35 SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT #2
Her tail started wagging as Faust came bounding over, his huge black paws still a little gangly in his adolescent puppy stage.
Raum unclipped Luna’s leash, and the dogs ran off to play.
They’d introduced them already to make sure they got along despite the apparent size difference.
That and the fact that hellhounds might eat Earth dogs under different circumstances.
Fortunately, Faust just wanted to play, and they’d become fast friends.
Everyone called out greetings as they approached, but it was Eva who came over with two glasses of champagne. She and Sunshine had bonded after what happened at the warehouse.
“Happy housewarming!” she said. “This place—Wow. Bel gave me a tour. I can’t believe how huge it is, but it suits him, I guess.”
Sunshine chuckled as she accepted the champagne. “I think he’ll enjoy the high ceilings.”
“No kidding. It’s way too big for him to live alone in.”
“No, it isn’t,” Belial grunted, overhearing the conversation.
“We should all move in!” Lily exclaimed. “There are definitely enough bedrooms, and it would be so fun to have everyone living together under one roof.”
“No, it wouldn’t,” Bel grumbled, but the look on Lily’s face suggested the topic might come up for later discussion.
They had food and drinks and chatted about mostly nothing. Meph was working on another art show, Eva and Ash were booking a tour, and Mist and Lily had made plans to visit Ireland. They discussed flights until Sunshine offered to simply flash them there, which they eagerly accepted.
“I also wanted to ask you …” Lily glanced at the looming, gray-skinned demon beside her, “Mist told me you knew how to remove his brands. Would you still be willing … ?”
“Yes, of course,” Sunshine replied. “Whenever you wish.”
“Oh, thank you. I can’t tell you how much that means to us.”
“Not yet,” Mist said.
“What?” Lily turned to him. “Why not?”
“What if we face trouble while we’re traveling? You’ll need to summon me.”
“You’ve been trying to get rid of those brands for thousands of years, Mist!”
“Which is why there’s no rush to remove them now.”
“But—” She shook her head. “We’ll talk about this later.”
Mist trailed the backs of his claws down her arm, and she softened with a smile.
Eventually, the sun set and the air cooled enough that they decided to head inside. Sunshine was getting antsy to show Raum her surprise, but she also didn’t want to leave early.
Eva and Ash went to the basement in search of a suitable music room while Bel reluctantly agreed to show Lily and Mist the vacant bedrooms. Sunshine cleared the table with the help of Raum, Meph, and Iris. Luna and Faust stayed outside.
There were quite a few things to bring in and they took shifts. As Sunshine set her second load of dishes in the sink, she felt Raum come up behind her and smiled.
His big body surrounded her with heat as he pushed her up against the counter from behind, and her skin instantly came alive. He braced his hands on the countertop on either side of her and leaned down to nuzzle her neck.
“I want you.” Tingles erupted along her neck at the sensation of his breath against her ear.
“Raum,” she warned, but she sounded too breathless to be convincing.
“I waited all day.” He pressed his hips forward against her ass, and she felt the unmistakable ridge of his arousal. The tingles in her neck traveled down her spine in a rush of heat.
“Everyone’s still here. Meph and Iris will be back with more dishes any minute.”
Gripping her hips, he tugged her away from the counter far enough to reach around and slide a hand inside her loose cotton pants. Another hand traveled up the inside of her shirt to cup her breast. Dexterous fingers teased down to her core, which was growing wet quite rapidly.
And then he shifted his hand into demon form, and she felt claws .
Her heart jumped and she suddenly couldn’t draw a breath. “Raum!”
Ever so gently, he trailed a claw over her underwear, across her core, and she gasped. Oh, he is bad.
A door slammed and voices echoed down the hallway, and they tensed. Well, Sunshine tensed. Raum just stroked her again, making her shudder.
She shifted, but he kept a tight grip on her hip with his other hand. “Raum—”
“Don’t move,” he growled in her ear.
Immediately, she stilled.
“Good girl.” His low praise made her shiver. This was a game they both loved to play.
The voices came closer until she could hear Iris speaking.
“Suyin’s being paranoid. I keep telling her there’s nothing to worry about, but she doesn’t believe me. Says she’s having weird dreams every night. I wish I could explain why I’m so sure we’re safe, but we both know I can’t …”
Sunshine’s heart leapt. The last thing she wanted was anyone to find her like this, but she couldn’t quite bring herself to disobey Raum’s demand.
As if he read her thoughts, he pressed the pad of his finger against her clit over her underwear. She exhaled sharply, a gush of wetness soaking the fabric. His low growl told her he felt it.
“It would be so much easier if I could just tell her about you and all this shit.” Iris’s voice came from just down the hall now. “But I don’t think she’d take it well. She hates demons almost as much as I used to.”
Sunshine’s heart was racing. Her body trembled against the urge to flash her and Raum out of the kitchen to the safety of their cottage.
“Not yet,” he said, knowing exactly what she was thinking.
His finger pressed harder. She jumped, and it took all her self-control to hold in her gasp.
“You love us now,” Meph’s voice said from right around the corner.
“Don’t look so smug,” Iris replied.
Raum circled her clit again. Heat exploded between her legs. She was shaking all over.
“Can’t help it. Maybe you should just tell her. Let the chips fall where they may. You can’t lie forever.”
“I know. I already tried that with Lily and look how that turned out. Ugh, I feel sick. I think I’m allergic to lying now.”
“Raum,” Sunshine whispered when he circled again.
Footsteps approached. Iris was still speaking. “But can you imagine the shitstorm if she found out and—Oh!”
“Now,” Raum said, and Sunshine flashed them.
They landed straight on the king-size mattress in their new house. Her surprise could wait. This was far more pressing.
They tore at their clothes, kissing and touching, frantic to explore each other. Raum didn’t even notice where they were, which she might have found funny if she wasn’t similarly preoccupied.
Once she was naked, he turned her around again and bent her over, spreading her apart with two clawed hands on her ass cheeks. He’d already shifted the rest of his body. They both liked it better this way.
“Let me see your pretty wings, angel,” he growled, and she immediately formed them, spreading them wide until all her white feathers were on display.
She was half in tears from pleasure as he pressed the broad head of his shaft inside her. She turned her head to watch him, his golden eyes gleaming, his own obsidian wings open behind him.
“Fuck, you’re so wet.” His fingers clenched on her ass. “You’re so beautiful, Sunshine. Sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.”
He sank inside her ridge by ridge. For the last month, they’d been making love with an almost obsessive frequency, and she’d had plenty of opportunities to get used to his size in this form. But he would always be a stretch.
He bent over her, planting his hands above her shoulders. With his added height, he fit over her easily, even with her wings open between them. He fixed his teeth over her shoulder, but he didn’t bite down yet.
Instead, he kept sinking inside of her, stuffing her so full she felt like she’d burst. When she’d taken as much of him as her body could allow, he worked her with slow, steady thrusts.
She felt everything. His claws digging into her hips, his teeth into her shoulder. Knowing he covered her, his big scaled demon body pinning her down, made her feel consumed . Like he’d swallowed her completely.
She turned her face into the blankets and cried out as he pulled out suddenly. “On your back. Want to see your pretty face.”
She scrambled to obey, dropping onto her back and stretching her wings out beneath her, the tips hanging off the bed.
She stared up at him. His black wings were spread, those silky feathers reflecting the dimmed lights.
Her eyes traveled down to his scaled shaft, jutting forward, glistening wet from her arousal.
“You’re mine,” she breathed.
He dropped onto his hands suddenly, kissing her hard enough she felt his fangs scrape her tongue. That thick cock fell between her thighs, and she tipped her hips up until it slipped back into her channel, ready and wet for his possession.
Still, she moaned as he filled her up again, the pressure different in this position.
He shifted his weight onto his elbows, rocking in and out of her in long, steady strokes. Their gazes caught. Leaning on one arm, he reached between them and stroked her clit, swollen and sensitized, dripping with desire.
“ Mine ,” he said.
Her vision blackened with ecstasy as a cry burst from her throat, and she threw her head back. Just before she crested the peak, he sank his teeth into her neck. The sting increased the intensity, and she flew even higher. Her cry became a scream, and her blood electrified with pleasure.
He pulled on her throat with a tight suction, his hips working faster and faster until she felt him fly into his release. He swelled even bigger and then exquisite heat filled her with his release.
Finally, he sagged against her, strokes slowing to lazy thrusts. His teeth lifted from her neck, and he licked her skin to catch any remaining droplets, making her shiver.
He lifted his head. His eyes were hazy and unfocused, drugged with pleasure and her blood. He kissed her, and she reached up to stroke his shoulders and silky wings.