The truck shuddered as Penryn turned the engine off, pulling the keys free from the ignition. Raffe's hand curled around her knee, stroking her bare skin with his thumb as he leant across the centre console, a smile curving his lips before they brushed across hers. The tender kiss twisted Penryn's insides into knots and she curled a hand around the nape of his neck, fingers pressing into his strong muscles as she opened her mouth to his. She kept her eyes closed as he pulled away, her hand falling from his skin and back into her lap.
"So how was this for a first date?" Raffe murmured, his face next to hers, breath tickling the downy hair of her temple, warm air sending a shiver down behind her ear and along her spine. Smiling, she opened her eyes and stared up at him from under sooty lashes.
"All things considered, you done well." She sighed, running her fingers along the dark dusting of stubble on his strong jaw, thumb nail trailing along the curve of the bone and down to his pulse. A shudder rolled through Raffe's shoulders as his eyes swept shut, and he wrapped his palm around her wrist.
Raffe spent another moment dwelling in the feel of her next to him, her soft touch which sent a blaze of fire through his blood. And then he pulled back, climbing out of the truck bed and round to open the driver's door, offering Penryn a hand down onto the tarmac.
"I believe I'm supposed to walk you to your door." He grinned and she laughed, slipping her hand around his elbow and allowing him to guide her up to the front door. Spinning on her heel, she leant back against the heavy wood and gazed up at him, pulling her bottom lip between her teeth as he leant a hand next to her head, crowding her with his body. The scent of him invaded her senses, and his dark eyes done funny things to her stomach.
"Thank you for today," she breathed, fisting her hands in the skirt of her dress as it billowed in the light breeze, wind stroking her bare legs like cold fingers.
"It's the least you deserve." He murmured, eyes downcast and the muscle in his jaw jumping. "And I'm sorry about those idiots." He growled, brow furrowing and dark hair flopping down to cast his face in shadows.
"Consider it forgotten," she smiled, reaching for his hands and bundling them against her chest, next to her heart. She hadn't been overly surprised when Raffe's Watchers had pitched up while they had been taking a stroll down the beach, bare feet sinking into wet sand and the cool water flowing over their skin. They were never far away from Raffe or Penryn and chose every opportunity to tease and cajole. It never bothered her and in fact she had begun to think of them as brothers, overprotective but never easy on her. However what she hadn't counted on was their reminiscing of tales of their past conquests. And despite Layla helping Paige, even her name caused Penryn's blood to boil. So hearing about her relationship with Raffe… well she had felt like a volcano ready to erupt.
Raffe sighed wearily through his nose, and then moved closer, pulling their hands up and pinning them up above her head against the door. The movement stretched her body and arched her back, making her feel small and feminine against his tall hard form. She shivered as he ran his nose down the side of her face and then pressed kisses along her jaw, and down her neck. A sharp gasp escaped her as he sucked on the skin of her neck and crowded closer, pinning her against the door. Stomach tightening, she let her head fall back against the door and allowed him to have his way.
If there was one thing surviving the Apocalypse had taught her, it was to live in the moment and do what you want. You never know when the chance could be taken away from you and the world swept out from under your feet. And she wanted this, a relationship with Raffe. She wanted to feel cared for, loved, cherished, and wanted. And he done all that and more.
A deep noise rumbled in Raffe's chest and then his mouth covered hers at the same moment he pushed his knee between her legs, capturing her moan of surprise as heat flooded her body. She arched against him, pressing her breasts to his strong chest, hands twisting in empty air as he kept a firm hold of her.
"Penryn," he murmured in warning as she wriggled against him, feeling her hormones kick in and a familiar itch which yearned to be sated. A desperate whimper escaped her mouth as Raffe pulled away, pressing his forehead to hers and breathing raggedly. "We need to stop. I'm not as good a man as you think. I have my limits." He groaned, finally letting go of her hands and pulling her into his embrace, circling his dark wings around her in a secondary hug, insulating her with his warmth. What was meant to be an innocent hug turned into so much more for Penryn. She couldn't fight the urgency and want which pounded through her body, thrumming deep in her core and thundering alongside her heart. She could feel every strong muscle, the silky touch of his golden skin, and the sudden twitch of his groin sent her temperature into uncharted territories.
Once the world had begun rebuilding and reorganising, they hadn't had a huge amount of time together. Raffe was guiding the other angels home, making sure any who chose to stay done so for no malicious reasons. And Penryn had been pulled in to deal with their small corner of the world. There were a lot more people willing to follow her leadership than any of the others who were popping up and attempting to take control. Maybe because she was a reluctant leader and didn't want the power the people trusted her more. But either way, she was in the position to make a change and help the world build itself back up from the ashes. And DeeDum were always keen to help (in their own way).
Penryn had been living with Paige and her mother (when she was around) but Raffe had taken to sneaking into her room every now again and laying with her as they slept. As much as she tried to tempt him, however, he was very strictly enforcing a rule of no touching or kissing. He was purely there to sleep. And if they happened to wake up wrapped in each other's arms, well… what could you do? She couldn't complain, he kept her toasty and warm as she slept and she loved listening to him breathe during the night, loved sharing her bed with another person. And she couldn't hide her contempt at getting him all hot and bothered with minimal effort. They hadn't done more than kissing, though Raffe's hands had crept over her breasts on several occasions. And when they lay in bed, Penryn made sure to press her ass against his groin as innocently as she could. His breathing would speed up and a warning noise would rumble through his chest as he attempted to shift backwards. She would let him have a few moments to cool off, before snuggling back against him again. The first time she had felt his body responding she had been shell shocked. The long hard length of him had pressed between her ass cheeks and sent a roar of fire across her body, flushing her skin and reaching places no one had yet to touch. I mean I knew, she had stuttered when a chuckle sounded behind her, but I didn't think…
Feeling a burst of confidence, she brushed her hand against the groin of his pants, pulse pounding as she felt his hard muscle swell. Raffe's hold on her tightened and she smiled triumphantly against his chest as she rubbed the long length of him through his pants. Raffe moaned in her ear as he began to swell and harden and she felt her breath catch at the size of him. She couldn't imagine how she would ever manage to take him inside her, surely he would split her apart and break her open?
Raffe growled a warning as she unfastened his pants and boldly delved a hand inside to touch his bare skin. Raffe shuddered around her as she stroked his skin, her pulse pounding, stomach twisting and core burning as she touched him.
"Penryn stop," he gasped as his hips jerked and she paused momentarily, pulling back slightly to stare up at him questioningly. A reluctant chuckle escaped him and he backed off, pulling her hand free and doing his pants up again. "We're standing in the street."
"So? I know you like it," she encouraged, taking a step towards him. Running his hands through his hair, Raffe backed up and shook his head at her with a rueful smile.
"I can't promise what I would do if… I'm no saint Penryn, and I'm incredibly selfish with you. But I want to do this right," he all but begged, eyes pleading with her to understand.
"What would you do?" she whispered, pulling at her bottom lip. Raffe's eyes darkened as he watched her, and then he was moving. Faster than she could track, he had her pinned against the door, hands on her body and lips a mere kiss away.
"Don't push it Penryn," he warned darkly, dipping his head towards her and kissing her deeply. She melted against him as he bit her lip and ran his hands up her body, resting them just below her breasts. She gasped as he lifted her and pulled her legs round his hips. One hand rested on the underside of her thigh, slowly creeping higher under her dress, and the other wandered over her chest. Instinctively, she began to rock her hips against him and felt his erection pressing against her core, sending her temperature into uncharted territories as her skin became oh so sensitive to his touch. Everything ached for him and when his tongue brushed hers, she moaned wantonly.
Raffe pulled back, resting his forehead against hers and breathing raggedly.
"We need to stop, I can't … you have no idea what you do to me Penryn." He whispered and she tightened her legs around his hips, running her hands up the hard muscles of his back and into the hair at the nape of his neck.
"I think I have a pretty good idea," she murmured teasingly and a surprised chuckle escaped him before he pulled away and she lowered herself to the ground.
"Is this how you ended every first date… before?" he asked curiously.
"I didn't really date… and when I did it was never like this." She promised, resisting the urge to roll her eyes at his triumphant look. He swooped in for a quick kiss, lips barely brushing skin, before he backed off into the night.
"I'll see you tomorrow." He rushed, wings spreading out behind his back.
"You know, you could-" she began and he glowered at her.
"Don't tempt me," he warned and she grinned as he vanished into the darkness with a hard thrust of his powerful wings.