Chapter 5 Why Licking? #2
“Is that true?” I gasped, my eyes wide with delicious delight as I wagged my finger at Lukas.
“Tis true, a side of me I’d hoped you’d never see, but alas, you have discovered my shameful secret.” Lukas sighed dramatically as he grabbed his heart.
We continued to talk for the remainder of dinner, telling jokes and discovering small things about each other. As I finished the last of my salad, Preston looked at me intensely.
“Can you picture what your life would be like in our pack?” he asked as he drilled his eyes into me. Lukas seemed to be very interested in my answer as well.
“I’ve tried to picture it, yes.” I took a sip of my tea before continuing. “Being a part of a pack, a packmate, an omega—it’s one my mind still needs to grow comfortable with.”
“And what does your body want?” Lukas eyed me wickedly.
A blush crept up in my cheeks. “I’m not answering that.”
Picking up a spoon, Preston reached for the milkshake and scooped up a small portion, offering it to me. I gently tasted the spoonful, and a soft moan escaped my lips as the cold, delicious chocolatey taste ran over my tongue.
Preston shifted beside me, and I caught the faintest curl of his scent—chili chocolate and burnt caramel. It hit me like a wave, and suddenly, I couldn’t help myself. I buried my nose into Preston’s neck and inhaled deeply as my tongue started to lick his skin.
I heard a gasp coming from somewhere, but his scent took over my mind.
I had wondered earlier if his skin tasted like his scent.
It didn’t even matter at this point; I just wanted more of him.
My hands steadied his head as I kept breathing deeper, a strong urge to taste him consumed me.
Eventually, Preston’s voice broke through the fog in my mind.
“Ivy!” he loudly whispered, his entire body tense from my touch.
I looked up and inhaled sharply as our eyes met, astonishment crossing my face.
“I’m so sorry!” I said, looking away from him. “I just can’t control myself sometimes. The beta blockers must be wearing off.” I glanced over to Lukas, who was leaning forward on the table and breathing heavily.
“God, I wish I were sitting there right now,” Lukas softly groaned, his eyes full of heat and desire as he looked enviously at Preston.
Preston cleared his throat and readjusted himself. “Maybe that’s our cue to end the night. Lukas, will you get the check? I need a minute.”
“I’ll just go use the bathroom and be right back,” I gestured, getting up and leaving. As I walked down the aisle, I could sense Preston’s gaze following me with every step I took.
Inside the bathroom, I caught my breath in front of the mirror.
I almost lost control to Preston’s scent, and there was a very large part of me wanting more of him.
The look in Lukas’s lust-filled eyes thrilled me as well.
I wanted them both badly. There were two of them; how could I want two men at the same time?
This was not normal, but god, I wanted them to take me home and throw me on any flat surface.
I took another few deep breaths and splashed a little bit of water on the back of my neck. Exiting the bathroom, I found Lukas and Preston waiting for me by the front door.
“Shall we walk you back?” Lukas held the door open for me, all casually as if I hadn’t just licked Preston’s neck a few minutes ago. I agreed, thanking Lukas as I walked through the door to the glow of the streetlights outside.
We crossed the street to my building, the fresh air helping to clear my head of their scents. Lukas and Preston escorted me up to my floor, and we all paused at my door.
“Thank you for tonight. I had a wonderful time.” I smiled at both of them. Looking at Preston, I added, “I’m so sorry I…” I reached for his neck to wipe the area where I'd licked him, but he grabbed my hand quickly before I could.
“Don’t! I’m enjoying your scent on my neck,” he said as he brought my hand to his lips. “Sweet dreams, Ivy.”
Lukas leaned forward and kissed my cheek, causing a shiver to run down my spine. “We’ll see you tomorrow, gorgeous girl.”
I waved goodbye as I entered my apartment and locked the door behind me. My heart was doing little flips as I reviewed tonight's date and how much fun I had. Maybe I could handle this omega thing after all.
***
Preston
I sat in the passenger seat while Lukas drove us home, my whole body humming with desire. Ivy’s scent was all over my neck. I used to roll my eyes at the cliché joke of never washing something again, but I actually didn’t want her scent to fade.
“Her licking you was…” Lukas began, unable to finish his sentence as he let out a low whistle.
“I know, I was so stunned when she leaned in to me. I didn’t want to stop her either, but I knew she’d be horrified when she came to her senses,” I replied. “We’ve only known her a week, yet every thought I have is filled with her.”
“Yes, I want to know everything about her. Tonight was just a brief glimpse of what our lives will be like. Imagine her living with us,” Lukas breathed heavily, clearly as affected as I was by her.
We were scent-matched to her after all, but none of us could have predicted what that effect would actually feel like.
I wanted to hold her in my arms, carry her to a secluded corner, and kiss her till her lips were swollen.
And of course, my mind could not stop wondering what sex would be like with her.
“She’ll make such a great pack mate, I just know it,” I said, looking out the window. I already knew I’d dream of her tonight.