The Nik of Time

by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

  “Colin’s right.”

  Colin jumped at Nikolai’s voice.

  “Nik! You can’t be serious!” Mark stood up. “That’s too dangerous!”

  “Not with all of us as back-up,” Nikolai looked around at all the trained assassins in one room. “Between all of us and the Skull Blasters and the werewolves, are you really going to sit there and say we don’t have enough badass men to protect Colin?”

  “He’s right.” Landon stood up. “Besides, the guys and I have been training for years. That gives us even more men to watch Colin’s back.”

  Stefan nodded. “I think we have a plan. Do you agree, James?”

  “I do,” James’ voice came through the telephone speaker. “We’ll see you tomorrow.”

  “Agreed.” Stefan looked around the room at all his men. “We’ll see you tomorrow.”

  ~*~

  After spending hours on the deck with all the guys — and women — Colin fell into bed at Andrei and Devin’s house. Nikolai had told him earlier that his dad and stepdad were bunking at Stefan and Jordan’s so that they could have some time together alone. But he was so tired he couldn’t even keep his eyes open. His plan to seduce Nikolai into making love to him was going down the shitter. Colin chuckled.

  “What’s so funny?” Nikolai removed his shirt.

  Colin sat up in bed and watched Nikolai’s pecs moving as he unzipped his jeans. Lord, he swore drool was pooling out of the side of his mouth. Nikolai’s abs were cut, and a soft line of hair trailed down from his belly button. Colin licked his lips thinking about Nikolai’s cut cock. Their eyes met and Colin smiled as Nikolai shivered from the look Colin gave him.

  “Um,” Nikolai removed his shoes. “You need anything?”

  Colin took his shirt off and got to his knees on the bed. He unbuttoned his jeans while keeping eye contact with Nik.

  “Yeah I do.” Colin unzipped his jeans slowly. “You.”

  Nikolai swallowed hard as Colin’s jeans slipped below his ass. His hard cock sprung out and Nikolai almost moaned. Colin was commando. Nikolai crawled up the bed and hovered over Colin. His hand took Colin’s jeans the rest of the way off. He threw them into the corner, and then bent his head to place a soft kiss on Colin’s hipbone. Colin’s back arched as Nik licked a path alongside his rock-hard prick — always coming close, but not close enough.

  “You like that?” Nikolai breathed against the head of Colin’s prick.

  “Oh fuck,” Colin choked out. “Stop teasing me.”

  Nikolai nestled between Colin’s legs and licked one ball, then the other, letting them rest on his tongue. Colin’s legs shook as Nik made his way lower, licking the soft skin between Colin’s balls and ass. He pressed his tongue down on the silken skin and drew another loud moan from Colin. He was getting the idea that Colin’s ass was a rimming virgin as well. Nik smiled at the idea of being the first one to get that honor. He flicked Colin’s hole and another loud, drawn-out moan left Colin’s lips. His fingers gripped the sheets.

  Nikolai picked up Colin’s legs and threw them over his shoulders. He dipped his head and took another long lick at Colin’s hole. The legs on his shoulders quivered and Nikolai went for gold. Spreading Colin’s ass cheeks wide, he flicked the puckered skin, and then switched to long strokes of his tongue from the balls back down. Colin had begun a slow stroke on his cock as Nikolai feasted on his hole. Thumbs pressed inside, Nikolai spread Colin further and stuck his tongue inside. Colin arched up on the bed and a loud wail left his throat. Nikolai licked, nibbled and thrust his tongue inside over and over again until Colin was begging for something more. He wiped his mouth off and reached for the nightstand drawer. Putting the lube on three fingers, he settled over Colin as he pushed one finger inside slowly.

  “How’s that? Tell me if it’s too much,” Nikolai whispered against Colin’s lips.

  “I…I just want you… now…” Colin arched again as Nikolai penetrated him with another finger.

  The fingers were crooking, searching and rubbing him into a slow rolling boil. Tongues sliding, bodies rocking, Colin couldn’t form a thought, much less a word. Nikolai’s fingers were doing serious damage to his brain’s thought process. The fingers slid in further and Colin’s breath caught in his throat. A pleasure wave hit him full force and Colin cried out. His hands fought to hold on to reality somehow as Nikolai fucked him with his fingers. Colin barely heard himself begging for Nikolai to fuck him.

  Then Nikolai was inside him. Pressure built in his ass and his lungs fought for air. It was pain, it was pleasure, and it was everything he’d ever thought it would be with Nikolai. Colin wrapped his legs around Nik’s hips as they started a slow rhythm. His fingers tunneled into Nik’s hair and he brought their lips together. Nikolai moaned into his mouth as his hips snapped, sending his cock further inside Colin’s tight ass. Colin fought to hang onto rational thought as they moved together. The bed moved with every thrust; Nikolai gripped his hips tightly and Colin knew he’d have bruises — and God, he would be proud of them. His balls ached, then filled and a tingle started in his spine. He was going to cum.

  “Nik, touch me, so close…” Colin nipped at Nik’s lips, pulling him further into his mouth. Nikolai groaned and wrapped his hand around Colin’s prick, stroking him in time with his thrusts. His bicep shook as he hit Colin again and again, slamming his prostate with every forward surge of his hips.

  “Colin…too much...too close…can’t hold back.”

  “Cum for me, Nik, cum with me.” Colin arched his hips into Nik’s next thrust and his dick erupted all over Nikolai’s hand. A loud, feral growl left his lips as his orgasm took over, sending his hips bucking. Molten heat spread through his body as Nik came unglued above him, his orgasm taking over and sending him into a frenzy. His hips hammered in and out, shooting the last bits of cum into Colin. He collapsed, breathing hard and wrapped his arms around Colin’s shaking body.

  “Oh. My. God.” Nik breathed in Colin’s scent. “I’ve never felt like that during sex.”

  “Yeah?” Colin gasped. “Me neither.”

  Nikolai chuckled into Colin’s neck. “Oh my God, Colin. You felt so good. I want to do that all the time.”

  “Can I have a day to recover?” Colin chuckled softly. “You are kind of big.”

  Nikolai lifted his head and smiled. “You’re not so small either, you know.”

  “So, the sex is good, huh?” Colin caressed Nikolai’s cheek.

  “Everything is good, Colin. I love the way you kiss me, hold me,” Nikolai’s brows furrowed. “I sound like a girl.”

  “Don’t let Kat hear you say that,” Colin laughed.

  Nikolai shivered. “No shit. Between Kat and Viktoriya, the women in my family are scary.” Nikolai kissed Colin’s nose. “How are you feeling?”

  Colin closed his eyes. “My ass hurts, but it was so worth it.”

  Nikolai palmed Colin’s face. “That was so different than any sex I’ve ever had. I hope you believe that, Colin. I’ve never felt like that.”

  Colin searched Nikolai’s eyes. “I believe you.”

  “Let’s get you cleaned up,” Nikolai kissed Colin’s lips, softly nipping the bottom one. “Stay right here.”

  “Yeah, movement a non-issue right now.”

  “Close your eyes and take a deep breath.” Nikolai waited before pulling out slowly. Colin gasped as Nikolai slid out. “You okay?”

  “Yes, I think.” Colin’s cheeks heated. “I didn’t know what my first time would be like, but I did know who it would be with.”

  “I’m honored,” Nik smiled, actually swallowing a lump in his throat. “I’ll be right back.”

  Colin lay still. His ass was on fire, but it felt good at the same time. Nikolai came back with a warm cloth and cleaned him tenderly. Colin’s eyes fluttered shut as the warm bath moved to his balls and stomach. Nikolai climbed into bed and pulled the comforter over them both. Colin rolled into Nikolai’s side and closed his eyes, breathing in the scent he knew
was solely Nik’s.

  “Night, Colin,” Nikolai whispered.

  “Night, Nik,” Colin mumbled.

  Nikolai stayed awake, Colin wrapped securely in his arms. Things were about to get nasty and he would do anything to protect Colin. He looked into Colin’s peaceful face and his heart ached at the thought of something happening to him. Feelings he’d never had before washed over him and Nik actually gasped at the sensation in his chest. Warm lips touched his neck and Nikolai felt his dick rising again. He looked down into Colin’s eyes.

  “We’re not getting any sleep are we?”

  Colin shook his head slowly.

  ~*~

  Nikolai woke up sore and hungry. Colin was sprawled across him, his head resting on Nik’s chest. He smiled and played with Colin’s bed head. They’d made love again last night. Nik moved his leg and winced at the pain in his ass. Damn, Colin had a big dick. Nik chuckled and Colin raised his head.

  “Something funny?” Colin smiled.

  “My ass hurts.” Nikolai grinned.

  “Yeah? So does mine. I say we take a bath.”

  Nik groaned. “Oh, that sounds so good right now.”

  Colin sat up in the bed and ran a hand through his hair. His ass protested every movement he made as he crawled to the edge of the bed.

  “I’ll start the bath, and then we need to head to Stefan’s. I’m sure they have breakfast going already.”

  Nikolai looked at the time: eight in the morning. They’d gotten maybe four hours of sleep. He was going to need an IV of caffeine. He heard Colin in the bathroom and smiled.

  “How do you know where everything is?”

  Colin poked his head back into the room. “I did come here even when you weren’t here, ya know.”

  Nikolai got up slowly and stretched his back out. His first step made him wince. Mortal combat hurt less than sex with Colin. Nik chuckled to himself as he made his way to the bathroom. Colin was testing the water temperature as the large tub filled.

  “Come on,” Colin motioned to the tub. “It’s nice and hot.”

  Nikolai climbed into the tub and hissed as the scorching water flowed up his thighs. Once he settled in, the water began to relax him. He put his hand out to Colin.

  “Come on in.”

  Spreading his legs out, he accommodated Colin between them. Colin leaned back against his chest and Nikolai poured body wash into his hands; he soaped up the hard planes of Colin’s chest.

  “Nik?”

  “Hmm?”

  “How much do you remember about us?”

  Nikolai ran his hands over Colin’s nipples. “I wish I remembered it all. Right now, it’s just bits and pieces - and mostly when I was four or so. Why? Am I missing something?”

  “No, it’s not that. Sometimes I just wonder if it was all in my head, if it was just me who had all those feelings.”

  Nik lifted Colin’s face to his. “It wasn’t. If that had been the case, I wouldn’t have felt pulled to you when I saw you again. I wouldn’t feel the way I do now. I’ve never felt this way for anyone, Colin.”

  “So it’s not just because I turned you down all the time and now that you’ve had me, you’ll discard me like everyone else?”

  Nikolai stiffened. “Is that what you think?”

  “I don’t know. I hope not,” Colin sighed, leaning his head back to look into dark eyes.

  Nik held Colin’s gaze. “It’s never going to happen. You are stuck with me for life. Understand?”

  Colin nodded. “Yes.”

  “Good, now give us a kiss,” Nik grinned.

  Colin kissed Nik softly. He eased back and looked again into Nik’s eyes.

  “I know it was hard for you, not killing Ruslan.”

  Nikolai sighed and closed his eyes. “I have to keep reminding myself that it wasn’t him who tortured me. He’s already different from his family; he actually feels.”

  “Yeah, he feels for me,” Colin chuckled and then straightened as Nikolai stiffened behind him. “Hey, you know I’ll never be with him, right?”

  “Yeah, I know. It’s just that when he looks at you,” Nikolai balled his fists, “I want to rip his eyes out.”

  “He’s different than Mikhail and Yuri — at least from what I’ve heard. I know Mikhail was an asshat —”

  “Oh, trust me, Yuri was an asshat as well.” Nikolai affirmed. “I just remember my dads showing up to get me, and then Yuri tried to shoot Pops.” Nikolai shivered. “Then, I don’t know. I just lost it. All I saw was this veil of red and then when I blinked…”

  Colin took Nikolai’s hands in his and he continued.

  “I know the kind of men my fathers are. When my dad finally took over the organization from Vladimir, he killed everyone in the room except for one man. That man was sent back to the other families to tell them what he had witnessed. He also had a package to deliver.”

  Colin nodded. “Vladimir’s head.”

  “It had the desired effect,” Nikolai laughed shortly. “My dad didn’t really calm down until Viktoriya was adopted and I was born. Up until then, he constantly had to defend his position as head of the organization.”

  “I remember the story.” Colin leaned back against Nikolai again. He brought their hands up and placed his over Nikolai’s. “When Uncle Vince went with the group to Russia, your dad recognized him as the man who killed his father.”

  Nikolai nodded. “Yup, he was going to kill him right there and then.”

  “But then Damon said ‘Markov.’”

  “My dad realized what had been done to Pops and his family by his own father. He allowed my pops to live.”

  “You’ve been through a lot, Nik. I’m surprised you’re sane.” Colin shook his head.

  “Who said I was sane?” Nikolai laughed. “Don’t let that get out.”

  “I won’t,” Colin leaned back. “Kiss me, the water’s getting cold.”

  Nikolai winked. “No prob.”

  ~*~

  By the time they reached Stefan and Jordan’s, the driveway was packed with cars. Nikolai squeezed Colin’s hand as they entered the house. The kitchen was overflowing with men, as was the living room. Nikolai spotted Hayden and grinned.

  “Hey!” Nikolai fist-bumped him.

  “’Sup, Markov?” Hayden’s eyes fell on the man at his side. “You must be Colin,” Hayden smiled, putting his hand out.

  Colin’s mouth dropped open. “And you must be hotter than hell!”

  “Hey!” Nik jabbed Colin in the ribs.

  Hayden chuckled.

  Colin kissed Nikolai. “No man is hotter than you, Nik.”

  “I see you’ve trained him well.”

  Nikolai turned to find his dad smiling at him. “Hey, Dad!”

  Andrei hugged his son hard. “It is good to see you.” His eyes fell on Colin and he smiled. “I knew someday this would happen. You and Nikolai belong together, Colin.”

  Nik smiled at Devin, by his father’s side. “Hey Number Four.”

  Devin rolled his eyes. “Must you call me that?”

  Colin looked from Devin to Nikolai, but before he could ask the question, Ruslan’s voice interrupted them.

  “Well, well, isn’t this nice? All three of the men responsible for the demise of my family standing together chatting,” Ruslan sneered.

  Andrei put his hand out to stop Devin’s movement and got in Ruslan’s face.

  “I did not kill your mother, Ruslan. Your father is responsible for that,” Andrei hissed. “Do not act as if they were innocent because they weren’t, not by any means!”

  Ruslan stepped back and bumped into someone behind him. He turned slowly to see Vince Markov smiling at him. His situation became very clear. He was going to die.

  “Hiya, Ruslan.” Vince pulled the man to his face by his shirt and lifted him off the ground. “Are you giving my son trouble?”

  “Um, hun? Please don’t scare him too much. Stefan and Jordan will have to clean the floor,” Keegan said with a wide smile.
r />   “Hey Number Three,” Nikolai winked at Keegan.

  “Okay, what is with number three and four?” Colin finally asked.

  “Oh, well, instead of calling me and Devin dad, or stepdad, or Keegan and Devin, we became dads number three and four.”

  “I only do it to annoy Devin,” Nikolai laughed.

  “Some help here?” Ruslan squirmed in Vince Markov’s grip.

  “Uncle Vince?” Colin raised his brows.

  “Fine.” Vince put Ruslan back down with a thud.

  Ruslan righted his shirt and moved to stand near Colin. He surveyed the room and found all the men smiling at him. That scared him more than anything else.

  “Dude,” Hayden waved his hand in the air dismissively at Ruslan. “You’re too small for us to worry about. Just behave and you’ll live.”

  James and Stefan stepped to the front of the room. Their husbands, Derek Jacobs and Jordan Youngblood, stood on either side of them. Colin had to smile. They always presented a united front, even though James and Stefan held more power. Over the years, he’d heard the stories of how Stefan came into Jordan’s life — the one he never wanted. Circumstances led him to become the man he was today, and although he’d never wanted the mob life, he embraced it now because the shady dealings were far outweighed by the good they accomplished by ridding the world of its vilest members.

  “So, we’ll talk with Ruslan again today,” Stefan nodded to Ruslan. “That’s if you are still willing to help?”

  Ruslan nodded tensely.

  “Good, we’ll need every tiny bit of info you can give us. We’ve all been here before — well, my guys have.” Stefan glanced over at James.

  “A massive operation involving all of your men? Yup. Been there, done that,” James grinned.

  “Then we all know exactly what to expect. Our men should team up according to skills. Now, we don’t have the luxury of your ‘special’ men, so we’ll send them in first to — how should I say this? Sniff the area? We don’t want to walk into an ambush,” Stefan said.

  Hayden stood, representing the lupine members. “We’ll do a sweep of the area. Those of us who didn’t have combat training now do.”