3013: SYNERGY: A 3013 Novella (3013: The Series)

by Laurie Roma

  “I want you, Orion,” she whispered.

  “Release me,” he growled. He didn’t give her a chance to obey, pulling her legs from around his waist himself. He held onto her waist until her feet were back on the floor, then he pulled the zipper down on her uniform jacket. She wore a thin, black t-shirt under her uniform, and he pushed it up, out of his way.

  Anger flared when he saw another barrier guarding her flesh from him, but he quickly jerked the bra up, then lowered his head to capture one of her nipples in his mouth. He swirled his tongue around the tight peak, and her husky moan of pleasure was music to his ears. She cradled his head as his mouth moved to her other breast. Orion pinched the nipple he’d left wet, teasing the puckered bud with his fingers as he feasted on her.

  He might not have ever touched a female this way before, but that didn’t mean he didn’t know what to do. Over the years, he had prepared himself, studying whatever information he could in order to learn how to please his keeper when he found her. Now, he was grateful that he had taken the time to do so. He didn’t want to disappoint his keeper, or do anything that she didn’t like.

  Damn, his emotions were playing havoc with his self-control. Orion’s usually clever fingers shook as he unfastened her pants. He shoved his hand down into the opening, and she cried out as he pushed a large digit into her tight pussy. His knees almost went weak at the slick proof of her desire for him. Wet heat made it easy for him to stroke his finger in and out of her, and he squeezed his eyes shut, enjoying the pleasure of touching her so intimately.

  Orion pushed another finger inside of her, joining the first, and she strained against the palm of his hand when he brushed against her little clit. He scissored his fingers inside her, working the tight muscles of her pussy apart to allow him to penetrate faster, deeper. He moved his mouth back up to claim hers in a scorching kiss, drinking down her wild cry as she came, her body shaking with her release.

  Wanting to see her, he opened his eyes again, and pulled back far enough to scan her face. Her eyes were bright with passion, and her cheeks were flushed. Never had he seen anything as beautiful as Morgan was when she found her pleasure. Elation filled him, and Orion’s own body tightened with need as he sensed her satisfaction through their bond.

  Not wanting to spill his seed before he even entered her, Orion took several deep breaths to try to calm himself. He’d wanted to take his time with her, to learn all the secrets of her beautiful body, but that would have to wait. Morgan belonged to him, and he needed to take her now.

  There was awe in his voice when he said, “By the gods, keeper. You are a miracle. I don’t think I can wait any longer.”

  “Then don’t,” she moaned. “Orion, I can’t stand it. Please, I need you now.”

  “Ask and I provide. Anything. Everything.”

  Morgan gasped as Orion pulled his fingers out of her. He spun her around, pushing her against the wall of crates. She felt him shove her pants and panties to her knees, then he used his foot to bring them down to her ankles. She wanted to be naked with him, but it would have taken too long to bend down to remove her boots.

  Her hands raised up, bracing herself as he jerked her hips back. The climax she’d just experienced would have left her sated, but she felt Orion’s sexual need as it were her own. She was dripping wet with her release, yet her body still ached to be touched, to be filled.

  As if he could sense what she was thinking, Orion kicked her legs further apart, spreading her wide for him. His hands released her, and she felt the soft material of his own pants flutter against her bare legs. Fire raced through her blood, and her heart pounded with anticipation as she felt his cock nudge against her tender folds.

  “You are mine, Morgan,” Orion growled out. “Now and always.”

  “Yes.” Her whisper turned to a moan as he began pushing inside her tight pussy, filling her with his rock-hard cock. His thick shaft stretched her as he slowly entered her, causing a small bite of pain, but it only made her pleasure that much more intense. Her fingers curled, trying to grab hold of the crate in front of her, but her fingernails only scratched against the solid surface.

  He wrapped one arm around her waist, and used the other to massage her breast. Orion stopped moving when he was seated inside her to the hilt, and he bent to nuzzle his face against her neck. The head of his cock pressed tight against her cervix, and she could feel his thick shaft throbbing inside her in time with his heart beat.

  “You’re so tight, so hot. I’ve never thought anything could feel this good. I’ve dreamed of this, dreamed of you, but the reality of you is far more than I ever imagined,” he whispered. “Are you well, Morgan? Did I hurt you?”

  “I’m fine,” she panted. “Orion?”

  “Yes, my love?”

  “I need you to move. Please, please fuck me. Now!”

  Orion laughed darkly, then pulled his hips back. He hissed as her tight flesh clenched him as if trying to hold him inside her. When only the bulbous head of his cock rested inside her, he braced his legs shoulder-width apart, then plunged back into her with a hard thrust.

  By the gods, it was amazing…she was amazing.

  He’d found sheer paradise inside her soft body as she sheathed him, taking his full length. He wanted to remain there, connected to her with her tight flesh pulsing around him, but the need to move was too urgent to deny. Her screams of pleasure thrilled him, and he began tunneling into her with fast, hard strokes.

  Orion lamented the fact that he hadn’t bared her skin to him, but he braced his body around her, his front to her back, needing as much contact with her as possible. He wanted to strip her bare, but her protection came before his needs. They were in the bloody storage room, where anyone could walk in on them. He might not have had the strength to stop making love to her, but he could shield her with his body and keep her as covered as possible.

  “Is this what you want, Morgan? You want me to give it to you hard?”

  “Yes, oh God, yes. You feel so good inside me. So hot and hard. Give me that big cock. Make me feel it. Fuck yeah, Orion, just like that.”

  Orion’s lust flared, burning brighter, hotter. “Your speech is very naughty, keeper.”

  Her head turned so she could look at him. “Got a problem with that?”

  He grinned wickedly. “When you say things like that, it makes me ache to take you exactly the way the you want. Exactly how I want it.”

  His hand wrapped around the front of her neck, his hold firm but gentle as he kissed her hard and deep, his tongue stroking against hers. He wanted to possess her in every way possible. Needed to give her all the pleasure he could. He filled her completely, pounding furiously into the tight, wet haven of her body with rhythmic thrusts.

  “It’s so good, Orion, it’s…” Morgan cried out as she moved one of her hands to grip his forearm.

  The erotic sound of flesh slapping flesh echoed in the empty room as Orion drove his cock into her over and over again. She was destroying him with her sweet cries of pleasure. The fire in his blood intensified, burning hotter, ready to consume him. He pushed himself closer to the edge of ecstasy he knew waited, but he couldn’t fall until she was ready to come with him.

  “I’m close,” he growled. “Do you know what will happen when I come inside you, my love? It will bond us together. You will belong to me, body, heart and soul, and all I am will be yours in return. Do you want that, Morgan? Will you be mine?”

  “I already am,” she whispered, and he could sense that she meant every word.

  His hand around her waist let go and slid lower, seeking the tight bundle of nerves between her thighs. She jerked against him as he brushed his fingertips over her clit, then she sobbed his name as he began to stroke the small nub in a circular motion.

  “Come for me,” he crooned in her ear. “Give into the pleasure and let go. Take me with you and join with me, keeper.”

  Orion silenced her scream with his mouth as her body came apart and her pussy clamped d
own on him so tight he could barely move inside her. Jerking against her, he thrust once, twice more, then he lowered his head to her neck and whispered her name as he came with her.

  Acute pleasure burst through him as he poured his essence into her. Unable to hold them back as their bond was sealed, his wings shot out from his back, expanding to their full, impressive expanse as he filled her with pulse after pulse of his hot seed. He folded his wings around them, wanting to shelter them in this magical moment, as if only the two of them existed in their own special world.

  Morgan felt utterly content cocooned within the safety of him embrace. She held tight to the arms wrapped around her, basking in the warm glow of the amazing climax that had only been heightened by Orion’s pleasure. Their strange bond continued to grow as he filled her with his release, and she felt his mind merging with hers. Their joining felt right, and she welcomed him inside her. His warmth and love surrounded her, seeping into her until it felt like they were truly one.

  One heart, one mind…one soul.

  CHAPTER FOUR

  “I can’t feel my legs.”

  Morgan and Orion lay curled together on her bed, his large body was wrapped around hers from behind. It was heaven being so close to him without having to worry about her abilities going haywire. She groaned as she stretched out one of her legs, feeling the muscles clench in protest.

  Orion’s chest rumbled against her back as he let out a deep chuckle. “Sorry, my love. We might have overdone it a little.”

  That was true, but she had no regrets.

  After they’d had sex in the storage room, they had put themselves together just long enough to leave the docking bay without being noticed. They hadn’t even wanted to waste the few minutes it would have taken to find out where his suite was located, so they had headed straight to her quarters instead.

  As soon as the door slid closed, they’d only made it a few steps into her living room before they had torn each other’s clothes off. Orion had taken Morgan against the wall right next to the front door, making love to her with the same fervor as the first time. They’d devoured each other again in the shower, then took the time to touch every inch of skin as they had washed each other. When they had returned to the bedroom, they’d curled together before passing out from sheer exhaustion.

  After a few hours of sleep, they had raided her food console since they’d both been starving. The meal had turned sensual when they’d started feeding one another, and they had ended up back in bed where they had loved each other slowly, with a reverence that had brought tears to her eyes.

  Every time she heard Orion’s voice in her head, it reaffirmed just how much had changed in the last day. They hadn’t known each other long, but having him in her head, and being in his made getting to know one another easier.

  Being with Orion was so much different than any conventional relationship she could have had with human men. It was better, more profound and intimate. Having him in her life was something she had never let herself dream about, and part of her was worried that it wasn’t real…that it wouldn’t last.

  For years, Morgan had been envious of the love she saw between other pairings, and she never thought she would have that for herself. She had always feared she wouldn’t find a man that she could have a long-term relationship with.

  As an empath, most men shied away from a woman that could always tell what they were feeling. The few times she had tried to have relationships with males, it hadn’t gone well. She’d been able to tell when they were lying to her, and she knew exactly what they were feeling, even when they didn’t want her to.

  The one time she had actually gone to bed with someone, it had turned into a disaster. The elite officer had courted her, filling her head with dreams of a future. They had spent a month together, and it had been the happiest she’d ever been. But once he’d introduced her to his partner who had been temporarily stationed on one of the space stations, everything had changed. His partner had wanted a scroll, a woman who they could have children with, and that left her out of the equation.

  After her man had realized that his partner had no interest in her, his attitude had changed. When he’d realized they had no future together, he’d lost interest. But he had planned to keep her around for sex until he and his partner found someone else to claim. She had sensed it, and it had cut through her like a knife.

  But with Orion, she didn’t have to worry about any of that. He’d said their connection was something that would never wane. In between bouts of making love, they had talked about their lives, sharing basic details, but also discussing more difficult memories such as the loss of their parents. It had soothed something inside her to know he understood. Even though he had his brother, they were both pretty much alone in the universe…but now they had each other.

  During the night, Orion had told her exactly what being the keeper of his heart meant. He had said that she was the keeper of his heart, body and soul. That she was the only female that he would ever bond with. The only one he would ever want. She had unleashed his emotions, allowing him to truly feel for the first time.

  It was hard to fathom that Orion was truly hers, but knowing that he was filled her with a joy she couldn’t even describe. She craved him with a passion that made her weak even as it filled her with strength. It had only been a day, but Morgan knew that if he walked out of her life, she wouldn’t survive it.

  “Morgan, these are foolish thoughts. You are my keeper. I would never leave you. And I’m not pleased that you were thinking about another man while you lay in my arms.”

  She shifted around so she was facing him. Stars, she loved looking into his iridescent blue eyes. She felt his love for her, but it was so new she still had a difficult time believing it. Every time she started to get nervous or doubt their situation, looking into his eyes calmed her. Still, she’d heard the bite of anger in his voice even though he’d spoken to her through their bond.

  That meant she might have to do a little calming of her own.

  Deciding to tell him the truth, she said, “The only reason that I was thinking about him was…because I wished I had waited for you.”

  His expression softened, and his beautiful lips curved into a small smile. “Jealousy is not something I’m used to, but I confess I do not like thinking of you with another. But you are mine now, that is all that matters.”

  “I’ve never felt this way about anyone but you. It’s a little scary. I want this…want to be with you, maybe a little too much. That’s why it scares me.”

  “You have nothing to fear,” he said softly, reaching up to stroke a strand of her hair off her face. He tucked it behind her ear, then leaned in to press his lips lightly on hers. “You are the other half to my soul, the keeper of my heart. A heart that beats for only you now. As soon as I saw you, I knew you were mine. It was as if I were truly feeling for the first time. We are bonded, and that connection will only grow stronger through the years…it won’t weaken.”

  “So, is this mind merge thing all the time?”

  He studied her for a moment before he answered carefully. “It is, but we don’t always have to read each other’s mind. But you will always feel me with you since we are bonded. You have only to reach for me, and I will be with you.”

  Morgan felt his sadness as he spoke. She hadn’t meant to hurt him, and honestly didn’t understand what she had done to cause it. “Why are you upset?”

  “Sometimes you are closed to me. I’m not sure why, since your mind should always be open after we bonded, but you are able to keep me out.”

  “I don’t mean to,” she said honestly. “Maybe…I’ve spent my whole life trying to build walls to keep other people’s emotions out of my head. I know we’re bonded, I can feel it. But I don’t know how to take those barriers down. I’m sorry, Orion.”

  “There is no need to be sorry. Of course you needed to find a way to protect yourself. I should be the one to apologize. It’s my own selfishness that wants to keep y
ou connected to me all the time.”

  “It’s not selfish,” Morgan assured him. “My abilities always seem to fuck things up. Now, I’m not even able to be a normal keeper to you. Things would be different if you had a D’Aire female, or even a woman who didn’t—”

  “Stop. You are my keeper, Morgan. I would not wish for any but you. And there is no such thing as a normal keeper. It has only been a day. I’m sure time will sort this out for us. As our bond grows, your gift will just make this interesting for us during the years to come.”

  “Interesting? Yeah, right.” Something occurred to her that had her stiffening. “Wait. Last night when we left the storage room, I don’t remember feeling anyone else’s emotions. Just yours. But we didn’t pass many people last night, so I could be mistaken.”

  His eyes brightened. “Perhaps our bond helps stabilize your abilities. If that is the case…” He pulled her closer to him. “We should bond as often as possible.”

  “Is that what we’re calling it now?” Her laughter was cut off as Orion leaned down and kissed her so thoroughly she heard bells ringing. It wasn’t until the kiss ended and the bells kept chiming that she realized it was the room link sounding.

  “Leave it,” Orion murmured as he tried to kiss her again.

  “I can’t. Hell…what time is it?” She raised her arm, then cursed when she realized her wrist unit was still in the living room where she’d taken it off after they’d had sex. The room link stopped beeping, and panic set in. Turning, she glanced at the clock on the nightstand. “Shit, shit, shit! I’m late for work!”

  “The only work you’re supposed to be doing is making love with me.”

  She jerked up into a sitting position, and barely missed smacking Orion in the head. He made a grab for her when she tried to jump off the bed, and held her down. “Where are you going?”

  “I have to get my wrist unit. I was supposed to report for duty over four hours ago. My director is going to kick my ass.”