Corsairs: Adiron (Corsair Brothers, #1)

by Ruby Dixon

I just stare in utter awe, watching as she bends over me and drags that masterpiece of a tongue over my now-too-sensitive cock. "Did I mention I'm in love with you?" I pant. "Madly in love with you?" She licks her lips one last time and then gives me a sultry smile that makes my cock twitch. "Oh, I know." "Just…thought I'd bring it up again," I wheeze. "If I wasn't before, I'd definitely be in love now."

Her mouth has turned my world upside down. I've been remade on her tongue. I've become a creature of bliss…and of hyperbole. And when Jade climbs into my lap and cuddles against me, I'm a male of utter contentment. I kiss her face a dozen times, languid and blissed. "You're amazing. But then again, you probably know that."

I squeeze her ass, loving the way her supple skin bounces under my grip. I wonder if she'd let me spank her.

"You are the most generous of females, Jade."

"Maybe I can ease your pain," I tell her, feeling smug and in control. I could work Jade with my tongue, I think. Get her cunt all slick and hot and tasty, and then when my cock is ready for more, I can claim her for hours and hours. Kef me, but that sounds amazing. I slide my hand under her skirt and between our bodies, seeking out her cunt. Jade wriggles in anticipation. At first, I don't realize what I'm touching. She's hot and wet here, but…smooth. The wiry, tight curls that framed her cunt are…gone. "Jade?"

He rubs his fingers over my folds, and I whimper, rocking against his hand. "I want to see," he tells me.

"Kef no. I need to get an up-close and personal look at this sweet cunt." Adiron pushes my skirt up to my waist, and when I part my legs so he can get a good look, he groans. "You did this for me?"

He lowers his big head, and I reach out and touch his horns as he nuzzles at my newly bared skin. "Your little tuft was so cute. I'm going to miss it."

He does as I command, his tongue delving between my drenched folds and lapping at my skin. I let out a shuddering breath. His tongue moves unerringly toward my clit, and then he begins to lick and suck, even as he presses a finger into my core. This man is not playing fair, I realize, as his big hand folds my leg back and presses my knee practically to my shoulder.

He gives me a kiss, tasting of my arousal, and then locks a hand on my hip. A moment later, I feel the head of him pressing at the entrance to my body. Adiron's voice sinks to a low, husky note. "I want to feel you come around me, love. Can you do that for me?" I moan, because just hearing him ask that does wild things to my insides.

"You were made for me, Jade. Look at how eager this sweet little cunt is to take me. Your body's just greedy, isn't it? It can't wait to be filled up with my seed." Whimpering, I reach for him, my hands fluttering over his chest. "Adiron," I pant. "Please." "I have you, love." He leans forward, covering me, and then begins to pump into me. Not slow and gentle. There's no languid buildup of speed here. This time, he's taking me hard and fast, my tits shaking with every rapid-fire thrust…and I love it. There's no time to let my body adjust to his invasion, no time to let my orgasm mosey on through my body before heading to the finish line. This is absolutely a claiming, and every bit of me lights up in response.

Adiron pulls me against him, snuggling up against my breasts. They push into his face and he gives a happy sigh of contentment. "Noodles and sex."

"Like a baby." He rubs his hands up and down over my arms, then palms my breasts. He's always touchy-feely in the mornings, and I lean back against him, enjoying the sensation of his hands on my body. "Kef me, you're beautiful," he says. "How am I so lucky?"

"Do you love me, Jade?" I ask. Her eyes narrow as she looks over at me. "This is an odd time for a declaration." She knows me all too well. "Just answer. Yes or no?" "You know the answer is yes." "Fantastic." I gesture at the wall. "I'm going to pull that panel off and I want you to hide behind it until that ship is gone."

Jade nods. She moves forward impulsively, grabs the front of my tunic, and tugs me down toward her. Her mouth is on mine, fierce and desperate, and she kisses me so hard that her lips will likely be bruised in the morning. She pulls back, just a little, her gaze meeting mine. "I love you more than anything," she tells me. I smooth her wild, puffy hair. I adore this female. "I'm going to keep you safe," I tell her again. Maybe if I keep saying it, I'll believe it. "Don't you worry about a thing."

Kef, I love her ruthless streak.

There's a vent near the bottom, and I lean in close. "All right in there, love?" "I'm good and I can see out," Jade whispers. "I love you. Stay safe for me, all right?" I plan on it. There's no way I'm leaving my woman alone to face these bastards.

The chair scrapes and then I hear him sit down. It's a hell of a time to eat, but as the little tune continues, my heart fills with affection. Adiron always has a strategy to his actions, and I know what this is. This is both an effort to calm me and to disarm whoever shows up. He wants to make them think he's stupid, and sitting calmly and eating while his ship is being invaded will definitely put that thought in their heads. I know he's not stupid, though.

"Did you know that you're pregnant?"

"Pregnant. You." When I continue to stare at him, he talks slower. "There's a baby growing inside your belly."

It never occurred to me that this could happen. Now it's not just me and Adiron in danger. It's this baby. Shit…I don't even know if Adiron wants a baby. Kinda late to ask, though.

"More leverage," I say. "It's Adiron's. He's going to be very protective of it."

I worry about her—I wouldn't be a mesakkah male if I didn't worry about my mate—but I know she can take care of herself. I just want to hover over her while she does. Protectively. But she survived for years on her own without me. She'll get through this, too. Shaalyn won't want to kill her.

Kef yes, she is. I grin. "That's my girl. Where is she?"

And she did that to my Jade? My soft, funny, loves-to-be-in-control Jade?

My Jade snuck a blaster on board the ship? I know she didn't have it with her when she came out of the wall and Shaalyn took her captive. I thought she'd dropped it or left it behind. Instead, she smuggled it in somehow. My pride for my female raises a few notches. She's so smart and clever. I grin. "Atta girl."

Thank kef. I feel like I can breathe again. I stare down at her. She's so beautiful that my heart hurts just looking at her. "I'm going to take care of this," I whisper. "You can count on me."

Seeing my mate—because Jade is absolutely, positively MINE—laying

"Gonna go spend my last few minutes with my mate,"

I'm just sad I won't get to see Jade smile again. To hear that soft, reluctant laugh of hers when I do something ridiculous and unexpected. My chest squeezes painfully. We should have had more time together. It's unfair to only be given a little over a month with the female I love, only to lose her. I'm not normally one to mope about fate, but all I can think about is Jade. Jade waking up and I'm not there. Jade feeling like I abandoned her, when it's the furthest thing from the truth. I'm going to spend the last of my time draped over her

"I want to ask my female if she'd rather do the honors," I tell him.

"I love Jade," I say, still mildly offended at the thought of preferring Shaalyn to the most perfect creature in the universe. "She's kind, and strong, and loving, and always wants to do the right thing, even if it's inconvenient for her. She thinks of others first. She's keffing gorgeous, and she has this wonderful laugh and this amazing hair and the softest keffing skin and the most beautiful eyes. She's smart, too. So smart. And…"

She's my mate."

Jade's stasis pod is still untouched, thank kef, and I move toward it and put a hand on the surface protectively. "This is my mate," I tell my sister. "Isn't she beautiful?"

"I dunno. She's just so perfect that it never occurred to me that you thought she'd be anything else. She's just…Jade." I hover protectively over the pod, watching my mate's face carefully. I want to be the first thing she sees when she opens her eyes. "I wouldn't want her to be anything other than what she is. I hope you like her."

"So amazing," I agree. I scan Jade's face. Is that a flutter of her lashes?

"How is it all those tiny wiggly fingers can pack such a hit?" my big alien asks, his voice jovial despite the fact that it sounds like he's pinching his nose. His tone is muffled, but a moment later when the big, blurry blue face leans in again, I can just make out his familiar grin.

Then, his big warm hands are on my back and he lifts me out of the stasis pod and into his arms. In the next moment, I'm curled against warm, familiar chest and he drapes fabric around me. "Did they hurt you?" Adiron asks, the protectiveness back in his voice.

"Let's just say that the stars aligned in our favor." He presses a gentle kiss to my forehead. "If you're done punching things, I'd like to introduce you to my sister."

"Jade, love, let me know when it's all out. I've got you." He holds my hair back and pets my shoulder as I get sick everywhere.

nibble on a protein bar and drink a cup of hot tea, curled up in Adiron's lap as he strokes my hair and the cleaning bots whirr in action behind us.

but it's been far too many hours since I held my mate, and I need her desperately. I want to bury my face against her soft, dark skin and just breathe in her scent. I want to hold her curves against my body and just…lie there for a week, wrapped around her. Yeah, that sounds good.

She looks…sad? The sight of that guts me. "Jade, love. What's wrong?"

I have no idea what she's talking about, but she looks so miserable that my heart hurts. I move to the bed and slide over to the other side of her, spooning her smaller body with my bigger one. My tail wraps around her leg and I slide my arm around her. She pushes back against me, tucking herself even closer, and I press a kiss to the side of her face. How many times did we curl up like this on the Star, doing nothing at all? We'd talk for hours. We'd share stories. We'd kiss. We may not be on the Star anymore, but as far as I'm concerned, nothing's changed. I brush her hair back from her face with gentle fingers.

"Stuck with you?" I repeat, incredulous. "There's nothing I love more than being 'stuck' with you." I press a kiss to the side of her face, and when that garners a hint of a smile, I keep kissing her. I press fervent kisses against her cheek and her hair, until she's squirming and chuckling at my attention. "I would love nothing more than to be stuck with you for the rest of my days." I kiss her ear and then give it a gentle nip with my teeth. "Stuck in bed with a sexy, gorgeous female. It's SUCH a hardship."

kiss her again, just because I love kissing her, and my cock stirs in my trou. Right now Jade needs comfort and affection, but of course, my body doesn't know that. My dick thinks it's playtime. I don't act on it just yet, though. I just keep holding and kissing Jade, because she seems to need it. Her hands are on the arm I have wrapped around her, and it almost feels as if she's clinging to me for dear life.

can't resist nipping her ear again, because it usually leads towards sex, and my mind is absolutely focused on sex right now.

"This one does," I reassure her, and flick my tail over the apex of her thighs, testing the waters. And when Jade turns over and slides her arms around my neck, I kiss her fully on the mouth, dragging her leg up around my hips. It's been hours since we've mated, and I need her just as much as she needs me.

As we fly the escape pod into the Star's receiving bay, I glance over at my mate. She's not sick, and her eyes seem bright. It's a good thing, but I still can't help but worry. I don't like that everything upsets her stomach lately, and I need to see if there's something I can do to help.

"Adi," Jade says softly. She takes my hand in hers and rubs her thumb over my palm. We probably should be getting out of the pod to go and help with the others, but I don't want to leave until we get everything straightened out between us. "I love you. Of course I want to go with you. I don't know why you'd think otherwise."