Chapter Five
chapter five
DANTE
T his is the part of being a shifter that I love.
I’m very comfortable in human form, but when I’m a Spinosaurus, I feel free. There aren’t many things bigger than me and I feel invincible. Of course, that’s not true, but it doesn’t stop me from thinking it every time I shift.
My massive fin shoots from my back and I sink lower so I don’t startle August just yet. I want my shift to be full before I reveal my form. I try to get low enough to where my expanding body doesn’t cause waves that will rock my boat too much.
The stretch of my body and muscles into almost endless feet of my dino musculature is freeing, my dino roaring under the water after my face elongates into a snout. My hind legs lengthen, the powerful limbs keeping me afloat while my fore legs lengthen, then curve.
Slowly, I swim to the surface and feel my fin breach, the wind blowing against it. My head comes above the water and I turn my head in time to see August stumble back, hand on his chest.
“What the fuck!” he exclaims.
My heart hurts. Fuck, I think I guessed wrong. He’s going to be afraid. He’s going to run. He’s?—
“Dante?” I turn my large head back to him, moving closer to the boat. “Holy shit, you’re the creature? You’re a … a dinosaur.”
If I nod, it’ll cause too many waves and might tip the boat over, so I hum, letting him know that I’m still in here.
He kneels over the edge where my head is. It’s easy for me to tread water, my large hind legs and tail keeping me afloat.
Surprising me, August sticks his hand over the edge, as if to … pet me? I slide my head closer, my snout almost bumping the boat. I know my dino can look terrifying, so I move slowly.
My eyes close when August’s small hand comes in contact with my skin. A rumble leaves my mouth as he rubs back and forth slowly. “God, you’re beautiful.” He chuckles softly. “You could have told me.” I grumble, making him laugh again. “Yeah, I understand. You need to swim?” I stick my tongue out, licking his hand gently by way of saying yes. “Go on then. I’ll be here when you get back.”
I bump against his hand with my snout, then lower myself under water, looking around at the wide expanse of ocean before me. After I swim gently a little ways away from the boat, I dive deeper and swim in earnest.
Being out here is so liberating. No one to keep me in check or laws I have to adhere to. I can be me. My true nature set free. And I fucking love it.
I catch a few fish to sate my hunger and give me fuel while I swim, but other than that, I just swim. I enjoy the feel of the water on my body and how my tail works as a propellor, helping me change direction with ease. My arms are short, but they’re powerful, able to slice through water with no trouble. I love being out here like this.
Before too long, I make my way back to the boat, not wanting to leave August alone too long. There’s nothing out here that can harm him, but I don’t want to leave him alone to think about leaving. Selfish, but true.
Instead of swimming back to him as my Spinosaurus, I shift when I get close to the boat. “Drop the ladder,” I tell him when I’m close enough. Hurriedly, he does what I ask and lowers it into the water.
As soon as I pull myself up, I’m wrapped in my towel that August found, then he’s kissing me, his lips aggressive and firm on mine. Keeping the towel between us so I don’t get him wet, I return his kiss with the same urgency, more than happy that he’s not abandoning me because of my dino.
When he finally lets me up for air, he rests his forehead against mine. “Thank you for trusting me. You’re so fucking beautiful in that form, you know that? What kind of dinosaur are you?”
“Spinosaurus.”
“Fucking gorgeous, babe. I never thought I’d be out in the open with the stars shining on me and seeing a lovely dinosaur that’s as large as a football field. I feel like the luckiest man in the world. Because I have you.”
“For my dino?” I ask, jokingly, but hoping it’s me as a person he’s talking about.
“No, you crazy bartender. I mean I have you as my … love? Boyfriend? Whatever you want to call yourself. I want all of you. Okay? I want to stay with you. Here.”
Making a noise that’s a mix between a groan and exuberant shout, I pull him in, picking him up and spinning him around. It’s risky on the boat, but I’m careful. “You want to be with me? And not because of my dino? ”
“Remember when I said I was scared shitless of staying here?” I nod. “I was scared you wouldn’t want me. Not because I don’t want to be here with you. I want to stay with you, Dante. It’s fast, it makes no sense, but I love you.”
“Fuck, August, I love you too.”
This time, I don’t stop kissing him. I back him up to the bench seat and lay him on it as best I can. I blanket him with my body, his thick thighs wrapping around me. I groan, loving how his body feels flush with mine. I grip at him, hands moving to any part of his body I can touch. I don’t want to stop touching him. I smile against his mouth, thinking I’ll be able to touch and feel him for as long as he’ll have me.
Fumbling beside the seats, while devouring August’s mouth, I find the bag and slide it closer to me. Fishing around inside, I palm the bottle of lube I packed, not thinking I’d fuck him on my boat, but wanting to at least be prepared. Thank God for that.
Dragging my mouth from his, I move quickly, undoing his pants. “I’ve wanted inside this ass since we met.” I kiss his belly as I lower myself in front of him. I pull down his pants, grinning when I see he doesn’t have on underwear.
Raising a brow, I look at him, loving his blush. “I was hoping this would happen,” he explains. “I’ve always wanted to get fucked on a boat.” He quickly removes his shirt, lying naked before me, that soft, beautiful body looking lovely under the stars.
Nodding—feeling my face grow hot as well—I spread his legs and look at his tight pucker as he pulls his legs back. I reach out, sliding my hands up his thighs, pushing back just a bit more so I can look at him like this, open and exposed for me.
His thick ass cheeks hide his hole every time he shifts, so I grab them, spreading him more. “I need to taste you. You look so fucking good.” Without waiting for him to answer, I move forward and take one long lick of his ass.
Fucking hell. I’ve never tasted anything so amazing. I groan, twirling my tongue while I lap at him. August moans and I smile against his hole, loving that I’m making him come undone.
Closing my lips around his entrance, I suck hard. August’s hand goes to the back of my head, keeping me in place. Like I would dream of moving. Spearing my tongue, I shove it inside him, fucking him slowly with it, trying to push him as close to the edge as I can.
Being out here under the stars, having his hole soft and ready for my cock is the best way to make love for the first time. Showing him all the things that put the world into perspective for him while I show his body what I plan to do with it for the rest of our lives is almost overwhelming. I tamp it down and focus on dining on his ass.
While I’m tonguing him, tasting every inch of him, I add lube to my fingers. Giving him one last suck, I move back and stare up at him. He looks so lust drunk, so fucking gorgeous. I’ve never seen anything like it.
“I want to be inside you so bad.” I circle his rim with my lubed fingers, looking at him for permission. When he nods, I ease my fingers into him, the way made easier from me tongue fucking his hole until it was ready to be breached.
I take my time opening him up, watching his face and listening to his moans as I pump my fingers in and out of him. August pants and babbles, holding his legs open so I can watch his hole suck my fingers in.
When he’s stretched, I pull out my fingers and hover over him. Makes me glad I didn’t put my clothes back on.
I search the bag and pull out the condom, sheathing myself and covering my cock with lube. Moving up between his legs, I drape them around my waist as I put my dick to his entrance.
“Kiss me,” August groans, bearing down on my dick before I get a chance to push inside.
With a curse, I take his lips in a deep kiss as I start to push into his tight channel. Fuck, August feels fucking phenomenal. His hole is scorching, the tight heat so good that I have to fight not to come.
When I bottom out, I pull my mouth away and rest my forehead on his. August’s chest rises and falls quickly, his hands gripping my biceps hard. I swallow thickly, then run my fingers through his hair. “You ready?” I ask.
“Fuck yes.”
Grinning down at him, I pull back slowly and push in just as gently. We both moan, the feeling indescribable.
Reaching under him, I grip his thick ass, squeezing every time I thrust into him. August wraps his arms around my neck, pulling me down so he can kiss me again. I take his mouth greedily, swallowing every moan that he releases into me. I pump into him, feeling his ass jiggle in my palm every time my hips slap against him.
“God, yes, Dante,” August babbles when he breaks the kiss. “Fuck me, baby. Your dick feels so fucking good.” I shift my hips and he cries out, body shaking. “Right there. That’s it, right there.”
Again and again, I fuck into him, hitting his prostate with every plunge. His hole starts to contract around me, fluttering with more force as I continue to tag that special spot inside him.
“I’m gonna come. Fuck, Dante. Fuck me …” August reaches down and strokes his cock a handful of times before he’s exploding all over us.
“Right behind you, baby,” I mutter. I slam into him three more times, then I stiffen, my cock kicking off as my orgasm shoots from me.
I collapse on his chest, still holding on to his ample ass as I kiss his face, neck, and chest. August laughs under me, body quaking.
Puzzled, I lift from him to peer at his face. “What’s so funny?”
He shakes his head. “Nothing really. It’s just … this was really fucking romantic, you know? We’re miles away from shore, making love in the middle of the ocean under the stars. After you showed me your dinosaur form. I just never thought I’d have all this. And I got it because I was curious about things that are bigger than me. I found the man I want to be with forever, from being nosey.” Again, he laughs and I join in.
God, this man. This beautiful man. I’m so glad I gathered up the courage to flirt with him.
“Come on,” I say, grabbing the towel from beside my feet and wiping him clean. I take the condom off, tie it and place it in the waste basket by the captain’s chair. I never litter in the ocean. It’s where my food source is when I’m my dino and it’s unsafe for the environment. “Let’s get back to shore. I can take you to my house, show you around and get you settled. You’re staying with me now.”
August sends me a soft smile as he pulls his clothes on. “I owe you a song.” Grinning, I sit down in my chair and turn to him, giving him my undivided attention. He starts singing, his voice low and smooth, putting me in a trance.
When he finishes, like an idiot, I clap. His cheeks turn bright red and he ducks his head, looking at me through his lashes. “I told you my voice isn’t great.”
“You sound amazing. And I loved the song. What artist did you write it for?” I ask, curious.
Again, he ducks his head. “It’s for you. No one else will hear it but you.”
My fucking heart is about to explode. I step over to him, taking him in my arms and kissing him passionately. When I feel like I conveyed my appreciation for his gesture enough, I pull my lips from his. “Thank you. It’s beautiful.”
August pecks me one more time, then goes to sit on the bench seat, head tipped back with a gentle smile on his face. I watch him for a moment, loving how content he looks. Then I start the boat and take us back to shore. To our future.
Together.