Chapter 70

"Those will never change, though you still hold the honor of being the one and only woman I have toned it down for." Ash toasted her with the bottle of ketchup he was about to use to liberally douse everything on his plate. "I probably would have for my Mom too." Or maybe he'd be less of… him and more of a proper gentleman. He wasn't dwelling on that, he hardly had any memories of her. Ash popped a steak fry into his mouth, letting out a moan of sheer pleasure. "See, aren't you glad I ordered for you, beautiful?" He asked after swallowing, because he wasn't getting backslapped for a lack of manners.

"I WAS going to order for myself, after we got our drinks, but you jumped the gun on me. Not that I'm complaining. Steak is delicious."

She popped a piece in her mouth, also groaning at the taste. This place hadn't changed – it still had the best food in Erebonia, in her opinion. They completely engrossed themselves in their meal, asking for seconds on their drinks and when it was all said and done, both were very satisfied. Their hunger had been sated and they were laughing over stories from the past.

"Okay so, do you remember when I stumbled out of my room at the dorm and you were in the hallway reading? I never did tell you why I was up that early, did I?"

"Nope."

"Do you want to know now? I don't know if you'll find it disturbing or amusing. Maybe both."

"Hit me."

Melyssa proceeded to tell him about the erotic dream she'd had in the baths with both Rean and Crow, shaking her head.

Ash just sat there eating his food and listening with an impressively calm face, though by the end of her little dream tale, he was smirking. "That explains why you were so flushed and a bit… damp." She had a damp face and beads of sweat on her neck. He remembered that vividly, he had thought he was the only one up at that hour.

She leaned in a little closer to him, since it was getting rather loud in the pub and slid her hand on top of his. "That was then, and I don't feel that way about them anymore, Ash. Crow made it clear we're family and Rean…well, I think it was just an infatuation more than anything. He was my Instructor, it was like he was a forbidden fruit of sorts." She had a very nice buzz going on and felt a little braver, taking another slow sip of her third beer. Lightweight, she was. "I wonder what YOUR fantasies consist of…"

"Drunken orgies consisting of hundreds of lovely, depraved ladies and only me." He said without skipping a beat, wondering if she was still a virgin or if that had also been taken from her during her time with Ouroboros. Ash had a lot of fantasies, a lot of them lately consisting of her and usually ended with them cumming together. He'd woken up a time or two with his dick in his hand and cum everywhere.

"Mmm, sounds kinky." She giggled in a low, seductive voice, playing with his hand now, his fingers, that confidence inside of her threatening to explode out. "And what would you do if I was one of those many, many women, Ash?" Her mouth was watering and she could see the desire burning in his pink eyes, her teals nothing more than darkened turquoise pools. "Better yet…" She stood up from the table, not releasing his hand and smiled when he followed suit. "Why don't we go up to our room and you can SHOW me what you would do, hmm? You've got my curiosity peaked, Carbide."

At that point, Ash totally lost his cool and the last swig of beer he had taken from his pint went everywhere. His cock was informing him that this wasn't a drill, it was legitimate go time and then the other part of him was a bit concerned that she was under the influence of the curse. Ash did not want to be at the other end of the drunken mistake stick.

That was disgusting! Ugh! Melyssa could not believe he just spewed beer all over the table and HER! "Wow…" She had sobered up DAMN quick and narrowed her eyes, tempted to splash the rest of her beer in his face. Instead, she did an about face and stormed upstairs to where the bedrooms were located. SON OF A BITCH! Her mind screamed, yanking her shirt off and then peeled her bottoms off, starting the shower immediately. She didn't want to smell like a damn brewery! What in Gehenna had gotten into Ash?! He doesn't want me. If he did, he wouldn't have ruined the moment by spraying beer on me from his mouth! Was that the darkness talking or was she legitimately pissed off?

Ash had NOT meant for that to happen, but for sweet, innocent Melyssa Brackett to say something like that to HIM, of all people… it had just happened! He knew there was potentially something between them, but that had gone from a dinner that hadn't happened to 'show me your fantasies' and even HE was putting the brakes on. His dick was protesting and threatening to grow arms just for the sole purpose of bitch smacking him silly. What if it wasn't her or even being drunk? What if it was whatever was tainting her?

No… that caused rage, not lust. Maybe alcohol had loosened her up because he knew she wasn't fall down drunk. Growling, Ash took off after her, needing to fix this. He let himself into their room and heard the shower going, stripping out of his clothing. Well, either she was going to forgive the faux pas or she was going to knock him out.

Her eyes were closed when she heard the curtain open and the cold water she was under turned warm, followed by only a little cascading over her shoulders. Melyssa had two choices with this scenario. She could either backhand him right out of the shower or turn around to face him in all his naked glory. If he was undressed…and a quick brush of his cock against her backside gave her that answer.

"So, is spewing beer at a woman part of your foreplay regimen or am I just that lucky exception?" His large hands planted on her hips and she leaned back against him, keeping her eyes closed with her arms folded in front of her chest.

"You are the unlucky exception. I usually use champagne and I have a fountain trick that would knock your socks off." Ash's mouth was right by her ear, gathering she wasn't going to send him flying through a wall or something, his lips curving into a slight smile when he heard her laugh softly.

Maybe. He was pretty sure she had laughed, it was hard to see her face since she wasn't facing him. However, he had a great view of her partially bare chest, her arms covering and pushing them up at the same time. His cock pulsated, right against the curve of her luscious ass.

"I'm sorry, that was…a total dick move from me." Even though he hadn't meant to do it. "I did not mean to ruin the mood."

Melyssa wanted to stay mad at him, but he always broke right through her walls and made her smile. She could have had the crappiest day ever and Ash was the only one who could get her to smile. Her eyes opened when she felt his cock against her backside and her stomach tightened because he wasn't a small man by any means.

"I suppose I can forgive you this once and besides," Pausing, she turned to face him and slid her hands up his massive, muscular chest, smoldering teal eyes gazing up into smoky magenta. "You do deserve a chance to make it up to me, so you better make it count." Crooking her finger at him, Ash lowered his head until their lips finally met.

Ash was going to go with: Not a virgin. He also wasn't going to say anything out loud because she could and would snap his cock right in half as it was in the perfect state for it – state being rock hard. That was okay, he'd rather not be the one to have to introduce her to sex – admittedly, part of him did feel disappointed – and it also meant he didn't have to be the poor guy who 'set the bar'. His palms kneaded her curvy hips, drawing her in against him so she felt his cock brushing against her nethers.

"I think I can make it count, beautiful," He rumbled, brushing his lips against the corner of her mouth, denying her that kiss at first.

"A-Ash…" Melyssa wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her fingers in his now wet hair and pressed her chest against his, her body trembling. "Goddess…" Her eyes nearly rolled in the back of her head at the feeling of his lips sealing to her throat and she lulled it back, giving him full access. "W-Wait…wait!" She felt him pull back to stare down into her eyes and his forehead pressed against hers, their bodies still aligned. "Ash, I-I have to…tell you something…" What is he going to think when I tell him I've never done this before? He's going to think I'm some kind of freak! "I've um…shit…" Now she was the one who was ruining the moment. "I've never had sex, okay? I-I know the confidence has to come from whatever this darkness is inside of me because I've NEVER be this forward. I don't think anyway. I don't know, but…I just…wanted you to know in case I absolutely suck at this."

Well Gehenna… Goddess strike me down now, Ash pleaded, not entirely sure what to do now. He cared very deeply for Melyssa and he knew it, but he also knew once this darkness was gone, there was a very good chance things went back to how they had been before. Especially if she honestly believed that the confidence was coming from the darkness. The part of him that wanted to claim her for his own, make her his, and fuck her until she saw stars didn't care WHERE it came from. The other part, the side that cared for her, didn't want her making decisions while under the influence of magic.

"Do you want me to stop?" He asked finally, his voice coming out husky and low.

Truthfully, she didn't know the answer to that question. Half of her wanted to stop because she didn't want to destroy their friendship and bond, but the other wanted him intimately. Reaching around him, she shut the water off and pulled the curtain open, stepping out to extend her hand to him. Ash took it, letting her guide their wet backsides out to where the bed was and she gently pushed him to sit down on it. Straddling him, Melyssa cupped his face tenderly in her soft, wet hands and passionately kissed him, finally tasting him for the first time and it was instant fireworks.

"I want you, Ash. I don't ever want to lose you again." She kissed him again, this time harder and deeper, her body feeling as if it was engulfed in flames. "Please don't stop…"

This was not the darkness, the evil magic working and worming its way through her. That only brought out the negative things, emotions, and there was nothing negative about any of this. Not unless she went to town and bit off his junk or something. Ash shuddered violently at the thought. Luckily for him, Melyssa seemed to take it as a sign of desire and he kept kissing her, his large hands roaming her back and down further, cupping her luscious, pert backside. She felt perfect, straddling him and fitting against him like this. He could feel every plane of her body, every curve and eventually moved his mouth down the column of her throat, wanting to taste her everywhere.

That was a great idea.

A second later, Ash had flipped her and pinned her onto the bed. Melyssa let out a gasp of surprise, not expecting him to do that or to feel his mouth work its way down the length of her slick body. She watched him, her mouth going dry when his face became eyelevel with her glistening sex.

"Ash…" She moaned out, burying her fingers in his hair as his tongue slid up the crease of her legs and across her pelvis before doing the same thing to her other leg. "Goddess…oh Aidios…"

She had never felt the touch of a man like this, let alone experienced foreplay. Tonight, that would all change and who would have thought it would be with Ash, of all people? It was almost mesmerizing watching his face bury between her thighs and her fingers tightened at the first touch of his tongue against her clit.

Ash was unknowingly reenacting the dream she had out at the cabin about Rean. By the time he had gotten to her clit, she was soaked and he growled against her flesh. If he pulled away right now, he knew he would have her juices running down his chin. She tasted delicious and he was thanking the Goddess he hadn't totally blown his chance. That dream went through her mind while Ash devoured her and, very discreetly, she pinched herself to make sure this wasn't a dream. That little zip of pain told her it was very real and she was with Ash, naked, wet and more than ready to hand over her virginity to him. She had thought she wanted it to be Rean, or even Crow, but the more she got to know Ash, the more she realized she wanted it to be him.

"Ash, baby…" She breathed out in a breathless moan, clutching his hair harder and immersed herself completely into what he was making her feel with that amazing tongue of his. "Goddess, that feels so damn good…make me cum, make me cum for you…"

Virgin, she was a virgin. Ash had to keep reminding himself of that fact because the way she talked and acted, writhing beneath his tongue and lips, her fingers fisted in his hair… the words coming from those sweet, devilish lips… he knew confidence could be deceiving. He was a prime example of that.

"Mmm, when I'm ready, beautiful." He rumbled up at her, his eyes wide and lusty when she tilted her flushed face down to look at him.

He deliberately licked his lips, letting her see him relishing in the taste of her and he had been right, the bottom half of his face was soaked. Gently, Ash slid one large finger between her silky folds, keeping his eyes trained on her face for signs of discomfort. That was definitely different, but it didn't hurt necessarily. It was just TIGHT with pressure, but no pain.

"Oh Goddess…" She slammed her eyes shut and hissed out when he pushed the digit in a little further, the pressure building and there was a burning sensation as well. "A-Ash…" Her hand flew down when he began adding a second finger and her fingers wrapped around his wrist, stopping him. "N-No more…please…"

Melyssa bucked her hips when he ignored her plea and slid that second finger inside of her, making her cry out softly. It wasn't too painful, but her walls instantly clamped around his fingers in a tight vise and her breathing turned labored within seconds. If she couldn't take two fingers, there was no way she was going to take his cock. Ash liked to boast and he knew he shouldn't, but a lot of people thought he was just building himself, his cock was not… normal sized. He was a big man with the corresponding large appendages. Melyssa would need more prep, he dived back into her pussy, using his mouth along with a single finger to get her going again. Ash had not missed the tightness or the way her entire body had seemed to clamp down around him, just envisioning that wrapped around his dick had him throbbing in greedy anticipation.