Free Cherished (Intergalactic Loyalties) by Jessica Coulter Smith Page A

would carry and felt it would be rude to ask. Let his healer ask the questions.
    Turning the newcomers over to Rylo and Kilare, he lifted Lucie into his arms and carried her to their room. He’d been too long without her. The door had barely closed before he was stripping them of their clothes.
    Lucie laughed. “Are you in a hurry, Dryxel?”
    “I can’t help it, sweet. I need you.”
    She threaded her fingers through his hair. “I need you, too.”
    He kissed her hungrily, his lips devouring hers. Drawing away from the temptation of her delicious mouth, he fell to his knees and pressed a kiss against her belly, murmuring a hello to their son or daughter. He had to admit, while he would love a son, the idea of a daughter thrilled him.
    Lucie gasped.
    “What is it? Did I hurt you?” he asked.
    “I think I felt the baby move. But that’s impossible! I’ve only been pregnant for a few days.”
    “Mmm. Not entirely impossible. You aren’t carrying a human child, but a Tourmalane. Your pregnancy will be full term at five months. You’ll start showing in the next week or two.”
    She looked a little startled.
    “I can’t wait to see your belly swollen with our child,” he said, kissing the soft skin above her navel again.
    “There’s something I need to tell you, Dryxel.”
    He nibbled her hip. “Can it wait?”
    “I-I suppose.”
    “Did you like what I did before? When I put my mouth on that delicious pussy of yours?” He gently spread her thighs and kissed her dewy lips.
    She gasped. “Y-y-yes.”
    “Lie back on the bed,” he growled softly.
    Lucie collapsed on the bed, her legs falling to either side of him as he moved closer. He could see the thump of her heart against her breast and smiled, loving that he excited her so much. His cock was hard and aching, pulsing in time with his heartbeat. Pre-cum dribbled from the end, but he wasn’t about to take her without making sure she screamed his name at least once. The one thing his mother had told him about having a mate was to always make sure she was satisfied in the bedroom, respect her always, and everything else would fall into place.
    Inhaling her musky aroma, he leaned forward and traced the seam of her pussy with his tongue, the tip slipping between the lips for a better taste. She was already wet and ready for him and he groaned in satisfaction, knowing that she wanted him as much as he wanted her.
    His palms caressed her thighs before settling on her hips, pulling her closer. He nibbled on the soft skin, slick with her moisture, before seeking out that bud that seemed to drive her wild. Dryxel watched her through heavy-lidded eyes, watched her body flush with pleasure, watched as she gripped the sheets as she lifted her hips in invitation. He’d never seen a more beautiful sight.
    As he caressed, licked, and sucked her to orgasm, he found himself rubbing his cock on the side of the bed, trying to get some sort of relief. With the scent and sound of her surrounding him, the sound of her voice calling his name as she came was enough to send him over the edge.
    He was a little embarrassed that he’d lost control like that. Maybe she wouldn’t hold it against him.
    “Dryxel, I need you,” she said in a soft breathy voice.
    “My sweet, I’m afraid it’s going to be a minute before I can pleasure you again.”
    She lifted up on her elbows. “Why?”
    “I, um, came when you did.” He felt his cheeks flush, and he was glad she couldn’t see his embarrassment.
    “Come up here and lie down,” she urged.
    He wasn’t sure what she was up to, but he was only too happy to comply. Lying on his back, he watched her in curiosity as she settled between his legs. Surely she wasn’t going to do that thing with her mouth again? He didn’t think that was something a woman would want to do all the time. But then, he enjoyed doing it to her, so why not?
    While his cock was not completely flaccid, it wasn’t as hard as it had been either. Still she