The Bond That Saves Us (6 page)

When his mouth now reached her inner thigh, Amy was beyond forming sentences.

Her dialogue had been reduced to a litany of
please
,
more
, and
now
. Hooking his finger under the edge of her panties, he pulled the fabric aside, exposing her pussy to his gaze.

The potency of her scent hit him nearly as strong as a physical blow, sending a wave of dizziness washing through his head. It took several deep breaths to clear his mind enough to appreciate the delicate treat splayed out in front of him.

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The fine, black curls covered her labia, but did little to hide her swollen clit. The sight of her dark skin in conjunction with the black of the panties had his chest tighten from the force of his lust. Unable to hold himself back a second longer, Sean leaned in and touched the tip of his tongue just below her wet opening and licked a slow path directly up past her clit.

Amy cried out, her hands flying to the back of his head. She pushed down, trying to force him back to the source of her pleasure. But he was stronger than that and held his head up.

“No, no,
no
. I won’t be rushed.”

“
Please.
”

She was beyond desperate, that much was clear from her tone. He reached up blindly with his hand and lifted hers from him, setting them on her stomach.

“Soon, promise. Close your eyes and feel.”

“Yes. Okay.”

This time when his tongue touched her heated skin, he circled her clit, swallowing down her exotic taste. His cock twitched as he rutted against the fabric of the couch.

He’d pushed himself too far, knowing he wasn’t going to last long once he eventually allowed himself to enjoy her body fully.

Sean sucked her clit fully into her mouth, flicking his tongue rapidly over the nub.

Amy shouted, thrusting her pelvis up into his face, grinding against him. It drove him on, licking harder and faster until he became lost in his own actions. Her wetness covered his chin, soaking into her panties. Using his hands, he pulled the fabric as far as he could to the side, while pressing two fingers deep inside her pussy.

Amy’s body tensed, her hips lifted high off the couch. Sean knew what to do to push her over the edge. Matching the rhythm of his licks with the thrust of his hand, he threw his entire body into the task of making her come. Amy sucked huge gasps of air into her lungs, her head thrashed on the pillow and Sean knew she was right on the edge. When his finger accidentally brushed over her asshole, Amy screamed, coming into his mouth.

Only when her body fell back down to the couch did Sean release his hold on her.

Placing a kiss in the middle of her stomach and chest, he shifted so he lay beside her.

There wasn’t a lot of room, so they were pressed tight against each other. Sweat from Amy’s body covered him and he could still taste her release on his lips. He wanted nothing more than to push inside her, but he knew she wasn’t ready.

It took a moment, but there was a subtle shift, like something reconnected within her. Amy turned her head, her lips now pressed against his, licking at her juices.

“Tastes good,” she whispered against him. “Your turn.”

“Amy.”

“I want more.”

“I want
you
.”

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She smiled and nipped at his chin. “Seems only fair. You got to play. I want to as well.”

He didn’t protest as she slung a leg across his body and rolled her hips against his thigh. With lips turned up in a seductive smile, she ran her fingers through the dusting of hair on his chest, teasing his nipple with her fingertip. Her finger felt cool against his skin and he had to wonder if she was cold or if he was the one burning up. Didn’t actually matter—there was only one thing that would right them both.

Somehow, he managed to keep still as she explored his chest. It really
was
only fair when she moved her head lower to lick along the ridge of his ribs, rub her nose against the hair trailing down to his cock. She seemed to take great pleasure twirling the coarse hair of his groin with her nail, smiling when he groaned.

“Gods, your body is hard. All muscle.”

He hadn’t always been, only since he’d started working in the mines four years ago.

In his previous life as colony administrator, he’d allowed himself to grow soft over the years. Weak. It’s why the Ecada and Dr. Ray had been able to take advantage of him, his position of power. Never quite good enough—like his parents had always told him.

No, he swore he’d never be that vulnerable again.

His distracted mind snapped back when Amy gently bit down on the tip of his cock. Locking his gaze on her, he was transfixed when she released him and made a soft
tsking
sound.

“Lost you there for a minute. Not boring you, I hope?”

“Fuck no.”

“Good. Because then I wouldn’t be able to do this if I was.”

She leaned forward and swallowed him down to the root in a single go. His hand immediately went to the back of her head, fingers flexing into her hair. Amy hummed her approval as she hollowed out her cheeks, and slid her mouth back up his length.

“Holy shit,” he muttered.

Reaching the crown of his shaft, she traced a trail around the head, spending extra time on the nerves of the sensitive underside. His breathing was coming out hard and fast, and he knew if she kept this up, things would be over before he got to do what he really wanted.

“Amy, please. Want to fuck you.”

He felt her stiffen, and when he looked at her, for half a second he thought she was going to change her mind.

“Amy? We can stop. If you want.” Heart hammering in his chest, he knew it would be hard, but he’d do it.

Her head was shaking before she started chanting, “No. Just, it’s been a while. I’m being silly.”

“Something bad happened to you?” He didn’t need her vocalization to confirm his suspicions. It was written clear as day on her face.

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She smiled before leaning back over him and placing a kiss on the tip of his cock.

“Can we just do this? Is that okay?”

Like he was fucking stupid or something.
“I’d be an idiot to say no. Whatever you want.

We move at your pace.”

Something like relief covered her face, and a moment later her grin turned wicked.

“You know, Shay women are known for giving the best blowjobs in the sector.”

“Didn’t know you knew the term
blowjob
. It’s very human.”

“My crew is all human. My dad is human. Stands to reason.”

“I guess.”

“Up for a demonstration?” His hips bucked up on instinct and Amy giggled.

“That’s a yes.”

“Definitely a yes.”

There was no hesitation to her movements this time. With long swipes, she licked up the length of his shaft. Over and over she tasted him, each touch of her tongue driving him closer to orgasm.

She shifted her body, moving so she was now seated neatly between his thighs. She nudged his legs wider with her shoulder, opening his body fully to her. He felt, rather than saw, her slip a finger into her mouth as she sucked him hard. A trail of saliva rolled from her mouth, sliding over his cock to pool on his groin. If he’d been able to form a coherent thought, he may have questioned what she was going to do with her now-wet digit. As it was, he didn’t, so when he felt the press of her fingertip against his asshole, Sean sucked in a harsh gasp.

“Fuck.”

Amy hesitated until he nodded firmly once. Using gentle circles, she pushed the tip in past the initial ring of muscles. The intrusion felt odd and exhilarating at once. Shit, she’d barely breached him. Increasing the tempo of her mouth on his cock, Amy matched it with the steady pumping of her finger. Before he even realized she was all the way inside him. He thought it felt heavenly, but the second she crooked her finger and touched his prostate, he knew how wrong he’d been.

Her touch was perfect.

Every muscle in his body tensed, his sac tightened and he felt the telltale heat warm his balls. It wasn’t going to be long now.

“So…close,” he managed to say between pants.

Rather than pull away, Amy leaned even further over his body, taking his cock to the very back of her throat. He had a fleeting thought that he must be choking her seconds before he came hot and hard in her mouth. She continued to swallow every drop of him, humming her approval as she did.

Sean couldn’t open his eyes. His body refused to cooperate. He felt Amy release his cock with a contented sigh, placing a kiss on his stomach before tucking in against his side. Neither of them moved for several more minutes, and for the first time in ages, 33

Sean simply took comfort in the feel and warmth of another person. The silence was companionable, wrapping them with a sense of calm.

Amy began to play once again with the hair of his chest. Finally able to make his various body parts move on command, he turned his head and smiled down at her.

“Hello.” His voice sounded gruff and sexed out.

She grinned up at him. “I like how you welcome a girl into your home.”

“I don’t make it a habit.”

Fuck, he
never
did this. He rarely invited anyone into his rooms, needing to keep one last place free from outside influence, where he could hide and be safe. Only on rare occasions did he let even his closest friends come here.

But oddly enough, somehow with Amy, a complete stranger, he felt as if having her here was natural. As it should be.

Like she belonged.

In a heartbeat the reason for Amy’s presence came rushing back to him. The men following her surely wouldn’t still be outside. Looking over at the com panel, he could see close to a half-hour had passed with their sexual distractions. Time to see if the goons were still about.

Amy must have come to the same conclusion, getting off him and moving to pick her clothing up off the floor. The tension he’d chased away was back, stiffening her back and making her movements jerky.

“Hey,” he said softly. “It’s going to be fine.”

She nodded once, but didn’t look at him. “I just need to get back to my ship. The crew will be wondering what’s happened to me.”

“Let me call security first. Tell them what the hell is going on.”

“No!” She stood straight, yanking her shirt back down, covering her perfect breasts.

“I told you, they’ll know I was responsible and right now that would cause far more problems than it would solve. I just need to get back to my ship, pick up the supplies I ordered and get off the colony. They can’t hurt me as easily once I’m in space.”

Frustration began to bite at his insides, sending his heart beating ever so slightly faster. “At least let me call Taber again, see if he’s in and get him to run a check on the corridor and surrounding area to make sure they’re free. I don’t want to be surprised when I escort you back.”

Her eyes widened in a look Sean was starting to recognize as disbelief. “You’re coming with me?”

Why did people assume he was an ass? Even if most of the time it was true. “Of course I will. You didn’t think I was going to throw you out and wish you luck, did you?”

Sean didn’t wait for an answer, scared of what it would be, and made his way over to the com unit. He took a moment to adjust his shirt and make sure his pants were done up before typing in the address for Eurus security. Taber’s face immediately filled 34

the screen.

“Sean. I just returned and saw your message. Are you well?”

“Taber. Sara had me patched up in no time. Only minor head trauma.”

His friend lifted a single eyebrow. “You do remember I was there? I believe Davin said you had a major concussion. And if memory serves, it took him several minutes to repair.”

Fuck, how the hell had he forgotten? The smack to the head had obviously been stronger than he’d realized. “Regardless, I’m better now.”

Knowing Taber wouldn’t push matters further, he continued on with his request. “I need your help. Discreet help, if you can.”

Amy shuffled away from the com unit, closer to the door. He didn’t think she would leave without him, but he wasn’t about to take the risk.

“Amy, please come here.”

Her face shifted from confusion, to fear and finally into anger before she calmed enough and walked to join him at his side. Instead of her easy relaxed stance of before, this time she crossed her arms over her chest.

“Taber, this is Captain Amy Bryson. She’s planning on running her ship in the Catallian race. But we have a small problem.”

“Go on.”

Not wanting to betray the fragile trust they’d developed in their short time together, he changed his tactic slightly. “She’d just gotten some supplies after a quick trip to med bay. A few unknowns started following her. I’m a bit concerned they might be trouble. Mind checking the corridors in my sector to see if they are clear?”