Chapter 21

"So that's why she fired the gun at him. I honestly don't blame her" Aghony said to the Brotherhood during their meeting after the little run in the other night. Aghony had to tell the Brotherhood at least a fraction of Ruby's past, or else she would be plagued with questions from the king and others. He didn't want her to go through that.

"Well" Faolan said "That's good enough for me. Asshole deserved it."

"True" Zsadist said from the fireplace "I'd give her a break."

Mayhem nodded "A break she will get then. Plus we did destroy the lab did we not?"

"Got it all taken care of" Vishous said lighting a cigar.

"Well let's still keep a watch on things" Tohr said "Can't have more lessers popping up. I think we should get more field time in for new recruits. Have a Brother on each team so there are no screw ups."

"Agreed" Mayhem said sighing "Thank you all. I think we all deserve a day of relaxation for now. I'll schedule a meeting with the princep council to make arrangements. Don't forget that the Spring Festival is in two days, we will be having it in the back gardens."

Aghony walked out of the room when suddenly Faolan was slapping him on the back "Some day?" he said.

"Yea some day" Aghony said as they walked down the hallway alone.

"So are you going to take Ruby to the Spring Festival?" Faolan said trying to connect with his friend.

"I think so" Aghony said "We really connected yesterday and things seem to be going okay. Are you taking anyone?"

"I'm taking Artemis" Faolan said waving him off "Where is Ruby now?"

"With Lassiter" Aghony said smiling.

"Whoa!" Faolan said faking being shocked "You left her alone with a male?"

"Please" Aghony said rolling his eyes "Ruby for some reason mother hens him and he soaks up the attention like a toddler."

Faolan laughed "Glad to see you loosen up a bit."

Aghony just shrugged and they walked into the Pit where Ruby and Lassiter were playing a dancing game on one of the many games systems the mansion had.

"I'm...kicking...ass.." Ruby said between breaths. Lassiter was trying to keep up, his hair being pulled up in a ponytail as he was sweating in a T-shirt and sweats. Aghony looked at the angel for a minute, surprised he wasn't in leathers for a change, while Ruby was dancing her butt off in a tank top and shorts.

"I hate this game" Faolan said huffing "I'm just not coordinated enough."

The song ended and Ruby and Lassiter both collapsed on the ground. Aghony shook his head and laughed as he moved over to Ruby and scooped her up in his arms.

"Having fun?" he joked as her hair was wild from the dancing.

"Yep" she said her head hanging back "Lassiter needs lessons on how to lose though, we've been going at it all morning."

"I don't give up easily" Lassiter said shrugging "She should have figured that out by round six."

"Thanks for keeping her entertained" Aghony said laughing.

"Any time" Lassiter said "Now I'm going to go pass out somewhere quiet."

Aghony let Ruby down slowly and took her by the hand out of the Pit and down the hallway, their comfortable silence filling in the vast hallway.

"So I have a question for you" Aghony said once they made it to their room.

Ruby walked in and stripped off her pants and shirt, ready to take a nice hot shower.

"What's that?" she said throwing the clothes into the laundry shoot. When she didn't get an answer she turned and saw Aghony eyeballing her up and down. Shivers went through her body and she leaned against the couch smiling at him.

"See something you like?" she hinted as her head turned slightly.

Aghony came over to her and kissed her neck deeply, a small growl escaping his mouth.

"Maybe" he purred at her.

Ruby bent up and kissed him gently, knowing she must stink from all the dancing she did.

"Let me take a shower and then we will talk" she said leaving him standing there as she moved into the bathroom. Aghony stood there for a moment, thinking about what to do with himself as he heard the water turn on. After yesterday, his emotions had been pretty strung out, but now alone, something else hit his mind completely off guard.

What was he going to do when he had to become the Primale? He couldn't just leave Ruby, that was out of the question now. Maybe he could make a deal with the Scribe Virgin...He knew he couldn't go on without Ruby...not after what iAm said.

Even the notion of losing her sent a shiver down his spine and made his insides hurt. No, he wouldn't do that to her, he couldn't. He didn't feel obligated, but his heart would break if she got subjected to any more pain than she had already gone through. What would he do with himself if she were not with him? He would just go back to the every day to day, a bland life without her light in it.

Thinking about a life without her made his stomach hurt more and he thought about her just in the other room...in the shower.

Want swept over him, and it almost hurt him not to go right into that bathroom and strip down just to feel her body next to his in that warm water. The hard on in his pants ached but he begged it to go away. She had poured herself to him yesterday, he was pretty sure the last thing she wanted was a romp in the shower...

Aghony shook himself silly, trying to get his mind on something else. Slowly he walked out on to the balcony that looked over the gardens of the mansion. The stars were shining bright tonight, and he knew life seemed a little better because Ruby was in it.

Yes, he would make a deal with the Scribe Virgin, somehow, no matter what she wanted, he would give it to her to be able to stay with Ruby...

"Aghony?" he heard her call from inside the room. Slowly he turned to see her standing in the middle of the room with just a towel wrapped around that curved body.

"What are you doing out there?" she said smiling.

"Just thinking" Aghony said shaking his head as he walked back into the room. Ruby looked him up and down and sensed something was off with him.

"What's up?" she said coming towards him.

"Nothing" he said shaking his head again.

"No don't give me that" Ruby said pulling his arm around her "You drilled me the other night, I have the right to know at least what's going through that thick skull sometimes."

"I just have a lot on my mind" he said kissing her forehead.

"Well is there anything I can do?" Ruby said nuzzling into his chest, her wet hair soaking him a little bit, but he hardly minded.

"You could take off the towel" he joked.

"Whatever" Ruby said laughing.

"There is something I need to ask you though" he said looking at her as she dressed in just a T-shirt and panties.

"What's that" she said tossing her hair around.

"There's this thing called the Spring Festival" he said looking at the window "It's sort of a tradition with my race, I was wondering if you wanted to go with me."

"Like a date?" Ruby said smiling at him.

"No!" Aghony scoffed as a sly smile spread across his face.

"Aghony I think you are slightly blushing" she teased as she walked over to him.

"Must just be from the cold air" Aghony said turning away.

"Right" Ruby said as she pushed her body against his.

Aghony felt her body against his, the smoothness of her curves and the softness of her breasts against his chest. He growled a bit as she kissed along his neck, her hands moving up his shirt and across his chest.

"Ruby" he growled at her but she was having too much fun teasing him. Slowly her hands went for his pants and he hissed when she gripped his thickness.

"You sure there's not something you want?" she teased at him. Aghony gave her a wicked smile and grabbed her quickly, tossing her under him as he nearly ripped the T-shirt off of her body. His mouth was hot against her skin as his hands worked her down where she wanted him most of all. Ruby worked her legs to remove his pants quickly, the passion between her thighs wanting nothing more than to feel him inside of her once more. Her emotions had been pent up, and this release was what she needed.

Aghony scooped her up once more and landed her in the middle of the bed, her panties now well off and her body ready for anything.

His hands glided up and down across her wetness, her moans escaping her mouth from how good it felt.

"You sure there's not something you want?" he teased.

Ruby smiled and got up, tackling him to the bed as she slid down on his thickness, taking him all in. Aghony moaned instantly as she moved on him, her hands gripping the edge of the bed from for support. She moved fast on top of him, grinding as his hands gripped her hips, driving him deeper and deeper inside of him.

Ruby felt herself climaxing, the waves of pleasure hitting her hard. Aghony felt her coming and swiftly moved her off of him and pined her down as he pumped himself into her, forcing her body to climax harder as he dove deeper into her. Ruby couldn't hold back anymore as her nails dug into her skin, her cries of pleasure escaping her as her whole body gave under him. The dark spicy bonding scent wafted through the air as Aghony claimed Ruby as his, finishing hard inside of her.

Ruby felt Aghony collapsed on top of her, his hands gripping her body closer to him, as if trying to melt their bodies together in this perfect moment.

Ruby felt her fingers playing with Aghony's hair as he lay on top of her, his breathing slow and even as he held her closer to him. Her body was at total ease, being fully pleasured and satisfied with life.

"Aghony?" she said softly.

"Yes leelan?" he said nuzzling her.

"I'd love to go with you" she said kissing his head.

"Then it's a date" he said.