by Ravenna Tate
“Move closer,” she said. His grin sent shivers up and down her spine, and then he scooted near enough so she could take his dick into her mouth.
“Oh, man,” groaned Rune, whose thrusts became more urgent now. Both men fucked her like runaway freight trains, and their arousal fueled hers until she thought she’d go out of her mind with need.
Rune pulled out suddenly. “Can we switch? Please?” He sounded like a horny teen getting laid for the first time, and as Thane withdrew from her mouth, she couldn’t stop the giggles. Just to know she gave these two, big, strong men such pleasure was too much to absorb.
Thane positioned himself between her legs, and then asked her to turn on her side. She did, and as he slid his dick into her pussy, Rune slipped his into her mouth. Gia groaned loudly in the back of her throat as the men fucked her faster and deeper now. Thane had her legs bent, and at this angle, each thrust massaged her clit.
When the orgasm crashed over her, it was all she could do to keep breathing, and she had to concentrate hard not to accidentally bite down on Rune. They both withdrew again, and then Thane leaned over and kissed each ass cheek. But when he spread those cheeks and attempted to slide a finger into her asshole, Gia moved away and sat up, hugging her knees to her chest.
Sweat broke out along her hairline, and her entire body trembled. “No,” she whispered. “No. I can’t do that. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I can’t.”
Chapter Eleven
Rune moved closer to her but didn’t touch her. “It’s okay, sweetheart. We don’t have to.” What the hell had those bastards done to her?
“I’m so sorry, Gia,” said Thane. “We didn’t know.”
She shook her head, but she still hadn’t made eye contact. “You couldn’t have. I didn’t tell you.”
He and Thane exchanged a glance. It didn’t need to be said. Rune could guess. “It’s okay. We won’t ever try again. Let us make love to you, Gia. The way you like it. It’s all right. We’re right here.”
She let go of her knees, but didn’t move toward them, and he could see on her face she wasn’t ready to continue.
“Do you want to tell us about it?” asked Thane.
At first, Rune didn’t think she’d say anything, but then she began to speak again, in the same monotone voice she’d used earlier when she’d told the others about her time on Voyeur Moon.
“It was the first group of three men who took me from the holding cells. That group forced me to give them blowjobs, too. But you two were so … you were so patient and gentle. So I was able to do that for you. But this … I’d never had anal sex before. I’d always been afraid to try. One of my boyfriends on Earth actually broke up with me because I wouldn’t even try.”
Rune reached for her and pulled her into his arms. Her body was stiff and shaking, but she let him hold her.
“I told the men that. I told them how afraid I was. I begged them not to do it. I said I’d do … I said I would do anything else they wanted to, and I wouldn’t fight them anymore if only they would not do that one thing.”
She moved to wipe her tears, but Thane was there first, gently wiping them away. He glanced into Rune’s face, a dark, angry expression in his eyes. Rune wished there was some way to find these three men who had done this to her. He wished it with his entire being.
“They laughed at me. They said that because I asked them not to, they would, and they wouldn’t use any lube. I was so afraid. They held me down and forced their way inside. It hurt so badly. Much, much worse than when they forced their way into my pussy or my mouth. So much worse. I can’t even describe the burning. It felt like they were ripping my insides apart.”
Her breath hitched in her throat and Rune pulled her closer, his anger rising.
“When I … forgive me. This is gross. But when I used the bathroom afterwards for days, it was bloody. I was so scared. I thought they’d torn something and it would never stop bleeding. And I knew they wouldn’t care. That they would just leave me to die.”
She didn’t say anything for long moments, so he simply held her close. Then finally she continued.
“They took me back a few days after that and complained that I was inadequate for their needs. And when the next group took me, I told them what had happened and how I was likely hurt in there. I begged them not to have anal sex with me, and they didn’t put their cocks in there, but they did put their fingers inside me. Even their fingers in there still hurt so badly I cried all the time. That’s why they took me back. They said they didn’t want a girl who did nothing but cry.”
“I’m so sorry,” said Thane.
“You didn’t know. But I don’t think I can. I mean I don’t know if I can. But I’m not ready to yet. I might never be ready to try that.”
Rune cupped her face. “It doesn’t matter. It’s not important. We will take whatever you can give us, sweetheart. But I have to ask this. Did you see a physician to make sure you weren’t torn?”
She nodded. “Yes. I’m all right. I mean, I’m not. There was extensive trauma, but nothing that didn’t heal on its own in time. But the memories … they’re so much more painful and frightening than the rest of it.”
“It’s okay. We’re right here.” Rune had no idea how they’d ever find the men who had done this to her, but it didn’t matter. They were Tyranns. The fact that they’d taken her to a house on Voyeur Moon was proof enough of that for him. So he would exact justice for her by killing all of them. Every last fucking bastard who called himself a Tyrann would pay for doing this to her and making her feel this way.
****
Thane stroked her arms and hair because he didn’t know what else to do. Saying “I’m sorry” felt so inadequate. How in the name of all the stars would she ever truly heal from something like this?
He wanted to fly to Voyeur Moon right now and take a fucking blowtorch to the Zoo and the holding cells. If he knew the innocent were gone from both buildings, he would do it. Just like that. He and Rune exchanged another glance, and then Rune released Gia so Thane could hold her.
“I’m going to get you some water,” said Rune.
“But what about … I mean you two didn’t … you didn’t get to come.”
“Oh sweetheart,” said Thane, pulling her close. “Forget that, okay? Just let us hold you for now. It’s all right.”
“Really?”
He cupped her face gently. “You’re not our sex toy. We care for you, Gia. After what you just told us, there is no way we’re going to ask you to finish what we started.”
She gazed at him and Rune in turn, her eyes filled with disbelief and—dare he even think it? Love. There was love in them. He was sure of it. “Thank you. I don’t know what to say.”
Rune left the room, and Thane hugged her tighter. “You don’t have to say anything. Just know that we’re here for you, and you can tell us anything. Anything at all. We’ll listen until it’s all out, and then if you need to tell us again, we’ll listen again. If you need to tell us for the rest of your life, then that’s how long we’ll listen.”
He finally felt her body relax, and it was no longer trembling. When Rune returned, she was almost asleep. She drank the water, thanked them both again, and then curled up on her side the way a child would. Thane curled up behind her, and Rune lay down on the other side. Thane waited until he heard her breathing change and knew she was asleep before he carefully climbed off the bed and left the room.
When Rune joined him in the hallway, Thane cursed under his breath. “I want to punch something, hard. I want to fly there right now and demand to know who took her, and where we can find them. Do they keep records?”
Rune shook his head. “No. They never have. Only of which girls are gone and when and if they return. They don’t give a shit what happens to them, or who does it.”
“We’ll never find those pigs, will we?”
Rune shook his head.
“She’s lucky she survived it.” Thane felt sick to his stomach as he voice
d that thought out loud.
“I know.”
He glanced toward her closed door, then motioned his brother into the room he was using. Once inside, Thane stepped in front of the window and glanced out over the dark sea. “I have to tell someone this, and it should be you. I’m in love with her, Rune. Absolutely crazy in love with her. What the fuck am I going to do about that?”
Rune chuckled softly, and Thane turned to face him.
“Well, that makes two of us, but I suspect you already knew that.”
“Yeah. Guess I did. What the hell are we going to do?”
Rune shrugged. “Nothing. Not yet anyway. We need to fly this mission. And then we’ll come back, and hope like hell she’s still here, and still wants us.”
Thane frowned. “You mean not tell her how we feel before we go?”
Rune’s gaze darkened. “Do you think that’s fair? We might not live through this. You think she hasn’t already figured that out?”
Thane sighed heavily. “I’m sure she has. But are you suggesting we simply go away for who knows how long and leave her wondering? That doesn’t seem right either.”
“I think she knows. On some level, at least.” Rune ran his hands through his hair. “Hell. I don’t know what the right thing to do is. I only know she’s already been hurt so badly, and I if thought I caused her any further pain, I’d die. I can’t do that to her.”
Thane nodded. “I see your point. Okay. We won’t tell her. But we can show her. We have time until we leave. We’ll make sure we show her that we love her. Agreed?”
Rune nodded. “Agreed. I’m going to get some sleep.”
Rune left to return to his room, but Thane stood in front of the window a long time, thinking about everything Gia had told them. No matter what happened in this mission, he vowed to come back to her. And then, if she let him, he’d spend the rest of his life making sure she knew how much he wanted to be with her. How much he loved her.
He’d never met anyone like her, and he knew he never would again. She was the girl he’d been waiting for his entire life.
****
Gia woke before the sun rose, and could still detect Rune’s and Thane’s scents in the room. When she remembered what had happened the night before, she groaned and rolled out of bed. While she took a shower, she recalled how they’d left their own pleasure lying dead at the side of the road for her. No man she’d ever dated on Earth would have been that understanding.
She was so in love with both of them it was no longer a question in her mind. It had been a done deal the first time she’d made love to them. She knew that now. But she couldn’t tell them. It wouldn’t be fair. They had no idea how long they’d be gone on this mission, or whether they’d even return. To drop that at their feet when they had to concentrate on military matters would be totally unfair and cruel.
No. She would wait for them to return, and then she would wait to see if they still wanted her. And while they were gone, she would hold the memories of making love to them and spending time with them in her heart. If there was one thing Gia knew how to do, it was wait. She’d been doing nothing but that for two years.
The group spent the day poring over strategies, and by late in the afternoon Jakara received a message from one of the Regum generals. He went into a room filled with communications equipment to talk to the man, and when he emerged, his face was pale, but his eyes were alive with excitement. “I have an announcement.”
Callie gasped, but he smiled at her and then held out his arms. She went to him and hugged him tightly, and then Jakara faced the group with one arm around his love’s shoulder. “This mission has been bumped up to top priority, meaning the Regum want the date moved up. We leave in the morning.”
That night, after the group had made dinner together and the men spent most of their time talking with Regum generals, Gia lay in bed with Thane on one side and Rune on the other. They hadn’t spoken for several minutes, and finally she couldn’t take it any longer. She sat up. “Make love to me. Please. One more time before you both go.”
They sat up at the same time. “Are you sure?” asked Thane.
“I’ve never been more sure of anything in my entire life. I want the memories of your last night in this house to be filled with my scent and the way my body feels. Because I don’t want you getting tempted while you’re out there to fulfill your needs with any other woman.”
Thane pulled her close and nuzzled her neck. “You silly, crazy Earth girl. I don’t want any other woman, Earthling or not. I only want you. I only love you.”
She didn’t have the chance to respond because he captured her mouth in a kiss so hot, she was certain the bed sheets would catch fire. Rune kissed her as soon as Thane released his grip on her, and Gia didn’t think. She merely let go. They were a tangle of arms, legs, and mouths, theirs on her entire body and hers all over them.
They took turns gently fucking her pussy, and touching every inch of her, as if memorizing every centimeter of her skin. They gazed into her eyes, and kissed her so many times her mouth was actually sore. She came more times than she bothered to count, and still they made love to her.
When they each finally came, they cried out her name, and she had an image of them calling to her from across the miles. From across the expanse of space, as though they were already gone and she could hear them all the way on Voyeur Moon. She would carry their voices with her for as long as it took them to return to her.
She fell asleep wrapped in their arms, smiling, more content and sated than she’d ever been in her entire life. These two men were her world now, and it didn’t matter how long this mission took. She would wait for them. They were worth it, and no one else could ever take their place in her bed, or in her heart.
Chapter Twelve
Gia and Fallon flew back to Sera in the same craft they’d used to come to Addo with the men. Their pilot was a neighbor woman who lived down the beach, and Gia learned that Fallon could almost fly a spacecraft on her own now. She told Gia she’d teach her.
They packed their belongings into the cargo hold of the craft, and Gia officially gave up the lease on her apartment. The guys had already taken care of the lease on their condo, and Cord and Arlo had found someone to watch their home while they were gone.
Gia, Thane, Rune, Fallon, Cord, and Arlo had talked about what would be best for Gia and Fallon, and had all agreed they should both work remotely from Addo so Callie, Betsy, and Marianne had someone to stay with. There were plenty of neighbors close enough to help if they should need it, and they would be safe.
Gia liked the idea of being with the other women rather than stuck on Sera, where she might not hear information as readily. It took the entire day, going back and forth, to move their possessions and get everything squared away, but that was okay. Gia needed something to concentrate on rather than having too much idle time to think about her men.
The men had left early that morning, and Gia hadn’t cried. She’d waited until the spacecrafts were gone to do that, as had Callie, Marianne, and Fallon. Only Betsy had kept a stoic face. As she and Fallon flew back to Addo for the last time, Fallon showed Gia some of the basic navigational mechanics of flying a spaceship.
“Never in my wildest imagination did I think I’d be doing this.”
Fallon smiled. “I grew up watching every one of the Star Trek spinoffs that existed, and I never thought I’d do this either.”
Gia glanced at the neighbor woman, but she was ignoring them. Just the same, Gia leaned closer and lowered her voice. “And did you ever think alien men would look human? I mean really?”
Fallon shook her head. “No. I imagined tentacles and big heads.”
“Well, part of their anatomy is rather large.”
“The good parts are.”
The women laughed, and Gia’s heart felt a bit lighter than it had this morning. It would be all right. They’d come back to her. They had to.
****
During the next two days, the
women kept the TV on, and even though everything said was in the alien language, the other three had picked up enough of it by now to understand most of what was said. The rest Gia or Betsy translated for them. When Gia paid attention, that was. She tried not to, but it was difficult since they hardly aired any regular programming. The news stations on both Sera and Addo focused on nothing but the mission, and the population’s reaction to it.
More than half of the people they interviewed were shocked, upset, angry, or all three. That wasn’t good. Fallon and Gia worked like crazy all day as they half-listened to the news, typing content and updating websites. Marianne, Betsy, and Callie helped as much as they could, but they were busy enough as part of the communications staff for the Addonians.
Blake, Vaughn, River, Cord, Arlo, Jakara, Thane, and Rune had landed on Voyeur Moon, along with over seventy thousand other men, en masse, the same day the eight had left Addo. The troops were now inside all three prisons, and they had infiltrated the Zoo and the holding cells as well. That was as much as Betsy, Marianne, and Callie had been able to glean so far.
Gia knew it would be a while before any of them would hear from their men individually, but as the third day wound down and the news stations were reporting that the holding cells and the Zoo had been destroyed, she couldn’t take it any longer. She asked Callie which team Thane and Rune were part of.
“They’re with Jakara. You know that. So are Cord, Arlo, Vaughn, River, and Blake. Are you okay?”
“No.”
Callie gave her a sympathetic look, then motioned her over. She pointed toward the computer screen. “See that?”
“What am I looking at?” It was a beige grid with blinking multi-colored dots.
“Each of these dots corresponds to the tracking device a brigade is carrying. When the brigade is on the move, the dot moves. They’re color-coded. The red hued ones are Regum and the blues are Addonians.”
Callie clicked a few times and the grid zoomed in on only a few dots. She pointed toward a blue one. “That’s them. Jakara’s troops. They’re inside the Zoo.”
