She moaned as he toyed with her. He sank his thumb deep into her body. Biting her lip, she rode his fingers for several minutes while he nibbled her hand and watched the pleasure playing out on her face.
"I've missed you, Beth," he breathed then he dipped his head to taste her.
Bethany cried out as his tongue replaced his fingers. Reaching down between her legs, she sank her hand into his hair and savored the way he licked and teased her. He used his whiskers to heighten her pleasure as he dragged them down her cleft, sending chills all over her.
"Come for me, Bethany. I need to taste your pleasure."
Those words sent her over the edge. Throwing her head back, she screamed out as her release tore through her. Still, he didn't stop. He licked and teased and suckled every last tiny bit of pleasure out of her body.
Panting and weak, she laid her fingers over his cheek. "I think you killed me, Hector."
"I can think of much worse ways to go."
She laughed at that then sat up and patted the ground until she found him.
Styxx frowned as she slid down his body. "What are you doing?"
"Returning the favor, my lord."
He arched his brow as she lifted the hem of his chiton and exposed his hard cock to her warm, soft hand. Thanks to Estes and Apollo, he didn't like to be fondled or cupped as a rule.
But the sight of her hand on his body ... He kept his eyes open to watch as she bent her head and swallowed him whole.
Sucking his breath in, he shivered at the sensation of her tongue swirling and teasing him with pure bliss. In his heart, he wanted this to last, but it'd been too long since he'd been with her.
Way too soon, he growled and released himself.
Great ...
He'd done better as a virgin. Total embarrassment filled him. "Sorry, love."
She licked him clean then smiled. "Why are you apologizing for something that means the world to me?"
"How so?"
"Given how much pain you're in and how quickly you came just now ... I know you haven't been near another woman while you were gone."
"That I definitely haven't." He cupped her face in his palm. "Did you find the ring I left for you?"
She held her hand up for him to see it in place.
He smiled in happiness. "Did anyone read the inscription to you?"
"Faithfully yours."
Styxx traced the line of her lips with his thumb. "I don't promise anything lightly, Beth. And I would die before I willingly did something that hurt you. You are the only woman I will be with. Ever. On my honor."
She smiled at his words then stood up. To his shock and pleasure, she removed her peplos and, completely naked, laid back down by his side. Taking his uninjured hand, she kissed his palm then placed it over her heart, between her bare breasts. "I love you."
Touched to the core of his soul, he leaned down to nuzzle her breast then her cheek. "I love you, too. I always will. And I pray to the very gods I despise that they never separate us again."
"Gods you despise?"
He had to stamp down his anger so as not to offend her with his blasphemy. Unlike him, she was a devout follower. "I know you love them, Beth. But I don't. They've been too cruel to me for far too long."
"Sometimes-"
He covered her lips with his. "Please don't defend them. You can't. But ... if they will just keep you with me, I might one day forgive them and be at peace with them again."