“I’m glad you like it.” He threaded his hands through her silky hair as she moved closer and blew gently on his shaft. Sensation shivered through him, all his muscles tensed up and he went still. His eyes closed as his dick went rigid. Then he felt the gentle stroke of her warm, wet tongue gliding over him. Stroking him from base to tip and then swirling around the head, sending pleasure shooting down his cock, filling his balls.
He lay back and just let her do what she wanted. He was hers.
She cupped his balls as her hot, wet mouth engulfed him, and his hips jerked. She was so gentle—he’d never considered her gentle before. She slid her mouth up and down his cock and his breathing sped up. He wanted to relax, to let this go on forever, but at the same time, he wanted to be inside her.
“I want you,” he murmured.
She glanced up the length of his body, her gaze meeting his. Her eyes were filled with heat and desire. She slid her mouth over him again, then kissed the tip and he almost begged her to go back.
Instead, she sat up and straddled his hips. He placed his hands on her waist and moved her, so he was poised at the entrance to her body. And she sank slowly onto him, her hands on his shoulders, her gaze fixed on his.
This time, it was slow and intense, and the pleasure spiraled up from the point where their bodies joined, filling every cell. He pressed her down onto him and she rocked her hips, moaning low in her throat. Then she rose up, only to sink onto him once more. He could sense the tension building inside her. But he held her steady, kept the pace slow, rotated her hips and saw the moment she fell apart, her head going back, a cry escaping her throat. He came a second later, and he took her lips in a deep, drugging kiss as their bodies shuddered and climaxed together.
She raised her head and stared into his eyes. “I love you.”
Chapter 41
The 28th of February was a cold, clear day. It was mid-morning and the sky over New York was a dark, deep blue. The temperature hovered close to zero, and Kaitlin hugged her jacket around herself as she stood at the entrance of the hotel, waiting for Kane to bring the Harley around. They were going in style.
They’d spent the week monitoring the asteroid. If that was what it was. And Stefan had pinpointed the site of probable impact.
All the major telescopes of the world were watching it now. They were unsure what it was—some sort of dense material thathad never been encountered before—but it seemed to be trailing fire like a comet and was still heading this way. Most of the world’s prominent scientists were convinced it would miss the planet, passing close by, but not close enough to cause damage.
A small minority believed that it was on a direct trajectory that would hit the Earth at some time this afternoon. But they were considered fringe voices within the scientific community. By the time the object had been detected, it was already too close for any realistic interception attempt, and its unusual density made predictions almost impossible. Several experts warned that trying to destroy it could scatter debris across half the planet.
So no one was doing anything.
And the governments of the world were keeping it quiet. No one wanted to tell the population of America that there was a chance an asteroid a mile in diameter would hit the planet. Especially if there was a possibility it was a lie.
They’d considered contacting the government with what they knew, but Kaitlin had voted against that idea. She didn’t trust governments.
They had decided in the end that it would not help their cause. Likely, no one would believe them, anyway. Or they wouldn’twantto believe and might even take steps to hinder their plans.
So they were on their own. It was better this way.
They had also spent the week sourcing weapons—including a very impressive rocket launcher. And while they had no clue what to expect, they had enough to go up against a small army.
They’d had a video call with Jake and the others in Australia yesterday. No one had actually spoken the word goodbye, but it had been sort of implicit in the conversation, and her heart had cracked. Jake and Christa. Sadie and Ethan. Josie and Steve. They were her family. But she was glad they would survive.
But then, so would she.
If force of will alone could win, then she would do it.
She’d also spent the week making love with Kane. Her body tingled at the memory. They were closer than she could have ever believed possible. While they weren’t in each other’s minds, it didn’t matter; she knew what he was thinking and feeling. She wanted so much for the chance to have a life with him.
A future.
Now, it was time to leave for the site. Stefan was already there. He had called in at regular intervals with nothing to report. Rose and Dave were on their way in the truck with the weapons. She and Kane had been planning to go in the truck as well, but at the last minute, Kane had said they’d take the bike and follow. She wasn’t sure why. She had an idea he was up to something but had no clue what.
They had no concrete idea what to expect today, though they had come up with the two most likely scenarios.
The first was that the Tel Group’s job was to stop the asteroid hitting the Earth. In that case, they needed to do nothing. But Kaitlin was skeptical about this possibility. Stella had been in Kaitlin’s mind and knew that she’d wanted to stop the cataclysm. So why not just admit that was the plan and work with them?
The second scenario was that they would somehow cause the asteroid to hit and set the cataclysm in motion. Kaitlin had spoken with the top scientists in the field, and she knew that it would only take a little nudge to change the direction enough for a direct collision. A little nudge…possibly caused by a fucking great bomb.
They’d discussed various options, planned for all the contingencies, but they all were based on the time machine landing before they set off the bomb. If the Tel Group just headed straight for the asteroid in the time machine, they were fucked. Kaitlin didn’t think that option was likely—they weren’t suicidal. No, she believed—or maybe hoped was a better word—they would set down first. Then the Tel agents would get off andsend the time machine to the asteroid. The Kindred’s plan was to stop them somewhere between the two events.
Still, it was hard to plan for the unknown.
