Page 49 of Elemental Hope
“I’m going to mark you, inside and out. Make you mine.” He thrust himself forward again and again. He grabbed some of Dominic’s hair, yanking his head back, getting the purchase heneeded to drive deeper. The urge to claim, to possess, flooded him. “Turn over, love. Want to look into your eyes when I come.”
Dominic mumbled a complaint but shifted onto his back. Evrain gave the tape binding Dominic’s wrists a quick check to make sure the change of position hadn’t tightened it too much. Content that Dominic’s circulation was unimpaired, Evrain shoved his knees back, bending him double. He wanted his cock back inside Dominic’s grasping heat but paused a moment to admire his lover. Dominic’s hair was a wild mess, his cheeks flushed and eyes bright. In its copper prison, his cock strained angrily. Evrain gave Dominic’s balls a squeeze, eliciting a half-scream. He grinned and plunged deep into Dominic’s channel, spearing him with aggressive thrusts. Despite all his intentions to make Dominic wait as long as possible, Evrain found he could hold back no longer. His back arched and he spurted hot seed into Dominic’s tight channel.
He wasn’t sure how he managed to maintain the presence of mind to channel enough to release Dominic’s cock from the copper cuff, but he did. The release of pressure was enough to push Dominic over the edge. He spent with a few shuddering gasps, Evrain still inside him.
When they separated, Dominic shunted a few inches sideways. A tumult of conflicting emotions played across his face. Evrain collapsed next to him. He stroked a lock of hair away from Dominic’s eyes.
“I love you.”
“You spanked me.” Dominic closed his eyes. “My ass is burning with enough heat that I won’t be able to forget it for a while either.”
“Good. I want you to feel me for days.”
“I could have resisted.”
“You could. Of course you could, but you didn’t. You stayed there, displayed for me. It was so fucking hot I almost came just looking at you.”
“You did?”
“Of course.” Evrain trailed a finger down the firm planes of Dominic’s chest. “Your submission is a thing of beauty. My hand connecting with your backside doesn’t just makeyourass burn, you know. It sets my cock on fire. Every stroke sends jolts of pleasure through my entire body.” Evrain thought Dominic needed to hear that confession. He was clearly going through some conflicting emotions.
“I should be angry with you. You humiliated me. But all I feel is love.” He pulled a pillow over his face. “Fuck, fuck, fuck.” He growled the words into the pillow.
“I think we just did that.” Evrain stroked his stomach, enjoying the twitch of muscles beneath the skin. “That wasn’t about humiliating you, you must know that. It was about pleasure for both of us.” He gripped Dominic’s flaccid cock then gave it a gentle squeeze.
“Hey! Haven’t you tormented me enough?” Dominic stayed hidden beneath his pillow.
“Never. You could have stopped me at any time but you didn’t. Doesn’t that tell you something about what we both needed?”
Dazzling blue eyes set in a very flushed face appeared from beneath the pillow. “Maybe I’m not quite ready to admit it.”
“Well, when you are, let me know and I’ll give you another reminder.” Evrain smirked. He continued to stroke and play, then he dipped his head to lap at Dominic’s hard pink nipples.
“What are we going to do, Evrain? We can’t stay hidden here forever, however nice it would be.” The sadness in Dominic’s voice was evident. “I want something close to a normal life.”
“You really know how to ruin a moment, don’t you?” Evrain slumped back with a sigh. “We both need a decent night’s sleep.In the morning, I’ll talk to Gregory. First we need to take a shower. Come on.” He tugged on a lock of hair.
“What do you mean, come on?”
“I intend to have my wicked way with you…again”—Evrain brushed the back of his hand over Dominic’s reviving erection—“and you are clearly in the mood, so get that beautiful ass into the shower and brace yourself.”
After a restless night’s sleep, Evrain was grateful Dominic had had the presence of mind to defrost bread and bacon the night before. Bacon sandwiches and coffee did wonders to improve his mood. So did watching Dominic shift in his seat.
“Would you like a cushion, love?” Evrain decided that risking his life was worth it for the expression on Dominic’s face.
“You spanked me then fucked me. Twice. It’s hardly surprising that I’m a bit tender, is it? I don’t need you bringing it to my attention either. I’m quite aware of how I feel.” Shadow jumped onto his lap then began kneading his thighs, clearly adding to the pressure on his sensitized behind. “Oh, for fuck’s sake. This is a conspiracy.” He glared at the cat, who stared back at him unblinking. Dominic gave in first. “If you bring me the first aid box, I’ll dig out some salve for your wrists. And my ass.” He whispered the last sentence under his breath but Evrain heard him anyway.
Evrain went to the cupboard under the sink. He hauled out a wooden crate then carried it across to the table. “Calling this a box is a criminal understatement,” he said.
“Agatha did like to be prepared for every eventuality,” Dominic replied, peering into the cavernous depths. He started to unload the contents onto the table. “Will I need dressings or just the salve?”
Evrain examined his wrists. The cuts weren’t deep and they were healing nicely. The grazes on his arms were sore but didn’t need covering either. “Just the salve. And if there’s some arnica in there, that would be good. The bruises on my neck really ache.”
Dominic rummaged around searching for the salve and anything that resembled arnica. The jars and bottles he lined up on the table looked as if they’d come from an early nineteenth century apothecary’s shop.
“Belladonna,” Dominic read a label. “We could poison half the town with what’s in this box.”
“Could come in handy then. I’m going to call Gregory.”
