“Then you must obey my commands. Now kiss my breasts, only my breasts, and nothing else. And you will stop when I tell you to. Understand?” I walked around him, the whip brushing his ear and my nipples grazing his biceps.

“Yes.” The word came out hoarse and I gave an evil laugh of triumph.

“Now begin.” I sat on his lap and presented one breast to his mouth. Ray attacked it like it was his only birthday gift. Oh, yeah. I braced a hand on his shoulder and tried not to moan as I felt the pull of his mouth all the way to my toes. I smacked his arm with my whip. “No hands. I did not say you could use your hands.” He gripped the armrests like he was about to launch off the chair. I would have laughed but I was about to leap into the air myself.

So I finally scrambled away, gathering my dignity and trying not to show how he’d affected me. I stalked around the room, hitting my thigh with the whip until I changed directions. “The other breast now. Take care of it,” I ordered, sitting in his lap again.

Who was I torturing? He latched on and I squeaked when he pierced me with his fangs. It was heavenly hell. His hand crept to my hip and I hit him again. “Bad boy. I said no hands.” He actually obeyed me. We were really into this but I wasn’t sure how much more I could take. His erection was rock hard against my hip, the diamond scratching me. I smelled fresh blood. Mine. I shoved his face away from my breast.

“Glory,” he groaned as he looked up at me, my blood smeared on his cheek.

“Quiet. I am almost ready for liftoff, Captain.” I wiped away the blood and stuck my finger in his mouth. He closed his eyes as he licked it clean. I slid off his knees and stood.

“Now. Our destination is Orgasmis. Have you been there before?” I eyed his cock when it jerked against his stomach.

“Yes, but not with such a skilled crew. I’m thinking it will be a short journey this time.” He still held the arms of the chair as if afraid to let go.

I strode to the center of the room where I turned to face him. “I’m sorry to hear that. I like long, slow trips with lots of sightseeing when I travel, Captain. I hope you will not disappoint me by rushing this. I want the scenic route.” I reached between my thighs, slowly sliding the whip handle between them.

Ray watched my every move and I saw him swallow again. Was he finally going to give in and jump out of that chair? No, he stayed put but I could see the muscles in his arms quivering. I made a show of examining the damp handle.

“Why, I believe I am almost ready for departure.” I sauntered up to Ray and waved the handle a few inches from his nose. “What do you think, Captain? Are all systems go?” His nostrils flared. “Shall I come on board?”

“God, Glory. Let me taste you.” His eyes narrowed on my hips hungrily.

“Perhaps next trip. If this journey is to my liking.” I tossed the whip aside, more eager for that ride than I wanted to let on. Surrounded by the scent of our arousal, I quivered with wanting him. I reached for his cock, desperate to feel it inside me. Games. I looked up into his eyes and grinned. Why not?

“It will be to your liking, woman, or I will die trying.” His voice was little more than a growl as I leaned closer and slid my knees alongside his. My breasts pressed against his chest and I gave him an openmouthed kiss that seemed to go on for decades. Finally, I leaned back.

“Then I’m glad we’re immortal.” I picked up his hands and slid them around my waist. “Prepare for boarding, Captain.” Before I could say another word, he lifted me, giving me just enough time to grab the back of the chair and spread my legs to accommodate him before he settled me onto his lap. When I felt his cock finally glide into me, I couldn’t bite back my moan of pleasure.

Oh, God, but it felt good. I spared a moment to wonder about that diamond but it only added another level of excitement, a new thrill that I savored as he filled me. My knees settled onto the leather seat on either side of his narrow hips.

“Don’t. Move.” Ray put his hands on my face and stared into my eyes. “Look at me and listen. You are an incredible, amazing woman, Gloriana St. Clair. And I want you to know that I have never brought another woman here, to my playroom. Do you believe me?”

I stared back, for a moment utterly speechless. From Ray, this was about as serious as it got. I was in the inner sanctum. And speaking of… I could feel him throbbing inside me, the pleasure intense but not nearly there yet. I wanted to move, to scream, to…

“Uh, yes, and thanks, Ray. Now, please, kiss me?” I grabbed his hair and held on as I fit my mouth to his. Oh, but I loved him. Ray was so much more than a man with a golden voice that could melt me. He was caring and charismatic and larger than life. He made me feel beautiful and worthy and, oh God, he began to move. I squeezed my inner muscles, holding him tight. He groaned and held my head to kiss me deeper, surer, as if he couldn’t get enough of me. The chair creaked and I wondered if it would be able to handle what we were about to do in it. I grabbed the leather back again.

“Preparing for liftoff.” Ray grinned and held my hips as he pounded into me. “Accelerating.” He must have seen my eyes glazing over and my face flushing as an orgasm shivered and shuddered through me. “Destination in sight.”

“Ray, oh, please.” I leaned down and took his vein. Just couldn’t help myself. It was part of the action and he obviously expected it. The music soared along with Ray’s rhythm, bringing me closer and closer to a climax that was pulling me apart and yet putting me back together again. His hands tightened and I felt such a screaming wonderful wildness inside me that I never wanted it to stop.

With a clash of cymbals, pounding of drums and a trumpet’s blast, Ray shouted my name and drove into me a final time. He held the back of my head while I drank greedily. When I finally licked away the fang marks, he plucked the crown from my head and tossed it away.

“I believe we have arrived safely, Princess.” He ran his hand down my back. “Are you satisfied with the captain’s performance?”

“Mmm. Yes. This time.” I sat up. My body quivered around him, and I had to steady myself as I clasped Ray between my knees. I looked up at the galaxies on display above our heads. I had a new respect for that chair and would certainly never hear the theme from Star Wars again without getting a new kind of thrill. Of course, as a vampire, Ray could keep doing this all night long and was already stirring inside me.

“This time? Are you saying you would like another trip?” Ray dropped a kiss on the tip of each breast and I shivered.

“Hmm. It’s entirely possible. I may require more demonstrations to be sure that you are competent in all maneuvers when handling”—I walked my fingers down his chest—“space travel.”

“I will be more than happy to let you try out all my various techniques.” Ray jumped to his feet and carried me down the hall. “But first you need to see how we welcome guests to Orgasmis. My shower is a double and equipped with showerheads designed to add pleasure to your bathing experience. Conquering other galaxies can be sweaty work. What do you think?”

I relaxed against him. “I think you’re amazing. Thanks, Ray. You definitely took my mind off my troubles.”

He stopped in the doorway of a massive master suite. “You’re more than welcome.” He kissed me, a sweet, subtly erotic kiss. “How many times have you brought me back from the brink of something ugly? I’m happy to help. And you know it wasn’t exactly a sacrifice.”

“Yeah, I’m another notch on that famous bedpost.” I nodded toward the king-size bed facing a pair of French doors with another great lake view.

“Never, ever think you are on that list.” Ray slid me to my feet. “Damn it, Glory. You’re special to me. Don’t you dare put yourself down like that. I’d kill anyone else who tried to say such things about you.”

I saw that he meant it and bit my lip. “Yeah, I get that. Sorry. Give me some time to get used to this. Okay?”

“Babe, you can have all the time you need. Just don’t run home and start spouting nonsense about how this was all a big mistake. I won’t have it. You hear me?” Ray took my elbow and marched me into the bathroom. “Now I don’t know about you, but I need a shower. I’ve got shower gel and fancy shampoos in whatever flavor and scent strikes your fancy. Knock yourself out. I’m going to run give Laurie her orders for the rest of the night before I join you. Are we cool?” Ray stared at me, waiting.

“Yes, we’re cool and very, very hot.” I touched his cheek and kissed his lips. “Go, I’ll be fine.” I sat down to take off my boots while he stepped into a pair of running shorts. My thoughts were in a whirl. He had said exactly what I’d been thinking even though I’d been careful to block my thoughts.

Relax, Glory. I was still quivering from a world-class orgasm and I’d be damned if I’d ruin this night with worry. My favorite fantasy was becoming reality. Ray had rocked my world. I owed it to myself and to him to savor every moment.

Fifteen

I was rinsing off my hair when Ray joined me in that fabulous shower stall. The glass tiles were the color of the sea. Seemed like since I’d found out about my Siren connection I was seeing water everywhere. Were latent memories coming back or was it my imagination? Aggie and I needed to talk. But so did Ray and I. Of course talk wasn’t on the agenda when he slid his arms around me. Ray’s idea of a shower was less about getting clean and more about seeing how many ways he could take me in that stall. Finally, as I collapsed against the tile for the fourth time, I called a halt.

“Siren or not. I feel the dawn coming and the urge for a dry bed.”

Ray glanced at his waterproof watch. “Plenty of time left before the sun comes up. Or we could take some daylight drug and watch it rise. What do you say?”

“Not tonight.” I smiled at the thought of a sunrise in his arms. “Can we slow down a little, rock star?”

“Fine. I won’t say no to moving this to my king-size bed.” Ray handed me a tiny towel that couldn’t possibly go around me.