Page 215 of Scales ’N’ Spells: Volume Two

If there was patience left to give, it had already left. On a scale of one to ten of patience? Theirs was somewhere in the negatives.

They wanted sex, dammit. Gunter’s courting gifts had been sweet, and Nikki had loved every second of it, but their boyfriend seemed oblivious that he was a sexy, sexy beast and Nikki wanted to get their hands on him. They thought they were making progress when Gunter had given them the tree and Nikki had gotten their hands on that sweet ass. Gunter was definitely in the mood at that point. Nikki had been sure after the gifts that they’d progress straight to a bed. Sadly, not the case.

Patience was that thing Nikki had tried last week. Nikki was not really the type to wait for things. If there was something they wanted, they were more proactive and ready to go after it than to mope about. If Gunter didn’t want to push for the next step, Nikki would.

If Gunter wasn’t ready for sex, Nikki would respect that too, of course. But they had the feeling Gunter had some sort of game plan all laid out, and it was for Nikki’s sake, and it had little to do with what Gunter wanted. Which was sweet and all, but he’d clearly gotten the pacing wrong. Maybe he was nervous about Nikki’s lack of experience? He’d started questioning along those lines. And Nikki was a little nervous with their first time, sure, but…not that nervous.

It was without any compunction whatsoever Nikki ambushed Gunter in his own rooms, barely letting the man inside before glomping him.

Gunter blinked down at Nikki as he stumbled inside. “Why hello.”

Nikki caught him by the waist, steering him straight to the nearest chair, then straddled Gunter’s lap, leaning in for a very demanding kiss. Gunter startled for a second then melted into it, tongue sweeping into Nikki’s mouth in a hot glide. Nikki almost got lost in the kiss, as they typically did, but remembered at the last second the game plan.

Sex up Gunter.

They pulled back, breathing a touch fast. Gunter’s ice-blue eyes were stormy, his lips parted. Oh yeah, Nikki had him all worked up now. They were back to the moment with the tree, with Gunter’s engine revved up and wanting Nikki. Thank fuck.

“Yes, hello,” Gunter purred. “I’m happy to see you, too.”

Nikki sucked in a breath. “Gunter. I want to do something.”

“And what do you want to do?”

“The thing with the tongue.”

Gunter blinked at them, completely at sea. “What thing with the tongue?”

Nikki felt a bit shy about saying this aloud. But they also trusted Gunter implicitly. If they couldn’t say this to Gunter, then who could they say this to?

They leaned in to whisper in Gunter’s ear, “I’ve heard a dragon can partially shift and wrap their tongue around a cock. I want to try it.”

The physical response on Gunter’s part was obvious. A low growl, almost a thrum, vibrated from his throat and his hands on Nikki’s hips tightened.

“If you’re wanting sex, little one, I’m more than happy to oblige you. And I can show you more than that trick.”

Nikki thrilled right down to their toes. Really?! It was this easy?

Damn, they should have tried this earlier.

“Just answer me one question. How much experience do you have?”

“All theoretical at this point. But I’m not nervous with you. Please, please, fuck me already.”

Gunter planted his feet and hoisted them both easily off the sofa in one swooping motion. Nikki gasped at the unexpected movement but didn’t fight it. Mostly, they cheered. Finally, yes!

As Gunter carried them, Nikki planted kisses along his face, ducking down to suck on a tempting patch of skin just under Gunter’s ear. How hard was it to give a dragon a hickey? Nikki was determined to find out.

Gunter groaned. “Skies above, you drive me crazy.”

Nikki lifted their head to argue that, but Gunter kissed them, stealing the words away, the kiss beyond hungry. Oh yes, Gunter was good and riled up now. Nikki kissed back, trying to somehow wrestle his shirt off even with their legs clamped around Gunter’s waist.

The fervor seemed to be catching, or cycling, going in a loop between Gunter and Nikki only to loop back in again. Nikki got the shirt off, flinging it aside in victory, but Gunter was quick to get Nikki’s shirt off, too. Skin to skin was perfect, exactly what Nikki had been craving this entire time.

Gunter looked ready to pin Nikki against a wall somewhere.

Nikki was quite literally breathless with anticipation.

“The bed’s too far away,” Nikki protested, eyes fluttering shut as Gunter attacked the side of their neck. “Do me here.”