Remus (15 page)

Awestruck, they stood still.

And there it was. The luck she had been hoping for. A clear path to Rem.

Not caring about what was going on around her, she launched herself toward the man she loved.

She crashed hard into his body, and then they were both moving, falling.

“Don’t let go,” she shouted, just before the cold water surrounded them.

Chapter Fifteen

Warmth. Jenna sighed as the feeling drew her from her cold hell.

She snuggled into the warmth that surrounded her.

“Thank God.”

Her eyes snapped open at the rumble near her ear. Things were blurry, but then, they always were when she first woke up.

She blinked a few times before things took shape. Two bright green eyes stared back at her.

“How do you feel?” Rem asked.

Jenna moved a little and was surprised how well she felt.

“Good,” she said slowly and tried to process what was happening.

The last thing she could remember was the water. It was so cold. More than she ever thought it could be.

She gasped and sat up on her elbows. The warmth around her fell away.

“Romulus. The Glycons,” she whispered, the room still fuzzy around her.

“They didn’t come after us,” Rem said from beside her. “I guess I’m crazier than him, after all.” He chuckled.

She shook just thinking about it, the memories playing over and over in her mind. But most of all, she trembled over the red animal eyes that had possessed Rem, a man she knew to be far different than Romulus or the Glycons.

Jenna looked over to Rem and found his warm green eyes.

“We’re safe,” he said quietly. “We’re in an alcove some distance away from the main cave.”

She nodded and looked around the fuzzy room. From what she could tell, the front had been covered with some brush to keep them warm despite the chill outside. No light peeked through the cracks, so she assumed it was night. She could make out the faint outline of some trees beyond the brush.

Earlier, she hadn’t been sure about the time of day. They were just too far underground to be sure.

Their temporary refuge wasn’t large, but there was enough room for a small fire and a makeshift bed.

Her eyes stilled on the blurry outline of damp clothing that lay against a rock by the fire.

Jenna blushed as she looked down at the black bra she was wearing. She pulled the foil blanket closer to her breasts.

“Why am I naked?” she said.

Part of her wanted to look over to Rem, but she knew, judging by the rock, that she wasn’t the only one missing her clothes.

A warm hand snaked around her middle and pulled her back quickly. Jenna yelped as she fell back against his warm chest.

“You were freezing,” he said in her ear. She shivered under his hot breath. “The water was like ice. We swam for some time in it before it spit us out downstream a ways.”

Jenna couldn’t remember any of it. Once they hit the water, it all became a blur.

She turned in his arms to stare at his bright green eyes. They gave her the comfort she needed.

“How did we get here?” she asked.

He smiled at her, and it warmed her. All that time she was racing around inside the stupid cave, she kept thinking that the last thing she’d have to remember of him was those glowing red eyes.

“I carried you,” he said. His eyes glowed a little, and he pulled her tighter against his body. “Part of me wanted to wake you up and take you over my knee for being so reckless.”

Her heart thumped wildly in her chest. Despite what her mind was telling her, she could feel her excitement pool in her panties.

Rem raised a brow and grinned.

The blush spread across her body, and she quickly turned around.

“It’s not like that,” she huffed.

His hand spread out against her stomach, and she stilled.

Rem brought his body flush with her own, and she could feel his own excitement pressed firmly against her.

“I think I might like the idea,” he rumbled in her ear.

Her breathing came out a tad funny, and Jenna struggled to gain some control.

“Maybe you’d listen to me more,” he said.

Jenna quickly rolled back to look at him.

“I wouldn’t,” she said. “Not when it comes to you.”

All the embarrassment from before washed away as she stared at him. She placed her palm gently on his cheek.

“I will never let you fight alone,” she said.

The air between them stilled.

For a moment, she wondered if she’d said the wrong thing until his mouth pressed into her own.

He placed several kisses on her mouth and then pulled back.

“My life…” he began, as if he wasn’t quite sure how to phrase his thoughts. “My life has always been a struggle. If it wasn’t Romulus, it was dealing with the inner beast.”

She opened her mouth, but he shook his head.

“Knowing you has been the one bright spot in my life.”

His words struck her. All her life she’d needed him without even knowing. This was her life.

Jenna kissed him. She pressed her body to his and sighed at the feel of skin touching skin. All those moments of wanting made her hungry for him.

Her mouth moved over his, and she moaned when his hands slid over her bare back, pulling her closer to his body.

Their mouths moved together. She twined her tongue with his and ran her hands along the thick muscles in his chest.

She pulled back and trailed open kisses down his neck. When she reached his collar, she stopped and pulled back.

“When did you get a tattoo?”

Rem frowned at her.

“What are you talk—”

He stopped abruptly as he stared at the swirling pattern that wound down his torso and arms.

Rem looked to Jenna, who was just as confused.

“I don’t know,” he said quietly.

The markings were something he’d seen before, but this was different.

Jenna trailed a finger along one of the swirling lines on his chest. The muscles twitched.

“This is the mark,” he said more to himself. “The mark of Atlas.”

He looked over to Jenna. She frowned at him.

“Magnus. Nyx. All of their people carry this mark,” he said and stared in awe at the lines.

Jenna leaned over to inspect the mark more closely. The heat from her breath brushed against him and rekindled his earlier passion.

“It’s beautiful,” she whispered.

Rem stared at her face. Without the glasses she normally wore, he could see just how long her eyelashes were and how they fluttered against her cheeks and made her seem more angelic than she already was.

His breath caught in his throat as she leaned forward and kissed the blue mark. Feeling her mouth move over his body was a bit of heaven from his dreams.

Not waiting for her to make the move, Rem pulled her on top of him, planting her legs on either side and spreading her wide over him.

She moaned as she pressed her hot center against his throbbing cock, and for a moment, he worried that it might all be over a little too quickly.

Jenna leaned over again and kissed his chest once more. Her mouth was hot and hungry as it moved along his chest. Every so often she would nip at the skin, and he thrust his hips against her wet folds.

Her head shot up, and she panted at the feel of him rubbing hard against her aching bud.

She planted her hands against his chest and moved slowly in a circle over him.

Rem placed his hands on her hips to slow the motion, and she glared at him.

“I’m on top,” she huffed. “I’m in charge.”

Rem grinned at her.

“Oh, I don’t think so sweetheart,” he said and rolled her until she was firmly planted under him, his cock nestled between her thighs. “You still owe me a spanking.”

He could feel her juices as the seeped through the two layers of cloth and warmed his already hard shaft.

“Rem,” she moaned and stared up at him.

He leaned over and ravished her mouth until they were both panting. When he pulled back, her lips were red and swollen.

She licked them slowly, and he struggled to contain the animal within. This was exactly the sort of situation where things could get out of control.

Not finished, Jenna lifted her body and rubbed herself up and down his length.

“Fuck,” he grunted and closed his eyes to stop the change.

When he opened them, she was staring at him.

She opened her mouth to say something, but he cut her off. Better to stay off that front.

His hand darted out for the center of her bra and unhooked the thin material.

Jenna gasped and raised her hands to cover her now naked breasts.

Rem licked his lips and pulled her hands out of his view.

“Perfect,” he said.

All her resistance slipped away.

Unfettered, Rem leaned forward and licked around the dark pink peaks. He nibbled and sucked on the flesh around her nipple until she panted with need.

The smell of her filled their little den. It was like breathing in the finest perfume, and he wanted nothing more than to stay this way forever.

“Rem,” she groaned and threaded her fingers into his hair. Her nails bit into his scalp as she tried to steer him toward the spot she wanted him most.

“What do you want?” he said.

Her eyes popped open, wide and confused.

Rem stared at her with all the burning desire he felt racing in his veins.

“I…” The blush on her face spread down her chest.

He moved a little closer to a hard nipple and blew his hot breath over it. Her body arched toward him, but Rem moved back slightly, his eyes still fixed on her.

“Tell me,” he rumbled.

Jenna took a deep breath.

“Put your mouth on me,” she said.

Rem grinned and left open-mouthed kisses around the nipple again.

This time he saw the flash of defiance he loved so well.

“Suck on my nipples,” she said, still glaring at him.

Rem placed his mouth over the peak and sucked hard.

“Finally,” he mumbled.

With a hand on each breast, Rem alternated between the two with his mouth. He rubbed his rough stubble against the tender flesh and teased Jenna until she was right on the edge.

Slowly, he took one hand off and slipped it down her body until he reached the hem of her panties. In one swift move, he shredded the sides.

“What are you doing?” Jenna said.

She struggled to sit up, but he kept himself on her.

“I hate them,” he said and tossed the garment away.

“Hate them?” she huffed. “What did they do to you?”

Rem took her mouth to silence the argument.

Now with her open and exposed to him, Rem ran his hand down her stomach and along the inside of her thighs.

Her body lifted to meet his stroking. Unlike before, he was finding it harder to hold himself off. Feeling her was something he’d been thinking about since the moment he first saw her.

His fingers slipped between her slick folds and delved into her wet pussy.

“Oh, fuck,” she moaned.

He’d never heard her talk like that, and the sound of her moans only encouraged him more. Jenna spread her legs, and he pushed in deeper, wiggling his finger as he did.

Her nails bit into his arm. He was surprised to find it excited him.

Rem pulled his fingers out and watched as she sleepily waited for more.

Unable to resist, Rem pushed his head down between her legs and inhaled the sweet perfume.

“No wait,” she said.

Jenna reached out to hold his head back, but his mouth was on her before she could stop him. Her fingers threaded through his hair as she moaned again.

She was close. He could see how wet she was, and it made him ache to be inside her.

Rem looked up to see Jenna had a good hold on the blanket.

Her eyes fluttered open. She stared down at him.

“I need you,” she whispered.

Three simple words, and yet they were everything to him. He could feel his composure slipping.

“Wait,” he said and turned away from her.

Jenna sat up and placed a hand on his chest. He stared down at where it had landed. “I want you.”

“We need to be careful,” he growled. “I don’t want to lose control with you.”

She pulled back and stared at him. He couldn’t hide the worry that was written all over it.

“I trust you,” she said.

“That’s what I’m afraid of.”

Jenna knew she was pushing him, but her need for him burned within her. All she could feel was him, and the ache inside was to the point she could hardly stand it. If he didn’t do something soon, she might lose her mind.

She gasped when he chucked off the last barrier between them, his cock hot and throbbing against the inside of her leg, so close to where she wanted him.

His mouth found hers again, and the kiss was a far cry from the frenzy it had been. It was slow. It pulled her in and made her shake with desire.

When his large head bumped her clit, Jenna moaned against him.

She could feel him holding back.

Her hands slipped over his hard body and stopped when she reached his firm ass. She squeezed the taut flesh and pulled him against her. His head slipped through her folds and just inside her entrance.

Rem breathed hard on her neck, hot bursts of air against her chilled skin.

“Jenna.” It came out as more a moan than a warning, and she liked the sound of him not being so in control. At least when it came to her.

She lifted her hips and pressed hard against him. Rem slipped further into her, and she found her own breathing matched his own.

A few fumbled nights in college didn’t really prepare her for someone like him. Size had never really been something she thought about before, but then she’d never really been with someone so large.

“Are you okay?” he whispered in her ear.

Jenna turned to look at his face. It was slightly red with restraint.

She kissed along his neck and tugged on his earlobe with her teeth.

“More than okay,” she whispered.

Her legs crossed behind his back and pulled him deeper into her.

When he was fully in, she moved her hips around. His tip bumped something deep inside, and she felt her insides flutter.