Varius: #9 (Luna Lodge) (8 page)

It was something he’d learned at the Horatius Group facility, even when he wasn’t actively training. Even the Group scientists and technicians liked to talk and would often tell him things they shouldn’t have just to fill the air with some sort of noise.

Being quiet also was a form of open stealth, even in front of others. People at the facility would forget he was there and talk about their plans. He knew well before the others that the US military was on to them. He’d heard the Group staff talking about moving all the material out and then shipping out the hybrids.

Fortunately for them, the military had acted faster than they expected, and the workers only had enough time to escape leaving the hybrids behind.

Varius shook his head. The last thing he wanted was to have his head full of thoughts of the facility while visiting with Lena’s father.

“You play sports?” Jim asked.

He nearly laughed. It wasn’t really the sort of thing they had been allowed to do. Even now, they still lived a life shaped by their experiences with the Horatius Group.

“Of a sort,” he said. “It’s a bit like capture the flag. We also used to run some training exercises with the military. Combat situation simulations.”

Her father nodded and went back to watching the game. Varius guessed that was a reasonable response. Plenty of non-hybrids were soldiers too, after all.

He instantly knew when Lena entered the room. Her sweet tropical scent floated over to him, enticing him to her side.

“Mom made her famous pineapple upside down cake,” Lena said. She smiled and handed him a slice.

Her mother blushed at the compliment. “Oh stop.”

Varius took a bite and nodded to Sue.

“Best pineapple upside down cake I’ve ever had.” Strictly speaking it was true, given that he’d never had pineapple upside down cake before.

Sue smiled from ear-to-ear.

“Well, you just have as much as you want. I imagine a man like you burns off calories like their nothing, being so huge and all.”

“Mom!” Lena said.

She blushed hard, and he resisted reaching up to run his hand across her hot cheek. Instead he focused on the cake in front of him. He finished the dessert in a few bites.

Varius stood, and Sue took the plate from him.

“I think I’d better head to bed. It was a long drive here.”

Lena nodded.

“Same here,” she said.

Sue looked between the two of them and nodded. “I think we’ll be up for a little longer,” she said and glanced over to Jim.

Varius guessed that it was a warning in case they had any ideas about slipping into one another's rooms.

“Good night,” he said. He nodded to them both and made his way up to the top of the stairs.

He stopped just outside his door and waited for Lena.

She blushed again when she saw he had waited.

Without waiting, he kissed her hard. They would have to be fast before her mother decided there was something she needed from upstairs. He doubted she would appreciate finding them making out in the hallway.

Varius pulled back and stared down at her.

“Wow,” she whispered.

He couldn’t stop the grin as it spread on his face.

“Goodnight, Lena,” he said quietly.

Lena nodded.

“Goodnight, Varius.”

Not able to trust himself, he gave a sharp nod and went into his room.

Chapter Twelve

Lena tossed and turned in her bed, sleep elusive. Her mind remained focused on the hot hybrid across the hall.

The kiss lingered in her thoughts. It only helped to further inflame the passion she felt for Varius.

She cursed silently before rolling in her bed and punching her pillow.

Timing. Oh, the timing.

It had seemed like such a great idea to visit her parents right away. They wanted to see her, and she wanted them to meet and accept her new boyfriend. Then she showed up and her parents stuck them in separate rooms.

Lena bit her lip. They should have holed up at Luna Lodge for a good week of non-stop sex before going on this trip. The threatened agony of waiting already seemed unbearable.

She ached for Varius, even more now than she had before. Knowing how he felt inside her hadn’t lessened the need but only amplified it. Those fingers, his tongue, his cock, her body demanded their return.

Lena sighed loudly and decided she would just take a shower. If anything, she might be able to achieve a fraction of relief from her own hands in there. Better something than nothing.

She climbed out of bed and stepped into the hall. As quietly as she could manage, she opened the door to the linen closet where her mother kept the extra towels. No reason everyone else needed to get up because she couldn’t sleep. Not like she wanted to explain the reason to her mother.

Lena pulled a towel from the shelf and turned around. A hand quickly clamped over her mouth before she could shout in fright. Her heart began thundering.

Two soft yellow eyes stared down at her. Lust swallowed fear. Her own gaze drifted to his shirtless chest. Her nipples tightened. Her center ached.

Varius shook his head in an indication to stay quiet and moved them to her room. Once inside, he closed the door behind them quietly.

“What are you doing?” he asked as he took his hand off her mouth.

“Huh?” Lena crossed her arms over her chest. “I’m taking a shower. What are you doing?” She raised a brow.

“Listening to you move around.” Her breath caught in her throat as he stepped closer to her. “Oh.”

The ache between her legs only grew the closer he moved. Her legs bumped the bed as she backed up in retreat from him. He glanced down to the bed, and his eyes only glowed brighter.

Despite her body’s urgent demands, her rational mind still had an objection.

“My parents,” she whispered. “They’ll hear.”

Varius stopped and tilted his head, as if listening, for a moment. “Out solid,” he said and moved closer. “Your dad is snoring.”

“It’s not that I don’t want to,” she said and sighed. “You already heard though. I’m not quiet.” She placed a hand against his chest. Her thumb moved along the muscles there. Her center throbbed.

Varius leaned in, his mouth near her ear.

“I know,” he rumbled.

Heat shot through Lena. She was half-temped to strip down and get it over with given the overwhelming ache between her legs, regardless of who might have heard.

Varius moved away from her and looked out the open window. With ease he quietly popped the screen off and stepped through onto the overhang. He held out his hand, and Lena shook her head.

She almost wanted to laugh. Twenty-five years old, and yet she was sneaking out windows like some sort of love-sick teenager.

“What about the stairs?” she whispered.

“Too creaky.” Varius shook his head. “Too loud.”

She glanced back at the door and then to him.

He motioned with his hand.

“Trust me,” he said. “I know a thing or two about sneaking around.”

Lena sighed and made her way to the window. As quietly as she could, she climbed through and onto the roof.

Varius snatched her up. Then they left the roof. She bit her lip as she realized they were sailing through the air. Her pulse pounding, she snapped her eyes shut so she wouldn’t be tempted to cry out.

As if it were nothing, Varius landed softly. Then they were running. Or more accurately, he was running.

“Where are we going?” she asked, her mouth near his ear. She tightened her arms around his neck.

“The nearest water,” he said.

Lena frowned. There was a creek nearby, but she didn’t remember ever talking about it with Varius. No sooner had she thought about the creek than they arrived.

She blinked, still in Varius arms, as he stood right in front of the creek. He placed her feet on the ground, and she looked up at him.

“How did you know about this place?” she asked.

She wondered if he’d looked at maps or something before arriving. It seemed like something a suspicious hybrid might do.

Varius shrugged. “I could smell it.”

Lena stared at him with awe. The more she learned about the hybrids, the more their abilities surprised her.

Varius stepped over to the water’s edge, the pale moon light casting him in a soft glow like some sort of Roman god summoned from the ancient world into modern times.

She gasped when he pulled down the pajama pants he was wearing. Given his lack of change in his expression, he was content to be totally naked.

“What are you doing?” she asked.

Varius turned to her in his full glory, and she had to fight to keep her eyes on his face.

He shrugged. “Isn’t it obvious? Going for a swim.”

As smoothly as a trained diver, he jumped into the water. She watched for a moment until he surfaced a little ways out from her.

Varius waved to her. “Come swim.”

She blushed. This was different from when they had been having sex the previous night. Now he would be able to see every flaw she had.

“I don’t have a suit,” she said.

Varius gave a laugh. The sound warmed her heart.

“Good,” he said. “It’d just get in the way.”

The ache from before returned in a fierce way. Her center grew slick with need for Varius.

“Fuck,” he grunted. “I know you want me. I can smell it. Come in the water, Lena.”

Her blush grew, but her desire for him pushed aside her doubts. Lena stood at the edge as she stripped off her clothes, letting him see her as she did so.

Just as Varius had, she slipped into the water and waded out.

Varius watched her as she swam closer, his cock already hard and waiting. Her soft tropical scent overwhelmed him until it was nearly driving him crazy.

When she was close enough, he pulled her hard against his body. His thick erection slid between her legs, rubbing against her slick pussy.

“Yes,” she moaned. Lena wound her arms around his neck as her legs wrapped around his middle.

With one push, she seated him fully inside her.

This was all happening faster than he expected. Varius had wanted to savor their time together, to taste her in his mouth and watch her writhe as he made her come over and over again before burying himself deep inside her wet folds.

Lena moved against him, slamming her hips hard against his, rushing to reach the orgasm that he knew she had been wanting all day.

Varius grabbed her ass and squeezed her cheeks under the water.

She moaned loudly as he helped her slam against him, using her body to slide him in and out of her.

Lena pressed kisses against his neck and jaw as he continued to help her fuck him.

He fought to keep in control so they could come at the same time.

“More,” she moaned. “More.”

He could feel it: the need to hammer himself into her sweet body.

His fingers gripped her, but the water interfered.

Varius grunted in frustration. He glanced around and found a better spot.

Still inside her, he carried Lena over to a shallower area. He placed her legs back on the rocky creek bottom and pulled out.

Varius turned her in his arms and leaned Lena over the rock. Her hips were now in the perfect position.

In one thrust his cock re-entered her. She moaned at the new position. He could feel the muscles of her pussy as they worked him inside her.

“Fuck,” he grunted, his hips slapping hard against her ass. The water around them splashed, but they were far enough out it didn’t hinder his speed like before.

His balls tightened as he continued to work inside her. Lena moaned with each thrust.

His cock swelled, and he leaned down to press against her clit. He wanted to feel her come around him as he pumped his seed deep inside her.

Lena cried out as he came. Their orgasms washed over them as they let the final bursts of joy settle.

After a moment, Varius pulled out of her and splashed a little water to clean them off.

Lena turned and wrapped her arms around his middle. Her body still shook from the orgasm.

“I could get used to this,” she said and smiled up at him.

Varius stared down at the small woman. All of his hopes and wishes were invested in her. She owned his heart.

“I hope you never get used to it,” he whispered.

The blush from before was back again in full force, and he only smiled as he leaned down to kiss her tender lips. His cock jumped at the feel of her soft, wet skin against his own.

She pulled back and glanced up at him, desire burning in her eyes. “Again?”

Varius grinned. “I think we better not. It will be light soon, and I don’t really want to explain to your parents what we were just doing, do you?”

Lena shook her head and stepped out of the water and onto the shore. He watched, somewhat disappointed, as she slipped her clothes back on. Although he had been the one to suggest they go back, he still couldn’t help but want to stay with her.

After they got back to Luna Lodge, he was going to keep her in bed for a full two days and do nothing but fuck her until neither of them could move. And maybe even more after that.

Varius slipped on his pants and picked up Lena with ease. Just like their run out, he ran back through the dark until they arrived at the house. It would be far too loud for him to leap onto the roof with the two of them.

He lifted Lena well above his head as she climbed back onto the roof and through the window. With ease he grabbed the edge of the roof and lifted himself back up.

He climbed through the window and replaced the screen. No one would be any the wiser about what had happened.

Varius turned around and was surprised when Lena reached up and pulled him in for another kiss.

Again he felt his lower half jump at the chance to be inside her again.

“Thank you for tonight,” she said. “I don’t think I could have waited much longer.”

Varius took several breaths to calm himself. The option to have her again just wasn’t in the cards at the moment.

“Goodnight, Lena,” he said quietly.

Lena grinned. “Goodnight.”

Light-footed, Varius made his way back to the room and lay down on the bed. His cock was now as hard has it had been before he left. This was going to be a hellish weekend.