Ares (12 page)

Reaching up, Ava touched his cheek. “I’m sorry, Ares, I was only kidding,” she whispered honestly. “It was a joke, pure and simple. I never want to be away from you. I never want to live in a world without you. I am yours, Ares, from now until the rest of time. I don’t know how we’ll accomplish that but it’s what I want, what I need.”

He hugged her tight, “I’ll find us a way, Ava. Somehow, someway I’ll find us a way to share a life together. One of pleasure, love, laughter and great in length, but no tears, tears are very bad and I don’t do well with them at all.”

“No tears,” she promised him with a smile. “I know you’ll find a way for us to be together for your entire span of life. I have no idea how you’ll do it, but I know that you will. I trust in you that much, Ares.”

A shudder wracked his body and his arms tightened around her. “I love you, Ava, thank you for giving me such trust. You barely know me so I understand what a blessing it is. You’ve given me so much, little one, but this,” he kissed her gently. “This amazes me completely.”

She smiled and shrugged, “Not that hard to trust you. I’ve been fascinated by you for my entire life, I’ve always wanted to know what you were like and now I do.” She shrugged again, her fingers feathering through his hair. “I love you. Now I know there’s no one else out there for me, but you.”

“And you’re it for me, love,” he smiled. Leaning in, he kissed her again, slowly, gently. A moment later he sat up and pulled her with him. “Here you are, love,” he passed over her gelato. Then he settled back down against the pillows, “Oh, sun's setting.”

Settling back against him once more with her head on his chest, they watched the sun slowly set, enjoying the gelato and simply taking in the beauty around them. “Incredible,” she said after a small time. Smiling, she looked to him, her gelato finished and simply enjoying life. “Thank you for this. It’s been an amazing day.”

“I’m glad you enjoyed it, Ava,” he smiled at her. Pressing a kiss to her lips, he took her dish and set it aside along with his own. Settling back, he pulled the blanket up and around them both, his arms wrapping her close to him.

Ava looked up at him and smiled. “Hey,” she whispered teasingly. “So what’s on the agenda now?” her tone was teasing, happiness imbedded in each word she said. “I was thinking that perhaps we should do something like, oh I don’t know, go back to Olympus so we can enjoy some alone time together?”

“We could do that,” he nodded slowly. “But not yet. For now I want to lie here and hold you. Just to enjoy this moment for a little longer. Then we’ll go to the house and do whatever you’d like. All the food and drink is safe for you there, I cleared out all the rest so nothing will harm you.”

“Thank you for that.” Shifting slightly next to him, she asked, “How would the food and drink at your home have hurt me? I don’t understand. Wasn’t it just, well, food and drink?” She didn’t know what the issue was with Gods food and drink.

“For you, a human, it would have been deadly like I stated before. Everything on Olympus contains ambrosia and at certain amounts it can be an aphrodisiac for the Gods. For humans it creates a buzz, a high almost, but only lasts a little while. Then the throat starts to close, the blood pumps faster and death steals over them. Asphyxiation would be the cause noted by any doctor of your world. There is no way to reverse the effects once it’s ingested. That’s why I didn’t want you eating or drinking anything there, but now it’s safe, I cleaned everything out and replaced it with foods and drinks of the human realm.”

Her eyes went wide when he said that and she nodded. “Ambrosia. In the myths Gods turn their lovers into immortals using Ambrosia or something like that, isn’t that right?” she asked with a frown, trying desperately to recall the words of the book.

“In theory it can be used to turn humans, but what it doesn’t say is there’s usually a life or death situation involved. On top of all that, you need the blessing of the God King to do it. Without the blessing of Zeus there are lots of dead mortals.” Ares looked at her and touched her cheek gently. “There are other ways to turn a mortal into an immortal, but it takes a bit of research and from what little I recall, a bit of help from another.”

“Well we have lots of time to think about it and figure it out. For now, I just want to be with you, Ares. I’m perfectly happy simply being in your arms and holding onto you tightly. To me, this is heaven. However, I wouldn’t be opposed to going home with you and making love on your massive bed. I’d be willing to enjoy the amenities that you have as a God and all that.”

“There are a few amenities,” he grinned down at her. “I do like the fact I can strip you and have you in my bed with just a thought. It saves with the awkward struggles to get out of a shirt or bra. The indignity of tripping out of my pants and falling on my face.”

“Yeah, that’s true. I like that part a lot. I wish I could do it to you too but when I ask nicely you are more than willing to do it for me,” she said with an eager smile. “It makes me all kinds of happy that you are as eager as I am to get naked too by the way.”

“I’d walk around in the buff all the time, but apparently it upsets people. Personally, I don’t understand why. I guess I am likely showing up most males on the planet by being just so damned impressive.” His smile was teasingly, he was poking fun at himself and everyone else all at the same time.

That had her grinning, “Well you are rather impressive, but I’m all for you walking around in the buff all the time. As long as we are home and no one else can see you that is. I would even walk around naked there. In fact I like that idea.”

“Then let's do that, when we are alone and in our own home. At least at either of my places we don’t need to worry about neighbors trying to sneak a peek. I have no one living close enough to bother with such things.”

“I think that sounds like a good idea. I like being able to spend time together without anyone seeing us. Yep, I like this idea a lot. Sunbathing without suits so we don’t have tan lines. I think you have very good ideas, Ares.”

“Who said I’d ever let you out to tan?” he smirked. Then, dropping a kiss to her nose, he held her tighter for a moment. “I think we should head home. You’re starting to look a little tired, love. I think I might have worn you out a bit today with our adventures and globe trotting.”

“I think you might have,” Ava agreed and laid her head on his chest once more. “You would let me tan,” she said with confidence, “Not burn, but tan a nice lovely golden color. I think I would look good with a head to toe tan, don’t you?”

“If you look any better than you do now, I will likely pass out from it, but yes, I’d never let you burn. I would never let you suffer the agony of a sunburn, but you know that so,” he sighed. “Alright, we’ll worry about all that tomorrow. So, Olympus or Italy tonight?”

“I think tonight Olympus so you can really sleep.” She looked up at him and smiled, “I have a feeling you and all your brethren sleep better in your God homes than your Earth bound homes, or am I wrong about that?” Either place was amazing, but she wanted to be where he felt most comfortable, because she would feel more comfortable as well.

“I never truly let my guard down in either place but, I suppose the warding is better on Olympus. The power of the other Gods feed the shields. So yes, we’ll spend tonight there, but only tonight. I tend to get too tense when I’m there too long. At least here on Earth I can relax without worry of one of my backstabbing siblings coming after me.”

“As long as you’re certain.” She frowned now and tilted her head. “If you would rather I’m more than happy in Italy. I promise that I am. I just want to be where you are. I want to be where you feel safe.” She shrugged. “I just want to be around you period.”

“I kind of got that, darling, but for tonight we’ll go to Olympus. I do want you to see the sunrise from there at least once. It’s uniquely beautiful, unlike anything you’ll ever see here on Earth. You’ll be one of the very few humans to ever watch it. Hold tight,” he warned, leaning in to kiss her.

“Don’t worry, you don’t have to tell me twice.” Ava wrapped her arms around him tightly and closed her eyes again. Her cheek to his chest, she sighed and felt when they moved through space, time, whatever it was. She gave him another squeeze, “I can’t wait to see the sun rising, you will make sure we are awake for it?”

“Absolutely,” he said as they landed on a soft surface and sank in slightly. “We’re here, darling. If you want to grab a shower you can. The towels are in there for you, a toothbrush and a bunch of other stuff that I mostly guessed at but the sales girl said were a must have for any woman.”

“Awe, thank you.” He went out of his way for her and that melted her heart more than he could know. “I think a shower would be good. If I’m not out in a half hour come join me,” she teased happily. “And thank you,” she added before giving him a kiss and then moving slightly from him. “Now, which way is the bathroom?”

“Through that arch there,” he pointed just to her right and behind her. “Call if you need me or can’t find anything. Oh, and I should mention, it’s fairly open. No one can see in, again it’s shielded, but it can be startling to someone not expecting it.”

“Oh boy. Right, gotcha. So if I see someone outside the windows or whatever I shouldn’t scream, right?” She had a lot to get used to it seemed, a great deal to learn about this man and this place. “I trust you,” she said easily.

“No, if you see some strange person outside you damned well better scream. Not that they could see you, but they also shouldn’t be there. So yeah, you see someone lurking you let one rip and I’ll know I have someone I need to skewer.”

“Oh. Okay. Well then, right. See someone and scream but don’t worry about it.” She laughed and looked to him. “Half an hour, if I’m not out come and join me,” she added for a second time and before he could reply, took off for the bathroom so she could get her shower and shave in before he joined her. She wanted to be fully smooth for him this time around.

Half an hour later there was a knock on the shower glass. “You still alive or have you drowned, my darling?” Ares called to her and pressed his face to the glass. “Hello. Ava, you in there? Babe, you have an awful lot of steam going on, what’s up with that?”

Ava swiped her hand down the glass of the shower and grinned back at him. “I was enjoying a nice wonderfully hot shower but I’ve cooled it down now. Wanna come in and wash my back for me?” She had been shaving. She shaved every inch of hair from her lower body, and underarms of course. She wanted to know what he would think of it and if he would like it or not.

“Of course I’ll wash your back,” he grinned. He pulled open the door and stepped into the shower with her. “Oh my, what is this?” he turned her to face him and his eyes zeroed in on her bare pussy. “Holy mother of the Gods. You shaved,” he whispered. Then he fell to his knees before her, cupped her ass and hauled her in close to him. “Sweet mother of the Gods, this is amazing, I have to taste you like this.” That was her only warning before his mouth was on her bare mound.

Ava hadn’t been prepared for this at all. Her hands moved to his head and shoulders when he grabbed her. All she could do was spread her legs for him and lean back on the shower wall. Closing her eyes, she moaned. She shifted when Ares lifted one of her legs and put it over his shoulder and whimpered.

His tongue slid slowly over her smooth folds, slipping between to find her clitoris. He flicked the tight nub over and over, his hands massaging her ass and pulling her tighter to his mouth. A growl sounded and she could feel the reverberations through her body, but it all settled in her womb creating a heavy and deep throb.

Ava shuddered at the sensations. The feelings were exquisite. “Yes,” she whimpered. “That feels so good.” She grabbed and held his head to her body. “More.” It was a demand, pure and simple. She loved the feeling of it too much to not give in to the sensations.

Ares pressed two fingers into her pussy, his mouth on her clit, sucking and tugging. His teeth scraping over the sensitive nub as he pushed her higher. He began to hum, the sound and vibration pouring into her body slowly, making her whole body tighten up.

“There,” she gasped, the water around them the perfect temperature, his body holding hers and his fingers inside of her. As he pushed her higher, faster, harder she clenched her hands on his head and held on for dear life. When her climax hit its peak she screamed. The sound was muffled by the water and the soft stone of the massive shower. Her hands clenched his hair so tightly she was sure she was going to pull it out.

He gave a chuckle as he slid his tongue through her moisture. With one last nuzzle to her bare mound he stood and lifted her into his arms. “Mine,” he smiled at her, pressing his cock into her still spasming channel.

Wrapping her legs around his hips, Ava smiled. “Always,” she agreed fully. “You damn well are mine too,” she demanded as her nails bit into his skin. A shiver rode her whole body as she pressed against the smooth rocks at her back and harder into him.

With his hands on her thighs he was able to slide his cock into her deep, each thrust reaching to her womb. His mouth was busy licking at the drops of water on her shoulders, chest and breasts, teasing her nipples with small flicks before he moved to another area of her body.

“Ares, hell yes,” she moaned. “That feels so good.” Ava moved with him, her every movement countering his. Their bodies seemingly made of one as they moved. “So you like me shaved?” she couldn’t help from asking.

“I love you shaved,” he said in a rough tone. Lifting his head, he stared into her eyes. “I love the feel of your soft, smooth pussy as it wraps around my cock. The way I can feel every flutter of your muscles as I tongue you. Personally, I think you should make it permanent, no more hair on your gorgeous, pink pussy.”

“Good thing I have a God that loves me huh?” she asked as she moved on him, gasping for air and leaning in closer to him. “I think you should make me hairless from the neck down. Arms, underarms, legs, and most importantly my pussy,” she clenched on him, “Because it feels amazing to me as well.”