Chapter 29
OCTOBER 04 – SATURDAY ASS CRACK OF DAWN
R en
Liam had completely obliterated the images and expectations he’d put into my head. For all of his proclamations against dinner, flowers, and sweetness, I’d seen a softer side. Mind you, we didn’t have an audience out here, and I knew from his argument with Theo that he valued his privacy. Oddly and very unexpectedly, I agreed with him.
With his foam roll on the ground and my sleeping bag as added padded, Liam had zipped us into his wider and extra warm one. I wasn’t sure if it was extra warm because of the quality or because of Liam. That was a total lie. It was him. He hadn’t tried anything, and I wasn’t sure if I was insulted or relieved that he wasn’t using sex to connect. I really did hate all this relationship stuff sometimes.
“Why do you always think so hard,” Liam asked, holding me tighter, and I smirked.
He’d remained on his side all night, cuddling me. The few times that I’d woken up, I either startled him, or he never slept because he had whispered in my ear, telling me to go back to sleep. No one, not even Myles, had ever woken up when I was having a nightmare unless I screamed.
“I wish I knew,” I answered softly into the darkness. “Do you know what time it is?”
“The ass crack of dawn,” he whispered, his breath fanning my neck.
“That’s a very precise time,” I said, and he chuckled.
Liam had a way about him that sent shivers racing all over my body, even when he was doing absolutely nothing. I’d noticed it before and assumed it was just my nervousness, but I wasn’t nervous right now. I was happily soaking in his warmth and didn’t want to move, but there was no chance of sleep for me now.
“You’re not going to sleep anymore, are you?”
“How do you do that? I need to know.”
“Learned it. My dad’s the same way. When I was a kid, I had to be able to read him and be better than he was to lie to him or ask for something.”
“Maybe that’s what makes you a great Dom,” I said, and I could feel him smile against my neck.
“Who says that I’m any good?”
“I think we both know who. You don’t need me to tell you unless you’re trying to stroke your ego.”
“Maybe don’t use the word stroke,” Liam growled low as he pressed closer, and I stiffened when I felt his cock against my ass. “You’re interesting, Little Rabbit.”
“How so?”
“So tough and ready to protect those you care about, but still so shy about your sexuality. Why is that?”
My mouth moved, but no words came out. I wasn’t sure how to answer.
“I honestly don’t know,” I said, relaxing as Liam ran his hand down my side, over and over, like he was soothing me into accepting more than just holding still. My eyes fluttered closed.
“Do you like that?”
“Yes.”
“Tell me how it makes you feel,” he whispered in my ear. If anyone was capable of turning someone into a puddle without even trying, it was Liam.
“Relaxed. Comfortable. Safe.”
Liam kissed my neck, and I sighed, suddenly craving a whole lot more.
“We better get up and head out. We have a very long day of hiking before we camp.”
He unzipped the sleeping bag and got up. I couldn’t see him moving around in the dim morning light, but I tracked him nonetheless.
“I feel your eyes on me, Little Rabbit.” The sound of his zipper announced he’d put on his jeans. “And you’re not ready.”
“Says who?”
“Says me, and in here…I rule.”
I glanced around. “We aren’t exactly in a bedroom.”
“Any place I choose to have sex with you is the bedroom,” Liam said and then laughed. “I can feel your need to argue with me but don’t bother. You’re only pressing because you like the challenge. But if we move forward with our relationship there will be no arguing with my rules. Unless you want your ass tanned.” He opened the tent and stepped out but poked his head back in. The early morning haze turned him into a silhouette. “You like your oatmeal hot, with cinnamon and brown sugar,” he said.
“How? Never mind…I don’t want to know,” I said, dumbfounded.
“Two oatmeals, coming right up.”
I slumped back down in the sleeping bag and stared up at the roof of the tent. Before we went to sleep, Liam explained more about the lifestyle, some of his rules, and how we would work up to the intense forms of play. It still seemed terrifying, but there was a certain appeal that had my heart racing. Could I let myself go? Trust him to have complete control over my body.
“I don’t hear you getting ready,” Liam said, and I made a face at the side of the tent. “Don’t think I didn’t see you making faces at me.”
“Okay, you’re officially sus,” I said, and he laughed.
“I get that a lot.”
Sighing, I tossed the sleeping bag off.
OCTOBER 04 – SATURDAY 5:03 PM
Liam
Little Rabbit thought she was alone, but like any good hunter, my prey was right in my sights. She’d snuck off while I gathered firewood to get a fire going. Maybe she thought she had enough time to bathe before I was done. No such luck, and this was a big no-no for many reasons.
Luckily for her, she wasn’t trying to hide from me. I found her trail easily. We were near the spot where she’d fallen in last year, but instead of the stream, which was a mile in the opposite direction, I’d taken her to one of the area’s hidden gems.
These hot springs weren’t on a map and were warm rather than hot. Perfect for bathing or relaxing sore muscles after a long trek, which I’d done many times before. Ren stood naked at the edge, her toes just touching the turquoise water. The silvery strands of her hair blew around her face with a gust of wind, and she hugged herself, shivering.
I wasn’t blind to her stunning and unique beauty, but I preferred to judge people by their actions. She took a graceful step forward, so the water swirled around her ankles. Ren could easily play an elf in The Lord of the Rings . All she needed was some pointed ears and a bow and arrow. I couldn’t explain why that image was a total turn-on, but taking her to a Cosplay suddenly held a whole new appeal.
Ren looked around, some instinct sensing me. She didn’t know it yet but she was already caught. My Little Rabbit waded into the spring until she was up to her waist and then bent backward to wet her hair.
Slipping from my hidden vantage point, I stripped off my clothes and prowled down the slope behind her. Staying alert for any sign that she knew I was there as she washed her body, I silently sunk into the water. Ren never even flinched. If I had been a mountain lion or another stealthy killer, she would be dead in seconds. What I was after was far less deadly but maybe just as terrifying.
She was humming as she used the small bar of biodegradable soap I’d supplied. Smiling, I slipped under the surface and swam around in front of her. Her humming stopped, and I knew that she felt my presence. She stepped back toward the shore, and I grabbed her ankles. Ren screamed bloody murder and tried to jump back, landing with a splash.
Grabbing her before she was completely submerged, I lifted her by her waist.
“You fucking, fuckity, fucker…you knobend. I swear to fuck. You should take a really long walk off a short-ass plank. Fuck, fuck, fuck,” Ren swore, making me laugh hard. Easing her down my body, she looked like she was going to take a swing at my face. Instead, she kept swearing like a well-groomed sailor. “I should punch you again but my hand just healed.”
“Well, now, isn’t that the most adorable freakout I’ve ever seen.”
“You are a dead man, Hicks. I swear I just had a Jaws flashback and thought I was dead,” she said with her lips pursed and arms crossed.
Lowering slowly until I was on my knees in the water, I guided her legs around my waist. Ren tried to hide the effect it had on her, but her body couldn’t hide the truth as she relaxed in my arms.
“I’m not sure where a great white is coming from in here. I thought you knew everything.” Teasing her was too much fun.
She growled and tried to pull away, but I kept a firm hold on my wiggly rabbit.
“I’m rethinking murdering you.”
Ren had a fiery side and grit that the others weren’t utilizing, but I loved it.
“No, you won’t.”
“Fine, you’re right. I’m not exactly into murdering people, so you’re getting off easy. But trust me, I’m all stabby in my mind.”
Laughing, I tugged her crossed arms apart, and she bit her lower lip.
“Put them around my neck,” I ordered. With her reluctant compliance, I drew her flush against my body. “Where’s my soap,” I asked, kissing one of the snowflake tattoos on her neck.
“I squeezed that slippery little bastard so hard that it shot out of my hand. You’re on your own if you want to find it.”
“Knobend and slippery little bastard. You have some very interesting choices of swear words.” I said, running my fingertips down her spine, loving how she arched closer. “You’re very different from Theo, but I like it,” I said and smirked as she lifted an eyebrow at me. “It’s how you respond to me.”
“How am I different?”
I gripped her ass, and she squeezed my hips, looking down into my eyes.
“Like that. You’re more sensitive. You feel my touch as deeply as you do your emotions.” When she ran her lip through her teeth, I knew she wanted to kiss me. But she held off as per our talk last night.
“Do you want me to kiss you?”
“Yes.” I narrowed my gaze. “Yes, Sir.” My lip curled.
“Do I scare you, Little Rabbit?”
“A little.” I waited, and Ren’s cheeks turned bright red. “Sir,” she tagged on.
“Let’s see if we can fix that. Be a good girl and lean back for me.”
Releasing my neck, she did as I said, and my hand followed her movement up the center of her chest. Pausing between her breasts, I watched her take deep breaths, silently begging for more as her thighs clenched. I licked my lips. Ren had no idea how naturally sensual she was, and I planned on working the timid out of her until she had the fire and attitude to take whatever she wanted from this world.
My hand snaked around her throat, and she flinched like she might grab my arm. Even when I applied enough pressure to make it hard to breathe, she obeyed. I pulled her up, locking eyes, and nipping at her bottom lip.
“Why do I scare you?”
“Because I find you hard to read. I never really know what you’re thinking. You say you don’t want me dead, but I also know you lie well enough to convince hardened criminals that you’re telling the truth. So, how am I supposed to know what is fake and what is real?”
“Are we still talking about me or Nash?”
She looked away. “You’re a lot alike,” she said.
“And you don’t want to be hurt again?” She turned her head and peeked up at me from under her thick lashes. “Unfortunately, this life will continue to try and rip you apart until there is nothing left. The brighter you shine, the more people will want to tear you down.” Her eyes darkened with restrained passion. “I promise that I won’t purposely hurt you, and as much as Nash and I are the same, we are also vastly different.”
“You could rule,” she said, and I smirked.
“I could, but I don’t want to. That must seem strange, considering everything you’ve learned about me. But moving pieces around, making alliances, and signing contracts—while watching my back for a knife—is not who I want to be.”
“Then who do you want to be, Liam Hicks?”
“I want to be the one who stops the blade before it sinks into Nash’s back…or yours.”
“Oh…um.” She looked surprised before she lowered her gaze and sighed. “Can I ask you to please stop bringing him up…at least for the rest of our time out here.”
I smiled. “Done, he won’t come up again. Pray tell, Little Rabbit, do you think you can trust me?”
She licked her lips. “I want to.”
“Let’s do a trust exercise. Take a deep breath.”
Ren submitted, and I pushed back into the deepest part of the spring, sinking under the water. My feet still touched the sandy bottom, but my Little Rabbit stiffened like a board as soon as we were fully submerged. She was terrified.
Releasing her throat, I cupped her cheeks and kissed her, commanding her to relax. I waited until she reciprocated before pushing up and letting her take a breath. I did it again and again until she didn’t tense at all, even when I pushed the limits of her air.
Floating back into the waist-deep water, I licked the droplets off her lips.
“Stand for me.”
Ren shivered in the quickly cooling air, disentangling her legs and standing. The water ran down her body like strands of diamonds. I stood to my full height, and her eyes flicked down to my cock before she lifted her chin again.
Circling her body like a shark, I ran my hand over her skin before grabbing her wet hair in my fist. A sharp gasp left her lips as I pulled her head back until she was forced to look up at me. This time, I didn’t just kiss her. I conquered her mouth, claiming it, and her, as mine.
“You’re testing me, Little Rabbit,” I growled when I pulled away. Confusion clouded her eyes. “I’m going to need a priest for even thinking about the things I want to do to you.”
“Does that mean you want me, Sir?”
Fuck. I loved how that word sounded rolling off her tongue.
“Yes, but there are two things we need to get out of the way.”
I unfisted her hair so Ren could stand. Appraising her body, I envisioned teaching her to embrace her alpha personality while being the best fucking Sub in the bedroom.
Scenes of fucking her with Theo danced behind my eyes. Ren would scream in pleasure as we filled her. Our cocks would rub together as she dug her nails into our skin and came on us. I shuddered at the visceral imagery.
“I need you to know and understand that I fucking loathe the idea of you sleeping with anyone but myself and Theo. It physically hurts me to think about it.” I let that statement hang in the air between us. “It’s taking a huge effort on my part to set aside my hatred of any other male touching your skin. So, please be mindful of that. I also realize that Myles and Blake were in your life first. They love you, protect you, and you won’t let them go even if I demand it, so I won’t.”
“Good, because I won’t. I love them as I love Theo, and I don’t turn my back on those I love.”
“Do you think you could love me?”
Stopping in front of her, I slowly rolled the hard buds of her nipples between my fingers. She moaned and swayed slightly. My body’s reaction was instant, and I savored the ache in my cock at denying my need.
“I do…as long as you understand that my stance on them will never change. Don’t try to manipulate or guilt me because it won’t be them I cut loose.” The don’t fuck with me in her tone was hot as hell, and I liked it. She had the same look in her eye the day she punched me.
“Alright, the guys are non-negotiable. But I have a non-negotiable condition of my own.”
“What’s that?”
“You’re going to wear a collar.” Her eyes went wide, and I could tell she was going to argue, so I shook my head at her. “This is not like a dog collar. It’s a symbol that you’re mine. If we go places where there are others from the community, it announces that you are not to be touched or approached unless I give them permission.”
“I can’t picture wearing a collar at school.”
“It’ll be custom-made of platinum and blue diamonds. No one at Wayward will be the wiser. I promise that it will be as beautiful as you. But, as long as we’re together, you’re never to take it off. Not for anything.”
“Why doesn’t Theo wear one?”
Her sass was unparalleled.
“Who says he doesn’t?”
I could practically see the gears running in her head as I moved behind her. Twisting her long hair up out of the way, I wish that I already had the delicate piece of jewelry on her neck.
“Haven’t you noticed the diamond-encrusted watch that Theo always wears,” I asked, nipping at the soft skin under her ear.
“No, I didn’t realize.”
Ren tilted her head to the side, allowing me to suck on her neck. She whimpered, silently begging for more. I hadn’t planned on marking her, but once I started, I didn’t want to stop. Slipping my hand between her thighs, I ran my fingers over her clit and pussy lips loving how she quivered like she might collapse.
“This collar is not about control. It’s different than leading you on a leather collar for the night. Like the ring that Myles gave you or Blake’s necklace, it’s a symbol of our relationship. In the lifestyle, it signifies your position with me, which is vital when we go anywhere.” Licking a line up her neck and stopping to kiss each of the snowflakes, I pictured clipping my collar around her dainty throat. “It’s important to me,” I whispered in her ear.
“Okay.”
“Okay, what?”
“Sir,” she moaned as I teased her.
“Such a good girl. Such a wet pussy. From now on, I want your pussy ready for me at all times, and I will be checking to make sure you are.”
“Yes, Sir,” Ren said, and I pressed my cock between her ass cheeks.
“Do you know what that means?”
She shook her head, and I let the lack of formality go because she’d already learned and accepted far more than she even realized.
“You’ll find out,” I chuckled against her neck and pushed the tip of my finger inside her. She pressed back into me.
“Don’t move until I tell you,” I ordered.
“Yes…Sir,” she panted as I pumped deeper until I was fucking her with my finger and memorizing every tremble of her body.
There was a delicate balance to this process that was lost on most, and I had to be extra cautious with my Little Rabbit. She was only here because of Theo and if I pushed too hard, too fast, Ren could easily get frustrated and walk. It was my job to take control and find the sweet spot that would have her on her knees with just a look. I already had a test in mind for when we got back to school, and the throbbing in my cock intensified.
“You want me to fuck you out here in the wild. Hard and fast like a goddamn animal. Don’t you, Little Rabbit?” I growled, and she practically melted. “Make you come on my cock, over and over again.”
“Yes, Sir,” she groaned as I picked up speed.
“Good girl.”
Ren whined when I pulled my finger out, frustration written all over her face. I turned her by her shoulders to face me.
“Next rule….” She held perfectly still. “Don’t sulk or brat out with me. I will haul you over my lap, and I don’t care where we are. Test me in public, and you’ll quickly find out I have no problem putting you on your knees to suck my cock in front of everyone. Understood?”
My rabbit swallowed hard. With my hands under her ass, I lifted Ren until she wrapped her legs around my waist, and I was pressing right into her heat.
“Answer the question.”
“Yes, I understand, Sir. No brating.”
Grabbing the back of Ren’s neck, I kissed her hard and thrust up, swallowing her intoxicating scream.
“That’s my good fucking girl,” I growled against her lips as I began fucking her. Going until Ren was close to exploding and then I stopped. She was not happy.
“Don’t glare at me like that, Little Rabbit.”
She was fighting her nature for me while her pussy steadily gripped my cock. Holding off was becoming more difficult. I craved this moment. It was what I lived for and why I enjoyed being a Dom.
“Oh fuck,” Ren screamed as I started fucking her again.
Her nails dug into my shoulders, and my jaw twitched as she bounced like a goddamn goddess. I didn’t stop this time as she got to the edge and instead pushed her over. Ren’s walls tightened around me as she arched back, frozen in the throws of her release.
“Oh my god,” she panted as she collapsed in my arms.
Wading over to some large rocks, I slowly set her on her feet and pointed.
“Bend over,” I growled. Ren complied but slowly, and as soon as she had her hands on the rock, I slapped her sexy ass.
“Ahh!” Ren scowled at me over her shoulder.
“Don’t hesitate, and what did I say about glaring at me?”
Smacking her other cheek, she moaned before growling back and wiggling her ass in the air. I spanked her again, and she jumped but hung her head.
“You like it, don’t you?” She hesitated again. Smack. “Don’t lie to me.”
“Ahh fuck,” she cried. “Yes, Sir,” Ren yelled.
Using some of the warm water, I gently massaged her reddening cheeks before grabbing her hips and teasing her again. I caressed every inch of her before dipping just the tip of my cock into her heat. My Little Rabbit was shaking with need. It was delicious fucking torture, and by the time I thrust into her, she came again right away, soaking me and testing my control.
Grabbing her hair, I pulled, and her back arched. “Next time, you wait for permission to come, Little Rabbit,” I snarled in her ear, and her body quaked all around my cock. “Be a good girl and come again.”
“Oh god….” Ren mumbled, making me smile.
Gripping her hip, I wrapped her hair around my fist and fucked her hard. The water sloshed around us as I closed my eyes and soaked in her screams of pleasure and the sound of our skin slapping together. Holding off on my release until she was ready to come, I tugged on her hair.
“Hold it. Don’t you dare fucking come, Litle Rabbit. If you do, you’ll be out here all night with my cock in you. I can fuck you for hours, non-stop. Are you going to test me?”
“No…Sir,” she wailed.
It was exquisite torture watching the sensations wracking her body. Smirking, I released her hair and dug my fingers into her lush ass.
“Come for me,” I said.
Ren screamed as she came, and I relinquished my tightly spun control, unraveling completely. Time was irrelevant as the world narrowed down to the feel of our bodies writhing together in pleasure. With a growl, I pulled out and jerked my cock fast, coming all over her ass.
“Fuck….”
Milking the last drops from my cock, I stumbled back. Now that I’d gotten a taste of her, I didn’t know who was in more trouble tonight, her or me. But as Ren turned around and slid down the rock into the water, panting, I felt the shift I’d been waiting for since I agreed to try.
I was all in, and my Little Rabbit had just clasped her collar around her neck whether she could see it or not.