3013: CLAIMED (8 page)

“Open your eyes, damn you. Open your eyes and look at me.”

Her eyes popped back open in shock as one of his large hands moved under her ass, lifting her up to meet him as he hammered into her with a hard, punishing rhythm.

“Tell me again. Tell me your mine.”

“I’m yours,” she swore. “I always have been.”

He let out a low growl as he claimed her mouth again, pushing his tongue deep as he forced both of them toward release. Shifting slightly to his side, he used one hand to reach between them so he could rub her clit. He was damn close, but he needed make her come again before he let himself take the fall.

“Sully!”

Her body bucked beneath him as the pleasure erupted inside of her. The tight grip of her pussy was too much for him as it fluttered around his cock, taking him with her over the edge. He slammed his cock deep, grinding his hips against her as his hot seed shot out of the head of his cock, filling her completely.

Archer collapsed, careful to shift to the side at the last second so his full weight wasn’t on her, but he kept his dick inside her tight sheath, unable to bear being parted from her yet. He nuzzled his head against her, rubbing his nose against her cheek in an affectionate gesture that seemed almost more intimate than the sex had been. Not that the sex wasn’t mind blowing. When he had come inside of her, he’d felt like he was giving her a part of his soul.

This was what he had been waiting for his whole life.

To feel connected, and wanted…and whole.

“Sully?”

“Yeah?”

“You can totally get rid of my vibrator.”

He snorted out a laugh as he raised himself up on an elbow. “Is that right?”

She nodded solemnly. “Yes. I’ll even give you my back-up.”

“You have a back-up?”

“Of course I do. Wow, that was… Is sex always like that?”

His eyes narrowed. “You have that look in your eye, and I don’t like it.”

“What look?”

“The look that says you are calculating something in your head. Forget it, hummingbird. The only men that will ever be in your bed are me and Jax. There will be no comparisons or experimenting with any other men.”

Rolling her eyes, she pushed at his sweaty chest. “Of course not, you fool. I haven’t avoided men all my life just to go bed hopping. Besides, I’m a claimed woman now.”

“Damn right you are.” He loved that she could even look haughty buck naked, with her hair all disheveled and spread out over the pillow. Archer leaned down and brushed his lips against hers, then laughed as her stomach rumbled. “I think we need to feed you.”

“I think you’re right,” she said with a smile. “Then after, I think we might need to do a little more experimenting.”

The little hellion looked pretty satisfied with herself as his cock twitched and rapidly began to grow inside her pussy again. “Eat fast.”

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Chapter Five

Serra cut through the cool, blue water, loving the peaceful feeling she always got when she was swimming.

It was late in the evening, and she’d been thrilled when Sully told her they had a full length pool in the lower level of the residence. After they’d eaten and had another bout of love play, she’d decided to make use of the pool so she could clear her head. Sully let her have her quiet time, knowing that she often needed to be by herself when she was trying to assimilate too many emotions at once.

It was amazing having two men that understood her so well, despite the time they had spent apart. Serra used the time in the pool to try to figure out the issue of someone trying to sell the stealth technology she had created. The first person that came to mind was her mother, however there were several reasons why Serra rejected her as a viable suspect. For one, Tania Lysander-Dobbs was a tech-idiot. She may have been able to hire someone to put a block on Serra’s transmissions, but her mother could barely handle her own wrist unit to make calls, let alone figure out how the stealth tech worked well enough to try to sell it.

The other main reason that it couldn’t have been Tania was she was way too selfish to put something like this together. It would take time and energy away from her spa treatments and many affairs to arrange for the sale of something this intricate. There would have to be tests and meetings, not to mention access to the black market.

Serra knew about the various lovers her mother had taken over the years, and it stung even more knowing that Tania had tried to condemn her to a life alone. The thought that her mother had connections to the Tarin was disturbing, even more so that she had been able to keep their horrible trip to Tartarus all those years ago off the visitor’s logs. Still, there was a level of skill that was needed for a sale of this magnitude, and it just didn’t fit.

Now that Serra knew of the potential problem, she could take steps to figure out who was involved with the plot and how to stop it. She thought over several different ideas that she wanted to discuss with Jax and Sully as she finished her last lap in the pool. Surfacing, she saw something out of the corner of her eye, and turned her head to see Jax sitting on one of the recliners, watching her with that intense stare of his that always made her insides quiver.

“You always did swim like a fish.”

“Pervert.”

A wicked grin spread over his devastatingly handsome face. “It’s not my fault you’re swimming naked, however I do have to say I’m really enjoying the view. I’ve imagined seeing you like this a million times, but nothing can compare to the real thing. If you think me watching you is perverted, just wait until I get my hands on you.”

His words had a thrill of anticipation shooting through her blood stream, making her tingle in all the right places. Treading water over to the side of the pool, she laid her arms on the edge, stationing herself as she drank in the sight of him. They stared at each other in silence, their eyes conveying a million emotions that no words would ever be accurate enough to express.

“Thank you, Jax.”

His expression sobered, and a dark glint sparked to life in his grey eyes that seemed to see everything. “I don’t think you understand how this all works, Serra. There is
nothing
I wouldn’t do for you. Do you hear me? Nothing. You don’t need to thank me. Ever.”

It was baffling to her, but she was beginning to understand the depth and scope of their feelings for her. And wasn’t that miraculous? She had never thought to have anyone in her life that she could depend on, who would put her first. But now she had two, powerful men that would always keep her safe. Her feelings for them had always been strong, but now, being claimed by them had made her love them even more.

It might have been strange to anyone else since they had spent so much time away from one another, but Serra knew that didn’t matter. She had given her heart to Jax and Sully when she was but a girl, and now, she loved them as a woman. Once her heart had been given, there was never any other choice for her.

They were hers just as she belonged to them.

Forever.

“Did your interrogation prove satisfactory this afternoon?”

Jax nodded. “I supervised while Dom and Arik interrogated both of your guards. We are confident they have nothing to do with the potential theft.”

“Good. I like Officer Meyer and Officer Rhine.”

“How much do you like them?” he asked darkly.

She rolled her eyes at him. “Shut down your thrusters, Commander. I’m aware that my guards are your men, and I’m sure you gave them all kinds of inventive threats when you had them assigned to me. Since they’ve always been highly respectful and never once caused me any trouble, I would have to say they are very loyal to you.”

His lips twitched as he fought back a smile. “How did you know?”

“I know you, but Sully confirmed it. Oh, and I’d like my necklace back that they took off me in medical.” She smirked at him. “Even though you know where I am now, I’m still attached to it, and would like it back.”

Surprise had his eyes widening. “You knew about the tracker?”

Men.
Seriously, her bonded needed to learn a thing or two…

“Of course I did. Just as I knew as soon as I reported that guard you would have him replaced.” She laughed as Jax frowned as if he didn’t like that she had figured it all out. “Jax, there was no way you guys were going to stop worrying about me. Even when I stopped hearing from you, I knew that I could count on you if I needed you.”

Jax’s expression turned absolutely lethal. “We didn’t know you were trying to contact us.”

“I know.” Not wanting to dwell on that, she changed the subject. “But you claimed me.”

Satisfaction gleamed in his eyes, turning them so bright they shone like two silver stars. “Yes, we claimed you.”

“You sound very pleased with yourself.”

“I am. I’m also very pleased with you. There has never been anyone else for me or Archer. You’ve been ours since we were young. You know it’s true.”

“I’m not denying it. I assume Sully told you what happened this afternoon?” She tried to keep her voice neutral, but could feel the heat spread across her cheeks, belying her calm.

“Oh yeah,” he growled. “Did he make your first time good for you, sweetheart?”

Good? That was a grossly inaccurate description for what she and Sully had shared together. “It was better than good. Thank you for giving me time to acclimate to having two lovers. I know it must have been difficult for you to wait.”

“Sweetheart, I’ve waited years for you, a few hours more didn’t kill me. Although, it feels like it might now that I’ve seen you naked.” He took a deep breath, then let it out slowly. “We didn’t want to overwhelm you with our attentions. How do you feel about having two lovers now?”

“I was always meant to be with you and Sully. I truly believe that,” she whispered. “The thought of having both of you…it’s highly arousing.”

There was an intensity in his gaze now that made her so hot, she was surprised the water around her wasn’t boiling. Her eyes widened he took off his boots, one at a time, then he stood up and slowly began to undress. “What are you doing?”

He continued to stare at her as he tossed his uniform jacket onto the recliner, then quickly pulled off his shirt, baring his impressive chest. “I thought I would join you…for a swim.”

Where Sully was slightly taller than Jax at six-foot-eight, with a leaner frame, Jax was thicker with heavy muscles in his arms and chest. It was a chest that Serra desperately wanted to touch, to feel the muscles tense under her fingertip as she stroked her hand down the contours of his hard abs. He seemed to watch her as if searching for a sign of unease, but she was done holding back her desire for him.

She was done holding anything back.

Quirking a brow at him, she lazily trailed a finger on the edge of the pool. “Is that all you want to do? Swim? I had another activity in mind…”

Jax’s hands paused in the middle of unfastening his pants. He wanted to curse as his cock pulsed in anticipation. “What did you have in mind, sweetheart?”

She moved down the length of the pool until she was able to stand. “I want you right here,” she said patting the edge. “Earlier with Sully, I didn’t really get to see him. I was hoping…you’d let me look at you.”

“Serra, you can look at me all you want.” His lips curved up in a tender smile even as his eyes heated to molten silver. “Sweetheart, I know you need to study everything. This wouldn’t be any different.”

“I’ve always been fascinated by the male form, but I’ve never really gotten to look at one up close.”

“You better not have,” he growled.

She couldn’t help but smirk at him. “Settle down, Commander. Do I have to remind you that the first man I’ve ever been with was Sully? It’s not like you and he haven’t had your share of women over these last few years.”

“I don’t think this is something we should be talking about right now.”

Amusement flittered through her as she watched him squirm. Laughter bubbled up. “Is the great Jax Spartan, Commander of the Capital, actually embarrassed?”

“Shut up.”

She laughed again. “Honestly, I know you’ve been with other women in the past. I’m pragmatic, not stupid. It’s only logical. As long your body belongs to me now, I don’t care what happened before you claimed me.” She sobered as a distressing thought entered her mind. “You don’t plan on being with anyone else, do you?”

“What? No! Good God, woman. What do you take me for? I wouldn’t have claimed you if I wanted to be with anyone else. Now that you’re mine, I have no need for any other woman.”

She nearly slumped in relief. “I had to ask. After seeing the way my fathers have taken mistresses over the years, and the way my mother flaunts her lovers…I just needed to know.”

“I understand, but you don’t have to worry about that. Sully and I would never cheat on you. I can promise you we’ll keep you so busy, none of us would even have time to think about anyone else. You’re who I want. You always have been. Just thinking about touching you makes me hard.” Jax quickly removed his pants so he was standing completely nude.

Serra sucked in a harsh breath as she admired his strong, beautiful body. He was like sculpted marble, all hard muscle and sinew covered with golden flesh. She loved the hard contours of his body, and the large cock that jutted out proudly from between his thighs.

She was fascinated by the differences between their bodies, and wanted to look at him, up close and personal. He reminded her of a large jungle cat, and she was mesmerized by the way his muscles moved as he stalked forward. Lust mixed with curiosity when he sat down right in front of her. She drank him in, studying the rigid shaft that had filled and risen so it slapped against his hard abs.

Positioning herself between his legs, she hesitated before she set her hands down on his hard thighs. The solid muscle beneath her fingers flexed as she slid her hands up slowly. Tearing her gaze away from his straining flesh, she looked up into his eyes, needing to ask him for what she wanted. As if he knew she was holding back, he frowned at her.

“What do you want, Serra? Ask me and it’s yours.”

“I…I want to study you. Is that bad?”