Born of Ice

Chapter Nine

   She felt warm as she began to wake again, memories rushing back to her like a tidal wave. She peered around herself, noting that she was still in her hospital room. As she attempted to sit up, a steel band tightened around her waist as a groan escaped the owner. She shifted, peering at the sleeping face of the man behind her. Seemed like so long ago that he had rescued her from a nightmare. How had he bonded to her as they had waited to get brought home? His beginning had been that of tragedy with no hope of loving another before he went on that mission and yet here they were, fully bonded together with no idea what their future will be like.
   She ran her fingers across his forehead and down around his cheek, feeling the stubble that had started to come in. She searched herself for any feelings of regret, finding none. She wanted this regardless of how little they knew of each other. The feelings he had stirred within her breast were unmistakable. She was startled to realize that she was fully ready to give up her place as an elite just to stay with him wherever he decided to go. A small smile touched her lips as she thought of what their future held for them. She jumped when he nipped the finger that had been making slow circles near his mouth. When he lifted his lids, his eyes glowed jade at her as he searched her face for any signs of regret. She felt a smile spread across her face as she planted a soft kiss to his lips before wiggling her way out of his grasp to head towards the bathroom.
   She heard the rustling of sheets as he stood to follow her towards the homely bathroom they had been given. She closed the curtain on the shower, turning the water on to get warm before sitting down to do her business. She peered around, looking for something to put on after her shower and not seeing anything. She looked to Eric in question, an eyebrow raised at his intense stare at her as if it was the first time that he had seen her. He left the room for a short time, the sound of a zipper and then ruffling as he searched something. A few minutes went by before he came back with a pair of shorts and a tshirt that were clearly his. He shrugged at her before stripping his pants off and stepping into the shower. She could see his outline through the white curtain, catching glimpses that concluded that he was aroused. She felt heat pooling low in her belly as she slowly stood to head for the shower. She stepped in with him, marveling at how the water ran down his skin making her want to lap at the droplets. She heard a growl as she licked her lips before she made eye contact with him.
   He wrapped his arms around her waist as he melded their lips together with an urgency she could feel growing within herself. He lifted her off the ground, wrapping her legs around his waist as he pushed her up against the shower wall. She could feel him rubbing against her with a heat that rivaled her own. He swallowed her cry as he entered her causing her to dig into his shoulders as his head dipped into the crook of her shoulder. Her back rubbed against the wall with each thrust as they went at an even pace. Her back arched, pressing her chest against his as he latched onto her throat. His pace began to pick up speed as he fed from her. She felt him lapping at the pin pricks he had made, causing a shudder of pleasure to run through her. She leaned into him further as she returned the favor, latching on with a groan as she fed from him. His pace faltered before he was pistoning into her. She lapped at his neck before letting her head fall back against the wall, absorbing the feeling of him hammering into her. She felt the familiar wave building inside her as he continued, scoring his back and shoulders with her nails. The wave crashed through her with a cry as he shouted hoarsely with his own release. She felt his body shudder as he slowly lowered her to the floor, grabbing soap to slowly wash her. He massaged soap into her hair, causing a groan to slip her lips at the feeling.
   When they were both washed clean, he shut the water off and stepped out to wrap a towel around his waist. He brought a towel over to her, drying her with care as he rubbed the towel across her skin gently. He rubbed it over her hair until it was only damp before helping her to step into the shorts he had brought in to her. He slipped the tshirt over her head before picking her up and walking her back out to the bed that they had shared. He dropped his towel after depositing her on the bed to slip a pair of sweats on. He climbed back into bed with her, pulling her against his warm chest as he pulled the covers up over them. She knew they would eventually have to discuss what they were going to do but for now she was happy that he wanted her like she wanted him.