Page 12 of A Sacrifice in the Smoke
“Charlie?” Drew’s voice makes my head turn toward him.
“Yes? Sorry, what?”
Noah chuckles. “I know that face, baby vampire.”
“What are you thinking about?” Drew asks softly, moving his hand to my thigh. It instantly warms my skin.
I pull my bottom lip between my teeth and shake my head. I can’t say it—they can’t know that I’m thinking about being with both of them. Heat floods my cheeks and chest, and the urge to hide my face overcomes me. This can’t happen.
Noah sets his drink on the nightstand and sits on the other side of me. He captures my chin in his hand and turns my face to meet his gaze. I’m immediately swept into the depths of his green eyes, like some deep tossing sea.
My heart is in my throat. “Noah…”
He lowers his mouth to my ear, making me ignite all over as he whispers, “Tell me what you want, Charlotte.”
Drew slides his hand up my thigh slowly, as if he’s waiting for me—or Noah—to slap it away. His lips are on my bare shoulder, peppering sweet kisses across my pale skin.
I suck in a breath when Noah nips my earlobe. He then drags his tongue along my neck. My moan is swallowed by Drew’s lips on mine, devouring me while Noah sucks teasingly on my neck, sending liquid heat straight to my core.
By the blood.I can’t believe we’re doing this. We should stop. I don’twantto stop.
But I don’t have a chance to second guess ourselves before Noah snakes his arm around my waist and tugs me forward. My back hits the mattress, and I shimmy toward the headboard as the guys sit next to me and my head sinks into the pillows.
Noah kicks off his shoes, wearing a wicked smirk that has me reaching for him. In the meantime, Drew slides his hand under my tank top, lifting it as he goes, and quickly reveals my bare chest. I finally give in and kiss Noah, my fingers pushing through his soft onyx hair, and whimper when Drew takes my nipple between his fingers. Without a second thought, I push my breast into his palm. I’m rewarded with a massage that pulls another moan from my lips.
The sound makes Noah growl against my mouth. He grabs my thigh and coaxes my legs apart, never taking his lips off mine. My center throbs with need, which Noah undoubtedly senses—perks of having sex with a vampire, I suppose. He pulls away, giving me one more thorough kiss before sliding down the bed to where my legs are spread open for him.
Noah Forrest between my thighs is a heady sight. It’s one I want to brand into my mind for as long as I walk the earth, because I’ve never had someone look at me the way he is. I am the entire focus of his world... and I never want this moment to end.
With slow, lazy movements, Noah peels my cotton shorts off, licking his lips when he discovers I’m not wearing anything under them.
“Fuck,” he says roughly, gripping my thighs with white fingers.
I give him a cheeky grin, even as my face burns under his stare, and turn my attention to Drew. I play with the soft curls at the back of his head while he circles my nipple with his tongue and uses his fingers to tease the other. Farther down my body, Noah’s breath is warm against my skin, and I forget how to breathe as he trails his lips along the inside of my thigh, agonizingly slow.
I growl at him, but he only chuckles, tightening his grip on my legs. My eyes close as the world narrows, becoming only sensations of pleasure and anticipation. When Noah’s tongue flicks against the edge of my core, my hips jerk in response.
“So sensitive,” he murmurs.
“Quit teasing me,” I order him with a scowl. Lifting my hips again, I push myself closer to his mouth.
Noah chuckles darkly. “A little help, Hayes?”
My eyes fly open as Drew slides his arm across my waist and pushes down, pinning my hips to the bed.Fuck me. I’m growling at the both of them now, but that sound quickly morphs into a groan when Noah drags his tongue up my slit.
Noah makes a thoughtful sound. “You’re already so wet for me. Guess your resistance was all show, huh?”
“Shut up,” I breathe before Drew seals my lips with his, kissing me until I can no longer think about anything but the way they’re bringing my body to life. The blood pulsing beneath Drew’s skin makes my gums throb, and I quickly pull away, worried that he might’ve somehow sensed that flash of hunger.
His lavender eyes flick between mine, searching. “Charlie?”
I open my mouth to respond and my fangs slide down. I freeze. Sensing this, or perhaps feeling it, Noah’s administrations stop. I can feel him looking at me, but all my focus is on Drew right now. Something unspoken passes between us. After another breathless moment, the human leans in, turning his head to expose his neck. He’s baring himself to me, I realize. To feed.
You aren’t going to hurt him,I tell the monster, hoping she doesn’t hear my fear. She doesn’t respond… and that’s good enough for me.
Noah slides a single finger past my wet folds in the same moment I sink my fangs into Drew’s throat. He grunts, but this quickly turns into a pleasure-filled moan as my venom trickles into his bloodstream. Noah curls that naughty finger inside of me, using his thumb to tease my clit as I drink from Drew. My head is spinning so fast that it occurs to me that I might pass out. This is heaven and hell. Sweet and wicked. I never want it to stop.
And then Noah sinks his fangs into my groin.
