Mate Healer (3 page)

"Relax, take some deep breaths. This isn't going to hurt," Lian soothed.

"Um, okay." Shean's shoulders lowered and his tension eased at the healer's words.

"Ready?" Lian asked.

Shean nodded.

Nevair thought for a moment his driver would jump up and run out of the car, but Shean remained still.

Lian pressed his palms up against Shean's back until his hands covered the base of the driver's spine. Nevair's dragon tried to surge forward, the beast raging at the sight of Lian touching anyone else. The low hissing rubbed against Nevair's nerves.

Easy.
Nevair pushed back.

Lian closed his eyes, the brilliant color vanishing beneath his closed lids. Pressure increased inside the limo as if a storm had rolled up and pumped extra weight into the air. The hairs on Nevair's arms tingled with electricity. Without warning, green flames burst from Lian's hands and spread across Shean's back like a wildfire. The driver gasped but didn't move. A blissful expression crossed Shean's face. Despite the magical fire crackling on bare skin, no smell of burning flesh filled the air. Abruptly, the flames snuffed out and Lian opened his eyes. For a second, Nevair thought he saw a reflection of the fire in Lian's eyes.

"Better?" Lian asked.

Shean rolled his shoulders, cautiously testing his back. "I feel wonderful. I can't remember the last time I didn't have pain. Thank you, Doctor. If you ever need anything you let me know."

"No problem." Lian's relaxed expression belied a man with incredible power at his fingertips. This easy-going newcomer had more ability than the head healer, without the attitude.

"Get me to the cathedral then you can take Lian to the medical center. He's here to do some research."

"No problem." Shean gave Lian one of his rare smiles before scurrying out of the vehicle with a new nimbleness.

As soon as the doors closed Nevair grabbed Lian's shirt and yanked him across the seats. The need to feel Lian's mouth against his overpowered every other thought in his head. Lian grinned and scrambled onto Nevair's lap, pressing his knees on either side.

"Mmm, just how I like my men, big and hard," Lian purred.

His hot, silken voice spiked Nevair's desire.

"You're amazing." Lian's ass filled Nevair's hands when he pulled the man closer. The feel of their erections rubbing together added to Nevair's excitement even through two layers of clothes.

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Lian wiggled closer to the sexy man and plunged his fingers into Nevair's thick, black hair that curled slightly at the base of his neck. Lian smiled as he played with the strands and placed soft kisses across Nevair's face.

"Why are we going to a cathedral?" Lian asked. Religious people gave him hives with their self-righteous hatred. He'd never had a positive encounter with a goddess-worshiping soul.

"I'm the Pontifex, it's where I live." Nevair slid his fingers down Lian's back obviously intent on returning to the kissing.

"What do you do?" Lian tried to scoot away. He had a bad feeling about this. Despite Lian's attempt to move, Nevair held him still with his strong grip.

"I'm the religious head of the planet Dragait." Nevair shrugged like it didn't matter.

Anger spiked through Lian. "Release me."

"Why?" Nevair asked with a frown.

"Because if you're like the religious leaders back home you need to remain pure. I refuse to be anyone's dirty little secret." Lian scowled at Nevair.

Nevair shook his head. "There's no reason we can't have sex. My goddess doesn't require we remain celibate." Nevair cuddled Lian closer.

"Really?" Relief swept away Lian's anger. He'd misjudged Nevair and he'd never been happier.

Nevair cupped Lian's cheek. "You are the first man ever to tempt me. That puts you in a special category of your own."

Still nervous about touching a man of the goddess, Lian hesitated until Nevair lifted Lian's hands and placed them on his cheeks. "Touch me. I won't shatter and you aren't breaking any laws, legal or moral, I promise."

Nevair's cheeks were rough with wiry hairs, growing in at the end of a day of travel. Lian rubbed his face against Nevair's, reveling in the texture and scent of the man beneath him. Nevair smelled like exotic spices and banked fire. Lian burrowed his nose into Nevair's neck and hummed with pleasure. Tension eased from his body as he soaked in Nevair's essence.

Laughter shook the man beneath him. "I feel like I should apologize for my smell," Nevair chuckled.

"Mmm, never. You smell amazing." Lian took another deep breath, absorbing Nevair's aroma.

His gut clenched with the need to climb inside the other man until they were one.

"I'm glad you like my scent." Nevair took a deep breath. "You smell like flowers."

Lian knew his cheeks were fire red. "It's my cleanser. A family formula."

Perfumers and botanists comprised his mother's side of the family. Before she died, his mother had passed on many of her secret recipes. After learning of Lian's sexual preferences, that part of his family had tossed him out of their lives. In response, Lian kept her notes to himself and vowed to never share them with her kin. The last he'd heard, the family business had started to sink; a petty revenge but a well-deserved one.

Nevair kissed Lian, burning away the bad memories with his touch. Lian moaned against Nevair's lips.

"I have never been as tempted as I am over you," Nevair vowed. His green eyes glowed as he examined Lian.

"I'm glad I could be your temptation." Lian slid his finger beneath Nevair's shirt, stroking the strong muscles underneath. "Yum."

Nevair laughed. "Take it off." He lifted his arms.

"If you're sure." Lian pulled Nevair's shirt off and made a soft sound of approval.

His chest, strong and muscular, had a nice furry patch in the middle. Maybe because Lian didn't grow any hair except on his head, he'd always been a sucker for a big, muscular man with hair on his chest.

Lian lifted his arms and Nevair returned the favor. A sigh escaped as Lian slid his body against Nevair's exposed flesh. Heat and the soft scrape of hair against his skin ratcheted up his desire. He bit his lip. The sharp pain took a bit of the edge off. If Lian didn't take care, he'd come in his pants with only a few rubs.

"Do we have time?" Lian asked.

He didn't want to arrive at Nevair's cathedral stark naked. He might not be a modest man but he wasn't an exhibitionist either. Well, not much of one.

"Trust me, this is going to be quick. Next time I will take you on a proper bed and feed you wine and sweets," Nevair promised.

Lian privately doubted there would be a next time. With a shrug, he pushed aside the worry that once might not be enough. Lian rarely let a man have him a second time. Instead, he preferred a series of hot, entanglement-free moments of bed play. As long as the two people were consenting, no one got hurt.

In the hopes of speeding along their encounter, Lian scooted to sit beside Nevair and scrambled out of his shoes and pants. His fingers fumbled in his haste but eventually he conquered his buttons, zippers, and laces. Pleased he'd won the battle, he looked over at Nevair and damned near swallowed his tongue.

"Wow," he whispered.

Nevair's erection, wide and long, dripped with a line of pre-cum. Lian's mouth watered at the sight. Sliding off the seat he crawled over to settle between Nevair's legs. Leaning forward he lapped at the warm, spongy tip, collecting the sweet nectar.

Unable to resist, he wrapped his mouth around Nevair's cock and sucked.

"Goddess," Nevair swore in worshipful tones. "More. Yes. Please."

Lian hummed his agreement, his lips spread tight around the sticky head. Closing his eyes, he gave full attention to his task. He didn't know how long they had, but he didn't plan to leave the vehicle until he swallowed every last drop. His own erection bobbed hopefully, but maybe he could at least get a hand job before he left. Lian didn't truly expect to get that visit to Nevair's bed. Men often made promises in the heat of the moment.

Before he could get a good length down his throat, Nevair gripped Lian's hair and pulled him off.

"Ow, why did you do that?" Lian didn't even try to hide the hurt in his eyes.

Nevair soothed Lian's scalp with his long fingers. "Sorry, but I want to feel you wrapped around me."

Lian scrambled for his pants and pulled out a container of lube out of a pocket.

Nevair raised a brow at Lian's supplies. "What? I like to be prepared."

"I don't know if I should be happy you're prepared or upset you so easily give yourself to others," Nevair commented.

Lian grinned as he squeezed the lube on his fingers and prepared himself. "If you want to go with upset, I can save myself for someone else."

Nevair tilted his head as if giving the situation a great deal of thought. "I'll go with happy. Do you want to be on top or bottom?" Nevair's brow furrowed as if he were contemplating the intricacies of either situation.

"How about I ride you?" Lian greedily wanted the best of both worlds, complete control and a hard cock in his ass.

Nevair growled, the sound surprisingly animalistic. "I would love that."

"Good." Lian slicked lube across Nevair's cock and positioned himself on his knees on either side of Nevair's hips. Smiling, Lian steadied Nevair's erection before lining up and lowering himself onto the tip. His hole spread slowly to accommodate Nevair's size.

Lian groaned. "So good," he moaned.

Nevair filled him perfectly. Clenching his ass, he tightened around Nevair, pleased with the groan he received.

"I'm going to make you forget any other man before me," Lian vowed. He didn't know why he made that boast but he needed to make an impression, to erase anyone who'd come before him. Nevair belonged to him. Lian blinked and tried to figure out where that thought came from. He'd never become possessive of anyone before.

Nevair spoke and derailed him again. "There hasn't ever been anyone else," he confessed.

"What?" Lian froze. Shock raced through him over the comment.

Nevair slid one hand into Lian's hair and splayed the other across Lian's back, holding him into place. "You are my first."

Unexpectedly a lump formed in Lian's throat. He'd never been anyone's first before. "I'll make it good for you, honey."

Lian slowly moved up and down on Nevair's lap, concentrating on every inch of contact, sliding and then retreating. A man's first time should be cherished, treated with the specialness it deserved. Tightening around Nevair, Lian listened to the other man's pants and groans. Sweat dripped off Lian's brow and down his back as the temperature in the vehicle rose to stifling heights.

Nevair clamped a tight hold on Lian's hips. Before Lian could speak, Nevair flipped them over, pinning Lian to the seat with his body.

"Oh," Lian gasped when Nevair shifted to a proper, mind-blowing angle, bumping the perfect spot with each snap of his hips.

Lian glanced up into Nevair's eyes and caught the flash of a reptilian gaze before they changed back to normal. In that instant, Lian knew Nevair was dragonkin and Lian had been seen and judged by Nevair's inner dragon.

"Mine," Nevair growled, his voice not entirely human.

Before Lian could react, Nevair grabbed Lian by the hair and yanked back his head. Pain jolted through Lian's neck when Nevair pierced him with sharp fangs Lian hadn't seen before. A strangled scream burst from Lian as his cock spurted out his release. Nevair responded by pumping Lian's ass full of cum.

Fuck!

Gasping, Nevair slid out of Lian and collapsed on the seat beside him.

"Is it always like that?" Nevair asked between gasps.

"Like what?" Lian frowned.

What if Nevair hadn't had as good an experience for his first time?

"Like I found the other half of my soul."

"No. It doesn't usually feel that way but maybe you do because it's your first time." Lian would rip out his tongue before admitting to any extra feelings.

He'd never connected with anyone like he did with Nevair, but he also didn't want to cling onto the first guy who'd made him feel something deeper during sex.

Lian touched his neck where it throbbed like a pulse. "Why did you bite me? I thought your kind only bit your mates?"

Nevair flushed. "Sorry. I couldn't stop myself."

"Huh," Lian didn't know if he should be concerned Nevair's dragon considered him mate material or pleased.

"I've never bit anyone before," Nevair confessed

"It's all right." Lian brushed off Nevair's apology. "Heat of the moment and all that."

Lian opened his pack and pulled out a T-shirt to wipe off the fluid dripping out of his ass before redressing. He shoved the used T-shirt back into his bag and closed it up, hoping he didn't smell too bad. Meeting the person who would be his host for the next few weeks smelling like a whore wouldn't make the best impression.

Catching Nevair's vulnerable look, Lian bit back a groan.

"You were real good, baby." He helped Nevair redress then climbed onto his lap until they were facing each other again. Lian refused to leave a man worried about his first time topping. He interspersed praises with light kisses across Nevair's face.

"You were amazing too." Nevair's green eyes had a possessive light as he slid his fingers across Lian from his hair to his ass and back again.

Nevair pulled Lian close and kissed him. For a man who confessed to never having a lover before, he kissed expertly. Normally Lian would feel like an idiot sitting on a lover's lap, with Nevair he felt cherished.

Kissing turned to heavy petting and just as Lian's cock started to rise again, the vehicle pulled to a halt. Reluctantly, Lian slid away from Nevair so they were sitting respectably apart when Shean opened the door. The twist of the driver's lips told Lian they didn't look as innocent as he would've liked. Of course, the smell in the car probably gave them away.

Nevair pressed a card into Lian's hands. "Call me. Don't make me come find you."

The determined expression in Nevair's eyes gripped Lian's heart. Lian nodded, but didn't offer any words. How could he turn down a man who looked at him as if the world only rotated because Lian breathed? With a kiss on Lian's cheek, Nevair left the vehicle. Lian bit back the urge to call out to Nevair, to beg him not to go. Lian had never been the one left behind before; he had to admit he didn't like the feeling.