Chapter 9
CHAPTER NINE
Ella slept comfortably, her body cushioned by towels as well as Draikis’s robe. She objected, of course, but he insisted she take it.
“I will be plenty warm, do not worry. More important is that you are properly cushioned. It is the ground we will be sleeping on, after all.”
“The grass is pretty soft.”
“Yes, but please, humor me.”
Ella relented, and truth be told, it really was quite comfortable nestled like that up against Draikis’s radiant heat. And when she woke in the deep of night, his body pressed into hers made her feel so utterly safe. Protected. Cared for. Then there was the other thing she noticed.
His enormous hand was now cupping her breast, warming her flesh in a most pleasant manner. Her nipples hardened at once, erect and sensitive to the sleeping man’s touch. Warm jolts of pleasure shot downward, coalescing into a ball of tingling heat in her belly and a throbbing in her swelling clit.
She slid back on instinct alone, gently pressing her ass into the considerable bulge between his legs.
But the slumbering man did not rouse, nor did the dormant beast she felt pushed up against her.
She shifted again, his hand firmly cupping her breast as he held her close in his sleep.
Again, the sensations welled up inside her.
Was it the spring water? she mused. My body is absolutely buzzing.
Ella had felt a lot of things since her arrival here.
Most of them pain and discomfort. But this?
This was something altogether different, and it was a welcome delight.
She slowly slid her hand down between her legs, slipping her fingers into the surprising wetness of her folds, gently circling her engorged button.
A burst of static buzzing filled her head as a small orgasm spread through her body as if it were made of bone-dry tinder and had just been waiting for a match. Her face flushed and her pulse became audible in her muffled ears as the sensations washed over her.
Fuuuuuck, she silently gasped to herself, then began rubbing once more.
Where the first orgasm had been more of a mild tension relief she hadn’t even realized her body desperately needed, what she felt now was something deeper.
More primal. Once the initial itch had been scratched, a far more visceral desire needed to be addressed.
Her legs tensed up as she caressed herself, marveling at how wet she was with so little warming up.
And the glowing heat in her lower belly was coalescing into a hard ball of fire just waiting to explode.
Ella shifted her legs, parting them further so she could dip her fingers inside.
Her abs clenched hard as her fingertips grazed the rough patch of sensitive flesh, her G-spot fully engorged.
She squeezed, reveling in the feeling, her fingers pressing inside, the heel of her hand applying firm pressure to her throbbing clit.
How am I so sensitive? she wondered as an eruption started within her. Oh my God, I’m going to—
She jammed the side of her hand into her mouth and bit down, trying to muffle her cry of delight as her body convulsed hard, her leg thrashing in spite of herself. A groan escaped her lips, unable to be contained, her body shaking as the sensations rushed through her.
The man behind her shifted, his body tensing, his arm pulling her close as he abruptly woke from his deep slumber. For a moment his fingers tightened on her nipple, caressing her breast with his strong hand as he regained his senses.
The priest quickly released his grip, his hand moving away in a hurry.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t—” he stammered.
“It’s all right.”
“Your heart is racing,” he noted, his body still pressed to hers. “Are you okay?”
“Yeah. It was just a scary dream,” she lied. “I’m fine.”
His arms tightened around her once more, drawing her close, nestling her into him as if she was his and his alone.
He was freshly awakened, and as such his ever-present guard was down.
Somehow, she could feel it. He wasn’t just holding her for her sake.
He wanted this as well, though his vows would never allow him to admit it.
“I’ve got you,” he said softly.
Ella shuddered as she felt his breath hot on her neck, the sensation raising tingling goose bumps across her body.
“You have nothing to fear. You’re safe.”
“I know.”
And she really did. For whatever reason, even out here sleeping in the wild, she felt completely at ease. Protected. Cared for.
Emotionally secure and physically relieved, she slipped back to sleep, resting deeply until late morning.