Chapter 10
Jabari didn’t remember making it back to
Atlantis, or even going through the arch onto the city side.
However, that was as far as he got before he fell to his knees. He
had to be dead. His heart was no longer beating and his lungs no
longer worked. His mate was gone. He had no one. He had
nothing.
Pain. So much pain. Jabari couldn’t remember
ever hurting as much as he did in this moment. It was the only
reason he knew he had to still be alive. Pain. No one could hurt
this much and be dead.
“What’s going on?” Someone asked.
“I don’t know. He came through the arch and just
dropped.” Someone else said.
“Should we get someone to help him” Another
person asked.
Jabari could hear the people talking and he knew
they were gathering around him. Maybe this time someone would kill
him. Maybe if they saw how weak he was they would do what they had
yearned to do for so long. Little would they know they would be
doing Jabari a favor if they did kill him.
A light touch on his shoulder didn’t even catch
Jabari by surprise. The soft voice next to him did, “Jabari, what’s
happening? Are you alright.”
Slowly he looked up into the eyes of the great
healer. Tears fell as he rasped, “He’s gone.”
“Foster died?” She asked.
Shaking his head, Jabari whispered, “No. He will
be soon, but not yet.”
“But where is he then?” She asked.
“On the surface. He... he asked me to leave him
there so I wouldn’t lose the memories we’ve made together.” Jabari
answered woodenly.
“But he’s your mate. He should be here with
you.” Tetley said, making his way closer to Jabari, ignoring his
mother trying to hold him back.
Jabari couldn’t say anything so he shook his
head. The great healer softly said, “Come with me and I’ll help you
to your home.”
“I don’t know... I can’t go... I...” Jabari
stammered then looked at the great healer once more. “I’m alone.
Great Healer, I’m so alone.”
Shaking her head, she softly said, “Andreas. My
name is Andreas and you are not alone, Jabari. You are Atlantean.
That means you will never be alone. We are all here for you.”
Jabari was confused by her until Rolary came to
him and helped him stand. “I told you I was going to talk to the
parents. I did, and not just my own.”
“We have been wrong, Jabari. Please accept our
apology. You saved my son... you saved us all and you could have
walked away, but you didn’t. My son... the boys you saved, they all
spoke of your bravery and that of your mate. They told us of his
illness and we are all so sorry for what is happening, but you will
not be alone. Of this I vow.” Rolary’s father stated firmly
thumping his chest and bowing.
“Come, Jabari. Let us take you home.” Andrea
said, but Jabari couldn’t move. He didn’t want to go there. He knew
he would see Foster everywhere. Hell, just standing here he could
see Foster wide-eyed and hear him talking about the Queen’s Guard
in England. If he walked further down the street he could see them
walking hand and hand and see his mate skipping, pointing,
ewwwwwing and awwwwwwing and constantly saying, amazing, beautiful
and so many other adjectives.
“I don’t want to be alone.”
“You won’t be.”
Jabari’s breath caught. Why would the gods be so
cruel as to have Foster’s voice whispering in the air.
“Jabari, are you so angry with me you won’t turn
around?”
Closing his eyes, Jabari rasped, “Why would the
gods be so cruel to me? Is it not enough I had to walk away from my
mate?”
Suddenly Foster was in front of Jabari. Jabari
could see him, he just couldn’t believe the vision before him. Was
this a trick? Was this...
“Jabari, it’s not a trick. I’m right here and
I’m going to be here with you for as long as the gods will allow if
you will have me.” Foster softly said.
Those baby blues. He knew those baby blues.
Still not believing this wasn’t an apparition, Jabari brought his
hand up and touched his mate. When he felt the warmth of Foster’s
skin and saw the love in his eyes, Jabari couldn’t help, but
whisper, “It really is you.”
Foster gave him one of those hundred-watt smiles
that always had Jabari hard in seconds. Then he said, “How about we
go home and talk. You can explain to all these people here and I
will tell you about an interesting discussion I had with your
parents.”
Jabari didn’t waste a second. Lifting Foster
from his feet, he cradled his mate close, telling everyone, “Thank
you all for being here and I look forward to us all getting to
really know each other, but my mate wants to go home.”
Everyone laughed and he barely heard Tetley
asking, “Are they going to go have sex now, Mom?”
* * * *
Jabari barely made it into their home, and if
things went how he hoped, this would be their home. However,
it was difficult because Foster kept kissing his neck, nibbling his
ear and whispering how he couldn’t wait for them to truly become
one.
Yes, they needed to talk, but right now they
needed something even more and Jabari wasn’t going to waste time
talking about it. If his mate said he was ready to bond with him,
then damn it, that was exactly what they were going to do.
Within seconds they were both in their room
naked and on the bed. Jabari lay over Foster, finally able to do
some kissing and nibbling of his own. “I can’t believe you’re here.
I can’t believe you’re in my arms and in my bed. If this is a dream
I will kill whoever wakes me.”
“This isn’t a dream. I’m really here. I promise
to explain everything, but for now, I need to feel you in me in
every way possible. Make me yours.”
Jabari grabbed for the oil, “I know this should
be all romantic, but Foster, I need you so badly.”
“We can do romantic any time. I trust you,
Jabari.” Foster whispered.
That brought Jabari up for a second. Shit, this
was Foster’s first time. He had completely forgotten.
Slowing down a bit, Jabari oiled his fingers
well and kissed his way down his mate’s body until his mouth was
hovering over Foster’s hard shaft.
Jabari slid a finger in and pushed it in and out
until it was time for finger number two. As he added the second
finger, Jabari brought his mouth over Foster’s cock and took his
mate deep in his mouth until the tip of Foster’s cock was touching
the back of Jabari’s throat.
“Oh fuck me!”
Jabari felt a satisfaction knowing that his mate
wasn’t feeling any pain and only pleasure. When he added the third
finger, Jabari pushed the tip of Foster’s cock as far down his
throat as he could, and used his throat muscles to massage the
man’s cock.
Foster shouted as he arched his back, pushing
his cock even deeper, and Jabari felt his mate’s release. Pulling
back slightly, wanting the salty goodness only his mate could bring
him, and damn, Foster didn’t disappoint. The musky, salty flavor
was even better than Jabari imagined it could be.
“Holy shit, Jabari... please!” Foster
begged.
Pulling his fingers free, Jabari was surprised
to see his mate’s cock had not softened. Lining his own shaft to
that glimmering puckered heaven, Jabari slowly pushed, whispering,
“Breathe out, my love.”
Foster did as he was told, chanting, “So good.”
Over and over again.
Once Jabari felt his balls smacking against his
mate’s ass, Jabari didn’t waste time. He pulled back and pushed in
saying, “I love you.”
Foster smiled up at him, softly replying, “I
love you too.”
Jabari found himself slowly making love to his
mate, and not the pounding he had thought he might have done just
moments ago.
Never looking away from each other, Jabari slid
in and out of his mate’s tight channel, relishing the feel of those
muscles massaging his cock. Feeling his need rising, Jabari
whispered the words his father had taught him so long ago. “By the
ebb of the tide and the rise of the waves, I call upon Poseidon and
ask for your blessings. Join my love, my mate, my Foster to me. Let
us be one with each other until we breathe no more. Bless us
Poseidon. Bless us and let us be one!”
Jabari thrust forward at his final word and felt
a jolt of power rush through him as he came inside his mate,
filling him with his seed and the blessings of his god. Foster
screamed as his nails dug into Jabari’s back and scratched down his
side. Cum filled the space in between them and Jabari knew... they
were one.
Slowly pulling from his mate’s hole, Jabari
rolled to his side and took Foster into his arms. Smiling when he
saw the large wave with their initials in old Greek writing.
“Amazing. You are finally mine.”
“I’ve been yours since the moment our eyes met.”
Foster whispered back.
Jabari snuggled, knowing they still needed to
talk, but for now he wanted to cuddle and enjoy the feeling of his
mate in his arms.