Fueled by Lust: Severus (Siren Publishing Classic) Read online

  Cassie cried out his name as her back arched up from the bed, tilting her hips just right to where her hot, wet, folds slid along the underside of his cock. He bowed over her and spoke her name in a low rumble. He knew he was on the razor’s edge as he watched his mating necklace bump and slide across her heaving breasts.

  He palmed her hairless mound before sliding his hand downward and slipping two fingers inside. He slowly worked the fingers in and out before pulling them out and up to circle her clit. “You’re ready for me, baby. Sopping wet and ready for me.” He pushed the two slickened fingers into his mouth and tasted ambrosia. She even tasted like orange blossoms. “Delicious.”

  Cassie moaned as she watched him lick her juices from his fingers. She tossed her head from side to side and clutched at his thighs, begging for him.

  “Take me, Severus. I want to feel you inside me. I can’t stand it. Do it now.”

  He grabbed his brutally throbbing cock in one hand and braced his other hand on the mattress beside her head. He hissed under his breath when the swollen head found her entrance. She was fiery-hot and slick. He lowered his upper body against hers, rolled his hips, and pushed into her. He barked out a cry at the fist-like tightness of her sheath. He was only a third of the way in and had to work his way back out and push in again to gain additional ground.

  “Son of a bitch, baby. Your body fights me. Gods you feel good. Spread your legs a little wider. Oh, shit. Yes, work those hips against me. Here, wrap your arms around my neck. Hold on, sweetness. You’re going to feel me.”

  “Severus! Oh, my god. You’re so big. Yes. I feel you. I feel you everywhere. So hard. It’s so hard. Mmmm. Fuck me, baby. Take me.”

  Severus couldn’t hold back any longer. Each of her words was a tongue stroke against his tight balls. His instincts urged him on. He grabbed her hip and made four short strokes to slicken himself with her juices then rammed home inside her. He twisted and ground his pelvis against her swollen clit in rapid-fire precision. She came instantly, screaming his name against his neck and digging her nails into his back. He ground his teeth and begged his cock not to spurt his seed too soon. He wanted more. He had to have more.

  He stayed buried in her and took several deep breaths before attempting to withdraw. Her muscles had clamped on so tightly, he couldn’t move. Lifting his head, he watched her eyes squeeze shut as she panted through her orgasm. She was beautiful while taking her pleasure. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the catch and release of the silky flesh milking his cock. Once he felt he had a semblance of control, he dug his knees into the mattress and braced his arms. “Get ready, sweetness. I’m going to take you hard.”

  He lifted his upper body and grasped the side of her hips and began moving furiously against her. She matched his rhythm and met each of his thrusts with her own. She clasped his wrists and hung on for the ride. Their bodies slickened with sweat, skin sliding along skin, moans mixing with grunts of satisfaction and ecstasy. It felt so good he didn’t want to stop. She was built just for him. With each roll of his hips, he was molding the inside of her body to his shape. She would take him for a millennium. He would belong to her forever.

  Her breasts bounced up and down on her chest with each pounding entry. A beatific smile crossed her face as she lost herself to the pleasure. She locked her gaze to his, mesmerizing him.

  “Yes. Like that…that’s what I want. Harder, Severus. I want everything you got.”

  When her hand moved to her mound and he saw her middle finger swirling hard against her clit, it was the last step to the end of him. His rhythm stuttered and then found its way again. His core energy screamed to be released. It wanted freedom to slide into her body and meet its match. He clenched his teeth and fought the third mating mark. It was like fighting a ravenous beast with two clawed feet already freed from its cage. He couldn’t release that on her. Not now. He couldn’t merge their energies until she was ready and knew what she was offering. He pushed aside the instinctive response and focused back on her long fingers dancing around her clit.

  “Ah, hell Cassie. That is so fucking sexy. Yes, keep touching yourself. Show me how you make yourself come, baby. One day I’m going to do nothing but watch you get yourself off. I’m so hard for you. That’s it…That’s it…keep it up…don’t think about anything else but my cock inside of you and the fire burning in your clit. Yes. Take what you need, baby. Rub, baby. Rub it. Ahhh…fuck me!” Severus shouted to the ceiling as lightning shot up his spine and cum hurtled from his balls and rocketed from his cock. He’d never felt a release of this magnitude. His back arched and he slammed completely home inside Cassie as she yelled his name and released again on his throbbing cock.

  “Yes…Yes…Yes. Ahhh…Severus…Severus. So good. Hold me, baby. Please hold me. I’m drifting away.”

  Severus dropped to his elbows and scooped an arm under her back. He yanked her against his chest and rolled them to their sides, bracing himself up on one elbow as he pulled her leg over his hip and continued to push into her slick flesh. He palmed her lower back and pressed her against his undulating hips, locking her in place. She wrapped her arms around his body and buried her face against his chest. He growled low in his throat as he felt her hands roaming over the muscles in his back, learning his form. He couldn’t stop coming. It was the same as it had been in the shower. Nirvana to the point of pain. He didn’t want it to stop. He wanted this connection to last forever. All too soon, his cock gave up the last of its offering, unable to continue in the maddening pursuit of marking her. Even as he had nothing left to offer, he remained almost fully hard within her tender body.

  Severus shoved his arm forward and dropped to the bed. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer. He kissed the top of her head several times and nuzzled into her silky hair. He felt her heart thundering against his chest. Whenever her pussy fluttered in the last throes of her orgasm, his hips automatically moved forward to give her as much length as he could bury. It was all hers to do with as she willed. He smiled when he felt her soft kisses against his chest. Mine…mine…mine became an unrelenting litany within his brain. His entire body shuddered when he felt her soft tongue glide across his nipple.

  Soon, he felt her breathing even out and her muscles go lax. His sweetness had fallen asleep within his arms. He was loath to move. He wanted to stay buried inside her until she opened her eyes in the morning and he could start all over again. Finally, he convinced his barbaric side to pull gently from her body. He stifled a groan as she snuggled closer and caused her muscles to grasp the head of his cock. He stayed still until she settled and then pulled the rest of the way out. He grabbed his discarded boxers and gently wiped between her legs before easing from the bed and making his way to the bathroom. Quickly, he brought a warm, wet cloth back to the bed and bathed her gently between the legs and then did the same to himself.

  Tossing the cloth to the side, he rounded the bed and crawled in behind her. Slipping his arm beneath her neck, he gently rolled her to her side, adjusted her pillow, and then pressed his body fully against hers. He moved his leg between hers and grabbed hold of her breast before he was truly satisfied with their position. Yes. This is what he had dreamed of doing. He had her exactly where he wanted her. He lay there for hours listening to her breathe. He ran his palms along her skin and through her hair. He learned her body throughout the night before he finally succumbed to exhaustion and fell into a peaceful sleep.

  Chapter 22

  Cassie opened an eyelid and glanced around the room. Muted light was starting to filter between the drapes to cast shadows around the room. She felt Severus’s warm body draped around her and smiled at the big hand cupping her right breast. He had fucked her into oblivion. She’d never slept that hard before in her life and grinned at the thought. If not for the soft buzzing of her phone on the nightstand, she’d still be pulling some Zs. She snatched it up before it woke him and answered softly when she saw it was Lina. “Morning.” She smiled when she heard Lina’s wor
ried voice.

  “Cassie. I know it’s early, but I couldn’t wait any longer. I’m so worried about you. Are you okay? What am I saying? Of course you’re not okay. Drusus told me what happened.”

  She tried to keep her voice down without waking him and whispered, “I’m fine. My eyes are still a little messed up, but I’ll live.”

  “Did it mess up your throat? I can barely hear you.”

  “No, my throat is fine. I have to whisper or he’ll wake up. He sort of exhausted himself last night.” Cassie tried not to giggle at the thought of Lina’s face when understanding hit and she whispered back.

  “He’s beside you, isn’t he?”

  “Yup.”

  “You little dog.”

  “Why are you whispering?”

  “No idea. Uh. Cassie?”

  “Yes?”

  “Did Severus say anything to you? You know. Strange?”

  Cassie squashed a laugh and whispered conspiratorially into the phone, “Oh yeah. He said all kinds of strange things. So much so, that I came twice.” Lina giggled and blew out a breath.

  “You little shit.”

  “Hey. Let me get untangled here and I’ll call you right back. I’ve got to pee something fierce.”

  “Okay, go pee. But you better call me right back or I’m coming over there and will work very hard to embarrass you.”

  “Deal.”

  Cassie looked down at the strong arm draped across her and sighed in contentment. She’d taken a huge chance last night when she’d asked him to take her. She’d been so afraid he would turn her away. That last remaining doubt was firmly gone. Her skin heated at the reminder of how fast he had rolled her over and taken control of her body. He was a god. When he had rammed into her and hit her clit at just the right angle and pressure, she thought her head was going to explode off her shoulders. That orgasm was straight out of a fantasy. She’d always had to work hard for her orgasms, a constant fight to get there before her lover lost his control and left her hanging. Nope. Not Severus. He’d waited patiently until she got her senses back and proceeded to give her another.

  She felt a slight twinge in her nether regions. She was going to be sore for a bit. He was huge! When he’d ditched his shorts and rolled up between her legs, she’d almost come right then and there just getting a look at his magnificent body towering over her. She’d known he would be breathtaking, but to actually see that wide expanse of firm flesh bulging with muscles right before her eyes had left her breathless. She’d never seen him without a shirt and was completely surprised by the tattoos on his upper body. He had a large eight-point swirling star facing upward on each deltoid, the large muscles capping the top of his tremendous arms. One larger colorful tattoo covered the outside of his left bicep. The stars made her think of balance achieved from chaos.

  When her eyes had drifted further down and landed on that long, thick cock bobbing up past his belly button she’d almost panicked. But, the reverence in his eyes as he looked her over told her he would take care of her. He would never hurt her, and he hadn’t. As frantic as their coming together had been, not once did he not take her comfort into consideration. The way he angled his body and adjusted her told her he knew what the hell he was doing. God! She loved how he talked to her the whole time. His voice was already deep, but adding that breathless quality with his accent had kept her shivering the whole time.

  She closed her eyes and took a deep breath to keep from rolling over and attacking him in his sleep. She needed to get her lazy ass out of this bed and leave the poor guy alone. He had to be exhausted. He’d done so much for her yesterday while she slept. The least she could do was get up and fix him something to eat. Besides, she needed to stretch and get the kinks out of her body, and a shower was not totally out of the question, either. She felt sticky and needed to brush her teeth.

  While she tried to convince her lethargic body to get the hell up, she looked around the room and admired what she could see. The wall behind her head had a floor-to-ceiling patchwork of rectangular, dark-brown, beige, and cream designs of varying shades. The floors were dark hardwood, but she remembered walking across a thick floor rug when she had snuck in his room last night. She’d loved how her toes had sunk deep into the plush fabric. The room was the complete opposite of hers. His stuff matched and blended into one, big, beautiful picture.

  Her bladder sent a sharp reminder it was time to get up. Cassie started moving her leg slowly forward until it was extracted from underneath Severus’s heavily muscled thigh. She grasped one of his big fingers, gently lifted his hand off her breast, and rolled the rest of the way off the mattress. She crouched by the bed and peered over the side at his still sleeping form. God damn! She wanted to take a snap of this, but was afraid the flash would wake him. His right arm was stretched over his head and wrapped around the top of the pillow that still carried the imprint of her head. His hair was sleep tousled around his gorgeous face. He looked young and unencumbered by worry. His sculpted lips were slightly parted and she could hear a light snore on every inhale, which made her grin. The sheet was draped across his hips and she watched in awe at how tight and ridged his exposed chest and stomach muscles were, even in repose. Each spectacular abdominal muscle was standing rigid to form a perfect eight-pack.

  She was able to see the intriguing tattoos and her first impression had been right. The one on his bicep appeared to be a memorial to some tragic event. It depicted a vibrant, otherworldly display of mountains and colorful, swirling grasses. There were a multitude of tiny lights rising from the grasses and ascending to the night sky while a group of men clasped a fist to their chest. Perhaps this signified a loss of many from a great battle? The writing below the scene was foreign, so she couldn’t understand what it said. Her heart warmed at the thought of his need to mark his body in honor of others. This spoke of a depth to the man that stretched well beyond his looks.

  How in the hell could someone be that spectacular and not be a total ass with an ego extending into the stratosphere? He was nothing like that. From the moment she’d met him, she’d never seen one sign that he thought himself better than anyone else. She doubted he was even aware of how handsome he was. He was a mixture of sweet, kind, funny, and badass all rolled up into one, big, yummy package. Now she knew why Lina looked dumbstruck every time Drusus was anywhere near her.

  Shaking her head, Cassie spider-crawled backward and found her T-shirt draped over a cushioned bench at the end of the bed. She knew better than to look for her thong. That thing had gotten good and wasted last night. She stifled a moan when remembering the sound of rending material as he snatched it from her body. Slipping the shirt over her head, she rose from the floor and tiptoed out of the room.

  She ran to the guest room shower, snatching her bag off the floor next to the bed as she flew past. She was in and out in less than five minutes. She wiped the fog off the mirror and considered for about two seconds getting her makeup out, but trashed that idea. He’d seen her without it before so why start pretending now?

  Cassie threw on a pair of gray jogging shorts and a Metallica T-shirt, sans bra, and hightailed it to the kitchen. She punched in Lina’s number as she skidded down the hallway. She wanted to get breakfast started and maybe serve him in bed. She knew she was following in her usual steps of trying to please a man with her cooking, but this time it felt different. This was Severus. He was completely different from any man she had ever met in her life. She thought back to every past relationship start and grimaced. None had begun with the level of conversation she’d enjoyed with him. If he woke up right now and told her to get the hell out of his house, she would do it without a backward glance and not regret one moment spent under his roof. He was a rare find and she was going to enjoy it while it lasted, her past be damned. Lina answered on the fourth ring.

  “About time!”

  “Chill, girlfriend. I was just enjoying that kick-ass shower he has in the guest bath. You know it’s bigger than my entire bathroom, rig
ht?”

  “I know the feeling. Does he have a Jacuzzi tub, too?”

  “Yep! And I have a date with it first chance.” She enjoyed Lina’s soft giggle.

  Even though she’d spent some time in the kitchen last night, it still took her breath away as soon as she rounded the corner. It was the high, slanted, wood ceilings that gob-smacked her each time. Drusus’s kitchen had enthralled her, but this one was right up her alley.

  “Damn, Lina. You ever been in Severus’s kitchen? I think he’s got yours beat. Just my opinion.”

  “Nope. He’s always come up here. What’s it look like?”

  She stared up at the ceiling and described in detail, the two large, wooden beams supporting each side while three smaller ones ran vertically spaced between them. In between each beam section, a row of recessed lighting threw a comfortable glow down on the marble countertops and steel appliances. The walls were a muted tan color that fit well with the dark oak cabinets. Three glass-globed lights hung on long, brass bars from the ceiling and cast additional light over the marbled island. She turned and described the small breakfast table off to the side with another seating area close to the doorway.

  “That sounds nice. I’ll reserve my judgment until you invite me over there. I’m sort of partial to my mine, so be prepared for a comparison contest.”

  “Me? It’s not my place. Severus has to do the inviting. I’m just hangin’.”

  Lina snorted. “Right. You have no idea what you just got yourself into. These guys don’t play around, Cassie. If you’ve got Severus’s attention like I think you have, you’ll find out pretty fast how wrong you are.”

  Cassie rolled her eyes. “You’re thinking too hard on this, Lina. It was just sex. He’s not interested in me like that. He’s in protective mode and I’m the damsel in distress. I’m just going to enjoy him for as long as he’ll let me. I’m trying to change my way of thinking. I see things that aren’t there and ignore things that are. Look at how well that’s worked for me. If anyone knows that, it’s you.” Her heart warmed at Lina’s soft sigh of concern.