The Bond That Heals Us (23 page)

Davin?

Sara!

She didn’t know when or how, but he was kissing her. His mouth gentle against her lips, licking and nipping at her. She felt him shiver and she pulled him close to her body, needing to feel his body.

“I think he’s going to live.”

The sound of Taber’s voice brought reality back and Sara pulled away. When she opened her eyes and looked down into Davin’s half-open ones.

“Hi,” she whispered.

“Pain,” he muttered.

“I’m going to get you back to the station. You’re going to be okay.”

“Thank…”

“No, not yet. Not until I know you’re stable.”

“Love…”

Sara felt her heart soar. “I love you too. Now shut up so we can get you back to the station.”

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“If you won’t let me get out of this bed soon, I’m going to scream.”

Davin really had tried to relax and rest like Sara had told him to. But after a week of being forced to sit around while his body got back up to full strength, he’d had enough of being coddled. He’d gotten rid of the sling that had held his wounded arm and shoulder steady yesterday and was eager to try it out.

“Sara?”

“Not until I have a chance to give you a final physical,” she called to him from the bathroom.

At least she’d let him recover back in the guest quarters and not in the med bay like she’d originally wanted. The soft blankets that covered his half-naked body seemed to make his skin more sensitive, especially since Sara had arrived a few minutes earlier.

She’d spent every minute she wasn’t on duty with him. And when she wasn’t here, she’d called to check in with him. Not that he minded the constant connection. Every day he felt this bond with her grow closer, tighter until he didn’t think he could live without her.

For the first time in his life, he could honestly say he was completely and hopelessly in love.

Davin lay back in the bed and laced his hands behind his head and hoped Sara would enjoy the view of his naked upper body. He
really
enjoyed the close scrutiny she put him under with these exams. Even now his cock was pushing hard against his pants, wishing he could thrust into her sweet cunt right now. It had been too long since they’d made love. Way too long since he’d had her under him, on top of him, anywhere and everywhere he could get her.

“Are you just about done? I’d like to get the go ahead from my doctor so I can get up and rejoin the living.”

“Holy shit, you’re impatient. Just give me a minute.”

He chuckled and closed his eyes. “Sean stopped by earlier to say hi.”

“Has his hearing improved?” Her voice drifted out to him.

“I helped move things along for him. The damage to his inner ear was tricky, but I think I was able to heal most of it. He said they were able to dispose of the stocolran gel.”

He opened his eyes when something soft hit him in the face. Looking down, he saw the white lab coat she’d had on when she first came in lying in a rumpled ball on his chest. Sara was nowhere to be seen. “Abusing your patients now?”

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“You weren’t supposed to even think about healing someone for at least a month.

You know what your father said.”

Davin was still in shock that Sara had contacted his father after she’d managed to get him back to the station. He’d blacked out for most of the first day and a half until his body had been able to repair the bulk of the internal damage. Sara wasn’t sure what had happened and hoped his father would shed some light on things. She didn’t know that without her help, he wouldn’t have had the strength to repair his wounds. His father reassured her she’d given Davin the edge he’d needed to live.

What Davin hadn’t expected was the four-hour conversation he had with his father after he’d regained consciousness.

“He’s been wrong about a lot of things. He even admitted it to me.”

“I’m just glad the two of you are talking again.”

The pain was still there, but the two of them were finally beginning to see each other’s perspective. Davin didn’t blame him for his mother’s death. After seeing the good he could do, he understood what drove his mother to help. His father would have been powerless to stop her even if he wanted. His father had also told him things about his mother Davin hadn’t been aware of. She was the one who wanted to heal the mental wounds of the soldiers. His father had wanted her to back away and deal only with injuries of the body, not mind. She’d been consumed with her need to help others.

But his father was the last thing he had on his mind at the moment.

“What are you doing in there, Doctor? Your patient is tired of…”

The rest of his words died in his mouth when Sara stepped out of the bathroom wearing a black nightgown that hugged her curves and stopped mid thigh. Her blonde hair was lying in loose curls down over her shoulder and along her back. Davin could see her erect nipples poking out from behind the shimmering cloth and had to swallow hard.

“Are you ready for your checkup?” she asked with a perfectly serious expression on her face.

Davin swallowed again before he managed to say, “Absolutely, Doc.”

“Good. I hate it when I have to restrain my patients.”

Images of Sara tying him down and having her way with him were almost more than he could handle right then. He had to take a deep breath and pray he would be able to control himself once she got near him.

Sara took a step into the room, and keeping her gaze fixed on his, pulled out an odd-looking device.

“What’s that?”

“A stethoscope. It’s an old Earth instrument that doctors used to use to listen to their patients’ heart and lungs.”

He found himself frowning as he eyed the odd-looking contraption. “How does it work?”

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“It’s simple, really. I put these in my ears,” and she placed the earpieces where they needed to be. “And this part goes on your chest.”

As she spoke, she moved closer and closer to him. The sway of her hips as she walked was hypnotic. Davin felt his cock twitch and grow and his hands itched to reach out and touch her. She was perfect.

“Does it hurt?” He really didn’t care if it did or not at this point but felt he’d best be ready for anything.

Sara smiled as she knelt on the side of the bed. The sweet, light scent that was distinctly her drifted to him. The material of her nightgown was soft and brushed his side, sending a powerful jolt of lust through his body.

She brought her hand up holding the small round part of the stethoscope and hovered an inch above his chest where his heart was. “Won’t feel a thing. Ready?”

“I’m always ready…hey! That thing is cold.”

Sara giggled. “Shh, I’m trying to listen.”

It took a minute, but the cold metal of the stethoscope eventually warmed up against his skin. Not that he was really paying attention to it any longer. Sara’s hair had slipped forward, sending soft waves of her silken strands over her shoulder to collect on his chest. Davin wanted to lose himself in it. Wanted to rub her softness over the hard planes of his body until they were both ready to burst from need.

He wanted to fuck her senseless.

“Prognosis, Doctor?”

Sara pulled the stethoscope from her ears and tossed it aside. She then leaned in and placed a kiss on the spot where the metal had been moments before.

“Your heart is in perfect condition.” Her breath was hot as she spoke the words against his skin.

“It is now,” he whispered.

“But I’m not so sure about the rest of your body,” she said with a smirk. “I might have to give you a closer examination.”

Her fingers pressed gently over the muscles of his chest, circling every faint bruise that remained. She stopped to kiss each one lightly, marking him with her wet tongue.

Davin had to fight to keep his body still so she could play her game.

She continued to kiss his chest and then moved down to kiss the muscles that covered his stomach. Her hands didn’t stop moving either. She reached down and slid her hand inside his shorts that barely held his swollen cock. Her cool fingers wrapped around his shaft and squeezed him hard, causing him to suck in a deep breath. Davin’s eyes threatened to close, but he needed to keep them open, to watch what she was doing to him. When he felt the gentle scrape of her nails against his balls, he almost exploded with pleasure.

When she looked up at him, he knew she could see how much he loved her. But that wasn’t going to stop him from telling her.

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“I love you, Sara.”

He watched the tears swell up in her eyes as she reached forward and ran her fingers down along his cheek. “I love you too. So very much.”

Not willing to wait any longer, Davin pulled her hard against him. The soft swell of her breasts was crushed against the muscular wall of his chest. He could feel her beaded nipples as he dragged her along his body so he could claim her mouth for a kiss.

Her lips opened for his mouth and he slid his tongue in, probing and teasing her as he went. Sara sighed as she snaked her hands into his hair and along the back of his neck. Her nails dug into his skin, making his hips buck up, pressing his cock hard against her stomach.

Davin rolled Sara over onto her back, kissing her harder than before. When she started cooing and moaning against his lips, he knew she was more than ready. She needed him just as badly as he needed her. He led a trail of kisses down her jaw and along her neck. The thin straps of the nightgown were already pulled halfway down her arm because of their actions. Davin continued to kiss and lick her neck and down to her shoulder where he’d bitten her before.

His tongue circled the faint mark that was still there, sending a shudder through Sara. She clutched at his shoulders and pressed her hips hard against his.

“Mine,” he whispered.

“Always,” she said against his temple, sealing it with a kiss.

“I want to mark you again.” And to let her know he was serious, he growled and nipped at her neck.

Instead of the giggle he’d half expected, Sara moaned and wrapped her legs around his waist. “Yes,” she sighed.

The warrior in him reared up and he barely caught himself in time. She wasn’t ready for that. Not yet. But soon.

With steady fingers, he pulled the front of her nightgown down, exposing the white skin of her breast and the pink flesh of her nipple. The pebbled tip rose and fell with the harsh rhythm of her breathing, teasing him.

“Oh my, Doctor. What do I see here?” Davin leaned forward and touched the tip of his tongue to her nipple, wetting it. “It seems your body is in distress.”

“I think I need a healer to help ease my pain. Do you happen to know any?”

Davin smiled and flicked his tongue over the tip again. “I think I can find one.”

Sara closed her eyes and pushed her breast forward closer to his mouth. Not wanting to disappoint, Davin latched on, sucking the sensitive tip into his mouth, flicking it over and over with the tip of his tongue. Her moans of pleasure and aroused scent consumed him and he needed to plunge his cock into her now.

Reaching down, he pushed the hemline of the nightgown up, exposing her thighs.

The feel of her skin intoxicating, making Davin nip at her neck again as his head buzzed from pleasure. But there was someplace else he wanted to taste.

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Pushing his body from hers, he kissed his way down her body as he pulled the nightgown higher and higher. Her flat stomach earned his attention and he circled her bellybutton with his tongue. She did giggle that time, so he did it again as his fingers continued to explore her sides.

“You’re so soft,” he said and kissed her belly as he moved lower.

“Davin,” she said as she ran her fingers through his hair.

He loved it when she did that. Fuck, he loved everything about her.

When he reached the top of the tiny pair of black panties she’d put on, he felt a growl come out of him again. The scrap of fabric was a thin but present barrier he’d have to get through. Instead of pulling them off, he ran his finger along the edge of the band that hugged her thigh. He could smell her musky arousal and it made his mouth water, wanting a taste.

Leaning in, he placed a kiss on the sensitive spot where her leg met her body. She twitched and then bucked when he ran his tongue down along the skin where it met her panties. He could see how wet she was, her cream soaking the thin material. Davin pressed his nose to her pussy and inhaled deeply.

He felt the sudden buzzing as his abilities reached out and connected to her inherent energy. It added to his pleasure and he knew Sara felt it too. He needed more from her, needed to feel her come. Hooking his finger around the edge of her panties, he pulled it aside, revealing the swollen pink tip of her clit.

“Let’s see how well I’m feeling, Doctor.”

He flattened his tongue and licked up the length of her pussy, lapping up her cream and teasing her clit. Sara bucked off the bed, her hands flying to the mattress beside her body, squeezing the sheet.

Again he licked, this time careful not to apply too much pressure to her sensitive clit, knowing it wouldn’t take much to push her over the edge. He licked around the nub, wanting to delay her release as long as possible.

“Davin, please,” she begged, her head thrashing on the bed.

“Please what? Please this?”

He pushed two fingers deep into her pussy, rubbing against the secret spot inside her that was sure to drive her wild. Her hips thrust up to meet his hand as he continued to lick around her clit. She was so wet, her juices were running down his hand and covered her thighs. He wanted to push her over, feel the rush of energy through her body as she came.

Latching on to her clit with his mouth, Davin sucked hard, thrusting his finger in at a relentless speed until Sara’s body spasmed around him, her screams of pleasure filling the room.