Carnal Rites by Ines Johnson (learn to read books .TXT) 📕

heat. He couldn't catch his breath. He couldn't slow down. Jaspir's hips had a mind of their own as he pumped into her.

Merlyn met him stroke for stroke. She wrapped her legs around his hips, urging him deeper, faster. He told himself that he needed to last for her, but it was a mute argument. The joy in his heart was too loud. The taste of her on his tongue was too sweet. The feel of her around him too much. Jaspir felt his world explode into her. He emptied his soul into her, ending his climax on a sob into her neck.

Merlyn waited for him to recover himself, running a hand up and down his back. When Jaspir was able to pull free, he peered down at her. She smiled up at him.

"Marry me," Jaspir said.

"Of course," she smiled. "That is the natural conclusion to the events of our lives."

Jaspir kissed her, pulling her to him. One of her hands went into his hair. When he remembered what the other was tethered to, he pulled away from her. "Liam you'll need to redeem me in front of our wife." Jaspir pulled out of Merlyn and rolled to the side. "Show her what I taught you. Let her know that there will be pleasure in this union."

Liam stood frozen. "Our wife?"

Jaspir nearly laughed at the expression on the other man's face. Then he remembered the despair he'd seen earlier. He remembered Liam's words by the well. He thought Merlyn didn't love him, and would therefore not want to bond with him.

"Merlyn," Jaspir's eyes never left's Liam's. "Tell your husband-to-be to please you."

Merlyn freed her hand from Jaspir's hair and reached out to Liam.

Liam came to her, a bewildered expression on his face. "You want me?" he asked.

"No," she said. "I need you. I spent a day without you and I was miserable. I didn't realize how much I depended on you until you weren't there."

"As your assistant?"

"As my partner, Liam. In life as well as in love. I can't imagine my life without you."

"To be clear, you're saying you love me?"

Merlyn cocked her head in that bird-like fashion of hers. "Should we do the math?"

Liam's head tilted in the opposite direction. For a moment, Jaspir thought the two would actually whip out calculators, pencil, and paper to triangulate the proof of affection.

But then, Liam crushed her to him. Jaspir watched the man shed his clothes while not breaking away from Merlyn. Liam was naked in under a minute. Jaspir took a moment to admire the lean physique of Liam.

Liam spread Merlyn's thighs and gazed down for a moment before grabbing his dick.

"Wait," Jaspir placed his hand between the two. "Turn her over."

Liam did as instructed. Merlyn lay on her belly, face turned towards Jaspir. Jaspir ran his hand down the side of her face.

"Take her from behind. You'll get a deeper penetration and hit a different spot."

When Liam entered Merlyn they both gasped. Merlyn closed her eyes in ecstasy. Liam looked over at Jaspir, eyes impossibly wide, mouth shaped in an ‘O’. Jaspir smiled knowingly.

"Take your time," Jaspir said to Liam. "I want to watch."

And watch he did until he noticed himself growing stiff watching Liam pump in and out of Merlyn. Jaspir leaned over and kissed Merlyn. She was in such a state of ecstasy that she barely noticed.

Jaspir came to his knees. Liam opened hooded eyes and gazed at him. Jaspir ran his hand down the other man's chest and then down his ass, asking for permission. Liam's eyes showed that he understood Jaspir's intent. Jaspir saw excitement flair there.

Jaspir climbed off the bed and went to his pack. From inside a small bag of toiletries he pulled out a jar of oil. He went behind Liam, oiling his dick. Dipping his hand once more into the oil, Jaspir ran it between Liam's ass cheeks. The other man tensed. His thrusting slowed and then came to a stop.

Jaspir lined himself up to Liam and began to push. Liam gasped and tensed more.

"Relax," Jaspir coaxed.

Liam did and Jaspir slid in further. Liam gasped again, but this time there was an edge of pain.

"Shh," Jaspir hushed him. "It'll pass." And then he tilted Liam's head back and kissed him. When Jaspir felt Liam's body relax around him, he released Liam's head and began to thrust.

Jaspir retreated, pulling Liam back with him and halfway out of Merlyn. When Jaspir thrust once more into Liam, Liam went deeply into Merlyn. All three cried out at the impact. And so it went, Jaspir set the pace, his thrusts going into both Liam and Merlyn.

Jaspir put his hand over Liam's chest as he thrust deeper. He felt the other man's heart beating against his palm, the rapid beats in time with his own.

Jaspir heard Merlyn whimper below them. Her climax was imminent. Merlyn and Liam came together in a heated rush. Hot on the trail of their climaxes came Jaspir's. Jaspir withdrew from Liam and collapsed onto the bed. The sound of both of their pleasure was music to Jaspir's ears. Jaspir reached over and turned Liam's head around.

"Welcome home," he said.

Liam smiled back at him, no confusion, no despair. There was peace in his eyes. The two reached down and pulled Adom's blanket around themselves. Arms and legs wrapped one around the other and they all went peacefully to sleep.

Epilogue

Merlyn looked through her scope. "I think I've found something."

"Found what?" Liam came up behind her and planted a kiss on her neck.

Merlyn shuddered and momentarily lost her focus, until her hand grazed the cold metal of the scope. "Since beginning our study on the health benefits of the female orgasm, we learned that the muscle contractions can improve bladder control and calm inflammation."

Liam flicked his tongue out at her ear lobe. "Hmmm."

Merlyn cocked her head to the side to give him better access. "Well, I'm noticing increased antibodies in the immune system of Goddard 356."

Liam's lips paused. "Really? That's fascinating." He