Morpheus Page 4

“Why here?” Morpheus asked curiously.

  “I think they’ll look in the flea bag motels and the ones at the edge of town. We’re paying cash, no card to track and we look like any other family that would stay in a place like this.”

  “Makes sense,” he said approvingly.

  She went inside and used cash for the room and a fake ID she had used as a teenager to get in bars for the required ID. She knew they wouldn’t run the ID unless there was a problem. She got them a two bedroom suite. It wasn’t like these places were cheap, so she figured that would make it the last place someone would look for escapees. They would figure out where everyone would sleep when they got to the room. She went back to the SUV and drove them to the building they would be staying in. She had gotten the room for two nights and she hoped it would be enough.

  Everyone grabbed some things to carry to the room. She had put all of Morpheus’s things in a carryon she had bought him. They were traveling light so one trip did it. She knew she should call Slay, but what did she have to tell him? Morpheus followed her right into the master bedroom and started putting his things away.

  “Hey, wait a minute, Hoss,” she said. “Never mind, you’re right. You should get the big bed, you’re a mountain of a man.”

  “We need to share this room, El,” he said using her nickname for the first time. He like the way it slid over his tongue. It sounded good when he said it and it implied an intimacy they didn’t yet have. Hopefully, it wouldn’t be long.

  “What do you mean?” she looked nervous when she asked.

  “The maid will come in and see we’re not together. We also need to get used to acting like we’re close so we don’t give anything away. Come here!” he demanded with his arms held out.

  It was like she was in a trance. She slowly walked to him like she had no choice. What the hell was wrong with her. Her breathing got heavier the closer she came. His strong masculine scent wrapped around her when she was right in front of him.

  “Closer,” he whispered, his voice husky and less demanding now than appealing.

  She stepped forward that little bit more that put her right in the circle of his arms. He looked into her eyes, he was either looking for permission or denial. She wasn’t sure what he found but his mouth dropped to her. She had never felt lips so soft and sensual as he began his assault. His hands seemed to be everywhere stroking and touching. He cupped her ass and she gasped in surprise. He took the opportunity to spear his tongue into her mouth and explore every hidden recess.

  She felt like a virgin who had never before experienced a man because he was so much more than she had even ever imagined. She felt a rush of fluids to her pussy preparing her for his penetration. He lifted her and her legs wrapped around him hugging him tightly as if afraid he would let her go. her nipples were so hard they hurt. At least she could feel a response from him in the form of a long hard bulge that pressed between her legs telling her if they weren’t wearing clothes, he would already be inside her. She moaned softly, need enveloping her. She forgot for a moment who and where she was and all she thought about was this man, this perfect sexy creature in front of her.

  He groaned as he humped against her. Oh, dear Lord he feels so damn good. His hands slid up under her shirt rubbing her back as if to relax her, but it didn’t. It only added to the almost painful arousal she felt. She needed relief, they were in a bedroom for goodness sake and she had to have him, now.

  A loud noise made its way into her passion soaked brain. “Mommy and Morpheus sittin’ in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G, first comes love, then comes marriage, then we get a baby sister in a baby carriage,” Cassie said with Donnie trying to keep up with her fast sing song voice. El was mortified at being caught in a liplock with Mr. Sexy and she froze up unable to say a word. Morpheus just looked…tickled, for lack of a better word. He seemed happy the kids had caught them and she couldn’t understand why.

  She dropped her legs and arms from where they were wrapped around him and moved back so fast she almost fell onto the bed she had wanted just moments before. She finally found her voice, “Cassie, it was just a friendly kiss,” she said.

  Morpheus stood looking at her disbelieving she would even attempt to put such a mild term on what had just passed between them. Even Cassie and Donnie didn’t look convinced. She turned bright red, not so much from having been caught in a totally compromising situation by her children, but because she was lying and doing it badly. Even a kid could see she was totally crushing on the massive god. Ah, hell, what was she going to do about it?

  “It’s okay, kids. Me and your mommy were just practicing acting married in case someone comes looking for us,” Morpheus said. It looked like he was going to back her up even if he wasn’t happy about it.

  “Uh, huh,” Cassie said still looking completely unconvinced. She took Donnie’s hand leading him out of the room. “Let’s let them get back to their…practice.” She closed the door as they left with one look back at them and a shake of her head.

  “Oh my God. What will they think?”

  “That their mother is also a woman?”

  “You don’t understand.”

  “Are you ashamed of wanting me?”

  She looked at him. What woman wouldn’t want him? “No, but they need their mother to be focused on them. I’m all they’ve got.”

  “They have a large extended family. They’ve told me quite a bit about them.”

  “I mean I’m their only parent. I have to be both mother and father to them.”

  “Maybe you need to find someone who’s willing to help you with that.” His beautiful gray eyes were warm and willing. If only she could just forget her crazy life and take the shelter he offered even for a little while. And why couldn’t she? Didn’t she deserve a little something for herself?

  She stood still looking at the big, sexy man/god in front of her. She could hear the kids in the living room watching cartoons. No matter where they were or what kind of TV services, cable, satellite, or the old fashioned antennas, Cassie had a talent for finding every and any cartoon on whatever station it was on. They were laughing uproariously, it must be a funny cartoon.

  Morpheus was standing close to her now, almost touching. When had he moved? She lifted her face up to look at him. He was so close it put a cramp in the back of her neck to look up. He knew just what to do, he lifted her with his hands squeezing her ass. She barely knew him yet she felt oddly drawn to him. The kids liked him too and she had found they were a good judge of character. As young as they had been when their father left, neither of them had liked him much. Cassie especially had kept her distance from him and had a cool relationship with him.

  He hadn’t cared, he hadn’t wanted her to shower him with affection or show him love in any way. She should have realized as soon as Cassie was born that he was no good and sent him on his way, but she wouldn’t have Donnie now if she had. She could feel Morpheus pulling her up against him and her arms wrapped around his neck as her legs wrapped around his waist. Was it wrong to take this moment for herself? To take what pleasure he wanted to give her even if it was just for the moment?

  His lips descended on hers and he consumed her. Any thought she might have had, was impossible to follow. She opened up to him letting him lead her down a path of pleasure impossible to deny. How could anything this unbelievably good be wrong? She lifted her arms as he pulled her shirt over her head. She wanted to feel her skin against his, the need was simply too overwhelming. She took off his shirt and tossed it to the floor. OMG, he does look like a god. His muscles flexed as his arms moved back around her .His skin was soft and smooth, but his muscles felt hard as stone.

  He popped the fastener on the back of her bra like a pro, she didn’t even want to think about that. Now they were truly skin to skin from the waist up. Her nipples hardened as they rubbed against his chest and his male nipples pebbled. She flushed slightly as she looked into his eyes and saw the lust shining in them. She knew he could see the same desire reflecting
in hers. Maybe not glowing, like his, because she had never seen that kind of glow in any human’s eyes before.

  It no longer mattered because she wanted him too much to stop now. Her belly was heated, her pussy soaked with love juice, and her whole body tingled with need. He kissed her briefly before he moved to the bed gently lowering her to the center of the mattress. He stripped his pants quickly and she was shocked. She had never seen him hard like he was right now and frankly, it was almost scary. His cock pointed to the ceiling, long and broad. She knew it would fit, hell she wanted him badly enough to make sure it fit, but damn. Just damn!

  He helped her slide her pants off and he smiled at her sexy undies. It was one of the few concessions she gave herself. She spent money on some sexy underwear so she could feel like a woman sometimes instead of just a mother, sister, friend, and landlord. Everyone had their little things, and that was hers. Morpheus seemed to appreciate it leaving them on as he started stroking her through them. That felt so damn sexy. She could feel damp heat between her legs and his stroking was making it hotter and wetter. She watched him as he slid off her silky panties and moved his head between her legs. Anticipation of what was coming next made shivers run through her.

  The feeling of his tongue as it slowly stroked her was incredible. His tongue parted her folds as he slid from her passage to her clit and back. He impaled her on it and continued to tongue fuck her with enthusiasm. He slid in and out, her channel becoming more and more sensitive. He paused and moved his tongue up to her clit causing her to jerk at the unexpected but delicious feeling. Now he centered his attention on her tiny bud, laving heated moisture on it. He circled, pressed, and nipped until she exploded, keening her joy as she jerked against him and her hands ruffled through his hair.

  He wasted no time sliding up her body and sinking his impressive hard cock into her tight but accepting sheath. Her muscles hugged and pressed into him making him shudder with need. Her legs wrapped around him and her toes sank into his tight ass when she arched against him striving to have all of him. She had never felt anything so perfect as making love to Morpheus and she was sure she never would. When he drove into her she swore it felt like they melded together, two people becoming one. She could feel him shiver and shake, she could sense his pleasure and feel his need.

  He rubbed every spot that needed attention lighting her up as no one ever had. Her hands grabbed at him, unable to believe she was so close to release this soon after the first time. She could feel every inch of him pleasuring her. His body sliding over her felt so damn good it just brought her closer. He whispered sweet words in her ear and she tensed, her whole body alive ready to explode. She tried to hold back, but it was too much and she screamed his name. She bit into his shoulder to muffle the sound. She’d never done that before, but the sweet taste of his blood didn’t disgust her as she might of expected. He bit into her neck, but she could hardly complain.

  She shook, weak after two orgasms so close together. Morpheus held her, his breath and heartbeat hadn’t slowed yet either. She just wanted to relax and go to sleep, but she couldn’t, not until the kids were put to bed. She went to take a shower, but Morpheus joined her. He just helped her clean up, washing her carefully, almost worshipping every bit of her flesh that he soaped up and rinsed. She got out leaving him to finish showering.

  She threw on a robe and went to the living room where the kids had both crashed. She picked up Donnie first, carrying him to bed. He had already changed into PJs as had Cassie. They were such good kids, nearly angels really. She put Cassie to bed next to him, just for tonight. They hated to share a bed because Cassie said Donnie snored, which he sometimes did, and he said Cassie was a bed hog, which was true. El often woke up with Cassie on top of her when they shared a bed, no matter the size of the bed.

  She went back to the master suite where Morpheus was throwing on the sleep pants she had bought him. “I usually sleep naked, but I saw you bought those and I thought about the kids,” he said when he noticed where her eyes went. The look in his eyes said volumes and ramped up her desire all over again.

  “Thank you,” she said, her voice rough. The man was so sexy it just wasn’t fair to women. He should come with a warning label, because once she had touched him she was lost. Now they were stuck in the awkward feelings after intimacy, or at least she was. He didn’t seem to feel awkward. He opened his arms and motioned to her. Ah, what the hell! She moved into his warm comforting embrace. Once he felt more relaxed, he let her go to pull back the sheets and invited her to move into his arms once again. She did and then they relaxed together as he soothed her by rubbing her arms. She started to get really sleepy and decided she would figure things out in the morning. Right now, she just wanted to enjoy sleeping in the arms of the sexiest man she had ever seen.

  She woke to a hot wet tongue sliding down her belly and between her legs. She didn’t even realize she spread her legs to accommodate the large male shoulders that slipped down there ahead of that magical tongue. In moments she was screaming her bliss and the tongue had moved up to her mouth sharing her taste with her. His rock hard cock slid in and it felt so good and right that he be there inside her. A nagging worry kept pressing at the edge of her mind but she felt to good to think about whatever it was. She’d worry about whatever it was later, after the explosion that was well on its way.

  Her body froze, tense, ready, and feeling a wave of overwhelming pleasure hitting so hard she completely lost control of all her senses and her ability to string two thoughts together. Morpheus! She felt warm, protected, and yes, possessed. She didn’t know what he was doing to her but even in such a short time he had taken her over.

  Chapter 6

  No call

  “Stop looking at me like that. I don’t know why she hasn’t called, but as late as it is, my guess is she’ll call in the morning,” Slay said looking as annoyed as Hades felt. Hades reminded himself these people had done nothing but try to help Morpheus and put themselves squarely in the middle of a bad situation.

  “Why don’t we get a couple hotel rooms and come back in the morning?” Doc suggested.

  “I don’t want to be in yours or even next to it, Hades. I want to actually get some sleep and not hear you two all night,” Hercules said.

  Slay watched expecting to see a fight but Hades just chuckled. “Jealous?” Hades asked.

  “Hell, yes. We all are. But I still don’t want to hear it,” Hercules insisted. Doc turned a becoming shade of rose.

  Slay watched them with interest, their personal dynamics were amusing to him and much like an extended family. When he thought about it, he guessed that was exactly what they were. “I’ll see you in the morning,” he said as they went out the door.

  The next morning it was early, earlier than he usually woke when he heard the sounds of pounding on the door. He pulled his pillow over his head but it didn’t help. He was completely awake now and he knew he wouldn’t be going back to sleep anytime soon. He got up and just went to the door as he was, in a pair of sleep pants sans a shirt. He wore more than most men did so too bad if anyone had a problem with it. Slay was a sought after bachelor still in his prime. He might not be a god, but he worked out and looked pretty good if he did say so himself.

  He pulled the door open and Hades blundered in after him. “We’ve been out here twenty minutes,” he huffed. His face was slightly red and he looked pissed off. Too bad.

  “I need my beauty sleep. An old married man like you wouldn’t understand,” Slay said. Hercules and Eres guffawed. Lu just smiled like he wanted to add something but restrained himself, barely.

  Hades shot Slay an angry look but Doc touched his arm gently and he relaxed. “We’re just concerned about our god, your sister, and the kids,” Doc said. “We’ve seen things and we don’t want to see anything like that again.”

  “I understand, but we can’t do a thing until she calls and there’s no way of knowing when that’ll be.”

  “Why don’t you show me to your
kitchen, I’ll make some coffee and breakfast if you’ve got anything for it,” Doc said. Hades followed after them as if he was unwilling to let her out of his sight. Slay could understand that, the doc was one attractive lady. He’d keep a close eye on her too if she was his.

  Half an hour later, he added good cook and diplomat to her list. They sat around and talked, he found out she really was a doctor, intelligent and skilled, too. He never met women like her, the gods must have them all. He liked the way Hades took care of Doc. He hoped Morpheus was like that too. His baby sister needed to be around a gentleman after that asshole she’d been married to. The only good thing about the bastard was he’d given her two little angels. He loved his niece and nephew, wouldn’t mind having more of them either, if she found the right man.

  The phone rang and he hurried to answer it. Just the usual business, he was disappointed El hadn’t called yet. Her manners were usually better than this. She had to know he was worried about half out of his mind by now. Another call, same old stuff, he usually didn’t get these calls so early. He was starting to worry, he had no way of finding her if she was in trouble.

  This time the phone rang and it was El. “I’m putting you on speaker phone, Sis. There’s some people here who said you contacted them about Morpheus. One’s called Hades, he says he knows Morpheus well.”

  “Wait, I need to get Morpheus in here, he’s playing with the kids. He’ll need to hear this.” He could hear her talking to someone, but he couldn’t make out the words. “Okay, we’re back and on speaker too.”

  “Morpheus?” Hades asked.

  “Hades, my brother, is it really you?”

  “It is and Lu, Hercules, Eres, and my mate are with me too. We need to get you so we can take you home.”

  “You have a mate? I have one too and I can’t go anywhere without her.” There was a gasp on the other side.

  “You have a mate?” It was El doing the asking.

  “Yes, you are my mate,” Morpheus said.