Chapter Twenty-four

“I killed him.” Quinn was sitting in the living room staring out the window. How could she have done that? That’s not who she was. He should have been handed over to the police. That way, she could have explained he tried to kill her along with his two friends. See detective my cat can change size, and she killed one of the men to keep me safe.

My brother killed the other man. He’s not human, but he’s a good male…

Okay, there were no explanations in her future, but she still killed a man. She should be throwing up on the floor or crying in bed. Why was she sitting up like everything was fine?

“Do you want me to leave? I’ll understand if you do.”

“You take too much on your shoulder's tiny warrior. I dealt the death blow. You declared that justice must be done. We make a good team.”

“Are you scared of me?”

He allowed his head to rest on top of hers before he smiled. “Are you scared of Tee?”

“No.”

“You don’t frighten me, Quinn.”

“Is it over?”

“Almost.”

“You have to find what your father hid, and then we have to make sure everyone knows it will no longer be anywhere they can reach.”

“Could we hide it on the ship?”

“We could, but let’s find out what it is first.”

“I guess I should look.”

“Or you could come take a bath with me.”

“A bath?” She looked up he was standing with his hand outstretched to her.

“You’ve wanted one. I think this is the perfect time.”

She took his hand and stood. He loves me. I know he does; he just doesn’t understand how it makes your heart feel. It didn’t matter she’d spend eternity teaching him. They walked into the bathroom together.

She peered into the tub. “Are you going to fill this whole thing?”

“I am.”

“That’s a lot of water.” The tub had levels, not just a bottom one. She looked at him and picked up a vanilla scent and sprinkled it liberally in the tub.

“What’s that scent?”

“Nothing.”

She ran, and he chased her around the bathroom. He pressed her up against the shower when he caught her. She was laughing, it was light and airy, and he couldn’t help but join in.

His eyes darkened, and he moved back.

“Don’t. It’s okay. I didn’t know your brothers, but I believe they wanted you to live. If they could, they would tell you they are happy you found someone to spend your life with. The best thing you can do is live, so the joy and love you feel for them is apparent in how you live your life.”

“You are smart tiny warrior.”

“Only you think so, but I’ll take it.” She pulled him closer and kissed him. Losing herself in the taste of his kiss and his scent.

“Mmm, I smell vanilla.” She ducked beneath his arm and went back to the tub. She held onto the side and lowered herself into the water step by step. The hot water relaxed her. “This is as nice as a hot tub.”

“I’m glad you like it. The house was standing when we received it, but we’ve changed almost everything inside of it.”

“Which makes me wonder why you didn’t do the backyard yourself.”

“Phoenix insisted we hire someone. I may be in his debt, but I won’t be telling him.”

She chuckled. “The six of you make me smile.” She turned over and floated in the tub.

“If I told anyone about this tub, they would say I was lying.” Mekhi was sitting on the upper level of the tub the water reached him mid-waist. He watched her, his eyes glowing.

“You look good floating there.” Her hair fanned around her head a dark brown curtain of silkiness.

“I don’t know if I like the glint in your eyes.” He smiled at her as he leaned back closing his eyes for a minute.

“You’ve changed my life, Quinn. I can’t imagine living tomorrow or even the rest of today without you.”

“Don’t try I’m not leaving you.”

She floated over to him and then moved until she was standing in front of him.

“Why didn’t you want to look for the treasure.”

“I’ve already found my treasure.” His hand stroked her hip.

“I don’t know how or why I got so lucky, but every day I say thank you to whoever brought us together.”

She climbed into his lap and kissed him. It was easy and gentle expressing the love she felt for him. She licked at the side of his mouth before going to his neck. One deep breath and then she pressed her nose against his throat.

“I love your scent. It can fire me up or calm me down. There are times I’m convinced we were meant to be together.”

“I believe that. You’re the reason I survived.” He kissed her shoulder before he bit her.

Her body convulsed with an orgasm that overtook her throwing her into a firestorm of pleasure as she clung to him the only stable place in her constantly swirling world.

“I didn’t know you could do that.”

“You bring out the best in me.” His eyes were a smoldering blue that made her shiver. His voice reminded her of the smoothness of brandy. She wanted to drink him down. Instead, she bit his neck.

She worked her way down his throat nipping and licking. With each lick, she took in his taste. His scent covered her making her feel like an ancient queen conquering the world. She couldn’t get enough as she went for more. She kissed down his chest until she reached his nipples.

One nip at them had his hips thrusting in the air. She did it again fascinated with how they hardened begging to be touched.

“I love touching you.” She flicked one of his nipples with her tongue before blowing on it. She rolled the other nipple between two fingers and then pulled.

His rough snarl had wetness seeping between her legs as she kissed down his body. He reached out and cup her ass squeezing it.

“Quinn.”

“Say my name baby, I love it when you do.”

She reached down to stroke his cock that was waving to her above the water.

“Move to the ledge” He moved up to the edge of the tub sitting on the floor with his legs hanging in the water.

She went to the seat he was on standing on her knees.

“I’ve never had a chance to just look.” His skin was darker here, and he was thick. She gave up trying to wrap her hand around him. He was hard as steel, but the fine hairs on his cock made him as soft as silk.

She smoothed a bead of cum into his skin with her finger. His breathing got a little harsher bringing a smile of satisfaction to her face. She bent over and took the head into her mouth sucking hard. His hand went to her hair holding on as a growl came from his lips.

“I think you like that.” She licked down the side of his cock while her hand was working him up and down.

Opening wide she took more of him into her mouth sucking on him trying to get him deeper. His hand clenched her hair as the muscles in his arm stood out in an attempt to control himself. He didn’t want her to take more than she could handle.

He unclenched his hand and told her how alone he had been.

“I never thought life would give me a mate.” He spoke between the growls that came from him.

“Don’t fight let me have all of you.”

His hips thrust up nothing could stop them after her words. He tightened his hand in her hair as she worked him until he knew the suction of her hot mouth would make him cum.

“Quinn, I am going to cum.”

She tightened around him sucking harder. The fine hairs in her mouth were ticking the roof and her tongue. Her pussy was weeping with need when he came. She sucked him down catching every drop of his essence.

He lifted her up to lay beside him.

“You amaze me.” He slipped into the water and opened her legs. He attacked her clit pulling and sucking on it. She screamed her pleasure as her body shook. His finger went to her slit caressing it before sliding in.

Her legs wrapped around his shoulders as he fingered her. He pulled out and stuck his tongue deep inside of her. His fingers pinched her clit, and she erupted. Wetness rolling out of her as she kept moaning and begging him for more.

Her head rolled back and forth as her body came down.

“That was.” There were no words for what it was. He picked her up and carried her to the bedroom. She could be wrong, but he looked just as shook as she felt.