Need grew inside me, not satisfied by the release he'd just given me.
I leaned in and pressed my mouth against his, tasting myself on his tongue. He cupped my cheek in his hand and pulled me closer, only serving to urge me on.
I smoothed my hand across his chest, moving down until I could wrap my fingers around him and start stroking him gently.
He moaned into my mouth, letting me know that I was doing it right. I let go and moved so I could straddle him before guiding him to my entrance.
"Bastet. Protection..."
"I'm already on it," I promised. One of the perks of being a fertility goddess was definitely the ability to block any unwanted pregnancy. Many women had come to me during my tenure in Bubastis to ask for just that.
I lowered myself onto him, filled in the most perfect way. I let out a small moan as his fingers dug into my hips, urging me to move.
I rocked forward, slowly at first, but then faster and faster until I was barely aware of what was happening. He met each of my movements with a thrust of his hips, sending a jolt of pleasure through me. My release started to build again, and I could tell it was going to be even more intense than my last one.
It only spurred me on more.
We lost ourselves in the rhythm of our bodies and the sounds of us coming together.
Ptah pulled me down so our bodies were close together and rolled us over so he was on top of me.
Our gazes met, and the intensity of the emotions in his eyes only spurred me higher. He wanted this for more than just the physical intimacy it brought for us both.
His thrusts became erratic, and his head dipped down to rest on my shoulder. He was close.
I was too.
I raked my fingers down his back and wrapped my legs tightly around his waist, making him move deeper within me.
My release came over me so quickly that I hadn't even realised it was about to happen. My body shook and my vision blurred as I exploded. I was dimly aware of Ptah joining me in a release of his own, but it barely registered above the intensity of the pleasure coursing through every part of me.
Stars danced across the insides of my eyes, and a sense of peace settled over me as I floated back to reality.
We collapsed onto the bed, completely spent. He reached out and pulled me into his arms, kissing the top of my head.
I nestled my head against his chest and wordlessly let sleep take me. It had been a long time since I'd felt this connected to someone, and I wanted to treasure the feeling for as long as I could.
Chapter 9
Bastet
I stretched awake to find the spot in the bed next to me empty but warm. Disappointment welled up within me about Ptah sneaking out without even waking me until I heard clattering and cursing from downstairs.
I flung off the covers, unsure whether it was the small space, or one of the cats causing Ptah's problems, but either one of them needed to be sorted out before things got much worse.
I grabbed a robe and wrapped it around myself before hurrying downstairs.
"What's going on?" I asked as I entered my living space to find Ptah standing there with a frying pan in one hand and a bottle of milk in the other.
"Sorry, did I wake you?" The guilty look on his face sent a wave of affection through me.
"I don't think so. But I got worried when I heard...whatever this is." I waved my hand around the room as if to encourage some kind of confession from him.
"I thought I'd make you breakfast, but I don't seem to be doing very well. And then this little guy hopped up onto the counter." He gestured with the bottle of milk to Felix, one of the newest arrivals at the sanctuary. He was only a couple of months old, but had the daring of a much older kitten. "I thought I'd give him some milk to distract him."
I tutted. "You know they're not supposed to have milk."
"I forgot," he admitted sheepishly.
