Chapter 17
CLARA
My heart was racing in anticipation as I opened the door to my flat and let both of us inside. I didn't need to ask to know that this was a good idea, my entire body was humming with the need to have Hel touch me again.
"Are you able to stay the night?" I asked Hel.
"Of course. Garmr is with his sitter," she responded.
"They've got good availability." I closed the door behind us and put on the latch.
"It's one of the perks of being able to pay really well," Hel said. "So...there's one spot you didn't show me when I was here the other day."
"Oh? What didn't I show you?" I murmured.
She turned around, bringing the two of us closer together. "Your bedroom."
Desire sprang to life within me, along with the urge to take her straight there. "Do you need anything first?"
She shook her head. "Just you. So which one is it?" she asked. "This one?" She pulled me towards the correct door.
"How did you know?" I asked.
"Process of elimination," she responded. "May I?" Her hand hovered against the doorknob. Somehow, despite this being my flat, she was the one in the driving seat.
Not that I minded.
"Yes." My voice cracked as I said the word.
Her lips quirked up into a smile and she pushed it open and pulling me inside.
It was impossible to miss the desire on Hel's face as she backed me against the wall. My heart pounded, and all kinds of thoughts raced through my mind, most of them revolving around what she was going to do next.
She leaned in and pressed her lips against mine, soft and welcoming, but with more than a hint of demand in it.
A small moan escaped me into the kiss, and heat rushed through me, making me press against her and feel desperate for more.
Her hand rested on my hip and I could feel the warmth from it seeping through my clothing.
She slipped her hand up further, slipping her thumb under the hem of my shirt and brushing it against my skin.
I groaned in response, such a small touch sending me reeling.
Hel broke the kiss, but didn't pull away. She was so close that I could see the mischief sparkling in her light blue eyes. Her thumb slipped lower, toying with the band of my skirt. "Say the word, and I'll stop," she murmured.
"I want this," I murmured.
Satisfaction crossed her face, but she stepped back, only to sink to her knees and pull down everything all at once, leaving me entirely bare to her.
I sucked in a breath even as the cold air hit my skin, but it was mostly the anticipation that caused it. The need within me only intensified as Hel met my gaze even as she pulled down my panties, exposing me to her.
How had I ended up in this situation? I wasn't the kind of woman who ended up with a goddess on her knees in front of me.
And yet, here I was.
She smoothed her hand up my leg, each touch intense and filling me with anticipation. She nudged my legs open and slid it higher still. "What do you like?" Her voice was thick with desire, which only made me want what she was offering more.
"This," I whispered in response.
She kept her gaze on me as her hand slid higher and she brushed her fingers against my entrance.
I let out a strangled moan in response. She wasn't even touching me properly, but even the one touch had me on edge.
It felt different from the first time. That had been about pleasure, but this was about my pleasure.
I couldn't exactly explain what it was that made the difference, just that there was one.
Hel's fingers teased me a few more times before she hooked my leg over her shoulder, giving her more access to me.
Her hot breath tickled my inner thighs, turning me in a way I hadn't experienced in a long time.
The moment her tongue started to trace the same path as her fingers, all rational thought left.
But she was careful. Every time I thought I was getting close to the edge, she backed off a little, changing her touches to ones so gentle they barely made an impact.
It was torture, but in the best way possible.
"Please," I murmured, getting a chuckle in return that vibrated my entire body and only served to push me closer to the edge, and closer to the release that I wanted.
She seemed to sense that I was at my limit and changed so that she was using the flat of her tongue, the pressure sending me over the edge almost immediately.
I leaned my head back against the wall and let out a loud groan as my body began to shake and stars started to make an appearance behind my eyes.
I slumped back against the wall, breathing heavily and looking at the vision in front of me. Hel rocked back on her heels and met my gaze as she licked her lips tantalisingly slowly, the image only making me want more.
"Better than dessert?" she asked with a knowing grin.
"I think I'm going to need more convincing," I murmured.
She laughed as she got to her feet. "I'll convince you all night."
"There's something I want to do first," I responded.
She raised an eyebrow, but undid the zipper of her dress as if she knew what I was thinking. It slipped to the floor, revealing her to me, especially when her bra and panties followed. Hel wasn't shy about getting what she wanted, and that was obvious from the way she did everything.
Not that I minded. She was a goddess worth worshipping.
I shrugged off my shirt, not caring where it fell. I'd deal with that in the morning. I had only one thought on my mind, and that was making Hel feel as good as she'd made me.
She lay down on the bed, and I got on next to her so that I was hovering over her. She closed the gap and kissed me deeply, full of want and need, only intensified by the taste of me on her lips.
I pulled back and met her gaze as I trailed my hand over her body, tweaking her nipple and getting a little mew in response. I repeated the motion, knowing that it was making her needier by the way she bucked underneath me.
I moved my touch further down, passing the smooth skin of her stomach and dipping between her legs, only half surprised to discover just how ready for this she was.
She looked up at me with a knowing glint in her eyes. "It was hot when you came."
"I can tell." I teased her entrance, going as slowly as I could, but feeling a little impatient for her to fall apart in my arms.
I kept her gaze as I pushed two fingers inside her, feeling a little smug when her eyes fluttered closed, and her mouth moved into an o-shape. I curled my fingers up into her and positioned my thumb so that it would press against her clit, getting a moan from her in response.
She ground herself against my hand, needy and desperate.
Just where I wanted her. I pressed more firmly, and I could tell she was gone as she tightened around my fingers and began to push herself up against time.
A loud groan escaped her, a beautiful and satisfying sound, one that I wanted to hear more of.
And I would. This was hardly going to be the end of tonight.
Hel reached down and grabbed my wrist, holding me in place as the pleasure ripped through her, and she let out a long groan before collapsing down onto the pillows. I held my hand in place for a few moments longer, wanting to prolong the sensations for as long as possible.
"I'm not the only one who is good with my hands," Hel murmured.
I laughed. "I never said you were. I'm good with other things too." I leaned back and held out my arm so she could cuddle.
"I hope to find out."
"I intend for you to." I leaned in and kissed her forehead, even though it was a new thing to do. Still, it felt right.
"Never mind tonight, I might be staying all of tomorrow too," she murmured as she curled up in my arms.
"You can if you want," I responded, letting out a satisfied sigh and sinking back into the pillow.
Tomorrow was going to be a good day, especially when it meant the start of a relationship with Hel.
This wasn't how I'd expected things to go when Daisy had said she'd introduce me to Hel, or when we'd had our original night together, but I looked forward to discovering what the future held for us.