by KD Jones
He chuckled at her exasperation. “Let me.” He reached down with one hand and swiftly flipped the button loose.
Rachel wasted no time as she reached for him and took him firmly in her hand. He was so soft and hard at the same time. It was amazing. He was amazing.
Kyle worked on unbuttoning her jeans. She lowered her legs so that he could drag them down her legs. She kicked off her shoes and he removed her pants.
“Hurry,” she ordered him, pulling gently on his hair to get him to move back up her body. He growled at her as he rose up against her body. He lifted her once more.
Rachel wrapped her legs around his waist. She felt his cock at her pussy lips. The look in his eyes was the only warning she had before he plunged hard and deep inside of her. She yelped out from the size of him.
“I’m sorry.” He stopped moving, waiting for her to adjust to him being so deep.
“I’m okay now. You can move now.”
“So tight, so fucking good,” he whispered against her neck and he paced himself inside her.
Rachel held on to his shoulders, riding him, moving up and down on him. She might have been a virgin before Kyle, but she was a fast learner. She twisted her hips and made him groan loudly. Yes! She was a sex goddess.
She braced her feet on the back of his shapely ass and grounded herself.
“Baby, you’re killing me.”
She reached for his lips and kissed him. She loved his lips; they were so plump but firm. Juicy lips. She needed to come badly but she needed just a little more…
Kyle reached down their bodies and rubbed her clit with his thumb. The added pressure and friction gave her body what it needed and Rachel’s inner muscles clamped down on Kyle during her release, squeezing and milking him of every drop of his seed.
Kyle held her as he lowered himself to his knees. “Damn, you drain me completely.”
She nibbled his chin, feeling well-loved. “Is that good or bad?”
“Oh, it’s good...beyond good.”
Chapter 14
An hour later
“Stop touching me or we won’t get any further than we have,” Rachel warned Kyle. He couldn’t seem to go ten feet without patting her backside or twirling her around in his arms.
She had never seen him so happy or carefree before. She loved this side of Kyle. She also loved it when he was serious and overprotective. It made her want to lick him all over. She loved how he was so playful with her and how he made her feel beautiful even though she knew she must look like a mess. She just...loved him.
Oh crap! When had she fallen in love with Kyle? Maybe she did from the very first moment they met. He had rubbed her wrong, but she honestly had felt more bothered by him than any other man she had ever met. He pushed her buttons on purpose, he flirted outrageously, he was cocky, he was stubborn, and...she loved anyway.
She was so busy looking at his hot body that she almost stumbled and fell, but Kyle reached out and caught her in time. He pulled her to him and kissed her hungrily. When he finally released her, she was breathless. “You are dangerous.”
He chuckled and took her hand as they continued to walk. She needed to find a distraction for them.
“What’s Drasta like?” she asked.
“It’s beautiful. The skies are colorful with pink and orange streaks. The oceans are so clear you can see for miles below you. The grass is green and the soil is similar to what you had on Earth before its desolation period.”
“I’ve heard other Drastans refer to a desolation period or desolation time when talking about Earth. What does that mean?”
“We refer to that desolation period or time when a planet has experienced a devastating attack of some sort, whether natural or other. When the planet is desolated and has to clear the debris before it can rebuild. Drasta had experienced its own desolation period. It happened many, many years ago, before I was born. But our world was in a similar state to what Earth is now. There were other planets that tried to take advantage of that and wanted to either completely annihilate us or to enslave us. But we overcame our desolation — we evolved and rebuilt our world.”
“Is that why you came here? Because Drastans know what it’s like and wanted to help?”
Kyle nodded his head. “Yes. We wanted to offer our assistance during your desolation period and help Earth evolve like Drasta did.”
“Evolution, huh. The guys that took me don’t see it that way. They think you are trying to take over our world.”
“They are complete and utter idiots.”
She laughed. “I agree.”
There was a comfortable moment of silence as they walked hand in hand. Each of them was just enjoying their time together.
“What was your world like before the nuclear bombs were set off?” Kyle asked curiously.
“We had advancements, but I think we were too overconfident in ourselves. Dad said that he always felt that something like this would happen eventually. He just didn’t think it would happen in his lifetime. It kind of caught us off guard.”
“The first bomb was launched in error, correct?”
“Yes. Some computer glitch and a panicky person with their finger on the button pretty much caused a ripple effect that was devastating.”
“Your father was lucky to have gotten you and your mother to the dome in time.”
“I know. We thought we had lost Maggie and the effect of that on my family was horrible. It never really left us. We are lucky to have her back in our lives. So many others do not get to have that. Most have loved ones lost forever. But there are times I wonder what life would have been like if Maggie had stayed with us and got to the dome.” She pushed her hair out of her face.
“You never know. You might not have even made it to the dome if Maggie was still with you. She might have inadvertently slowed you down, and then all of you could have died.”
“That’s true. I guess things worked out for the best in the end. She met Liam and they are extremely happy.”
“Are you still hurt over Liam choosing Maggie instead of dating you?” he asked, sounding a little unsure.
She squeezed his hand. “I was never in love with Liam. I barely knew him. He was something different and new. It didn’t hurt that he was handsome, too.” She didn’t want him to question her feelings. “But I truly went after Liam to get back at you.”
“Me?”
“Yes. You came to the dome all cocky and flirting with every girl there. All my friends were halfway in love with you on sight. I was...jealous.”
He stopped her from walking, pulling her to him. “You wanted me jealous because you thought I flirted with your friends?”
She looked away from him. “You did flirt with my friends.”
He lifted her chin so that she looked at his beautiful eyes. “I was trying to impress you with my good looks and wit.”
She snorted. “You didn’t think twice about dating my friends?”
He shook his head. “The moment I saw you I couldn’t see anyone else. They may be wonderful women, but they are not for me. You are the only woman I want or will ever want.”
“Kyle. I feel the same about you.” She stood up on her tiptoes and kissed him.
“Mmm…” Kyle wrapped his arms around her and lifted her up in his arms.
“We need to keep going,” she moaned as he nibbled her neck.
“We will, we will. After we take a little break.” He pressed his crotch against hers. The friction, even with their clothes on, was still good. It made Rachel shiver with need.
“Right, a little break will be good for us.” She would agree to anything at that moment just to have his hands on her. God, he turned her to mush. He was going to kill her with all his sexual demands. But what a way to go.
*****
“These towels are damp. They were definitely here.” Ennis said, squatting in the locker room.
“How long ago, do you think?” Dusty asked him.
“An hour or two. I’m not a tra
cker, you know.”
“Let’s go. We might be able to catch up with them before they reach the tribe.” Leonard motioned everyone out of the locker room. That bitch was costing him time and money. He’d be lucky if that asshole Dusty gave him any ammunition at all. He was going to have to think of an alternate plan. One in which he would come out alive and richer.
*****
“I told you they’re not here.” Corey Nash glared at the woman who had been a thorn in his side for months now. He had lived for years in the subways with Maggie and their tribe. But when Maggie got involved with one of the aliens that supposedly came to Earth to help, he knew he could not let her live on the ship surrounded by aliens all alone. So he asked to train as a warrior. He had no idea that the individual that they had him train under would be such an ass. Even though she was a woman ― a gorgeous alien woman — she was still a dick.
“How do you know this? Do you have psychic abilities?” the woman in question asked.
More arguing would have occurred if it were not for Captain Liam Estro, Maggie’s husband. “Mr. Nash, please tell us how you know which direction they went?”
“I can read tracks. There’s disturbed dust and dirt all the way here but then they go off in that direction.” He pointed back down the subway tunnel that they had just come from. He wouldn’t be back here if it weren’t for Maggie. Her sister Rachel had been kidnapped and since Maggie was too pregnant to come down to help search, she had pleaded with Corey to help look for her sister. Damn Maggie and her big beautiful weepy eyes. He had never been able to say no to her before. Now he was back down in these God-forsaken tunnels searching for kidnappers.
Corey began to backtrack, following the trail of footprints. Everyone had joined the search party, including Maggie’s father, Lieutenant Colonel James. That man was scary, to say the least.
“What else can you tell us about the footprints?” Liam asked him.
Corey kept walking, pausing here and there. “The tracks leading here were two male prints. One was heavier which leads me to believe that he was carrying something or someone...Rachel. I saw indentions earlier with handprints, which meant that they sat her down. Three more prints came in from the north side so the group has grown. Instead of two kidnappers, there are now five. What I am following now includes smaller footprints followed by messy tracks of the five kidnappers. I think Rachel escaped and is being chased.”
“We have to find her now!” Lieutenant Colonel James demanded from behind him.
“We will, sir,” Liam reassured him.
Corey shook his head. “I have to be honest. I don’t think we’ll catch up to them in time to save Rachel. These tracks are at least a couple of hours old.”
Liam grinned. “That’s why we brought these.” He motioned for four of his lieutenants to come forward.
Corey watched as the men came forward carrying folded-up bikes. The men expanded the bikes, each of which included a set of handlebars and a seat but no wheels. The bikes hovered over the ground.
“These are air bikes. They travel but like our little air carts do, hovering. But with the bikes, we can reach much faster speeds,” Liam explained.
“How fast?” Corey asked, looking over the bike.
“If we are in a flat area, what would take an hour to walk will only take five or ten minutes while riding on an air bike.”
“Damn, that’s fast.”
“Give me one of those damn things!” Lieutenant Colonel James yelled out. “I can’t be wasting my time yapping. I need to find my daughter.”
“Which way, Mr. Nash?” Liam asked.
“Let’s take a look in this control room. It looks like someone is with her now and they are headed this way.” He hoped they found her before it was too late. He knew better than anyone that the motto for living in the subway was to run, fight, or die. So far, Rachel had managed to outrun these guys, but it was only a matter time before they caught up with her and then she would have to fight if she wanted to live.
*****
“You said you came here to help. You didn’t have to. You had an easy life in the dome.” Kyle said as he held her naked against him. They had made love several times. He wanted to let her rest some. But now he was delaying them from getting dressed.
“I felt useless there. I wanted to make a difference. I’m not like Maggie, I can’t be strong like her and a warrior like she is. But I can help carry supplies and spend time with the kids here. I want to do something for someone else, show people I am more than just a pretty face.”
Kyle gently gripped her face and turned her to look up at him. “You are more than just a pretty face. You are kind, funny, generous, and don’t ever think you aren’t brave. You are the bravest woman I have ever met. I didn’t rescue you ― you rescued yourself. I was just here to tag along for your escape. But you aren’t just pretty...you are gorgeous.”
She looked up at him and blushed. “Thank you, Kyle.”
“You felt like you weren’t equal with your sister. I get that. I am the youngest Estro brother and have had to fight to gain the respect of my fellow warriors who assumed I got everything handed to me on a silver platter. It is a lot to live up to, being the son of the Great Commander of the Drastan Empire, the younger brother of a top mediko and brother to the renowned Captain Estro. I also had to live with the fact that I killed my mother.”
“You killed your mother?” She looked at him, surprised.
“Not directly, but she died due to complications with childbirth. Evidently, my father had not wanted to get pregnant again but she did anyway. My grandmother told me that my mother would say all the time that I was worth every struggle she went through to maintain her pregnancy. But I blamed myself for the longest time that she died. I also thought my father blamed me too. He rarely visited me and when we spoke to one another it was always followed by an argument.”
“It wasn’t your fault she died, Kyle. You were just a baby.”
“I know that now, and thanks to your sister my father and I are closer than we’ve ever been. I owe her for that.”
“See what I mean? My sister, the amazing all-knowing, all-caring, can-do-no-wrong perfect person. How do I live up to that?”
He kissed her pouting lips. He just couldn’t resist. “You don’t live up to her. You live up to you. Whatever you are, whatever you do, know that you are enough. I wouldn’t change one thing about you. You are perfect to me.”
“Kyle…” She whispered his name but he cut her off with another deep kiss that left them both dizzy.
“We need to get moving. We are getting closer, but, my communicator can’t get past the interference without the long-range chip. It is getting scrambled signals. I know that they’ve sent out a search party. But I can’t get through to them to let them know where we are. I don’t even have a location to tell them.”
“Let’s go.” She stood up and he watched her put her clothes back on. He swore to himself that when they finally got out of here, he was taking her up to his ship to his bedroom and keeping her in there naked for at least a full week. That was a great plan. The best he’d ever had.
Chapter 15
“The communicator is going crazy without the long-range chip. But there are times I can almost make words out. We must be getting closer now,” Kyle told her.
Rachel looked back at Kyle. He said he was taking the rear to cover their asses, but she thought he really did that so he could watch her ass. “You still can’t get through?”
“I managed one word so far before it cuts cut off. They know we’re alive so that’s a plus. I just need to…”
“Kyle!” Rachel pointed to an area behind Kyle. She saw at first two shadowy figures heading in their direction.
Kyle turned to look at what she was pointing at. “Run, Rachel!” He grabbed her hand and they began to run.
Rachel wondered at first if maybe the shadowy figures might be the rescue party, but then she heard a voice call out that she recognized.
“Get them!” Leonard called out.
She glanced back and now three more figures could be seen, making it five in total. They were chasing after them. Her heart pumped so fast she thought it was going to beat out of her chest. She wasn’t in the best shape for this type of physical activity. She realized that Kyle had to slow down to keep her with him. She was slowing him down. He let them stop for just a second or two so she could catch her breath.
“Go Kyle, just leave me. You can get help and come back for me.”
Kyle glared at her. “I am not leaving without you.”
He grabbed her hand and they started to run again but she heard a lot of noise and the next thing she knew, Kyle was falling to the ground and pulling her with him. “Kyle!”
“Go Rachel! I’ve been shot in the leg and won’t be able to run.”
He was shot? She looked down and, sure enough, there was a bloody hole in his pant leg near his upper thigh. She cringed as she noticed the bloodstain growing bigger and bigger. Damn! Dusty must have brought some ammunition with him to bargain with.
“Go before they get here!” He turned over and reached for his weapon. It was the first time she had ever seen Kyle holding a gun or a blaster or whatever it was. But even with it being more advanced than what Leonard and his cronies had, Kyle couldn’t take them all out by himself.
She shook her head. “I’m not leaving you.”
“Damn stubborn woman!” He grumbled as she pushed him to his feet.
She helped him move to the side of the tunnel to try to give them a smaller target to hit. A few more gunshots were fired, but they all missed. She figured they were trying to save the ammunition.
“Why aren’t you firing on them?” Rachel almost wanted to reach over and grab his weapon.
“They need to be a little closer for me to get a good hit.”
She looked into Kyle’s pain-filled eyes. They connected in that one look. So many emotions were displayed in such a short time. Fear, pain, regret, and something else...possibly love. But neither spoke out loud what they were feeling.
