Corsairs: Adiron (Corsair Brothers, #1)

by Ruby Dixon

"We can go, too, if you want. You know I'll follow you anywhere."

He laughs, a look of sheer delight on his face. "Did you play that, too? That was my sister's favorite when she was just a little runt. Man, she crawled into everything." With a smile, he shakes his head.

He grins. "Small brown feet, for starters." And his big hand curls around my bare ankle. I suck in a breath, fascinated at the pulse of attraction that zings through me. It's just a touch. Nothing more. It's a gentle one, though, and it feels good. I'm reminded of how he held me and comforted me when I cried.

And for some keffing stupid reason, I start to sweat with nervousness.

"It says, ‘will you please be my date tonight for a special dinner so we can get to know each other better?’" Actually it says something more like “Date Night” and a question mark, but since she can't read it, I figure I'll embellish. It's keffing hard to spell things with noodles.

shake my head. "Because it's going to be a special meal." Somehow. "And I'm going to make it special for you. We'll have mood lighting and music and everything, just like they do in the human vids. And if we do it later, it gives us both something to look forward to at the end of the day." This way, she gets a full day of distraction instead of just an hour or so.

"I don't either. We'll improvise. You could always wear your slave girl outfit…"

"It's effective. I still get distracted thinking about it." A lot. Like…a lot. "But if you're not comfortable in it, wear something else. Surprise me. I just want you to have a good time."

I'm kinda hoping she'll just fall into my arms after a few weeks of flirting, but if it takes longer, I guess I can wait it out. "I'm not going to lie to you—part of this is so I can spend time with you. Romance you. Show you that you're the one for me." I shrug, trying to be sly. "Maybe sneak a kiss or two in there."

"I'm not smart enough for mind games. I like you. I want you. We're here together alone. Why not make the best of it? I'll

Hot damn. "Twenty-two hundred hours." A little smile curves her mouth. "Wear something sexy for me." Me? I laugh, amazed and delighted again by this female.

He's got a patch on his shoulder with some alien words written on it, and a belt slung over his hips in that sexy angle that makes me think all kinds of filthy things that have nothing to do with guns or weapons. His uniform is…surprisingly tight, too. It's tight across the pectorals, showing off his muscles, and his biceps bulge against the fabric of his sleeves. His, ah, package is extremely outlined as well, made all the more obvious by the decorative zippers that bulge on either side, as if straining to let a trouser-beast out. I might stare at that bulge a little.

"You look beautiful," Adiron says, a big smile creasing his blue face. Even his horns look buffed, the silver shiny, and I wonder if he spent all afternoon getting ready to impress me. "You're…impressive." My cheeks feel hot just saying that.

"Looks good in this, right? I figure I have one chance to impress you, so I might as well go all out. And you ...

more than that. It gets you a lot further than you'd think." He moves toward me and puts a hand out. "Speaking of, did I mention how magnificent you look?"

He takes my fingers and lifts them to his lips, kissing them, and I admit it, my silly heart flutters like wild. He gives me a rakish grin, too. "Saw that in one of your human vids."

"She's one of the five best things in my life," Adiron admits. "Five?" I ask. "Your brothers, your sister…that's three?" "Our ship," he says, ticking a finger off as he sits down across from me. "That's four." "And five?" I ask. "You can't guess?" His grin is positively devilish. "Me?" My voice is squeaky with surprise. "I'm on that list? After only a few days?" "I didn't say where on the list," he points out, impish. And I have to laugh.

I'm sweating. I hope Jade doesn't notice that I'm sweating, but…keff me, she's beautiful. She's beautiful, and I'm so keffing nervous.

Jade does it magnificently, too. Her tits jiggle in that low neckline of hers, enticing me with that dusky brown cleavage that's just begging to be caressed. She's seated now, but earlier I got a great glimpse of curvy, dainty legs and her ample backside outlined in that dress she's wearing. It makes me want to flip that hem up and touch her. I wonder if it'd be too forward of me to ask her to sit on my plate and be my dinner? Probably.

I'm absolutely dazzled by that smile. I want to just bask in the warmth of it, but it's my duty to entertain (and hopefully woo) her.

I'm personally not a fan of it, but I'd chew on a boot all night long if it meant I could stare at Jade while doing so.

For now, I'm just happy that Jade's having a good time.

long as she keeps touching me, I'll give her anything she keffing wants. Anything at all.

can't resist putting my other hand on his arm, touching the enormous bicep that bulges against his ridiculous uniform. The man is absolutely a mouthwatering snack, and I can't stop thinking about the times I saw him naked. I really should have paid more attention to what I was looking at. I remember broad shoulders and narrow hips that led down to a fascinatingly tight butt. I remember a flicking tail and strong thighs.

And bad shit happens to everyone. I just prefer to live my life with pleasure instead of dealing with the pain. I can let the bad things swamp me or I can learn from my mistakes."

"And you." He gazes down at me. Instantly, I'm breathless. "You just met me." "Yeah, but some things you just know about." He smiles and leans in, and I wonder for a moment if he's going to kiss me. "Does this count as walking you home, by the way? Because I've seen the human vids. I know what happens at the end of a date."

"Two tracks, actually. But they're both going in the same direction." He shrugs. "And we've got this big, empty, cold ship. Who better to warm you up than me?"

His eyes flash with a look that's pure excitement. "Kef yeah we can."

I don't want our date to end on a down note, so I grab her hand and haul her after me. "Come on. I have an idea."

and turn her so that she faces the large mirror over the row of sinks. Kef me, but she looks good in front of me. Her full, bouncy hair puffs up and brushes against my chin, and she's so curvy and dainty against my chest that it makes me want to crush her against me and never let her go. Seeing her like this—with me—does strange things to my heart.

I can moon over how beautiful she is later.

"Sure, that should be fine. In fact, if you want to write something out, I can walk you through it." I beam innocently at her.

am naughty girl, spank me?" I can't help it, I chortle. "If you're asking, I'll gladly spank you." "Adiron!" Her expression is utterly exasperated. "Are you ever serious?"

"But then I wouldn't have the opportunity to spank you," I point out. I pick her up, lifting her onto the counter so we're close to the same height. She doesn't complain, just watches me with those fascinating amber-colored eyes. "I guess we can skip the spanking if you want to move right along to the end-of-the-date kiss."

"Me." I grin at her and lean in. "Come on. You know you want to kiss me. How can you resist?" She snorts.

sidle a little closer, until my hips are pressed against the countertop and her legs are on either side of me. I take her hand and put it on my shoulder, and her lips twitch with amusement. Oh yeah, she wants to kiss me, I think. She just doesn't want to admit it. I lean in, moving ever closer, and ask, "Is your mouth off limits? Or should I kiss other things first and save the best for last?"

Her eyes are soft as she gazes up at me, her pretty mouth parted as if she's just waiting for me, and my cock hardens in my pants at the sight. Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

"Here, I'll warm up first," I offer. Instead of kissing her inviting mouth, I lean in and kiss her cheek. "How was that?"

I ignore it, though. I'm a stubborn fool like that. I kiss her cheek again, then continue to kiss that warm brown skin over to her ear. I kiss it, too, and then I can't resist taking that small earlobe between my teeth just because it looks so keffing enticing.

Her hands clench tighter on my neck, and my cock jerks in reaction. Now we're getting somewhere. "Better?" I whisper, nipping at that delicious little ear again. "Or do you think I need more practice?"

"You're right," I tease. "More practice." I move down to her neck, burying my face against her soft skin and breathing in her scent.

Kef me, that feels incredible. Now I'm the one that wants to moan. I love the feel of her pressed up against me, and I hold her just a little tighter, until those glorious breasts of hers are against my chest. I kiss the side of her neck, enjoying how she trembles in my arms. I graze my teeth over her soft skin and I'm rewarded with a delicious little whimper. "Better?" I ask, my voice husky.

I flick my tongue against his lips, and he softens, then groans. He holds me against him and his mouth slants over mine, hot and eager and enthusiastic. And it feels…amazing.

He's a quick learner, and when we pause for air, he takes my bottom lip between his teeth and tugs on it, sending heat skittering through my body. "You taste keffing amazing, Jade," he tells me, panting. His hands slide to the sides of my face. "I love your little tongue." And he licks me again, boldly, across my lips.

Adiron grins and sticks his tongue out, showing me the ripple of ridges that go right down the middle. He leans down and licks my jaw again, and this time, that delicate

"Kef me," he breathes, and then he kisses me on the lips again. This time, I can feel it, the slide of those ridges against my tongue, and my skin gets covered in goosebumps with each drag of his tongue. I imagine it on other parts of my body, even as he conquers my mouth, and I shiver with excitement. Adiron pulls back and nips at my mouth in slow, unhurried motions, his nose brushing against mine. "Can we…" He nips me again. "Just kiss…" Nip. "…for the next month until they come back?"

"Oh, kef me, I really do." His hands slide down my waist and then move to my hips, and he grips them tight. "I want to grab you and flip you over onto this counter and pound into your tight cunt until you cream." His lips slide over my skin, his mouth hot on my neck. "I want to bury myself so deep inside you that you take every bit of my cock and beg for more. I want to tongue that pretty cunt of yours—because I know it'd be pretty—and have you drench my face with your honey."

Adiron groans, pressing his strange forehead to mine. "I'm the luckiest male in the universe."

"Well I keffing stared hard at those magnificent breasts of yours," he tells me boldly. "You're welcome to stare down my cock. I can pull it out right now if you want a good look."

He chuckles. "It isn't a contest. We can both want each other equal amounts." He kisses lower, his tongue skating between the cleft of my breasts. "Ah, kef me, you're so soft here."