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Cliff was brought back to the shore line and was doing better now that he had expelled the water. "I'll live." he coughed" Besides, I needed the bath." he joked.
"Yeah you did! She kicked your ass!" Zeek joked back. "I wasn't sure if that was you or the fish. Trying to beat Zeek now covering your scent Cliff?" Theo hooted. As the boys carried on by the fire, Ari and Mika took to making sure the group was safe.
"Do we need to move the group? “Ari looked out over the glass like waters. After a few moments of silence, he answered her, "No. That was a mother. Males do not stay near the nest. If there are any young they will not bother us."
"What will happen to the young?"
Mika looked at Ari. Honestly he did not care what happened to them. They were born killers if they had already hatched anyway. He sighed, “If they have hatched from their sacks they can fend for themselves- eating fish and turtles. As they get older they may take out a crock, or deer, and then once they have matured they'll seek to devour humans, wolves, or any other creature that gets too close to its waters."
"And if they have not hatched?" she prompted.
He shrugged, "Others will eat them. Merfamilies consist of a dominant female, and she will keep her young near her. Her mature daughters will stay with her, but once her sons hit puberty they will go on their own way. The goal of a mother is to have only her blood kin survive. They will not take others in. It is a balance Ari. Many other creatures do the same."
"When we hit near a town I want to stop and get something. I feel like it is important." she said oddly. Mika looked at her, the way she had said it almost was as if she had been repeating it, but not to him, or anyone in particular.
"Um ok? Sure, we can check with Zeek and Cliff and see if there is a village near by before we kidnap." he winked. "What for though? Just curious."
"I am going to make a book. As I am learning about these creatures, I am going to make a record." she sighed and turned to walk back to the fire. The sun had set now, and the fire was the only source of light nearby. Mika did not press the conversation any further and just let her go on her way.
Theo greeted them once they came and sat back down. The smell of cooked fish and smoke filled the little area.
"Oh, my that looks so good!" Ari exclaimed. Cliff beamed, “Okay Zeek may have beat me at catching them, but I can sure as hell cook them." He handed Ari a good foot long fish that had been screwed and cooked till the skin was just crispy. Ari took a bite and flavor flooded her mouth. She gulped it down savoring the salty, yet herbal flavors. "What did you use? “She asked licking her fingers.
Cliff chuckled as he took pieces from his own, “Theo found some rosemary earlier today. I stuffed the fish with the rosemary and rubbed some on the outside and just cooked it."
"Pretty good." Mika agreed.
After dinner the guard shifts were broken up. Ari asked to take the first shift and Mika obliged- he however would be taking the next one behind her. Even though she was perfectly capable of keeping guard on her own, she had the sneaking feeling that Mika was awake and on alert when he should have been resting.
Never the less she kept watch. The noises of the night animals, and the lull of the water gently splashing against the shore made for relaxing so easy.
She needed this, she really did. She did not realize just how much she had missed being...what would be the word to use.. free?
Would she always feel this way? Would she ever want to stay locked away behind walls? She shook her head, no that was not her path she would feel happy on.
Maybe one day they could have a huge ranch like settlement where she could just sit out and be able to count her people and know they were safe, but still be able to slip away and enjoy the peace of the wind in the grass. Of the sparkling stars in the velvet sky.
About two hours later Ari went to wake Mika. She rubbed him lightly and he stirred awake.
"Hey, you ready to wake up?" she grinned. Even though the moon was no longer full the stars were shining brightly enough she could see Mika's grin in the dark. "Or were you still awake all this time?" she teased.
"I do not know what you are talking about roka." he nuzzled her neck as he sat up. Butterflies flitted in her stomach. His lips against her skin felt so nice and she wanted to feel him elsewhere on her. He breathed her deep and let his fingers dance on her skin. He could tell she was becoming excited. "Do I need to help you sleep." his voice was husky and chills went over her. *Yes she would like that very much.* she blushed. He got up and lead her away from the sleeping men. A mental check and Mika knew the men were in deep sleep. He brought her over by an area with white sand and little rocks or roots like what scattered around them.
She loved feeling him against her. His lips to hers, his hands in her hair and pressing her small body against his rock hard frame. He laid her gently to the cool sand. It was not like the bed at home, but it was so much better than any "bed" she has slept on out under the stars before. Before he could insert himself into her nice, warm center she rolled him to put herself a top. He laid back surprised in her assertiveness and let her explore at her leisure. She started at his lips, then nipped gently at his ear lobes before moving to his erect nipples; where she flickered her tongue playfully over them. All eh while she had left her heat rub against his cock. She wanted to know what it felt like to take charge, there was a high to this feeling and she wanted to ride it. She wanted to ride Mika. Mika helped her to lift up and guide back over him. Slipping him in, feeling his girth fill her. She sat straight up and wanted to throw her head back as his cock teased the sensitive nerves deep within her. He gently took her hips and began to grind her against him. *Oh, fuck yes!* her brain screamed. She began to grind back with him deepening the sensations. "Yes." he moaned as she took over and rocked on her own. She wanted her breast touched, she needed to feel them. Mike reading her thoughts reached up and began to knead them, rolling the nipples in his fingers.
*Yes! just like that!* she gasped.
*Bring them here.* he growled, and she arched forward now placing her hands at his shoulders and her breast fully in his face. He took one in to his mouth and began to suckled as he pumped back against her. She liked this, very much. She felt the first wave of warm moisture erupt from her. Her brain screamed, *MORE!* and Mika rolled her now, never breaking their connection. He brought her ankles up to his shoulders, making him go even further. SH had no idea he could've even gone deeper in her, but she liked it. Wanted it more. He built his thrust up again and she was feeling that climax building.
"Do you want it harder and faster my little roka?" he whispered between thrust. "Yes." she gasped. "Please" she felt like she was on the edge of going mad- it was barely within reach. She wanted that fall, she needed that release.
He folded her then bringing her knees nearly to her chest. This allowed him to hold her back thighs and pump faster into her while maintaining the depth she had liked. She couldn't help the moans that broke from her. This was it, she was going to fall, crash into a millions pieces.
"Yes cum for me." She released and he felt her tighten around him. Gripping his cock in her inner walls and quivering as the orgasm rocked her. He in turn released feeling her sweet juices wash around him.
They laid there for several minutes, catching their breath. "So do you think you can go to sleep now?" he asked kissing her gently on her eyes.
She sighed enjoying the little quakes still running through her body. "I think i can manage. But first I need to wash off." she giggled. He helped her up and brought her to the shore line. He kept watch as she washed up and then he cleaned himself. Even though he had been in the moment with Ari, there was a part of his brain that kept keyed in on the sleeping men and the area around them. Nothing was going to sneak up on him and certainly nothing was going to harm Ari.