achieved his goal as yet. Even in the modern world, surely mortals had a proper fear of eternal damnation and would not give up their most priceless possession so easily.
She would find him, bring him back, and make him pay for what he had done. Without the power of soul bonding there was no way he would be able to defeat her in battle, not if she didn’t allow him to live to get close enough to lay his poisoned hands upon her. She would destroy him, slowly, painfully, with the entire court in attendance to watch the fate that befell those who dared to challenge Ereshkigal, their goddess-queen.
The sun was setting by the time they reached the outskirts of a town named Stockton, and weariness had begun to sink into Namtar’s bones. He craved a bath, a meal not pulled from a paper sack and a night of rest almost as much as he craved the feel of Annie’s skin against his once more. Sitting next to her in the car, so close but unable to touch, to taste, had driven him mad.
He’d never wanted a woman so desperately, especially after hearing some of the tales from her past. The unfortunate woman was in dire need of pleasure, of someone to banish the pain from the depths of her dark eyes. For the first time in his long life, Namtar wanted to be that someone. He could not offer her love, but he most certainly could offer release from the abundance of cares perched on her narrow shoulders like vultures waiting for a meal.
He looked forward to feeling that release pulsing around his cock before the night grew much older. No matter how weary they both were, coupling with Annie was not something he could resist. The need to join with her, to be moving inside her body while the scent of her arousal rose around them was all consuming. A part of him felt he would perish if he wasn’t allowed to slide his aching shaft between her legs within the next few hours.
For all he knew, he very well might. The grounding force she had unintentionally provided him could fade at any moment. He had never grounded on the Earthly plane without causing a death in the process. The fact that Annie was still alive and well gave him joy, but also cause for concern. Her magic was powerful, but unschooled. The power he needed to remain Earthbound had first entered him while they were mating, so it seemed wise they continue to mate until such time as he was ready to depart the human world.
It was a hardship, but one he would eagerly endure.
The thought made Namtar smile as Annie turned off the main road.
“Your childhood home is quite impressive.”
Annie laughed. “It’s not my house, it’s a hotel. The house is too far to reach tonight. But I stayed here once before, a few years ago during a teaching conference. It’s nice and far enough from the highway that I doubt anyone will spot the car.” Annie ran her hand through her hair, holding her curls away from her face as she searched for a place to park.
Blue lights flickered on above them, highlighting her worried expression. For the first time, Namtar saw tiny creases around her mouth and eyes. These past two days had been hell on Earth for her. He reached out without thinking, tracing the line of her jaw with his hand. He’d meant to offer comfort, but instead Annie shivered under his touch. The eyes she turned to him were still dark, but no longer filled with worry. He read a number of wicked intentions in those eyes, each one of them more lust-inducing than the last.
Great Goddess, the woman was temptation incarnate.
“Sorry we had such a long day,” she said, her voice soft and husky, as if she were inviting him to feast upon her pussy, not offering an apology.
“There is no need to apologize. It was time well spent.” His hand, apparently having a mind of its own, moved to trace her lips, his cock stirring in the ridiculous sweatpants he still wore.
They hadn’t stopped but to fuel the car and purchase sandwiches called cheeseburgers at a merrily colored plastic building that
She would find him, bring him back, and make him pay for what he had done. Without the power of soul bonding there was no way he would be able to defeat her in battle, not if she didn’t allow him to live to get close enough to lay his poisoned hands upon her. She would destroy him, slowly, painfully, with the entire court in attendance to watch the fate that befell those who dared to challenge Ereshkigal, their goddess-queen.
The sun was setting by the time they reached the outskirts of a town named Stockton, and weariness had begun to sink into Namtar’s bones. He craved a bath, a meal not pulled from a paper sack and a night of rest almost as much as he craved the feel of Annie’s skin against his once more. Sitting next to her in the car, so close but unable to touch, to taste, had driven him mad.
He’d never wanted a woman so desperately, especially after hearing some of the tales from her past. The unfortunate woman was in dire need of pleasure, of someone to banish the pain from the depths of her dark eyes. For the first time in his long life, Namtar wanted to be that someone. He could not offer her love, but he most certainly could offer release from the abundance of cares perched on her narrow shoulders like vultures waiting for a meal.
He looked forward to feeling that release pulsing around his cock before the night grew much older. No matter how weary they both were, coupling with Annie was not something he could resist. The need to join with her, to be moving inside her body while the scent of her arousal rose around them was all consuming. A part of him felt he would perish if he wasn’t allowed to slide his aching shaft between her legs within the next few hours.
For all he knew, he very well might. The grounding force she had unintentionally provided him could fade at any moment. He had never grounded on the Earthly plane without causing a death in the process. The fact that Annie was still alive and well gave him joy, but also cause for concern. Her magic was powerful, but unschooled. The power he needed to remain Earthbound had first entered him while they were mating, so it seemed wise they continue to mate until such time as he was ready to depart the human world.
It was a hardship, but one he would eagerly endure.
The thought made Namtar smile as Annie turned off the main road.
“Your childhood home is quite impressive.”
Annie laughed. “It’s not my house, it’s a hotel. The house is too far to reach tonight. But I stayed here once before, a few years ago during a teaching conference. It’s nice and far enough from the highway that I doubt anyone will spot the car.” Annie ran her hand through her hair, holding her curls away from her face as she searched for a place to park.
Blue lights flickered on above them, highlighting her worried expression. For the first time, Namtar saw tiny creases around her mouth and eyes. These past two days had been hell on Earth for her. He reached out without thinking, tracing the line of her jaw with his hand. He’d meant to offer comfort, but instead Annie shivered under his touch. The eyes she turned to him were still dark, but no longer filled with worry. He read a number of wicked intentions in those eyes, each one of them more lust-inducing than the last.
Great Goddess, the woman was temptation incarnate.
“Sorry we had such a long day,” she said, her voice soft and husky, as if she were inviting him to feast upon her pussy, not offering an apology.
“There is no need to apologize. It was time well spent.” His hand, apparently having a mind of its own, moved to trace her lips, his cock stirring in the ridiculous sweatpants he still wore.
They hadn’t stopped but to fuel the car and purchase sandwiches called cheeseburgers at a merrily colored plastic building that
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