Page 80 of Nightmare's Dance

“I’m sure,” she replied when I continued to stare. “Do we need to discuss condoms or anything? I’m on birth control and I’ve only ever been with Geraint.”

“The logistics of true procreation are complicated and involve actual intention between a mortal and Dream being, and as I said, I’ve never been with anyone. We should be safe.”

“Okay. Great, because I don’t actually have any.”

Ember had a magnificently muscular body, honed from years of gymnastics and circus.

Hesitantly, I extended my hand. Some of my shadow followed it, as if it took on a mind of its own and wanted to touch, too.

“Nic, I said yes. It’s okay to touch me.”

I took a deep breath and nodded.

She murmured happily when my hand settled on her warm skin, the shadow sliding across her hip as I ran my fingers up her ribs to the curve of her breast.

“So, what sorts of things can you do with those shadows of yours?” She lay back to give me better access to her body.

“Nearly whatever I want.” I curled a bit of shadow around her ankle.

Her eyes widened. “Really? Show me.”

I frowned, then understood where she was going with her request. “I will do my best.”

My shadow slid up her arms, wrapping around her wrists and pinning her to the bed.

“Is this okay?” I asked when her pupils dilated.

“Yes,” she replied, breathless.

Trailing my fingers along her stomach and teasing her breasts pulled soft moans from Ember’s lips. I sent tendrils of shadow to curl around her legs and wrap up her thighs.

She tilted her knees out. “So many possibilities,” she murmured, eyes shut as she enjoyed the attention.

“You may gain similar abilities.”

“It’s like there are two of you,” she purred delightedly as I continued to caress her. The shadows sliding up her legs curled between her legs, and I directed them upward, turning so I could see what I was doing, though I could feel her skin as intimately through the shadows as I could with my fingers.

She writhed under my touch, legs wet as her desire seeped from her. The scent of her arousal perfumed the air and furthered my ache to be buried inside her. Patience, though. I wanted her well and truly sated before I took my pleasure.

Ember trembled when the shadows caressed her soaked lips. I curled one tendril inside her like a finger, rubbing her inner walls, while I placed another over her clit and fashioned it much like a sucker and put it to work.

“Oh, my god!” she cried out, arching up off the bed and crying out wordlessly.

“Too much?”

“No, holy crap, that’s amazing.” Ember’s muscles contracted around my shadows, tightening, before letting go and rippling around the shadows I’d twined inside her. The sensation was absolutely exquisite, and I wanted it again.

Gently, I brushed my hands across her soaked pussy. She groaned and pushed against me.

I put the shadow inside her to work, curling along her walls, sliding deeper while she urgently cried out my name.

It didn’t take long to have her trembling and on the edge of release again. I eased up, not wanting to bring her over too soon.

“Nic,” she gasped. “I’m so close!”

“I know, luv.”

She made a delightedly frustrated sound, shoving herself against the shadows I invaded her body with as best as she could, while I still had her restrained.

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