The Mermaid and her King (12 page)

Chase

I’ve had the best morning with Skyla. She’s the tranquil light at the end of the tunnel. She takes nothing for granted. I still don’t deserve her, but I vow to be better because of her.

As soon as we enter
the house, she looks at me as if she doesn’t know what to do next. I take hold of one of her hands. “When I’m finished showering, I’ll run out and get us some breakfast. Does that sound good?”

“
Sure. I’m hungry since I got up so early.”

“Go take whichever bathroom you want, except
for mine, or you’ll have company.”

She gives me a nervous smile
before we both walk upstairs to the bedrooms. After pleasuring her the other night and our conversation about sex this morning, there will be no way for me to keep my hands off of her. I’m selfish, so I’m sure I’ll take more than a mere taste this time.

After I finish showering
, I leave to get breakfast. Skyla’s sitting on the patio when I return. I get a strange, warm feeling seeing her so comfortable at my home. She belongs here with me.

“
I have breakfast. We can eat out here if you want.” Damn she smells good, and she’s wearing some revealing ass clothing, too. She has on a low cut, light blue top that gives me a great boob shot as I stand over her. Then she has more of those damn tiny denim shorts on.

“Thank yo
u. I’m starving. I guess it’s from all that flailing around I did in the shark cage.”

“Between the two of us, t
here was a lot of that going on,” I say, chuckling.

After we eat, we stare
at the ocean in silence. I’m in amazement over how much Skyla loves the ocean the way I do. I’m hopeful that one of these days, we’ll surf together. She’s by far the coolest woman I’ve ever met.

I
look over and find that she’s sound asleep. I quietly laugh. I guess I got her up too early, and then I imagine the sound of the waves put her to sleep, or maybe it was the flailing. I have to laugh again. I can’t recall ever feeling this happy. I want to lie next to her, so I pick her up. She slightly opens her eyes.

“You can go back to sleep, baby
. I’m going to put you in bed.”

She yawns
and wraps her arms around my neck before she closes her eyes again. I can’t get over how much she trusts me, and it honestly annoys me a little. She’s going to end up hurt by trusting the wrong person. Her kindness makes her naïve. She believes her goodness is in everyone, and it’s unfortunately not true.

I gently place
her in my bed and watch her roll over away from me. After climbing in, I wrap my arm around her, pulling her close. I can’t resist nuzzling my nose into her neck and hair. Damn, she feels and smells unbelievable.

It surprises me when she starts to roll back over. I let her g
o and back up. She stares at me, inches from my face before she leans right in and kisses me. I wasn’t going to mess around with her right now, but she wants to, and I’m not about to turn her down.

M
y hand runs up into her hair as I pull her head close, deepening our kiss. Her hand goes under the back of my shirt, and just like the other times, her touch sets me on fire. I have a constant burn for Skyla. I’m not numb or high, so I feel her touch awakening every nerve on my body.

Letting her mouth go, I slowly graze my lips along her j
aw line until I’m near her ear. “You make me feel alive, Skyla,” I whisper before my lips move to her neck. She rolls onto her back, inviting me in to touch and taste all of her.

Sitting
up on my knees, I pull my shirt off before I reach down and pull hers up over her head. Shit, she has a hot, lacy bra on. She reaches behind her and unhooks it, throwing it off my bed. The deepest breath escapes me as I admire her.

A
smile appears on her face. “I’ve been waiting to get up close and personal with your chest and abs, and they’re about to be on top of me. Your body is sensational,” she says, gazing up at me.

“Really?
You want to talk about my body while you’re topless in my bed with the most gorgeous set of tits?” In a second, my eager mouth is on one, and my hand is on the other. Her nipple hardens against my swirling tongue, and her hands pull on my hair.

“Fuck,” I groan. “Skyla, my body wants to explode, but I want to go slow and enjoy the feel and taste of your skin.”

“Do whatever you want to me. I just want you, Chase … more than anything.”

“Shit, d
on’t tell me to do whatever I want.” My mouth takes in all of her magnificent breast as my lust rushes to the surface. I swear I’m going to bury myself inside of her. She tilts her head back against the pillow, arching against my mouth while pulling even harder on my hair.

“Do you have a condom?” she asks as she gasps for air.

“Yes.”

“Don’
t take your time, Chase. Just fuck me hard.”

“Damn,
Skyla, you are the hottest woman.” I’m off the bed, pulling off the rest of my clothes. She’s wiggling out of her shorts and lacy underwear just as fast. Clothes off, condom on, and I’m back on top of her in seconds.

“
Please, Chase. My body is aching for you to be inside it.” She stares at me with pleading eyes.

I slide right
in, and how wet she is catches me off guard. “Skyla, you feel incredible.”

Skyla

Chase slides right in, filling me full. I feel desperate to be this close to him. His tongue probes my mouth as he thrusts into me repeatedly, answering my urgent plea. The ache I felt before is now a throbbing sensation, but it feels heavenly.

The lust he’s unleashing on my body
feeds my pleasure. I rake my nails down his back before I lift my hips, allowing him to bury himself deeper. Each thrust grinds me into a space of sheer ecstasy. I open my eyes and Chase is giving me a burning stare.

“Keep your eyes on
me, Skyla. I want to see your face again when you come.”

His desire filled words and thrusts feed my pleasure
until my trembling body climaxes, crashing around him. He plunges against my release before his body stiffens. I feel the exquisite, powerful muscles along his body squeezing me tight as he erupts inside of me, letting out a harsh groan. He collapses, his face lay in my hair while heavy breaths of relief fan my neck.

“
Every inch of you is fucking irresistible. You’re mine, Skyla. All. Mine. I won’t be able to let you go.” He brushes kisses along my cheek and forehead while he strokes my hair.

We settle next to each other
, and I curl up against him, hearing only our heavy breathing as I draw along the ripples of his abs with my fingertips.

“
I don’t want you to let me go, Chase, and that was the most exceptional orgasm ever.” I rest on his chest, feeling happier and safer than I ever have in my life.

Chase

A
blanket covers me when I wake up. It’s Skyla’s soft body draped across me, radiating so much warmth. I feel her chest moving above mine, her hair tickling my neck. The magnitude of grief and loneliness I’ve felt for years is confirmed from the happiness I’m feeling today.

I’m gently running my fingers through her h
air as I glance at the clock and see that it’s only one. The doorbell rings. I debate on letting it go, but whoever it is rings the damn thing again.

Surprisingly
, I’m able to slide out from under Skyla without her waking. She must be a heavy sleeper. She’s now face down on my bed, looking alluring as ever with half her body out of the sheet. After slipping on my shorts, I go downstairs to the door.

“Hey, bro,”
Eric says.

“Figures I got out of
bed for you.”

“What’s that supposed to mea
n, and why are you still in bed? It’s after lunch, dude.”

“
Let’s go out on the patio, and since when do you come to my front door?”

“Since I walked in
on you groping Skyla.” He’s chuckling now. “So, are things still going good between the two of you?”

In the past, I didn’t hesitate
to tell him there was a woman in my bed, but Skyla’s special. It should be up to her if she wants him to know, so I need to get him out of here before she wakes up.

“
I’m not pushing her away again. I really like her.”

“I’m
glad for ya, man. A little jealous but glad for both of you. I’m still going to be friends with her, so you’re going to have to deal with that.”

“
I don’t care if you’re friends, but I can already tell that I’m going to be jealous with her. No one is taking her from me.”

Eric
gets his phone out. “Chill, bro, nobody’s trying. I need to call her and see if she’s coming down to the beach tomorrow before I forget.”

Shit. He can’t call her right now. “Why don’t you do it later?”

“No. I want to see what she says about your sorry ass, anyway.”

“Dammit, I said don’t call her right now.”

“I told you I’m going to be friends with her, Chase,” he says as he looks at me angrily.

“That’s
not why I don’t want you to call her.”

He stares at me for
a few seconds before he smirks.

“
She’s in your damn bed right now.”

“Yes, asshole, s
he’s in my bed asleep, but I was trying to keep that to myself.”

“Since when do you
care if I know you have a woman over?”

“Skyla’s not li
ke any other woman, and you know that. I was going to let her tell you when she’s ready.”

Eric
goes from a smile to an expression of concern.

“Don’t let her go, man. Please, don’t hurt
her. She really likes you, too, and she was considering moving back to Cali when you were pushing her away. She said she couldn’t take the loneliness here. I know she’ll do it if you screw this up.”

“I’m not going to hurt her or let her go anywhere. I already want to lock her in this house. I took
her on the shark cage tour this morning, and it exhausted her.”

He smirks again. “
Yeah, I bet that’s what wore her out. So, how was she?”

“What do you mean?”

“In bed.”

“I’m not discussing that w
ith you, and I can’t believe you’re asking when you two are friends.”

“Damn. I never thought I’d see the day. You’re already falling in love with her.”

“I think it’s time for you to leave. I’ll tell her to call you.” The door opens and there stands Skyla, giving a bashful grin.

“Hi,
Eric.”

“Hi, Skyla.”

I’m thankful she put her clothes back on before she came looking for me. She walks over, and I pull her into my lap. She fits perfect, and it’s where she belongs.

“I’m happy you two are together, Skyla. He didn’t want to tell me you were here, but I kept insisting on calling you, so he didn’t have a choice. For once
, Chase was being a gentleman,” he says, laughing. “I was just seeing if we’re still surfing tomorrow.”

Skyla looks at me nervously and then to
Eric.

“
Yes, I really want to get back on my board.”

“I’ll come a little later. Let’s make it nine in case you’re shacked up with Mr. Grumpy here.”

“He’s not grumpy anymore.” She gives me a gratifying smile before she leans down and plants a kiss on my neck. Time for Eric to leave, so I can take her sweet ass back to bed.

“You need to g
o before I get grumpy.”

He shakes his head and smirks
. “OK, I’ll see you in the morning, Skyla. Try to convince him to get back out there while you’re here.”

Skyla looks at me
after Eric is out of sight. “Don’t worry. I won’t bug you about it. You’ll do it when you’re ready.”

I gaze at her
angelic face that’s glistening from the sun. “Do you feel better after getting a nap?”

“Yes, but I didn’t like waking up alone.”

“I swear I didn’t want to get out of bed, but Eric came ringing the doorbell. Your warm, naked body was wrapped up against me, so moving had not been my plan. Do you want some lunch?”

“Sure
,” she says before kissing my neck again.

“Stop that, or you’re going to starve,” I say before I stand up and carry her into the kitchen. She’s giggling the whole way there.

We fix lunch together and sit across from each other at the table. Since my mom is from the mainland, I’m not a very traditional Hawaiian, but Skyla seems interested in soaking up all the knowledge she can, so I educate her more on the culture. I’ve never met anyone who appreciates life the way she does.

She locks eyes
with me as she drinks from her glass of water, and it’s the same look she had when she came back to clean that first week. It’s a defiant look that is turning me on.

I walk over to her and pull her up from her chair. Leaning over, I whisper in her ear. “Do you want to go back to bed?”

She looks up at me seductively and nods. I swoop her up and carry her to my room. We remove each other’s clothing, and I have to stop a few times in between to cup her face and kiss her passionately.

I love to kiss this woman
. She owns me already, and I know this because she’s the first person in my life whose needs I want to put before my own. “Get in bed, Skyla. I’m taking my time pleasuring you, and you’re going to let me.”