A/N This chapter has a couple of lemons and sets the stage for the next which will have several lemons in it. As always, reviews are appreciated.
Chapter 9 – Breathless
It had been a week since Moana had woken up and Maui had felt relieved ever since. She was going to be ok. He did not realize just how worried he had been until he felt the weight leave his shoulders. Never in all his long life had he felt the way he had when she was unresponsive. It was somewhere along the way when they were sailing to Fomai's island that he had realized what was different. He was in love with this woman! Every time he thought about it, his heart would start racing. He could not help it.
He walked back to the small clearing where he saw her helping Fomai fix the stew that had brought healing to both. He smiled as he watched her walk around. She had this very sexy sway to her hips. It had to be due to her years of dancing. He watched as she reached for a stalk of bananas that was just out of her reach. He was right there and lifting her up so she could reach them before he even realized what he was doing.
"Maui!" she squealed in delight as he lowered her back down to the ground. He turned her to look at him.
"Would you be up for a short walk?" he asked.
Moana looked over to Fomai who was trying unsuccessfully to hide her smile.
"Go, child. The stew will be ready when you return."
Maui held his hand out to Moana who took it shyly. They had not discussed their relationship yet but they both felt that things had changed.
"How are you feeling?" Maui asked cautiously.
Moana stopped in her tracks and looked him in the face. "I am truly feeling great! It is all thanks to Fomai," she bowed her head and whispered, "and you!"
Maui lifted her face to his and looked deep into her eyes. "You're welcome!" he sang with a smirk on his face.
"Why do you ask?" Moana asked nervously. Was Maui going to leave her now that she was well? It would break her heart!
Maui heard the sorrow in her voice and saw it on her face. She thought he was leaving her!
"Moana, I will never leave you!"
"How can you say that? You are a demigod and have responsibilities."
"That is why I was asking how you feel. I think it is time for us to move on. Fomai has informed me that you are well enough to travel and I want to take you with me to find and restore the locket of Mafui'e and to track down that bastard Tau-Faasese and make him pay for what he did to you."
Maui kept looking into her eyes, willing her to see the sincerity in his own eyes. He wanted her to come with him. No, he needed her! If she were to leave him, he would not be able to breathe again. She had become everything to him. He just hoped she felt the same way.
"When do we leave?"
Before he had a chance to think about what he was doing, he scooped her up into his arms and began to kiss her. After a couple of seconds, he caught himself and started to pull away only to realize that she was kissing him back. With a groan, he pulled her closer to him and began to deepen the kiss. She started nibbling on his lip and he just about came unglued. What that woman could do to him was incredible!
Their kiss lasted forever and yet was broken too soon by the sound of Toa overhead. Maui pulled away from Moana and looked up at the sky. He quickly set Moana down and ran back to camp where his hook was. As soon as he touched the hook, he transformed into the giant hawk and took to the skies to see what Toa was going on about. He circled the island several times, each time widening the circle.
Something or someone was out there. He could sense them. But no matter how carefully he looked, he could not find anything. After a dozen or more times around the island, he dove back to the camp to make sure Moana was alright. She and Fomai were sitting around the fire pit, watching him as he flew around the island.
"Did you see anything?" Fomai asked casually.
"I could not find a single thing." Maui tossed his hook to the side in defeat. "Moana and I have talked and we will be leaving just as soon as we can get everything together."
"I think that is a perfect idea. Neither of you needs me anymore but you know where to find me if you need to in the future." With that, she stood and walked over to Moana and gave her a hongi. She then turned to Maui. "Take care of her!" With that, Fomai walked toward the forest.
Moana stood up and walked toward Maui. "When do we leave?"
He gave her a quick side hug and then they both set to work packing up the canoe with supplies. Within an hour, they were on the ocean.
"Where are we going?" Moana asked Maui as she watched his muscles bulge under the strain they were under as he guided to canoe.
"I need to take you back to Montonui where you will be safe while I hunt down Tau-Faasese."
Moana stood abruptly and shouted, "You will NOT take me home and leave me! You promised that you would not leave me!" Tears were streaming down her face before she was finished yelling at Maui.
He jumped up and grabbed her into a tight embrace. She balled her hands into fists and tried to punch him. He was holding her so tight she could not even move her hands.
"Penina, I can't lose you! It will kill me!" He was pleading with everything in him for her to understand what he was trying to tell her. He was just trying to protect her!
"If you want to protect me, then you will have to take me with you! That is the only way that YOU can protect me."
Maui burst into laughter at her logic. She was right after all. Just look at what had happened the last time he had left her. She had been captured and raped and it had almost killed her. He leaned down and took her mouth with his own. He wanted to kiss her tenderly but she wanted none of it. She started kissing him deeply, their tongues playing tag. He lifted her into his arms and as he did, she wrapped her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck. She would not let go, she was determined.
Maui started rubbing one hand up and down her back. Slowly, he slid his hand under the wrap that restrained her breasts. He had to taste them. He undid her wrap and it fell to the canoe floor. He pushed her back far enough that he could get a good look at them. They were perfect. He quickly took one into his mouth and began to suck on it. As he did, she leaned her head back and started moaning. That was his undoing. He wanted her here and now. He set her down with the intention of taking her then and there but as soon as he opened his eyes, he remembered they were in a canoe.
"Not here!" he said gruffly as he went back to the rear of the canoe so he could make sure they stayed on course.
Moana stood there shocked at how quickly he had dismissed her! Jerk! She snatched her wrap up and fastened it around her as fast as she could. She then threw herself down against the mast with tears in her eyes. How could he do that to her?
"Moana? I am not saying no. I am taking you to shore so we can do this right." Something about the tone of his voice made her heart skip a beat. He wanted her!
Maui laughed to himself as he watched his woman sit there and pout for a minute before realizing that she was being prematurely immature. Once she realized that he did, in fact, still want her, she carefully stood up and came up in front of him as he steered the canoe. She sat in front of him with her back facing him and scooted back so that she was sitting between his legs. His breath caught in his lungs as he caught the smell of her. To make matters worse, she took her wrap back off!
Maui groaned as he tried to ignore what was in front of him, as well as his body's response to what she was doing to him. He willed the wind to pick up so they would reach their destination faster. After only an hour, Maui was so flustered at the lack of wind to push them along. He finally pulled Moana closer to him and started kissing her neck. She melted into him and his kisses. She smelled so divine. He would never be able to get enough of her.
He used his free hand to adjust her so that he could reach up under her skirt easily. He slowly ran his hand up and down her leg, going just a little bit higher with each pass. When he first brushed his finger across her opening, she jumped and tensed up. He stilled his hand and leaned in to kiss her neck more and whisper in her ear.
"I will NEVER hurt you, Moana. You will only ever receive love from me." He moved his hand so that it was around her waist and he held her there until she finally relaxed.
"I'm sorry, Maui. I want it, really I do. I just had a panic attack for a moment but I know that you will not hurt me."
Maui kissed her ear and slowly worked his way down her neck. He slid his hand down her waist to her thigh and slowly worked his way to her knee before bringing his hand back up toward her opening. She melted into him more and nestled her head against his chest. He did small, feather-light circles around her opening with his finger. Moana moaned. He felt her twitch as he lightly brushed the little nub that was begging for attention.
He needed to show her what it felt like to be loved, not used. He gradually applied more pressure to the little nub as he drew circles around it. He could feel the moisture increasing in her opening.
"Maui, don't stop!" she pleaded with him, breathless from the intense pleasure she was receiving. This is what was missing in her life. Someone to complete her! Someone to love her for who she was. Suddenly, the pleasure became so great she could hardly stand it. She began to moan as she felt the pleasure increase inside of her. Just when she thought she could not take any more, Maui gently slid his finger into her opening.
Moana gasped for air. This was so different from what she had been subjected to and boy did it feel good. Maui loved her. He loved her! And she felt it with every touch, every stroke of his finger inside of her, every kiss he placed on her neck. It was too much! Now his fingers were doing double duty, one inside of her, one drawing circles around her nub, his lips on her neck.
Moana screamed out as the pleasure sent her over the edge. It felt like it lasted forever. Maui withdrew his fingers from where they had been working and he grabbed her breast in his hand and began to massage it. After a couple of minutes, he switched to the other one. Moana very quickly reached another climax. When it had subsided, she leaned heavily against Maui's chest trying to catch her breath.
"I love you, Penina!"
"I love you too, Hero!" With that, she melted against his chest and fell into a peaceful sleep.
A/N: Please let me know what you think of this chapter. Would you like to see more or is it too much. Any and all input is appreciated!
