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Oh my, Annabeth thought. Perhaps her plan had worked a little too well. With Percy half kneeling, half lying over her, she could feel a characteristic bulge growing and pressing onto her lower stomach.
But her body tingled with excitement. It had been much too long since the Cuoran winter ball for the couple to have more than a few chaste kisses during moments of intimacy. There was also a sense of urgency growing, as if any day could be their last. She would be lying if she said that she wasn't worried about what the future held. Every moment spent with Percy seemed more precious than the last.
With that in mind, Annabeth pulled Percy's lips down to hers once more. They moved hastily over hers, sending her mind into a feverish state until all she could think of was the man in her arms. Teasingly, he gently nibbled her bottom lip, causing her to gasp. His tongue slipped into her mouth at the opportunity, an invitation to dance with him. Neither thought to dominate the other, but to enjoy the other's company in a writhing dance.
Finally breaking apart for air as she had almost forgotten to breathe, Annabeth caught the seductive expression on Percy's face. He smiled down at her while she placed a hand on his cheek. He was warm underneath her touch, informing her that this was no dream.
If only she had met him first, Annabeth thought. Then, she might have married Percy instead of suffering though her marriage with Luke. Now, she was grateful that she had somehow received a second chance.
"What are you thinking about, Annabeth? I must not be doing a good job if you're thinking about something else," Percy joked.
"I was thinking of how much I love you."
It was so true that it almost hurt her heart. Though she had confessed it before, she wanted to say those words over and over again.
Percy widened his eyes at her honest words. While he didn't blush as much easily as she did, the tips of his ears were reddening.
"I love you, too" he said affectionately.
Percy turned his head to lay a kiss at her palm. Annabeth grinned back, letting him do as he liked, playing with her hand. It was comfortable to cuddle with each other like this, especially not being able to see him so much these past couple weeks.
The mood that had turned to sweet slowly turned back to heated again. Still playing with her hand at his cheek, Percy met Annabeth's gaze as he lightly kissed every single finger. His lips brushed against her sensitive palm before moving to her wrist. There, he placed a kiss as well, before biting and sucking at the tender skin.
Annabeth watched breathlessly as his lips then trailed down the length of her arm before reaching the thin strap of her nightgown at her shoulders. His lips simply lifted over the barrier before continuing onto the other side of the strap with a soft rain of kisses on her shoulder and neck. She laced her hands in his hair, ruffling through the dark strands. He smelled wonderfully, unlike some of the other men she'd encountered who constantly smelled like hard alcohol and heavy cigar smoke.
Slowly but surely, a low heat in her abdomen was growing. Her toes crinkled as she wanted to press her thighs together to relieve some of the heat. But one of Percy's legs were between her thighs, and she ended up grinding on his thigh instead. The relief was better this way as she teasingly lifted her hips up to bump lightly against his bulge.
Growling in return, Percy bit down on her neck harder than usual in revenge. A whimper escaped her mouth at the slight bit of pain before his tongue soothed the hurt away. She knew that it was going to leave a mark, but she couldn't bring herself to complain. Tonight, she wanted to receive all of his love.
"Annabeth, may I take this off?" Percy inquired.
Annabeth answered by pushing off one strap of her nightgown first, exposing the bare shoulder underneath and nearly one full breast. She smiled at him teasingly, not realizing what a tantalizing picture she presented to him.
"You're truly driving me insane, my love." Percy groaned breathlessly.
He scooped her up, changing their positions until he was leaning against the headboard of the bed and she was sitting sideways on his lap. Annabeth automatically wrapped one hand around his broad shoulders and the other on his chest. He was still wearing his shirt, but fortunately it was fully open or else she'd tear the buttons right off. She hummed appreciatively at the close view of his firm chest and abdomen muscles. Percy buried his face into her neck as her hand explored his pectoral muscles. Her fingers grazed past a nub, causing him to shudder.
That area had always been sensitive on her body, and Annabeth was curious to see what expression Percy would show if she touched the same area on his body. She met the lust-filled gaze of his green eyes, staring at her like he was about to eat her up. It was undeniably sexy, knowing that this was all for her. It only made her want to tease him more to see what other expression he would reveal.
Leaving his chest, Annabeth placed her hand on her breast, the side that had been revealed when she pushed off the strap of her nightgown. Percy's breath seemed to halt as he watched her teasingly cup the soft mound.
Annabeth chuckled as he reached for her, his patience wearing out. His much larger hand covered her right breast, squeezing enough that it elicited a moan from her. The callouses on his palm was a stark contrast between her own softer hands and pliant skin, but it provided more pleasure that ran down her spine in tingles.
"How do you ever control yourself in front of me?" She murmured.
"I find it hard to, actually." He nibbled her earlobe before tenderly biting and sucking on the area on her neck that always made her squirm in delight. "Not a day goes by when I don't want to gather you up in my arms." Percy's eyes glinted like a predator's before he angled his head to pursue her lips. "And not a day goes by when I don't want to put you on the nearest flat surface and do this or that with you..."
His head dipped even lower, suckling right at the hollow dip of her throat, determined to make her moan. Percy supported her back, making sure Annabeth couldn't fall from his lap as his hot mouth ventured towards her exposed breast.
"Hnngh..."
Annabeth grasped at Percy's shoulders when a hot tongue flicked at the nub of her soft mound. Then a searing wetness enveloped as much of her breast as possible, sucking and nibbling until she couldn't help but rub her thighs together. Her own patience was drying up.
"Take off my nightgown..."
"Hmm?"
He was so focused on lavishing attention on her chest that she had to repeat herself again. Breaking away from her reluctantly, Percy slipped the flimsy cloth over her head and tossed it away to an unknown corner of the bed. Now, all she wore was her thin panties, a flimsy barrier that couldn't even keep out the heat of his lap.
Percy's lips next descended on the other neglected breast. Annabeth sighed, her chest feeling taut and more sensitive with each lick and bite.
Meanwhile, her hands wandered over his shoulders, following over the curve of his spine. His muscles flexed and untensed underneath her touch. Annabeth looked appreciatively at his tanned back, though less tan now that it was winter. It was just as finely muscled as the front was.
Percy's lips ventured back up to her neck while his hand ventured down.
"Spread your thighs open for me."
Percy slid one hand on the outside of her panties, softly stroking right over where it ached the most. Now and then his fingers glided over the cloth right over her hidden clitoris, releasing soft zings of pleasure. Soon, a little trickle of hot liquid leaked out and wet her panties. A guttural sound escaped Percy's throat as he ripped away the last boundary blocking him from touching where he pleased.
"Oh!"
A long finger had delved deep into her folds, lubricated by the folds that were now slick with her wetness. Annabeth whimpered in need, her eyes beginning to water as pleasure began to build and build from little eddies to larger waves. Her mind was growing hazy as she could focus on nothing else but the finger curving in and out of her. She barely registered her heart beating faster and faster, escalated by Percy's thumb slowly encircling her clitoris concealed in her silky folds.
One finger became two, then three. His fingers soon found a bumpy patch of nerves that had swelled in her arousal and lightly brushed against. Watching for Annabeth's reaction, Percy switched back and forth from light pressure to rougher stimulation to find what was more comfortable. With every stimulation that sent shudders throughout her body, Annabeth's mind suddenly went blank as her orgasm ripped through her. If it weren't for Percy still holding her back with his other hand, Annabeth would have fallen off his lap as her body twitched.
Swallowing her loud cry of pleasure midway, Percy kissed her roughly. Percy's answering growl was hoarse and scratchy as it reverberated in his throat. The millions of nerves between their lips made the room go hazy as Annabeth unconsciously ground her hips against Percy's bulge as she rode out her climax.
The last strand of Percy's patience breaking as she ground uncontrollably against his erection, Percy flipped her around until she found herself on all fours on the bed. Percy covered her with his body, spreading open her thighs so he could insert his length between them. She hadn't even noticed when he had unfastened his pants and taken out the stiff rod. Now he used the wetness leaking out from her body to lubricate his length.
"I'm afraid if I look at your face right now, I'll really want to go all the way," Percy groaned. "And I won't be able to stop myself from being rougher than I intend."
Annabeth had no energy to talk back as his movements were overly stimulating. Just like her cheeks, the rest of her body was flushed and tight in a few moments after becoming boneless from her climax. She couldn't help but shudder and tremble every time the head of the rod brushed against her clitoris as it parted the silky folds before sliding back through again.
Percy's hands drifted over to her front, fondling her breasts. They flicked the little rigid nubs between wanton fingers and palms. Annabeth could only endure their teasing as her body heated up again.
The rhythm of his hips thrusting between her thighs increased their speed. His hands left her breasts. One hand gripped her left wrist, the other wrapping around her waist to use as support while he frantically used her thighs for the friction he desperately needed. Annabeth gripped the sheets, trying to keep her upper body from collapsing. But his rapid speed was also rushing her towards her second climax of the night.
The quiet night of the bedroom was broken by the male's grunts and the woman's increasingly wild moans. Annabeth's every sense was being assaulted. Her back was burning from Percy's chest pressed firmly as well as her inner thighs where his length pistoned in and out. The smell of their sweat mixed with the heady scent of arousal and sex was drowning her mind while lust built up from the sound of his hips rocking into hers.
Just as Annabeth could no longer hold back the pleasure from overcoming her body, Percy gave one last grunt as he released between her thighs. Unable to hold herself up any further, Annabeth collapsed onto the bed, feeling as though her body was not quite hers.
She didn't know how much time had passed as her body and mind floated slowly down from the high clouds where they had been. Percy gently settled down on the bed next to her. Somehow, Annabeth found the energy to turn and snuggle into him. Drowsily, she drifted off to sleep before she felt Percy pull the covers over them.
Kelli never noticed the man following her into the dark alley where she had planned to pawn off a set of emerald earrings. She was out cold even before her body had even fallen into the ground. The assailant raised his club again, aiming for her head once more.
"Hey! Stop right there!"
The assailant stopped in his tracks and turned to see men rushing from the opening of the alley. He cursed under his breath and fled deeper into the alley. By the time the men had reached Kelli's body, the attacker had disappeared into the shadows.
One man administered first aid to the unconscious brunette as blood trickled from her scalp. The other men scattered into the alleyways. At a dead end right under a wall, a piece of clothing was found. It looked to be torn from the attacker's clothing as he was climbing over the wall. The insignia embroidered on the piece of black cloth was clearly distinct. It was the insignia of a knight from the Black Knights Order.
A/N: To the anonymous reviews that I can't DM to:
To "Percabeth Fan": Oh my, what a brave request for no lemons. I'm sure some of my other readers would like to have words with you about that, hehe. But unfortunately NO, :P I would actually argue that during such tense times such as an upcoming war, people will tend to hold their loved ones even closer, because they may not have the opportunity to do so in the future.
To "Guest": I actually still don't have a regular update schedule lol. I just update on random days. In regards to the detail you mentioned, the Chase family cut off allowance money to Kelli so she turns to working under Medea for another source of income (and also because Medea stormed her house and sort of forced Kelli to do so). But in the previous chapter, the Chase family has even taken the house they allocated to Kelli, leaving Kelli with no income and no house. She could have still survived if she had that house, and maybe find another job or sell off the extra jewelry and dresses she doesn't need. Though Kelli isn't doing a good job of managing what she has if she continues to live in luxurious hotels...
To "YOU ARE TALENTED": Thank you very much for your support, but while I am very grateful, please don't be mad at me for removing your second review. Please...please, everyone...let's keep reviews PG-13...
Thanks for reading and reviewing, everyone! (Keep it PG-13, I'm actually a little worried of the reviews that I'll get after this steamy chapter...) It's really funny because I get requests that are the exact opposite of each other, which makes it hard to satisfy everyone. I find that I actually don't follow any requests for more of one thing or to not do a certain something, because I already have an outline and timeline that I wrote before I began this story. I don't plan on deviating from that outline though because then the following parts won't make sense. ^.^
I'm also very flattered that some of you have requested that I write stories for other fandoms or for a PJO story with a certain situation. I am currently not taking any requests for other stories. I think I might die of exhaustion if I handle more than one story right now, and I prefer writing stories that are based on my own imagination rather than someone else's. But there are other great authors on this site, and I hope you are able to get your story request fulfilled from one of them! Or better yet, you can write your own story with some of the creative ideas you all have offered. I will support you all on your writing journeys!
See you all next chapter!
