Skyport Virgo 1 - Refuge (27 page)

"Unnnhhh." Her feral growl echoed in the room. Just as she exploded in ecstasy, Pike pulled the beads from her anus. With each bump of a bead leaving her ass, Laleh shuddered as shockwaves rippled through her cunt. "Pike! Oh god! Oh god! Oh god!"

Overwhelmed, Laleh collapsed forward. Pike slid out from beneath her and peppered kisses along the backs of her thighs and buttocks. As he caressed her, she reveled in after glow. Pike moved over her, his chest against her back, and yanked on the ties binding her wrists. He kissed his way back down her body and released her ankles.

Ever so gently, Pike rolled her over and settled between her thighs. Laleh reached for him, grasping his shoulders and pulling him close. She threaded her fingers through his hair and claimed his mouth. His cock jutted against her belly, the tip releasing pre-cum onto her skin. She clasped his hot shaft and stroked his length. Pike nuzzled her neck and licked lazy circles on her skin. His hand slid down her stomach and over her mound. She arched beneath him as his fingers slipped inside her slick pussy and thrust languidly.

Pike's lips brushed against her ear. "I'm going to fuck your ass now, Laleh. I'm going to slide my cock inside you and fuck you until you beg me to let you come."

Laleh shuddered at his heated whisper. His smoky gaze told her he meant to do exactly as he'd promised. She nipped his lower lip. "Make me beg."

Pike grinned devilishly and retied her wrists, binding her arms wide to the headboard. Laleh trembled with anticipation, her tummy clenching tightly. She watched Pike slather his stiff cock with lubricant. He worked a little more lube into her anus, readying her for his penetration. When the head of his cock pressed against her pucker, Laleh inhaled a slow, steady breath and mentally relaxed her body. Pike's hand caressed her belly as he pushed forward. Laleh's eyes widened as his penis slid inside her, the muscled ring accepting his girth by slow degrees. The anal plug and beads were nothing to Pike's cock.

Exhaling quietly, Laleh welcomed Pike further into her body. The sensation of fullness eclipsed anything she'd ever before experienced. When Pike was fully sheathed, he stilled and grasped her inner thighs. She could see various emotions playing out on his face. He looked as if he was in heaven.

"Christ, Laleh!" Pike's jaw hardened. "I've never—I can't believe how tight you are, how amazing this feels." He leaned forward and passionately captured her lips. Cradling her face, he kissed the tip of her nose and then gazed into her eyes. "Are you okay?"

Laleh nodded. She yearned to run her hands along the muscled ridges of his chest.

His elbow braced beside her head, Pike pulled out a few inches and thrust back inside her ass. She shifted beneath him to ease some of the discomfort. After the first few strokes, Laleh grew accustomed to the invasion. She whimpered at the intensity of the sensation.

Pike swallowed her mewling cries as he pumped his hips. His fingers trailed along her cheek ever so tenderly. She closed her eyes and lived for the moment.

Pike seemed to sense when she'd really relaxed and sat back again. He snatched the egg-shaped vibrator from nearby and switched it on. When he placed it against her clit, Laleh's shoulders shot off the bed. Her nipples hardened, the peaks painfully erect. She clutched at the silk ties and breathed erratically. The vibrations flowed through her pussy and ass right down to her toes. Her thighs squeezed his waist. She was so close.

Rather cruelly, Pike removed the vibrator from her clit. She cried out in protest and jerked against her bonds. "Put it back."

Pike shook his head. "Not yet."

She remembered his promise. He was going to reduce her to begging—and she loved it. Pike's cock plunged in and out of her ass. Her slick juices dripped from her pussy. She couldn't remember ever being so hot, so aroused. Pike pinched her swollen clit between his fingers. Laleh couldn't breathe. The tugging and rubbing was too much. It threatened to push her into a place she'd yet to reach in any other tryst.

Again, Pike abandoned her clit. She hovered on the edge, her entire body humming.

Enraptured, Laleh gave into the experience of being completely at his mercy. He tortured her with his fingers and cock. Laleh groaned and bucked, sometimes wanting to escape the overwhelming sensations, sometimes pushing against him for more.

When his fingers found their way inside her cunt, she nearly died. His curved fingers stroked inside her slick channel in a come here motion. With his other hand, Pike held the vibrator against her clit. "Beg me, Laleh. I want you to beg for it."

"Let me come, Pike," she pleaded, her voice thick with desire. "Please let me come."

Pike said nothing but hastened the pace of his fucking. He took her asshole fast and hard, his snapping hips and straining thighs shaking the entire bed. The fingers of his hand continued thrusting and stroking her pussy, sliding over her G-spot again and again.

On instinct, her knees lifted toward her chest. Her feet touched his ribs, her toes curling into his sides. Laleh grasped the silk ties and held tight for the ride.

At the first quivers of her cunt, Pike growled. He'd obviously felt the spasm around his fingers and cock. "Come for me, Laleh. Come for me now."

She couldn't deny him. Shrieking like a banshee, Laleh convulsed as she came, each wave of bliss more powerful than the last. She gushed around Pike's fingers, her juices drenching his hand. Pike growled and cursed with lust as he pounded her ass. She was barely aware of Pike finding his release, his body going rigid, his hot cum filling her passage. Something happened as she writhed in ecstasy. She slipped into the strangest space between awareness and unconsciousness. It was as if her body simply overloaded and tripped a circuit of some kind. She felt only extreme bliss.

When Laleh finally came to, Pike had freed her from the bonds and cradled her against his chest. The soothing sound of his beating heart brought her down from the heights of her orgasmic haze. He caressed her face and kissed her forehead. As she stirred in his arms, he smiled warmly. "You're back."

Laleh nodded and snuggled closer, suddenly chilled. "That was mind-blowing."

Pike chuckled. "Apparently," he said. "I thought I'd killed you for a second there. I mean, I've heard of that happening, but I've never seen it before."

"It's your fault."

Grinning, he brushed away the damp hair clinging to her face. "I suppose it is."

They lay together in silence, enjoying the warmth and intimacy of the aftermath.

Eventually, Pike spoke. "Thank you for trusting me."

"I love you," she said matter-of-factly.

Pike held her gaze. "It's as simple as that then?"

Laleh nodded. "I love you, and I trust you implicitly."

Even as she spoke another thought intruded. She'd kept something from Pike. It wasn't right. She did trust him. She had to tell him. "Pike, I lied to you."

He stiffened and shifted so he could look at her better. Concern creased his forehead.

"Just now? Did I hurt you? If I did, I'm so so—"

Laleh touched her fingertip to his lips. She shook her head. "Not now. A few weeks ago."

Pike dragged her finger away from his mouth. A grim expression settled over his face. "Tell me."

"The necklace and bracelet," she said carefully. "I lied about Mother's jewelry. I found it in the box. Well," she added quickly, "I found it in a copy of her favorite book."

Pike looked relieved. "That's all? I don't care if you kept the necklace and bracelet.

Obviously your father didn't either."

"That's not all." Laleh gnawed her lower lip. "The jewelry had markings on it.

Strange symbols I'd never seen. I scanned them into a recognition program." She paused, hoping he'd take the rest of her confession well. "They were Scourge symbols."

Pike went rigid. He stared at her in disbelief. "You're sure?"

"I checked and rechecked them. They're absolutely Scourge."

Pike became lost in a pensive silence. His outburst shocked her. "That son of a bitch!

He sold out humanity." A sneer of disgust curved his lips. "No wonder he wanted the jewelry back. It's evidence the Federation can use to prosecute him and keep the Hezman Empire from signing the treaties."

"Yes," Laleh said softly. "That's what I figured as well."

"Is it safe?"

"It's in our quarters, locked in my desk."

He regarded her carefully. "What do you plan to do with it?"

"I'm not sure," Laleh admitted. "It's a bargaining chip I can use to keep them away from me. Or," she sighed, "I could hand it over to the Federation and let them do what they will."

"But?"

"What will happen to my homeland?" She voiced her greatest fear. "Those people have suffered enough. The Federation will likely impose sanctions and worse."

"Yes," Pike agreed, "but if your father was the one who brought the Scourge here, who sheltered them in their early years, he deserves to die. He's responsible for the deaths of millions, Laleh. And let's not forget what he did to you. To your mother."

"I know." She rubbed her face. "I know."

Pike hugged her close and kissed her forehead. He heaved a heavy sigh. "Laleh, you know I can't keep this a secret. I love you more than anything in this universe, but I just can't risk my career."

Laleh touched his cheek. "I would never ask you to risk your career. I am sorry I didn't tell you sooner."

He shook his head and brushed his lips over hers. "It's all right. But when we get back to Virgo, I need you to give me the jewelry so I can hand it over. We'll let the Federation sort it out."

"I understand." Guilt clawed at her belly. She'd put Pike in an ugly spot—again.

Pike rolled on top of her, pinning her to the mattress. He kissed her deeply, his lips moving oh so tenderly across hers. There was no mistaking the love he felt for her. He broke the kiss and nibbled at her lower lip. "It's all right, Laleh," he whispered. "I not the least bit upset with you."

Heat prickled her eyes. His absolute forgiveness filled her with warmth. "I won't keep anything like that from you again."

"Thank you." Pike nuzzled her neck and kissed her jaw. "Want to join me for a nice long soak before bed?"

"Absolutely."

Pike trailed his fingers along her cheek before moving off of her. She gazed at his sexy ass as he strode into the bathroom. He paused in the doorway. "Coming?"

"I need a drink first." She sat up and slid off the bed. "Want anything?"

"Something sweet and fizzy."

Laleh giggled. "I'll do my best."

She left the bedroom and headed for the minibar in the living area. As she sorted through the high-priced beverages, Laleh heard Pike running water and filling the tub.

She selected a bottle of water and one of Pike's favorite sodas. Just as she turned back to the bedroom, someone knocked at the door. She set aside the drinks and grabbed her robe from the back of a chair where Pike had tossed it earlier in his quest to get her naked quickly.

Crossing the room, she slipped her arms through the sleeves and tied the sash. She didn't bother peeking through the peep hole and waved her hand in front of the sensor to open the door. Her broad smile cracked as Jai came into view. She took a step backward but was too slow. He snatched her wrist and yanked her forward. Before she could scream, something sharp stabbed her neck. A second later, Laleh felt her entire body go slack, her eyes suddenly heavy. Her last thoughts before passing out completely were of Pike. Would he save her in time?

*

Pike switched off the faucet. He ran his fingers through the bubble topped water and tested the heat. Wondering what was keeping Laleh, he returned to the bedroom. When he didn't find her there, he proceeded to the living room. "Laleh?"

His gaze fell on the drinks on the end table next to the door. He noticed her robe was missing from the chair. She wouldn't have ventured outside the suite in just her robe. Had someone come to the door?

Pike frowned. Unease filtered through his belly. Something was wrong. He started to turn back to the bedroom to get dressed when he spotted the transmitter on the floor just inside door. He quickly strode toward it and picked it up from the ground. A video message blinked on the device's screen. His stomach fell at Jai's face lit up the small window.

"I have your wife. If you want her back, you'll meet me at the following coordinates.

Bring the jewelry. You have until oh seven hundred hours."

Jaw squared, Pike fought the urge to throw the transmitter across the room. He needed the blinking coordinates to rescue Laleh. His stomach churned at the thought of Laleh at her brother's mercy. No doubt he would put his hands on her. Pike's fist clenched as rage surged through his body.

Suddenly suspicious, Pike cast a mistrusting gaze around their suite. It was too coincidental. Laleh had just told him of the jewelry's existence, of the Scourge ties, and Jai just happened to find them?

"Bullshit," Pike muttered crossly. He hurried into the bedroom and rifled through his luggage for his transmitter. He scrolled through the various programs until he found the anti-bugging software he used before official meetings. He walked slowly through the bedroom, his transmitter held at arm's length. When he neared the bedside lamp, the transmitter chirped. Pike tossed it onto the bed and grabbed the lamp. After a short search, he located the miniscule bug on the base. He crushed it with his palm against the table top, the metal scratching the polished surface. There would be hell to pay once Pike learned who had bugged the room for Jai.

Pike sat down on the edge of the bed and tried to marshal his thoughts. He plugged Jai's coordinates into his transmitter's mapping function. The beacon blinked in a largely uninhabited system three space jumps away from
Hedonisma
. There was no way Pike could get back to Virgo, grab the jewelry and then make it to the meeting place by morning.

What the hell am I going to do
? Pike weighed his options. He could contact his superiors and use the full force of Spacefleet to get her back but that option left too much too chance. The Federation likely wouldn't sanction any kind of rescue mission until they'd exhausted all diplomatic channels. Even if he presented them with the evidence of the Hezman/Scourge link, they'd take forever to reach a decision. Large bureaucracies moved at a glacial pace.