Taming a Healer: 3 (Galactic Lust) (16 page)

He licked his lips, liking the control currently offered to
him. He knelt between their outstretched legs. One last time he took a brief
moment to study the woman lying open and prone for him. So slim and sturdy and
utterly sexual, he could barely believe she lay spread wide holding her arms in
welcome.

He didn’t hold back or take his time. He slid his erection
into the heat of his woman. Their woman. He could see and taste, feel and smell
her absolute pleasure just then. She’d endured so very much over the years.
He’d use his body and Nolan’s to erase those bad years from her mind. All that
mattered was their future.

“Oh, yes, Sadie. Moan for us. Let go and come for us when
you want, as often as you want. We’ll stay hard for you and fuck you until
you’ve had your fill.”

“So good! So amazing!” Her head rolled against Nolan’s
chest.

Nolan massaged and squeezed her breasts, pinching her
nipples until she moaned and thrashed continuously. Gabriel fucked her harder,
using the pad of his thumb to press against and rub her clit. She exploded
between them as shudders racked her body.

He pounded into her grasping, heated pussy, knowing he also
created sensations for Nolan with his hard cock. Amazing colors burst before
his eyes as his erection’s pistonlike motion kept Sadie wrapped tightly in the
coils of orgasm. For now, for this moment in time, nothing stood between them.
They’d become one.

The intense expression on Nolan’s face told Gabriel his
partner would climax again very soon. Sadie’s pleasure didn’t end, it in fact
heightened the longer he and Nolan held on. How far could they take her? How
far could they soar?

His strokes shortened because he couldn’t bear the friction
without pouring into her welcoming pussy. She reached for him and he grabbed
her wrists, feeling the heat from her palms before they actually touched him.
None of them would receive wounds this time. He and Nolan had discussed tactics
to counter the painful portion of sex with her.

Her vaginal walls rippled and pulsed with orgasm, swelling
until she captured him utterly and completely. He could no longer move and
could barely breathe. She squeezed him tighter and tighter as fingers of
current ran over his engorged shaft.

“Ugh,” Nolan cried before Gabriel noticed the jerking of
Nolan’s erection, shooting into Sadie’s depths.

Gabriel bellowed loudly as a wave of climax washed over him,
stripping him of reality for several long moments. Fatigue and dizziness caused
him to collapse against the couple below him. He should move. With his weight,
it would be difficult for Sadie to breathe.

“No,” she whispered from a throat gone dry, “another minute,
just as we are.”

He kissed her as Nolan nuzzled her neck. “So perfect.”

In the next instant, her arms fell slack. The heat from her
palms quickly dissipated and she softly snored. He and Nolan smiled at each
other. Their woman would need to build her strength and endurance if she chose
to stay with them.

* * * * *

Nolan sat at the table in the mess hall, observing and
listening carefully to everything Gage relayed. Also gathered in attendance was
Reina, Jacob, Dr. Nare, Gabriel, Sadie and the wolfen pup, who feasted on
scraps
accidentally
dropped from the table.

“So,” Gage said, “do you have any questions?”

“A few,” Gabriel replied. “The new compound for the hunters
would reside on Natura?”

“The reclamation process is nearly complete. With electronic
implants placed strategically over the planet, the creatures won’t attempt to
overtake Natura again. The temperature fluctuations should remedy themselves
within a few months. We would revamp the old compound, modernize it and you
could lead a state-of-the-art training facility.”

“Why have you chosen me?”

“I didn’t.” Gage grasped Reina’s hand, brought it to his
lips before placing a kiss on her fingers. “The President of the Governance is
grateful to you. You and Nolan saved Sadie. She saved his grandson. He’s
promoting you and Nolan to Handlers and can’t think of more qualified men to
pass the legacy of the hunters onto.”

“Do they have to be taken from their families? If boys are
cured of the affliction, wouldn’t they grow to be normal men?”

“Not necessarily,” Dr. Nare answered. “Their emotions will
still remain blunted. Those born with the trait will still benefit from the
training you received. It will help them function in society until they mature
and their emotions begin to present themselves. Also, I don’t believe curing
them will hinder their natural abilities to carry out a necessary function for
the Governance. As with all hunters, future men who are trained properly will
continue to seek out and destroy evil in a manner that regular military can’t.”

“Lieutenant General,” Sadie said, “what’s to become of me?
Will I be permitted back on Natura?”

“I thought we had an agreement, Sadie.”

She smiled. “Sorry. I’d meant to say, Gage.”

“Perhaps you’ll be able to return to your home. And the
survivors we picked up will be given a choice as to where they wish to live.
However, because the entire planet will now be considered a Governance training
facility, I must insist, if any of you return, that you’ll reside within the
compound for a time. At least until scans of the planet show that the creatures
are well and truly dead. They’ve been known to burrow underground for prolonged
periods of time in hibernation. Remaining within the compound will ensure
safety to all who reside there.”

Sadie smiled brightly as her shoulders drooped, probably
from relief.

“There is one other matter we need to attend to though,”
Gage said.

Nolan knew what would happen next. As a courtesy because of
the length of time he’d been partnered with Gabriel, Gage had spoken to Nolan
earlier about what needed to be done. Nolan couldn’t be happier if everyone
agreed. It’s how things should’ve always been.

“What is it?” Gabriel asked.

Gage glanced at Jacob, who excused himself and left the mess
hall. He gazed at Gabriel. “You know the Governance takes a dim view of how you
and Nolan have treated this woman.”

Gabriel rose, a deadly expression on his face. Gage also
stood. “If Sadie returns to Natura, the situation between the three of you
needs to be altered. She must be with only one of you.”

“Gabriel,” Nolan said, also standing, hoping to make his
partner take pause before flying into attack mode. “I’ll step back. Make your
claim on her. You know she’ll accept you.”

“Never.” Gabriel’s hands drew into fists.

“She’ll bring you children, something a hunter never dreamed
of having. If the two of you marry, you’ll be given the antidote to the
infertility drugs they’ve administered.”

Gabriel glared at Gage. “You know what we’ve been through. I
was honest and admitted what’s happened between the three of us. This is the
second time my honesty with a Governance officer has backfired. The first
nearly cost Sadie her life. How could you even bring this up?”

Gage smiled, took Reina’s hand and helped her stand. “These
are Governance rules, brother, not mine. But because of my position, I needed
to relay the information. It’s not that I necessarily agree. In all honesty,
I’m exceedingly proud of you and Nolan. I have no issue with how your emotions
or your
appetites
now run. It’s obvious your woman is also accepting of
the situation.”

“Then what’s the problem?”

“You’ve earned and should accept the position that’s been
offered. You and Nolan will make a great impact on future hunters and their
effectiveness. Your experience will guide the next generations to do greater
things and to soar well beyond the limits of what you’ve endured. But unless
you wish to ban Sadie from Natura, you’ll have to marry her or she won’t be
allowed to go back.”

“I would never do that to Nolan. He loves her as much as I
do.”

Gage raised his chin slightly. “I’ll give you some time to
digest what I’ve said.” He gazed at Nolan. “As Handlers and partners, you’d
reside within the same four walls with Gabriel and Sadie. It’d only be right
that those in charge remain together. What happens behind those walls, in
particular closed bedroom doors, would remain there.”

Gabriel said, “You’re condoning this?”

Gage walked around the table and held onto his brother’s
shoulder. “Far be it from me to judge your preferences. You’re my blood. My
brother. You’ve led an honorable life and fought hard for the cause. You
deserve happiness. Find it however you can.”

Gabriel turned to Sadie and took her hands into his. “Will
you marry me?”

Nolan couldn’t believe she turned away from Gabriel toward
him to gauge his reaction.

“It’s what needs to be done,
shae-shondah
. Say yes.”
Nolan waited for her response.

She returned her attention to Gabriel. “Nothing will
change?”

“I imagine a great many aspects of our lives will change.
We’ll need to learn to live together, abide each other’s rules and begin to
work together like a six-legged animal.”

“The pup?”

“I would imagine he’ll be your fine furry friend for many
years to come.” His gaze drifted to Nolan. “On our wedding night, so that you
understand your place in our lives, you’ll take her and I’ll assist.”

“No, you can’t be serious.” Nolan couldn’t imagine what his
partner was thinking. “On your wedding night?”

“
Our
wedding night.”

Sadie grinned and raised her brows, obviously pleased with
Gabriel’s statement but at the same time, questioning his sincerity.

He licked her lips before kissing her tenderly. “You agree,
don’t you?”

She wrapped her arms around his waist. “I bet we can get the
hang of this.”

Gabriel stroked her cheek. “We will, bitty healer. You,
Nolan and I. Once we tame those hands of yours.”

Kathleen Lash wrote her first novel with a friend at
thirteen. She eventually married the “bad boy” who, a few decades later,
provides wild times and stability. Working full time as a supervisor, she holds
a Bachelor’s in business, and continues to rebuild the highly affordable,
unique fixer-upper. Leisure hours are packed with writing, stock car racing,
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hysterical laughter and a newspaper article in the local paper—sorry, sweetie),
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adorable dogs), and trips to various states and Mexico.

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and give characters a rich past and precarious future. Kathleen is also
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