Текст книги "Заговор мечей"

Автор книги: Джейн Doy Press

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I know your need; it matches mine.

What we share is white hot, intoxicating …

It also frightened her, and she had to swallow as once again Teren leaned in to kiss her. She pushed against her, working her way into Teren’s mouth, but her dark lover simply pulled away, and moved her lips to the area behind Alex’s ear. Her hands —

Your hands are everywhere,

your lips capture mine and your kisses are deep …

slid up Alex’s back once again, as her tongue gently traced the sensitve skin of her neck.

our bodies tangled, our heart beating as one.

I want more of you, I cannot get enough.

Alex moaned softly, aching to feel more of Teren. She reached again for the buttons, but Teren stopped her once more, looking softly into her eyes.

She could see the need in the younger woman’s eyes, and knew that if she didn’t cool things just a bit, they’d never make it to the bedroom. And she really wanted that.

She knew that up until then she’d been mostly passive in their sexual encounters. Alex had begun most of them, and taken control more often than not. They had been more than a way to relieve tension, but none of them would be called ‘making love.’

Which was what Teren wanted to do tonight.

She smiled and reached for the wine glass, offering it to Alex, who took a healthy swallow from it. Teren did the same, keeping her eyes locked on the green ones that flickered in the glow from the floor lamp.

“Are you alright?”

Alex nodded, not trusting her voice. She licked her lips, and reached up to stroke Teren’s cheek.

They kissed again, slowly. This time when Alex requested entance, Teren allowed it, staying with the kiss until Alex was pushing her back against the arm of the sofa. Then she gently disengaged, wrapping her arms around the blonde woman and holding her.

“I think it’s time we moved this, don’t you?”

Alex chuckled. “Yes, please.”

She stood, offering Teren her hand. Leaving the music on, they walked to the bedroom, hand in hand. Alex stopped at the doorway and reached back to turn off the light in the living room. Teren found the small light by the bed and turned it on, only to illuminate one orange and white cat, curled comfortably around himself in the middle of the bed.

Only to illuminate one orange and white cat curled comfortable around himself in the middle of the bed.

“Okay, Cat, move.”

He didn’t even look at her.

“I said move. Shoo, even.” She motioned with her hand. He opened his eyes and for a moment, she thought he’d raised an eyebrow at her.

“Come on, get. Outta here, go on.” Teren reached down and pushed him that time. Appleby raised his head and looked at her indignantly.

Alex laughed. “Shall I come save you, Ter?”

“No, but you might wanna move him before I do something nasty and cruel.” She tried to sound tough, but it wasn’t possible as she stared down an opponent that wasn’t even a foot tall.

“Okay, buddy.” Alex picked Appleby up and moved him out to the living room, placing him on the couch. He looked annoyed at her, and she smiled, rubbing his chin and throat. After a moment he began to purr. She smiled at him. “Now, you just be a good boy and stay out here, okay? Otherwise, Mommy might let Teren turn you into cat sausage for breakfast tomorrow. ‘Kay?”

He sighed, and blinked at her.

“Yeah, I don’t believe me either.” She stood, moving back to the bedroom, closing the door till only an inch of light spilled from the bedroom to the living room.

She find Teren stretched out on the bed, leaning against the headboard, with one leg out in front of her and the other bent at the knee.

“You look comfy.”

“Yep.”

Alex walked over to her, and Teren turned, putting her feet back on the floor. Alex moved to stand between her legs, and then bent to kiss her.

They stayed like that for several minutes, with Alex’s hands on Teren’s shoulders, and Teren’s hands curled around Alex’s waist. Time and time again, their mouths separated, only to come back together, balancing on a fine edge between hunger and control.

Finally, Alex reached for Teren’s buttons, and this time she wasn’t stopped.Button by button, she opened the shirt and pulled it away from Teren’s jeans. Finally, the last one slipped through, and she pulled her head up and stared into the blue eyes as she pushed the shirt from Teren’s shoulders.

“Hey, that’s not fair, you’ve got a tank top on.”

Teren laughed, and pulled Alex in for another kiss. She slid her hand up under Alex’s sweater, letting her hands caress soft skin as she lifted the material. With Alex partially bent to kiss her, it didn’t take much to pull the sweater over her head, and off her arms. It joined Teren’s shirt at the foot of the bed.

Teren teased Alex’s sides, brushing her fingers against her ribs, until she squirmed.

“No tickling, Ter.”

“Why not?”

“Cause.” She looked into the blue eyes again.

“Cause why?”

“I – ” Alex stopped. “I don’t know, just cause.”

“Okay.” Another kiss.

Alex’s hands lifted the edge of the tank top, gently drawing it up. Teren held the kiss as long as she could, pulled back and raised her arms. Alex pulled the tank off and dropped it, not caring as it slid to the floor.

“Oh, and a bra underneath two shirts. Tsk.” She reached for the hook in the front of Teren’s sports bra, but her hands were held to her sides. Teren leaned in and kissed her stomach gently, looking up into the fiery green eyes.

“I love you, Alex.”

Alex swallowed. “I know.”

Teren frowned. It wasn’t the answer she’d been expecting, or hoping for. “How did you know?”

“You told me. In Germany. When you were lying in that hospital bed. You whispered it just as you fell asleep.”

Startled blue eyes widened. “I don’t remember that.”

“I didn’t think you did. That’s why I didn’t say anything. I figured it could have been real, or simply a response to almost dying. I didn’t want to get my hopes up.”

Teren smiled at her. “How could I not love you? Everytime I’d get crazy, you’d be there.”

“And everytime I’d have nightmares, you’d hold me.”

“I couldn’t do anything else. I wanted to take them away, but I couldn’t.”

Alex nodded. “I know. I loved you for that.” She smiled back. “And for everything else as well.”

She leaned down again, feeling Teren’s strong arms go around her, hands warm against her back.

“Alex?”

“Yes?”

“Why do you wear bras without hooks?”

Alex laughed. “They’re more comfortable.”

“Yeah, but they’re harder for me to take off.” Teren finally stood, pulling the offending garment over the blonde head and tossing it to the floor. “Better.”

She sat down again, and caught Alex’s hand as it reached for the hook on Teren’s bra. Wrapping one arm around Alex’s thighs, and the other just above her waist, Teren turned, pulling the smaller woman with her. Alex landed on her back, directly into the center of the bed.

“Much better.”

Alex grinned up at her, then closed her eyes as Teren lowered her mouth again.

Soft brushes across the sides of her breasts caused Alex to inhale deeply, as did the feeling of Teren’s mouth once again returning to her throat. This time, however, it didn’t stop there, but continued on, down to the hollow between her breasts, and back up the other side. Alex moaned, her fingernails trailing across Teren’s back.

Keeping her touches gentle, Teren slid her hands down and around Alex’s breasts, cupping them, holding them. Her mouth met Alex’s soft lips once more, then descended, this time trailing around the outside of her breasts, moving slowly.

Alex was beginning to squirm under this gentle attention, and her hands flexed time and again. Finally, she reached for the hook to Teren’s bra, this time opening it with a single twist, and letting Teren’s breasts fall slightly forward. She cupped them lovingly, pressing them up and squeezing gently.

Her grip got stronger as she felt Teren’s mouth finally cover her nipple.

“Teren – oh, please.”

She left one hand stroking Teren’s breasts, and used the other to run her hand through the dark hair, pressing down slightly. Teren refused to increase the pressure, and simply held her position, teasingly, until she heard Alex groan again. Then she moved to the other nipple to give it the same treatment.

She continued teasing Alex’s nipples, while her right hand slid down across the flat stomach, and slipped in between the jeans and skin. Using a fluttering movement of her fingers, she tickled her way from side to side, across the front of Alex’s belly.

Alex couldn’t think. All she knew was that Teren was driving her mad. It was frightening for a moment, the intensity of her need, and she gripped hard at Teren’s shoulders. Slowly, the blue eyes raised to hers, and Teren’s lips came willingly back to caress Alex’s.

Finally, her hand slid the button through the hole, and began to pull down the zipper in Alex’s jeans.

Alex lifted her hips, but Teren ignored her plea to take them off, instead easing herself down the smaller body, spreading more kisses across the soft skin. When she reached her lover’s navel, Alex reached to push her jeans off her own hips.

Teren looked up at the green eyes. “No. Let me.”

“Then do it, please?”

Teren smiled. “In a minute.”

Alex groaned.

Teren folded back the material, exposing blue cotton briefs. She smiled, and gently pulled them down. Then starting at Alex’s waist, she kissed her way to the bottom of the ‘V’ and back up. Only then did she give in and hook her fingers under the jeans, sliding the denim down Alex’s legs, taking her underwear with them.

Gripping the blankets with her hands, Alex panted, trying to get more air into her lungs. She had never felt so loved, yet so very vulnerable. As Teren’s hands stroked her hips, her lips kissed the inside of Alex’s thighs.

“Relax, Alex.” She trailed her tongue along a corded muscle in Alex’s leg. “Relax.”

Alex nodded, but couldn’t help jumping every time Teren touched her. She felt so open that it scared her, and for a moment she thought of stopping.

Teren saw the fright in her eyes, and pulled herself back up Alex’s body. She kissed her mouth again, gently, stroking her hair with one hand while leaning her weight on the other.

“Are you alright?”

She received a nod in reply, but frowned when the green eyes wouldn’t meet her own.

“Alex?”

Her eyes closed, and Alex took a deep breath before opening them to stare into the electric blue she loved. She felt better with Teren next to her, and she calmed, her breath coming easier.

“Sorry.”

“Don’t be.” Teren sat back on her heels, pulling Alex up with her. “I’ve got an idea.”

She had Alex stay sitting up, then reached behind her to move the pillows. Sliding in behind her lover, Teren leaned her back against the headboard, and stretched her legs out on the bed, pulling Alex back between her denim clad thighs. She leaned forward slightly, her mouth close to Alex’s ear.

“Should I take my jeans off, first?”

Alex shook her head. “Not yet.” She gave Teren an embarrassed smile. “I kinda like the feel of them against me.”

Teren grinned and kissed her ear. “Okay, cross you ankles over mine. Yeah, that’s good.”

Reaching forward, Teren trailed her hands down from Alex’s collarbones, over her breasts and across her stomach. She stroked the soft skin inside her thighs, and kissed the sensitive spot behind her ear. Keeping her movements slow and tender, she followed the same trail again, this time coming closer to the area between Alex’s quivering legs.

Soon, Alex was panting again, practically begging. Teren’s touch, and her kisses, combined with the words she whispered hotly in Alex’s ear, were enough to drive her partner beyond anything but need.

Alex cried out as Teren gently entered her, stroking the velvet warmth she’d been slowly edging towards.

With one long arm wrapped around Alex, holding her arms still, Teren kept whispering, talking to her.

“That’s it, Alex, relax. You know I love you. Let me do this for you, give this to you. Just let go, love.”

“Teren, I —” Alex pressed her head back, driving her hips forward. Her hands wrapped around Teren’s strong arm, gratefull to have something to grab onto. She closed her eyes, letting Teren take her higher than she’d ever been.

When Teren bit gently into the corded muscle of her neck, it was too much, and she broke, crying out for a long moment as her body shook in Teren’s embrace. She felt Teren hold tighter, then relax as the wracking spasms became lingering shudders.

Teren stayed with her, holding her, whispering to her.

“I’ve got you, love. It’s alright. Shhh. You’re safe. I’m here.”

It took her a moment to realize that Alex was crying.

When she did notice it, she gently turned the woman in her arms, drawing her knees up. In that position, she cradled her, letting Alex rest against her shoulder and chest. Ever so gently, she began rocking her lover, her arms wrapped around the blonde woman.

It took several minutes, but Alex’s breathing finally calmed. She lay quietly, eyes closed, just enjoying the rocking.

“You okay?” Teren finally whispered.

Alex nodded. “Yeah. Sorry.” She raised her head to look in Teren’s eyes. “I didn’t mean —”

“Shhh.” Teren covered her mouth with a hand. “It’s nothing. Don’t worry about it.”

Alex put her head down again. “I’m not used to being out of control.”

“I know.” Teren’s voice was soft. “Thank you for trusting me.”

Alex kissed her throat. “Teren?”

“Yes?”

“Why do we always make love on the outside of the blankets?”

Teren chuckled. “I don’t know. Good question.”

“Think we could get under them now?”

“Absolutely. Can you move?”

Alex looked up at her. “I don’t think so.”

Teren laughed again, and gently moved out from behind her, easing her backward onto the bed.

“Okay, you just stay still, and I’ll get the blankets out from under you.”

Alex smiled. “Okay.”

Teren pulled the covers down to Alex’s head, then lifted her friend into a sitting position. She pulled them down to her waist, then wrapped an arm around Alex and lifted. Using her free hand she pulled the covers down further, then deposited Alex onto the sheets. After that, it was a matter of lifting Alex’s legs, and sliding them under the blankets.

When it was done, Teren straightened. “There. All better?”

Alex shook her head. “No.”

“What’s wrong?”

“You’re not under here.”

“Oh.” Teren smiled and leaned down to kiss her. “We can fix that, I think. But first,” she reached for the button on her own jeans.

Alex sat up and moved her hands away. “I’ll do that.” She slipped the five buttons through their respective holes, and then slid her fingers inside the waist, pulling the jeans and white briefs over Teren’s hips.

“Thank you.” Teren kicked the jeans the rest of the way off, then climbed into the bed.

Alex curled up at her side, gazing up at her. She reached up and gently touched the wound that still showed clearly on Teren’s head.

“Does it still hurt?”

“Nah. Not really.” She sucked in a breath at the feeling of Alex’s fingertips running across the still sensitive tissue.

“I thought it didn’t hurt.” Alex raised an eyebrow at her.

“Doesn’t. Just a little, um, tender, yet.”

“Uh-huh.”

Alex pulled herself up, laying on her side, next to Teren. She let her fingers trail down from the temple to Teren’s cheek, then on to her ear, and down her neck.

“You know, eventually, we’re going to have to talk about us.”

“I know.”

Alex licked her lips. “Teren?”

“Alex?”

“I love you.”

Her dark lover smiled at her. “I know. I love you, too.”

Alex leaned forward and kissed Teren, pulling away and quickly going back for more. She did it again and again, each kiss lasting longer than the one before. Soon it was Teren breathing heavily, as Alex’s hands crossed her collar bones, and slid down, teasing her nipples to a painful tightness before wandering lower across stomach muscles that clenched as she stroked them.

“Relax, Ter.”

“I’m trying. You’re not making it easy.”

Alex smiled, and moved her kisses lower, following the line of Teren’s throat, and the curve of her neck. She ran her tongue along both collar bones, from the center to the shoulder area. After that, she went lower still, kissing the valley between Teren’s breasts, gently teasing her lover until she reacted with a sharp gasp.

“Alex.”

The whispered word carried softly to her, and she raised her head and whispered back. “Easy, love.”

Teren felt her eyes roll back in her head, as Alex worked her way down to her stomach. Her hands curved around the blonde’s shoulders, needing to hold something. The intensity of this gentle exploration was beginning to get to her.

“Alex, please.” She heard a chuckle in response.

Her fingers searching for the velvet warmth of Teren, Alex raised her eyes, again, wanted to see Teren’s reaction. She smiled at the closed eyes, and the way Teren was biting her lower lip. She chuckled again, and started the long journey back up her lover’s body, once again leaving kisses in her wake. Her hand, though, found the warmth it was looking for, and she began stroking, keeping her rythm steady and relentless.

Teren was whimpering by the time Alex returned to kiss her lips. She was sweating, her forehead glistening, and a tremor had settled into her limbs. She pressed a hand against Alex’s head, holding her to their kiss.

Alex pulled back slightly, wanting to see the electric blue that she loved. Teren opened her eyes, locking them on the green in front of her.

“Alex?”

“I’m here, Ter. I’ll catch you.”

And Teren let go, her eyes widening, then slamming shut as the spasms spread through her body, forcing the air out of her lungs in a great wild yell.

Alex slipped her free arm under Teren’s shoulder, sliding her hand under her neck. She leaned close to her ear, whispering softly, and planting tiny kisses on her lover’s cheek.

As the shudders began to subside, Alex pulled back, laying again on her side, her hand holding her head up. She stayed in contact with Teren, tenderly stroking her still quivering stomach.

She smiled as the blue eyes finally opened again.

“Hey.”

“Hey. Did I ever tell you you’re amazing?”

“Not yet.”

“You are, Alex.”

Alex kissed her, and pulled her arm out from under her head. She stayed on her side, watching as Teren lazily rolled to face her. They pulled the blankets up to their shoulders.

“Ter?”

“Hm?”

“You okay?”

“Yeah. You?”

“Yeah.” Alex scooted closer, snuggling against her partner. “I’m good.”

Teren smiled, and reached up with one hand to switch off the light by the bedside table. The room was plunged into darkness.

Alex wrapped an arm around Teren’s waist. Teren responded by circling her shoulders, and kissing the top of her head.

“Sleep well, love.”

“Sweet dreams, Teren.”

A few moments later, their breathing settled into two steady rythms. They slept easily in each other’s arms.

Neither of them heard the soft footsteps that approached the door, or heard the door pushed slightly more open.

Appleby glanced around the darkened room, and then jumped lightly onto the bed. He approached his owner, and then her guest, sniffing delicately. Finally, he rubbed his head against her arm in a friendly manner. She pulled slightly away but didn’t wake.

He moved away from the two sleepers, finding a spot by their legs. Turning himself around once, twice, three times, he dropped down with a heavy sigh and closed his eyes.

A quiet peace stole over the apartment.

The End