Reed: Scifi Alien Invasion Romance (Hell Squad Book 4) (12 page)

He made a scoffing sound, stepping forward until his feet were right at the edge of the pool. “You think what they did to you makes you less human?”

“I have a raptor heart!” Her yelled words echoed through the trees, scaring some nocturnal bird from its perch on the branches. “I—” Her voice cracked and she felt tears sliding down her cheeks.

Reed moved and through her blurry vision, she saw him tear his shirt off over his head. She blinked, and even in her turmoil, the sight of dappled moonlight on all those hard muscles made her flush. He shoved his trousers down with one fast push, kicked off his shoes, and then he dived from the edge in a smooth, practiced move, cutting cleanly through the water.

He rose right in front of her, water sliding off him. Then his arms were circling her, the heat of him warming her.

With a choked sob, she grabbed him and held on. The angry, shocked, and ugly emotions in her burst and she started crying. Nothing elegant, or pretty, but hard, broken sobs.

And he held her, rocking her a little, and murmuring nonsense words to her.

She gripped him, her fingers curling into hard muscle. “I wanted to be normal. Like I was before. I was confident, Reed, sure of myself and my position in the world.”

He tucked her head in under his chin, her face pressed to his neck. He was treading water easily, keeping them both afloat. “You can’t be normal. And it has nothing to do with what’s in your chest. I’m not the same person I was before those insurgents locked me in that hole in the ground. They may not have implanted anything in me, but I still carry that experience. I’m not the same person I was before Jo, either. Or before the aliens came and blew the world to hell. None of us are.”

Natalya bit down on her lip and tried to breathe. “It’s not the same. The raptors left something in me, something physical. A piece of them…and I can’t get rid of it.”

“Whether it’s a physical or emotional scar, it doesn’t matter, Natalya. We’ll always carry something with us. It’s what we choose to do to move forward that counts.”

It couldn’t be that simple. She wanted to believe she could move forward, but the scar on her chest and the beat that echoed in her ears wouldn’t let her.

A hand fisted in her wet hair. Hot gold eyes seared her. “We can’t go back, sweetheart. Only forward. I want you to move forward with me.”

Her stomach clenched. “How can you still want me?”

He muttered a curse and shifted her, urging her to wrap her legs around his hips. She was wearing a black bikini she’d found at the clothing store. Something a little sexy and daring, with ties at the side. At the time, she’d daydreamed of teasing Reed with it.

He moved her and she felt the hard press of his cock against her. She gasped.

“Yeah. I want you. I’ve wanted you a really long time and it’s got nothing to do with whatever pumps the blood around your body.”

She blinked. When he put it like that…

“It’s got to do with the strength I see in you. A quiet core of steel. I’ve seen you fighting to recover, fighting to help by using that crazy smart mind of yours, and I certainly haven’t missed those lovely curves of yours. The way those teasing little skirts hug your hips drives me crazy.”

She blinked again. “Those skirts are…ordinary. Sensible.”

Another male scoffing noise. “Hell no, my brown-eyed girl. They’ve been like a red flag to me. They make me want to shove them up and put my mouth between your legs.”

“Reed.” She moved against him. She felt so empty, so hollow, and she knew he was the only thing that could fill her up.

“I need you on my cock, Natalya.” He moved through the water, carrying them to the edge. “I want to slide inside you and make you mine.”

God
. Her blood was pounding through her. “Yes.” She moved her hips again, that hard bulge rubbing against where she was rapidly growing very wet. Need was a strong potent thing.

He fingered the tiny bikini top, sliding a thumb under the strap. “This little thing is designed to drive me crazy, right? I can see the perfect swells of your pretty breasts, but those rosy nipples are hidden from me. Tease.” He yanked the top off and tossed it up on the bank.

Then he lowered his head and sucked.

Oh
. She arched up into his mouth, her hands delving into the gold-tipped strands of his hair. She pulled him closer. “More. Harder.” She needed him, too.

“Greedy.” He sucked harder, making her cry out. Then he switched to her other breast.

While he was licking and sucking, his other hand slid down. He fingered the ties at the side of her bikini bottoms, but he left them tied up and fingered the edge close to where she was wet and needy. He slid a finger under the side, teasing a little, then he touched her.

“Reed!” She surged against him. The dual sensations of his mouth and fingers were too much. But she needed more, oh, she needed so much more.

“Mmm, so hot and wet for me here.” His finger slid inside her, making her moan.

“I’m so empty, Reed. Please.”

“Oh, yeah.” He slid another finger inside her. “So, tight, baby. You’re going to feel so damn good around my cock.” He pulled out of her, then impatiently tore the bikini bottoms off. “I’m going to fill you up.”

He spun her and pressed her toward the smooth, flat rock at the edge of the pool. Her breasts pressed against the firm surface. The rock still retained a little warmth from the day and the sensation against her nipples was electrifying.

A big hand pushed her knees apart, then his hand was sliding up against her wetness. “Brown-eyed girl, I’m going to fuck you in my bunk later. With all the lights on. I want to see every inch of you. Moonlight is beautiful on your skin, but I want to see these sweet, plump lips.”

God, she hadn’t guessed he’d talk dirty during sex. It was driving her wild. But she wanted to make sure he didn’t think he was the only one on this ride. She was a full participant, not just holding on and letting him drive. She reached back until her fingers brushed his cock. It was hard, thick, rising high.

“I have some things I want to explore, too.” A naughtiness she’d never felt rose up inside of her. She licked her lips and looked back over her shoulder. “I want to taste you, suck you and feel you in my throat.”

“Fuck, Natalya.” His hips surged forward, thrusting his hard length into her hand. “Damn, you’re going to make me spill all over your fingers.” He tugged her hand away and urged her back onto the rock. “Later, baby. Later I’ll slide my hands into that pixie hair of yours and watch you suck my cock. But right now—”

She felt the head of his cock brush between her legs. Anticipation coiled in her belly.

“Right now, I’m going to thrust inside you and keep going until you come.”

She shoved back against him. “Do it.”

He plunged forward.

God
. He filled her up, stretching unused muscles.

He pulled out, then thrust back in. “Damn, baby, you feel so good. So tight, so warm.”

She moaned. As he started moving in a steady rhythm, she felt every nerve ending overload with sensation.

“Natalya.” His hands gripped her hips. “All mine. You aren’t running away from me. Wherever you go, I’ll find you. Got it?”

“Yes.” A breathy whisper. She felt her orgasm growing, a huge thing she knew would hurt as much as it felt good.

“Damn, I wish I had more light, wish I could see you stretched around me.” He thrust harder, faster. “For now, I’ll focus on how you feel when you come. Ready?”

“Yes, yes.” She’d take whatever this man had to give her, because raptor heart or not, she was already falling in love with him.

***

Reed tightened one hand on Natalya’s hip, holding her in place as he slammed home. God, the sight of her pale skin in the moonlight, her upturned ass, it made the need in him ratchet up another notch. He felt her body tightening and knew her release was coming.

He slid a palm up her back to rest on her shoulder blades. He kept pumping into her.

“Reed.” Her palms were splayed against the rock, like she was searching for something to anchor herself.

“Let go, baby. I’ve got you.”

Her orgasm hit. She screamed, arching her back. He held her in place and kept thrusting. God, she was beautiful. She tightened on him, milking his cock.
Damn
. He gritted his teeth. He couldn’t hold on.

His release hit him like a Hawk at high speed. It slammed into him and he gripped her tighter, pouring inside her.

Panting, his body still shuddering, he dropped down and covered her with his body, their legs still in the water. He turned her a little, so he wasn’t squashing her and so he could move his hand over her chest, over her beating heart.

“Don’t care what they did. That’s on them, not you.” He traced a circle over the fast beat, hard enough to make his point. “That thing is giving you a pulse, life, but
I
made it race like this. And I want to keep doing that.”

“Reed,” she murmured. “You make my knees weak when you talk like that.” She gave a little laugh. “Although, so does the dirty talk during sex. I’d never guessed that you’d say things like you did.”

He shifted against her, his half-erect cock sliding against her, eliciting a moan. “And I never guessed my prim scientist would like it so much, or do a little of her own.”

She laughed again and it was a free, easy sound that made him feel light.

“Come on, beautiful. Let’s get back to base.”

She stiffened a little, reality leaking in.

“Nuh-uh.” He drew back and then pulled her up. He twisted her to face him. “Don’t let the bad back in. Forward. That’s what we have to focus on.”

“Forward. The future.” She gave a determined nod. “Okay.”

“And, my brown-eyed girl, I can tell you that your future involves more hot, mind-blowing sex.”

Her teeth flashed white in the darkness. She cupped one of his stubble-covered cheeks. “I never realized former Navy SEALs were so bossy. But I like it.”

***

Holy fuck, he was going to come just watching her.

Reed sat on the edge of his bunk, naked, with Natalya on her knees in front of him. She was cupping his cock in slim hands, her eyes alight, her cheeks flushed.

As he’d promised, all the lights were on. He’d already fucked her in the shower and in his bed. Now, she was having a little fun.

And the tease was wearing one of her skirts and a white shirt. And he was well aware she had nothing on underneath. He could see the shadow of her nipples against the white fabric and his hard-as-a-rock cock was well aware that all he had to do was slip that skirt up and find her wet for him.

She moved closer, one hand on his thigh to steady herself. She opened her red lips and all thoughts flew out of Reed’s head.
Damn
. He had to focus on not coming too soon.

She teased him, swirling her tongue around the head of his cock. Her cheeks flushed a pretty pink, and it was nice to see her just enjoying herself. His muscles twisted into tight knots of anticipation. She licked down his cock, making little humming noises as she did. Damn, she was
really
enjoying herself.

She moved back up and then, without any warning, sucked him into her mouth.

“Natalya.” He groaned, his hands clamping on the edge of the bed.

She made that humming noise again, bobbing up and down on him, and this time the vibration made him groan. She worked her way lower, taking more and more of him into her mouth.

“That’s it, baby. You can take all of me.”

She did, relaxing and swallowing him down.

“I’m going to come.” His hands went to her head, holding her there as he pushed into her mouth with short, firm strokes.

She moaned around him, her big brown eyes on his face, and a second later, his orgasm—a fucking intense one—tore through him. His groan was long and loud. He spurted into her warm mouth and watched as she licked the last of it from her lips. She smiled at him.

Reed had never seen anything more beautiful. He gripped her chin. “Every time I look at you, you steal my breath.”

Her smile dissolved, need in her eyes. “Reed.”

He tugged her up and kissed her. It went from tender to hot in a flash. He rolled, pinning her to the bed, but he forced himself to cool it a little.

He’d been rough with her, hard. He wanted to give her the tenderness, too. To show her how good slow and lazy could be as well.

Gripping the hem of her skirt he shoved it up.

“Let me undo the zipper,” she said.

“Nope. Leave it there.”

Her mouth opened, her brown eyes glowing. “Want me to wear my glasses?”

He growled, leaned down and nipped her lip. “Next time.”

He undid her top button. Now her face changed, nerves skittering.

The next button followed. “No secrets between us. I don’t give a flying fuck about this scar or what you think it represents. To me, it’s still a symbol of courage and survival.” He flicked open her shirt.

As he’d done before, he leaned down and kissed the scar, tracing it with his lips.

Her hands tangled in his hair. “You are so gorgeous, like a big, healthy lion on the prowl. A part of me thinks you deserve a normal, complete woman.”

He nipped at her with his teeth. “Don’t say that.” His tone was firm, unyielding. “Ever again. I deserve you. I want you. And I’m taking you.”

When he slid inside her, he did it slowly. He watched the expressions flicker across her face and, as he moved inside her, the two of them joined as one, he vowed he’d fight anyone who tried to keep her from him. Even herself.

Chapter Twelve

Walking into the dining room for lunch the next day, Natalya felt a rush of nerves. By now, most of the base would have heard that she’d spoken raptor, been imprisoned, and dragged off to the infirmary. In the close confines of the base, gossip was rife. She forced herself to keep her head held high and not to squeeze Reed’s hand like a lifeline.

They had spent a lazy morning in bed, laughing, making love. He’d fed her breakfast in bed…and her toast had ended up squashed beneath her as they’d fed on each other, instead.