Annie Nicholas - Catch

He hissed and shrugged off my hands. “No nails.” With a soft shove, he pushed me away and ran both his hands over my breasts. “I’ve been dying to do this since the day I walked in on your bare ass to heal you.” He squished them together and bent down to suck on the left bud.

Arching my back, I tried to fight my awakening arousal. He pissed me off, but damn, I liked it. I ran my hands over his smooth head until I reached his chin and lifted it to meet my gaze. “Not without Rurik.”

A malicious grin spread across his face as he released his hold on me. “I thought you’d never ask.” He knelt beside me and slipped my panties off. “He’s already on his way.”

I glanced over my shoulder at the entrance and placed a cushion over my lap. My heart raced. I didn’t know how Rurik would react. He’d been lovers with Tane, however that was hundreds of years ago. There had to be a reason for them not getting back together before now.

Not a moment longer, my lover strode into the grotto. He stared from me to Tane and back again. His brow furrowed as he frowned. “What’s the explanation this time? Your dress flew off and you forgot to wear underwear?”

I smacked Tane on the shoulder. “I told you this was a bad idea.” Me and my stupid libido, why didn’t I make Tane buzz off when he kissed me? I stared daggers at his tattooed back as he approached Rurik.

My blood bound vampire grasped Rurik by his messy dark hair and embraced him in a heated opened mouth kiss.

All the air left my lungs.

Rurik didn’t struggle like I expected. Instead, he wrapped his arms around my master, like he’d done to me a thousand times, and returned the passionate kiss as if tasting something he longed for.

I wish I could say jealousy didn’t raise its ugly green head, yet it peeked out. Not for the obvious reasons, though. Rurik and I loved each other. In the past, he and Tane had shared a relationship, which left me wondering what could I and the Nosferatu have?

My breathing became heavier as I watched Tane reach inside Rurik’s shorts and stroke his cock until it strained against the material. I couldn’t believe how tormented I felt watching them touch. How it made me ache with desire.

At that moment, my gaze met Rurik’s. His ice blue eyes had gone from furious to enflamed. He retreated from Tane and flung his dark hair out of his face and glared.

“Maybe we should set some ground rules. I don’t want any regrets.” He glanced at me and his gaze traveled down my body. His chest heaved as if he were trying to catch his breath. He pointed at Tane. “You command outside of the bedroom, but when the three of us are together, I give the orders. I won’t participate otherwise.”

I patted the cushion next to me, eager to touch Rurik, someone I knew and was familiar with.

He smiled as he settled next to me. “Are you okay with this?” With a gentle hand, he tilted my chin to look me in the eye. “I don’t want you to feel pressured.”

Glancing at Tane, I was surprised to see him still standing apart from us. His arms crossed over his chest as he stared at his feet. It dawned on me then the gravity of this decision. One or all of us could get hurt and destroy the delicate balance we already had.

“Tane?”

At the sound of his name, he glanced up with a scowl, except it was a mask he wore like the ones on his wall. Something he could hide behind.

I reached out my hand.

The scowl melted, replaced by a more vulnerable expression. “I don’t—” He cleared his throat. “I don’t want to be a third wheel or an extra body part. I want the whole package.” With a small sigh, he took my hand. “Friendship, love, all of it.”

My heart fluttered at his words. Could I love two men? God, could I deal with their egos?

He sat next to me and clung to my hand.

I squeezed and remembered how worried I’d been about him last night. How he’d done his best to protect me against the pain. I did love him. It was different from the way I felt for Rurik, but it was love nonetheless. “Okay.” Twisting around, I faced Rurik and waited for his answer.

“We always loved each other. It was just bad timing and wrong partners.” He laid his hand on ours. “The sex should always be together. Otherwise, someone will eventually feel left out. I don’t want to walk in on both of you in compromising positions anymore.

Ever.”

Tane nodded as he slid closer to me. “What about you, Rabbit?”

Sandwiched between them, it didn’t take me long to decide what I wanted. “Don’t ever make me chose between you. Whatever happens, don’t make me the one to decide.”

“It won’t come to that.” Rurik removed his shirt and shorts. “Take your pants off,”

he ordered Tane.

I blinked and watched in amazement as Tane removed his clothes without an argument . He had more bulk to his muscles than Rurik, yet they slid under his skin with just as much sensuality. “If I knew you could follow orders, I would have asked for me to be the boss when we’re alone too.”

He grinned, his sharp fangs reflected the dim lighting then he snatched my ankles and pulled so I fell backwards onto Rurik’s lap with a squeak. “Never. Can I have my way with her now?” He glanced at Rurik.

Chuckling, my dark lover repositioned himself behind me and cupped my breasts in his hands. “Be my guest, but let’s start slow. I want us to share her at the end.”

“Share?” My voice raised an octave. The muscles in my thighs tensed as Tane spread my legs open and crept forward.

“Don’t worry,” Rurik whispered in my ear. “It will feel good. I promise.” He traced his tongue along my earlobe before nibbling.

It sent shivers down my spine. I relaxed against him and closed my eyes as fingers wandered over my nipples—pinching, twisting, pulling. Strong hands spread my legs farther apart.

“A natural blonde.” I heard Tane comment before sensing his tongue lick between my folds. The duel stimulation set me on fire. In a few slow strokes, he found my clit and latched onto it. Sucking hard, he reduced me to a wanton, moaning beast.

I would have offered him anything to not stop. “More.”

With Rurik’s assistance, he lifted my legs over his shoulders and slipped a finger in my back hole.

Gasping, I clenched at the unexpected sensation, yet with each slow stroke I relaxed enough for him to use two fingers and stretch me. I rocked my hips in time to his rhythm, the delight growing with each touch of hands, fingers, and tongues. The ecstasy sent me over the edge. I arched my back and leaned hard against Rurik.

“I haven’t fed from you in days.” His voice deepened with hunger that sent tingles of pleasurable anticipation through me. He entwined his fingers into my hair and exposed my neck.

Sharp pain pierced my skin and heightened my passion. I cried out, unable to contain it anymore, not caring who heard me out in the gardens.

My new lover left a trail of kisses as he made his way to my navel, never withdrawing his fingers from my ass, as Rurik stopped feeding.

Blood trickled along my skin from the bite. It rolled over my collarbone and slipped in between my breasts. I tried to sit, but Tane’s intense stare snared my attention.

He withdrew his fingers as he lapped at the red, life-bearing stream. “Mmm, Rabbit.”

The comment slid through my mental shield and purred in my head. Following the path to my neck, he licked on the small wounds until Rurik grasped and lifted his chin so they could kiss.

Sandwiched between them, I caught my breath as I watched their caresses with fascination. So engrossed in the show I was startled by a slight movement behind me as Rurik used the wetness from between my legs to cover my back hole. With a gentle pressure, he slipped his fingers inside and continued to relax those muscles.