Quench (6 page)

Viv had him right where she wanted him—in the palm of her
hand.

“Christ almighty,” he growled through clenched teeth.

“I want to taste you.” She shoved his slacks down until they
dropped around his ankles. Viv stooped in front of him and rested her back
against the table. “All of you.”

“Goddamn, baby.”

Her tongue darted out, touched the tip of his penis.
So good
.
She needed more.

Squeezing his buttocks in her hands, she encompassed the wet
tip with her lips and sucked hard. Pulling back, she blew warm air across the
head and watched a drop of cum slip from the tiny slit peeping at her.
That’s
what she wanted, a taste of Alek, his essence. Lord, he was sweet.

Using her hand, Viv pushed his cock up into his belly, ran
her tongue down the tender underside and nibbled on his balls. Pulling one then
the other in her mouth, she sucked until she was satisfied. She was so tempted
to take a nip out of him, draw blood,
really
taste all of him.

One hand tugged his hips forward, bringing his thickness
back to her lips. She took just the head in her mouth. Working the skin back
and forth with her fingers, she used her tongue skillfully, wrapping it around
his cock. She took him as far down her throat as she could. Slow and deep. Over
and over.

“Please,” he whispered as his hands tangled in her hair.

Her tongue played along his shaft. “Please what?”

“Let me make love to you.”

“I’m not done yet.”

Taking him back in her mouth, Viv laved up and down his
length, swallowing more of his cock each time. She used one hand to control how
deep he went, the other still clutched his butt. Gripping her by the hair, Alek
found his rhythm and began to pump in and out of her mouth. She gently scraped
her teeth across the crown each time it reached her lips.

“Aww, hell… I’m gonna come.” He went up on his toes,
squeezed his ass cheeks together hard as he pushed deep in her mouth. She
worked faster, sucked more, waiting for his orgasm, waiting for him to fill her
mouth. “Harder, baby, suck it harder,” he yelled.

Viv did and each time he pulled out she used the hand on his
butt to bring him back in. Her tongue stroked the underside and her lips smacked
against her other hand, circling the base of his cock. She pulled and sucked as
hard as she could.

“It’s yours, honey,” he bellowed, shortening his jabs
between her lips. “Now, Viv, oh sweet Jesus.” He spurted a stream of warm cum
into her mouth, down her throat.

She suckled until he settled back on his heels then she
lapped furiously at the tip, cleaning and taking every drop.

Finished, she grabbed his slacks and, pulling them up, stood
on wobbly legs. She straightened her short dress and walked to the chair to
retrieve his shirt. Returning, she drew it over his head while he leaned
against the table, breathing hard. She tucked it back in his pants, zipped them
up, pushed the button through the hole and buckled his belt.

“Now I’m done. And I’m starved.” Planting a tiny kiss on his
lips, she twirled around and walked out the door he’d left open.

“Shit.” He scrambled to catch her.

She sashayed down the hall. “Keep up, cat, or I’ll leave you
here.”

Had Case been right? Viv said nothing about what she had
read in his mind. Her injury had been bad, perhaps she’d forgotten.

Alek didn’t believe that for one second.

Following her down the long hallway was pure torture. His
cock was swollen again and damn he wanted to be inside her pussy. She swung her
ass in front of him without a care in the world. Maybe…

“Are we traveling the same way? My dress might blow up.” She
giggled, a tinkling, happy sound that reached right into his chest, ripped his
heart out and dashed it against the wall.

He had to know if she could love him, damaged as he was.

“I can handle dematerializing with someone as tiny as you.”

She came to a dead stop. It was his turn to chuckle.

“I am
not
tiny. I’m big enough to kick your ass.
Don’t let the pretty outfit and shoes fool you.”

They reached the front door and he grabbed her by the arm.
“Viv, about last night, I can explain.”

“Hey, you went back in to get champagne. I should have paid
attention to my surroundings and not worried about you picking up where you
left off with your ex.”

“I told you, Hol and I were not in a relationship, damn it.
We were both single and we were there for each other. It’s different now.”

Her eyes pierced him. “What’s changed, Alek?”

“I did.”
Here it comes.
She’d want to know about his
future relationship with Nikol. He couldn’t guarantee her anything when the
prince got home. He’d be drawn right back into their web of desire.

“Why did you walk out on me last night?”

“You didn’t want me there.” Uneasy, he turned away from her.
“I’m a hairy-assed cat. I walk on all fours and I like it, Viv.”

“I…I’m hungry. Can we just go?”

“At your service.” Alek was glad to drop it. He wouldn’t
know what to say if she asked the hard question anyway. Besides, he was hungry
too.

He’d fed at Big Bear before Case dropped by but it took a
lot out of him to feed her. Human blood worked so much better than an animal
kill. The skier had recovered quickly and he’d escorted the man home safely after
he thought he’d bumped his head in a fall.

Reign never killed humans.

He snatched her against his body and disappeared to the
Looking Glass. The lot was full of cars but no one was outside. Those still
here had settled at the bar or in private rooms for the night. They’d all be
looking for a good time.

Entering the club with Viv on his arm, he sniffed Case out
immediately. He nodded at Alek from where he sat chatting up a wolf shifter.
Alek peered around the room and found Tres. She glanced up and came right over.

“Damn it’s good to see you,” she said, throwing her arms
around him. “Wow, Case said you had yourself a foxy-ass lady.” She reached her
hand out to Viv. “I’m Tres. Alek and I go way back.”

He sure as hell hoped Viv wouldn’t start any shit. Tres was
really
tiny but with Case’s blood in her veins she was far from easy to handle.

“I’m Viviana, call me Viv.”

Well, shit, that was too easy.

“Alek, visit with your friend, I’ll sit with Tres and get to
know her better.”

“Sure you’re okay?”

“I’m fine but I could eat something. I’ll have another run
at a very rare steak. You can show me how to chew it.” Her broad smile sat his
blood racing and his cock reared its big head. This vamp had his number. And if
he looked in a mirror he’d find hers tattooed on his forehead.

“I’ll take care of it.”

As long as Holly stayed out of the way, the night could only
get better.

“We gave her some time off. We decided to stay, hoping you
guys would drop by.”

“Stay out of my mind, damn it.” He laughed and sat beside
Case, who had been a lifesaver last night and today. “Thanks for stopping by
this morning.”

“You know I love you, bro. Couldn’t stand to see you hurt.
How are things?”

“She hasn’t mentioned anything. We haven’t talked much since
she got up. The champagne was a hit,” Alek said.

“Hmm, I bet it was.”

“Being mated could be good I guess. We’ll see how it plays
out.”

“She’ll come round. They give us a merry chase, don’t they?
Like being on the hunt in the old days.”

“I don’t remember chasing water buffalo being so hard.”

He glanced back at the table where Viv and Tres seemed to be
hitting it off. They shared a laugh over something.

“How long did it take for Tres to learn to keep you out of
her mind?”

“You’re safe until you change her. Viv’s got old blood in
her veins, though, I can barely read her.” He winked at Alek. “You may as well
give up, it’ll wear you out.”

“Damn.”

“Come on, I’ll show you the new room we had done this week.”
Case peered at him. “Does she know you’re a performer and that you like to be
watched having sex?”

“We haven’t gotten that far in our relationship yet. Shit,
now I know how you felt with Tres watching me. If I smelled you getting hot for
her I’d claw your heart out.”

Case laughed so loud in the quiet hallway Alek was sure
everyone heard him.

“Tres would beat you to it. Not a woman in the world gets my
blood running like my little snow cat and it’ll be like that until we die.
You’ll see. Still, I like to watch. We both do so it’s no big deal.” He pushed
in a code and threw open the door to a room three times larger than any other
on the premises.

A king-size bed sat against one of the four mirrored walls.

Alek asked, “No two-ways?”

“This is for patrons who like to be up close and personal.
It’s only for those who can handle that kind of action.”

“Nice. In the old days I’d have loved a space like this.”

In the far corner was a fully stocked bar and a dining table
with four comfortable chairs. An oversized sofa sat in the middle of the floor
facing the bed.

Looking around the walls, he saw what he searched for. One
mirror had a small glass button. Alek pushed it and a panel swished open. The
spacious pale-blue bathroom held a sunken hot tub and was stocked with plush
navy-blue towels, oils and anything else an adventurous couple would need.

“Nice. This will bring in big bucks.”

“I hope. Push the same button, the door closes.”

“I need to go order a couple steaks, you guys joining us?”
Alek asked.

“Taken care of and should be here any moment.” Alek’s mouth
opened but Case raised his hand to stop him. “A meal with friends, man. You
know better than that. It’s a private room where we can talk and catch up
without being disturbed. No one does anything they don’t want to in my clubs.”

Alek’s lips compressed in a stern line. Suppose he couldn’t
perform anymore? Would he be okay with that? Hell, there was too much to think
about with this mating crap. What if he freaked when somebody watched her? He
spun around at the chuckling behind him.

“I’m sorry, it’s just funny to see a cat, you in particular,
go through the same thing I did. Things have a way of working out, Alek.”

“She doesn’t even want to be a cat, no way am I asking her
if she likes to perform. This is going to take some time.”

A tray rattled in the hall and he looked up to see Tres
pushing a trolley loaded with steaming rare steaks and all the trimmings into
the room. Viv, on her heels, closed the door.

“Dinner is served. Don’t look for this treatment all the
time, Case.”

“Babe, you never have to lift a finger if you don’t want to.
Wait, sometimes you do.”

Alek watched closely as his friend kissed his mate on the
back of her neck. Would he ever have an easygoing relationship like theirs?

Viv silently came up behind him and her arms slipped around
his waist. “I’m hungry, lover.”

Viv was glad she’d taken the time to talk with Tres. She had
liked her immediately and could tell she loved her mate, Case, fiercely.

“Why are you cats afraid of sexuality?”

“You carry his scent and that’s the only reason I’ll answer
the question you’re trying to ask. You want to know why Alek is afraid to take
a mate.”

That was the other thing she liked about the snow leopard.
Tres respected her friendship with Alek, protected his privacy. The tiny cat
valued her friends and would be a hell of an opponent if someone tried to hurt
one.

“Vampyres are sexual creatures. We enjoy our carnal senses.”

“Cats are different,” Tres said. “In the wild most of us
live solitary lives, only looking for sexual release a few times a year to
procreate.” She peered into her drink as if she were reading tea leaves. “God,
the Fates, screwed us up. I’m snow leopard and no cat is more elusive—except
the tiger.” She glared across the table, her eyes bright. “I’m a shifter, well,
I was a shifter. The Kind have vampyre blood like Case and Alek but the natural
instincts of the cat stays intact. Alek deals with more than the rest of us.
Vampyre-infected blood runs in his veins, he has the genes of a solitary tiger
and the spirit of the most social of felines—a lion, who is used to a pride
full of females.” Tres’ face lit in a smile. “I’m mated to a lion so I know.
I’m his only woman and he protects me as if I’m the whole pride.” Her smile
disappeared quickly. “No other male would ever encroach on his female or set up
camp in his space and certainly none would ever try to be
his
lover.
Cats just aren’t built like that.”

Viviana understood. “Because of my ancestors’ blood curse
cats are now overridden with our baser desires.”

“You’re a very perceptive woman and you understand how this
need and addiction to the blood of his best friend, his prince, affects him.
And Alek’s definitely an alpha male.”

“What the hell have I gotten myself into?”

“Alek will never see you hurt and he’ll never let you go.”
Tres reached across the table and took her hand. “Can you understand his pain
at knowing if he completed the mating with you he’ll have to leave you
regularly to take the blood of a man because yours will not satisfy him? What
he’s most afraid of is his love and sexual desire for Nikol.”

“Thanks for telling me. How do I make him know I don’t give
a shit? Not as long as he comes back to my bed each night.”

“Ah, you’ve thought of completing the mating.”

“I can’t have him any other way, and I will have him.”

“If you change will your cat, whichever it will be, let him
go to a man so easily?”

“He’s both cats now.”

“Shit, it’s true then?”

“How did you know about him?”

“Case, he can’t keep me out of his head.” Tres chortled. “He
doesn’t even try anymore.”

Viv had only met Tres tonight and didn’t want to get too
personal but she wondered how she and Case handled the private rooms. What she
really wanted to know was if she’d be able to really enjoy being with Alek, or
would he balk at someone watching her. “We watched a couple last night but
Alek’s a performer.”

“How did
you
know?”

“He can’t hide every thought from me.” It was Viv’s turn to
grin. “I like showing off my sexual prowess too. We tend to spot it in others.”

“Oh girl, we’re going to have a ball. Come on, let’s go feed
the beasts.”

After they’d all finished their meal Viv poured a glass of
wine and moved to sit on the edge of the bed. Tonight she wanted to perform and
she had no problem with Alek’s friends watching. Vampyres were many things but
they weren’t bashful about their bodies.

Alek’s long legs stretched out in front of him as he talked
with Case at the table. Tres stood behind her man, massaging his shoulders.

Viv fluffed her hair and watched him. When his eyes turned
to her she smiled and wet her lips with her tongue. A bulge sat in the front of
his slacks and God, she could still taste him on her lips. The steak was
filling and good but it couldn’t hide the musky, sweet taste of Alek’s cock.

Case moved with Tres to the sofa.

She nudged Alek’s mind and rejoiced at finding it open to
her.

Y
ou sure you want this?
His emerald eyes held the red
glow of a vamp.

I want you.

He stood and his clothes vanished. His big cock bobbed up
and down as he crossed the room. It waved in front of her and the aroma drew a
rivulet of cream from her. When her clothes disappeared, another spurt of
liquid escaped. Alek wasted no time.

“Feel it, honey.”

Viv raised her hand and ran a fingernail across the moist
tip. Her nipples hardened and tremors flashed through her pussy when he hissed.

She rubbed her finger over her lips and into her mouth. Viv’s
tongue lapped his essence from the tip. “Fuck me, Alek, don’t make love to me.
Not tonight,” she whispered, looking up at him.

I can only love you.

I know.
She felt the same way.

He shoved her back across the bed, spread her thighs wide
and looked at her nether lips.

You’re beautiful all over
. He reached down and
stroked through the wet creases. Alek penetrated her with one then two fingers.
They moved deep inside her. Touched places no one else ever had.

Raising her hips, she strained to get more.

He pulled his fingers out and stooped between her
outstretched legs. When his tongue brushed her clit Viv bowed from the bed.

She could hear the other couple’s bodies slapping together
and she lifted her head to see Case driving into Tres from behind. Her channel
convulsed.

“Alek, give me more.”

His tongue rolled and rubbed her clit before he took it in
his mouth. Sucked it hard. He pushed his tongue through her folds and thrust
into her canal over and over with long, sure strokes. Grasping her hips, Alek
raised her legs higher.

I want to have you in every way I can.
His quiet
voice rasped across her nerve endings, sending shivers down her spine.