One eye slowly swelling shut, blood dripping from his nose, Andy staggered into the trees, quickly disappearing in the dark. I stood stiffly, my legs and feet aching. I wasn’t sure what to expect from Damon next. He’d proven himself to be volatile and unpredictable.
Tucking the gun into the waistband of his jeans, he turned to face me. He jerked a thumb toward the headstone behind me. “Take a seat, creampuff. We’re not finished here yet.”
CHAPTER SIX
ATHENA
I glanced nervously behind me at the headstone. “I’d rather not.”
Damon slowly advanced on me. “Since I know you heard what I said about making me repeat myself, I’m going to give you one chance to do the right thing here.”
As he drew closer, I automatically took a step backward, bumping into the headstone. My hands went out to grasp the cold stone, bracing myself against it. Playing along seemed to be the best way to deal with Damon. So I gingerly perched atop the headstone.
Every breath I drew into my lungs felt shaky with nerves. My trepidation grew when Damon leaned down over me, placing both hands on my thighs. His palms were warm through the thin fabric of my dress. My body broke out in goosebumps. Even though the scant light from the sky above us allowed me to see his face, I couldn’t make out the details. I hated not being able to study his eyes.
“Relax, Athena. I’m not going to hurt you. I just want a taste of my new prize.” Still holding onto my thighs, Damon lowered himself to his knees before me.
His words made me freeze. Had I heard him correctly? Most definitely.
Sliding his hands down my legs, he reached beneath the skirt of my tattered dress, shoving the fabric up high enough to expose my underwear. He wasted no time gliding a finger over the silky material. I felt like I might pass out.
“Are you for real?” My voice barely took form. Despite the anxiety skating through me, there was an undeniable rush of heat along with it.
“You’re mine now. Better get used to it.” The feather soft touch of his breath against my inner thigh followed those words.
Even though I’d agreed to his stupid deal, that didn’t mean he owned me. He may have had the ability to imbue me with terror but that didn’t mean I had to take it without a fight. Now that I knew Damon wanted something from me, my inner rebel came out to play.
“You don’t own me, Damon. I don’t know what you’re trying to prove here, but it’s not going to make the point you think it is. Frankly, I’m tired of this little show you’ve been putting on, and I want to go home.” My words came out with a boldness and strength I only partially felt. Now that I knew he probably wasn’t going to hurt me, I was prepared to test his limits.
Inwardly, I cringed as his lips moved along my skin. His tongue flicking out to taste me as he made his way closer to my core. I hated that part of me didn’t want him to stop. After everything he’d done tonight, I knew that was screwed up. My gaze strayed to the psycho bunny mask he’d dropped on the grass. What the hell was wrong with me?
“Not a good time to start with the attitude, cream puff. I’ll take you home when I’m finished with you for tonight. Keep talking and I’ll tape your mouth shut again.” To emphasize his claim, he bit the fleshy inside of my thigh.
I bit back a gasp, not wanting him to derive any satisfaction from my reactions. As he tugged my underwear aside, I gripped the headstone beneath me so tight my fingers ached. Using his thumbs, Damon spread me wide open. The moment his tongue slid along my slit, an electric shock zapped through me.
He licked up to my clit, circling it several times. Flicking it teasingly before burying his tongue inside me. I had the sudden urge to tightly grip a handful of his inky black hair, which I somehow resisted.
Instead, I said, “I’ve had so much better. Is this your first time going down on a woman?”
The more he licked me, the more obvious it became that he knew exactly what he was doing. I was far too stubborn to let him know how much I enjoyed it. Biting my lip, I did my best to hold back a moan.
Damon surprised me by suddenly yanking me off the headstone. Flinging me down onto the grass. In no time he’d produced a fresh strip of tape and slapped it over my mouth.
“Do I need to tie your hands again as well?” he asked. “I know you’re used to being in control but things have changed. Now lie there and take it like a good girl.”
He didn’t need rope to tie my hands again when he was easily capable of holding them both trapped in one of his. With his free hand, he jerked my underwear down my legs, tossing it onto the headstone where I’d just been sitting. Burying his face between my thighs, Damon voraciously licked and sucked at my delicate flesh.
I really had no choice other than to lie there and take it. Not that I was fighting to get away. Considering how this night started and where it went from there, I sure couldn’t complain about an ending like this.
My body was entirely his to command. Giving in to his every whim and demand. Shockwaves of pleasure lit up my entire being. The way Damon sucked my clit into his mouth, teasing it with his tongue, made me hungry for so much more. I suspected that was exactly what he wanted.
My chest heaved with every moan trapped inside me. The tape didn’t stop me from making a little muffled whimper low in my throat. I ached to release the pent-up tension inside me. Every determined stroke of Damon’s tongue brought me closer to a place I wasn’t sure I had been before. What kind of dark sorcery was this?
The orgasm that hit left me blindsided. The sky above me seemed to spin. Disoriented and awash with an unholy heat, I made as much noise as the tape over my mouth would allow. Muffled shrieks and moans desperate to escape.
A moment later, Damon appeared above me. Holding himself with an arm on either side of my head, he smirked down into my face. “Next time you might think twice before challenging me. Although from what I’m learning about you, probably not.”
As he pushed himself up, he grabbed the tape on my lips and tore it off, making me yelp. I rubbed my sore, swollen lips. They’d been through a lot already tonight. “You jerk.”