Radiance (19 page)

“I love you, Harper.”

His expression contorted to one of pain.  He pulled her forward by her throat before pushing her into Elijah again sharply.  He whispered, “I
told
you not to fucking
love
me.” 

“I can’t help it.  I’ll still walk away when you let me know it’s time.”  The words filled Elijah with unspeakable agony. 

Eyes that had deepened to dark gray met his.  “I
trust
you, Elijah.” 

“I’ve
never
betrayed your trust.  Not once in forty years.” 

To Brie, Harper ground out, “You’ve brought chaos with you.” 

He felt her shrug one shoulder.  “I’m an artist.  We tend to be eccentric on the whole.” 

Grudgingly, he gave her a smile.  His hand dropped away and he took a deep breath.  “What do you want from me?” 

“Have you ever allowed a woman to explore your body?”  Harper shook his head after a hesitation.  “I want to learn you.”

“I don’t let women touch me.  I don’t…generally like to be touched.” 

She stepped in his direction and brought his face down for a kiss.  Against his lips, she murmured, “You’ve never been touched by me.” 

Truer words were never spoken.

Taking Harper’s hand, Brie backed into the bedroom, leading him gently.  “I never thanked you.” 

“For what?” 

“The day you called Hudson about the building, I was in his office.  Your mention of Natalia gave me my first opening to encourage him
not
to let you have her.” 

His eyes went wide. 

“It was a critical first step to really pushing them toward each other.  They fought hard for a while.” 

“You’re so…
odd
, Gabriella.” 

Her smile felt huge.  “Thanks.  You’re the first person to use the real word.  Most people say
unique
or
original
to avoid telling it like it is.”  She shrugged.  “It’s not like I don’t
know
.” 

Elijah laughed and she stared into beautiful green eyes. 

“You know him best.  Guide me.”  Harper didn’t hide his surprise.  “This isn’t about making you uncomfortable.  I want to know you but I also want to please you.” 

“I want to fuck you so bad my hips hurt.” 

“Soon you’ll have that.  I’m sorry I’m not able to give you everything you need.”  She sighed.  “It’s hard for me, too.” 

“You want me to fuck you?” 

“I want
both
of you to fuck me. 
Hard
.  For
days
.”  She tilted her head.  “Did you think I just enjoyed heavy petting?  Dear god, I look forward to being fucked into a coma.”  She put her hand on her hip.  “Then you can do it again when I’m revived.” 

“I want to take you.  I want to watch Elijah take you.” 

Moving close enough for her nipples to graze Harper’s chest, she stared up into his face.  “The feeling is
mutual
.” 

Both men gasped but she was tired of talking. 

Reaching up, she slid her fingers into black hair.  She gently raked his scalp, massaged his skull, and watched his eyes close.  Imitating the way she’d explored Elijah’s body, she worked her way over his torso slowly until he swayed on his feet. 

When her fingers slipped over the skin of his cock, their eyes met.  “Don’t come yet.  I want you in my mouth.” 

She continued moving over his skin and he started leaning into her touches.  For half an hour, she scratched him, massaged him, tested the resistance of his muscles, and absorbed the warmth of him through her hands. 

Returning to the front of his body, she wrapped her arms around him, pressed her cheek to his skin, and whispered, “Thank you, Harper.” 

He hugged her back hesitantly at first and exhaled hard.  Such a simple exploration hadn’t been easy for him. 

Elijah instructed, “Brie.  Sit on the side of the bed.” 

Gradually loosening her hold on Harper, she moved to step away and he tilted her face up for a kiss she gladly accepted.  His fingers smoothed gently over her neck and shoulder.

Settling her ass on the mattress, she noted the platform bed was lower than her own.  The possibilities made her smile. 

Elijah inhaled slowly and reached out to hold the back of Harper’s neck.  It was the first time they’d touched while naked in front of her.  Even the simple interaction made her tug her lower lip between her teeth. 

“She won’t hurt you.  She’s incapable of it. 
Don’t hurt her.
” 

Harper nodded and allowed Elijah to guide him across the room until he stood just beyond her bent knees. 

“May I touch him while I suck his cock?” 

“Yes.” 

The sight of his dick a few inches away from her made her mouth water.  She licked her lips and started to close her legs.

“Spread them, Brie.”  She obeyed instantly.  They waited for Elijah’s instruction.  “Experience her mouth, Harper.  You’re not to come until I give you permission.” 

The moment he stepped between her knees, she smoothed her palms up his thighs.  Lifting her gaze, she stared into storm gray eyes that wanted things he didn’t understand. 

She opened her mouth and Harper sucked air through his teeth.  Pressing the head inside, she stared at him as she suckled it.  His body tightened and his lips parted with rapid breaths. 

Her gaze moved to Elijah’s and he smiled at her.  “Hot, wet, welcoming.  She gives because it’s what she was born to do.  Let her have more of you, Harper.” 

Pushing his length deeper, he groaned.  “So…different.” 

Elijah raked his fingers roughly through Harper’s hair.  “It’s because she expects nothing but your pleasure.  She loves to be touched.” 

Around Harper, he reached to stroke from her head down to her shoulder.  She closed her eyes and sighed. 

“Feed her another inch of your cock.  She wants more.” 

Unable to contain her moan, she massaged the muscles of his upper legs, enjoying the flex as he thrust. 

Needing to see his face, she opened her eyes again. 

“See the way she looks at you.  In no hurry, nowhere she’d rather be.  Focused on nothing but taking everything you’ll give her.  For you to enjoy what she offers in return.” 

“I want to come so bad,” Harper groaned.  “It’s too much.” 

Elijah rested his forehead against the other man’s temple.  “Not yet.  Draw it out.  Relish how good it feels.  Take the time to
feel
everything.  The way her lips suckle around you, how her little tongue moves over you with every stroke, the sensation of her exhale on skin damp from her attention.” 

Harper’s head dropped back on his shoulders.  “I can’t…” 

Reaching between his legs, Brie applied pressure to his balls and squeezed the base of his cock in her fist. 

The air stumbled in Harper’s lungs.

“She helps you.  Keeps you from coming.”  Meeting her eyes, she watched Elijah’s gaze move over her body.  “Look how tight her nipples are, the slickness easing from her pussy.  She could come from the pleasure she feels in taking your cock, from how much stimulation she’s had tonight.  Instead, she holds you back, allows you time to truly enjoy it.” 

Pressing his lips to Harper’s ear, he ground out, “Show her your power.  Show her your control.  She’s the
only
woman who will ever appreciate this side of you.  There’s no greed, no selfishness.  There’s only
her
pursuit of
your
pleasure.” 

Elijah fisted one hand in Brie’s hair, the other wrapped around Harper’s waist, his cock pressed against his lover’s hip. 

Brie worried the sight would cause her to lose control and moaned around the throbbing flesh in her mouth.

“Everything is stimulus.  Every touch, every word, every image.”  He pressed a kiss to Harper’s cheek and she whimpered.  “The act of me simply
touching
you makes her desperate for knowledge and experiences.” 

“
Elijah…
” 

“Yes, Harper?” 

“I need. 
I need
.” 

“Then
take
what she wants to give you. 
Fuck.  Her.  Mouth.
” 

As Harper slid his hands along her skull, she felt the way they trembled.  His thumbs smoothed along the line of her jaw.  The mixture of pleasure and fear on his face called to her, made her ache to show him the life he could have.

Then he moved harder, faster, deeper, and all she could focus on was breathing and taking him. 

“Like nothing before…give me permission.” 

“Do you want to come down her throat?” 

“Yes, god yes.” 

“It’s what she wants.  To taste you, drink you down.”  His hand tightened on his waist, in Brie’s hair.  “What will you give her if I let you come?” 

“Anything.  Fuck. 
Anything
.” 

“The only thing Brie requires,
needs
, is touch.” 

“I want to.  I want to touch her.”  He clenched his jaw.  “Please…let me come.” 

“Look into her eyes.  See
her
while you take your release between her willing lips.  Know
who
it is that swallows your seed and finds
your
pleasure more important than her own.” 

Harper opened his eyes and stared into hers.  His movements slowed.  His thumbs slid over the skin of her cheeks.  Then his hands moved and she moaned around him as he traced her brows, along her temples, to the corners of her mouth. 

“I want to come, Gabriella.  I need to come.” 

She nodded around him and released the pressure holding him back.  One hand gripped his ass, her other rested over Elijah’s cock, pressing him, stroking him between her palm and Harper’s hip. 

Exhaling shakily, he cried out, “Oh god, yes.  Fuck
yes
.” 

Elijah held him harder as the climax exploded and he pumped jets of hot semen into her mouth.  “Give Brie all of it, Harper.  Every drop.  Experience satisfaction, satiation.” 

She worked to swallow him but never looked away from his face, watching his orgasm take away the lines of stress and worry that were always present. 

“So good it hurts.” 

Elijah stared at her with his forehead against Harper’s temple.  “I know the feeling well.  Let her help you.  Let her show you how worthy she finds you.” 

A tremor traveled over him and he exhaled roughly.  She let her hand coast over his leg, ass, and stomach while he came down from the high.  As he softened, she took more of him, sucked him clean of his own release. 

Finally, his shallow thrusts stopped and he blinked. 

His hands stroked through her hair as he pulled from her mouth and bent to kiss her.  He rested his forehead against hers.  She listened to the sound of him dragging air into his lungs. 

“Thank you.” 

“Thank
you
, Harper.  That was wonderful.” 

“You’re so…clean, Gabriella.” 

Her hand cupped his cheek.  “You deserve to experience pleasure with a woman that isn’t a transaction.  You deserve to be welcomed and appreciated for the man you
are
, not what you
possess
.” 

“I’ve never had that.” 

“You have it with me.  When I say I want nothing from you, that’s not entirely true.  I want to see you at peace, to see you smile, and perhaps be one of the reasons for it.  You’re a good man, Harper.  A worthy man.”

His hand tightened in her hair.  “I hope so.” 

“I
know
you are.  I wouldn’t be here if you weren’t.  Breathe and just
be
for a little while.  I have no expectations.  There’s no ulterior motive.  Just
be
with me.”

“I want to, Gabriella.”

She nodded as her hand continued to smooth over Elijah’s cock pressed against the skin of his hip.  The bodyguard was hot, hard, throbbing under her palm.  His large hand held Harper’s shoulder while she kissed him again. 

Inhaling carefully, silver eyes stared into hers.  “I can’t.  I’m not ready to share it.  We haven’t…no one has ever been with us like that.” 

“I understand.  There are no expectations, Harper.”  She kissed him again, stroking his face, and he straightened.  “It makes me happy to make Elijah happy.”  Lifting her eyes to brilliant green, she murmured, “I’m yours to command.” 

“Sit behind her.”  He winked at Brie.  “I’ll guide you.” 

Watching as Harper sealed himself to her back, his legs outside her own, Elijah bent to kiss her until she was breathless.  Her hands held his face, her thumbs stroking features she knew better than her own after months of sketching him. 

Standing up, his knuckles glided along her cheek and she absorbed the love apparent in his expression. 

“Let me please you, Elijah.” 

Softly, he commanded, “Open.” 

* * *

Harper absorbed the warmth of her body and closed his eyes as one of her hands settled on his thigh at the moment her mouth closed around Elijah’s cock. 

His own was nestled along the crease of her ass, more satisfied than he’d been in years.  He gathered her hair and slid it to one side of her body, dropping his mouth to her shoulder. 

Elijah’s voice mesmerized him as it had for more than half his life and he allowed himself to fall into the words. 

“Watching your pouty lips around Harper’s cock was almost as good as feeling them on mine.  Your eyes sparkle darkly, always focused on the moment, the pleasure.”  He smoothed a fingertip along her brow.  “So giving, loving.  You deserve more, Brie.  All the touch you can handle.” 

Harper slid his palms over her shoulders, her upper back, and around to her belly.  He watched the way Elijah’s body flexed as he rolled his hips, thrusting gently in and out of Gabriella’s mouth.