own.
“Annika. Can I come in?”
Sloan moved his finger that was still in her ass, it was a strange and wonderful sensation that caused intense pleasure to run through her. “No!” she yelled toward the door. When she was able to, she repeated the word no more calmly.
Sloan clearly saw this as a sign to continue playing with her and started to move his finger and cock within her once more. She couldn’t breathe. It was too much.
She heard Annika snigger through the door. She knew exactly what was going on in there, but Crimson couldn’t find it in her heart to care. She only wanted to come.
“Who’s Annika?” Sloan asked in a strained voice from behind her.
“My sis–sister, she inter–rupted us before.” She panted, it was all she could do.
“Seriously?” he whispered to her. “She’s interrupting us again? We need to find her a new hobby.” This made Crimson laugh, but she couldn’t agree with the sentiment more.
“What’s up?” she shouted to the door.
“Did you forget you ordered a debriefing? It starts in ten minutes.”
“We’re coming.” She heard him snort and grumble something unintelligible, but it sounded like “not yet.”
As she heard her sister leave from behind the door, Sloan increased his speed and his determination to make her scream with pleasure. He spanked her with his free hand, adding another sensation to ones that were already overpowering her.
Sloan pounded into her for a few more minutes before she went off like a rocket. She screamed out his name and felt her inner walls convulse around him.
His rhythm slowed and became erratic. Three more thrusts, and he followed her over the edge. They both lay there panting, coming down from their high.
Reality soon came back to her. She had a tribe to lead. Once again, she was denied the time to enjoy the afterglow of an orgasm.
She pushed up from the desk and moved her hips to dislodge his softening cock. “Come on, marine,” she said as she stood and straightened her clothes. Sloan sat back in her chair and groaned. She helped him out by tucking him back into his jeans and did them up before pulling him up to stand in front of her.
“I’m not leaving you behind this time.” Her statement was rewarded with a huge smile from Sloan as they walked hand in hand out of the office, still a little dazed.
Chapter 10
Sloan stood back as he watched Crimson lead the debriefing. She was controlled, rational, and efficient. He could see she was a great and respected leader to her tribe.
It was so strange calling this group of people a tribe. It seemed so old fashioned, but he wanted to respect the way these people lived.
He’d already found them to be strong, loyal, and caring people. They had strong values and morals toward each other and the wider mortal population.
Using the world “mortal” in that context was odd, too. It would take him a while to get used to it.
The fact he was even considering getting used to this situation meant he planned on sticking around, and that realization shocked him to his core.
Could he see being in this place long term? Even being seen as the weaker sex? How would Crimson feel about that? Would he be accepted? Or shunned as a weak human?
He pushed all his questions to the back of his mind as he watched Crimson speak with the gathering to discover what had happened and where to go from there with the Cyclopes.
Crimson listened to whatever the people had to say, whether it was to rant, make suggestions, or ask questions.
She was patient and seemed to value everyone’s contribution.
He watched in awe as Crimson continued to lead the debriefing, trying to find a solution.
That was until he felt someone bump his hip.
He turned to see Crimsons sister—Annika was it?—standing beside him. How long had she been there?
These Amazons really were stealthy.
She gestured with her head for him to follow her out of the room.
He turned to see if Crimson saw the exchange. She
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