by James Cox
Kurt winced, backing away.
“Back of head is best.” Beast showed Kurt a slash and upward stab motion. “Brain. Skull not as thick here. One strike, it dies.”
I watched as they tussled, forgetting about the very important calculations on my handheld. The way they moved was similar, each flexible but brutally strong. When the sun began to warm the surface, both of them removed their shirts. Sweaty and bare chested they wacked at each other with sticks. Beast slapped Kurt across the back and a long line of red formed across his tanned skin. Dreadlocks bounced atop Beast’s head as he retreated a few steps only to sidestep and avoid Kurt. He actually sprung back and gave Kurt a whack on the ass. It was almost comical. Almost. Seeing Beast give Kurt that intimate touch with both of them bare chested was a bit of a blow to my confidence. They were just sparing. Weren’t they? I mean, sure they looked good together and Beast probably had more in common with Kurt than me. I frowned as Kurt managed to gain the advantage and wrapped his arms around Beast’s middle. They both fell back, landing on the hard dirt a moment before Beast rolled Kurt over and pinned him.
“Faster,” He ordered. His voice all gruff and sexy.
Shit. I was jealous. I knew I was jealous. Hello, genius. This was envy rearing its ugly head because of my spotty past with men. I nibbled on my lower lip as Kurt fought Beast’s hold. Their bodies rubbing against each other, I leaned forward, sliding to the edge of the ramp and couldn’t look away. Beast had won. He stood when Kurt stopped moving and stood. The bulge in his pants obvious. He was getting off on sparring with Kurt. Beast held out a hand and helped the other man to his feet. They faced each other again, sticks out and I couldn’t help but sit there watching them, numb. Beast no longer growled jealously at Kurt, he wanted Kurt. How long before he left me for someone hot and sexy and not a damn socially awkward but brilliant man? I fumbled to my feet, feeling queasy. I should have known. I get my hopes up and then they’re dashed. I couldn’t even blame Beast, Kurt’s gorgeous. I grabbed my handheld and walked around the spaceship so I couldn’t see them. Computers didn’t pick sides, they did as they were told and nothing more. They only way they could disappoint me was to run out of power and even that was an easy fix.
“Well?”
I glanced up at Lily. “I’m going to higher ground.”
“What? That’s not safe. It’s dangerous out there.”
“The suns out, there aren’t even any clouds, those creatures aren’t going to bother me. I need to get a better feed from the satellite and it’s so archaic that I have to change my physical position.” I lied, feeling guilty about it even as I moved toward the gate to leave.
“At least take someone with you. I’ll go.”
“I’m fine.” I opened the gate and closed it behind me so she got my hint. The small branches cracked under my weight as I walked through the woods. Being a genius, I knew this wasn’t my brightest idea. Ever. But those creatures didn’t come out in the sunlight and the chance of finding another predator was slim. I had my weapon and I promised myself I wouldn’t walk that far. I just needed some time alone. Low brush scratched at my legs, wearing shorts was also not the best idea. Sweat began to bead my forehead and I glanced back to the see only the tip of the fence.
Far enough.
If I was in trouble they wouldn’t take long to get here. There was a thick tree, a bit apart from the rest with a nice canopy of foliage to keep the glaring sun from my pale skin. I sat at the base, bending my knees so I could lean my handheld against my thigh and went back to working. Numbers. Code. Equations. It distracted me as I sunk myself into the math. Carry this, rework that, make sure the satellite was in range to take the image. I’d just loaded up the information when something made me pause. Or rather, the lack of something. The uplifting sound of the birds stopped. Even the annoying hum of that nearby black bugs paused their chatter. They were called crickets in the database. The woods had gone an eerie silent. I looked up from my handheld and swallowed hard. I slowly shifted my hand toward the weapon still in its holster at my hip.
A figure, though blurry I recognized the dreadlocks, leaped down from the tree above me and landed with a squat just inches from my feet. He narrowed his eyes at me and growled.
“We’ve done this before.” And it still sent a shiver through my body. I cancelled the movement toward my weapon and went back to my handheld.
“You left.” He spit out the words.
“It’s daylight. I’m safe.”
“No.” He slapped the ground. “Not safe without me.”
“Listen, this caveman shit has to stop.” No matter how much I liked it. “Go back to Kurt. It’s fine if you want him. You can protect him. He’s hot and…”
Beast tilted his head and slowly began to smile.
“I’m giving you your out. We can keep what happened at your home a secret. No one has to know and you can…”
Beast pushed my legs open, placed his hands on the tree and kissed me.
It was so sudden I actually gasped and then there was nothing but lust. His lips on mine, so warm and wet and talented. His tongue swiped along mine and he laid his body against me so his erection was definitely noted.
Beast licked my lower lip, staying close enough to feel his breath rush across my face.
“You got hard, Beast. When you were rolling around with Kurt.”
He shifted so his lips were against my ear. “I see you. Not him. You.” Beast lowered a hand to my thigh, sliding my shorts up.
That’s when I felt the breeze brush across the tip of my dick. “I flashed you!”
Beast smiled and nipped at my jaw. “No Kurt. Only you.” He kissed me again.
Sending me into a hot, horny puddle underneath him. The bark pressed against my back and I faintly heard the chirping of birds. His hand slid under my shirt and plucked at my right nipple. I squirmed under him, reaching out only to find bare skin. He was still bare chested and I groaned. “Are you sure?”
“Sex? Yes.”
I chuckled and pressed my lips against his, his beard tickled my chin. “No. About picking me.”
Beast growled and leaned back on his legs, straddling mine. “Mine.” He placed a hand against my check.
I blushed, feeling warm and awkward and horny. I lifted my head so we could kiss again and I was surprised by the ferocity in his touch. Beast had me gasping when we finally parted. A ray of sun burst through the leaves above and right over us. I squinted then wiggled out of my shirt. Beast took it and threw it on the ground behind him. Self-confidence was a fickle thing. The moment I caught sight of my pale, rather soft middle the passion that was about to make me combust faded. Really, he wanted this, me?
Beast grabbed my chin in his hand, his nose touched mine. “Only. You.”
The intensity in his eyes made his words believable. I don’t know why but I believed him. Completely. I smiled, feeling wanted was fucking awesome. He let go of me and scratched his fingers down my chest, catching both flat nipples with the sting. I moaned low and lifted my hips as he tugged at my shorts. My thick, excited cock sprang free. The shorts were stretched around my thighs, left there as Beast reached down and fisted my cock. “Fuck me!” I thrusted upward from the sensation.
“Soon.” He growled the word, gritty and low.
Shiver, oh yeah, definitely shivers down my spine. He stroked me once, twice and then went to work on his own pants. They swept down his body and legs as he shifted from knee to knee. Then he was naked, straddling me, pressing closer so our cocks could touch. He humped me in a rather awkward positioning but it felt so damn good. He nipped at my shoulder as we quickly lost control. Our kisses turned chaotic. He licked at my nose, I kissed his beard. We fought against the base instinct to just fuck. Or at least, I did.
Beast rose to his knees and grabbed his cock.
He was the perfect height. I opened my mouth, awaiting the taste of him. He placed his hands on the tree behind me and leaned forward. The salty tip of him breached my lips.
I closed my mouth around him, sliding my tongue under his foreskin.
Beast let out a scary growl and then a long groan.
I opened wider, his flavor filling my taste buds as his cock filled my mouth. This felt so damn good, I felt so damn wanted. I couldn’t even explain how happy I was, not that I was that good with words to begin with. He shoved deeper and I gagged but he pulled out before I had problems. Beast lowered, kissing me again, and as our mouth fused together, I wrapped my arms around his shoulders. The hug turned into me clinging to his tall, muscular body.
Beast leaned back, laying in the grass and brush of the forest floor with me atop.
I slid my hands into his dreadlocks, lifted one leg so my shorts would come off and then the other. We were both naked when I straddled him. Our lips found each other, untamed. I gasped for breath and then groaned when I lay on him. I rubbed myself all over him, our cocks thick between us. His hands slid to my ass cheeks and he parted them, making me groan. “Beast.”
He traced his fingers down my crack and then one digit slid inside me.
The burn! I thrusted against him, my lips still on his, the breeze around us cooling our heated skin. He pulled the intrusive digit out, spit and then fingered my hole again. I closed my eyes, arched and nearly squealed when two fingers thrust deep. So. Fucking. Good. I pressed against the push of his digits, wanting more, needing more. “Beast!”
He pulled his fingers out, there was another wad of spit and then his dick was pressing inside.
I shifted upward, squatting so we could both get a better angle. My legs instantly began to shake so I placed my hands on his firm chest for balance. His cock head popped into my asshole and the pain was quickly replaced by pleasure. Beast growled, spitting as he pulled out, only to swipe the spit onto his cock and then press it inside me again. “Oh. Yes.” There was still a burn but it didn’t feel so rough now. I opened my mouth to groan but it came out on a breath as Beast pushed inside me. Slowly, although from the sweat on his brow and the sheer concentration on his face, I think he was holding back. My legs started to ache, first my calves and then my thighs. The muscles not used to this much but I refused to complain. Not this time. I wanted this. I wanted Beast.
He grabbed my hips and thrust upward.
“Hell!” I winced, easing upward. “More spit. Please. More spit.”
Beast grunted, dropped his hips and the lack of anything penetrating me left me feeling very empty. He shifted to his knees, pushing me to the ground and laid on my back. Brush poked at me as his weight made me sink more into the ground. Beast pushed my ass cheeks apart, spit true and then pressed his tip inside me. There was no way to describe the sensation. I don’t think any word would fit. The intensity was off the charts as he slid his cock inside me, stretching, burning. Beast lay atop me, straddling me as his cock sunk deep.
I cried out at the pain and was rewarded with a nip at my shoulder. “Beast. Please.” I was begging, ready to fight him so I could touch myself and find pleasure. This was too much. He was too intense.
Beast growled and held me down, he pressed his cock deeper into me. Starting a rhythm that was almost gentle. He spit twice more, easing the rarely used path that his cock was taking. I felt too full. I arched my hips and we both groaned. I managed to get a hand underneath me and touched myself. The strokes were barely there. I couldn’t reach at the right angle with all the weight from him atop me. So I just caressed my cockhead. Over and over as Beast fucked my ass. It wasn’t long before we were both rutting, gasping, sweat beading our bodies. There was nothing but the heat of lust as my cock finally burst. Cum sprayed under me and I milked my shaft until I had nothing left.
Beast kept going. His finger dug into my hips as his cock plowed. With a low roar, he came. His body slamming into mine and sending the last drops of cum from my own cock. We were sweaty, breathless and exhausted. He stayed where he was, placing kisses along the back of my neck and my shoulders. When he softened enough to slide out, he rolled to the side. The breeze cooled my skin, almost chilling me. My ass was sore as hell too. I winced as I shifted to my back and stared up at the green leaves that whispered in the breeze. Occasionally a ray of light would slip through and shine on us. I reached out and took Beast’s hand. Our fingers twined together and I knew, I just knew right there, that he was the one I’d never be able to get over.
Chapter Nine
I was whistling and smiling as I walked through the woods. Yeah, I couldn’t even stop myself. I knew it was the endorphins from really great sex but I was going to embrace it as long as I could. I felt good. Well, I felt sore but good. There was a hop in my step as I walked back toward our little camp. Beast wanted me. I may have freaked out a bit at the end there but I managed to push it from my mind which is surprising considering my amazing self-confidence issue. I knew I had them. I’m working on them. I did a couple quick steps around a tree, spun using a branch for a partner and then headed back in the right direction. After our forest fuck, and a fuck it was. I’d never been used to hard in my life and I couldn’t wait to do it again. Anyway, after that, I at least put pants on and worked on my handheld while Beast took a nap. The calculations were all done and I had a real-time map of the area with the best buildings we’d soon be calling home. Beast was a few steps behind me now, he took longer to get dressed and he had to take a piss. Now I was contrary to my genius status, strolling through the woods without a care.
“You’re dancing?” Kurt’s voice almost scared the piss out of me. He stood by the tree and behind him with the open gate to the camp. “Lily sent me to check on you.”
“I’m good.” I smiled.
Kurt chuckled. “The only time you’re this happy is when you’ve gotten laid and I can count that on one hand.
“It disturbs me that you know that.”
“The other Outlaws make bets. I’m always rooting for you.” Kurt smiled, then Beast came out of the woods behind me. Kurt lifted an eyebrow and gave me a lopsided grin.
I rolled my eyes but smiled back. That beast was mine. “Back to camp. Did Lily and Peter fix the ship yet? I’ve got the information on the city right here.” I tapped my handheld as the three of us walked through the gate.
Lily glanced up and ran to me, giving me a big hug. “You okay?”
“I’m not fragile you know.”
She winked before stepping back. “The ship is all set. Peter and I rigged it so the fence will automatically turn on an hour before night. The motion detectors are up so any movement and it’ll increase power input to one hundred percent.”
“Excellent work.” I gave the auburn hair over her shoulder a tug. “Did you check Peter’s calculations?”
“What is that supposed to mean?” Peter asked from inside the ship. “You’re not the only genius here.”
If he wanted to get technical, I was the top intellectual person here.
“Peter is very competent.” Lily argued. The eternal affable Lily. “The ship is set. So, I suggest we leave well before sundown. We may even be able to set up a room for us so we’re not all crammed in Beast’s home.” She smiled at the man in question.
He shrugged.
Ah, the overly friendly meets the antisocial stoic. This is going to be a fun trip. The rest of the food, containers of fresh water and the medical kits were already packed up. It took all of five minutes for us to gather the supply bags during which time I washed up in the waterfall shower and then we started our walk toward the city. The trek there would have been faster if Lily didn’t stop to discover some old, supposed to be extinct type of flower or butterfly or tree. I admit, I was fascinated the first few times but after a while my legs started aching and my ass didn’t feel that much better. My father stuck to our side the entire time, I guess he was afraid of the elements out here. Normally, I’d be preparing for the worst but I was too damn tired. The sun warmed the area and it made me turn on my handheld to check if the satellite could show me the weather around us. Surprisingly it did and I saw no big sto
rms or clouds. And we walked onward and onward and kept on going until I was practically limping. The trees suddenly stopped and the itchy brush turned into overgrown grass. In front of us was the massive city. I don’t know what it used to be back before we colonized Mars, but I was also determined to name it. I started shouting out names as we made our way to Beast’s home. The building beside his was one that was structurally sound and high enough to be safe. That was our destination and it wouldn’t take long. “Lilyland.” I said with a snort.
“Well, I like it.” She smiled.
Our father rolled his eyes.
“Mars City?”
“Oh, I like that one.” Lily hooked her arm in mine as we traversed the long grass. “Sounds … appropriate, even though the idea of naming a city after me is really sweet.” She beamed and dramatically swooned heavily on me.
I laughed, hugging her as the grass stopped and we were walking on firm, flat road. “Mars City. I like it too. Welcome to Mars City.”
“Doesn’t the president get to name it?” Kurt asked as he led us.
“Nah, I’m the genius that discovered it.”
“We’ll name it later. Let’s get to that building. I want it thoroughly checked over before we spend the night here.” Deviant interrupted our banter. My father was a hard ass but I liked seeing him relax a little bit. When he was around both Lily and I he seemed infinitely less sad.
Peter, Lily, and a fellow MC member named Don went into the building first. Kurt and Deviant checked around the area. That left Beast and me to twiddle our thumbs. I glanced at him and smiled. It’d been hours since we’d had sex and a real minute to talk. “Hey.”
His scowl dropped when he glanced at me but a noise made him go back on alert mode. He started past the long grass and into the forest. Beast sniffed the area and looked at the cloudless sky before he finally dropped the tension in his shoulders.
“It looks stable.” My father said as he rounded the corner.
I may have jerked and tried to look completely innocent despite the thoughts that were just running through my head. “What?”
