Capri's Fate (24 page)

Capri
shifted to resting on her knees. "Oh, and what was I doing?"

"I think you were about to suck me."

She raised single eyebrow. "I was?"

Thall pursed his lips together. "Hmm. Let me think. Yea, I'm pretty sure that's what you were about to do."

"Then I best get to it." Capri turned. Resting on top of him, she lowered her mouth and covered his swollen penis with tiny kisses. Up along the right side of his shaft, a kiss on the tip and down the left, she covered him with long licks, teasing bites and soft smooches. When he was slick with moisture, she slipped the tip into her mouth. Holding him there, she dragged her fingers across the ripples of his stomach. His hips bucked, his body quivered, and his moans filled the silence in the room.

With h
er pulse racing and a sheen of perspiration covering her brow, Capri made a circle around his erection with her finger and thumb. Pressing her hand to her lips, she lowered her mouth as far as she could then continued the movement with her hand. Pulling her hand back up to her lips, she slid back to his tip then lowered her head and hand again. Her fingers reached between his legs and stroked his testicles.

Goose bumps covered his body. His fingers entwined in her hair
, resting on the back of her neck. "Capri. That is so fucking incredible."

Stifling the urge to hurry,
Capri forced her speed and pressure to remain smooth and even. His hips bucked into her. He'd shifted his weight to resting on his elbows and watched as she pleasured him. His breaths came in short sharp pants and his gaze focused on the delicious delights her mouth, lips and hand provided him.

He reached forward, grabbed her hips and pulled her back.
Capri slurped him out of her mouth. Thall held out his hands. "Come here."

Capri
turned back and settled into his arms. He paused and calmed his breathing. "Before we go any further, please understand you aren't just another woman to me. I feel linked to you in a way I cannot fathom. I have spent most of my six thousand years being a dutiful Fate. Now, I want you."

He stroked her back. "There must be a way we can be together."

Warmth filled Capri. She tilted up her neck to face him. "You want to be with me?"

Shifting out from under her, he whispered. "Let me show you just how much."

Resting on his knees, he held out his hand, helping Capri into an upright position in front of him. He snuggled up close, his erection pressing against her butt. Thall wrapped his left arm around her waist and slid his hand up until he found her breast. Snaking his right hand around her hips, he slithered his finger through her bush over the top of her clit.

Capri
groaned as one of Thall's hands massaged her breast and squeezed her nipple and the other fondled her clit. He pressed kisses up the back of her neck and along her cheek until his lips paused at her ear. "Brace yourself on the head of the bed and spread your knees."

When she shifted her position, the pressure of his cock on her ass disappeared
, but the blissful touch of him entering her drenched pussy made her shudder with delight. "Oh, Yes. Fuck me."

She tightened her muscles around his swollen penis and gripped him like a hand as he thrust
forward. "Your pussy is so hot, it burns me to be in you."

There was no languorous start to Thall's lovemaking. He pounded into her.
Capri tightened her grip on the headboard and pushed her hips lower. Thall squeezed her nipple, pulled her clit and slammed the full length of himself into her willing pussy.

Capri
dropped back her head and moaned. "Harder. Please harder. Love this. Ahh!"

Thall pulled out
to reposition them and dropped back on the bed. Capri peered over her shoulder, turned, climbed up his legs, positioned herself above the tip of his erection and dropped onto his hips.

"Umph."

Grinning, he gripped her hips and bucked up into her. "Play with your nipples. Tease them. Squeeze them."

His gaze shifted from watching her hands fondle her breasts to watching himself slide in and out of her. He placed a hand on her clit and rubbed. "I'm going to explode soon."

"No. I want this to last…forever." The pressure building in her made her squeeze him tighter. She braced her hands on his shoulders and let her breasts swing in his face.

"
Capri, say my name."

"Thall. Oh, jeez, I'm going to come. Oh, jeez. Thall!"
Capri tilted back her head and released a long moan. Waves of orgasmic release pounded through her belly.

With a big thrust, Thall
arched his back. "Aah!"

Capri
inhaled, sighed then lowered herself to rest her head on Thall's chest. "Mmmm. I love making love with you. I love how you make me feel."

He wrapped his hand around her back. "I am overwhelmed by the sensations flowing through me. Bliss is not a good enough word. Joy does not describe. I am feeling as if I am one with all that is wonderful."

He kissed the top of her head. "And it is you that makes me feel this way." He slapped his right hand around on the mattress, until he found the edge of the sheet. Giving it a tug, he pulled it up and over Capri then closed his eyes.

"Thall?"

"Hmm."

"Did you mean it when you asked if you could give up your immortality for me?"

"Yes."

"That is…" She lifted her head and met his gaze. "That makes me want to cry. That you would be willing to do something like that." A single tear dribbled down her cheek.

Thall's pupils dilated. "Don't cry." He wiggled and shifted into an upright position and held her to his chest.

"It means so much to me. It is such a huge sacrifice."
Capri snuggled next to his warm body.

"But it is a moot point. Lachesis won't allow it."

"That isn't what's important. It's the fact that you asked."

Capri
yawned and nestled on the bed next to him. "I'll explain it in the morning." Feeling herself drift off to sleep, Capri was warmed by the heat of Thall's body as he moved closer and draped an arm over her waist.

The sun rose early. Capri squeezed her eyelids tighter trying to ward off the invading light. A deep, rich Columbian aroma tickled her nose. She opened one eye and glanced around her room. A cup of coffee rested on the spot where Thall had lain.

"Good morning." His deep voice caressed her ears.

She yawned, stretched and sat up against the head of the bed. "Good morning. Is that for me?"

"Morning coffee. Cream. No sugar." He handed her the coffee. "Your bathtub has been filled with warm water and strawberry cream bubble bath. I'll make breakfast. Pancakes and syrup. I found the box. Just add water."

She raised her mug to her nose and inhaled. "What in the world did I do to deserve you?"

"Caught the fancy of a Fate." He grinned and cast his gaze across her naked breasts.

Careful not to spill her drink, Capri climbed out of bed and headed toward the bathroom. "The only thing that worries me is I am going to wake up from this dream."

Thall stepped beside her. He slid his hand down her ass and in between her legs. "This may be a fantasy, but it isn't a dream. I'm a
s real as I can get. Now, go have your bath."

Strawberry cream bubbles greeted her as she entered her bathroom. She placed the coffee mug on the edge of the tub, sunk into the watery heaven and let the heat of the water melt her muscles.

Lying with her head on the seashell-shaped pillow, Capri turned her head and smiled as Thall knocked and entered. He placed a tray across the sink, lifted a plate and handed it to her. "Ahem. Breakfast is served, Madam." He bowed.

"Pretty good English butler imitation. I don't think I've ever had breakfast in the tub."

Holding the bottle of maple syrup, Thall paused. "I've seen you eat in the kitchen, the bedroom, your living room, on your balcony, in your office, in the cab, at the—"

She waved her hand to stop him. "I get it. I'll eat anywhere. No, breakfast in the tub is a bit unusual, but I'm willing to give this a try."

"Want to know what I was thinking about trying?" He waved the maple syrup container.

"On the pancakes, mister. We can try your fantasy another day. I'm hungry."

"Note to self. Feed hungry female." He tilted the bottle and let the amber liquid drizzle over her plate of golden brown flapjacks.

Trying not to soak her meal,
Capri sliced off a chunk of syrup-coated pancake, stabbed it with a fork and popped it into her mouth. "Mmm."

She chewed and swallowed. "Good job. These are almost as good as my dad makes."

Thall raised his eyebrows. "Almost?"

"He is my dad. He's had more experience making them." She continued eating her pancakes. When she finished, she placed the plate on the edge of the tub and reached for her coffee.

"Probably cold. Let me get you a fresh cup." He picked up her mug and exited the bathroom.

"He's perfect. Marry him. Oh."
Capri clapped her hand to her mouth.
What did I just say? Marry him. I can't marry him. He's a Fate and six thousand years old. What am I thinking?

She lowered her hand and waved it through the water, disturbing the bubbles.
But I would like to spend forever with him.

The door swung open. "Fresh coffee." He held out her mug.

"Thank you."

"Any more pancakes?" Thall bent over a picked up her plate.

"No. I am perfectly contented."

He smiled. "Good. I'll leave you to your bath."

Capri sipped her coffee, leaned back her head and closed her eyes. Marry Thall? Would that even be possible? She thought about her failed marriage and swallowed down the repulsion that threatened to destroy her serene mood.
Not all men are like him.

She glanced toward the closed bathroom door. Thall's different. Her heart knew he wouldn't cheat. "Damn. Should've brought my cell."

Thall knocked and entered. He held out her smartphone. "Message from Kat. Are you busy doing the nasty with hottie?"

Capri
chuckled and held out her hand. "Kat never was one to shy away from a question."

He placed the phone on her outstretched palm. She glanced at the message and began to key in
a reply.

"I'm going home for a few minutes. Call if you need me." He exited the bathroom and closed the door.

"Uh, okay." She paused. Her finger hovered over a key. "Call? How the heck am I supposed to call? You don't own a cell."

"Just say my name. I'll hear you." His voice floated into the room.

"Now that was spooky." She finished her reply and hit send.

A moment later, her cell chirped.

Soaking in tub - with hottie?

No. He's gone home.

Home?

No worries. He'll be back.

Home? Capri chewed her bottom lip. Maybe a chat with her mother might help clarify her focus. Take time off from work? She couldn't. She'd just gotten back from Indonesia. There was too much that needed her attention.

Work. Always work.
Capri wondered when would her life ever take precedent over work.

"It's what I am. I'm the VP of… No." She slapped the water. "I refuse to be defined by my job. I am
Capri and I want to be with Thall. I want to introduce him to my family."

Why?
A little voice in her head nudged her.

She pressed the plug. It popped up. The gurgle of the
draining water held Capri's attention for a moment.

Do
I lo…lo—?
No, she couldn't say or even think the L-word. She'd given her heart too easily to her ex and suffered the humiliated destruction of it. She needed time.

Time which could be spent lounging on an Adirondack chair overlooking
Fox Ridge Lake. There she could forget work, let her mother pamper her and give herself time to focus on her relationship with Thall.

Grabbing her cell, she did an internet search for flights to
Traverse City, Michigan, punched in her credit card information and pressed
Buy Tickets.

Capri
climbed out of the tub, dried off and checked the availability of rental cars at the Traverse City airport while she padded in the direction of her closet.

She dressed in a pair of her favorite blue capris and light summer blouse with brilliant blue and white flowers. Pulling her suitcase out of the back closet, she tossed it on her bed, unzipped it and packed several pairs of shorts, tank
-tops and her bathing suit. "Thall?"

"Yes?" He entered her bedroom from the other door.

"Oh, you're back." She finished packing and closed the case. "I want us to fly home and visit my parents. They'll be at their summer cabin."

"That's pretty sudden." He released her and stepped back. "Isn't meeting the parents a big thing for humans?"