues as Akylas moved beneath me to help support me against the power of Drakon's thrusts.
My arms reached out wide to draw them all in, and I glanced over to see Straton watching us, a satisfied smile playing about his lips as his hand worked himself beneath the water. I smiled back at him before I went back to kissing Akylas. Erastos trailed a hand over my belly as he continued to suck at me, and then rubbed it against the most delicious spot. Drakon pounded harder, reaching his peak as Erastos brought me there with him.
“My lost boys,” I whispered, “You're mine at last.”
