“And make it about anything but what it actually was. I want you, Deyva. For myself. For the pure selfish joy of enjoying my time with you. For liking you.” That was a little bit of a timid word for the actual feeling, but it was a good start. Especially considering the way Deyva’s lips curled up shyly, her eyes slanting in my direction. “I want to continue having sex with you because you are fucking amazing. And I promise I won’t tell anybody anything but that from now on.”
“You like me.”
“Yeah, you’re funny as he—well, you know. And you’re brave. I know you weren’t faking how badly you didn’t want to leave the gate, but you did, and you definitely saved our asses. And you’re sexy. And I like the way you walk with your ass cheeks clenched when you’re annoyed with us for being so dopey over that angel,” I said, grinning as Deyva’s head fell back and the shower boomed with the echo of her laugh. “Sorry about that, by the way.”
Deyva settled and rolled her eyes before another giggle slipped out. “I mean, okay, I get it. You were wrong, but I get that he’s all shiny and I’m all…”
“Stunning. Exquisite. You glow as you come on my cock,” I listed.
My entire body seemed to grow entirely new hypersensitive nerve endings at the sudden stare she levelled at me, eyes red with hunger.
“Stavros,” she purred.
“Are you clean yet?” I asked. “I want to take you to my room.”
I don’t know if it was my calm tone, or the offer itself, but Deyva’s sharp seductive stare faltered and she blinked at me with an unusual innocence.
“Your bedroom? Here? In this building?”
“I don’t have extras.”
“What about the others?”
I shrugged. “I mean, theoretically, I should probably talk this over with them, but also… Like, fuck, you just saved our lives. I think you should be allowed to, you know, sleep in an actual bed.”
Deyva smirked. “Sleep?”
I smirked too. “Amongst other things. If it backfires, we’ll both just have to figure out how to make that shitty office comforta—”
The water cranked off so fast I thought Deyva might’ve broken the handle, and then my arms were full of warm, slippery succubus, Deyva’s long legs wrapping around my hips. My hands landed reflexively on the globes of her ass and then helped themselves to an appreciative squeeze. Her mouth found mine, funny little happy squeaks with every press of her lips.
I wasn’t planning on putting her back in the filthy clothes she’d worn in the battle but I also didn’t want to accidentally run into Kais in the hall with a naked Deyva wrapped around me. He hadn’t earned that shit yet. I grabbed a towel off the rack as Deyva busied herself sucking and nibbling on my bottom lip, and wrapped it around her back, making sure to cover her ass. It would get us across the hall at least. Out of the bathroom, the sound of voices carried up from downstairs, and I heard footsteps crossing toward the stairs.
I’d meant what I said to Deyva about sticking up for our connection, but I wanted that to happen later. After I’d had the chance to make up for being an ass. And when she was dressed and we could stand side by side against any judgment from the others.
I carried her into my bedroom at the end of the hall, gently nudging the door shut behind me. I had the corner bedroom, and while it was the smallest, it also had the most windows, something I was extremely appreciative of as I laid Deyva down on the bed.
Some nights I found the violent red hue that sunsets now took on an oppressive and ugly reminder that our world was covered in blood and hellfire too often. Tonight though, the colors cast Deyva’s skin warm and rosy, like a blush that ran from head to toe.
Deyva stretched like a cat on my bed, back arching and breasts tipping up as if in offering. It was overtly sexual, and also entirely natural to her. She was meant to be seductive, and even in this pose there was something playful to it, the way her toes slipped under my sheets and her head rolled against my pillow.
“Just kidding,” she said on a sigh. “Skipping sex for a nap on this cloud.”
I laughed and reached up to the collar around my throat, pulling it free and