“No,” she said, her hand finding my own. “For once, I’mchoosingthis.” Her fingers tightened slightly around mine. “Because I want this. Because I wantyou.”
Something in my chest settled at that, the tension easing, replaced by something solid and real.
“And,” she added, a small, almost teasing note slipping through despite everything, “you did say you’d go anywhere I asked you to. So... I’m asking you to come with me.... back up the cliff... to my cottage.” She bit her lip again, and the sight alone nearly undid me before she finished in a near whisper, “To mybed.”
I held her gaze for only a second longer before I nodded, the decision already made long before this moment.
“Then let’s go.”
Chapter 13: Kara
IHAD NEVER SEEN someone move so fast. One moment we were on the beach, and the next I was swept up, cradled in the hold of his arms and tentacles as the world blurred into streaks of moonlight and rushing wind. Before I could even catch my breath, my feet were touching the familiar, creaky floorboards of my cottage bedroom. The shift was so sudden my mind barely had time to catch up before he was on me.
His hands and tentacles found my waist, and with a strength that was equal parts thrilling and just a little terrifying, he lifted me. A soft gasp slipped from my lips as he tossed me onto the bed, my body bouncing against the soft quilts. A breathless laugh escaped me as they cushioned my fall, and then he was on me, his body covering mine, and his lips crashing into mine like he needed to claim me all over again.
This kiss was nothing like the others. It wasn’t a question or a careful exploration. It was a declaration, a promise made tangible, proving everything he had just told me. I didn’t need to hear another word to believe him, to believe he would always be there for me, because his lips alone were enough.
His mouth was warm and demanding, moving against mine with a certainty that made my entire body respond. Anticipation coiled tight beneath my skin as I melted into him, my breath catching with every shift of his lips. His tentacles slid along my body,echoing the same energy coursing through me, and for a moment I couldn’t tell if I was feelinghisemotions or if he was simply reflecting myownback at me.
I kissed him just as deeply, my hands finding his hair as I tugged it free from its tie, letting the strands fall loose between my fingers as I pulled him closer. I needed more. I neededallof him.
His tentacles wrapped around my ankle, then another followed, guiding my legs apart as his body settled between them. I broke the kiss, my head spinning and my breath uneven as I looked down to where they coiled around me. The sensation sent a shudder of need rushing through me, a new warmth spreading outward in waves I couldn’t control.
Octavius didn’t stop kissing me as his mouth moved from my lips to my jaw, then down the sensitive column of my throat, nipping and sucking while his tentacles began their own delicious assault, more of them joining in. They wereeverywhere, creating a symphony of sensation throughout my body, when two more hooked into the waistband of my panties and began to peel the now-damp fabric, soaked from my own arousal, down my hips.
Fuck, this was hot, and I swore I could come just from this alone, his tentacles moving like serpents all around me while his tongue continued to lap at my skin. Never had I thought tentacles would arouse me like this. I mean, I knew tentacle porn was some people’s thing, but I had never really explored that kink myself. But now... fuck, I understood the appeal.
Another tentacle slipped around my back, undoing my bra, while another carefully eased it from my body.
“Shit, Kara,” Octavius said as he looked down at me, his entire body humming with something electric. “Youare so fucking beautiful like this, completely wrapped up in all of me,” he purred as the tentacle that had discarded my bra slid over my hardened nipples, causing me to gasp. Fuck, they were so sensitive from... well, from everything.
They worked in tandem with his hands, which roamed over my body, and I let out another gasp as his thumbs began brushing along the undersides of my breasts. His tentacles were relentless in their exploration, because they weren’t just teasing me, they were learning me. One slid along my spine, its suckers creating a pattern of pressure that was both soothing and intense.
His tentacles had been on me before, during the sessions, and while that had beenfucking incredible, this was different now. Every movement was intentional, edging me closer to something I never thought I could feel again.
One of his suckers began to knead at one of my breasts while his mouth covered the other, his tongue working in sync with the pleasure his tentacle was building, causing me to squirm and moan beneath him. All the while, the ones coiled around my legs tightened slightly, like he was holding me in place and had no intention of letting me go as I felt all of him against me.
“Oh my...” I breathed out as I felt the sharp pinch of his teeth, making me wriggle even more beneath him.
“You can’t get away from me, Kara,” he said, flashing me a mischievous grin. “I already told you, no matter where you go, I will follow.”
Just then, I felt one of his tentacles brush against my core, making me jolt again. “So wet and ready for me,” he whispered, repeating the motion as his lips came back down to meet mine.
His tentacle found my clit, the sucker playing with the sensitive bundle of nerves, sending sparks through my entire body. Its velvety smoothness slid up and down, rubbing my clit slowly at first before it began to build momentum. The movement shifted from up and down to side to side until it settled into a circular motion, bringing me so close to the edge.
