Evans, Gabrielle - Upon Crimson Waters [Fatefully Yours 2] (Siren Publishing LoveXtreme Forever ManLove)

by Gabrielle Evans

  “Okay.” Echo beamed at him. “Let’s go to bed.”

  “You planned this!”

  Echo pushed past him and headed out of the kitchen. “Duh! This celibacy stuff is for the birds.” He stopped in his tracks, but didn’t turn. “Actually, I think birds probably get more action than I have lately. Huh, imagine that.” Then he shrugged adorably and continued out of the kitchen.

  Eyce debated for just a second before hurrying out of the kitchen, jogging to catch up with his mate. He scooped Echo into his arms and sprinted across the living room, taking the stairs two at a time, then down the hall to his bedroom.

  Once inside, he tossed Echo the mattress, loving the sounds of his giggles. Echo bounced twice before coming to rest in the center of the bed, staring up at Eyce innocently. “Does this mean I need to get naked?”

  “Unless you want me to shred those jeans, it does.”

  Echo’s eyes widened, his face flushed, and his breath stuttered. He flopped back on the bed, pushing his jeans down his hips, then kicked his feet in the air to pull them off his legs. He threw them across the room and scooted up close to the headboard, palming his already hard cock and stroking it quickly.

  “It’s been too long, Eyce. Hurry.”

  Eyce couldn’t agree more. Ripping his clothes from his body, he undressed in record time and prowled to the bed, crawling up the mattress until he lay over his lover. “Mine,” he hissed as their heated bodies met, and his aching cock pressed between Echo’s legs, rubbing over his sac. “Need you.”

  “Oh, yeah,” Echo agreed breathlessly. He jerked harder on his weeping prick, his back bowing and his hips arching off the bed. “Please.”

  Gods, Eyce craved those delicious whimpers. With his world crumbling down around him, he hadn’t had time to just enjoy the feel of his mate in his arms, rubbing against him, their bodies moving as one.

  “Again,” he demanded. A feral growl escaped his panting mouth, and he dove forward, claiming Echo’s lips and thrusting his tongue inside to taste the sweetness that awaited him. Groaning loudly, he pillaged and plundered, dominating the kiss as his tongue swept the inside of his mate’s mouth, demanding Echo respond to him.

  His lover didn’t disappoint. His hands wound in Eyce’s hair, tugging him closer as Echo attacked his mouth, humping up against him so that their steel-hard erections rubbed together. “Please,” Echo whimpered as he jerked his mouth away, panting for breath, his little chest heaving as he sucked in the much needed oxygen.

  “That’s it, baby.” Eyce moved away from his lover’s lips, licking a wet path down his neck and over his collarbone. “Beg for me.” Slipping a hand under Echo’s lean hip, Eyce gripped the flesh firmly, pulling Echo closer to him as their bodies undulated together in the center of the bed.

  “Please, Eyce. Oh, fuck, I need you. Make love to me.”

  The words broke through the lusty haze surrounding him, and Eyce paused in his assault on the copper-colored nipple between his teeth. Fucking, he knew how to do. He’d never made love to anyone before. Didn’t that require him to actually love the person beneath him?

  Pushing up on his other arm, he stared into Echo’s glazed eyes for a long time. Did he love the man? Had they had enough time together? He knew he cared about Echo, wanted to protect him and keep him happy. He’d do anything to see that beautiful smile grace his lover’s plump lips.

  “It’s okay,” Echo whispered, and Eyce hated the sadness in his voice. “Just fuck me.” Echo arched up off the mattress, pressing their chests together, and moaned. “Please, Eyce. I can’t wait any longer.”

  Feeling like a rat bastard, Eyce pushed away his uncertainties and leaned over Echo to grab the lube from the nightstand. His dick ached and throbbed, straining toward Echo’s tight hole as he glided his length along the crease of his mate’s cheeks. He needed relief, then maybe he’d be able to work out his feelings. Yeah, it sounded like a lame excuse, even to him, but he couldn’t deal with anything else just then.

  Flipping open the cap, he poured a generous amount of the slippery oil into his palm then closed the lid and tossed the bottle to the side, not caring where it landed. He slicked his pulsing cock, moaning in pleasure and lingering for just a moment, before he turned his attention to Echo.

  Leaning over his mate again, he crushed their mouths together, growling against Echo’s lips as his lubed fingers separated the rounded globes of Echo’s ass and zeroed in on his clenching pucker.

  Echo growled into Eyce’s mouth, rocking against the finger nudging at his entrance. “Stop teasing and fuck me.”

  “Gods, that’s fucking hot.” Eyce buried his face in Echo’s neck, sucking and licking at the salty flesh as he pushed into his mate’s velvet-lined channel to the second knuckle.

  Echo cried out, throwing his head back on the pillow as his body shuddered and bucked. “More!”

  Happy to oblige, Eyce sawed his finger in and out of Echo’s snug hole a few more times, then added a second finger, shoving in roughly as he scraped his teeth over his mate’s shoulder. “I’m going to fuck you until you can’t walk straight for a week. I want you to come on my cock and scream my name to the heavens. Are you going to scream for me, baby?”

  “Ahh!”

  “That’s it. Louder, Echo.”

  Eyce slipped in a third finger beside the first two, twisting his wrist and stretching Echo to receive him. His mate went wild, humping against his hand, fucking himself on Eyce’s long digits. “Now. Please, Eyce. Oh, damn, please!”

  “I love when you beg, when you whimper and moan. Love how your body shakes and trembles from my touch.” Eyce gently extracted his fingers and replaced them immediately with the engorged head of his cock. “Love how your eyes glaze over, your skin flushes such a pretty shade of pink.” He pushed inside, sheathing himself to the root inside his lover’s silky heat in one fast stroke.

  Echo cried out, his muscles tensing and his inner walls clamping around Eyce’s dick. “Mm, yeah, love how your ass just eats up my cock, squeezes and strangles it like you don’t want me to ever leave.”

  “No.” Echo shook his head quickly, his eyes boring into Eyce’s. “Don’t leave.”

  His eyes softening, Eyce stretched out over Echo’s chest, kissing his lips slow and tender as he began a gentle thrust inside his mate’s welcoming body. “Not going anywhere, Echo. Can’t live without you, baby.” He knew the words were true, even as they flowed from his trembling lips. He would do whatever it took to keep Echo with him forever.

  Sliding one arm under Echo’s lean back, Eyce lifted him, holding him close as he continued to thrust slow and easy, his movements almost lazy. He trailed his lips over Echo’s face, his cheeks, down his jaw until their mouths finally met in an earth-shattering kiss that left his head spinning.

  When the need to breath became too much, Eyce pulled away from Echo’s mouth, but didn’t move far. Holding his lover to him, he stared into his eyes, seeing his future laid out before him like an offering. He only needed to find the courage to reach out and take it.

  His balls tingled, his spine stiffened, and his skin sizzled, heralding his oncoming climax. Too soon, his brain screamed. He didn’t want to lose the closeness they shared when their bodies were locked together this way, his cock buried deep inside his mate’s velvety hole.

  Then Echo’s fingertips reached up to trace Eyce’s cheekbones, and a sweet smile spread over his kiss-swollen lips. Unshed tears shimmered in his sapphire eyes, and he swallowed hard before leaning up and pressing a kiss just under Eyce’s jaw. “I love you,” he whispered.

  It was like being hit by a bus. Eyce’s orgasm ripped through him without warning, spurting from his slit to fill Echo’s convulsing tunnel. Roaring out his lover’s name, Eyce crushed Echo to him, pumping through his release. Echo gasped, his arms locking around Eyce’s neck, and sticky cum filled the space between them.

  Completely spent, Eyce eased Echo back to the mattress and pushed his mate’s damp hair back from his swe
aty forehead. He could have it all. Everything he’d ever wanted. He just had to surrender his heart and trust Echo would always protect it.

  Pressing his lips to his lover’s temple, Eyce squeezed his eyes closed and prayed he’d made the right decision. “I love you, too, baby.”

  Chapter Ten

  “I love him,” Eyce said with a goofy smile on his face. “He’s so small, but he’s stronger than any of us.”

  “I agree,” the Oracle answered with a crooked smile.

  “So, I guess I kind of understand about all the riddles. I had to figure it out on my own. I couldn’t force myself to love Echo.”

  “Wise words, Warrior, but you have still yet to surrender.”

  “But, I have. I have surrendered everything I have, everything I am, to Echo. He’s my safe harbor, the one person who sees straight through me. I don’t have to pretend with him.”

  “His shelter will help you to win this battle, but not the war.” Then she faded away, leaving Eyce standing alone in the sunny field feeling more confused than ever.

  “Wake up,” a voice whispered in his ear. Turning in a circle, Eyce didn’t see anyone. He recognized the voice, though, would follow it anywhere. “Wake up, love.”

  Eyce closed his eyes and smiled. When he blinked them open again, Echo’s sweet face hovered over him, his eyes dancing with happiness. “She’s not big on words, huh?”

  “How did you know I was talking to the Oracle?”

  “You mumble in your sleep, big guy.” Echo winked at him before dropping a kiss on his forehead then flipping over to roll out of bed. “It’s almost noon, and I’m starving.” He dressed quickly then turned to saunter back to the side of the bed. “You’re looking better. Good nap?”

  “Yeah, it was better than good.”

  Echo fidgeted nervously, wringing his hands together in front of him as he sucked his lower lip between his teeth and chewed it vigorously. His eyebrows drew together and a faint blush worked its way up his neck to stain his creamy cheeks.

  “Spit it out.”

  “Did you mean it?” Echo blurted. “I mean, was it just the heat of the moment, or because I said it first? I don’t want you to feel like you have to say it back. I can’t stop the way I feel, but I guess I shouldn’t have told you like that. I should have waited until a better time.”

  Smiling wickedly, Eyce looped his fingers around Echo’s wrist and pulled him back into bed to sprawl over his chest. “You babble a lot when you’re nervous.”

  “Yeah, sorry about that.” Echo bit his lip again, his eyes focused on Eyce’s chin.

  “Look at me.” He waited until Echo hesitantly lifted his head and met his gaze. Cradling Echo’s cheek in his hand, Eyce’s heart melted when his mate hummed happily and nuzzled into his palm. “I wouldn’t have said it if I didn’t mean it. My brain just needed a little time to catch up with my heart.”

  “Promise?”

  “Absolutely. I love you Echo. I love everything about you.”

  “Good.” A mile-wide grin stretched over Echo’s face, and he leaned down to rub their noses together. “I love you, too, big guy. Can we eat now?”

  Rolling his eyes, Eyce chuckled and swatted Echo on his upturned ass. “Let me up, and we’ll go find Syx and Onyx.” A sudden thought came to him, and Eyce gripped Echo’s hip, preventing him from moving away. “Baby, do you love the others?”

  “Is that wrong?” Echo looked nervous all over again. “I didn’t know there was a rule saying I could only love one of you. In fact, I thought that would be bad.”

  Sighing in relief, Eyce patted his mate’s ass again. “No, baby, it’s not wrong. I was actually worried that you didn’t. Have you told them?”

  Echo slid off the side of the bed and shook his head slowly. “You’re the first.”

  Eyce burst out laughing, clutching at his sides as he rolled back and forth on the mattress.

  “What the hell has gotten into you?” Echo demanded, fisting his hands on his hips.

  “Oh, I can’t wait to tell Fiero!”

  “Tell me what?”

  Eyce stopped laughing immediately and stared in awe at the figure standing just inside the doorway. His heart hammered inside his chest, a lump forming in his throat, cutting off anything he wanted to say.

  “You’re back,” Echo whispered. Then he launched himself across the room, jumping into Fiero’s arms and attacking his mouth like a starving man. “I missed you so much. Are you okay? Are the others okay? Where is everyone?”

  Fiero chuckled, clutching Echo to him as if he never intended to let him go. “Everyone’s fine. They’re all in the kitchen, along with Gage, Mac, and Sony.”

  Eyce rose slowly from the bed and moved across the room until he stood just in front of his lovers. “Welcome home, Fiero,” he whispered.

  Fiero kept his hold on Echo with one arm, but his other hand shot out to wrap around the back of Eyce’s neck, pulling him into a desperate kiss. Eyce moaned, his tongue wrapping around Fiero’s as he fisted a hand in the man’s hair, pulling him even closer.

  “Tell him,” Echo whispered, dousing some of Eyce’s desire.

  “Tell me what?” Fiero panted against Eyce’s temple, his hand still gripping the back of Eyce’s neck.

  Looking into Echo’s eyes, he pleaded for his mate to keep quiet. Yes, he loved his men, but they were demons and warriors. Besides, he waited so many years, would they even believe him if he told them now?

  “Can’t you see how much he needs you?” Echo whispered. “I won’t let you fall.”

  “Someone, please tell me what the hell is going on here,” Fiero moaned as he licked a slow path around the shell of Eyce’s ear. “Gods, I missed you. I missed all of you.”

  Gulping audibly, Eyce pulled Fiero’s head back by his hair and looked into his eyes. He opened his mouth to utter the damning words, but the look on Fiero’s face stopped him. “What?”

  “What the fuck happened to your eyes?”

  * * * *

  Echo couldn’t stop staring. After he’d kissed and hugged his men home, and greeted their guests, he’d crawled back up in Eyce’s lap and just stared. Gone were the swirling colors he’d never been able to recognize, and a pale, dreamy blue now shone from Eyce’s eyes.

  “Would you stop looking at me like that?” Eyce grumbled as he cuffed Echo in the back of the head.

  “I can’t help it. They’re beautiful.”

  “They are really nice,” Sony said quietly from his place in Gage’s lap. Mac sat beside them, tucked under Gage’s arm. Echo thought they all looked a little wary, but happy to be together.

  “I don’t get it.” Myst walked around the table, grabbed a handful of Eyce’s hair, jerked his head back, and bent until their noses almost touched. “How did it happen?”

  Eyce smiled and leaned up to peck the demon’s lips. “No clue. Welcome home, sexy.”

  Myst grinned goofily and released Eyce’s hair. “Good to be home.”

  Echo thought his heart would burst. His men so obviously loved each other. Why couldn’t they say the words? Sighing, he rested his head on Eyce’s shoulder and decided it didn’t matter. Even if they couldn’t say it, they showed their love in all the ways that mattered.

  “I want to know everything,” Vapre demanded.

  “I want to know why you’re here when I said to take Echo and run.” Fiero growled as he plopped down in a chair beside Syx.

  “Echo made a strong argument for staying.” Syx chuckled. “Home field advantage, Fiero.”

  “That’s actually pretty smart,” Fiero agreed grudgingly. “We would have been better prepared if we’d been here instead of out in the open when they attacked.”

  “Who attacked you?” Echo asked as he sat up straighter in Eyce’s lap and leaned forward to rest his elbows on the table. “Were there a lot of them?”

  “Just a small guard,” Gage answered. “They ambushed us just before we reached the park entrance.”

  “So, they knew you
were coming?”

  “I don’t know how, but it looks that way.”

  “How did you get Sony and Mac out?”

  Gage snorted and jerked his head toward Hex. “Ask the boss.”

  Echo looked at Hex with raised eyebrows. “Well?”

  “Fiero blew up the helicopter.”

  “Excuse me?” Echo whipped his head around to stare at Fiero in astonishment. “You can do that?”

  Fiero winked and gave him a little smirk.

  “Wow! So, then what happened? How come it took you so long to get back?”

  “He blew up the helicopter by setting the car on fire and having Myst hurl it at the damn thing.” Hex rolled his eyes and sighed. “We had to walk back.”

  “And boy did that suck,” Mac piped up. “You should have seen some of the lakes and ponds we passed. They were gross-looking and had dead fish just floating on the top. Smelled like a bag of assholes.”

  “How far out?” Eyce asked as he smoothed his hand down Echo’s spine. “All the way to Glacier?”

  “No.” Myst shook his head. “We didn’t see anything like that until we were almost home.”

  Echo felt more than heard Eyce’s sigh of relief. He wished he knew how to help his lover. He’d been trying for days to come up with a plan, but kept drawing a blank. Hell, they still didn’t even know what was turning the water red and killing all the fish.

  “Okay, so you blew up a helicopter, but that doesn’t explain how you got them out of the lab.” Vapre lounged in his chair, his feet propped up on the kitchen table.

  Echo cleared his throat, narrowing his eyes at Vapre’s muddy boots. The demon winced and dropped his feet to the floor, sitting up straighter in his chair. “Sorry, Echo.”

  “Oh, you have them trained really well,” Sony said excitedly. “You have to teach us how to do that.”

  “Yes, please,” Mac nodded enthusiastically.

  Echo laughed when Gage groaned at his mates. “Later,” he told the two brunettes with a wink before returning his attention to Hex.