She bends at the waist, slowly sliding her skirt over her ass and down her legs, her tail lashing side to side as she purposely shimmies. As she stands, she looks back over her shoulder and giggles at my expression. “Too much? Should I stop?” She bites her lip and spins around, giving me this innocent schoolgirl look, and I groan.

“You’re a very bad kitten.” I grind my teeth together as I watch her slowly lower to the floor. She crawls to me on all fours, her tail lashing lazily behind her as she looks up at me from under her lashes.

“Don’t you want me to be bad for you?” She slides her hands up my legs, rising to her knees as she sits in front of me. My hands ball into fists at my sides as I sit up, closing my eyes to take a deep breath.

I want so badly to take over, to do what I want, and have her listen to my every whim. I don’t want to trigger her or scare her away, either. I’ve been alone for several years, worked for Kari in all that time and have always been under her thumb. She’s the captain, her word is law, and I do what she says. I’ve learned over the years to anticipate her needs or orders and handle things, which is why we’re so efficient, but for the first time in a long time,I want control. I wantmyword to be law, almost need it, but I can’t ruin the best thing to ever happen to me. If I somehow hurt Willa or scare her and lose her, my life would fall apart. I need her too.

Her hands cup my face, and I open my eyes, hers searching mine as she smiles softly. “It’s okay. There’s nothing you could do that would scare me away. Take all the control you want. I’m yours. I’ll be a good kitten, I promise.Captain.” She gives me a saucy wink, and I chuckle. God, I love this woman.

I kiss her as if my life depends on it, and she giggles against my lips. Her amusement doesn’t last long as the passion burns between us, our lips tangling together as we attempt to devour each other. Her tail wraps around my ankle as she sinks closer to me, her body seeking mine, and I tangle my fingers in her hair, only to use that to pull her lips from mine, holding her head back.

She stares at me through half-lidded eyes, her chest rising and falling rapidly as she pants for breath. “Are you going to be a good kitten and please your captain?”

She nods her head, whispering yes over and over like a prayer. I chuckle and lick up her neck until my nose reaches her ear. “Good. I want you to climb up here and sit on my face so I can taste that sweet cream of yours.”

She shivers, whimpering when my hands slip from her hair. I slide back to lie on the bed. She slowly stands and crawls up the bed to me. Her hair hangs around her like a curtain, and I brush some aside to see her face, smiling at her as she hovers over me.

“Turn around.” I rub my thumb over her bottom lip, her brows creasing in confusion, but she does as I say. She turns, her knees on either side of my ribs, ass in my face. I slide my hands up the outside of her thighs and grip her hips, pulling gently. “Come here.”

She scoots herself back until I can reach her easily. I grip the base of her tail, sliding my hand along it until I reach the end, holding it in my hand and out of my way. I inhale her scent before slowly sliding my tongue along her slit from top to bottom.

She sighs, shivering at the contact before her head falls forward, her hair tickling my balls and thighs. I tease her with slow gentle licks at first, but I want her screaming my name. It’s a sound I never get tired of hearing, and I want to hear it over and over.

I slip my tongue inside of her, flicking it as I drink her in. She gasps, her head lifting from my stomach as she grinds against me. Her hand wraps around my cock, and my hips jerk at the contact. I pull back for a breath as she takes me into her mouth, sucking the last bit of air from my body as I hiss at the sensation. It takes all my control not to go off into her sweet mouth, so I turn my focus to her instead. I dive into her, plunging my tongue deep as I shake my head, my free hand coming up to tease her clit.

She screams in her throat, her lips still wrapped around my cock as she comes on my tongue. I mentally count a 'one' and keep going, drawing out her pleasure. Her tail tightens around my hand, her thighs shaking on either side of my head.

I decide to switch gears, flicking my tongue against her clit as I shove two fingers deep inside her, curling them in just the right spot. My dick pops from her mouth as she bites my thigh, screaming as another orgasm hurls its way through her, soaking my fingers. I lick her clean and smack her ass cheek.

“Let me up, Kitten.” She crawls off of me, sitting on her knees beside me as I sit up. I take in her swollen lips and dark cheeks as I brush some hair behind her ear. “You okay?”

She smiles and takes a deep breath, her head nodding slightly. Her eyes close slowly and I think she might just fall asleep, but I’m not done with her yet. Her eyes open, meeting mine as she licks her lips.

“On all fours, Kitten.” She drops her hands to the mattress, rising up on her knees. I slide behind her, letting my hands glide along her hips and around her backside.

“Won’t my tail be in the way,Captain?” The way she purrs the word captain at me is nearly my undoing. I give her ass a small smack and push her forward a bit. She falls to her forearms, her ass high in the air for me, and I grin.

“Not if you stay like that for me.” I slide a hand up the back of her thigh, my fingers sliding between her wet lips as she groans, burying her face in the blanket. “I’ll start out gentle so I don’t hurt you, okay? If you need me to stop at any time, you tell me.”

“Just fuck me, Captain,” she growls between her teeth, and I can’t stop myself from slapping her ass. She yelps, only to moan as I slide into her slowly, burying myself all the way to the hilt.

“Who’s in charge here, Kitten?” I pause, holding very still as she pants, waiting for more.

“You are. You’re in charge, Captain.”

“Good girl.” I pull back and slam into her, causing her to cry out. I take up a relentless pace, but she handles it, panting yes over and over until she comes again and again.

As I approach my own release, I reach around her body, rubbing circles around her clit, causing her to clamp down on my dick. She screams my name as I pound into her, holding her hips as I empty inside of her, groaning at the intensity. I fall back as my body relaxes, giving out as I have nothing left.

Willa manages to turn around and collapse on my chest, brushing hair out of her mouth as she pants for breath. I pat her head and mumble, “Good kitten.”

She swats my hand away and laughs. “Shut up, Captain.” We both laugh as we lay there catching our breath. For the first time in a long time, I feel like myself again. I don’t feel like I have to be someone else, be someone that everyone else needs. I can be who I am with Willa, whatever that means, and she’ll accept me. I sigh as I hold her close, realizing that this must be what home feels like.

Chapter 18

Kari

“Vahru, stop!” I run up the trail after him as he stomps along, his fists clenched tightly at his sides. Despite the fact that he’s walking, it’s taking a lot of effort to catch him. His legs and strides are much longer than my own. I push and run around in front of him, putting my hands to his chest. “Stop, listen to me!”