Darkling (11 page)
Authors: Em Petrova
He stared down at her for a long moment in amazement. How
had they come to this place? When he’d discovered her lying in the park, heaped
in rags, he’d only hoped to help a woman in distress. Instead he’d found a
bright and caring woman who turned out to have bigger powers than the ability
to lasso his heart.
The smile that stretched her full lips stabbed him to the
core. With a single thrust he joined them.
Vega cried out as Niles split her sensitive tissues, his
cock stretching her, filling her. Cream flooded him. She wrapped her arms
around his muscled shoulders and began to writhe. “Love you. Need you.”
He drew out almost to the tip, holding her gaze before
plunging deep again. The velvet steel drew shivers of heat from her. Star
shivers. Her fingertips tingled.
Again and again he drove into her, the pulsating head of his
cock rubbing the neediest spot within her. Waves of bliss washed through her as
he caught her mouth and mimicked the thrusting action with his tongue.
The light flavor of her own sex still clung to his lips, and
she moaned with delight. The bands of his muscled back beneath her hands
rippled with every movement. God, he was a beautiful man. In all her years in
the night sky, she’d never dreamt she’d hold one in her arms and in her heart.
Every worry she’d had about falling again fled. She’d done the right thing—the
only thing that could bring her happiness.
“Damn, baby, you’re so hot.” He ground out the words, his
face twisted in pleasure.
She stared at his handsome features as the first pulsations
hit her. Electric heat climbed her limbs and spread throughout her body.
“Vega!”
Rocking her hips against his madly, she tipped over the edge
of bliss. Her pussy clamped down hard on his cock. Juices bathed him as a
forceful cry burst from her. Her nipples bunched up hard, throbbing in time to
her contractions.
“I’m coming,” he cried a split second before the searing
spurts shot deep inside her, extending her own release.
Shivers ripped through her, and she realized a dim glow
emanated from her fingers where she gripped his biceps. As his thrusts slowed,
the blurred expression in his eyes cleared and he stared at her in wonder.
“Vega, you’re shimmering.”
With a start, she realized it was true—she hadn’t completely
lost that precious part of herself. Knowing that joy could bring it out in her
brought tears to her eyes.
Sniffing, she brushed one from her cheek. “I never thought
I’d miss the tearful part of my human body, but I did. When I was away from
you, I ached so badly, I dreamed of releasing my emotions this way. And of
this.” She rocked her hips against his. The first stirrings of need blossomed
in her belly once more.
He cradled her face in his hands and searched her eyes. “I
can’t believe you came back to me—that you gave up your life to be with me.”
She slipped her arms around his neck and nuzzled the coarse
hair on his jaw. “It’s where I belong, Niles. And no matter what, I promise to
talk to you. Even if I can’t find the words, I’ll try.”
“That’s all I ask, darlin’. Can you forgive me for being
such a hard jerk about the starscale?”
She turned her lips into his. “If you can forgive me for
taking it.”
His warm sigh washed over her. “I let that go the instant
you vanished, baby.” He ran his palms over her breasts, raising a deep ache in
them. “Let’s start fresh. I’m Niles. A social worker who obsesses over the
people I help and cruiserweight amateur boxer. And I’m in love with Vega, the
most perfect fallen star I’ve ever known.”
A laugh bubbled up her throat. “The only star you’ve ever
known.”
He sobered. “Yes, and the only woman I want to ever know. My
love.” His kiss was tender, seeking.
Emotion burst inside her, and her tears of joy wet his
cheeks. He trailed his mouth over each, gobbling her salt. His weight atop her
made her feel safe and anchored.
She might have come to Earth under duress and left him in
distress, but she’d returned for the best reason. L-O-V-E, she mouthed. Love.
About the Author
Em Petrova lives in backwoods Pennsylvania, where she raises
four kids and two feral kittens and pays too damn much for utilities. But
seeing her sexy husband tromp out back with a chainsaw in hand is well worth
the frustration of living miles from a mall. She adores writing sex scenes and
anything paranormal. When she has the opportunity to mix the two, she’s in her
element. You can learn more about her smutty reads on her website.
Em welcomes comments from readers. You can find her website
and email address on her
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