Protecting Nova

by Belle Harper

  I sat up from where Ezra had put me on the bed.

  “You coming in to play or just standing there looking pretty?” I teased him. The look on his face was priceless as he stalked over to me, a wicked grin on his face. He grabbed my ankle and pulled me down the bed toward him, I let out a gasp at the movement. Our mouths clashed and I melted into his hot kiss. Oh, God, I had missed that. I wanted more. I pulled Ezra closer as I dragged my lips from Colton to the soft lips of Ezra. So soft and powerful all at once. He pulled me to him as our tongues clashed in a war. One I never wanted to win.

  I felt Colton tug my top up and Ezra pulled away from me just in time for Colton to take it up over my head. Hands were on my body, touching, rubbing and I couldn’t get enough of the sensation. I wanted more. Demanded more. I pulled at Colton’s top. “I want you naked. Now,” I demanded and both of them stood up and gave me a show.

  I slowly raked my gaze over their naked bodies, Colton dragged his hand down his chest and skirted around his hard cock. Tease. Ezra stroked himself in a lazy but seductive rhythm. I loved every minute watching them like this. They were so at ease, but also so in tune with each other. I loved when they shared me together.

  Ezra was first to break as he crawled up on the bed, taking one of my nipples between his fingers and pulled. Sending a shock of pleasure down into the heat of my core. Colton took his time, sauntering over to us. He pulled me in for a kiss and I arched my body to meet his.

  Ezra pulled my pants and underwear down, leaving me bare. I shivered at the cool air, but Colton wrapped me up in his arms and laid me down. He grinded his erection into me, my legs opening to give him room but all he did was tease me. I let out a noise of frustration and he chuckled.

  “Good things come to those who wait, sweetheart.” I pushed Colton and he rolled off me chuckling. Ezra came up between my legs, licking and sucking his way until he met my center and I practically bowed off the bed. My hands flew to his short hair, trying to grasp something. I was practically grinding myself on his face. I let go and he pulled away slightly. His eyes were fixed on my as he said. “You taste like heaven,” then he slowly licked my slit and teased me more.

  “Stop being a tease.” I told him. But he didn’t stop. I reached over to Colton, he sat up and I brought his cock closer to my mouth. I wanted to taste him, tease him. He held the based of his cock as he slowly fed it into my mouth. I moaned around it as Colton grabbed my hair and growled out “Fuck.” I smiled around his cock. When Colton was like this, I felt powerful and in charge. As much as I love the way he dominated me at times, I loved when I could bring him to his knees. Literally.

  Ezra slipped two fingers in me and rubbed against that perfect spot inside. Holy shit. When his lips came down and sucked on my clit that’s was it, I moaned loudly. Colton’s cock slipped from my mouth as I rode out the wave of the first orgasm for the night. Because there was always more than one with these guys. Ezra moved between me and nudged his cock at my entrance as he placed his arms on either side of me. Caging me in. “I love you,” he whispered as he slowly entered me, stretching me. My legs wrapped around his waist, pulling him deeper.

  “I love you, Ezra,” I replied as Colton came up beside me and stroking his own cock. I reached over to help him, wrapping my hand around it, attempting to keep in sync with Ezra’s strokes.

  “This is nice and all, but it’s too slow Ezra, pick up the speed.” I laughed at that. The need in Colton’s voice was enjoyable. Ezra pulled back grabbing my hips he started to fuck me harder, Colton reached between us and rubbed my clit. The two of them hitting all the right spots, over and over until I cried out Ezra’s name.

  “Pull out,” I heard from the door way. I almost froze. Ezra sure did. I looked around to see Ryker watching me with his arms crossed against his chest, his body causally leaning against the door frame, as if he not talking to the three of us while we are fucking. I almost laughed at the way Ezra face scrunched up at Ryker’s words. Mmm… I wonder if Ryker wanted to join us. Maybe?

  “Huh?” Ezra asked turning to Ryker.

  Colton moved away from my hand, his cock bobbing as he stood.

  “Shit I didn’t even think,” he said. “Yeah, Ezra, we got to pull out. Nova can get pregnant. We have to be more careful until she is ready. Fuck, I should have thought of that.”. Colton ran his fingers through his hair.

  “It’s all good. I only just thought of it. Thought maybe I should mention it. You know?” Ryker looked down the hall and then back to me. He winked before he walked away. But I could clearly see he was aroused. Guess he wasn’t joining us.

  “Are you close, Ez?” Colton asked.

  Ezra shook his head. “I was but he kinda scared the shit out of me. So, not so much anymore.”

  He pulled out of me and I whimpered at the loss. Colton got that look on his face. Fuck yeah.

  “Hands and knees, sweetheart. You’re gonna taste yourself on Ezra’s cock while I fuck you hard. You’re going to come so hard tonight that you will still feel me when you walk tomorrow.”

  Fuck, his dirty talk gets me every time. I almost came from his words alone.

  And he wasn’t wrong. Colton fucked me deep and hard. Rocking into me over and over as I sucked Ezra’s cock. It was hard to concentrate when my body lit up every time his cock slammed hard into me. It didn’t take long before I had the most powerful orgasm. Ezra grasped my head and started thrusting himself in my mouth and throat, it didn’t take long before he shouted out, cum spilling down my throat, his body shaking with aftershocks from his orgasm. A few moments later, I felt Colton withdraw from me, curling his fingers into my hip as he shouted his release, feeling the ropes of cum hit my back, until he let go of me and slumped to the side of me.

  “Shit, that was hot.”

  I turned to the voice. Ryker again. I laughed and Colton chuckled as he responded. “Fuck, yes it was. Did you like watching?” I tried to sit up but Ezra held me still as he cleaned my back with someone’s underwear. Colton’s I’m assuming, since it was his cum. I loved how Ezra didn’t care that it was someone else cum he was cleaning off me. He just did it without hesitation.

  Ryker chuckled again. “I did… You look very satisfied, Nova.” He winked and walked away.

  I awoke to a shift change and the bed became cold as Ezra and Colt traded off with Noah and Kento.

  “Shhh…” Noah stroked my back. “Go back to sleep.” I rolled onto my side and gently touched Kento’s hand. He turned his hand up and held onto mine as Noah snuggled in behind me.

  “I love being the big spoon,” Noah said before I fell asleep again.

  I heard someone scream. And I bolted upright in the bed. My heart felt like it was hammering out of my chest, and my body was wet with perspiration. My hair stuck to my face in clumps. I was breathing hard, and Noah and Kento were here with me, they both were holding onto me as I tried to control my breathing.

  “What happened?” Colton asked Noah as he ran into the room followed by Ezra and Ryker.

  Shit.

  “Someone screamed.” I felt panicked, my body pumped full of adrenaline. My hand shook as I pressed it against my chest, my heart beating erratically. My body tingled as my hands turned numb. Who was it? I need to help them.

  They all looked at me concerned. “Oh my God, Adam?” My brain went over a million different things that could have happened just as Adam entered the room, rubbing his eyes with the back of his left hand.

  “Um… sweetheart,” Colton started towards me slowly. I looked to him, trying to slow my breathing as Noah said, “It was you Nova. You screamed.”

  I looked around at everyone. Ryker had the flashlight on and the room was lit up enough to see all their faces.

  They all looked at me. Worried expressions on their faces.

  “Me? Are you sure?” My chest felt constricted. I just didn’t understand how it was me. I heard it. Someone screamed and I woke up.

  “Bad dreams.” Kento spoke up from beside me. He held my hand
and placed a kiss on my knuckles. Me? Did I have a bad dream?

  I nodded as Noah pulled me down against the bed, curling himself around me again.

  “I got you, Nova. I’m here,” Kento whispered sweetly to me as Noah held me tightly and stroked my hair and face. Noah whispered words of comfort to me until I felt the ache in my chest ease. I could breathe again. The others silently left the room once I had calmed down.

  I didn’t even remember the dream. But I could guess what it was. Only one other person in this house knew what my bad dreams would have been. He knew what really happened when those men from Bakersfield kidnapped me. And he promised to never speak about it. I never wanted to think about that again. But I can’t control my dreams.

  14

  Kento

  After what had happened in the Jeep the other day, when I made Nova cry. I had a long time between then and now to think about everything. That she wanted to kiss me for me, not out of pity. I knew now. She really wanted me. Had feelings for me. She had told me that in more than just words since I found her in my…no… that cage.

  Everything she has done up until this point has showed me that. Every day I am with her, I knew she was breaking down those walls I built. The ones I use to protect myself. From feeling anything. And last night when she’d said she chose us, me—well, my heart almost stopped.

  After feeling numb for years. It was something I had never felt before.

  “I…I need you, Nova.” I whispered. I choose you Nova. I would always choose you even though I know I’m messed up. I never would be perfect. But that was okay as long as I had her near me. I know I could deal with all… this. One day at a time.

  “Oh, Kento, I need you too. So much.” She took my hand and cupped it over her cheek. She leaned in and brought our foreheads together. I took a deep breath and looked into her warm brown eyes. They were smiling at me, and I felt incredible in this moment, like maybe I was perfect in her eyes.

  After a few more hours of sleep next to Nova, I felt like a new person. I sensed the bed jostle and cracked an eye open to Noah’s tall frame at the end of the bed. He stretched his arms up, and his bones cracked a little.

  “I’m going to take a piss and start on breakfast. I will call you when it's ready.” He winked at me as he left and closed the door behind him. Okay, I didn’t need to know all of that.

  I looked to Nova, she had her eyes closed, but her hand was across her mouth to stifle the giggles she seemed to have. I was happy to see her laugh after that scream she emitted earlier. I never felt more scared for her than in that moment. It brought up some past memories that I thought I had started to lock down. But when I saw how much she needed me, they drifted away and all I could focus was on her, how much she needed me then. That I could comfort her as she had done for me.

  Smiling, something I was still getting used to doing. I asked, “What’s so funny?” And the cute sounds she made caused my heart to flutter.

  “Just Noah, giving us…you know… Private time?”

  Shit. I wasn’t ready for private time. I knew I asked about it last night, because well, I would love to be with Nova the way the others were one day. But I knew I could never do it in front of them. I had only just physically healed, and emotionally— I was not sure if I would ever heal from those wounds. But I wanted to try. For me, for Nova. She noticed and stopped making the cute giggle sounds.

  “Kento, what is it?” I didn’t say anything and she pulled herself away from me. It made me feel like shit that I didn’t know how to answer her, so she didn’t want to be close to me. I looked over to her face, she was trying to read me. I shrugged not knowing how to say it. That I’m not ready to be touched by someone. Not yet. She reached her hand out slowly and when I didn’t shy away she cupped my cheek. I lowered my eyes, enjoying the warmth from her hand.

  I didn’t want her to be upset. It wasn’t her, it was me. I wish things were different, I wished we had met before… when I was free. But it is what is it, and the truth was. I’m just not ready for more than just this. Fuck, me even being in the same bed with Noah last night was a huge step, I didn’t think I would be able to sleep but I did. I slept without nightmare’s for the first time. I think Nova being there, holding my hand grounded me.

  “We don’t have to do anything you don’t want to, Kento.”

  Fuck, she always knew what I was thinking. What to say to me. She was glorious. In every way, everything she did, her laugh, her smile. The way she moved around between the guys. Knowing what they needed, silent hugs or long chats about everything and nothing at the same time. Kissing them…them kissing her. I dragged my face across her palm until my lips brushed the smooth surface of her palm. I pressed a small kiss there. She moved a little closer to me. Her body only a inch from mine. Could I kiss her? Really? Maybe? My muscles felt twitchy and restless, like I wanted to flee. I couldn’t stop over thinking this. It’s just a kiss. In the end I let out a deep breath.

  “Holding hands makes me happy…” I started to tell her. My mouth felt dry. Why was I this nervous over a kiss? A real kiss with someone I cared deeply for.

  “You can tell me anything. Nothing you say will make me think different of you, Kento. I love everything about you, and who you are. You can be honest with me, I would never tell anyone or judge you.”

  I froze. Did… did she say she loved me? No I don’t think she meant it like that. Like as in she loves me. I shook my head and let out a nervous chuckle. God I’m working myself over something so small. I closed my eyes and took in a deep calming breath and let it out.

  I knew that I could tell her anything, but I didn’t know how. I just couldn’t stop the wheels as they turned in my head, what if I kiss her and she touches me somewhere that gives me a bad flashback. How would I stop it? How would she know that it wasn’t her fault? I felt lightheaded.

  “Just for now. I… I’m not. I can’t.” I choked on my words as she nodded.

  “Can I hug you Kento? Would that be alright for a while?” I nodded as I moved closer to her, wrapping my hands around her waist and breathing the scent of her hair in deeply.

  Something I wasn’t sure I could do without fear of having a flashback. But Nova felt wonderful, she was warm and soft. We stayed like that until Noah called us down for breakfast.

  We had been in the Jeep for three long days, we camped at night when the sun had fallen and the Jeep would no longer move. Colton didn’t want us to stop for too long. He wanted to make it to Apex Falls as soon as possible. So as soon as we could be off on our way, we were back in the Jeep.

  The seating arrangements had changed a bit over the three days. I was in the front today, with Colton on the console in the middle and Ryker drove again. The rest were in the backseat. Noah looked all cramped up. Ezra got his turn to have Nova on his lap as she told everyone stories about her dad and Kevin. Keeping a lively mood in the Jeep. Because there was nothing like being stuck in the same enclosed space with six other people for almost twelve hours a day and not expect to have a few arguments break out.

  “My dad was the best at playing tricks on me. Kevin would join in and cheer me up after they had been away working all day. And I was stuck inside the small shack we called a home.”

  I tried to think back to the last time I saw my father. Kento Sr. My father emigrated from Japan when he was twenty to live and study in Los Angeles, that’s where he met my mother. She was born in Argentina and moved to the States with her family when she was three. She had tried to teach me Spanish while my father tried to teach me Japanese. When I look back now, I wished I had tried harder to learn. I wished I had spent more time with them. I lost them both to NEX in the same week. I was ten years old and alone. That virus destroyed everything I had in just five short days.

  “Hey is that it? Apex Falls?” Nova called out, snapping me out of my thoughts. Please be Apex Falls. I looked up. Yes, that looked like a walled city. That had to be. I needed to be it. Everyone agreed that it had to be Apex Falls. You could
feel the excitement build in the Jeep as we got nearer. Nova got under Adam’s legs, and they draped the blanket over them.

  “Hey there. Haven’t seen one of these things in…forever,” the guard at the front gate stated to Ryker through the open window. The wind chose then to pick up and swirled the smell of Apex Falls though the Jeep. It was not pleasant. My body became rigid and dizzy at the sounds, the smell even the guards words. I curled my fingers into my pants and took a few steadying breaths.

  “Well, this one, I wasn’t ready to give up on, and still works. Got us here. To visit a friend and do some trade,” Ryker replied. Colton didn’t speak but I could sense his eyes scanning around outside the Jeep where a few men had stopped to look at us. I watched them as they came closer, watching us. Watching me.

  The guard looked in the backseat and then at me. He held my gaze for an unusually long time and my stomach almost gave out. He blinked a few time and arched his brow. Does he know me? I held my breath, but before he said anything Colton cleared his throat and the guard looked back to Ryker.

  “Sure, who’s your friend?” he asked. I looked away and tried to hold it together, fuck I cant cause a scene here. Ryker hesitated before replying, “Jeremy.” The guard nodded and gave instructions on where this Jeremy guy lived. And we drove into the walled city. I didn’t like feeling trapped like this, but I could finally breath. I still couldn’t shake the way he looked at me. Have I been here before?

  I couldn’t relax, if anything I wanted to jump into the backseat and slide right next to Nova and hide under the blanket with her. There were just so many men walking around. Especially in the market area for trading. Ryker parked the Jeep off on a quieter side street and Colton jumped into action.

  “Ryker and Noah, you stay with the Jeep. Look like you’re going to trade but just keep watch. Ez, you’re coming with me to visit this Jeremy. Kento and Adam you stay in the Jeep”