King of Tides (The Immortal Iron Brothers #3)

Chapter 38

I Am Here

“ G ood night,” Beck yawns.

Bourne is still brooding over losing at chess as he lies bundled in his bed. I’ve already had a talk with him about being a sore loser. He reminds me so much of Bradan when we were little.

“Good night, buddy. I’ll see you in the morning.”

“Tell Queen Billy I said good night and I’ll see her tomorrow,” Beck says.

“Why don’t you tell me yourself?” I turn and do a double take.

Billy is standing in the doorway dressed in a tight black minidress. She has on these sexy black heels that wrap around her ankles, running up her calves like jeweled coils. The straps across her feet are jeweled too.

“ Billy ,” Bourne coos and perks up. He opens his arms and sits up.

The little stinker. He wouldn’t even talk to me a moment ago. Billy goes over and sits on his bed, and he wraps himself around her neck. She hugs him tightly and he melts into her.

I can’t even get upset. I think Bourne is the one who needs Billy most. That little temper of his might be a concern in the future.

She kisses the top of his head and ruffles his hair. Bourne kisses her on the cheek. “You look pretty and you smell nice like Mommy used to.”

“Thank you, Bourne. Are we still on for our date tomorrow. I’m ready to bake some cookies,” she croons as she palms his little face.

“I will be ready. I’m going to be a good helper so I can get extra cookies,” he says with a smile.

“That means you need to go to bed and get a good night’s sleep. Good night, sweetheart.”

“Good night, Mo … Queen Billy,” he says, catching himself before calling her Mommy.

I close my eyes and stifle a groan. This is what I knew would happen. I can’t put this talk off any longer.

“Night, Beck.”

“Night, Queen Billy. See you in the morning,” he replies sleepily.

“Are you spending the night here or coming with me?” I open my eyes as Billy places a hand on my chest and whispers the words.

I search her face, wanting to take her sweet lips but knowing I need to wait. They are painted with a shiny gloss that makes her full lips pop. Placing a hand on her hip, I lead her from the room.

“What’s this all about?” I ask as we walk out the door.

“You will find out. Just follow me.”

I lace my fingers with hers as she leads me through the main building. I feel like things have been strained between us since we arrived here.

I want to get back to the connection we were forming before we had to come here. Back then it felt like we were building a life. I was making my way through Billy’s walls, little by little.

“You don’t let me into your thoughts anymore. Are we okay?” Billy asks softly as we make our way up to the tower.

“Hey, baby, we are. I’m just not sure you want in on everything I have going on in here.”

“You sure it’s not all the T and A around here?”

I release a laugh. “You need me to remind you that you’re the only one?”

“Maybe after this,” she says as we step into the open tower on top of the main building of the complex. Lanterns are hanging all around the area, lighting up the panoramic views. In the center of the space is a table set for two.

“You know I’m a sure thing. You don’t have to feed me first,” I tease.

“You’re totally ruining this,” she laughs.

I throw my hands up in the air. “I’m all yours. Where do you want me?”

“Come sit. I have dinner for us.”

I follow her to the table and pull out her chair then I take the seat across from her. She causes the domes over the plates to vanish.

The food smells damn good. It reminds me of a steak house I used to frequent a long time ago. As the place transforms to look like the old speakeasy, I know Kenji helped her with this.

“I see you have made a friend here,” I say with a smile.

“I might have.”

“To what do I owe all of this?”

“I think it’s time we talk. You’re hiding your feelings from me for a reason. I think part of that reason is because I haven’t been straightforward with how I feel about you.

“Am I still scared to death of commitment? Yes, I think I will always fear giving others the power to hurt me. When I first found out I had sisters I was afraid to let them in, but the computer screen we all hid behind made that easier for me.

“They were my little secret. I got to decide if and when I wanted to meet them. I’ll be honest. I was nervous and excited to see them in the flesh, but when the time came, I was ready to force myself to do it,” she says.

“That’s just the thing. I am fine with you taking your time to let me in. I saw your memories, your past.

“I understood it. However, you’ve arrived in my life at a time when my people need me, the little titans need me to figure things out for them, and the gods are up to something I know is going to challenge me.

“My greatest concern is how I will handle Beck and Bourne. This is one time when I can’t split myself in two to fix things. There is no reflection of myself that can fix this.” I pause and swallow, knowing that’s a lie.

There is. It’s her. I just won’t allow myself to ask her.

I frown at my thoughts. “You are always honest with me, so I’m going to be honest with you. I’ve had a lot of time to think about this and have been in my feelings about the answers I’ve found.

“I’m afraid you’re going to reject me, not the boys. So much time has passed since my mother and father abandoned me and my brothers. They didn’t die. They weren’t killed. They abandoned us.

“We weren’t allowed to go where they are, and they never came back for us. We were four children raising each other. I know your fears firsthand, Billy. I have lived them too.

“I know what it’s like to be small in a cruel world. To go unloved and forgotten. I … I don’t want that for them, but I don’t want to feel rejected either,” I finish.

“Ardan, I am here. I’m not going to reject you. I can’t reject you. Not because of some bond, but because I’m madly in love with you. I’ve been falling from the beginning.

“I didn’t know marriage was an option, but if you asked me. I would say yes in a heartbeat. You make me feel safe, you listen to what I want and need and you’re always protecting me even when I can protect myself.

“As for the boys. Aren’t they ours? Why would you think I don’t want them? They need a mother. They only trust me fully.

“I’ve seen how they are wary of others. Kai tries but they don’t take to her the same. I would protect those babies with my life. I’m here, Ardan. I’m all in.

“I’m not going to abandon you or our people. I want it all with you. Beck and Bourne, little ones of our own, the wedding, the ‘Property of Ardan’ cut and tramp stamp. Sign me up for the package deal, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the trial version. I was made to be yours. I love you,” she says with a wide smile.

I stand and swipe the food from the table, causing it to vanish. In the next motion I have Billy in my arms as I kiss her passionately. She laces her fingers in my hair as I devour her mouth.

“Say it again,” I breathe against her lips.

“I love you.”

“No, tell me you want to have my babies. Tell me you want me to fuck you and knock you up.”

“I want to make cute little magical babies with you. I want you to fuck me until my toes curl and I’m so filled with your cum it’s coating my insides for weeks.”

“That’s my little nasty girl. Whatever you had planned for the rest of the night, we’ll do it next time,” I say and teleport us to our room.

“Ardan,” she whimpers as I squeeze her ass and take the flesh on her neck into my mouth.

“Thank you, baby. Thank you.”

Billy

Once Ardan rushed to end our date, I wasn’t expecting him to make love to me. I was expecting him to fuck me hard and fast. I didn’t think he would take things slow and be so methodical.

He has taken the sensual route, but I can’t say I’m complaining. Ardan is giving a lovemaking clinic for sure. Like right now, as he feeds me his dick, he’s touching me sensually while alternating between neutral-temperature toys and ice-cold ones.

As he pumps his hips into my face, he’s gliding his cool fingertips against my belly. None of the toys he’s using are as large or filling as he is—only building the anticipation for the real thing.

I hum around his large dick as a new flavor hits my tongue. He’s been using his magic to cause his length to taste like different-flavored ice pops. I’ve had grape, pineapple, and mango so far.

The craziest part has been the brain freeze, as if his dick were a real popsicle I’m trying to suck down too fast. Even then, I didn’t stop taking him in greedily. I happily lie here on my back, allowing him to take command of my body.

Ardan removes the metal toy from my pussy and I’m expecting him to reach for the glass one in the bowl of ice, but he reaches to bend my legs in toward my chest and dives in with his tongue instead.

I moan around his length and am rewarded with a new flavor. I squeal happily as I realize it’s strawberry. I try to get as much of my tongue on him as I can.

“Fuck, you’re making me so hard. Are you ready for me to be inside you?” he croons.

I nod my head against his thrusting as best I can. He pulls out and takes a step back before spinning me to face him while still on my back.

I’m expecting him to feel cold when he enters me, but he fills me with a hard warm thrust that curls my toes as he pins my legs against my chest and holds onto my butt cheeks.

“Oh God, you always feel so good,” I whimper.

“Not as good as you do,” he says as he grinds his hips in that slow, soul-stirring way.

I’m still in awe of how gentle he’s being. I’m so used to his rough, passionate sex, this is almost confusing me. I claw at his back as he picks up the pace slightly.

Shifting a little, he brings my foot to his mouth and sucks my toes between his lips. His tongue is cool as he swirls it around my big toe, bringing my senses back to that place where I’m aware of everything happening to my body because of the contrast in temperatures.

He grabs my hips and groans long and deep as he pushes in and out, bowing my back off the surface he has me on. Sliding his hands up my sides, he reaches my hands and laces our fingers together.

“I would do anything for you,” he breathes into my mouth then kisses me passionately.

“I love you,” I say as I feel his seed fill me.

Those words are like a trigger. He lifts me into his arms and begins to bounce me on his length as he holds me in a vise grip. I cling to him as I lock my ankles over his ass.

I don’t know how long he spends making love to me in the most sensual and passionate way, but I’m spent by the time he places me in the bed and climbs in behind me to spoon me.

I’m almost fully asleep when ?ntikam speaks softly in my head.

“Congratulations.”

“For?” I ask sleepily.

“He has given us an anchor. New kings will be born, and I will be redeemed.”

I’m too sleepy to ask what that means. I have cookies to bake in the morning. I’ll figure it out later.