Once Bitten [chapter snippet]; Heavy Bliss

I pushed off the back of the motorcycle as it came to a stop in my front yard. Honestly, out of all the things I'd done in my life once and then been quite unsure of the skills I'd need to stick with it, this… this wasn't one of them. Despite how little experience that I had on a motorcycle, I found myself quite used to the sensation of it now.

Really. I mean, if someone wanted to try to steal this feeling, this– this sensation and newfound skill—if you could even call it that—from me right now, they'd have trouble doing it. They have trouble because I felt like nothing else in this world bonded me more to this Earth—right now—than the bodily sensations heavy in my limbs. From the heavy strain in my legs from riding to the strong scent of Wren's body heat that seeped into me, all of it kept me warm and comfortable right down to the sights and sounds that surrounded us along the road. Sensations that all left me vibrating, practically alive with the breath of the world until I felt like I was humming in sequence with it.

I pulled the helmet off my head then, placing it on the seat and steadily walked into the front lawn and turned under the trees, spinning on my heel as my surroundings twirled around me in all their vibrancy. God, I felt so warm. So… out of this world.

Feeling a twinge of heavy enthusiasm bubble up in me, I turned my gaze out to the dock, spying dad's watercraft. It was still there. I want to. I want more time.

Glancing to my left at the house, a wild promiscuous thought hit me. One that had me smiling until I could almost feel myself on the verge of grinning.

“Do you want to go check out my dad’s boat?” I asked on a spur of the moment invitation. I didn't want my time with him to end just yet.

Wren finished tugging off his helmet, then looked up at me and his eyes were as captivating as I always seemed to remember them these last few days. That innocent squint of his eyes before he managed to put his glasses on again had my heart pounding as he gave me a rather languid look with those pretty blue eyes of his.

Almost without reservation, I finally grinned unabashedly to which he scoffed.

God, those handsome lips spread wider from the corners until I could see the tip of his canines and then that pearly white smile shined through. I was tripping over myself practically just watching him.

“Yeah, sure,” he told me after a moment right before he shoved down the kickstand. When he pulled off the bike, I perked up a little, feeling a wild idea strike me. I can't believe I'm going to do this. I started to giggle under my breath, taking a step back.

One step followed another until I was slowly turning away, cheeks high with rosiness from the blood likely pooling in them, and then, without a second thought, I took off down the cleared pathway where the leaves had been only hours prior before I swept them all out of the way this morning.

“Hurry up then!” I called out to him as I put my hands up, grabbing one of the tree trunks for leverage to catch myself before I leapt down the small slope. I felt the cool shore air whip across my face and I smiled brighter, practically feeling my body glow with this… this bliss. Like I was living in the highest moment of my life and I laughed loudly, feeling thrilled.

It wasn't long until I heard his footsteps quickly gain pace and I twisted to the left and down, narrowly avoiding the edge of his fingers brushing my side. Almost!

I slid, nearly losing my balance as I tried to maneuver away and under another tree before warmth in the form his palms caught me by my middle, tugging me back into his chest and I gave a rather excited squeal. The way that noise erupted from my chest made me jump, but honestly, I couldn't contain myself.

I turned my head back into him, grinning wildly as his right hand slid up my center to my shoulder, rapidly until he caught my wrist. Wren squeezed my wrist tenderly as I huffed in utter bliss in his hold. Then… without hesitation, his lips warmly pressed against my full cheek, and warmth peppered my cheek from his laughter.

“Caught you.”

Skin prickling from the chill that ran over me, I dipped my head in, trying to shy my ear from the tickle of his lips near my face.

Wren tugged me into him as he seemed to lean over me, making me bend over his arm that quickly wrapped snuggly around my waist.

Grabbing that forearm with my left, I laughed as the wind kicked up, blowing my hair in my face as I felt everything from today just… pour out of me. Everything. The fear, the happiness. My silly ego that kept trying to dampen my expectations. All of it.

This wild love. This… experience was anything but normal. It was the best thing I'd ever felt and I didn't let the fear that it would ever end creep up on me because I was determined to keep it from ending, even if I had to temper myself every step of the way. He was so… perfect. So– everything. New and fresh. Freeing even.

“Hi Wren,” I giggled, my voice light. “Nice to see you,” I played off, trying to be cute.

“Hello Kat,” he whispered into my ear as he bent over me more and my stomach twisted as heat spread through me, and through my center as I squeezed my legs together. I tried to hold back the wanton feeling threatening to drown me, but I think that ship… sailed a little earlier than I knew.

“Mm,” I groaned, arching in the chest that pushed warmth and heavy masculine scents that I couldn't quite place my finger on. Scents that were intoxicating and very him.

I turned in his grip slightly, pushing him a step back until he firmed, not letting me get away with overpowering him. He drew me into him instead, hooking that forearm from my front into my back nearly fully as I kissed his cheek firmly; warmly and with everything brimming in me.

“Fine day we're having,” I told him, wildly departing from my nerves. From the fear of rejection right now, and in that moment of wildness… I teasingly licked his cheek before I could reign myself in. “Aren't we?” I heaved, feeling my chest shudder as he squeezed me to him tighter.

“Mm,” he breathed, a chuckle breaking through his deepening voice. “Indeed.”

I peeked a glance at the now closed eyes of the guy who… gave me everything I didn't know I could experience.

He looked like he was riding this… this high—or whatever you could call it—with me. Like we'd been waiting all day to get back to this point.

I had to gently pry his hand off my waist so I could turn around fully, but he was right back to pulling us together again. His hand on my lower left back pocket and my hands on his chest until our hips met.

When he squeezed my ass, I felt devious and those charming gaslight blue eyes opened slowly to stare at me. Hungrily.

“Would you like to come away with me?” I asked him teasingly, rolling my eyes and from the way he looked at me, he seemed genuinely sold on the idea from the way his gaze dragged down my front and then back up it.

Biting my lip, I moved my hips side to side. “On our own little private boat off a tiny island?” I added, slowly pushing my palms up over his shoulders until I was hanging my arms off them by my wrists as I leaned back.

His chest started to expand as he drew in a tight breath, his other hand on my waist squeezed and I had to try to bite back the groan that was nearly elicited from my lips.

“As long as I have you all to myself,” he told me, leaning forward to close the distance between us. My gaze fell to his lips, and I started to imagine the outline of them pressed to my own lips, warm, needy and… My eyes fluttered shut as he kissed me and I leaned into his hold, crushing my chest into his as I melted against him.