Pursued(179)

“It’s all right,” she assured him. “I swear it is—I’m not afraid.”

“Not now, you’re not,” he murmured darkly. “But what if you start being afraid later? I told you, Elise, there is a point of no return with me. I just don’t want you to get there and feel trapped.”

“I could never feel trapped with you,” she whispered, leaning forward to kiss him. “You make me feel so safe, Merrick. And I love it that you let me be in charge.”

He gave her a little half grin that exposed his fangs. “Yeah, I kinda get off on it too. Though it’s fucking hard to just sit here and not touch you when you’re torturing me with those soft little hands and that hot little mouth of yours.”

“I’m about to torture you some more.” Sitting back, Elise pulled her red tank top over her head, baring her breasts for him so that she was completely naked.

Merrick groaned, his gaze roving hungrily over her body. “Gods, baby, you don’t know what you do to me.”

“Yes I do. It’s the same thing you do to me.” She gave him a naughty smile.

He sighed. “I still don’t think we should do this.”

“I do. Let me try to convince you.” Leaning forward, she let her breasts brush gently against his face, loving the feel of her tight nipples against his rough cheeks. The prickly touch of his whiskers against her sensitive flesh sent shivers of pleasure down her spine.

“All you’re convincing me of is that you’re going to drive me crazy, a little bit at a time,” he complained, his deep voice raspy with lust.

A little bit, hmm? His words gave Elise an idea.

“Merrick,” she murmured. “I know you don't want to go all the way but what if we just tried putting the tip in? You know, just the head?”

He frowned. “I don’t know…”

“Just a little bit,” Elise continued hurriedly. “That way I could see how I felt about it. And we could take things nice and slow.”

“Well…” His eyes strayed to the place between her thighs and Elise knew he was imagining how it would feel to have her soft, slippery pussy envelope his cock.

“Please?” she murmured. Teasingly, she spread her legs wider, opening herself to give him a better view. God, she didn’t know where she was getting the courage to act like this but she liked being the aggressor. Maybe it was a side effect of the bonding fruit, or maybe she was reclaiming her body, using it for her own pleasure instead of it being used for anyone else’s. Whatever the reason, she had never felt so powerful in her life.

“All right.” Merrick caved at last. “But only the tip,” he warned. “No more. I don’t want you to get scared or hurt.”

“You could never hurt me,” Elise said softly. Then she moved back so that his thick cock was directly underneath her pussy. Grasping his shaft, she let the broad head slide over her heated clit, moaning at the bolt of pure pleasure the intimate contact sent through her body. Merrick groaned too and she could see that his eyes were still glued to the place where they were almost joined. Slowly, carefully, Elise slid his cock down until the broad crown was lodged just at the entrance to her body. Then, biting her lip in concentration, she pressed until just the tip slid inside her hot pussy.

The sensation was immediate and intense. In me—oh God, he’s in me! screamed a little voice in her head and for a moment Elise wasn’t sure if she was on fire with pleasure or completely freaked out. The old, bad memories wanted to intrude, the feelings of being invaded when she didn’t want to be, of being taken against her will. In the past she would have put those feelings and memories in the vault. But now the vault was gone and she had to find another way to deal with them.

Elise took a deep breath and closed her eyes. This is Merrick, she reminded herself calmly. He would never, ever hurt me. He loves me. And besides, I’m in charge here. I’m on top and calling the shots. Everything is going to be okay.

“Baby?” Merrick asked, his deep voice hoarse with worry. “Take it out if you can’t stand it,” he urged. “Don’t hurt yourself.”

“No.” Elise took another deep breath. “No, I’m okay. I just…had to deal with something for a minute.”

“You sure?” he looked at her anxiously.

“Positive,” Elise assured him. “In fact, I think I want to try some more.”

“I don’t know…” He frowned.

“I’m over the worst of it now,” Elise told him. “It just…took a little adjustment. Now I want all of you in me.”