Pleasure Bound - Complete (49 page)

“Please come with me,” Virgin said totally prepared to beg. She hadn’t seen him in so long that she never wanted him out of her sight again.

“I see the way the one called Buck looks at you. He wants you. He will keep you safe. I on the other hand have revenge in my heart. I cannot rest until I kill Cath and some of the others. She’s the one who had me tortured. She’s the one who made me confess that you educated me and the lie about you educating the other slaves.” Jarod frowned. “She did it by brainwashing me, injecting me with powerful drugs. And she did it with the blessing of three of the High Fives. I must find my friends, Taylor and Blackie in The Outer Limits. We will regroup. Then I will come back to exact my revenge against Cath and the others. Perhaps we will try again to free more male sex slaves in other hubs.”

“If you haven’t heard from them by now maybe Blackie and Taylor are dead by now. Many of the escaped slaves were severely injured when the army came in that day.”

“That is true. But I must know for sure. They may have been re-captured. Either way I must know their fate.”

A sudden noise from behind them made the siblings turn to see Jacey standing in the doorway.

“Looks like the building’s been deserted. The prisoners are all gone. All the babies and children too, even the guards. Joe, Ben and Buck are heading back to camp. Are you coming?” she asked both of them.

Virgin looked at her twin hoping he might change his mind.

He shook his head.

Suddenly she felt torn.

Should she go with Buck? Or retrieve her baby and go with Jarod and help him free more slaves?

“Go,” he whispered. “Be with the talking male and your baby. At least then I will be able to concentrate on my mission without worrying about you.”

Tears blurred her vision as she made her decision. She nodded agreement.

Jarod wrapped his strong arms around her and gave her an affectionate hug.

“Be safe,” he said.

Without another word he brushed past Jacey.

And then he was gone.

Chapter Fourteen

Three days had passed since they’d all escaped from the prison. Jacey had led Virgin to a camp where both she and Buck were now mending quite nicely thanks to the Quick Healing Injections Annie had given them.

However, mixed emotions were her constant companion.

A sharp happiness clung to her at having her sweet baby boy back in her arms. Yet, her happiness was overshadowed by the loss of her twin, Jarod and also by Buck’s jovial attitude.

He hadn’t mentioned her betrayal of him. Hadn’t mentioned the ugly scar Cath had branded into the side of her hip. Nor had he attempted to have any type of physical contact with her. He was acting as if he hadn’t said that he would show her how much he loved her while they’d been pinned under fire in the prison.

He was acting as if she were some special friend and nothing more. She ached to be more to him than just a friend.

Much more.

* * * * *

“Annie? Can I talk to you for a minute?” Virgin asked when she finally found Annie alone in the camp.

The doctor looked up from the carrots she’d been slicing for supper.

“Sure, what’s up?”

“Annie, I…I think I’m pregnant.”

“Join the club.”

Virgin blinked at Annie’s unexpected announcement.

Annie laughed. “Don’t look so surprised. We’re women, that’s what happens when we mate with a male without protection, as you very well know.”

“You’ve told Joe?”

“I took the test the other day. Last night I told Joe. Didn’t you notice the big smile on his face this morning?”

“He always has a big smile on his face when he looks at you.” Virgin laughed.

Annie got a dreamy look on her face. “We keep each other happy. I bet you want me to give you a pregnancy test don’t you?”

“Please. I need to know. Although…” Virgin patted her abdomen. “I have this odd feeling that I am. I just want it confirmed.”

“Well as you know our modern technologies where pregnancy is considered allow a woman to know within hours of conception. I just so happen to have retrieved some pregnancy kits on a recent trip Jacey and I took when we snuck back to my quarters for medical supplies. Look around for something for you to pee in and within minutes we’ll find out if you’re pregnant and how far along you are. How’s that?”

“It sounds perfect. Thank you.”

“I’ll get the kit.”

After Annie hurried away Virgin hugged herself with both dread and happiness.

Could she actually be pregnant? And what if she was? What should she do?

All this was so unfamiliar to her. Being alone. Having a baby to take care of. Being pregnant yet again.

She’d been raised to the fact that only imprisoned women were allowed to become pregnant and she’d been taught that the Nurturers were supposed to take care of the baby, not her.

And yet she hadn’t been able to leave her own baby in the prison. From the moment she’d discovered him missing from her cell she’d only thought of escaping and finding a way of getting him back. She hadn’t given much thought to how she would care for him or that she could get pregnant while fucking Buck.

Oh Goddess of Freedom! What should she do?

* * * * *

“Is it true? Are you pregnant?”

Virgin swirled around at the sound of Joe’s strangled voice.

His question made her wish she hadn’t wandered so far away from camp in order to digest the news that Annie had confirmed she was pregnant.

She didn’t think Joe would hurt her. But he’d always seemed cold toward her. Cold and aloof.

For an educated male, an outsider, he knew nothing of the ways of her people and so she supposed Joe would be upset with her regarding what had been forced upon him in prison.

“I’m sorry to disturb you but I saw you leave camp earlier and I saw Annie hide the pregnancy kit. I put two and two together. Is it true? Are you pregnant with my child?”

He didn’t know! Didn’t have a clue at what lengths she’d gone to in prison in order to prevent pregnancy in herself and the other woman.

“There’s something I need to explain to you,” Virgin said eagerly wanting to rid the anguish bruising his face.

“If you’re going to tell me that you’re pregnant because of us being hooked up together to the prison fucking machine, I’ll do right by you. I’ll make sure you and the baby are well taken care of.”

“The baby won’t be yours. None of the women in Cell Block C are pregnant by your seed.”

Confusion flooded his features. “I don’t understand. “

“It’s well known that I don’t agree with some of the laws of my people. It’s why I fought so hard to become a High Queen. I wanted to change the laws, especially the ones that force women to become pregnant against their will. But then last year I was sent to prison and immediately impregnated. When I gave birth I knew it would be only a matter of time before they came for me again. I had to find some way to stop what was going to happen.” She continued. “In the prison yard I was able to secretly collect wild carrot seeds and several other herbs that when mixed together and eaten will prevent a woman from becoming pregnant. During the last two months of my stay at the prison, I was secretly placing these herbs into the prison women’s food supply while I was assigned to kitchen duty. As a result no woman became pregnant by your sperm.”

Joe reached up and stroked his chin thoughtfully.

“Yet this morning you took a pregnancy test. You don’t have to lie to spare me, Virgin.”

“I’m not lying, Joe. The child is Buck’s. After escaping the prison, I had no reason to keep taking the herbs. And when I rescued Buck, I didn’t have time to think let alone take the herbs. I just knew I needed him alive and then everything just happened so fast and…”

Virgin stopped talking when she noticed amusement sparkling in his blue eyes. It was the first time he’d ever smiled at her and it felt good to know he wasn’t mad at her anymore.

“And now you have feelings for Buck?”

Virgin nodded.

“Have you told him about the two of us being hooked up to the same impregnation machine when we were in prison?” he asked.

She shook her head.

“I’d rather not.”

Joe fell silent for a minute and then nodded. “Okay, he won’t hear it from me.”

“Hear what from you?”

Before she could turn around Buck’s solid arms wrapped snugly around her waist. She couldn’t help but tremble with need as the hot length of his swollen cock pressed intimately against the crack in her ass.

“Virgin would prefer to tell you herself.” Joe winked at her. “I’m heading back to the camp sight. You have the place to enjoy all by yourselves. See you all later.”

“Tell me what?” he whispered again when Joe had gone.

Virgin turned her head and kissed him.

His lips were smooth and hot beneath her onslaught. He groaned as her mouth opened and she darted her tongue into his hot inviting mouth. Their tongues clashed and slid against each other in an erotic dance. Liquid heat erupted between her legs. Her breasts swelled with arousal and her nipples became inflamed with need.

Virgin whimpered beneath the beautiful sensations.

He broke the kiss.

His hoarse breath licked like tiny flames of fire against her skin as he nuzzled his mouth to her neck.

“Don’t worry too much about Jarod. He seems to be able to take care of himself.”

“I know. It’s just that I wanted to have him near me. Wanted to find out what happened to him over the past year.”

“I’m under the impression he wouldn’t want to discuss it with you, Virgin,” Buck said as he tenderly caressed her chin.

“You’re probably right. But still I just found him again and now he’s gone.”

“Did he say where he was headed?”

“Into the Outer Limits to search for two of his friends. I hope he’ll be alright.”

“He’s a survivor, Virgin. He told me he could have taken the easy way out many times and gotten himself killed by the drones, but he didn’t do it. He let the women out of their cells the first chance he got and now he’s gone looking for his friends. He strikes me as the type who wants to help others.”

Virgin smiled, feeling a whole lot better. “That’s what he told me.”

“You see. He’ll be fine. And now back to us. What is it that you wanted to tell me?”

“That I have feelings for you. Wonderful feelings I’ve never felt before for anyone.”

His sharp inhalation and the way his lips curled against her flesh made Virgin realize he was pleased with her words.

“I was under the impression things like that didn’t occur around these parts,” he teased.

His hands settled upon the curves of her hips and he pressed his cock harder against the crack in her ass.

Virgin shivered with anticipation. “This is the first time you’ve touched me since…”

“Since we got free?”

Virgin nodded. “I thought maybe you didn’t want me anymore because of the brand and because I betrayed you.”

He chuckled against her neck and she frowned.

“What’s so funny?”

“I didn’t come near you because I thought I might get hurt.”

“What do you mean? I’d never hurt you. Not on purpose. Not anymore.”

“It had nothing to do with you. I had to make sure I was well enough to perform properly. Now that Annie fixed up my shoulder I feel a whole hell of a lot better. So much in fact that I want to show you exactly how much I love you like I promised back there in prison. ”

Virgin swallowed her excitement. Love. It was a forbidden word among her people. But by the intense desire in his voice when he spoke of it, it was something very valuable to him. And whatever he valued she would too.

“You really love me?”

“I wouldn’t have come back for you in that prison if I didn’t.”

His hands slid from her waist. She inhaled sharply as his hot fingers curled over the thin fabric of her shorts.

“As for you betraying me? I think I have sufficient punishment in store for you.” The soft way he said it made heated blood course through her veins.

Mild air blew against her ass as he slipped her clothing down her hips allowing her a moment to step out of it.

“Now bend over and spread your legs. Honey, I’m going to show you exactly how much I love you and exactly what the punishment is.”

My! He was going to take her from behind!

“Hold your ankles with your hands.” His words dripped with heat encouraging Virgin to do as he asked. 

She bent over at the waist. Tangling her trembling fingers around her bare ankles she eagerly awaited her punishment.

A hot hand slid between her legs and her pussy trembled with joy as he began to massage her clitoris. The pleasure he created was wonderful, the heat from his hand intense, quite arousing.

She couldn’t stop herself from moaning out loud.