Reaper of Hearts

Chapter 11

Cool air washed across Cassidy's exposed skin. Thanatos' fingers skimmed her belly, setting off the flutter of butterflies again as he rolled the pajama shirt up. His fingers brushed the underside of her breast, and a small gasp escaped her.

"Reactive, doll?" Thanatos whispered a kiss across her lips. His hand was warmer than the air, but barely, and the contrast made her shiver.

"Just ready to get a bone from Death." There was a brief pause and then they both groaned at her awful joke.

He palmed her breast and pleasure washed through her. It seemed a natural progression of the lust that had been building between them for the last few days. Her heart throbbed in her chest in time with the throbbing ache far lower. She wanted this God more than she wanted anything in her entire life.

"I'm going to get a taste of you." The words were whispered against her lips, drawing a sigh from her.

Thanatos pulled the pajama shirt off of her, freeing her breasts. He locked his lips over an aching peak, his hand teasing and pinching the other. Pleasure washed through her, stealing her breath.

Of course, she wasn't a virgin when she'd kicked the bucket, but not experiencing desire for a couple decades had left her overly sensitive all over. And Thanatos lips and tongue were driving her wild and he hadn't even made it past her chest.

She squeezed her thighs together, trying to generate some friction to battle the need swamping her. "Jesus Christ!"

"Wrong religion, doll." Thanatos blew on her heated flesh, wringing a shudder from her. "I'd prefer it if you called my name. Hearing another God's name falling from your lips makes me a touch jealous."

"Jealous?" Cassidy repeated dumbly as Thanatos chuckled against her skin. The dark sound sent a lance of need through her.

"Next time," He nipped the skin above her ribs sharply. "Say my name."

"Thanatos?" Cassidy groaned as he marked a trail of fiery kisses across her stomach and to the waistband of her shorts.

"Exactly." He hooked his fingers in the waistband of her shorts, tugging sharply. Cassidy arched her hips up, a blush staining her cheeks as she was exposed to his heated gaze. "Beautiful. A feast laid bare, just for me."

He dipped his head as he spread her thighs. His breath washed over her, and Cassidy shivered in anticipation. A gentle kiss had her hips bucking up.

"Patience, doll." Thanatos chuckled against her flesh, the sound vibrating against her. Heat flooded her as she slicked in response to him.

His fingers gripped her thighs painfully, widening them further. He dipped his head again, and Cassidy nearly jumped out of her skin as he gave her one long, sure stroke with his tongue. The sensation pulled a groan out of her, her fingers finding his curls.

She tugged on his hair, urging him on as he began licking and sucking at her in earnest. Every lick sent her spiraling higher, and as he danced the tip of his tongue across that throbbing bundle of nerves, she could feel the wash of heat bringing her even closer to climax.

He shifted slightly, and Cassidy gasped as the sharp intrusion of his fingers brought an ache even deeper inside her.

"Like that, doll?" His whisper made her quiver. She couldn't find the words she wanted as he sucked sharply and curled his fingers upward, hitting just the right spot.

"Oh…oh God!" Cassidy arched her back, writhing under him as he continued his ministrations. "I'm going to–"

Thanatos hummed in satisfaction, and as the sound vibrated against her intimately, she felt the wave of pleasure overwhelm her. Her entire focus narrowed to his lips, tongue, and fingers. She tugged his hair sharply, urging him to send her over the cliff edge she was riding.

One more finger curl and her world exploded in light and color, stars bursting behind her eyelids. A long cry dragged out of her, and her fingers twisted in Thanatos' hair savagely.

He kissed her most intimate spot through her climax, grounding her. She ached for more, as she pulled him up her body. She kissed him wildly, tongue dancing with his to taste the muskiness of her coating his mouth.

"I need you." Cassidy attempted to catch her breath against the hollowness in her core. She needed to be filled. As much as she wanted to return the favor, she honestly just wanted to be full of his hardness.

"Do you?" Thanatos met her eyes, his dark gaze hungry.

"Please." She didn't have the words for what she needed, her body aching for him and her brain locked on the pleasure she had just received.

"I'm going to need more than that, doll."

"I want you, Thanatos. Every f*****g inch of you buried inside me. Please." Her voice was hoarse, and he chuckled. His lips ran down the column of her throat, sending a wave of pleasure through her.

"As my Mistress commands." His hands pulled her legs up and around his waist, and then he was lining himself up.

Cassidy let out a nervous laugh that turned into a long groan as Thanatos pushed into her. He was large! Apparently Gods were well endowed, because he filled her up to bursting. The thickness of his rigid length stretched her open.

"Relax." Thanatos' words were a fervent plea against her shoulder. "I can't–" His words trailed off as pleasure ripped through her. The second climax took her by surprise, slicking her further. And suddenly he was seated fully inside her, the sharpness of his hip bones resting against hers, connecting them in the most primal way.

This was exactly how the universe was meant to turn, Cassidy acknowledged as Thanatos dragged himself slowly out. This constant push and pull. Wild creation at its most deconstructed.

That was the only complete thought Cassidy had, because Thanatos began slowly thrusting into her again. All coherent thoughts fled as babbling pleasure overtook her senses.

She arched her back, clawing at him. He stuttered out a breath, dropping his head to bite her shoulder. The pain brought her back to herself, as another wave of pleasure washed over her.

"That's it." Thanatos groaned against her skin. "Let go, doll."

His murmured words did her in, as his hard length brushed just the right spot, and his fingers dug into that bundle of nerves.

She tried to hold on, to battle the tidal wave that threatened to pull her under, make the pleasure last.

"Cass…please." His voice was a whispered prayer and the world imploded on her. Her soul rode the wave of pleasure straight over the cliff, and she drowned in her own climax.

She wasn't aware she was crying out so loudly until Thanatos hand slammed over her mouth as he whispered her name.

He followed her, his own climax shuddering through him. His thrusts stuttered, lengthening her pleasure.

Thanatos collapsed on top of her, his hand coming away from her mouth as he kissed her soundly. His lips were demanding, drawing a shaky moan from her.

"Wow." Thanatos laughed against her lips, sending a shockwave of pleasure echoing through her. "That was–"

"Amazeballs? Earth-shattering?"

"Lovely."

Cassidy's eyes flew open and she glared at him. "Lovely?"

His chuckle did something funny to her insides. "Perfection, honestly."

He disentangled himself, sitting up. The blankets pooled around him, and Cassidy caught her first real glimpse of the rippling muscles of his stomach. He was stacked! Cassidy nearly came again just from the sight.

"I think I could love you." The words fell limply to the mattress between them as Cassidy colored hotly. She hadn't meant to say it. She hadn't meant for the weird fluttering feeling to come out and just blindside him. Dammit!

"Good," He whispered, leaning forward to press a chaste kiss to her collarbone. "Because I'm halfway there already."

A giddiness filled Cassidy. Except there was that sneaking suspicion that said that there was still Eros. Eros, who made her whole body ache to wrap her lips around him. Eros, whose very face made her cream herself.

She vaguely had a recollection of Olympus. She hadn't quite been conscious, but she had been able to hear some of the things around her. She distinctly remembered Eros talking to his mother. Something about being attracted to her. It was a heady thing, to half have Aphrodite's approval. Especially since, if Cassidy remembered her mythos right, Psyche had absolutely had not. Aphrodite had hated her on principle.

She could feel the guilt swamping her. She was literally full of Thanatos' seed, but her mind was traveling to Eros. It felt like cheating. Dammit anyway.

Her heart twisted dangerously. She might fall for Thanatos, but Eros could easily capture her heart. She needed to get her power back from Ereshkigal. Otherwise she was going to be so screwed, and not in the nice way.