Chapter 300 - Baby I'm Home

The clash of swords reverberated in the courtyard as the guards practiced around them. "How much longer do you plan to stay?" Arei asked as he brought his own sword down against Ry's.

Ry deflected his blow. "I'm not sure yet... You know as well as I, I can't be here when the wolf god arrives..." Irritation reflected in each blow as he countered Arei's attack. "Besides... I couldn't face her even if that ȧsshole wasn't by her side..."

Arei spun blocking the sharp blade as it flew toward his head. He could feel several sets of eyes on them as they sparred. "You don't think you've made her wait long enough?" He leaped into the air as the blade swung low toward his ankles.

"There's nothing left to say... I know what you're thinking, and it's not the same... you know that..." Ry said as he pushed forward with another attack, ignoring the eyes trailing them around the training grounds.

"You honestly think he believes you to still be dead?" Arei grunted as he blocked another hard hit.

"As long as I stay dead to them, I'm sure it's enough..." Ry bit out bitterly.

"Draw..." Arei called out as he backed away and tossed his sword to the ground. "There's no winning against you when you're in a mood."

Peg stepped out of the crowd as he clapped. "Good show! I was wondering how long it would go. I haven't seen you two spar in quite a while." He nodded to the palace guards standing around watching as he stepped past them.

"What are you doing here?" Arei asked.

"I could ask you the same, didn't think you'd let a certain prisoner out of your sight." Peg remarked as he bent and retrieved the sword.

Arei chuckled as he walked over to where he'd discarded his shirt and water bottle. "We offered to help train the new guards, but in honesty, I believe we're both just here to avoid diapers and vomit..." He nodded to where Rin was surrounded by a smaller group of guards.

Peg laughed as he tested the weight of the blade with a few spins and swipes into the air. "Understandable, you always find yourself wishing away the days of dirty diapers until they don't need you anymore..." He turned his attention from the blade to Ry. "What do you say? It's been a while so go easy on me."

Arei chuckled as he pulled his shirt on. "Knock yourselves out, I'm going to call it a night." His eyes moved up to the darkening sky. He turned toward the smaller group and called out, "Hey, you ready to head out?"

Rin stepped back from the practice fight he was demonstrating and lowered his sword. "Yeah, if you are." He walked over and took his shirt and drink from the bench. "Tell Russ I'll hit him up later." He called over at Ry.

Peg laughed as he blocked the first blow. "Don't expect him to get back to you anytime soon. That kid didn't get a quarter of the documents I was here to collect finished!" He grinned at Ry. "Looks like you'll be spending more time at the Embassy, lucky you.

"Ahhh, fuċk!" Ry growled as he advanced with more anger and irritation.

"Oh, ho ho, I should have waited until you were unarmed to tell you the news!" Peg laughed as he dove out of the way of a powerful blow.

Whispers of amazement and excitement echoed through the crowd as Peg's speed and agility countered Ry's raw strength and brutal force.

Arei shook his head. "Try not to die... Andy would kill us all if you did. See ya later!"

The sun had completely set by the time Arei and Rin were walking through the front door of the beach house. A warm smile spread across Arei's lips as he stepped into the quiet living room. He pressed a finger to his lips as he nodded toward the sofa. Jos was spread out across one end of the sectional, her back resting against the cushions of the center curve. Shelly's head rested on Jos's shoulder, the baby fast asleep in her arms.

Rin stepped past him and lifted his tiny son without waking him. He brushed his finger across the baby's plump cheek before placing a light kiss on his forehead. He handed the baby to Arei before bending and lifting Shelly next. Without saying a word, he began walking toward the bedroom.

Arei followed, placing the baby awkwardly in the crib. He lifted his hand in a wave as he made his way out of the room as quietly as possible, trying not to wake the baby. He couldn't help the smile that spread across his lips as he scooped Jos into his arms and headed toward the stairs.

Her eyelashes fluttered against her pale cheek. "Arei?" She whispered.

He smiled down at her as he pushed open the bedroom door. "You were sleeping so soundly I didn't want to wake you."

She returned his smile as she stroked her hand over his soft, short beard. "I could have walked... but I appreciate your consideration." She rested her head against his hard ċhėst as he made his way toward the bed.

"Do you need anything before I head to the shower... or maybe you'd like to join?" He asked with a teasing wiggle of his eyebrows.

Her smile widened. "Make it a bubble bath, and I'm game."

He chuckled as he turned them toward the bathroom. "I'll run you a bubble bath. You can enjoy it while I rinse off the sweat, then I'll join you." He set her on the counter, stepping between her thɨġhs for a lingering kiss. He rested his forehead against hers. "I missed you, today..."

Jos laughed as she slid her hands under the hem of his tight tee shirt. "You were only gone a few hours..."

He ran his hands along either side of her face stopping when his fingers met each other against her neck. He rubbed the sharp curve of her jaws with his thumbs as he stared down into her mesmerizing aqua eyes. "But it was a few hours without you by my side... a few hours I couldn't do this..." He gently tilted her face up toward his as he lowered his lips to hers. He dipped his tongue teasingly between her parted lips.

She mȯȧnėd as she worked the buŧŧon of his jeans free. She traced the sharp outlines of the V leading to her own personal heaven. Her body had finally adjusted to his massive size, and the strange sensation of his numerous piercings. A smile curved her lips as her fingertip brushed the head of his hard and waiting ċȯċk. She flicked the bar running through the head of his ċȯċk as she bit into his bottom lip.

"Hum... keep that up and you'll be getting that shower after all." He growled huskily against her lips.

"A shower suddenly sounds amazing..." She purred as she teased the row of bars running his length.

With another growl, he scooped her up and had them at the shower in two wide steps.

"No! Wait! Let me take my clothes off first this time!" She couldn't help the giggles that rumbled through her as she struggled against his grip.

"Um... party pooper..." He grumbled teasingly as he lowered her to the floor and tugged her loose tee-shirt over her head. He ran the pads of his thumb over the hard buds that pressed against the white lace bralette she wore. "Are you sure this can't be left on?"

"And why would I do that?" She mȯȧnėd as she pressed into his touch.

He lowered to a knee in front of her. "Because I want to see these thin fabric glued to your perfect tɨts." He whispered huskily as he took her nɨppŀė in his mouth through the lace.

She couldn't help the mȯȧn that escaped as he slid her tights down, teasing the other nɨppŀė through the fabric with the tip of his tongue as he did so. She laced her finger into his hair as his finger slid inside the lace of her matching pȧntɨės. His mouth trailed over the curve of her ribcage down to her flat stomach as his fingers dipped inside her already wet center. "Arei... I need... you..."

"And I, you..." He whispered as he gazed up into her passion-glazed eyes. He didn't break their gaze as he slid her pȧntɨės down to the floor and lifted one of her legs over his shoulder. His eyes gleamed up at her as he slid his finger back inside her and cupped his mouth over her bud. He flicked his tongue rapidly against her ċŀɨt as he slid his finger slowly in and out. He mȯȧnėd in satisfaction against her as she leaned into him for both support and added pŀėȧsurė. His own ċȯċk throbbed as she grided against his face, holding his head tightly against him. Her mȯȧns filled the room as the first waves of ȯrġȧsm coursed through her. "Hum... It's everything in me not to take you here on the bathroom floor." He growled.

"I'm more than willing." She panted, struggling to stay standing.

He slid his fingers free and lifted quickly, making short work of undressing. He flipped on the water and tugged her against him for a hungry kiss as he waited for the water to heat. He backed into the shower leading her with him inside it without breaking their passionate kisses. He grabbed blindly for the soap as he circled one of her wrists with the other hand. He flipped her palm in his hand and squirted some of the soap into it. "Wash me... kitten." He whispered huskily against her lips as he guided her hand back to the thick bulges of his abs.

Jos worked both hands over the hard plains of his body, taking pŀėȧsurė in the ripple of muscle beneath her touch. She circled both hands around his thick shaft. She watched him lean his head back into the steaming stream of water, and for some reason, nothing had ever seemed sėxier. She lifted onto tiptoes and suċkėd his nɨppŀė into her mouth, flicking the bar there with her tongue. Her excitement increased as he grew even harder in her hand and a husky mȯȧn left his parted lips.

Arei caught the wrist of her hand that stroked his shaft. "Enough of this, kitten." He growled as he scooped her up into his arms. He all but kicked the shower door open as he made his way back toward the bedroom.

Jos giggled as she snagged a towel in passing. She toweled off what she could reach of him from her perch in his arms. "You're always so determined to soak our entire room."

"Um... Just eager to have you, kitten." He captured her lips in a passionate kiss as he lowered them both to the mattress, only releasing his hold on her long enough to pluck a ċȯndȯm from the bottom drawer.

She ran her hands through his damp hair. "I have to admit, I'm really enjoying your new-found sėx drive." She teased.

He settled between her thɨġhs as he stroked the ċȯndȯm over his length. "The drive has always been there, kitten... I only held back before in fear of hurting you, either physically or emotionally..." He gently slid himself inside her. "Now that those two things are out of the way, we can finally explore the vast possibilities in that area."

"Ah, I look forward to exploring those areas..." She mȯȧnėd between kisses.