Not the Man She Thought (28 page)

“Do you like that?” he asked softly.

She sighed. “Mmm-hmmm.”

He slid his hand between her legs to glide his fingers along
her slick folds.  “How about this?”

“Yes,” she breathed.

“But what you really want me to do is redden this gorgeous
ass of yours, isn’t it?”

Her pussy spasmed at the words, and she nodded.

“Say it,” he ordered softly.

Laken felt her face color.  Regardless of the fact that
she’d already told him she wanted a spanking, there was something so
embarrassing about saying the actual words.  But from the way Rade’s hand
was resting on her bottom, he was clearly waiting for her to say it before he
began.

Taking a deep breath, she lifted her head to look over her
shoulder at him.  “Spank me, Rade.  Please.”

His mouth twitching at her words, he lifted his hand and
brought it down on her bare bottom.  He spanked her lightly a few times,
just hard enough to feel it, but not hard enough to sting.  Even so, Laken
couldn’t help but gasp each time his hand connected with her ass cheeks.

As he moved back and forth from one cheek to the other, the
spanks gradually got harder and harder.  The smacks seemed to echo in the
cabin, and Laken found herself letting out a little yelp after each one. 
It seemed unbelievable that she liked getting spanked now, considering how much
she’d hated it the first time, but there was no mistaking how wet her pussy was
getting.  The more he spanked her, the more aroused she became until she
was wiggling as much from the throbbing in her clit as from the spanks. 
It was all she could do not to touch herself.

Laken was just about to beg Rade to slide his hand between
her legs and touch her when he suddenly changed things up and began giving her
stinging bottom firm little squeezes in between each spank.  The combined sensation
was incredible, and she moaned as she felt her pussy spasm with
excitement.  If he did much more of this, she might just come without him
even touching her.

Apparently Rade wasn’t going to leave that to chance because
a moment later, he slid his hand between her legs to run his fingers along the
wet folds of her pussy.  Laken automatically lifted her bottom higher in
the air to give him easier access to her clit, only to let out a startled
little gasp when he began spanking her with his free hand.  The
combination of his hand smacking against her already tingling ass and his
finger making little circles on her clit was delicious. 

Laken found herself wanting to grind against his fingers,
but at the same time, she also wanted to push her ass back to meet his
hand.  Figuring his hand was going to connect with her bottom no matter
what she did, she decided to give into the demands of her pussy and pressed
herself against his magical fingers as hard as she could.  That was enough
to push her the rest of the way over the edge and she screamed out his name as
she came.  Rade kept spanking her throughout her entire orgasm, making it
seem as if there was a direct connection between her throbbing clit and her
red-hot ass, and her climax went on and on, climbing to new heights every time
she thought it was about to subside.

When it finally did subside, she lay there draped over
Rade’s lap while he gently rubbed her bottom.

“So, was that the kind of spanking you were looking for?” he
asked softly.

A smile curving her lips, Laken pushed herself up from his
lap and hooking her arms around his neck, straddled his legs.  “That’s
exactly the kind of spanking I was looking for,” she said, sinking down onto
his hard cock.

Rade’s groan of pleasure was muffled against her mouth as
she kissed him.  One hand slid into her hair while the other moved up her
stomach to cup a breast, and Laken moaned.

“Ride me,” he commanded hoarsely against her mouth.

Laken obeyed, slowly moving up and down on his shaft as he
pulled her close for another kiss.  As his tongue tangled with hers, his
hands roamed over her body before he finally cupped her freshly spanked ass
cheeks.  Tightening his hold, he urged her to ride him faster and faster
until she was bouncing up and down on him wildly.  His hands on her bottom
only made his cock feel that much more amazing inside her.

She squeezed his shaft with her pussy, wanting to give him
as much pleasure as he was giving her.  His groans told her she was
succeeding, and she felt a surge of pride coursed through her at knowing how
good she was making him feel.

Each time she came down on him, she rotated her hips so that
she could feel his balls rub against her tender bottom.  Apparently, Rade
like it just as much because he groaned even louder.  Tightening his hold
on her ass, he thrust his hips up to meet her.  He was getting close.

Laken was getting close herself, but she held back, wanting
to wait until she felt his hot cum explode inside her.  She ground down on
him even more forcefully, clenching her pussy around his shaft with everything
in her.

A moment later, Rade threw back his head and came with
roar.  The second she felt him burst inside her, Laken let herself
go.  Her orgasm spiraled through her and she tossed back her own head and
let out a scream of pure pleasure.  Wrapping his arms around her, Rade
buried his face in her neck and they rode out their release together.

Afterward, Laken collapsed against him, her head on his
shoulder, her breathing ragged.

“Marry me.”

Laken’s already rapidly beating pulse skipped a beat at
Rade’s softly spoken words and she lifted her head to look at him.  Had
she heard right?  “What did you say?”

Rade’s face was serious as he gently brushed her hair back
from her face.  “Marry me.”

Tears stung her eyes.  Just being with him made her
happier than she could ever imagine being, and she’d truly never given any
thought to marriage.  But now that Rade had asked her to become his wife,
she realized some secret part of her had been yearning to hear him say the words. 
And now that he had, it seemed like her heart might burst with joy.

Laken abruptly noticed that Rade was looking at her
expectantly and she realized she hadn’t said anything in reply yet.  She’d
been so wrapped up in how his proposal had made her feel that’d totally
forgotten to give him her answer. 

“Yes,” she said in a rush.  Laughing, she threw her
arms around his neck and kissed him.  “Yes, yes, a million times, yes!”

Laken would gladly have spent the next week in Rade’s cabin,
but after her stomach growled for a fourth time, they both reluctantly decided
to get out of bed and go down to the mess to get something to eat.  Since
it was dinnertime, the whole crew was there, and they greeted Laken and Rade
with warm smiles.

“We were wondering when you were going to come up for air,”
Dev teased.  “We were just talking about sending in a recon droid to make
sure you two were still up and kicking.”

Though Laken laughed along with everyone else, she couldn’t
help but blush as she and Rade sat down at the table.  While they ate,
Kellen filled Rade in on what had been happening with Marlon Prime and the
Federation.  As much as they’d hated to do it, the Federation had been
forced to sign a formal partnership agreement with Marlon Prime.  That was
as close as anyone was ever going to come to getting the Federation to admit
defeat.  Regardless of what it was called, though, the agreement meant the
people of Marlon Prime were now free to trade with anyone and everyone they
pleased.

As Laken and Rade were finishing lunch, Kamran pushed back
his chair, saying he needed to get back to the bridge.  Vance and Finn
echoed the sentiment, saying they had to get back to work, too.

“Hang on a minute,” Rade said when they made to leave. 
“Laken and I have an announcement to make.”  He gave her a grin as he
slipped an arm around her waist.  “We’re getting married.”

There were grins, cheers and congratulations from every
member of the crew.  Laken felt warmed by their genuine happiness over the
announcement.  She knew they wanted their captain to be happy, and she was
pleased they thought she could do that for him.

“That’s so wonderful!” Pammay reached out to cover Laken’s
hand with her own.  “I’m so happy for you.”

“We all are,” Dev agreed.

Pammay leaned forward in her chair, her eyes bright with
excitement. “Have you decided where you’re going to get married?

Laken thought a moment.  “Rade just proposed a little
while ago, so we haven’t talked about it yet.”

Rade shrugged.  “I just assumed you would want to get
married on Tellune.”

“And have my father show up and make a mess out of
everything?” Laken asked.  “No, thanks.  We’ll tell my parents after
we get married.”

“What about getting married on Alphalon 7, then?” Pammay
suggested.

Laken had heard of Alphalon 7, of course.  It was one
of the most popular resort planets in the galaxy, and while she had always
thought of it more as a honeymoon spot, many people did go there to get
married.  It was no secret the marriage paperwork on Alphalon 7 was held
to an absolute minimum, too, which sounded great to her.  She looked at
Rade.  “What do you think?”

He grinned.  “I think wherever you want to get married
is fine with me.”

She smiled.  “Then Alphalon 7 sounds like perfect place
to become your wife.”

As eager as Laken was to get married, however, she was
actually a little relieved when he told her it would take several days to get
to Alphalon 7.  She needed time to plan the wedding, after all. 
Though four days still wasn’t much time to get everything together, with both
Pammay’s help and the ship’s computer, she managed to not only find the perfect
location for the ceremony, but also a gorgeous gown.  She would still have
to pay a visit to the bridal shop when they got to Alphalon 7 so the seamstress
could make any alterations, but the woman she’d spoken to assured her they
could be done quickly.

Laken had asked both Dev and Pammay to act as attendants, so
when they docked on Alphalon 7, the three of them went to the bridal shop while
Rade and Kellen went to the administrative offices to take care of the marriage
paperwork. 

While Dev loved the dress Laken had suggested, she hated
having to stand still while the seamstress made the alterations.  But
though she grumbled about it the whole time, Laken could tell the dark-haired
woman liked the way she looked in the light blue gown.  Pammay, on the
other hand, absolutely loved the whole fitting process, and actually spent more
time with the seamstress than Laken did.

“Do you think that Keir will like it?” she asked Laken and
Dev as she surveyed her reflection in the full-length mirror.

Laken blinked in surprise.  “I didn’t realize you had a
thing for Keir.  Are you two seeing each other?”

The blond-haired woman blushed and shook her head. 
“No. But I catch him looking at me all the time.  I certainly wouldn’t
mind if he courted me, but I think he’s too shy to ask me.”

Shy? That definitely didn’t sound like the Keir she
knew.  Could it be that the ship’s resident playboy had finally fallen for
someone?  She shared a look with Dev, who grinned.

Laken gave Pammay a smile.  “Well, once he sees you in
that gown, he’s bound to work up his courage and ask you out.”

“She’s right,” Dev agreed, then added, “And he won’t be the
only one looking like a slack-jaw idiot.  When the captain sees you,
Laken, he’s going to have a hard time saying his vows.”

Laken laughed as she regarded her reflection.  Though
simple in style, the white, sleeveless gown she’d chosen flattered her slender
figure and accentuated her curves.

It was almost noon by the time they left the bridal shop, so
Laken suggested having lunch at one of the outdoor cafés before they did the
rest of their shopping.  Though Dev was all for getting something to eat,
she wasn’t too keen on shopping, so she decided to head back to the ship after
they’d finished lunch.

“Remember to stay on the main thoroughfare,” Dev said as
they walked out of the restaurant.  “This is a tourist planet, so there’s
always someone looking for easy pickings.”

Laken stifled a groan.  It was the same warning Rade
had given her before she’d left.  “We will.”

Since Laken wanted to get some sexy, new lingerie for her
wedding night, she and Pammay went shopping for that first.  They spent
the next two hours “oohing,” and “aahing,” not to mention blushing and giggling
over the provocative bras, skimpy panties and flirty negligees.  Unable to
pick from so many gorgeous underthings, Laken decided on several matching bras
and panties, as well as a few of the negligees.  Pammay even talked her
into getting a bottle of flavored massage oil.  Not that it took much
convincing on the blonds woman’s part.  Just the thought of Rade rubbing
her naked body down with the delectable oil, then licking it off had her pussy
purring.

Taking advantage of the store’s delivery service, Laken and
Pammay didn’t have to be bothered carrying around shopping bags, which was
nice, especially when they had to pull out the holo-map they’d brought with
them.  On the ship’s computer, Laken had read about a jewelry store that
specialized in heirloom pieces.  There was a particular pair of earrings
she’d seen in their catalog that would go perfect with her gown.  It had
seemed simple to find while looking on the computer, but now that they were
actually there, the city seemed much more confusing.  She and Pammay
searched the map for it.