Filed To Story: Spit or Swallow: Kiss Of The Basilisk
“Very well, Tem.” He stood too, shaking his head in amusement. “I shall take you home.”
Tem followed him out into the hallway and down the stairs. To her intense relief, they didn’t run into Maximus on their way out.
When the carriage arrived at Tem’s cottage, she turned to Leo. “Thank you,” she said.
He arched an eyebrow. “For what?”
“For being my refuge.”
He took her hand in his, pressing his lips to her knuckles. “It was an honor.”
Tem rolled her eyes.
His grip tightened. “I mean it. I know my time with you is somewhat…borrowed. But any moment with you-no matter how brief-is glorious.”
Guilt twisted Tem’s gut. Leo may be understanding now, but his patience was bound to run out. The prince was accustomed to getting what he wanted, and he wanted her. He would not tolerate her connection with Caspen forever. And if he were to learn exactly how deep that connection truly went, she doubted he would ever forgive her.
“Leo…”
He cut her off with a kiss.
Tem didn’t bother resisting. They melted into each other, kissing without a single care, safe in the knowledge that nobody could see them within the four walls of the carriage. Leo’s tongue was relentless, and so was Tem’s. It felt as if they were making up for lost time, their bodies doing what their minds truly craved. Tem’s hand went to his lap, palming his cock, feeling how hard he was through his trousers. Leo groaned, cupping his hand over hers and squeezing until she groaned too.
Tem pulled away. “Unbutton your trousers,” she ordered.
Leo gave her a cunning smile. “I thought you weren’t interested in pleasure.”
“Well, now I am. Unbutton them.”
“No. Not until you say it.”
“Say what?”
“That you want me.”
Tem scoffed. She began to stand, but Leo yanked her right back down.
“Say it, Tem.” His lips were an inch from hers. “Say you want me, and my cock is yours.”
They stared at each other. The air in the carriage was warm and already smelled like sex.
Tem thought about Caspen and how angry she was at him. She thought about how he’d lied to her-betrayed her. Why should Tem be loyal when Caspen was anything but? She was half basilisk after all. There was a part of her-a significant part-that craved Leo in the same way Caspen craved her. Why should she deprive herself of him?
It was a good thing Leo wasn’t asking her to lie. “I want you,” she whispered.
The smirk returned. “Good girl. Now unbutton them yourself.”
Tem didn’t hesitate. Her fingers flew along the seam of Leo’s trousers, undoing the buttons before reaching down his undergarments and grabbing his cock. Leo inhaled sharply when she did it, and a second later, she had him fully exposed. He was completely erect-his cock just as long and pretentious as she remembered it. Tem dipped her head immediately. Leo gasped in surprise as she took him all the way down her throat.
“Tem,” he breathed.
Pride curled within her. She lifted her head before lowering it again, creating a steady rhythm.
“You’re so fucking good at this.”
Tem barely heard him. She was concentrating on how hard he was in her mouth, how significant it felt to suck on the part of Leo that made him him, how badly she wanted to take him even deeper.
Leo’s hand went to the back of her head, his hips moving to meet her. His fingers twisted in her hair, holding Tem in place as he thrust lazily up and down. He was taking his time, and Tem didn’t mind.
She let out a tiny moan when his cock hit the back of her throat.
“Fuck, Tem.”
The thrusts became quicker. It was amazing to see the effect she had on him-to see how impossible it was for Leo to control himself around her. Tem felt such power in that moment, such undeniable control, and she wanted nothing more than to keep it.
On his next thrust, she sat up, releasing his cock from her mouth and using her hand instead. Leo grabbed her chin, turning her head to his.
“Sit on my cock, Tem.”
Tem let out a soft giggle. “No.”
“Tem, I swear to Kora-“
But Tem wasn’t listening. She lowered her head again, taking him once more down her throat. Leo’s hand returned to her hair, twisting it around his knuckles so he could hold it away from her face.
“Need to fuck you-need to fuck you so badly-need you-“
Each phrase was punctuated by the rise and fall of her head as she slid her mouth up and down again and again. Tem wasn’t used to this much verbal accompaniment. Caspen spoke occasionally, but it was usually to issue a command or impart selective praise. Leo was constantly vocal, and Tem found she enjoyed it. It was satisfying for her to hear in real time how he felt about her.
“Let me fuck you, Tem, please.”
The hand that wasn’t holding her hair was roaming along the lacings of her dress, beginning to pull it off her.
But Tem was not going to fuck Leo today.
Not here, not in a carriage, not twenty yards from her cottage. Not when her body still bore the effects of the ritual. She wanted to fuck the prince in a bed-his bed-and she wanted to do it right. For now, she merely wanted to show him that she cared-that she was grateful for his hospitality and that his obsession with her would be worth it.
She sat up straight. “You can’t fuck me, Leo.”
“I assure you,” he said as his hands-both of them now-worked to unlace her dress. “I can.”
“No.” She grabbed his wrists, pinning them against the back of the carriage. “You can’t.”
They stared at each other, both breathing hard. Leo’s hair was disheveled, his cheeks tinged with pink. Tem was sure she looked similarly windswept.
“And why not?” Leo asked.
“Because I said so.”
“That’s hardly a reason.”
“It is, actually. And it’s the only reason you’re getting.”
“Tem.” He arched his head back in exasperation. “Knowing you has been the single most torturous experience of my life.”
Tem pressed her lips to his exposed neck, murmuring her next words against his skin. “You’re the one who asked me to torture you, remember?”
“I’m rather regretting that now.”
“How about a compromise?”
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