"What about these?" I ask, pointing at a purple-blue berry looking thing.

"Those are edible but very sour," Ragnar says.

We work together and carefully dig it up, taking great care to make sure we get all the roots then add it to the stretcher with the other plants.

"This looks like enough," I say, wiping sweat from my brow.

"Good," Ragnar says. "We need to head back, I don't want to be out after dark."

Bashir and Ragnar take up the stretcher and we head for home, the shadows are growing long when at last we enter the main cave.

"Welcome home!" Delilah says.

"Thanks!"

Astrid and Penelope come over and look at the plants we've gathered.

"We prepared the ground outside for them," Astrid says. "And Padraig crafted two buckets for us to haul water out of the caves to water them with."

"Oh, nice," I say.

Lana walks by with Astarot. She waves as they pass by, working on their own projects. I haven't seen much of her because we've all been so busy. Something about her catches my attention. I can't quite put my finger on it…

"Let's get these in the ground," Penelope says.

Bashir and Ragnar follow Penelope outside with the stretcher and set it down next to the turned earth.

"We had to dig down quite a ways to find actual dirt and we hauled out quite a lot of soil from inside the cavern hoping it would help encourage things to grow," Astrid says, motioning her arm around the turned area.

It's a square about twelve feet long and four feet wide. It drops two feet down. Stiff leather with steel bars reinforces it every few feet.

"Wow, that's a lot of work girls," I say.

Ragnar grabs me by my waist and kisses me. "I'll be back," he says, glancing up the mountain.

It's time for him to feed Ryuth.

"See you at home love," I say.

He nods then heads up to feed his brother.

"Thanks," Astrid says. "I think it came out great."

"Good idea, reinforcing the walls with leather. I wondered how we'd get around the sand wanting to slide back in."

"Thank Arawn, that was his idea, oh and Padraig helped too of course," Penelope says.

"Yeah, Padraig did most of the digging," Astrid says.

"No wonder you got so much done so fast," I say.

"Isn't he dreamy?" Delilah asks, her voice betraying a hint of wistfulness that makes me smile.

"Has anyone heard anything from the City?" Penelope asks, while we work on getting the plants into the ground.

"Nothing," I say, then out of nowhere it hits me. "Holy shit!"

"What?" both girls ask.

"Lana, oh my god, Lana!"

"What? What about her?" Astrid asks.

"You two haven't noticed?"

Astrid and Penelope look at each other than shake their heads.

"No?" they say.

"She's pregnant," I say.

"No way!" Penelope exclaims.

"You're sure? How do you know?" Astrid asks.

"Look at her, she's showing," Delilah says, laughing.

"That's amazing," Penelope says.

A warm fire burns in my stomach. A baby. Wouldn't that be nice? I can't shake the idea or the ticking in the back of my head while we finish working. Once we're done I head for home, determined to make a shot at having one of my own.

Our cave is half-way up the cliff and I stop to look out over our home before going in.

Home.

Beautiful. Simple, but ours. Maybe living in the city would be nice but I don't think it could be any nicer than what we're building here. This is ours. All of us, working together and creating a new life. And soon there will be a new life too.

Goosebumps race across my skin thinking about it.

Turning I pull aside the leather flap that serves as our door. As soon as I do, Ragnar takes my arm and pulls me into an embrace.

"Hi," I say, kissing his sweet lips.

"I've missed you," he says.

"You just saw me," I laugh.

"That changes nothing," he says, between kisses.

His hands roam down my back and across my ass.

I shiver as heat blazes through my body. My nipples harden and my pussy tingles as it grows warm and wet.

"Mmm," a moan slips out as he presses his hard cock against my ass.

"Are you happy?" he asks.

"I am," I say, running my fingers through his hair.

"You are mine," his voice is soft, almost a growl.

My head spins, breath catches in my throat as he claims what is his, then he scoops me up into his arms.

Turning around he carries me effortlessly to the bed, his tongue pushing past my eager lips to find mine.

Eagerly he jerks my shirt up and over my head, the only break in his lips against mine to let it pass.

He buries his face between my breasts. I gasp, adrenaline and desire spiking through me as he ravages my body with his mouth.

Stepping back his eyes move over my naked body, drinking me in.

"You're so beautiful," he says, his voice low and husky.

His hands slide over my skin, pulling me close. I fall into his lips and let my hands explore his rock-hard chest, chiseled abs and the hard grooves of his hips. His scales are cool to the touch as I work my way lower.

He leans into me and I moan, feeling the huge thickness between his legs pressing hot and powerfully against my belly. My fingers move lower, feeling his huge cock, unable to grasp its girth fully in my hand.

He groans.

"Like this?" I whisper in his ear, kissing my way down his cheek while moving my hand up and down his massive shaft.

"Mmm," he groans, his hips thrust against me. "You unleash me. I can't control myself with you."

"Then don't," I say. "I trust you."

His eyes flash fire and his cock throbs in my hand.

I shriek as we suddenly tumble backwards onto the blankets. My heart pounds in my chest and desire spikes through me.

He looms over me, his muscles bunching and his jaw tight. His eyes lock with mine as he moves between my legs, his first cock pressing against my opening.

I'm more turned on then I've ever been before, his presence is dominating.

"Mine," he hisses, pushing his cock into my soft folds.

My eyes roll back in my head as he enters me up to the first ridge of his cock. Done going slow, he drives into my soaking wet pussy.

Nothing stops him, he takes me.

"Ragnar!" I cry his name as his humongous cock drives deep into my core.

"My treasure," he growls.

His lips take mine just as his cock takes my pussy. Wetness soaks out of me, drenching both of us as my pussy welcomes him . He holds himself over me, buried to his hilt.

He rotates his hips, a small circle, grinding the hard ridge at the base of his cock against my clit.

"OH GOD!" I scream in pleasure.

There is no control. I groan, then my orgasm claims me. My pussy clamps down on his massive cock. Every ridge of his huge dick swells inside. Liquid fire burns from my vagina through my limbs.

Stars and sensation wipe away thought. My pussy throbs with pleasure, clenching and unclenching, milking his cock and filling me with his seed.

Shuddering, reason returns slowly. He holds me tight, strong arms and bulging muscles carrying me through the power of my orgasm.

His cock softens inside me.

Smiling, a plan in my mind, I push against him. Slowly he slides out, rising back onto his knees.

He's kneeling between my legs as I sit back, a grin on my face.

His second cock rises, standing upright, pulsating its need for attention.

He just stretched my pussy and sated me but lust drives me still. Crawling towards him I work my way towards his beautiful cock, studying the vein that runs the length of the unprotected underside.

Slowly I open my mouth as I approach, wanting to taste him so badly.

Ragnar leans back, resting on his arms with his legs underneath, pushing his hips out so his cock is pointing at me, ready.

As the head of his massive cock touches my lips, somehow I fall under a spell, hypnotized by him. A shiver runs through my body, I'm trembling and my pussy is throbbing with a fresh growing need as I open my mouth and push my lips over his thick head.

I can't take much of him into my mouth, his size is too great. I wrap my lips around what I can and suck hard.

Ragnar groans, hissing in pleasure as his hand slides into my hair, making me smile and feel bold.

I suck harder at his head, letting my spit and his sweet, tangy juices drip copiously down his thick, pulsing shaft.

I stroke up and down with both my hands as though I'm greasing a pole.

My moans join his as I suck, the head of his cock soft and velvety against my lips. The underside is hot skin with small pulsing veins that let me feel the power in it, sending a jolt to my core.

Sliding down his shaft I find his balls, swollen and tight, and softly I play with them.

"Yes!" he exclaims as I do. "There, yes my treasure."

His hand tightens in my hair but he doesn't force me. His free hand reaches down, stroking my skin, his fingers roll over my rock hard nipples sending a jolt of pleasure through me.

Moving down I slide my lips along the unprotected underside of his shaft, my lips and tongue lapping at his veined shaft, bathing it in my spit.

Ragnar groans, then throws his head back and hisses. My pussy is a dull ache, ready to fill again, but I'm not done with him yet.

Raw primal desire rips through my body and it takes all my control to not throw myself on top and let him finish inside me.

He grips my shoulders, pulling my mouth off his cock. Our eyes lock across his hard body.

Shifting his grip he grabs me by my waist and lifts me up. Yelping in surprise, he positions me over his cock then in a single, swift motion lowers me onto his shaft.

His cock fills my pussy, hard, fast and deep.

Crying out wordless pleasure his strong hand grips the back of my neck pulling me down to him.

His lips claim mine as his tongue slips inside. I moan as he kisses me fiercely, his hand roaming over my body, while his enormous dick stretches my pussy to its limits.

His hand moves lower, between my legs, until one finger finds my clit.

As his finger grazes it, I'm gripped by wild, animal lust. Abandoning all reason I buck on his cock, riding him for all he's worth.

His finger pushes against my clit, circling it while his hips thrust into me.

He pulls on my hair, keeping me tight against his lips. His giant dick fills me over and over as our hips slam into each other with the sounds of slapping skin.

Suddenly he thrusts up hard, driving himself even deeper, and he holds. He pulls out of our kiss, staring into my eyes.

"My treasure," he hisses, then thrusts in and out of me like a jackhammer before I can respond.

My eyes roll back into my head. Liquid fire rages from my pussy then waves of it pass through me.

"RAGNAR!" I scream, wildly bucking my hips to meet his rapid fire thrusting.

Our orgasm takes us both. His hand tightens in my hair, pulling me close and together we come, over and over. Wave after wave of pleasure, more than I've ever experienced.

Slowly awareness returns.

Lying on his muscled chest. Warm. Comfortable.

Fingers softly tracing his bulging muscles.

His massive cock, soft inside me, still filling. I never want to let him go.

I lay a hand on my belly where his seed now rests.

My future has never looked brighter.

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