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"Dar? Are you all right?" Tao asked with worry.
Dar snapped out of his thoughts in surprise. He hadn't even heard Tao approach. Looking up into worried dark eyes, Dar swallowed and managed a nod. "I'm fine."
"You don't look fine," Tao commented, sitting beside his lover.
It hadn't hit him this hard since, well, since he was a lot younger and didn't know how to control himself. Dar got to his feet and said, "You shouldn't be near me right now, Tao."
"What? Why not?" Tao demanded, jumping to his feet and trailing after Dar. He saw the tension in the warrior's shoulders and back, the sweat trickling down his spine even though it wasn't that warm.
"You just, it's a bad time for me right now," Dar said, jerking away from Tao's hand when it rested on his shoulder.
Hurt, Tao said, "I just want to help, Dar. Please tell me what's going on."
Groaning, Dar spun and grabbed Tao, pushing him against a large tree and silencing him with his mouth. Shoving his tongue into Tao's mouth urgently, Dar ground their bodies together. He was so hard and aching that he desperately wanted to plunge himself into Tao completely. After a surprised moment, Tao responded eagerly, wrapping his arms around Dar's neck to hold him tight.
Shuddering against Tao, Dar forced himself to pull back, stumbling a short distance away. He couldn't give in. If he gave in then he wouldn't be able to stop.
"Dar! What's wrong? Why did you stop?" Tao groaned, running a hand through his short dark hair.
"It's the animals," Dar said when he finally brought his breathing back under control.
"What's the animals?" Tao asked, feeling stupid. Of course part of that was due to the blood that had left his head to flood below his sash. Not that Dar was making much sense on top of that, but it certainly didn't help.
Heat from inside and out was driving Dar mad. The needs and urges from the animals who surrounded him, in full mating season, had assaulted him the morning before. He'd woken from deep sleep twined as usual around Tao, but the sleepy comfort he usually felt was absent. Waves of lust and desire and heat from animals all around battered his mind. Ruh had stared at him with something akin to amusement when he'd rolled instantly off Tao and run a good distance away to take care of himself.
"It's mating season," Dar said, reluctantly meeting Tao's eyes.
Tao's mouth formed a comprehending, "Oh." That, of course, only brought Dar's thoughts to what would feel good inside that moist heat and he groaned, turning away.
"Ah, you, I mean, this didn't happen last year," Tao said.
"We weren't lovers at the time. I think that's got something to do with it," Dar said, not daring to face Tao.
"So um, how long do you think this will last?"
"Don't know. A few days? A week? Two?" Dar breathed deeply trying to concentrate only on his words and not the supple body directly behind him. "I think we should part for at least two weeks to be safe."
"What do you mean, safe?" Tao asked quietly.
Dar heard him walk closer and answered, "The last time it was this bad, I was…young…I didn't have anyone with me at the time. It didn't last more than a few days but it was bad. I thought I would go insane with the urges and wants. If I get to that point, and I'm sure I will, I'm so close already, you wouldn't be safe with me."
There was silence behind him as Tao obviously considered his words. He stiffened when a strong hand grasped his shoulder and turned him around. Dar found Tao looking at him seriously as the second slender, strong hand cupped his face. Half smiling, Tao said, "You don't need to protect me, Dar. I love you."
Looking at Tao through half-lowered eyelids, Dar growled softly, an accurate imitation of Ruh, and moved forward suddenly, grabbing Tao around the waist. He sniffed Tao's throat before sucking and biting hard at the base of it, just above the collarbone, causing Tao to gasp. Growling more, his hands tightened as he pulled back and said, "You don't know what you're agreeing to, Tao. I can't let you do this."
Tao reached back to hold Dar's hands where they were. Leaning forward, he licked Dar's throat, sucking in almost the same place where Dar had marked him, though he didn't bite. The thought of Dar out of control was frightening, he admitted to himself. He'd seen Dar on the edge a few times and the power so easily wielded by the warrior was sobering. But how could he abandon Dar to this? He couldn't. He had sworn to stay by Dar through everything, be his mate, and he would do exactly that. Whispering, Tao replied, "I'm yours, Dar. Take me."
Closing his eyes against the rush that went straight to his cock at Tao's yielding, Dar opened them again to see the acceptance and faint trace of fear in his lover's eyes. That Tao would do this even though he didn't truly know what it entailed brought forth a flood of love for the Eiron. Possessive in the best of circumstance, Dar didn't stand a chance against the open surrender of Tao placing himself completely in Dar's control.
Leaning forward once more, his tongue traced a wet path across the collarbone to the red-purple mark he'd created. He licked the hot spot then continued up to gently nibble and lick Tao's Adam's apple, lingering there as it quivered against his caress. From there, he kissed and licked his way up to Tao's ear, gnawing the tender lobe until Tao moaned and melted against him. While there, he whispered fiercely, "Mine."
Tao nodded incoherently, trying to press his full body against Dar. Dar shoved him unexpectedly away and Tao stumbled back, hitting a nearby tree. Looking into eyes golden and feral in the sunlight Tao swallowed, suddenly realizing that he might just be in over his head. He knew, though, continuing to look into those predator's eyes, that it was too late; too late to get away, too late to play it safe. Another growl echoed through the air and Tao's hands grasped the rough bark of the tree to steady himself.
Dar paced towards Tao, moving gracefully and slowly, watching a trickle of sweat slide from Tao's ear down to be soaked into his shirt. "Take off your shirt."
Tao hesitated only until Dar's lips pulled back in a snarl of dissatisfaction then hurriedly untied his sash, pulled the green cloth and his shirt over his head and tossed both items aside. He remained against the tree, not sure what would happen next but knowing Dar was in command. Dar moved close and rested his palms flat against Tao's chest.
"Your heart is racing," Dar murmured. His thumbs brushed against Tao's nipples, causing them to harden and a shiver to run through the warm skin. Looking into his lover's eyes, Dar smiled and continued, "Have you ever watched animals mate, Tao?"
"S-sometimes, not on purpose," Tao replied. He'd only heard that velvet tone a few times, usually in the heat of lovemaking and it was very distracting. Almost as distracting as the way Dar's fingers traced invisible patterns on his chest.
"So you've never seen the dance that takes place before the actual act of mating in many species," Dar murmured, stepping away from Tao.
"Ah, no, don't think so," Tao said. The way Dar was moving definitely reminded Tao of dancing; a slow, easy motion back and forth on the balls of his feet. Then he stepped back another couple of paces and turned away.
"That's too bad. It's beautiful. Savage. Hot. Filled with need and lust. And love, depending on the coupling."
Tao swallowed against a very dry throat, watching Dar's every movement as the taller man climbed into a lower level branch and sat there, legs hanging in the air. The golden warrior lounged against the trunk, running his fingers along his thighs almost absently. What was going on? Frowning, Tao began to step away from the tree to find out when Dar snarled again, freezing him in his place.
"I'm not finished," Dar said quietly, not leaving his spot on the tree. He knew that Tao was as firmly under his control now as if he were tied up with the strongest of silken bindings. That image set fire to him and he breathed in sharply, gazing fixedly at his intended.
Feeling faint at the look Dar sent him, Tao leaned heavily against the tree for support, no longer feeling any inclination to go.
Seeing that Tao wasn't going to move, Dar continued, "When I first grew to manhood, this happened three times. The third time was the worst because I had seen the animals mating the previous season and knew that I should be doing something similar. I wanted it, needed it almost more than breathing but there was no one to…I had no one to mate with. In years following I was able to find mates so it wasn't as bad. Then, then there was Kyra. In all the years since becoming a man, it hasn't been this bad. I wonder if that's because you're a man or because I love you and seem to be in a constant state of need for you, or both."
"Dar, please." The whisper slipped out without Tao meaning it to. Hearing those words in that soft, silky tone was killing him. He felt ready to explode without even touching himself.
Another growl echoed through the air just before Dar jumped from the tree limb halfway to Tao in the blink of an eye. In another blink, he was on Tao, grabbing him and locking his arms around the slight man. Their mouths met, grinding together as furiously as their hips. Dar wrestled Tao to the ground, pinning him there with his heavier weight, hands clenched onto slender wrists to keep Tao's arms above his head.
There was suddenly no more time. No time to talk. No time to remove his loincloth or Tao's pants. No time to do anything save crush and rub their erections together and suck on the agile tongue that had slipping into his mouth as though it were the only thing keeping him alive. Gasping and groaning into Tao's mouth, the world exploded around them and Dar collapsed onto his mate.
When Dar came back to himself, Tao's arms were wrapped tightly around his waist and their legs entwined. Smiling, Dar moved his head and kissed the side of Tao's throat. He could still feel the drive to mate but the urgency had faded enough to give them some time to recover. Dark green eyes met his and Dar murmured, "Thanks for staying."
Tao smiled in return and tightened his grip briefly. "My pleasure, believe me."
Chuckling softly, Dar asked, "Am I too heavy? Should I move?"
"Not a chance. Let me savor you for a minute, all right?" Tao replied, raising his head to capture Dar's mouth for a long, sweet kiss.
During the kiss, Dar started growing hard again and pushed his tongue into Tao's mouth. His lover opened to it eagerly and they lay there, exchanging long, wet kisses for an eternity. Groaning, Dar finally pulled back and said, "I want you."
A dark eyebrow arching, Tao asked, "Already?"
Dar nodded then bent to kiss Tao again. Between kisses, he tried to say, "We should get undressed." But couldn't manage more than, "Get undressed." Fortunately, Tao smiled into his kiss and rolled them suddenly so that he was on top. Dar was reminded at that moment that while he had the heavier mass, Tao was quick and unpredictable despite all his thinking. Or perhaps because of it? Shrugging the thought away for later, he looked up into the hazel eyes and asked, "Something you wanted?"
Tao grinned at him as though he should know the answer.
Laughing, they both said, "A change in scenery."
"You're quick for a warrior," Tao teased, moving carefully off his partner.
Tao shed his pants far quicker than Dar could his loincloth. He grimaced, knowing that the leather would be a pain later but he just could not spare the time to clean it off now. Not with Tao completely nude and standing only a few feet away as he draped a sleeping blanket on the ground. Gods he was beautiful. Lively green-brown eyes, smooth olive skin, lightly defined muscles and sleek lines leading down to the slender cock that hung limp between his legs.
"Something wrong?" Tao asked nervously at the way Dar was looking at him.
Dar shook his head, walking over to him and taking his hand. "Have I ever told you that you're beautiful?"
Blushing, Tao shook his head. "Not, ah, not that I can recall."
"My mistake," Dar apologized, bringing Tao in for a gentle kiss, running his hands up and down Tao's arms. From there his hands went around back and his nails scraped up the muscles there, causing a shiver through Tao. "You're beautiful, Tao. Strength under smooth, hot skin. Sleek and quick, like a cat."
"Gods, you're talkative all of a sudden," Tao observed breathily, leaning forward to nibble Dar's shoulder.
Smiling, Dar asked, "Complaining?"
"No," Tao replied emphatically.
"But I think the most beautiful thing about you, Tao, is your spirit," Dar finished. The pleased flush that crossed Tao's face darkened the skin of his throat and down to his chest. He really needed to compliment Tao more often if such simple words brought that incredible sheen to his partner's eyes.
"Definitely not complaining," Tao muttered before wrapping his arms around Dar to kiss them both breathless.
"Lay down," Dar ordered quietly.
Tao lay obligingly on the blanket and rested on his elbows, staring up at the man who had captured his heart and soul. After a moment, Dar knelt on the blanket beside him and then, without warning, sucked his cock into a hot, moist mouth. Tao gasped in surprise and collapsed fully back onto the blanket. He hadn't been hard but Dar brought him up so fast that he was writhing with need. Tao could do nothing while Dar devoured him except lie there.
His hands found their way into Dar's fine golden hair and held tight as Dar sucked and licked him up and down. One of Dar's hands reached in to simultaneously caress his balls and a shout escaped him. His back arched up, needing more, needing release, but not finding it because something Dar did stopped the explosion, every time, just before it started.
Tao's eyes rolled back in shock when a slick finger pushed into his backside. It moved slowly but surely past the internal muscles, filling him in a way he'd never experienced. Another finger joined the first and carefully, slowly, rocked in and out. Tao was flooded with so many sensations that he thought he was going to die and cried out in desperation, "Dar!"
Dar released his hold on the base of Tao's shaft and sucked it while pushing his fingers in again hard. Tao shouted his name again and came in his mouth and Dar swallowed the salty nectar down. Tao was completely still beneath him and when Dar looked up, he found his lover's eyes closed and his breathing very slowly evening out. He was so hard and ready that Dar almost didn't wait but ruthlessly he shoved down the roaring urges, knowing it would be all the sweeter with Tao to share it.
Moving to lie beside Tao, Dar gently turned his lover onto his stomach, positioning his head as Tao did when he slept. Running his hands up and down Tao's back, he massaged the loose muscles until his partner stirred under his touch a short time later.
"Dar?"
Dar kissed the back of his neck and murmured, "Expecting someone else?"
Chuckling weakly, Tao shook his head. "That was the most…Gods…I can't even think."
Licking that reddened spot he'd just bit into existence, Dar whispered, "I still need you, Tao. Please. I need you so much."
Tao shifted so that he could look over his shoulder, frowning at Dar. "I don't understand."
"I know. I wish we had done this sooner, not now with me, like this," Dar whispered, his hands still running over Tao's body. "Let me show you."
Their eyes met and Tao saw the hunger there. It was so avid and blatant that it bordered on frightening. There was little of reason or a thinking man in those eyes. Yet something was keeping Dar in check or he obviously would have taken whatever it was that he wanted without Tao's approval. What was it Dar had said? The words echoed in his mind, "Filled with need and lust. And love, depending on the coupling."
Tao nodded silent assent then tensed apprehensively at the hiss of triumph Dar uttered.
"No, relax. Love you, Tao, never hurt you. Just need you so much," Dar uttered softly, kissing and licking his way from Tao's neck down his spine to the split in his backside. His hands moved in rough circles over the firm cheeks, one creeping down to caress the balls that grew exposed when Tao shifted restlessly beneath him.
Kneeling between Tao's legs, Dar leaned forward on his palms to lick and gently bite the tender skin just where thighs connected to ass. Moving his hands so that they cupped and then spread Tao's cheeks, Dar licked the hole waiting there for him. He heard Tao hiss in surprise as his tongue alternated between long strokes and short flickers, moving further and further into his lover.
Concentrating solely on Tao, Dar was able to ignore the pounding in his brain ordering him to just take the man beneath him. The urge to bury himself without mercy warred with the love demanding he prepare the other man. It seemed forever but finally, finally Tao pushed up onto his hands and knees, shoving himself back onto Dar's tongue with a moan. Reaching under, Dar discovered Tao hard once more and growled in satisfaction.
Dar moved up to cover him, arms firmly on the ground to either side of him. Tao nearly swallowed his own tongue in surprise when Dar's cock began pushing into him from behind. Far bigger than the tongue and fingers that had so recently entered him, Tao stiffened with Dar only a little inside.
"Love you, need you, Tao please, let me in," Dar repeated over and over, kissing the back of Tao's neck. He was so close to completion that tears of frustration escaped to fall onto Tao's back.
Breathing hoarsely, Tao tried to relax and eventually, listening to the soothing cadence of Dar's voice and feeling strong, gentle fingers on his cock, he succeeded. A few moments later, his lover began moving forward again, stretching and penetrating him. When Dar stopped next, Tao realized it was because he was buried completely inside and he nearly melted at the thought. He could feel Dar's balls against him with his partner buried so deep. Twining his arms under Dar's, Tao's head lifted to rest against Dar's shoulder.
Bliss. Exquisite heat and tension and surrounding flesh. When Tao leaned fully against him, Dar nearly lost control altogether and moaned, pressing his forehead to Tao's back, breathing heavily. Control was fast becoming a memory and Dar pulled out a little before pushing back in. Tao's breath hitched, which Dar took as a favorable sign. He repeated the motion, drawing out more this time and pushing in more firmly. He felt the shudder run through Tao and did it again, this time pulling out almost all the way and shoving in hard.
"Dar!"
It was a plaintive cry of pleasure and more than enough to break Dar's scant control. Too much sensation. The cries of mating all around him, in his mind. Being in Tao for the first time. His hands gripped Tao's shoulders and he rose up, his hips jerking and slamming into his partner over and over, seeking release, driving his cock in and out. Not one to remain passive in any form of their lovemaking, Tao was shoving back against him, calling his name over and over, adding to the friction.
When he came, it was shouting Tao's name and exploding inside his lover.
Tao cradled Dar on the too-thin blanket under the stars. He had regained his senses a long time after losing them, though he couldn't tell exactly how long. Of course, given how many times Dar had made him come in such a short time, he was allowed to fall asleep; especially after that last time. He shivered lightly, his cock stirring, as he remembered the sharp flashes of pleasure that had wracked him when Dar had been moving so hard inside him.
He wondered why Dar hadn't asked him to do that before since it was fairly obvious now that he'd done it with someone else. Tao didn't know whether to be jealous that someone else had experienced Dar like that or grateful that Dar knew how to do it. He settled on somewhere in the middle for the time being.
Dar stirred in his arms just as he was beginning to drift off again. Tao felt Dar's cock stiffening against him as the warrior drew closer to wakefulness and smiled. He wondered idly if they'd be able to eat something before the BeastMaster's other needs took over. Kissing the pulse point in Dar's throat, Tao breathed deeply in contentment, knowing it didn't really matter. There were many kinds of sustenance after all, and after the emotional upheaval they'd been through lately, this was a feast for which he would gladly neglect all others.
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