Wray (11 page)

"Wray!" she cried out, unable to stop her
hips from moving against him
. I
t felt too
good.

"I am here
,
little
one." Wray reassured her huskily, gazing down at her. Her lips were
swollen from his kisses, her cheeks flushed with desire and her
eyes were slightly glazed. He had never seen anything so beautiful.
His hands slid down, slipping under her shirt, gripping the bare
skin of her ass as she started to move.

"Wray… What’s happening to me?"

"You are finding your pleasure
,
little one." His hands helped her move against his
thick shaft, groaning when her heat and wetness penetrated the
fabric. “Goddess
,
little one
,
you feel so good.”

“Wray… I don’t know…” Kim’s words were lost
as Wray thrust against her.

“Take what you want
,
little one. What you need. Let me see your pleasure. Nothing else
will happen unless you wish it. My vow.”

“I… I’m not sure how…” she whispered. Kim
wasn’t naïve, she’d read about orgasms, had overheard other girls
talking about theirs, but this was her, her and Wray and nothing
had prepared her for this feeling. “Help me
,
Wray.” she pleaded.

Wray’s heart pounded at Kim’s request, for he
had never brought a female to release this way. A Tornian female
would always lay with the male between her legs. He only used his
thumbs to reveal her nub so his mouth could drive her to her
releas
e. I
t was only then that her channel
would flood with the wetness needed for her to take a male, but he
knew that wasn’t what Kim was asking of him.

Tilting her hips, he opened her more fully so
his thumbs could slide over her nub, carefully caressing it as she
moved up and down his covered shaft. “Is this what you
need
,
little one?” He asked
,
his eyes burning into hers.

“Yes. Oh God
,
Wray,
don’t stop. Please don’t stop.” Kim’s head fell back as Wray’s
thumbs continued to rub her clit. He moved in progressively tighter
circles, alternating between soft and firm, slow and fast as her
hips pumped against him. She could feel something building with
every touch, every stroke, something that was new and bright and
wonderful and all she had to do was reach it, but it remained just
out of her reach and she wanted to sob out her frustration.

Wray watched Kim intently as he pleasured her
with his thumbs. He’d never seen a female react this way to a mere
touch. He had never been able to see a female’s expression as she
sought her release either and it was beautiful
.
Kim
was beautiful. She held nothing back from
him, she let him see her need, let him hear her pleasure and it
made him feel powerful, as if there was nothing he couldn’t do and
because
of
that, he knew exactly what she
needed. While his thumb continued to pleasure her nub, he slowly
slipped one of his fingers into that hot tight channel barely
explored before and found she was already slick with her own juices
but her channel tensed at his intrusion.

Worried he had frightened her, he pulled back
only to freeze when she whimpered in denial. Searching the wide
green eyes that pierced his, he found no fear, just need. Slowly he
pressed back into her channel, twisting slightly and felt her
channel convulse around him.

Kim gasped when Wray’s finger first slid into
her, her body tensed at the intrusion but it hadn’t hurt, it didn’t
frighten her, it actually felt amazing. When he started to pull
away, she whimpered in denial. She wanted him back, she wanted him
deeper, she
needed
him deeper. Staring deep into his eyes,
she silently begged him not to leave her, to help her. Somehow he
heard her plea and returned to give her what she wanted and more.
Soon she could take no more and cried out as she held on to the
only thing she trusted as her world exploded. “Wray!”

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞

Wray wrapped his arms around Kim’s trembling
body as she collapsed against his chest. He had never received a
bigger blessing than what Kim had just given him by allowing him to
be the first to pleasure her. It mattered not at all that he hadn’t
attained his own release
. S
he was all that
mattered. He knew she still had fears, all valid after what the
Ganglians had done and what the future held. Yet she had overcome
them all, trusting him and that was worth any discomfort.

Kim collapsed against Wray’s chest trying to
catch her breath as her world slowly started to reform. Nothing in
her life had prepared her for the feelings she had just experienced
with Wray. Not in the stories other girls had told about their
exploits. Not in those silly romance stories she’d secretly
read
. T
hose paled in comparison to the
reality of Wray.

For her to be able to experience something so
amazing, so beautiful after all the ugliness... Wray had shown her,
she
could
overcome her fears. Running her hands across his
chest, she leaned back and looked up into his beautiful gray eyes.
“Thank you.” She whispered.

“Never thank me
,
little one. It was my honor.” Wray told her
,
capturing her lips for a hard kiss.

“I never knew it could be like that.” She
said her lips brushing his. “It was amazing.”

“Neither did I.” Wray admitted.

“You didn’t?” Kim pulled back, frowning
slightly. “But I thought…”

“Thought what
,
little one?”

“Well… I mean… you're gorgeous. I can’t be
the first female that you’ve…” Kim trailed of
f
suddenly realizing she didn’t want to think about
Wray with another female.

“Pleasured? No
,
little one
,
but you are the first,” he put
gently cupped her cheek to keep her from looking away, “that I’ve
done so in such a way. The Serai never taught us this.”

“The Serai?”

“The Serai are animate creatures made from
the sands of Creata." Wray told her. “They simulate Tornian females
and are used to train males on how to pleasure them. Once this is
done the male is allowed to find his release.”

“His release…” Kim frowned, then suddenly
realized Wray’s shaft was still rock hard between them. “Oh
God
,
Wray! You didn’t…” How could she not
have realized?

“It is alright
,
Kim.” He reassured her.

“No
,
it’s not. I…
You need me to…”

“I need you to rest.” He stopped the hands
that moved down his chest. “I will be fine.”

“But Wray…”

“No Kim, even though there is nothing I'd
rather do than Join with you, it is too soon. When you are ready,
we will Join and it will happen as naturally as this did." Wray
shifted her in his arms, cradling her across his lap. "Now I want
you to rest.

“Are you always so bossy?” She asked,
settling in his embrace, surprised to discover she
was
tired.

“I… yes
,
I guess I
am.”

“Well, that will have to change.” She told
him then rubbing her cheek against his chest, she fell asleep.

Kim swam in the pool, letting the water
cocoon her in its warmth. It felt wonderful, especially after
thinking she’d never be warm again. She'd woken as the luciferins
were just starting to brighten, signaling the start of another day.
Wray had been sleeping so soundly that she hadn't wanted to wake
him. She knew he was tired even though he would deny it. He had
survived a lot too, what with the crash of the shuttle and having
to care for her
. T
hat he hadn't been
injured had been a miracle.

Carefully, she slipped out of his arms and
went to relieve herself but instead of returning, the water had
called to her. It had always been like that for her and the water.
She loved it, loved how free she felt in it, loved how it embraced
her. Every summer growing up, she had practically lived at the pool
until finally her parents had one installed in their back yard just
so she'd stay home.

Warrior had loved it too. He would lie at the
side, watching her swim until he got to
o
hot, then he would jump in and cool off. It had driven her dad nuts
when he would find Warrior in the pool because as soon as Warrior
saw him he would get out and shake himself dry next to him. It had
become a game between the two of them. Dad would get home from work
and try to make it in the house before Warrior soaked him. He never
made it. Kim smiled at the memory.

There had been so many good times and happy
memories. How could she have forgotten them? She had been so
devastated after Warrior died that she blocked out all that had
been good and just when things had started to get better, her
parents had been killed...

Sighing heavily
,
Kim
rolled over onto her back and closed her eyes, knowing the water's
buoyancy would keep her up. She wished she could go back and relive
those days. She would have done so many things differently.

"Kim."

Hearing her name Kim rolled over and found
Wray standing at the edge of the pool, his hands on his hips. He
didn't look happy.

"Hi." She said smiling at him.

"What are you doing?" Wray asked through
clenched teeth. When he had woken and found her gone, he'd
panicked, thinking that somehow she'd been taken from him. Reason
had quickly taken over, but it hadn't calmed the frantic beating of
his heart. He needed to find her; needed to reassure himself, she
was safe. Finding her innocently floating in the pool, her hair
fanning out around her, her breasts jutting up had his body
instantly responding.

"I'm swimming." She said, treading water.

"I can see that." He could see everything
thanks to the crystal clear water. "Why?" he asked, forcing his
eyes back to her face.

"Um... because I wanted to?" Kim said,
raising a questioning eyebrow at him.

"Why didn't you wake me?"

"You were sleeping,” she said as if that
explained it all.

"That does not matter." He said through
gritted teeth. "You should have woken me. Something could have
happened to you!”

"Swimming?" Kim's tone let him know she
thought his comment was ridiculous. "Not in this lifetime." She
said then disappeared under the surface swimming along the bottom
until her lungs forced her to come up for air.

Expecting Wray to be still at the edge of the
pool, she was shocked when she was ripped from the water and pulled
against a heaving chest.

“Wray!” She exclaimed. She couldn’t believe
he’d waded into the pool fully clothed, but one look at his pale
face, let her know he was really upset. “Wray…” she repeated
softly, her eyes searching his. “What’s wrong?”

“You could have drowned!” He growled at her,
storming out of the pool.

“I’m a very good swimmer
,
Wray.” She said, trying to reassure him.

“That does not matter.” He irrationally
denied not stopping until he reached the rock where she had left
her shirt. “You could have become trapped.”

Kim frowned at him as he set her on her feet,
but didn’t release her. There was no way she could have become
‘trapped’ in the pool, there was nothing to ‘trap’ her. So what was
Wray talking about?
Who
was he talking about?

“Wray… I’m okay." She said, put a reassuring
hand on his chest. "I’m fine.”

“You will
not
get in that water again
without me!” He ordered in a hard, cold voice she’d never heard
from him before. “Do you
understand
me?” When she just
looked at him, he gave her a hard shake. “I will not lose anyone
else
,
Kim!”

“Who did you lose
,
Wray?” Kim asked quietly and suddenly realized that’s why he was
acting this way. Someone Wray cared about had died… in water.

“Van…” Wray said slowly lowering her to her
feet, “my offspring.”

“Offspring…” Kim trailed off. Wray had
offspring… How was that possible? He’d have to have a female to
have offspring... that meant… Wray had a female.

Paling
,
Kim ripped
her arms out of his hold and backed away from him. Oh God, she’d
kissed a married man. She’d let a married man touch her. Suddenly
she realized she was dripping wet and naked. Naked in front of a
married man. Grabbing her shirt, she whipped around and pulled it
on.

“Kim…” Wray had seen her pale before she
turned from him. He knew he'd been rough with her, but seeing her
underwater had brought back painful memories.

Kim kept her back to him as her fingers
fumbled with the buttons on her shirt. Pulling her dripping hair
from under the shirt, she wrung the water out of it, not noticing
the way the luciferins dimmed slightly in response to her
distress.

"Your offspring drowned." She forced the
words past stiff lips.

"Four years ago." Wray acknowledged
remembering that terrible day. "The transport carrying him was
swept off a bridge during a storm. He drowned before they were able
to get him out." He didn't tell her that Tora had been in the same
transport. Didn't tell her that the guards assigned to them had
chosen to rescue Tora first since he was Wray's successor, leaving
his younger brother to fend for himself until they could return.
They did not return in time.

"I'm so sorry
,
Wray." Kim found herself turning to him and the sadness in his eyes
caused her heart to ache. He had truly loved his son. "How old was
he?"

"Ten."

"His mother must have been heartbroken." Kim
knew what Wray had told her about Tornian females, but she still
found it hard to believe they had
no
feelings for their
offspring.