Beyond the Gates of Evermoore

Melody took a long, deep, shuddering breath. She pulled him inside, closed the door, and tested the knob to make sure it was locked.

“I’m sleeping here tonight,” she said firmly. “With you.”

Eric smirked back at her. “Alllllright.”

She pouted at him. He didn’t believe her.

“Eric, I saw what I saw!”

“Okay, okay,” he said. His voice was soothing, but not placating. “I believe you.”

“You do?”

“Yes,” he said, sliding his arms around her. She responded by melting into him. Very slowly, he began stroking her hair. “After all the creepy shit we saw at dinner tonight?” he chuckled. “Believing you isn’t that big a stretch, really.”

Melody sighed contentedly against his chest. Being held in his arms — especially after what she’d just been through — felt overwhelmingly awesome.

It was right then she realized she was just about naked.

“I.. Uh…”

“Don’t have much to sleep in?” Eric laughed.

“No,” she grinned.

“That’s okay,” he said. “Me neither.”

She looked down at him. Eric wore a pair of boxers, and nothing else. His shoulders and arms were well-defined, corded with muscle just beneath the smoothness of his skin. His wide chest tapered down to his flat stomach; two rows of chiseled abs that were cut deeply enough to form a ‘V’ at the bottom. It was a ‘V’ that Melody had always loved. One that usually pointed downward toward… other things.

“C’mon,” Eric said reassuringly. “Let’s get into bed.”

With the window thrown wide the room was cool, almost chilly even. But beneath the sheets…

Beneath the sheets Melody was deliciously warm and safe.

Eric was curled up against her, spooning into her protectively since laying down. With his big arms folded around her and his strong thighs pressed up against the backs of hers? She felt protected. Tucked away from whatever crazy bullshit lie in the mansion’s halls and beyond.

She’d calmed down considerably but was still wide awake — the effect of so much instant adrenaline. And there was a bulge behind her now, too. Something hard pressing into her back, from between Eric’s legs…

He protected me.

Melody moved her hands so that they rested on his. He squeezed her into him, wrapping two sinewy forearms around her tummy.

Saved me from the dogs. From the things in the hallway…

The bulge in her back became something more. She could feel the fullness of him now, pressing hard against her ass. Her tiny panties did nothing to stop it. Melody had a choice to make, a definitive decision.

She decided to let her body make it as she ground back against him.

He’s beautiful. Beyond beautiful.

Eric’s hands unclasped, his fingers crawling downward to explore her lower belly. She sighed out loud as his mouth went to her neck. He planted a series of soft kisses there, with lips that were full and wonderful.

This isn’t a good idea, though.

His stubble tickled her neck. She giggled.

Not at all…