Circe's Recruits 2: Zack and Ace (12 page)

Instinctively knowing what he meant, she braced herself on his chest as he lowered her onto Ace’s cock. Instead of reaching for her slick channel, Ace penetrated her anus in slow increments.

She panted, thrilled and alarmed to accept him in a place she’d never taken anyone before.

“That’s so fucking good,” Ace growled and held her hips tight.

“And so sexy,” Zack murmured, watching Ace work his way inside her.

So thick and large, Ace still had little problem sinking deep as Kelly settled over him.

Her body knew what to do, and she felt a small give before he stopped, fully seated within her.

She glanced up to see Zack’s cock in front of her nose. He crouched before her on the bed.

“Take it in your mouth, baby. Suck me, get me ready for that pussy again.” Kelly wanted them both inside her. As she shifted over Ace and heard him groan, she took Zack inside her mouth. He tasted right, the perfect mixture of salt and sweetness that she wanted to experience once more. As she worked him with her tongue, she let Ace guide her up and down his cock, stretching her ass and pleasuring the sensitive receptors along that once-forbidden passage.

She’d never imagined anal sex could be so good and wondered if in her normal state she’d like it as much. She discovered that her body acclimated itself to sexual variety much faster when changed. Already she accepted Ace with little pain, only magnified pleasure.

Sucking harder on Zack, she rubbed his tightened sac and licked at the precum filling her mouth, wanting to set him off.

“Enough.” Zack pulled out and moved so quickly, she had no idea what he meant to do before he did it.

He latched onto her clit and sucked with voracious need. The pulls on her tender flesh, in addition to Ace’s ecstatic pumping, pushed her toward a climax she wasn’t ready to feel.

Not yet.

“No, wait.” She tried to stop him, but Zack only growled and sucked harder. He nipped with his teeth and licked. Over and over, filling her empty pussy with his long tongue.

Kelly climaxed with a scream, not conscious of much until she felt Zack over her, pushing her against Ace’s chest as he entered her pussy. He thrust with speed, and Ace whispered praises in her ear as she continued to come.

“So fucking tight.” He hissed. “Zack, I feel you inside her. Rubbing against her, against my cock. Oh, shit. Yes, yes, now!”

He groaned and trembled, spilling into her as Zack thrust once more and stilled. Zack groaned her name as he came, filling her to the brim. His seed slid down her crack and onto Ace, the scent of the three of them sweeter than anything she’d ever smelled before.

Zack took a moment before withdrawing. He helped her to disengage from Ace and laid her on the bed. He left and returned with several damp washcloths, then tenderly cleaned them all, providing for his mates before he joined them in bed once more.

Kelly could barely keep her eyes open. She yawned and stretched, suddenly aware she felt smaller. She glanced at her arms and saw normal flesh once more.

“How did I…?”

“It’ll become second nature,” Ace said as he nuzzled her cheek with softer, human skin.

“God, Kel, that was incredible. You’re ours now.” Ours. Not mine. She liked the sound of that.

Zack chuckled on the other side of her, the bed dipping to accommodate his normal frame as well. “She’s still purring. A well-fed little cat.”

“Make that a tiger,” Ace murmured. “She sliced the hell out of my belly. Man, I love aggressive women.” He ran a hand over her shoulder. “You’re going to stay?” he asked Zack.

His voice was casual, but Kelly heard the tension he tried to hide.

Her beast suddenly sat up and took notice.

Zack sighed, and she relaxed. “I’ll stay. For now.” But that was enough. Kelly fell asleep with her mates surrounding her, finally where she needed to be. Surrounded by the two men she loved. She’d found peace at last.

As they turned onto the familiar street leading to Doc and the others, Kelly felt nervous. Though she’d spent the past week with her new mates -- not mates, boyfriends, she told herself -- she couldn’t get past the thought that everyone at the compound knew what she’d been doing with not one, but two men. She fiddled with the door handle in the front seat of her car, annoyed by the reminder that Zack’s vehicle was out of commission.

Apparently, he’d been in an accident the night he went “barhopping.” He had yet to explain what had really happened, and anytime she or Ace asked about it, he clammed up.

“She’s blushing again,” Ace teased, leaning forward from the backseat to kiss her cheek.

“Leave her alone.” Zack’s reprimand was soft, but the tension between him and Ace blazed as bright as the evening sunset.

Kelly had thought that by coming together as they had, in honest-to-God rapture, that the ill feeling between Zack and Ace would have disappeared. She’d watched Zack fuck Ace.

Had been there when Ace sucked him off before giving her similar oral bliss. There were no problems when the three of them were changed, which, come to think of it, was the only time they were all in one place at the same time anymore.

When in their normal states, Ace and Zack took turns being intimate with her. And the lack of one of her partners during sex bothered the hell out of her. As often as they’d been together, she knew there was no way Ace and Zack had problems with her. On the contrary.

They bought her groceries. Sent her flowers -- not carnations, but pink roses. Gave her small gifts, thoughtful things that told her how well they knew her. Sea horse figurines to add to her collection. Soft cotton clothing in various shades of blue, not to mention a naughty silk negligee that made both of them wild in bed. They each did everything she asked when she asked, so long as it didn’t involve the other. If she could ignore the tension between them, all was right with the world.

Then, inevitably, they’d have to deal with each other. Unspoken hostility seethed between them, which made matters worse. Zack avoided Ace. Ace then avoided Zack. Hell, she almost wished they’d pound each other and let out whatever festered between them.

But she didn’t want them to come to harm. They were so gentle with her. Zack and Ace had no problems working with her to teach her about the change, to control it at will.

Apart, they were wonderful teachers, patient and forgiving of mistakes. But together, the two were getting on her last nerve. The beast inside her demanded she take charge and make things right.

“I want you two to drop me off at the compound.”

“Uh, Kelly? That’s where we’re headed.” Ace glanced out the window. Caitlyn waved wildly from the front door as they approached.

“I don’t think you understand. I don’t want you coming in with me.”

“Why the hell not?” Ace growled.

Zack said nothing. He gripped the steering wheel in silence and stopped the car.

Kelly turned in her seat so she could see both of them. “I’m tired of the way you two are acting with each other. In case it’s escaped your notice, I love you both.” It was the first time she’d said it out loud, and it felt good.

“Kelly.” Ace smiled wide.

Zack’s gaze warmed with satisfaction.

“But I can’t handle you two at odds with each other. I’ve racked my brain to find a way to fix it, but I’m out of ideas. And don’t try to tell me nothing’s wrong,” she barked at Ace when he started that lame excuse. “I’m not an idiot. I know you two, and I know there’s a problem. Bottom line: you two are banished from the compound until you work this out. I don’t care what Doc wants from you or how many missions come up in the meantime. This is more important than any of that.” Dammit, she was talking about their family, their small trio.

“Kelly, I don’t think you understand.” Zack spoke quietly.

“No, I don’t. Zack, do you love me?”

Silence filled the truck. Kelly had never meant to ask such a question in a car, for God’s sake. But these two had pushed her past her limits. Even her beast had had enough.

“Yes.” His simple answer thrilled her.

“You don’t have to ask me,” Ace added. “I’ve been in love with you from day one.”

“And I love you too.” She smiled at Ace before turning her frown on the both of them.

“But I’m tired of the way you two are treating each other. You were friends long before I came into the picture. So if I’m not the problem --”

“You’re not,” they both assured her at the same time.

“Then you need to get your heads out of your asses and fix this. My beast is going nuts.

I can’t handle any more worrying. I have a bad feeling if you can’t solve this problem between you, the next time you’re called to handle a problem in the field, your attention won’t be at its best, either. You’ll be a danger to your teammates and yourselves until you settle this.”

“Kelly --” Zack began.

“No, she’s right.” Ace shocked her and Zack by agreeing with her. “Have a nice night with the gang. Make sure you sit next to Caitlyn or Doc. Not any of the others,” Ace warned, his eyes glinting with menace. “I’ll fix this, baby. Go have a good time, and we’ll pick you up tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow?” Zack scowled.

“Okay.” Kelly kissed Ace, a reward for stepping forward to do the right thing. She glared at Zack. “Don’t screw this up. You’re messing with our family.” His frown softened, and he sighed. “Go have fun,” he said gruffly. “We’ll see you tomorrow.”

They waited until she met Caitlyn by the door. Ace exited the car to move into the front seat, and they left.

“What was that about?” Caitlyn asked as she met Kelly.

An emotional tug-of-war churned inside Kelly. She’d just declared her love, had it returned, and then sent the loves of her life away. She burst into tears.

“Kelly! Come on, what’s wrong?”

“Those two have me pulling my hair out already. I can’t imagine what it’ll be like when I’m pregnant.”

“You’re pregnant?” Caitlyn stared, shell-shocked.

“Not now.” Though the way she and her mates had been going at it, anything was possible. She’d never once thought of using protection, when by rights, she’d always demanded it of her partners. What did that mean? Satisfaction dwelled deep inside her, and she knew to blame her beast for such disregard.

“Oh.” Caitlyn sounded disappointed. “I’d like to be an aunt. Not a mother, not yet. But an aunt would be nice.”

Kelly laughed and dried her eyes, her emotions vacillating with the drop of a hat.

“Sorry for being so weepy. It’s just that Zack and Ace have been at odds for too long. I love them both, and it’s killing me that there’s so much tension in the house.”

“Speaking of houses…” Caitlyn wound an arm around Kelly’s shoulders. “Come on in.

Doc is dying to talk to you. And I’d like you to see some of the changes we’re making.”

“Changes?” It was then Kelly noted the large commercial trash bin on the side of the house.

“Yep.” Caitlyn glanced at the bin. “We’re expanding the grounds. While I don’t mind living in the house, I think too many of us mated chicks around the others without girlfriends is going to make them crazy. We’re building a few houses on the compound. With thirty-some acres, Doc has room to spare. I can’t wait to do some real decorating! Because honestly, Roane’s room is less than a challenge.” Kelly couldn’t help sharing in her friend’s enthusiasm, when a sudden shiver chased its way up her spine. She stopped at the doorway to the house, unnerved.

“Kelly?”

“Never mind.” She shrugged it off. “Just my imagination.” That something’s out there isn’t friendly. As if anything could avoid detection on Doc’s property, with all the security around the place. “Now, tell me what Diego has for dinner and about these plans to decorate.

I’m all ears.”

As Zack drove them back to Kelly’s, he felt a surge of relief. It had taken a stubborn woman to do it, but she’d finally broken through Ace’s hard head. Maybe now the jackass would admit the problem. He’d been avoiding Zack for days. Why not just tell the truth?

Zack would have, but he hadn’t wanted to put Kelly in the middle of their squabble. With her gone, it was best to get it out in the open. He wasn’t surprised she’d felt the stress.

He couldn’t sleep, didn’t have much of an appetite, and felt as if something inside him was dying. Ace, from what he could tell, didn’t feel the same way. He still laughed and flirted outrageously with Kelly. And he had no trouble taking her aside to fuck her brains out at every available opportunity, as if by doing so, he could escape what his beast forced him to accept when changed.

They arrived at the house in silence. Ace preceded Zack inside. Zack locked the door behind him and turned around…into Ace’s fist.

The blow shocked him.

Ace took advantage of the fact and knocked him down with two more punches and a knee to the balls that had him groaning in agony. Trying to catch his breath, Zack curled into a ball, cognizant of little around him but the excruciating ache between his thighs.

Before he could catch his breath, Ace changed and cradled him in his arms.

“Sorry about that, but you’ve been asking for it for days.” Zack was going to beat the shit out of him as soon as he could breathe again.

Ace carried him into his bedroom and tossed him onto the bed. He ripped Zack’s clothes off, then shoved Zack’s arms and legs apart, staring down at him with hunger in his eyes. “You’re acting like a shit, and I’m tired of it.”

“You’re tired of it?” Zack managed to say, lacking the strength to transform. For once, his inner beast remained quiet, shocking him as much as Ace’s attack had. Thank God the pain between his legs finally faded.

“Tell me what’s wrong, and I’ll fix it. But no more moping around. You’re acting like a goddamn girl. And don’t tell Kelly I said that.” Zack only heard the accusation that he was like a woman, a statement too close to the hurtful teasing he’d imagined before crashing his car. Ace grabbed his wrists on either side of his head and held him easily in place. Fury pulsed, but still, Zack’s beast refused to emerge.

He belatedly caught the scent of lust in the air, his senses not as keen in his normal state as they were when changed.