Chapter 18- Reed
WAKING UP WITH Skyler Dillinger wrapped in my arms will never get boring.
I’m stirring, barely awake, with him lying on my chest. My whole life I’ve barely slept while holding another person, perfectly content being alone.
But Skyler is comforting, even making my sleeping life better.
As I blink awake, it takes me a moment to remember where I am.
Morning light streams through the window, but I don’t recognize the ceiling as ours.
That’s right, ours; it’s been five months since Christmas, and Skyler now lives with me and Aisen.
His lease was up in March, and I all but begged him to stay with me.
He was reluctant at first; I thought he’d happily want to leave his small apartment to stay with us rent-free.
But I understood not wanting the financial constraints of such power dynamics in what is still our budding relationship.
After a long talk, he decided to move in, insisting on paying for groceries and cleaning regularly to help out.
Sure, my inner kraken may have convinced him by sweetening the pot with a tentacle massage that devolved into naughty times.
Speaking of horniness, my morning wood bobs against his thigh.
Recalling that we have a schedule to maintain, I rub his back.
“Sweetheart, we should get up.” We’re currently in a hotel bed in Alaska, cashing in on my gift for him.
It’s my first ever couples’ getaway with a boyfriend, but he’s the only guy I’ve ever wanted to travel with.
I don’t want to be away from Skyler for more than a few days, and that might be what love really is.
“Mmm…okay,” he mumbles against my chest.
He slowly gets up, but we both freeze when he notices my hard-on. I’m aware that waking up with an erection is a clinical phenom, but I’m always turned on by Skyler. When his sleepy gaze turns hungry, I know he feels the same way.
My boyfriend grins and grasps me, and I get harder still. I shiver and say, “Uh…but we…”
“Have a little time,” he purrs. He continues to stroke me, and sparks of pleasure fly up my spine.
“That…that is true…” I’m huffing now and thrusting against his palm. He feels so good, so right. We don’t get intimate every day, but being away from Mareflow makes me forget all about work and responsibilities.
Right now, I have my boyfriend working me over with the carnal pleasure only another man knows how to provide.
My eyes roll back, and I moan, so ready to let him finish me off. That is, until he stops. I let out an embarrassing whimper and say, “Wha…what?”
“You know what I want,” he says in a growly tone. He gazes at me with dangerous interest.
Meanwhile, my cock in his unmoving hand is so hard it’s almost painful. “What do you want?” I ask. When he rakes his gaze over me, I smile. “Oh, well, ask for it, baby,” I add.
He lets go and lies back. “Unleash the kraken,” he whispers in a dramatic tone.
I laugh and allow myself to shift. Skyler has to move slightly as my legs give way to six tentacles. Once I’m all purple, Skyler eyes me in delight.
A beat later, I move the fleshy hood of my tentacled body, revealing my hardness. My penis doesn’t grow in size or change shape in my monster form, but it is just as purple as the rest of me. And right now, it demands attention. After all, I was close to busting seconds ago.
“Yes,” Skyler hisses. He leaps back up and straddles me.
When he grasps my hardness again, I wrap two tendrils around his bare torso.
He’s so sexy, and my suckers love the saltiness of his skin.
He jerks me off in earnest, delighting in my shifted form.
I always felt self-conscious about my squid-like body, but falling in love with Skyler has changed everything in my world.
And right now, he’s rocking my world. The room is filled with the slick sounds of flesh on flesh, precum squishing as he strokes me faster.
When I lift one tentacle up to his mouth, he greedily sucks it in.
The inside of his cheek tastes so sweet, so right.
I’ve never been this overwhelmed by all my tentacle tastebuds, but I’ve also never loved anyone like I love this man.
“Fuuhhh…” My eyes roll back again as I instinctively play with my nipples. It’s all too much, the pleasure between my thighs and on all my tentacles.
Skyler strokes faster, and seconds later, it happens.
I squeeze my nipples, wrap his torso harder, shove one tentacle into his mouth, and arch my back.
At the same time, Skyler pulls my orgasm out of me.
How white pleasure blinds me as I’m lost in the thicket of my climax.
I shoot and shoot, and my boyfriend mutters obscene words around the tentacle in his mouth.
Damn. My boyfriend knows how to please my inner kraken. In seconds, I’m drenched in semen, and I’m happily spent.
But not spent enough to ignore my man. After a beat, I easily move Skyler around with my tendrils. He’s lying on the bed, and I’m crouched over him. My man laughs as he knows what’s coming. Two of my tentacles proceed to caress his ears and mouth.
“Did you really think I wasn’t going to return the favor after the way you worked me over?” I growl and kiss his nipple.
He laughs in joy. “You didn’t have to, I just thought―ahh…” His words are cut off by two of my appendages wrapping around that hard cock.
“Don’t think about anything,” I purr against his chest. I jerk him off as the rest of my limbs caress him all over.
His sighs of delight and the rolling of his eyes are heavenly.
I stroke faster, kiss his nipples, and touch his tongue with one tentacle, all maneuvers to grant him that ultimate pleasure.
“Fuck…fuck, Reed…fuck!” His mumbles grow louder while my tentacles dig deeper into his mouth. Seconds later, he returns fire, shooting all over me. I don’t stop stroking for several seconds, opting to slow down the pace and squeezing until every last drop comes out.
His pleasure-filled rasps of unintelligible words are music to my ears.
“How was that?” I ask, luxuriating next to him on the mattress.
“Amazing,” he replies with his eyes still closed. “I love having a kraken boyfriend.”
“And I love you.” I lean over and kiss him slowly, morning breath be damned. “But we don’t want to be late.”
“No, we don’t.” We share a chuckle and proceed to get dressed. We have plenty of time for lazy morning aftercare when we get back to Mareflow. Today, the sights await us.
“And how are you with homework?” I ask, staring at my phone.
I’m leaning on the edge of the boat, waiting for us to leave the port.
Several other families and couples, some monsters but mostly humans, are gathered at other parts of the boat.
Part of the tour is whale-watching, and we’re certainly not going to see any on dry land in Alaska.
“I’m good,” Aisen replies via video chat. “Mr. Castillo is helping me. You don’t need to worry, you should be having fun with Mr. Dillinger.”
“I told you Karlo was smart,” Skyler remarks. He’s preparing his camera next to me, just off-screen from my video chat.
“Hi, Mr. Dillinger,” Aisen says.
“Hey, Eyes-and-ears,” my boyfriend says.
“I didn’t think Karlo wouldn’t be smart,” I say. “I just know that final exams are a big deal. I could have stayed and helped you.”
“And miss your Alaska trip? That’s so lame,” Aisen says. “This was the only time both of you had vacation time during a registered tour. I couldn’t let you miss it because of me. You two deserve to have your own fun. Adult fun.”
“We sure are,” Skyler murmurs, and I try not to grin. My nephew isn’t wrong; it took a lot of coordination to get Skyler and me here without the hospital collapsing in my absence. Karlo and Razorjaw have become trusted friends, so having them stay the week at our house was the best solution.
“Are you being nice and welcoming to Mr. Castillo and Mr. Shaughnessy?”
“Yes.” He has the exasperated tone only a fifteen-year-old could carry. “RJ and I went swimming the other day, and he showed me all the fish he eats. Watching him rip them apart was sick.”
“Don’t go getting any ideas now,” I say. We all laugh, and the sound of a boat horn fills my ears. “Ooh, we’re leaving the port.”
“Bye, Uncle Reed. Bye, Mr. Dillinger. I love you, have a safe trip.”
I choke on air for a moment, then nod. He never says ‘I love you’ unprompted. “I love you too, Aisen.”
“Bye, kiddo,” Skyler says. After I hang up, my boyfriend hugs me as the boat makes its way further into the ocean.
Minutes later, we’re listening to the tour guide as he points out where whales are often spotted. I lean on the edge of the boat as Skyler cuddles up next to me. The tour guide’s voice is drowned out by the sound of waves crashing against the boat on this cloudy day.
“He’s gonna be a grown-up before you know it,” Skyler says.
“Way too soon,” I say, gazing out at the ocean.
“But he’ll always need you. He loves you.”
I gaze at Skyler’s precious blue eyes through his glasses. Without overthinking it, I lean forward and kiss him slowly. When I pull back, he’s beaming at me. “Is he the only one?”
Skyler snickers. “Obviously, lots of people love you. Like at the hospital. And probably the mailman.” I poke his torso and he giggles. “Okay, fine, I love you. You know that.”
We calm down, and I say, “I hope you know I love you more. And I have no intention of letting you go.”
His face grows serious, so I continue, “You’re kind of the best thing to ever happen to me. I know it’s early, but I don’t want to continue on this wild journey of life without you, Skyler.”
“Really?” he whispers.
“Yeah. One day, I’ll properly lock you down, but until then…” I shift and wrap a tentacle around his shoulder. “I hope you have fun dating this sea monster single dad.”
He chuckles and pecks me on the cheek. “You’ve been my favorite for so long. Thank you, Reed. For making my wildest dreams come true.”
Emotion floods my throat. I want to say ‘screw it’ and ask him to marry me right here and now, but I’m distracted by the crowd to my right. One lion shifter man points out at the water, and Skyler also turns around.
Whales! Several humpbacks breach the surface in succession, and it’s beautiful. Everyone fawns and takes out their phones to record them. I, however, choose to take a step back.
The majestic creatures are nothing compared to the man with the massive camera to my right. His eyes almost gleam as he takes as many photos as possible. I’m honored I got to help make this dream come true for him. While the whales are glorious, it’s Skyler that takes my breath away.
I lean forward and rest my head on his shoulder as my tentacles wrap around his waist. I breathe his scent as it mixes with the salty ocean air.
As the whales reach the surface, I can’t help but think this is the beginning of something beautiful.
I get to go on vacation, my nephew is safe, and I’ve found a man who loves my kraken form.
There’s not much more a sea monster needs in life than this.