“Then I’ll let you come,” I told him.

And bending my head, I took him in my mouth once more and really began to work him.

It didn’t take long—I had him right on the edge and I knew it. A moment later, with a low groan, he began to come.

“Mistress…Willow!”he gasped.

I felt the first salty-sweet shot hit the back of my throat. It was still cinnamon roll flavored but with a hint of sea-salt as well. Delicious, which wasn’t something I’d ever thought I would say about cum. But it was true for Kael—probably because he was an angel. Well, a fallen angel, anyway.

He showed superhuman restraint by not grabbing for my head or thrusting up to gag me as he came. I sucked and swallowed, sucked and swallowed and enjoyed every drop—mainly because I wasn’t being forced to swallow—I was doing it because Iwantedto.

At last the tension left his big body and my fallen angel relaxed back against the couch.

“Ah, Mistress,” he groaned, his eyes fluttering closed for a moment. “No woman has ever done so much for me. You are too kind.”

I pulled off his still hard shaft and straightened up to lean against his side.

“You’re the kind one,” I told him. “How did you know I needed to be in charge to enjoy that?”

A smile quirked the corners of his sensuous mouth.

“You’re my Mistress—I’m attuned to you.”

“But what happens when I’m not your Mistress anymore?” I asked. “I mean, after I’m out of danger, the key should turn in the lock—right?”

I was still wearing the small gold key on the golden chain around my neck. It hung between my breasts, glimmering in the firelight.

“Technically, I guess it should work now,” I went on. “I mean, I’m in a safe place. Nobody from New Orleans can reach me here in Hidden Hollow.”

I lifted the key and leaned closer to fit it into the lock around his neck.

“Don’t.” Kael put a hand over mine to stop me. “Please don’t, Willow,” he rumbled softly, his silver eyes pleading.

“Why?” I asked. “Don’t you want to be free?”

“I used to,” he said. “But now…I want to get to know you more. I want to stay with you. If you turn the key and open the lock, my time of punishment will be over and I’ll ascend to the Heavens once more. I won’t have a choice.”

“So I would lose you.” I let the key drop to dangle between my breasts again.

“AndIwould loseyou.” He cupped my cheek in one big hand and looked into my eyes. “I don’t want that—I don’t want to lose you, Willow.”

Though we hadn’t known each other long, I felt the same way. In fact, I felt an incredibly strong pull towards my protector, considering the fact that I had vowed never to let a man get near me again. But then, he wasn’t a man—he was a supernatural being—a Creature. So maybe it wasn’t so surprising that I would be drawn to him.

“I thought I’d never be able to trust a man again after Carlo,” I told him. “I’m glad I was wrong.”

Kael stroked my cheek.

“I’m glad too. I’ll work hard to earn your trust, Mistress.”

I thought about telling him again that he didn’t have to call me Mistress…but I was getting used to it. And in fact, I kind of liked it.

“Thank you,” I said. Leaning forward, I kissed him. I could taste my own secret flavor on his lips and I loved it. Moaning softly, I deepened the kiss.

Kael groaned and opened for my tongue. He sucked on it gently, eagerly, sharing my taste with me. Then he pulled me up to straddle his lap and wrapped me in his arms. A moment later, he wrapped his wings around me too, making a private little feathery cocoon for the two of us.

I could feel him getting harder again—his shaft was still out and I rubbed against it eagerly, feeling it part my pussy lips to slide against my aching clit.

Kael’s big hands came down to grip my hips and he ground up into me, sliding the length of his cock against my wet petals as we continued the long, slow, hot kiss. But he didn’t try to enter me—he didn’t take advantage of the situation to get more than I was ready to give. We just kept rubbing against each other, building the delicious friction until at last, I came again.