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My Brother's Keeper(35)

By:Bewitched and Bewildered


Anne turned to Kendrick. It had taken every ounce of self-discipline not to jump him after the door closed. He still stood with his feet planted shoulder-width apart, his arms crossed across his chest. The tattoos coupled with his stubble made him look dangerous and sexy. He caught her looking at him and gave her a questioning look.

She smiled sweetly and mouthed the words, I want you.

Colton must have seen what she said because he cracked up laughing. Kendrick grabbed her hand and made a beeline for the stairs.

"Heika, aren't you hungry?" Ryuu called, amusement in his voice.

"I'm going to eat upstairs!" Kendrick called down.

That sent Colton into convulsed laughter.

Anne gasped and ran to keep up with him.





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They checked on Keelan and then headed to her room. Never in her life had she wanted anything as much as she wanted her mate. As soon as she closed the door, she began stripping. Kendrick hurried out of his clothing and waited for her on the edge of the bed. Anne looked over at him and saw the smug expression on his face. She let her panties drop and was rewarded when his eyes began to darken. She could feel his magic now; it was racing through his veins like lightning.

Deliberately, she picked up her clothes and folded them into a neat pile on the dresser. When she bent over in front of him to pick up his magic clothes, she smiled when she heard him groan softly.

She carefully folded his clothes and laid them next to hers. She then turned and walked toward the bathroom.

"Anne, love?" he called.

She turned. "Yes?" she asked innocently.

"Where are you going?"

"To take a shower. The smell of burnt flesh from the clinic is in my hair."

"Oh."

"You're free to join me."

He stood up. "Thought you'd never ask."

She walked into the bathroom and went directly to the shower. She turned it on to the hottest setting. When steam was pouring out, she backed it off a little and stepped in.

Kendrick stepped in behind her and moaned when the water hit his back. "This feels like heaven."

"It's going to get even better," she promised.

Kendrick pulled her wet, naked body against his. "You know, I've never done this before."

"What, shower?" she asked playfully.

He tweaked her nose. "No. I've never bathed with a woman before."

Anne reached for the soap and began to lather up the washcloth. She took the cloth and began to work small circles over his chest, slowly moving downward. When she dropped the cloth and used her soap-slicked hands to stroke him, he swallowed hard.

"Gods woman!"

She worked him fast, then slow, torturing him in the same fashion he had her the night before. When she dipped her thumb into the tiny slit, his breath exploded from his body, and he slammed both hands against the tile on either side of her head.

He looked down at her. "Please tell me you're ready."

She nodded. Wielding so much power over him had tightened things low in her body. She was aching for him.

"We're going to make a mess again," he said, lifting her up and wrapping her legs around his waist. He turned off the water.

When her hot core made contact with his stomach, she began to grind against him, trying to find relief. "I don't care; that's what magic is for," she panted.

Kendrick walked out of the shower and went directly to the bed. The water from their bodies dripped onto the covers but neither of them cared. Without warning, he struck. He plunged so deep, she screamed out her pleasure. He took her wrists and pinned them over her head. Again and again, he slammed into her. She lifted her hips with each thrust. When he began to increase his pace, she knew he was close.

"Please," she whispered.

Grinning, he moved his hips, and suddenly, heated friction from his magic was twisting and teasing her clit in time to his thrusts. It didn't take long until she her body was exploding in waves of pleasure. He thrust twice more before he yelled out his own release, collapsed on top of her, and she held him close.

"I'm dead; you've killed me," she whispered hoarsely.

"It's the mating heat," he managed to say between gasps.

"We mated, shouldn't it be dying down?"

Kendrick shook his head against her neck. "It gets more intense as the years go by."

"I'll never make it." Anne pushed his bangs back and kissed his forehead.

He pushed himself up and slowly slid from her body causing them both to moan. On shaky legs, he walked over to the dresser. "You have to get up, love."

"Put caution tape around me; I can't move." Anne said, still trying to catch her breath.

Chuckling, he waved his hand and she began to float over to him. He righted their bed then used his magic clothing to clean them up. When she was tucked in next to him, her head on his chest, she sighed happily.

"Now that the tests are done, I can try to track down the witch responsible for the necklaces," he said quietly.

"I support you, no matter what." She placed her hand over his heart.

When he didn't reply, she sat up and kissed his lips. "Tomorrow. Worry about it tomorrow."

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"Being a mate I can lean on."

"You deserve no less." She kissed him again and lay back down.

"Very fitting for a queen."

She bit him gently, and he laughed. "I'm just a nurse."

"Yes ma'am." His arm tightened and she fell asleep to the beating of his heart.





CHAPTER FOURTEEN





They stayed in bed until noon the next day. Every time one would go to get up, the other one pounced. Laughing, they walked hand-in-hand into the dining room just in time for lunch.

"They live! Good," Meryn teased.

Anne dropped into her chair and yawned. "I'm starving."

Kendrick sat down beside her and stifled a yawn.

Aiden pointed to the mountains of sandwiches in the center of the table. Anne reached for the sandwiches then stopped and pointed. "What's that one?"

Rheia let out an exasperated sigh then pointed at Colton. "His own special creation. It's mayonnaise, peanut butter, beef jerky, pickles, and cheese."

"Yummy!" Penny crowed, waving her sandwich about.

"They are delicious," Meryn chimed in taking a huge bite out of hers.

Anne looked over at Kendrick. "Be my guest. I'll pass." He pointed to the pile, wondering if she would really try such an odd sandwich. Anne picked one up, looked at it, and then took a bite. At first, her expression was one of horror, but the more she chewed, the less panicked she looked. She swallowed. "It's actually not that bad."

"Wonderful. Another convert." Ryuu sighed and placed a large bowl of fruit salad on the table.

Kendrick searched the large pile until he found a boring ham and cheese sandwich and dug in.

"Kendrick?" Meryn called his name.

"Yes?"

"Can I ask you something?"

"Of course, Meryn."

"Since you have three tattoos, does that mean you have three squires?" It was an innocent enough question, one he didn't mind answering because he knew she was genuinely curious and not seeking more power.

He shook his head. "No, they weren't squires, they were my best friends."

"Were?" Meryn's eyes filled with sympathy.

"A long time ago, we traveled together. When they faded from this world, they left me their power. It took me thousands of years to master each one, but it was worth it. Every time I use their magic, I feel like they are watching over me."

"Why did they fade?" Anne asked.

"I think I may know," Gavriel said quietly. "When you live for so long and you see so much pain and mindless evil, it becomes hard to find a reason to get up each day. The longer you live, the more you just feel like resting and letting everything disappear." He turned to Elizabeth and smiled. "That is why, when you find something to live for, you fight for it."

"Gavriel is right. They were very, very tired and their souls were weary." Kendrick rubbed his right wrist.

Meryn turned in her chair and poked Ryuu in the stomach. "No fading."

He nodded. "I don't see how anyone could get bored with life around you, denka."

"Good! Wait..." She eyed him. "Was that a compliment?"

"It was," he answered.

"Okay then." Meryn turned back in her chair and resumed eating her monstrous sandwich.

Kendrick waited until everyone was mostly done with lunch before he decided to bring up the topic of necklaces.

He looked over at the Unit Commander. "Aiden, now that the tests are finished and we know what the necklaces are, I could attempt to try and trace down the witch responsible for their creation."

Rheia turned to Noah and Jaxon. "Boys, can you take Penny to command central?"

Noah stood. "Of course. Come on squirt, when you get asked to leave the table because the adults want to talk, you get two desserts." Noah stacked up plates with slices of pie in his arms.

"Yay!" Penny cheered. She climbed into Jaxon's lap and the three of them left the dining room.

"Thank you, Rheia," Kendrick said.

Aiden sat back. "What are the risks?"

"To trace the magic to the witch who cast the spell, I'll need to break every bead in every necklace we have to get a strong enough trail. If we do that, no more different types of testing; that's the trade-off."

Everyone was quiet.