Page 45 of Reaper
Chapter Sixteen
Ara
Ara jolted awake, sensing that something had changed since she had gone to bed the night before.Her eyes tracked to the window, where darkness greeted her, before she glanced at the clock.She couldn’t remember when Reaper had gotten back from his shift, but she knew for certain that he hadn’t woken her.
When she had gotten ready for bed the night before, her body hummed with desire.Her clothes felt too tight and her skin too warm.She moaned as her bare legs touched the softness of the sheets as she climbed into bed.As she laid her head back on the pillow, she debated whether she should pleasure herself to relieve the lust that had gripped her.After warring with herself, she bit her lip and decided to wait for Reaper.
She fell into a fitful sleep, tossing and turning as each movement sent pleasure straight to her core.Biting her lip to hinder her need for her mate, she flipped onto her back.Her eyes blinked open and she stared at the ceiling, unable to understand the heat that throbbed inside her.As she threaded her fingers through her hair, her fingertips accidentally brushed across the mark that Reaper had left on her shoulder.With the ecstasy shooting toward her core from the small touch, she could no longer hold back.
Her hand brushed across her breasts and she suppressed a moan when she found that her nipples had hardened to tight peaks.The nerve endings sent wave after wave of pleasure through her.She shivered and gasped for breath as her core clenched and relaxed at the simple touch.
Her hand traveled across her belly before dipping underneath the band of her panties.
Squeezing her eyes closed, she let the sensations overtake her body.As she brushed one finger against her clit, she turned her head to bury her face into the pillow and howled as pure bliss rushed through her with an intensity that left her fluttering with need.With one more flick of her clit, her body tensed as her orgasm exploded through her.She clenched her muscles, unable to relax, as her release held on.
Only Reaper’s touch and him driving deep inside her had brought her to orgasm faster.
Minutes ticked by as she worked to catch her breath.When her sanity returned, her face heated as sparks of pleasure continued to linger throughout.
Before long, the heat that had driven her crazy became scorching.Her skin felt as though she had walked too close to an open flame, and soon, every part of her ached with pain.She tried sitting up, lying on the floor, naked and with clothing, but the pain raged without end.
Somewhere during the night, she must’ve blacked out from the pain, because her mind became fuzzy.She thought she had spoken to Reaper, and heard Liv’s voice, but she couldn’t push those memories to the forefront.As much as she tried, the memories remained indistinct.
She turned to Reaper, who lay on his stomach with his hands propped underneath his pillow.Gently, so she wouldn’t wake him, she placed her hand on his back.She expected his skin to feel hot to the touch, but he didn’t feel as warm to her.
Before she contemplated what it meant, another pressing need called to her.
Placing a soft kiss on his back, she deftly slid to the edge of the bed and stood.She couldn’t detect any pain as she walked to the bathroom, and she breathed a sigh of relief that the strange sensations had passed.
As she washed her hands, she glanced down at the shirt she wore, a simple white tee.It looked wrinkled and dirty.
She flipped on the shower as a memory tried to work its way to the forefront, but she couldn’t grasp it.Shaking her head, she undressed and stepped into the shower, flinching as the normal setting scalded her skin.By the time she had adjusted the setting to cold, she was comfortable enough to step under the spray.
She had lost track of time and although she felt refreshed, guilt assailed her as she remembered where she was.She switched the faucets to off and reached for a towel, drying her hair, before she wrapped it around her torso.
The instant she stepped onto the bathmat, an unfamiliar tingle in her lower back startled her.She gasped as the pressure continued to increase, and by instinct, she lowered herself onto her hands and knees.Panting through her clenched teeth, she found that it relieved the unusual pressure that surrounded her in its entirety.
Opening her mouth to call out to Reaper, she found that she couldn’t unclench her jaw long enough to do so.The tension in her body increased, and she felt the tears fall on the mat below as her head bent.Again, she opened her mouth to call for Reaper, but lost her breath when her stomach compressed, driving her breath from her.The tingling on her spine increased.Instead of staying in one centralized location, the sensations spread lower to her thighs, knees, and then her feet.
Reaper!Please, I need you. Reaper.
“Ara?”His scratchy voice called out from the bedroom.
Help.
The next moment, the door swung open and slammed against the wall.Frantic, Reaper burst through the door and stopped when he noticed her on the floor of the bathroom.She caught a flash of pain on his face, but before she could question why, another crushing wave gripped her.
Trying to concentrate on something other than the weird pressure, her gaze followed Reaper as he lowered his handsome face in front of her, and some of the tension that held her body captive relaxed.As she perused his face, she noticed that his eyes were bloodshot and tired.
What’s wrong?She couldn’t express her concern through speech, but she was able to communicate with him somehow.
“Are you in pain?”He ignored her question and asked one of his own.
Taking a deep breath, she assessed the sensations that coursed through her, and she realized that pain wasn’t one of them.
No, no pain.It feels as though someone is pressing down on my body but at the same time, stretching my limbs and squeezing me.
At her explanation, he flinched as though she physically struck him.Her gaze dropped to his throat as he swallowed.Reaper had never been anything but direct when speaking to her, but something about his expression worried her.
