Even if I was swimming with more questions by the minute, I’d be patient.

For now.

“You okay?” I rubbed his arms. He nodded into my shoulder and pulled away.

He led me out of the water. We walked up the steps to the oasis and were greeted by two males that weren’t human. Their forearms were covered in red and yellow scales, along with a fin on each arm. A large fin sat on the back of their heads, and their dilated, large pupil eyes were black as night. I faltered, coming up the stairs, taken aback by their appearances. Cy caught me by the arm, and I leaned on him as I took in the new species in front of me.

They were freaking fish people.

Cy didn’t introduce us, as he took the towels and gold medallions they both held, and they bowed.

“You may leave,” Cy said, more power in his voice than I’d ever heard.

A shiver ran straight down to my pussy.

The same man trembling in my arms earlier was now the big man on campus.

Cy wrapped me in the towel, more like a thick, colorful seaweed wrap, and made it into a dress for me. The deep purple garment hung over one shoulder, and he slipped on the medallion the other fish-man had handed him earlier.

My hair was drying quickly, and despite the humidity, it wasn’t puffing out into a giant fuzzball like it did back on the island. I could get used to this.

Cy pulled me down onto the cushions. I couldn’t believe this carpet, it was lush and thick, and the most beautiful violet color I’d ever seen. The sea anemones in the corner waved their arms on either side of the sitting area. I wanted to lean over and touch them because I was like a damned two-year-old in a China shop.

Cy shifted in his seat and leaned back on the pillows. He was whispering under his breath, rubbing his stubbled face, and finally tugging at his hair. I reached for his hands, keeping them still. I would not have him tell me a big secret and go bald, too.

His shoulders drooped, and he stayed quiet for a few more moments. I lowered myself and laid my head on his chest. My leg wrapped around one of his, and I rubbed his bare chest.

“Go slow, I won’t say anything until you’re done,” I soothed. “And I promise not to get mad,” I added.

Poseidon gripped me tighter, and he still couldn’t speak. Was he still gathering his words?

He continued to open and close his mouth, but still no words came. I didn’t want to push him. That was the last thing I wanted to do. But curiosity was eating at me.

Maybe I needed to get him to relax.

I smiled.

Seduction mode activated.

I took my finger and trailed up his leg. His breath caught, and my finger continued to slide upward on his thigh. The thick material that was wrapped around his waist was thinner than mine, and easy to move. I slid in between the folds of the skirt, moving his swimsuit in the process, landing extremely close to his package.

“Lani,” he rasped, his fingers digging into my arm.

“I want you to say ‘red’ if you want me to stop,” I whispered. “I won’t do anything you don’t want to do, okay?” I tilted my head, and he stared down at me, his eyes turning a bright gold.

That shit wasn’t normal, but my clit was throbbing too much to care. I wanted whatever we had going on between us to continue, and I was afraid once he spilled some big dark secret I might lose it all. I didn’t want to let go of this fairytale just yet.

I moved my hand up his thigh again, gently brushing his heavy balls. He was certainly endowed in that department, and I licked my lips when he groaned.

I sat up and massaged his balls until I straddled him. I pulled the medallion off the dress he made me just moments ago and let it fall around my hips. My top was still on, but it had shifted and was barely covering my tightening nipples.

Poseidon gasped, his fingers digging into my hips.

“You feel so good, my Little Poseidon,” I cooed into his ear. I took my teeth and nibbled on his earlobe. His fingers dug into my hips more. I’m sure he would leave crescent moon marks on my skin.

I kissed his ear, trailing down his neck, and made sure he wrapped his arms around me. My hands raised up on his chest, and I moved my hips and ground into his erection with two long strokes.

“Fates!” he growled. “Lani, I–”