Page 18 of Elemental Hope
Evrain couldn’t resist the plea. He maneuvered Dominic away from the table and into his arms. He ran his fingers down Dominic’s spine and over the curve of his ass until he found the base of the plug. Just the slightest pressure elicited a half-scream from his lover. “I’ve got you.” He turned Dominic around so that he could press against his back. He gave his cock a couple of tugs, spreading the warm bead of pre-cum over its head until it glistened. Dominic whimpered and begged, his words barely coherent. Evrain held him steady with an arm around his waist then used his free hand to undo his own pants. He released his aching cock with relief then eased the plug from Dominic’s channel. As it was pulled free, Dominic moaned.
“Just making room for me, sweetheart.” Evrain tested Dominic’s readiness with a finger. “Still nice and slick.” He pushed into him with a single smooth thrust. Much as he would have liked to demonstrate the kind of control it took to hold off, he couldn’t. A bit of graceless, not quite gentle, shoving and Dominic was able to brace himself against the wall. “That’s better. More resistance.” Evrain jerked his hips. “You were made just for me. You know that?”
“Less conversation, more action, witch-boy.” Dominic pushed his ass back.
“If you can still talk, I’m not doing this right.” Evrain proceeded to render Dominic speechless. Close to the edge, he managed to get one hand around Dominic’s cock, the other around his throat. The soft heat surrounding his dick needed no magical enhancement. Dominic used his inner muscles to squeeze him hard.
“Pushy bottom.” Evrain responded with a few punishing thrusts. He twisted his fingers around Dominic’s straining shaft. “You can…”
Dominic didn’t wait for him to complete the sentence. His spine arched. He pressed his butt against Evrain’s groin, sealing them together. His orgasm sent tremors through his body and he moaned in ecstasy. Feeling the intensity of Dominic’s release ignited Evrain’s body. His fingers closed around Dominic’s throat. Dominic pushed against his touch as if inviting him to grip harder. The sense of absolute power over another human being gave Evrain such a head rush that he lost all coordination. His gliding thrusts faltered and he came in a series of awkward jerks.
As the euphoria faded he regained enough awareness to loosen his grip. He slipped from Dominic’s body then turned him around, drawing him into a close embrace.
“I love you.” His voice trembled. He traced the finger-shaped marks on Dominic’s neck. “I crave you.”
Dominic pushed him away a few inches.
“And you bewitch me.”
Evrain stared at him. “I can’t believe you said that with a straight face.”
Dominic dissolved into laughter. “You crave me? Really? Have you been reading trashy romance novels?”
Evrain tumbled into one of the armchairs next to the fire, pulling Dominic with him.
“I’m serious! You’re an addiction. You’re in my blood. In my bones.” He fingered the cord around Dominic’s neck. The stone star was warm where it had been in contact with Dominic’s skin. “I should fit this to a leather collar.”
“In your dreams!” Dominic squirmed, trying to escape. Evrain just held him tighter.
“Indeed. That kind of thing features in my dreams almost every night.” He leered, making Dominic laugh even more.
“Then take me to bed. It’s about time I gotyounaked.”
Evrain didn’t have to consider that suggestion for long.
Chapter six
It had been almost three weeks since the gathering at the cottage. Returning a couple of days after the initial get together, Nathaniel and Gregory had declared their decision to let matters lie for a while. They needed to draw Symeon out. Give him enough rope to hang himself, or at least to trip over and fall on his face.
Evrain mulled this over as he lay in bed resisting the need to get up. He still wasn’t comfortable being used as bait. If it had just been him he’d have been all for it, but Dominic was a different matter. He wanted Dominic safe. He sighed. He had to travel to the office so abandoning the soft warmth of his bed was mandatory.
“Stop thinking so much and get up,” Dominic mumbled.
Evrain gave him a quick smack on the behind but swung his legs out of bed. He dressed quickly then headed downstairs. Dominic, clad in just his jeans, padded after him.
“The warm weather does have some advantages.” Evrain leered at his boyfriend. “Shame I don’t have time to take full advantage.” He glanced toward the door from his seat at the kitchen table. He frowned then shook his head. “Must be imagining things.” He went back to reading the detailed brief spread in front of him on the table.
“Imagining what?” Dominic strolled over carrying two glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice. He put one in front of Evrain.
“Thought I heard scratching at the door. We probably have mice.”
Dominic sipped his juice. He cocked his head to one side. “Can’t hear anything.”
As if to give the lie to his words, there was a loud scrabbling at the door.
“I heard that.”
“Can’t be dangerous, the wards haven’t been disturbed.”
