Enhanced: Brides of the Kindred 12 (The Brides of the Kindred) (46 page)

“Why should I?” But his voice was a low,
wounded whisper—not a defiant shout of anger. “Why bother when I can just get
rid of the emotions forever?”

“Because you won’t be able to get rid of
the memories this time,” Mei-Li answered. “I know because Yipper told me. “So I
want you to have some good memories too—not just the awful ones. Good memories
of our time together.”

“The memories will not give me emotions,
either good or bad once I have taken the serum,” he reminded her.

“They’ll give
me
feelings though.
Please, Six…” She leaned closer to him, letting her small breasts brush his arm
and kissed him lightly on the corner of his mouth. “I want some good memories,
too,” she whispered. “Please help me make them.”

“I…should not.” His deep voice sounded
slightly strangled.

Mei-Li was getting desperate here. She
needed to get close to him—to show him that some emotions were good and worth
having. She needed to touch him and let him know the pain of his past could be
if not erased, then at least eased. She had a feeling if she could just show
him that—just remind him of everything he would be leaving behind if he took
the emotion blocker—she could convince him to stay with her.

“Please, Six—just let me hold you close
one more time before you go,” she whispered and kissed him again. “Just give me
one good memory to remember you by.”

With a low groan, Six turned towards her
and covered her mouth with his. The delicious dark chocolate taste of his
tongue made her moan breathlessly but before she knew it, he was pulling away
again. She was afraid he was going to refuse her and push her out the door but
instead he looked into her eyes.

“All right,” he growled softly. “One
memory before I inject myself with the emotion blocker and leave. What shall it
be?”

Chapter
Thirty-five

Six couldn’t believe he was doing this.

One memory—just one,
he reminded himself.
She asked it as a parting
request—how could I deny her?

Of course the fact that he didn’t
want
to
deny her was secondary. Gods, it felt so good to hold her in his arms—so right
to taste her sweet lips. He knew he shouldn’t do this—shouldn’t give in to the
insatiable hunger inside him. But he couldn’t help it. He wanted to touch
her…to taste her one last time.

He pulled her closer, lifting her small,
slender body into his lap, the better to cradle her against him. Gods, her skin
was so smooth and her hair was like black silk against his arm as he bent her
back, the better to taste her mouth. She moaned breathlessly, making the soft
little pleasure sounds that made his shaft feel harder than a rock when he
heard them. Six couldn’t help remembering that she sounded the same way when he
tasted her, when he spread her sweet pussy lips with his tongue and licked deep
into her hot little cunt.

And then she started talking.

“Touch me,” she whispered. Her soft, sweet
voice seemed to go straight to his balls and her warm breath in his ear sent a
shiver of desire down his spine. “Put your hands all over me—I want to really
feel you. If this is the last time, I want your hands on me
everywhere.”

Gods…
Six couldn’t help the low groan that escaped him as he
complied with her demand. His hands slid over her smooth shoulders and down her
bare arms, then lower to the small of her back and her round little ass. He
caressed it eagerly, making her purr with delight, then slid both hands back up
again to cup her small, perfectly formed breasts. He could feel her tight
nipples under the thin, silky material and she moaned and twisted in his arms
when he rubbed his thumbs lightly over the hard little nubs.

“Six!” she gasped, uttering his name like
a prayer. Then, to his surprise, she put her hands on his wrists to stop him.

“What is it?” he asked. “I thought you
wanted to be touched?”

“I do.” She was breathing hard, almost
panting. “But on my own terms. This is
my
last memory we’re building
here—remember? You won’t care about it once…once you take the serum. But I
will.” Her dark eyes were troubled but she looked determined. “I want it to be
perfect.”

“Very well.” Six let his hand drop to his
sides. “Tell me what you want and I will do it.”

“Good. I
do
want you to touch me.
But slowly. And without this in the way.”

She got off his lap and stood before him,
nibbling her lush bottom lip. Six had the idea she was trying to get up the
nerve to do something. Then she reached behind her back and there was a low
purring sound of a zipper releasing. The deep green garment she’d been wearing
slipped down to puddle at her feet.

Six gave a low, hoarse exclamation at what
was revealed. He had seen her naked before but the outfit she had on was
somehow more provocative than mere nudity. Her small breasts were barely
covered by two black lace cups that molded to them without hiding much of
anything. He could see the dark pink peaks of her nipples through the thin
fabric but somehow the fact that they were almost hidden by the flimsy material
made his cock ache.

Below, a scrap of the same black lace
barely covered her plump little pussy, dipping low to show just the top of her
slit and a tantalizing glimpse of her slippery inner folds. Gods, her soft
little pussy…the longing and desire it inspired was enough to make him curl his
hands into fists at his sides.

I am only doing this to give Mei-Li one
last good memory,
he reminded himself
again.
I must make it the memory she wants.
He didn’t want to hold her
down to taste her again—that had been wrong. But Gods…

“So…do you like it?” Mei-Li twirled in
front of him, turning slowly so he could take in the sight of her slender, pale
body accented by black lace.

“Do I like it?” he growled hoarsely. “I
cannot stop looking at it—at
you.”

Again he had to restrain himself from
pulling her forward and pressing his face to that soft area between her thighs.
He wanted to feel that black lace against his cheek…wanted to tear it off with
his teeth…and then spread her legs and taste her to the core.

But it was clear Mei-Li wanted to take
things slowly. She wanted their last memory together to be a certain way.
Somehow he held himself back but he had the feeling he wouldn’t be able to for
long.

“Mei-Li,” he murmured, looking her in the
eyes. “Tell me now how I may touch you. I cannot wait much longer.”

“Good.” She smiled slightly. “But
I’m
the
one who’s going to touch
you
. Come into the bedroom with me.”

* * * * *

Mei-Li didn’t really have a plan—she was
just following her instincts, doing what felt right. And right now her
instincts were telling her to draw this out, to make it last as long as she
could. The longer she gave Six to remember how good positive emotions could
feel, the longer he would have to reconsider taking that damn emotion blocker
and leaving the Mother Ship never to return.

She kept the heels on, knowing they made
her legs look longer as she preceded him into the bedroom of the small guest
suite. It had a huge king-sized bed, obviously built for a Kindred, with a dark
blue and gold spread and not much else. That was fine with Mei-Li—a bed was all
she needed right now.

She could feel Six’s eyes on her as she
sauntered slowly up to the broad mattress. The lace panties were a thong in
back which accentuated her ass. The skimpy garments made her feel sexy and
vulnerable at the same time but she was glad she was wearing them—they
certainly had an effect on Six. At least, if the bulge she’d seen in his
trousers was any indication.

When she was standing beside the bed, she
turned to face him.

“All right—strip.”

“What?” He frowned. “Why?”

Mei-Li smiled at him. “I want to feel your
skin against mine, one last time. Please, Six…”

“All right.” He shrugged, his broad
shoulders rolling with the gesture. He pulled his black long sleeved shirt over
his head and shucked down the black leather flight trousers, and toed off his
boots as well. Then he stood there, naked.

Naked and mouthwatering,
whispered a little voice in her brain as she stared at
his muscular chest and arms. Her eyes skimmed the area between his thighs too
and she saw that this was most certainly affecting him—his cock was more than
half hard.

God, so big…
Mei-Li remembered trying to get her mouth around it the
last time they’d been together—it had been nearly impossible. She wondered if it
would fit inside her. She wondered if she’d get a chance to try…

But for now, she just wanted to touch him.
To touch him and feel that big body pressed against her own.

“What do you want me to do?” Six asked,
raising an eyebrow at her.

“Lie down with me.” Mei-Li got on the bed
and scooted to the middle. Then she lay down on her side and patted the spot
next to her. “Here. I want you here.”

“Very well.” Six got in bed and scooted to
the middle to meet her. He was about to put his arms around her when Mei-Li
stopped him.

“Uh-uh. Remember I said
I
want to
do the touching.”

“What are you going to do?” There was
definite frustration in his deep voice now.

“I’ll show you. Lay on your back.”

He did as she asked and Mei-Li straddled
him, spreading her thighs to kneel on either side of his lean hips. His breath
caught in his throat as she leaned over him, giving him a good view of her
breasts, framed perfectly in the black lace cups. Her nipples were exposed at
this angle and she enjoyed seeing the hungry look on his face as his eyes roved
over her nearly-naked body.

But she wasn’t content just to let him
look. Inching forward, she started at his chest, dropping a kiss in the strong
hollow of his throat and then moving down his broad sternum. She rubbed her
cheek against his pecs, letting her silky hair slide over the flat copper disks
of his nipples before flicking her tongue over one tight little nub.

Six took in a deep, hoarse breath.

“Mei-Li,” he ground out, his big body
tense beneath hers. “You are driving me halfway
insane
.”

Glad to hear it. Have to show you what
you’re going to be missing if you give this all up.

Looking up, she gave him a naughty,
teasing little smile.

“Only halfway? Guess that means I’ll have
to try harder.”

“Mei-Li,” he protested.
“Lasai…”

The use of his sweet nickname for her
didn’t go unnoticed but Mei-Li didn’t comment on it.

“Just relax,” she murmured. “Relax and let
yourself feel…”

Slowly she made her way down his body,
licking and nibbling, delighting in the salty taste of his skin. His scent,
sharp and clean with a hint of dark spice, rose around her, making her feel
almost dizzy with lust. But she kept her head and continued to move lower until
she reached the thick shaft of his cock.

“Gods…” Six groaned as she grasped the
hot, silky shaft in one hand. “Mei-Li…”

“Relax,” she said again. “Close your eyes
and take it easy…or watch if that turns you on.” She gave him a naughty look
and then bent to place a hot, open mouthed kiss on the broad head of his cock.
There was already a droplet of precum there and she lapped it up, using the
flat of her tongue and savoring the salted dark chocolate taste of him. Six was
propped up on his elbows, watching and the whole time she held his gaze, daring
him to make her stop…or to beg her to go on.

“Why are you doing this?” he asked
hoarsely as she continued to lick him like an ice cream cone. “I do not
understand.”

“I told you, I want a last good memory,”
Mei-Li said innocently. “Kissing you is something I don’t want to forget.”

He frowned. “No, that is not the reason.
You’re doing this to try and convince me that some emotions are worth having.
But if that is your strategy, you ought to allow me to kiss
you
.”

Mei-Li smiled, trying to cover her confusion.
So he was on to her. Well, so what? It didn’t change anything—she was still
determined to show him what he would be losing if he took that damn serum.

“You want to kiss me? Sure, that’s easy,”
she murmured. Sinuous as a cat, she moved up the length of his body again and
pressed her lips to his. To her surprise, though, Six didn’t kiss back. After a
moment, Mei-Li pulled away and looked at him uncertainly. “What?”

“I love the luscious taste of your mouth
but that is not where I want to kiss you,” he growled. “If you were truly
trying to keep me with you,
Lasai
, you would spread your thighs and open
your luscious little pussy for me.
That
is where I wish to kiss.”

Mei-Li bit her lip. She loved the way he
tasted her but the fact that Six was still planning to take the emotion blocker
serum and go after they did this made her feel like they were back to square
one. It was awkward all over again.

“What is it?” Six growled softly, plainly
seeing her indecision. “Do you not want my kisses as a last memory?”

“Of course I do,” she protested.
“You’re…amazing at that kind of kissing. I just don’t like the idea of making
myself so open and vulnerable when you’re still planning on taking that damn
serum and leaving after this is over.”

“How do you think I felt when you saw my
memories?” he asked in a low voice. “My very soul was open—exposed to you.”

“It was.” She bit her lip, thinking of how
hard it must have been for him to let her see his pain. He had been beyond
courageous, showing that to her. “All right, Six,” she said at last. “You’re
right—I can…can do that too. I can let myself be vulnerable.”

“We can take things slowly if you like,”
he murmured. “I love to lick you to the core, to press my tongue deep inside
you. But I also wish to feel that little black lace garment you are wearing
against my cheeks and lips.”

“Why, Six…” She couldn’t help the little
smile that rose to her lips. “Are you saying you want to kiss my panties?”

“Yes,” he said seriously. “Will you let
me?” The hunger was back in his eyes. “Will you let me kiss you there and taste
your pussy, Mei-Li?”

“I guess…yes. Yes, I will.”

“Good.” Without warning, he suddenly
switched their positions and flipped her over on her back. Mei-Li gasped as he
pulled her down to the end of the bed so that her legs were dangling off the
sides. Then he knelt before her.

“Please don’t be worried—I will not hold
you down. But I can reach you better this way,” he said, looking up to meet her
eyes. “And I want to take my time. If this is a last memory then, as you say,
it should be a good one.”