lh.narcissusinchains-第11部分

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　I　might　have　pulled　away；　I　might　not　have；　but　the　moment　the　front　of　our　bodies　touched；　it　was　too　late。　There　was　no　going　back；　no　saying　no；　nothing　but　sensation。　I　felt　that　cool；　shimmering　wind　that　was　his　aura　touch　mine。　For　one　trembling　moment　we　were　pressed　together；　our　energy　breathing　against　each　other　like　the　sides　of　two　great　beasts。　Then　the　boundaries　that　held　our　auras　in　place　gave　way。　Think　of　it　as　if　you　were　making　love　and　suddenly　your　skin　slid　away；　spilling　you　against　your　partner；　into　your　partner；　giving　you　an　intimacy　that　was　never　imagined；　never　planned；　never　wanted。
　I　screamed；　and　he　echoed　me。　I　felt　us　begin　to　fall　to　the　floor；　but　Richard　caught　us；　cradled　us　against　his　body；　laid　us　gently　on　the　floor。　The　power　did　not　leap　across　to　him；　and　I　didn't　know　why。
　Jean…Claude's　body　was　on　top　of　mine；　pinning　me　to　the　floor；　his　groin　pressed　over　mine。　He　drove　his　hips　in　against　me；　forcing　my　legs　apart　around　the　slick　covering　of　his　legs。　I　wanted　him　inside　me；　wanted　him　to　ride　me　while　the　power　rode　us。
　He　struggled　up　on　his　arms；　leaning　up　and　away　from　me；　forcing　his　lower　body　tighter　against　mine。　And　the　power　built　in　a　skin…tingling　rush；　building；　building；　like　that　shining　edge　of　orgasm　when　you　can　feel　it　growing　large　and　overwhelming　but　can't　quite　reach　it。
　I　saw　Richard　leaning　over　me　like　a　dark　shadow　against　the　haze　of　the　lights。　I　think　I　tried　to　say；　no；　don't；　but　no　sound　came。　He　kissed　me；　and　the　power　flared；　but　still　he　wasn't　part　of　it。　He　kissed　my　cheek；　my　chin；　my　neck；　working　lower；　and　I　suddenly　knew　what　he　was　doing。　He　was　kissing　his　way　down　to　the　hole　over　my　heart　chakra；　my　energy　center。　Jean…Claude　had　already　covered　the　one　at　my　base；　my　groin。　Richard's　chest　stretched　above　me；　smooth；　firm；　so　temptingly　close；　and　I　raised　my　mouth　to　his　skin；　so　that　as　he　kissed　down　my　body　he　drew　his　naked　chest　across　my　tongue。　I　licked　a　wet　line　down　his　body。　He　buried　his　mouth　inside　the　halter　top　and　touched　over　my　heart；　and　my　mouth　found　his　heart　at　the　same　moment。
　The　power　didn't　just　build；　it　exploded。　It　was　like　lying　at　ground　zero　of　a　nuclear　explosion；　the　shock　waves　shooting　out；　out；　out　into　the　room；　while　we　melted　together　in　the　center。　For　one　shining　moment　I　felt　both　of　them　inside　me；　through　me；　as　if　they　were　wind；　pure　power；　pouring　through　me；　through　us。　Richard's　electric　warmth　buzzed　over　us；　Jean…Claude's　cool　power　poured　over　and　through　like　a　chill　wind；　and　I　was　something　large　and　growing；　holding　the　warmth　of　the　living　and　the　cold　of　the　dead。　I　was　both　and　neither。　We　were　all　and　none。
　I　don't　know　if　I　passed　out　or　if　I　just　lost　time　for　some　metaphysical　reason。　All　I　remembered　was　that　I　was　suddenly　lying　on　the　floor　with　Richard　collapsed　beside　me；　pinning　one　of　my　arms；　his　body　curled　around　my　chest　and　head；　his　legs　touching　down　the　other　side　of　my　body。　Jean…Claude　was　collapsed　on　top　of　me；　his　body　pressing　the　length　of　mine；　with　his　head　to　one　side　resting　on　Richard's　leg。　They　both　had　their　eyes　closed；　their　breath　ing　in　ragged　pants；　just　like　mine。
　It　took　me　two　tries　to　say　a　breathless；　〃Get　off　me。〃
　Jean…Claude　rolled　to　one　side　without　ever　opening　his　eyes。　The　fall　of　his　body　forced　Richard's　legs　to　move　a　little　farther　out；　so　that　Jean…Claude　and　I　both　lay　in　the　semicircle　of　Richard's　body。
　The　room　was　so　quiet　I　thought　we　were　the　only　ones　left　in　it。　As　if　all　the　others　had　fled　in　terror　of　what　we'd　done。　Then　the　room　thundered　in　applause　and　howling　and　other　animal　noises　that　I　didn't　have　words　for。　The　noise　was　deafening；　beating　against　my　body　in　waves　as　if　I　had　nerves　in　places　where　I'd　never　had　nerves　before。
　Asher　was　suddenly　standing　over　us。　He　knelt　beside　me；　touching　the　pulse　in　my　neck。　〃Blink　if　you　can　hear　me；　Anita。〃
　I　blinked。
　〃Can　you　speak？〃
　〃Yes。〃
　He　nodded　and　touched　Jean…Claude　next；　stroking　a　hand　down　his　cheek。　Jean…Claude　opened　his　eyes　at　the　touch。　He　gave　a　smile　that　seemed　to　mean　more　to　Asher　than　to　me；　because　it　made　Asher　laugh。　The　laugh　was　a　very　masculine　one；　as　if　they'd　shared　some　dirty　joke　that　I　didn't　understand。　Asher　crawled　around　me　until　he　was　kneeling　by　Richard's　head。　He　lifted　a　handful　of　thick　hair　so　he　could　see　Richard's　face　clearly。　Richard　blinked　at　him；　but　didn't　seem　to　be　focusing。
　Asher　bent　low　over　Richard；　and　I　heard　him　say；　〃Can　you　hear　me；　mon　ami？〃
　Richard　swallowed；　coughed；　and　said；　〃Yes。〃
　〃Bon；　bon。〃
　It　took　me　two　tries　but　I　had　a　smart…aleck　ment；　and　I　was　going　to　make　it。　〃Now；　everyone　who　can　stand；　raise　their　hands。〃　None　of　us　moved。　I　felt　distant；　floating；　my　body　too　heavy　to　move。　Or　maybe　my　mind　was　too　overwhelmed　to　make　it　move。
　〃Have　no　fears；　ma　cherie；　we　will　attend　you。〃　Asher　stood；　and　it　was　as　if　it　were　a　signal。　Figures　moved　out　of　the　crowd。　I　recognized　three　of　them。　Jamil's　waist　length　cornrows　looked　right　at　home　with　his　black　leather　outfit。　He　was　Richard's　lead　enforcer；　or　Sk？ll。　Shang…Da　didn't　look　fortable　in　black　leather；　but　the　six…foot…plus　Chinese　never　looked　fortable　outside　of　nice　dress　clothes　with　polished　wing　tips。　Shang…Da　was　the　other　enforcer　for　the　pack；　the　Hati。　Sylvie　knelt　beside　me；　looking　splendid　in　vinyl；　her　short　brown　hair　touched　with　burgundy　highlights。　Though　it　looked　good；　I　knew　she　was　conservative　enough　that　it　was　probably　a　temporary　color。　She　sold　insurance　when　she　wasn't　being　Richard's　second　in　mand；　his　Freki；　and　insurance　salespeople　didn't　have　hair　the　color　of　a　good　red　wine。
　She　smiled　at　me；　wearing　more　makeup　than　I'd　ever　seen　her　in。　It　looked　great；　but　it　didn't　really　look　like　Sylvie。　For　the　first　time　I　thought　how　pretty　she　was；　and　that　she　was　almost　as　delicate…looking　as　me。
　〃I　owed　you　a　rescue；〃　she　said。　Once　upon　a　time　a　bunch　of　nasty　vampires　had　e　to　town　to　teach　Jean…Claude；　Richard；　and　me　a　lesson。　They'd　taken　prisoners　along　the　way。　Sylvie　had　been　one　of　them。　I'd　gotten　her　out；　and　I'd　kept　my　promise　to　see　everyone　who　touched　her　dead。　She　did　the　actual　killing；　but　I　delivered　them　up　to　her　for　punishment。　She　kept　a　few　bones　as　souvenirs。　Sylvie　would　never　plain　that　I　was　too　violent。　Maybe　she　could　be　my　new　best　friend。
　The　werewolves　took　up　positions　around　us；　facing　outward　like　good　bodyguards。　None　of　them　were　as　physically　imposing　as　Narcissus's　bodyguards　had　been；　but　I'd　seen　the　wolves　fight；　and　muscles　aren't　everything。　Skill　counts；　and　a　certain　level　of　ruthlessness。
　Two　vampires　came　to　stand　with　Asher　and　the　wolves。　I　didn't　recognize　either　of　them。　The　woman　was　Asian；　with　shining　black　hair　that　fell　barely　to　her　shoulders。　The　hair　was　nearly　the　same　color　and　brilliance　as　the　vinyl　cat　suit　that　clung　to　nearly　every　inch　of　her　body。　The　suit　made　sure　you　were　aware　of　her　high；　tight　breasts；　her　tiny　waist；　the　swell　of　her　shapely　hips。　She　gave　me　an　unfriendly　look　with　her　dark　eyes；　before　she　turned　her　back　on　me　and　stood；　hands　at　her　side；　waiting。　Waiting　for　what；　I　wasn't　sure。
　The　second　vampire　was　male；　not　much　taller　than　the　woman；　with　thick　brown　hair　that　had　been　shaved　close　to　his　head；　except　for　a　layer　left　on　top　that　came　about　halfway　to　his　eyes；　shining　and　straight。　He　gazed　down　on　me　with　a　smile；　eyes　the　color　of　new　pennies；　as　if　his　brown　eyes　held　just　a　trace　of　blood　in　them。
　He　turned　his　attention　outward；　arms　crossed　over　the　black　leather　of　his　chest。　They　too　faced　outward　like　good　bodyguards；　letting　the　crowd　know　that　even　though　we　couldn't　stand　up；　we　weren't　helpless。　forting；　I　guess。
　Jason　crawled　in　between　their　legs；　head　hanging　down；　as　if　he　were　almost　too　tired　to　move。　He　raised　his　blue　eyes　to　me；　and　the　look　was　almost　as　unfocused　as　I　felt。
　He　gave　a　pale　version　of　his　usual　grin　and　said；　〃Was　it　good　for　you？〃
　I　was　feeling　better　enough　to　try　and　sit　up；　but　failed。　Jean…Claude　said；　〃Lie　a　little　longer；　ma　petite。〃
　Since　I　had　no　choice；　I　did　what　he　suggested。　I　lay　staring　up　at　the　dark；　distant　ceiling　with　its　rows　of　lights。　They'd　turned　off　most　of　them；　so　that　the　club　was　nearly　dark。　Like　the　soft　gloom　that　es　when　you　close　the　drapes　during　the　day。
　I　felt　Jason　lay　down　on　the　other　side　of　me；　head　resting　on　my　thigh。　Not　long　ago　I'd　have　made　him　move；　but　I'd　spent　my　time　away　learning　how　to　be　fortable　being　close　with　the　wereleopards。　It　had　made　me　more　tolerant　of　everyone；　apparently。　〃Why　are　you　tired？〃
　He　rolled　his　head　up　to　look　at　me　without　raising　it　from　my　leg；　one　hand　curving　over　my　calf　as　if　to　keep　his　balance。　〃You　spill　sex　and　magic　through　the　whole　club　and　you　ask　why　I'm　tired？　You　are　such　a　tease。〃
　I　frowned　at　him。　〃One　more　ment　like　that　and　you'll　have　to　move。〃
　He　snuggled　his　head　on　my　hose。　〃I　can　see　that　your　underwear　matches。〃
　〃Get　off　of　me；　Jason。〃
　He　slid　to　the　floor　without　being　told　twice。　He　could　never　leave　well　enough　alone；　our　Jason。　He　alway