Chapter Eleven
The Bed of the Truck
The last time Henry kissed her, Nora had felt like her feet were lifting off the ground.
This time was no different.
The second his mouth touched hers, she thought she might float away.
His lips, warm and silky, caressed hers like they had before, and she immediately leaned in, sighing against him.
A second later, she felt his hand cup her cheek.
An ache had already made its way into her core, her nipples hardening with need.
She supposed it was a bit odd. She’d met this man, what, seven hours ago?
And here they were, making out in his car.
Nora had always been one to take things slow with people, but as Henry kissed her, all concerns about moving too quickly flew out the window.
All she could think of were the feel of his lips and the warmth of his hand against her face.
She sighed again, feeling their kiss intensify. Henry’s hand brushed her cheek once more, then traveled down to the nape of her neck, his knuckles against her skin. She reached up to touch him as well, feeling his firm, rough jawline.
When he broke the kiss, all of a sudden, she couldn’t help but feel a twinge of disappointment.
“Don’t stop,” she heard herself breathe.
“I don’t want to,” came his immediate reply. “Do you have any idea how badly I’ve been wanting to kiss you?”
His words sent another thrill through her body.
It felt good to be desired, especially by a man like Henry, a man who could turn her insides into a steaming mess with a mere gaze.
He brought his mouth to hers again, kissing her long and hard, and for a moment she thought she’d died and gone to heaven—if heaven was the front seat of a pick-up truck.
As if reading her thoughts, he pulled back again. “This won’t do. I’m not about to make love to you in such a small space.” He blinked at her, seeming to realize what he’d just said. “That is, if that’s what you want to do—”
“I want to,” she said, beaming at him.
His features relaxed. “Good. Because right now, my entire body is screaming for you, and I’d hate to have to stop at kissing.”
***
Heading to the big house or the barns wasn’t an option.
Not with the possibility of Cal and Melissa being around.
So Henry chose the next location he could think of.
He climbed out of the driver’s seat and helped Nora out, leading her around to the truck bed.
It felt a little odd being out in the open, but the chances of anyone spotting them under the shade of the trees and so close to the woods were pretty slim.
He helped her onto the truck bed, his entire body aching with desire. She lay beneath him, a small smile on her face, her hair fanning out around her head. Henry lowered his mouth to hers, loving the taste and feel of her lips.
With everything he knew about this woman, he shouldn’t be kissing her like this.
Heck, he shouldn’t even be this close to her.
But he didn’t care. He loved the way she made him feel, the way she responded to his kisses.
His body was pressed against hers, his cock throbbing against her crotch.
Before he could stop himself, he began tugging at her clothing, pulling her blouse up her torso.
Nora made no move to stop him. A soft moan parted her lips as he caressed her flesh.
She broke the kiss and sat up a little, just long enough to let him lift her blouse over her head.
He crashed his lips over hers again, helping her out of her bra, and ran his hand over her breasts.
They were soft and warm to the touch, her nipples already erect, and as he squeezed them, she moaned into the kiss.
“Yes,” she panted. “Touch me, Henry.”
He was nothing if not obliging. His cock throbbed almost painfully in his pants, and he groaned against her mouth, barely able to contain his need.
He felt her own hands caress his body through his clothes.
The next thing he knew, she was helping him out of his shirt, her soft fingers caressing the hardness of his chest.
He tugged the rest of her clothes off, and she lay naked beneath him, a somewhat shy expression on her face. Henry let his gaze travel down her body.
“You’re beautiful,” he murmured. “I’ve always thought you were, but this...”
She giggled. “I’m also all yours.”
Something about the way she said those words made him want to pull his cock out of his pants and take her right there and then.
Instead, he kissed her cheek, then her neck, making his way down her torso until his head was between her legs.
He looked up at her, his gaze meeting hers as he brought his mouth to her swollen clit.
Her response was music to his ears. A moan erupted from her lips as he swept his tongue against her, and her thighs quivered slightly. Almost smirking to himself, Henry slid a finger into her, pleasuring her as he tasted her, and she shuddered again.
“God, yes,” she gasped, her body bowing slightly off the bed. “If you keep that up...”
He did keep it up, pumping his finger into her and flicking his tongue against her clit, and she gasped and moaned, urging him to continue.
Before long, she came apart with a sharp cry, her hips jerking against him as she came.
She immediately clamped a hand over her mouth, looking down at him with wide eyes.
“Was I too loud?” she asked, her gaze darting sideways like she was expecting Ergog to leap out of the woods.
He shook his head. “Pretty sure we’re in the clear.”
The last thing he wanted to think about was the possibility of the hunter showing up, and Nora seemed to share that sentiment, because she immediately reached for him, her fingers trembling slightly as she tried to tug his trousers off.
Henry’s pulse raced as he helped her, taking off his boxers as well.
His cock sprang free then, and he heard her gasp as her gaze landed on his erection.
Unable to resist a smirk, he lowered himself between her legs, rubbing her clit with the head of his cock.
Her gasp instantly turned into a moan, and she surged her hips against him, trying to capture his cock in her wetness.
“You’re teasing,” she said, and he saw a flicker of impatience in her eyes.
“Maybe.” His cock was throbbing so badly, and he wanted nothing more than to drive his entire length into her, but he lingered just against her wet folds, enjoying her frustration.
She looked like she might reach for him and manually insert him into her. “Just give it to me. Please.”
How could he refuse? He slid his cock into her, filling her in one stroke.
Nora’s eyes widened, and she gave a whimper.
Buried to the hilt inside her, Henry closed his eyes for a moment, reveling in the way she clenched him, her warmth traveling along his length.
When he began to move, inching his cock in and out of her, her eyes fluttered slightly, and her body bowed off the truck bed.
“Oh, fuck, yes,” she panted. “You feel so amazing inside me. I can’t believe this is happening.”
He could hardly believe it himself. Hadn’t he met this woman just this morning?
He quickened his thrusts, loving the way her lips parted, her breasts jiggling with the force of his movements.
The truck rocked a little, but he didn’t care.
All he could think about was the woman lying beneath him, looking beautiful as ever as he drove them closer to their release.
“You deserve to feel amazing,” he heard himself say. A sigh of ecstasy rose from his throat, and for a second his eyes rolled into the back of his head. “You deserve all this pleasure.”
He grabbed a breast, kneading it until she moaned again, and stooped to cover it with his mouth. When he sucked her nipple, grazing it with his teeth, she let out a sharp gasp.
“Dammit, I love the way you make me feel.”
He maintained his pace, feeling her clench around him, and sucked harder on her breast, teasing her other nipple with one hand.
The truck was rocking harder now, and for a fleeting moment, Henry wondered whether he’d left the gear in PARK or not.
The last thing he needed right now was for the truck to start rolling across the plain while he was in the throes of his orgasm.
Speaking of which...he was getting pretty close already. With each thrust, he buried himself into her, and as she clenched around him, sending shudders of pleasure through his body, he tried to fight his release.
Not yet. He needed her to come first.
“Come for me, babe,” he urged, gyrating his hips with each thrust. “You can let go.”
Right on cue, her eyes grew even wider. For a few seconds, it seemed she’d stopped breathing. Then she let out a cry louder than the last, spasming as she came. Henry’s thrusts grew erratic, and soon he threw his head back, a guttural growl rising in his throat as he, too, found his release.
***
Afterward, they lay together in the truck bed, both completely unclad, their clothes draped over their bare bodies.
Nora shifted slightly, resting her head against Henry’s chest. His heart drummed a steady beat in her ears, almost gentle enough to lull her to sleep.
She let her fingers travel along his torso, caressing his abs.
She wasn’t sure how much time passed as they lay there, but at one point when she looked up at the sky, it had turned orange as the sun descended below the horizon.
“It’s beautiful,” she breathed. “I can’t remember the last time I took my time to appreciate a sunset. It feels like it was eons ago.”
Henry said nothing, but she could tell he was thinking about what she’d said.
In the past month, she’d barely had a regular life.
Being on the run, barely eating, barely able to appreciate the little things like peace and quiet, or performing mundane tasks, or enjoying a sunset...
it had been hell. Was she doomed to keep running from Ergog?
Guilt flickered in her chest as she recalled Henry attacking the hunter. She’d brought him into this.
“I can’t keep running,” she said, after what felt like minutes of more silence.
Henry’s chest stopped heaving for a second. She felt him tense a little. “What do you mean?”
“I’ve been trying to get away from Ergog for over a month.” She sat up slowly, turning to look at him. “It’s never going to get easier. If I’m not on the run, I’m asking someone else to protect me. But this is my problem. It’s mine to deal with.”
He sat up as well, his eyebrows drawing together in a frown.
Before he could respond, she said, “I shouldn’t have roped you into this. Asking for your help was a mistake.”
“Was it?” he asked softly.
He didn’t sound hurt, but something about his response only made her guilt more pronounced.
If she hadn’t asked for his help earlier, they wouldn’t be here now, entwined in the bed of his truck.
Despite all that had happened, she could think of a few things she was grateful for, and most, if not all, were tied to him somehow.
“I just don’t think it’s fair to you,” she said. “You didn’t deserve to be brought into this mess.”
Henry took her hand, forcing her to look at him. His dark gaze was unwavering, and she thought she could see his resolve on his face.
“Well, it’s too late to change that now,” he said, and to her surprise, he cracked a grin.
“I’m pretty sure the hunter’s got me on his kill list already.
” He gave her hand a squeeze. “You want to face him? Sure. But you’re not doing it alone.
I’m facing him with you. I know it all sounds crazy, especially since we just met, but...
” He shrugged. “Won’t be the craziest thing I’ve heard or witnessed today. ”
Nora couldn’t resist a mild chuckle. She leaned over and kissed him. There was no lust this time, no hunger. Only a rapid flutter in her ribcage. When she pulled back, he was staring at her with what looked like wonder.
“We should get dressed,” he said suddenly. “If we’re going to face Ergog, we’ll need to draw him to us again. And I’d rather not be butt-naked when he shows up.”
It took her a moment to understand what he was saying. “Wait, now?”
“It’s now or never.”
He had a point. They got dressed and hopped off the truck bed.
“Ready whenever you are,” Henry said. “Draw him to us. Or summon him...however that works. Just use your magic and let him track you.” He gave her a reassuring grin. “I’ll face him with you.”
“Okay.” She nodded, smiling at him, although fear had begun creeping into her heart. Their last encounter with Ergog hadn’t gone so well. What were the odds that this one wouldn’t be just as terrible? What if they both lost their lives? They were both powerful, but so was Ergog.
He didn’t fight you together, she reminded herself. This time will be different.
She sucked in a few breaths then and muttered a spell. Immediately, a bright light shot into the air from her fingers, exploding and dissipating just above the treetops. She turned to Henry and nodded again.
“Ergog will be with us soon.”