Salvation [manxman]

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

I thought he had left again once I woke up but as soon as I rolled over, I found him lying on the ground in front of the bed, an arm thrown over his head, sleeping soundly. I peered over the edge of the bed, watching him for a few more seconds, enjoying the view before I snook out a hand from underneath the blankets, brushing over his cheek. He didn't react for a moment until a bright smile spread across his face and he opened his eyes to look at me.

"Good morning." He purred, smiling at me.

"What are you doing down there?" I asked, tracing his jaw line.

"I slept on the ground since I wasn't sure if you still want me to stay away from you." He explained.

I very much wanted him to be around me right now, the fight yesterday had left me feeling empty and in need for a hug. I let my fingers trail down his cheek bone until they found the corner of his mouth, continuing over his bottom lip until a gasp escaped them. I dipped my thumb into his mouth, mewling as he used his tongue to lick the pad, shivering in delight before I pulled my hand away.

"Please?" Was everything he managed.

I nodded, allowing him to press his lips against mine, sneaking one hand into my hair, fisting it in one of his giant hands. I moaned happily, opening my lips to allow him to have his way with it, leaning down towards him and falling off the bad in the process. He chuckled softly against my lips and pulled me into his lap, wrapping his arms around me and nibbling on my lip, gently pulling on it until I was starting to feel dizzy.

Just as I was rewarded with a breathy growl, steps approached fast and I could hear the tent open behind me. We broke apart just as someone grabbed me by the neck and lifted me up in the air before discarding me to the side. I growled and turned around only to freeze as I found myself starring up at Nyx's face while she curled her lip at me in repugnance. I scrambled away from her to avoid a beating in case she was feeling bored right now.

"Heaven just attacked." Nyx announced, sounding disgusted.

"And you came here to tell me?" Erebus asked, sounding suspicious.

"No, I came here to watch you stick your tongue down the worm's throat so you could lick the inner lining of his stomach." She snapped, glaring at me.

I lowered my gaze to the ground even though I wanted to glare back at her and tell her to mind her own business. She would tear my limps off and feed them to me if I actually dared to say anything like that and then rip off my head and to just shove it up my butt because she could. I stared at a rock, projecting everything I wished upon Nyx onto the pebble, hoping it would explode.

"Hope you had fun." Erebus huffed, getting up on his feet. "You know how to let yourself out."

"I expect you to come over to Hades' tent in an hour. Should leave you enough time to get breakfast and to get clean again. You are not a peasant, you are a god. Act accordingly." Nyx demanded before seeing herself out. "Bring the worm."

Erebus made a face in her direction, making me snicker. He smiled at me before coming over to me and hugging me from behind, planting a kiss on my shoulder. I sighed as I relaxed against him, putting my hands over his. I very much prefered him being this sweet and caring over him filled with anger and hatred, acting cold. It scared me a little how he managed to flip between these extremes and I had to think of Eros yesterday.

"I like you better like this." I stated, making him purr and nuzzle my neck.

I slipped one hand into his hair, enjoying the feeling of those thick, disheveled locks wrapping around my fingers. I still couldn't understand how he could get so close to the abhorring marks on my neck without throwing up instead he just kissed the puckered skin there before burrowing his face in the crook of my neck. I wished we could just go home, away from all these people and the war, back to our peaceful life.