Club X-Dare (Siren Publishing Allure) (8 page)

“Me, too. I felt confined when we were living together, but I was really disappointed when you called Friday night and said you wouldn’t be able to come down for the weekend.”

“If we are apart too long, I won’t be upset if you don’t honor the charm.”

She stared at him, her mouth falling open as her eyes took on a pleading, hurt quality. “Why would you say that?”

“Oh shit, I’m trying to be understanding, and you took that wrong. I know that it is hard for you to be inactive, and well, I don’t want you to be with anyone else, but if we’re apart for two or three weeks I wouldn’t mind if you took someone else.”

She lowered her eyes, growling as she punched him in the shoulder. “I made a promise to you, and I will keep it. Are you backing out by trying to get me to find someone else?”

“No! Never mind. If you fuck anybody else I will kick your ass. Happy?”

“Promise?”

Condor laughed. “I have to be careful what I say around you. I’m not backing out. I honestly wish you would move back up north with me. I’m crazy without you. Merika is really on a quest to get me into bed with her. She drools over me during the entire shift. I have to be around, but every time she is with someone, she asks me to supervise. I can’t turn her down, she’s a newling. It gets so tedious watching her, and she refuses to choose charms. Without them, anyone can call her in for a session.”

“Should I come up and straighten her out? I can kick her ass and have it be legal. Reserve the dungeon for me, and I will show her who is boss.”

He leaned his head into hers, laughing into her hair. “I might enjoy that. You know what would be great? Arouse her and then leave her tethered while I play with you. Make her watch and then turn her loose without any kind of satisfaction.”

Aino ran her tongue over her teeth, her mouth going dry. “Are you really hungry?”

“You love that idea, huh? I can see it in your eyes.”

“Of course I do. I’m really surprised to find out that I am jealous. I don’t want her fucking with my man.”

“I’m yours now?”

“I thought you were. Was I wrong?”

He pulled a chain from around his neck and showed it to her. Aino lifted it with her fingers and kissed the charm. “I was going to get you one, but I wasn’t sure if you would wear it.”

“The only reason that I didn’t get a second one when I had yours made was because they didn’t have any more. I had to wait while this one was made. It took the guy forever to cast the X, and then the emerald was crappy and I made them do it over again. Turn it over.”

Aino flipped over the gold charm and stared at the engraving on the back.
Perfection
was written across the center bar and on the opposing legs of the X were the names
Aino
and
Condor
. Her eyes filled with tears as she looked up at him. “I don’t know what to say. I have been feeling oddly insecure about us. It’s not a feeling I like very much. I have never been insecure about anything. Loving you is really fucking me up.”

“Good! I like the idea that you have human emotions. I wonder on occasion, because you are so damn in control. I do love you. When can you come up?”

“I don’t know. I have to give final okay on the placement of water and electrical. The club is coming together so fast. I spent the last two days working with the landscaper. The man has no imagination. Saturday morning I am supposed to meet with the designer so we can go over my ideas for the inside of the chambers. Hey, before I forget, I had a good idea. I was watching a show on pay television last night, and they did a thing on machines. I was thinking that maybe we could get a couple. Maybe do two rooms with single machines and two with double. A control on the side of the bed so the person could control it themselves, and a second control so another person could run it. We would have to sell dildos for it, because obviously they are one-person items. We could work out some kind of a plastic shielding for the equipment and maybe a disposable cap to screw the individual dildos into. Maybe have the rooms in a back area, and if need be, charge a fee to rent them. I taped the show in case you never saw it.”

Condor smiled. “I presume you are speaking about a fucking machine.”

“Yes.”

“That is a major investment. I would have to okay something like that through X-Dare corp. They have final say on all franchises and the items in them. I think it is a great idea. Maybe I will get you one. I have a surprise for you,” he said, digging in the bag and pulling out a plastic folder. He handed it to her.

“What is this?”

“Read it.”

Aino flipped it open as Condor took out the containers of food. “Do you have a microwave? This is cold.”

“In the kitchen,” she replied as she began to read.

When Condor returned with two plates of food, Aino looked up, staring at him. “Why?”

“What do you mean, why?” he asked, setting the plates down on an empty spot on the table. “Because you deserve it. Aino, you were the one that gave up everything. You sold your house, trained someone to do your job. You drove halfway through Florida and started hunting until you found the perfect place for us to meet. You stayed there and set the place up, combining your furniture with new stuff to make it amazingly welcoming and comfortable. Then you drove down here to Ft Lauderdale and started all over again. I get reports from the construction supervisor, and he says you’re a little fireball, out there in the sun every day to check on things and make suggestions. He said that you have the oddest way of demanding something be changed without anyone knowing that you are demanding it. He adores you. I think his entire crew adores you,” he said with a pouting grin.

“Yeah, especially when I wear short shorts and a cut-off shirt,” she said with a laugh.

Condor sat down across from her. “Well, I know that. It was not what I meant. They are impressed with how well you handle things. That contract is signed, sealed, and delivered by me. All it needs is your signature on the empty lines.”

“Again, I am speechless. You are giving me half of the club, Condor.”

“I know I am. I was the one who made the arrangements. The X-Dare corporation has acknowledged the partnership, and you have been written into their books as a franchise owner. If you ever want to open up another club of your own, I have saved you all the application paperwork by making you my partner. Eat and then sign the papers.”

“I don’t believe you. You keep surprising me. It is making my head spin.” She put a forkful of spaghetti in her mouth and shook her head. As she was chewing, she dumped out the box and set it up with one of the completed room arrangements. Aino turned the box for Condor to see it. “I know it is kind of loose, but it gives an idea of how the colors and decorations blend together.”

“Hey, I like it. I can almost imagine being inside the room. Show me another one.”

As they ate, Aino cleared out the box and showed him each design. Condor smiled at the rooms, getting a real idea of what the final product would look like. When she had shown him everything, she tucked the pieces back into their pocket holder and shrugged at him as she ate the last of the food.

“I am really impressed. You have come up with all new designs so that this club will be totally different than mine. I love the room with the spiderwebs. It would be like making love in Dracula’s forest. That is so great. I also never thought of creating a dungeon to look like the inside of a cave. It makes sense, I just didn’t think of it. When are you going to use some of that creativeness to set up your condo?”

“I know. I haven’t had much time to work on my own place. I have done the bedroom.”

“Oh, really? Is this something I should see?”

“Definitely,” she replied, pushing herself to her feet and taking the dishes into the kitchen.

When she walked back out, Condor had an odd expression on his face. “I have to ask you two questions, and I want a serious answer.”

“Try me.”

“Do you want children?”

“No. You know that I grew up feeling as if my love wasn’t good enough. I felt like I allowed my mother to die. I can’t risk ever submitting a child to those kinds of destructive feelings. I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be. Second question. Have you been with anyone beside me since I put the charm on?”

“No!” she replied indignantly. “Are you doubting me all of a sudden?”

“That is not why I asked,” he replied, walking closer to her. “I had scarlet fever as a child, and it left me sterile. The last two tests we both took came back negative, and I am tired of wearing a condom. I was just wondering.”

“Oh, fine with me.”

Condor wrapped his arm around her and steered her into the bedroom. Aino flipped on the lights, and he stopped, staring around in awe. “Whoa, this is excellent. Where did you get this stuff?”

“Flea market.”

“I love the caldrons. They look like real flames.” He walked across to the corner of the room near the window and examined the small forest she had put together. “This is incredible. How did you do this?”

“I picked up a fountain with a cracked base and took it apart. I used the motor and set it up inside a large brown glass bowl. Under the rocks are layers of those heavy black plastic take-out containers with pebbles over them. I built the base from a couple of used stacking tables and then put outside brickface over the whole thing to create the steps for the plants. The ferns and dwarf trees are real. The ones in the center actually have little oranges forming on them. I did some research on bonsai, and I have been clipping them back to make them fit better.”

Condor shook his head in amazement as she flipped off the light. “Okay, so where did you get a comforter that glows with stars? That is so wild. You have the ceiling done, too. I feel like I am outside. What is the scent?”

“Green apple and coconut.”

“This room is perfect, but no bugs.”

“I figured that we could do without the bugs. If you want realism, one of the things on the noise-maker section of my alarm clock is forest sounds. It drives me nuts, because it is things chirping and chattering.”

She flipped a single switch, lighting up only the tiny glow light above the fountain. It spread a soft shine over the bubbling water, and Condor became a shadow. “Come here,” he said, gesturing with his finger.

Aino walked closer, the silky feel of her legs rubbing against her pants suddenly infuriating. When she reached him, she stopped, standing perfectly still with her hands at her sides. Condor ran his palm down her hair, sliding down her cheek as a single sensation of warmth flowed vertically over her skin. She closed her eyes, remaining like a statue, flashes of sensation tearing through the inside of her unmoving form. Condor unbuttoned her shirt, slipping it off her shoulders and unclipping her bra to let it fall to the floor. His hands followed the line of her ribs, floating over her back and sides to gently waft around her breasts. She opened her eyes slightly, licking her lips as she gazed at him hungrily. Her breathing became heavier, the sound of air passing through her parted lips becoming louder as soft whimpers flowed from her throat. Condor lowered his mouth to her nipple, embracing it with the wetness of his tongue. He pushed her backward, walking her slowly until she sank down onto the shimmering comforter. Aino wiggled her way onto the bed, not wanting to lose the contact of his mouth as he crawled over her, his legs brushing against hers through the fabric. She came to life, dragging her nails up his arms and then tugging at his shirt, longing to feel his skin against hers. Condor slid downward, unsnapping her pants and then tugging down the zipper with his teeth. She laughed, sitting up slightly as he wrestled to pull her jeans off without his hands. His hair brushed against her skin, the silky locks feeling like the tickle of a cool breeze in the sun. “Oh, I missed you.”

He gave up, using his hands to pull the pant legs off and dropping them on the floor. He unzipped his pants, kicking them across the room and then grabbing her. He spun her on the bed, dropping her feet on the pillows before flipping her onto her stomach. Condor lay down beside her and urged her to slide up onto his chest. “I have been thinking about this all week.”

Aino buried his dick with her mouth, her lips tightening around him as she stroked him with her tongue. Her movements were precise, sinking downward with strong suction and then moving back up with a feathery caress. Her hands massaged him, the rhythm perfect with the flux of pressure from her lips.

He grabbed her thighs, drawing her toward his face and caressing her with his mouth. Aino arched her body, whimpering as he lapped at her, his tongue drinking in the taste of her swollen clit. He sank into her, probing the wetness with knowing, soft wiggling motions. Her breathing became erratic, and she snapped away from him. “Don’t, not yet.”

“Are you a little overheated?”

“I’m a lot overheated. It has gotten to the point that just feeling the silkiness of leggings against my freshly waxed legs was making me insane. That’s why I had jeans on.”

Condor slapped her ass. “You haven’t even masturbated since you saw me last, have you?”

“No, I wanted to let it build up.”

“Then turn around. I want to see what it is like to really feel you. You are so wet.”

Aino spun her body, slowly lowering herself over him to get the most sensation out of him filling her. He allowed her to take control, his hands on her breasts as she gently rocked against him. Condor closed his eyes, blowing out a long, slow breath of air. “Oh, I have died and gone to heaven.”

Her muscles tightened around him, and she stopped, trying to let the threatening climax fade. Condor sat up slightly, grabbing her waist and pushing her down as he brought his hips up. He held her tightly, moving just enough to push her over the edge into oblivion. Aino’s mouth opened as her flesh seemed to freeze, caught in the raging ache of an orgasm. She became a momentary statue, arching away from him as the intensity of the spasm grew and then exploded in a ripping wave of contracting nerves that left her screaming as he flooded her with wet heat.