Bearly Enough (17 page)

Stone’s face flooded with anger. “You may be used to pushing
people away, but I’m not going to let you push me away!”

Lucy let out a mean, harsh laugh. “You aren’t even a
person
,”
she snapped, knowing she was hitting below the belt.

Stone recovered quickly. “So what?” he asked, his temper
flaring and his chest visibly pumping with exertion. “I’m not a person because
I can change into a bear? Is that what you’re saying?”

“Yes!” Lucy was yelling now. “You are not a real person
because you can shift into a bear!”

“I feel more alive than any other human person that you
know!” he yelled back, his voice reverberating off the walls. “And I guarantee
you that I have known more pain than any
person
you know!”

“Bull shit!” Lucy cried, running into the living room to be
away from him. “You have no idea about pain!”

“Really?” Stone roared, his eyes dark and blazing.

“Yes, really!” Lucy cried, feeling her sobs well up inside
her. What did Stone know of pain? How could he possibly know what it’s like to
never have grown up without a father? To know that the very thing inside Lucy
is the reason she never knew her father?

Stone was so furious that a vein bulged in his forehead, but
it was too late for Lucy to back down. Somehow she and Stone knew exactly how
to set each other off.

“My sister was murdered!” Stone yelled, his face full of
anger and sadness.

Lucy froze.

Her heart stopped.

“So don’t tell me about pain! Don’t tell me about sadness!”
His voice caught in his throat and all the fire seemed to leave him. “My baby
sister,
Joy
, the
joy
of our family was killed when she was just
eight years old.”

Lucy didn’t move a muscle, unable to grasp what Stone was
actually saying.

“By my best friend,” he added hoarsely.

“Oh, God, Stone,” Lucy moved tentatively towards him. “I’m
so sorry. I had no idea.” Shame filled her as she thought of her behavior. She
had assumed that her pain was far worse than any other. How could she have been
so ignorant?

Karina had mentioned a death in the family. Lucy could never
have imagined such a thing.

Stone had his back to her now, facing out toward the trees,
looking through the huge glass windows. Tentatively, Lucy reached out and put
her hand on his shoulder.

Stone shoved it away.

“You don’t have to be such a dick,” Lucy muttered, taking a
step back. Her heart broke for Stone, but she was hurt that he had just brushed
her off when she tried to comfort him.

“I’m a dick?” he asked whirling around. “I’ve been trying to
protect your ass! Trying to make sure that you’re okay!”

“Actually, you lied to me,” Lucy pointed out, only adding
fuel to the fire. “You knew who I was from the very beginning. You implanted
yourself into my life—my school, my classes, my job, just so you could get
close to me!”

“Yes!” he cried, exasperated, throwing his hands up in the
air. “Yes! So fucking kill me! I told you that! I admitted that! Did you forget
the part where I told you that I had developed real feelings for you? Did that
somehow slip your mind?”

Lucy knew he had said that, but she was still pissed.

“No,” she said defensively. “But it doesn’t make it better!”

“What do you want me to do, Lucy?” Stone asked angrily, and
Lucy swore she saw his chest flutter in a strange way. “Get down on the floor
and beg? Cry like a pussy and tell you how sorry I am!”

Stone’s patronizing tone only made her angrier. “Maybe,
yes!” she cried, turning her back now and moving to flee from the room.

“Oh, no!” Stone cried, catching her shoulder and spinning
her around.

“Get off!” she shrieked, but her protest was drowned out by
Stone grabbing her tightly and pulling her against his body and kissing her.

Oh no, she had been here before! This wasn’t going to happen
like this!

This was feeling all too familiar, and she tried to push him
away, but of course she was no match for his strength. He grabbed her tighter,
pressing his mouth to hers as he pushed her across the room until she hit was
against the back wall.

Why did Stone do this to her body? How could she be so angry
at him and simultaneously so aroused?

“Why?” she gasped. “Why do you only want me when I’m angry?”

Stone chuckled deep in his throat. “I don’t want you only
when you’re angry. I want you all the damn time. I just can’t
resist
you
when you’re angry.”

Lucy moaned as Stone kissed her down her neck and then back
up to her mouth, pushing his tongue into her.

“This is fucked up,” she breathed.

“Who cares?”

He pressed her body into the wall, wrapping her thighs
around his waist as he supported her.

Stone was always aggressive when they kissed, but this time
was more aggressive than normal. Lucy felt herself spinning out of control—a
common feeling with Stone.

He bit her lip, just enough to make her cry out, but the
sensation of warmth grew between her legs, as did her need. Stone was dangerous
in more ways than one—he was the predator and she was the prey.

But perhaps now she was the predator too.

After all, according to what everyone said, she had royal
blood running through her veins.

Stone squeezed hard at her ass, and Lucy whimpered into his
mouth, running her tongue around the rough edges of his teeth, and fisting her
hands in his hair. She felt Stone harden against her, and she ground into him,
feeling his erection push through the thin material of her pants.

“These need to come off,” Stone said gruffly, setting her
down and yanking her pants off. Then, before she knew it, Stone was wrapping
her legs around him again.

Lucy continued to push up against Stone as he rubbed her
thighs, and then reached up and rubbed her shoulders.

“I think this shirt needs to go too,” he murmured.

Lucy gave him a slight smile, then grabbed the shirt from
the bottom and pulled it up over her head. She wasn’t wearing a bra, and she
smirked with satisfaction as Stone’s jaw dropped and he lowered his mouth to
kiss her.

His fondled one of her breasts while his mouth encircled the
other. He took his time, sucking her nipple into his mouth and flicking his
tongue over it, before biting down gently.

Lucy closed her eyes, leaning her head back against the wall
and allowing Stone to take charge. He repeated the procedure on her other
breast, eliciting her wanton moans.

“It’s not fair,” Lucy pouted, “why are almost all my clothes
off and you’re still fully dressed?”

If she was going to Hell, then she was going to go down in
flames.

“Oh sweetheart, we can take care of that,” Stone said in a
soothing, sexual tone. Keeping her pressed up against the wall, he yanked his
shirt over his head, exposing his bulging muscles and chiseled chest. He then
placed her down on the ground while he kicked off his shoes and unbuttoned his
jeans.

“Seriously? No underwear again?” Lucy muttered. Though she
wasn’t really complaining because she loved what she was seeing.

“Somehow I don’t believe that you’re upset by that,” Stone
teased, taking her hand in his and placing it on his cock.

Lucy inhaled sharply, and then she wrapped her hand around
his warm erection. She could feel him gently throbbing in her hand, and she was
so turned on by Stone’s boldness.

She was a sucker for guys who took charge.

She stroked him slowly, watching as Stone closed his eyes
and enjoyed himself. He bit his lip hard as Lucy squeezed him tightly, and then
he groaned when she released him to start stroking again.

She repeated this, teasing him and feeling even more aroused
by the control she held over him. She began stroking him harder and faster,
squeezing gently, until Stone made a deep moaning sound, pushed her down onto
her feet and walked away.

Stunned, Lucy stood there, wondering what was going on.
Stone paced a good ten feet away, his naked body on full display.

“Umm, did I do something?” she asked tentatively, feeling
vulnerable and exposed before him. She was standing in just her underwear.

“Did you do something?” he repeated, running a hand through
his wild hair. “Look at you!” he exclaimed, gesturing at her.

Embarrassed, Lucy looked down at herself. What was the
problem?

“I can’t even control myself around you,” Stone groaned.
“I’m at a complete loss here, do you get that?” He was almost angry now.

“I really don’t understand what’s going on.”

Stone was next to her in two long strides, grabbing the back
of her head and pulling her in for another deep kiss. He rocked his hips up
against her, his cock pushing into her thigh as his hand cupped her sex through
her underwear.

Lucy moaned as Stone took control of her body.

“You drive me crazy,” he breathed into her ear. “All I can
think about is being with you. Being
inside
of you.” He continued to
rock his hips against her, moving his hand out of the way, so that his erection
pressed into her underwear.

Holy crap, that felt incredible.

Lucy tried to focus on what Stone was saying, but it was
increasingly difficult as he rubbed his erection against her.

Screw it. She was done resisting.

She wanted to sleep with Stone just as much as he wanted to
sleep with her.

“I want you too,” she murmured, slipping her thumbs into the
band of her underwear and pulling it down.

“Wait? What are you doing?” he asked quickly, taking a step
back.

Emboldened, Lucy pulled her panties down her legs, kicking
them to the floor. “I want you,” she explained carefully. “Fuck me.”

She said the words slowly, feeling the desire grow deeper
within her.

What was Stone waiting for?

“I—I can’t.”

What?

“What do you mean?” she stuttered. “I’m standing here in front
of you, naked, asking you to fuck me!” Was he really going to embarrass her
like this?

“I don’t think I should after you’ve had such an eventful
day. I don’t think it’s right.”

“Are you freaking serious?” she literally cried. “Stop
thinking already!”

She dropped to her knees in front of Stone, looking up at
him through her lashes.

He didn’t move away.

Keeping her eyes locked on him, she reached up and began
stroking him slowly. Stone closed his eyes, tilting his head back as he let out
a soft groan.

Lucy wrapped her mouth around him, taking all of his girth
slowly as she licked him gently, her tongue lazily exploring him. He groaned
again, fisting his hand in her hair, and Lucy took that as a sign to continue.

She pushed him back deep into her mouth and gripped him by
the base. She focused on his head, flicking her tongue against his tip, tracing
the outer edge of his head. She slowly began to move up and down his length,
moving her hand in tandem to increase the pleasure.

“Ohhh, Lucy,” he murmured, his voice deep and gruff. He
wrapped his other hand in her hair, but let Lucy continue to dictate the pace
and speed. She began to move more quickly now, pushing him back deeper into her
throat, just beyond her gag reflex.

“Fuck,” Stone hissed through his teeth and Lucy worked even
faster, reaching down to tug softly on his balls.

Stone nearly fell to his knees.

“I’m not going to last,” he moaned.

“Shh. That’s okay,” she murmured, pulling her mouth off so
she could lick at the early drops that were coming from his tip.

She looked up at Stone again, making sure to make eye
contact.

He growled, grabbing her head tightly now, and pushing her
on and off at his own speed. Lucy relented, letting Stone have his way with
her, and loving how he seemed so turned on that he just couldn’t help himself.

That only lasted for a few seconds before Lucy felt him
twitch inside her mouth.

“Lucy,” he groaned, before he exploded, filling her mouth
with his warm, milky liquid.

Lucy made a little moan of pleasure and pushed him back deep
in her throat as she swallowed

And swallowed.

Finally, Stone seemed to finish, and Lucy pulled off him,
sitting back on her heels as she delicately swiped at her mouth.

Stone reached down and pulled her to her feet, pulling her
in close to him as he hugged her and kissed her hair.

“That was amazing.” He staggered back toward the couch,
bringing Lucy with him, and he sank into the cushions, pulling her down with
him.

Lucy curled into the hook of his arm, nestling against his
strong body. She closed her eyes and listened to his frantic heartbeat finally
start to slow down.

For a moment, everything was at peace.

She thought of nothing but the steadying of Stone’s heart
and her breathing.

In. Out. In. Out.

If she could just freeze this moment, freeze this feeling.

She knew that she and Stone would have to talk eventually;
they couldn’t continue like this forever. When the dust settled, they would
have to have a conversation.

The same with Gabby.

She hated being at odds with her sister, but it felt like
there was an ocean between them.

“Where are you?” Stone asked softly, tracing her lip with
his thumb.

Lucy looked at him, shaking her head.

“Far away,” she admitted softly.

“I can fix that,” he said, giving her a sly grin.

Stone slid off the couch and pushed Lucy’s legs open wide.

“Stone! What are you doing?”

“Shh,” he murmured, “Relax. Enjoy.”

He pressed the palm of his hand against her clit and Lucy
squirmed on the couch, crying out with pleasure.

“That’s right,” he said softly. He played with her clit,
strumming his fingers across it, tantalizing her before sliding two fingers
deep inside her. He pressed them in deep, then spread them apart, stretching
her.