They Came, They Saw, They Didn't Conquer

[marauder13]

Shane loved the way that Lilly could make herself look like she was the complete virgin, physically and mentally, even after doing something that proved she was far from being a virgin. He was still having delightful shivering aftershocks from the blowjob she had given him. But it was the first time she had given one with her hands bound behind her back, and that made her fall back to being virgin Lilly again.

He smiled broadly when she admitted to enjoying the spanking, and he filed that one away for future enjoyment for when she was a naughty gal, or needed to be a naughtier gal. He was amused to see her again slip into Virgin Lilly yet again. The shy, demure woman who was nervous, but still a little intrigued by the salacious topic being discussed, as if he was teasing the poor straight laced virtuous maiden who he was about to kiss about where that kiss would eventually lead.

“It’s scary, Shane, but so exciting. The thought that I can trust you so much to do this is such a huge turn on.”

"Two things a dominant loves to hear from their submissive." She laid her self down, the trust clear to him in her eyes and her posture. He glowed with the love he felt for her, thanking her with his smile. Seeing her squirm made him grow harder again, quicker than normal. She lifted her hips, showing her pussy and how soaked it was already.

“Look what you do to me, Shane. This is all because of you. This is all for you, too. No other man will ever have this but you."

"Wow. That's the best thank you I could have ever got from anyone, Lilly." He walked over to the top of the bed, tying the rope to one of her wrists, ensuring it was firm enough for her hand not to slip out, but not cutting off any blood flow. He pulled the rope through the bed head so her arm was restricted in movement. She could bend it a bit, and stretch it, but little else. He took the remainder of the rope to the other side of the bed head, and secured her other wrist in a similar manner. He grabbed the knife, and taped the blade to the bed head so she could reach the handle with effort.

"If I happen to be unable to release you, you will be able to release yourself. I'm not planning on leaving you tied up in here alone. But, anything can happen."

He tied Lilly's ankles the same was as her wrists, with the same checks for firmness. Once he was happy she was secured to his satisfaction, his smile took on a more sinister appearance.

"Now, Mrs Patterson, it appears that I have you right where I want you. Naked, on my bed, incapable of stopping me from doing whatever I want to you. My, my, isn't this going to be so much fun."

Shane sauntered up the edge of the bed, letting a fingernail lightly graze the inside of her closest leg. From just above the ankle binding, all the way up the inner calf, across the slight bulge of her knee and onto the softer flesh of her inner thigh, Shane's nail tortuously wound it's way ever closer to her pleasure core. But it never reached there.

He lifted the offending digit, lowering it with precision onto the skin of her torso, just above the soft, downy hair near her sex, and trailed the devilish nail up the centre of her body, circumnavigating her navel before trekking the valley between her breasts to stop at the base of her throat.

"You're all wet now, and I haven't even started yet. I wonder how bad you'll be by the time I'm finished." He used his finger to tease her lips, brushing them enough to be felt, long enough to make contact but to escape before she could trap them between her lips or teeth. "Oh, no, my little captive. My mouth will capture. My teeth with bite," his teeth clacked together on the 't' sound, "my tongue with taste. You may beg, even plead. I may, if I feel so moved, may even give you what you seek. But probably not. Unless, you're a very, very good woman."

He went back to the apex of her legs, and with the tip of his middle finger, he ran it the length of her slit, just inside her hot, fleshy lips. When he pulled his finger away, it was very damp. He smiled wickedly as he knelt down beside her chest, smearing her nipple with the hot juices. He locked his gaze on hers, and blew softly across the damp nipple. He was able to keep from smiling as he did, but the stuttering of his breath from the laugh just added another level to the cooling effect he was aiming for. He kept going until he felt that the nipple was sufficiently dry.

"Did you like that?"

 

[heartofcourage]

As the bonds were tightened and she was made helpless, Lilly immediately tugged on them, sighing as she found herself bound securely. Her heart was racing and her head was beginning to throb with a dull ache, but she would be damned if she asked Shane to stop what he was doing. She watched his sure movements, the tensing of the muscles in his arms as he bound her, the excitement on his face and his obvious lust for her.

She watched as he placed a knife on the head of the bed, making sure that she could get free if anything happened. She nodded, biting her lower lip as her nerves came back ten fold. It was an unfamiliar sensation to be so under someone else’s control and she tugged once more on the restraints.

“Mrs. Patterson?” She asked in a breathless voice, her eyes finding his as he looked over her naked body. The name had a nice ring to it, she thought and a small smile broke across her face. “Well, Mr. Patterson, I guess I’ll just have to trust that you’ll take mercy on me.”

She followed his movement to the edge of the bed, watching as he traced a nail across her leg. She shivered at the contact, her leg pulling on the rope that bound it as he traced all the way up her leg and inner thigh. She let out a whimper as he traced over her downy hair and didn’t touch her center, the wet flesh begging for his touch so badly.

“Shane…” She whined, her hips squirming on the bed as he traveled over her belly and between her breasts, tracing along her throat and teased his finger against her lips.

She tried to draw the digit into her mouth, her tongue reaching to trace over the pad of his finger when he suddenly jerked it away. She let out a moan when he started to describe just what he would do with her and she squirmed even more against the sheets. He made her hot and her body ached and she truly wanted him to do all manner of things to her.

Lilly gasped as she felt his finger dip between her thighs and ran his middle finger against her slit, collecting her juices from her hot flesh. She moaned at the feeling, her hips pressing upwards as she tried to keep contact with his finger but he pulled it away. She groaned in frustration as she smiled wickedly at her and smeared her hard nipple with her juices.

“Shane, please.” She whimpered again as he locked his gaze on her and blew his cool breath across her nipple, making her gasp and squirm hotly. “Oh…” She gasped out.

Her nipple was rock hard now, pointing towards the ceiling as her breasts moved with the sharp gasps she was taking in. Her body was on fire as Shane asked her if she liked that.

“More, please.” She managed out between dry lips.

 

[marauder13]

To Shane's ears there was nothing better sounding than Lilly in the heights of sexual arousal. It was taking all of his self control not to jump on her and fuck her senseless while she was tied down, with her all but begging for him to take her.

He dropped his mouth on her breast, rapidly warming up the nipple he had so wickedly cooled down moments before. Teeth grazed skin. Tongue swiped puckered and hardened skin. Lips and mouth sealed and sucked up flesh taut before popping it loose. He leaned across her body to capture her other breast the same way. As he did, is hand went between her legs, teasing her little nub with gentle touches. He listened, and felt as Lilly got higher and higher. He waited until she was almost at her peak then he pulled away from her.

He moved to her face, keeping his lips just a fraction away from hers. "I need to make sure that you're all nice and ready for the main event, my love. Can't have you cumming to early." He gave her a quick peck as he teased her clit again with the soft touches until Lilly was on the brink, only to let her slide back again.

"What I can promise you, my wife, is that when you do finally cum, it will be spectacular, and the ones following will come quickly and will be just as good, if not better, than the ones you've had before today. My wedding gifts to you."

His mouth trailed a hot blazing path down her body; lips tongue and teeth working together while he meandered over her. He went around her downy patch moving down the inside of her left leg, down to her ankle. With a deep, growled "mmmm" he moved to the right leg, kissing, licking and nipping his way up to her nether lips.

His tongue slowly swiped the length of her fleshy lips, on one side then the other. With a deliberate pause, he licked the soft folds themselves from bottom to top, giving the top some special attention before he pushed his mouth down over that part of her body. He worked the entire area with his mouth, assaulting her body fully and relentlessly as he propelled her again towards her personal heaven. And as he had before, he pulled away before she reached it.

But he quickly, and deftly inserted a finger, finding her g-spot without any trouble, and through touches, he kept her roughly below her peak.

"The thing I can't decide is how I will enjoy you next, my love. I know, it sounds very one sided, but going my the way you're sounding right now, you'd enjoy almost anything I'll do to you. Which is the plan of course. I want us both to enjoy what we do here. But there are so many options. Do you have any suggestions, dear?"

Shane seriously wondered if Lilly had the brain power to understand his question, let alone answer it. But he was fairly certain what the answer would be, and was prepared to act on it if necessary. Plus, he doubted Lilly would complain about his chosen option. She'd scream, but not in complaint.

 

[heartofcourage]

The moment that Shane’s lips captured her nipple, Lilly arched off the bed and gasped loudly. She turned her head to watch his assault on her bound body, whimpering and moaning as he teased her with the gentle motion of his lips before he let her go and started on the other neglected breast. She was panting, struggling against the bonds that held her tightly as his fingers stroked between her thighs and teased her nub with gentle touches.

“Oh. Shane!” She cried out, reaching her peak and then he cruelly pulled away. “No…” She whimpered, her body squirming in the bonds. “Shane…no…”

She panted as his face hovered over hers, his lips so close to hers that she could have lifted her head and pressed her lips to his. She refrained, pushing her hips towards him in a silent plea of need. She needed him to touch her. She needed him to send her to the heavens and back. Then he was teasing her clit again and she sighed, her eyes closing against the pleasure as his lips pressed a soft peck to hers.

“No!” She cried out sharply as he pulled his hand away, denying her yet again. Her breasts were rising and falling with the rapid intake of breath, her nipples rock hard and her pussy wetter then she’d ever known it to be. It was all because of Shane and the things that he was doing to her.

Her body was a giant ball of need. All reason was quickly leaving her brain as his mouth trailed over her body, clenching and teasing her until she was bucking in her restraints, struggling to pull free. She let out a gasping sob, her eyes clenched shut as she pulled against the ropes in frustration.

“Shane…” She pleaded, his name the only word on her lips as his tongue swiped across her pussy and then he began to work the entire area. She parted her thighs as much as the bonds would allow her. Her body relaxed into the bondage, hips humping up against his tongue as she felt herself flying towards that peak again.

“No! Dammit!” She cursed and moaned as he pulled her back, keeping her just under the peak. The feel of his finger pressing into her, finding that wonderful spot deep inside of her that made her squirm and moan. “Fuck, Shane. Please!”

She was pleading, her eyes wide as her body and mind burned for him. She would have given him anything if only he would let her cum. Her hips jerked against his finger, trying to gain control of the situation but he seemed to have firm control over everything that was happening. Why had she agreed to this? He was driving her crazy!

 

[marauder13]

Shane had Lilly on the edge of madness and he was sure that she was frustrated and close to angry with him. But after he was finished with her, she would forgive him. Eventually.

He climbed over he, keeping his body away from her as much as possible until he was in position. Then, he lowered his mouth to hers, claiming her in a rough, passionate kiss as the rest of his body descended on hers, completely trapping her on the bed. His rigid flesh was trapped between their bodies, unable for either of them to maneuver it closer to where they both wanted it to be.

"Lilly, my love, I know you are very aroused right now, and are desperate to cum. Soon, very soon, we'll deal with that." He rubbed his chest against hers, the scratching points of her nipples almost hurting him. But he loved the feel of them against his skin; the hot, rigid, almost inflexible pebble like spots defiantly standing tall against him.

With a sure movement of his hips, he moved his cock down to the wet, blazing core, and slid into her with one power thrust. Gazing deeply into her eyes, he took her completely, laying claim to her mind, body and soul in those moments as he impaled her restrained body. Shane knew that with all his teasing, Lilly wouldn't last long, and he longed to be granted the experience of his wife's first true orgasm granted by her husband.

 

[heartofcourage]

The ability to speak left her mind as Shane kept her on the painful edge of orgasm. Her frustration was great and she was tugging and pulling at her bonds with abandon as she silently cried out, her head tipping back against the pillows as he played her like a finely tuned instrument.

Lilly whimpered with need as he climbed over her, pressing his body against hers and trapping her against the bed as he claimed her lips in a rough kiss. She tried to move against him, insisting that she be given pleasure with her movements, but Shane was sneaky and kept her right where he wanted her.

She could feel his cock trapped between them, his hard flesh digging against her belly as he caressed her hard nipples with the coarse hair of his chest. She moaned and simply let him tease. The hard nubs of her nipples were aching for his touch and her pussy was wet and waiting for him.

She let out a loud cry as he thrust his hips expertly into her wet flesh, her mouth O’ing and her eyes growing large as he impaled her. He rode her with a rough motion, thrusting his hips against hers until she was straining against her bonds with a renewed energy. She whined and moaned, his eyes looking down into hers as he was waiting for the moment that her orgasm burst over her and made her completely his.

“Oh!” She whispered, her hips thrusting up against his as she felt the first pulse. “Shane!” She screamed, her pussy grasping and gripping his flesh in an almost painful grip. She saw stars and her body shivered, her flesh alive and sensitive as he rubbed against her in the most erotic way.

Her limbs were ridged as she pulled against the bonds that held her so securely. She had trusted Shane with something so special and he hadn’t let her down. It didn’t matter that her head ached with the force of her orgasm or that her arm throbbed from pulling against the ropes…the first time making love to her husband had been an amazing experience.

 

[marauder13]

As he claimed her bound body, Shane marveled at how Lilly responded to her first time having sex in such a way. She was clearly enjoying it, and her orgasm was going to be earth shattering for her. The way she thrashed beneath him added to his please immensely, every movement of her body rubbed his cock in ways that moved him closer to heaven with each press of her against him.

When it happened, he was shocked at the grip she exerted on him, and how she arced against her bonds. She shivered, her entire body moving to the rhythm that only she could hear, and he simply rode it out, flooded by sensations caused by her enjoyment.

Once Lilly had come down enough, he leaned down, kissing her passionately and resumed fucking her hard, rough and fast. He kept her mouth engaged in the kiss as he took her, enjoying her until he felt that all to familiar tension building low in his body. His thrust got rougher, more powerful, claiming her in a more primal manner as he grunted through the kiss before he filled her with his physical expression of his love.

His voice was deep, rough and gravel like. "Let there be no doubts in your mind, Lilly. I love you, and you're mine." He leaned down and bit her neck, leaving a nice, large red mark that he suspected would last for days.

He slowly withdrew from his wife, unbinding her wrists first, then her ankles. He gently gathered her in his arms, holding her as they lay on the bed, pressing her warm, delicious body close to his.

"How was that, Lilly? I know you were getting frustrated with the teasing, but it was part of the plan to make sure that you would get a really big orgasm when the time came. There are other ways to enjoy the ropes, but they require a little more effort, and more trust. But starting with something simple is always best." He kissed her cheek. "You were wonderful. I loved doing that with you, and you did really well for a first timer."

He continued to hold her, basking in her presence and the aroma that was freshly fucked Lilly. One of the best fragrances on earth in Shane's opinion.

"The day is still young enough, Mrs Patterson. Is there anything else you would like to do to celebrate our wedding day?"

 

[heartofcourage]

Lilly moaned softly as she felt Shane grow and pulse within her, coating her pussy with his salty, warm liquid. She shivered at the sensation, her lips still clinging to his as he demanded everything from her. She gave to her husband freely, her body nobody else’s but his.

“I love you too, Shane.” She whispered, gasping as he bent and bit her neck hard, leaving a bruise no doubt. “God, Shane, that’s so hot.” She murmured as he unbound her wrists and then her ankles.

Her head was throbbing again, her arm hurting, but she was on top of the world. She sighed against his chest, pressing her cheek against his warm flesh as they lay side by side in the bed, enjoying the warmth of one another. The rain outside pattered on the roof and she could close her eyes and get lost in the sensation.

“It was great, Shane.” She said, her eyes turning towards his as she pressed her lips against his sweaty chest. “I loved everything that you did.”

She giggled as he mentioned that the day was still young. Then a warmth flooded her when he called her Mrs. Patterson. “Lilly Patterson. Hmmm…it has a certain ring to it. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of being called that.”

She pressed her lips to his, sighing as their kiss deepened in a matter of moments, her tongue caressing his. She pressed her hips against his, grinding against him as she shared her excitement with him. She loved the feel of her husband and loved being held so closely by him. He was a strong man but he took such great care with her that it always made her feel like the most special person in the world.

“I couldn’t think of anything better than spending the day making sweet love to you.” She murmured against his ear.

 

[marauder13]

“I couldn’t think of anything better than spending the day making sweet love to you.”

"Hmmm... Well, I'm not sure about that, Lilly." He shifted his head so he could face his wife head on. "While I was definitely far from a virgin when I met you, the one thing I haven't done with a woman is 'made sweet love' to her. Fucked her, including rough, passionately, casually and even thoughtlessly on one occasion. As you saw, I have even tied them up, used them and when they asked for it abused them too. But loved them? You're the first, and even then, I doubt that I have even done that properly."

Shane carefully moved Lilly up on top of him, careful of her injured arm. "I feel deeply attracted to you, and I guess I am in love with you. But how to do that physically? I have no idea. Well, apart from taking you and giving you as many orgasms as I can before cumming myself." He looked deep in her eyes, baring his soul to her. "The women in my past have been there for pleasure, mostly mine and occasionally their's as well. I've never loved any of them. what we have is completely new to me. If there is something different you'd like or want, then show me. Otherwise, I'll do what I feel is right, and hope for the best."

He felt a sense of peace with Lilly draped over his body like a living blanket. Having her so close was comforting, a nice reminder that the world hadn't completely gone to hell. With her, the two of them were creating a little piece of sanity. He hoped that they would last long enough to find some more sanity somewhere else.

"Have I told you that you're sexy? Even more so when naked, draped over me like some luscious blanket?"

 

[heartofcourage]

“You’re such a romantic, Shane.” Lilly teased him as he pulled her to rest on top of his chest. She sighed as she relaxed over his warm body, smiling as he said that he was in love with her but had no idea how to show it to her physically.

“Baby, there is nothing that you need to do differently to please me.” She said, resting her head against his chest. “You can tie me to the bed, fuck me good and hard, eat me out on the kitchen table, and hold me close as we sleep and I’ll know that’s how you choose to love me.”

She lifted her head from his warm skin, her dark hair falling around her face as she looked down at the man that had completely taken her heart. She gave him a smile and pressed her lips against his as he told her she was sexy. She had never felt sexy around a man, but Shane was quickly changing her mind on that matter. The way that he looked at her and the way that he touched her told her that every word that he said was true.

“I wish that we could have met in a different time and place.” She confessed to him, her face going sad for a moment. “There’s so much that I miss. The creature comforts. Warm water for a bath. Electric lights at night. Even the sound of music from a radio are things that I miss.”

Her sad expression suddenly change and she gave Shane a sly smile. “I had this little red dress that I would wear to the clubs every so often. It would drive the guys wild. I can only imagine what you would do if you had saw me in it.”

 

[marauder13]

“You’re such a romantic, Shane.”

Shane laughed. "I never thought I'd hear those words from someone. At least not meant even half seriously."

“Baby, there is nothing that you need to do differently to please me. You can tie me to the bed, fuck me good and hard, eat me out on the kitchen table, and hold me close as we sleep and I’ll know that’s how you choose to love me.”

Shane's mouth quirked into a grin, and he was about to say something when his brain caught up with what she said. To Lilly, anything he did for her, with her, to her, was an expression of his love for her. He was going to be able to express himself to her in so many different ways, because she loved him and trusted him. In turn, he trusted her and loved her and he would show her how well placed all that was. He felt his heart rate pick up a little at that realization.

“I wish that we could have met in a different time and place. There’s so much that I miss. The creature comforts. Warm water for a bath. Electric lights at night. Even the sound of music from a radio are things that I miss.”

Shane shook his head. "No, that wouldn't have worked, Lilly. I changed during the war and afterward. I was a different man then to who I am now. If we met, and if we got physical, it would have been just that - physical. You would have been a righteous lay, one kept around for a long time and used well. But there would not have been any love there. Not like this."

She looked up at him, her wistful expression replaced by one more lively and exciting. It was one that gave Shane wicked ideas that he thought of putting to use almost straight away.

“I had this little red dress that I would wear to the clubs every so often. It would drive the guys wild. I can only imagine what you would do if you had saw me in it.”

"Well, we wont know will we, tease. Now, if you still had it, you could find out exactly how I would have reacted by putting it on. However, I do remember a little request from my darling wife about be made love to."

Shane took Lilly's legs and moved them to either side of his hips, bending them at the knees and getting them close to his sides. His hands grazed her sides as they came back to cup her face. He gazed at her, eyes full of love with a tinge of lust as well. He claimed her in a searing kiss, almost trying to devour her mouth as he kissed her.

"Slide yourself back, honey, and I can give you some of that sweet love making you were after, as well as a little spice in the mix too if you're a good little wife." He nipped her bottom lip, smiling as he got himself positioned to slide into her when she moved back.

 

[heartofcourage]

Lilly had never seen Shane acting as tender as he was in that moment. He seemed serious about making love to her and she smiled down at him, her lips pressing against his as he helped her to straddle his hips. She sighed as she could feel the head of his cock teasing her entrance, his kiss deepening and making her dizzy.

Her tongue battled against his, her breath panting out in short gasps as she felt his hands tracing along her sides and cupping her face. Her hair flowed around them, curtaining them in the moment and hiding them from the world beyond. It was simply them in that moment, enjoying each others body and celebrating their happy occasion.

“Oh, I’ll be your good little wife.” She teased him with a grin as she slid back onto his cock, moaning as it stretched her entrance and seated deep inside her snug channel. “Oh, baby…” She moaned as he nipped her bottom lip and made her shiver from head to toe.

She was sitting atop him proudly, her hands braced against his muscular chest as she started to ride him. Her hips rolled sensually over his hard cock, her breasts bouncing from her movement as she stared down into the eyes of the man she loved. She whimpered and moaned softly at their primal rhythm.

 

[marauder13]

Shane was starting to enjoy seeing Lilly get more confident with him. The shy woman who wasn't sure if she was desirable, sexy or even good enough was almost a thing of the past, and now she was enjoying whatever ways they shared themselves with each other.

Feeling her sliding back onto him was glorious, giving his shivers running the length of his spine that he delighted in feeling.

Watching her lift herself upright was an amazing sight. He loved her body. She was shaped just right, considering how much food they had available to them. He would have liked to see a little more weight on her. That would have really softened her curves nicely, but he wasn't going to complain about her as she was.

The way she was rolling her hips did marvelous things to him, causing his brain to almost melt inside his skull. Her hands were played against his chest, framing the rest of her body for his eyes where he saw her belly rolling and her breasts bouncing just enough. His own sounds of appreciation mingled with hers to make a music that was as old as time itself.

His hands rested just outside of her hips, allowing the tips of his fingers to brush her skin before he took them up to her ribs, leaving them there to hold her for a while. He fought hard not to close his eyes with the joy she was bringing him, and loose the vision of loveliness before him.

He hooked his arms under hers, and over her shoulders, pulling her down until her face was close enough to kiss. As soon as she was that close, he took her in a deep and passionate kiss. While he kissed her, he started to thrust into her body hard and fast, letting their position touch him in ways that propelled him towards his peak more rapidly.

Through the kiss, his moans grew louder and he tensed up before thrusting himself deep and releasing a flood of warmth within his wife. He groaned and whimpered through the kiss, pressing himself into Lilly as hard as he could until his peak finally passed, allowing him to collapse on the bed.

"Holy... Christ... woman... how do... you do that?" Shane smiled broadly as he sucked in huge lungfuls of air, while making sure that he didn't include too much of Lilly's hair in that was well. "Ahh, that's right, because... you so fucking sexy."

 

[heartofcourage]

“Shane…” She moaned as she rode her husband, rolling her hips and bouncing on the hard cock that was stretching her passage so deliciously.

She sighed as she heard his own moans and groans mingling with hers, their combined pleasure filling the room. She shivered as his hands rested on her hips, helping her to keep the rhythm that was bringing them both pleasure. It was unhurried, passionate, and so incredible.

Then his hands started to move up her ribs, touching the sensitive skin on her sides. She was being pulled down into his embrace and kiss shortly afterward, a moan escaping her lips as his lips claimed hers passionately. She cried out against his kiss as he started to thrust into her body hard and fast. His strong arms held her close, his cock pounding in and out of her at a rapid pace.

“Oh!” She cried out as she felt him thrust into her one last time and released his cum within her depths. She shivered and came with him, her body fluttering and clamping around his hard shaft as he held her tightly to his body through their mutual orgasms.

She smiled as he caught his breath, asking her how she did that. “Well, it helps when my husband is as amazing as you.” She said as she looked down at his handsome face. She pressed her lips gently against his, sighing as she realized that this was too good to be true.

 

[marauder13]

Shane chuckled at Lilly's response. But he forgot about his laughter when her lips met his. He couldn't believe that something so simple as a kiss could make him feel so wonderful. but he never thought he would meet a woman that caught his interest as much as Lilly had.

"I'm not sure about you, but I need a little break before I take you again. I need to make sure that I do things, so being nicely rested will ensure that. Plus it will give me a little time to think about what to do with you next."

One of his hands idly roamed over her body, letting the fingertips just slide over her skin. It was nice to maintain contact with her in that manner. His mind wandered, imagining them out on one of their walks, pushing her up against a tree, kissing her then molesting her in a mutually delightful manner. Next was a more enthusiastic way of tying Lilly up, and taking her hard. Then there was the fun of taking her final cherry. All of them brought smiles to his face as he drifted into some much needed sleep. The last image was of Lilly running from him, laughing and smiling as he chased her down, and accepted her surrender before plundering her treasures appropriately.

 

[heartofcourage]

Lilly healed well from her gunshot wound and the beating she’d received during their ill fated trip outside their cozy little farm. Shane had turned out to be a fantastic nurse and she was soon back to normal. The worked on weather proofing the house further, planning on an addition to give them more room as well as adding a few more animals if they could find them.

The walks through the woods were still her favorites. She hadn’t come across a camp since that day but her eyes were always peeled for the threat of someone coming upon them unaware. That afternoon they were walking through the woods, the Mosin in her hands as they talked about anything in general. She paused as the came to a ridge, a hand reaching out to press against Shane’s chest as she heard the sounds of…talking?

“Do you hear a radio?” She whispered, looking over at him with a frown as she heard the distinct sounds of crackling and buzzing and then more voices.

 

[marauder13]

Time passed in the conventional way, Shane tending to his wife's injuries with a dedication that was easy to achieve. Whenever he checked her, he just had to touch her elsewhere, getting the contact that he found himself desiring. While she healed, and took up more duties about the house, he was busy making it a better abode for them as well.

He also enjoyed the walks with Lilly. It helped him get a better feel for the land about them, increase his confidence in the rural environment, and got him more quality time with Lilly. Shane was amazed at how his outlook to a partner changed with this one woman. He loved her, there was no doubt of that, but how that love manifested in his daily activities was what caught him off guard the most. As they walked, he reminded himself that she was healthy again, and a whole long list of fun activities started rolling through his mind, some of them were even for outdoors like they were just then.

Lilly bought them to a stop, Shane automatically tensing up in readiness for action. He first looked at Lilly, in case she had something to impart, then started to scan the surrounds for trouble. He then heard the faint sounds of talking. What frightened him more was the sound of the voice that replied.

“Do you hear a radio?”

He nodded, bringing a finger to his lips. He pointed to her, then pointed at the spot of ground at her feet. He took out his pistol and crouched as he moved forward extremely slowly. As he neared the crest of the ridge, he laid down and peered over the edge.

Two men in civilian garb were crouched down. They wore clothing that helped them blend in to the woods. But the way they held themselves told him they weren't civilians all their lives.

"I repeat, possible contact ahead. At least two unknown individuals. They sounded human. Over."

He kept his voice low as he spoke into the hand held unit. His partner kept looking around, the assault rifle held steadily. Shane kept himself still as the other man's gaze swept over him several times.

"Possible human contact. Proceed with caution. Attempt friendly contact, within reason. Over."

"Affirmative. Attempt friendly contact. Over."

"Roger. Command out."

Shane waited for them to start moving before he moved down the other side of the ridge, going back to Lilly. He brought his mouth up to her ear, resisting the urge to kiss it.

"They've heard us. Their boss told them to try and make contact. I'm thinking we might just let them. They'll probably find our home soon enough, so better to do it now, than later, in case things go bad."

 

[heartofcourage]

Lilly watched as Shane pointed to her and then to a spot of ground at her feet. She nodded and raised the Mosin into position, the safety off as she watched him move forward very slowly. She brought the rifle to her shoulder, her cheek pressed against the stock as she provided cover for her husband.

She watched as he crested the ridge and was almost out of her range when he stopped and seemed to be listening to something. She was nervous and she thought back to the first day they met in the city and how they had come into contact with a creature that should have been long dead. What if they had found them in the middle of the woods? It would be a very bad situation.

She watched Shane for a long moment before he started to make his way back towards her. She waited until he brought his lips to her ear and whispered against it. She heard his words and nodded, her stomach sinking as she glanced over at him.

“Friendly?” She asked, a little bit of worry showing in her posture. She knew that Shane was probably thinking the same way that she was. They had to defend themselves, even if they were planning on meeting these strange men. “Let’s move around the ridge and cut them off.”

She nodded her head towards the trail that they had just come down. There was a small off shoot that would lead them straight into the path of the men that were moving away. They could cut them off before they reached the farm and stand their ground if need be.

Before they moved, Lilly leaned forward and kissed Shane gently. She never knew if each moment was their last, but she wanted to tell him that she loved him if it was.

 

[marauder13]

Shane didn't mind whenever Lilly too the lead in anything. She had shown herself time and time again to be sensible, levelheaded and clear thinking. So when she suggested cutting them off, Shane nodded without hesitation. He noted where she thought they could go, and he thought he understood where she meant. His confidence in the rural area was not that good, so he deferred to her more often than not.

But as he was about to turn, he caught Lilly leaning in, kissing him tenderly. He looked at her for a moment, then allowed himself to enjoy it for what it was, rather than waste time trying to find out the why behind it. He smiled to her, returning the kiss in exactly the same manner, and quickly took her hand, holding it long enough for her to feel his affection for her through the gesture.

He led the pair along the way Lilly suggested, taking note of what he saw to help build up his knowledge. He was getting used to how sound moved through the trees, as well as "looking through" the undergrowth for hidden nasties. But there was still a greater understanding of how to read the land that Shane lacked, and was doing his best to develop.

He paused when he reached the point where he thought they would have the best chance of intercepting the strangers. He glanced around, and found some good hiding spots. What he also found was a good vantage point that allowed him to see them coming, and when they go close enough, they would see him. Plus, it also gave him good solid cover.

"Find a spot, love. I'll wait for them over there." Shane walked over to the boulder, leaning on it with just his shoulders and head visible. He also put his arm up, along with the pistol, just in case he needed to shoot quickly.

Ten long minutes passed before the men came into view. As he suspected, they had served at some stage in their lives. They moved quietly and cautiously, constantly scanning about them with their weapons ready. The real giveaway for him was their use of hand signals as they moved. He waited another few minutes for them to get closer before he spoke up.

"Hello there. Is there anything I can do to help you fellows?"

Both men dropped to their knees, both rifles aimed at him. Shane thanked the Lord that they decided not to shoot first, talk second, because he would have left Lilly a widow. But he felt good that his assessment of them was correct.

"Now, if you gents put your rifles up, I'll put mine up too and we can have a talk like civilized people."

The lead man did just that, but his partner remained on guard, the rifle pointing at Shane. Shane knew that Lilly was sighting up one of them, and he hoped she could see the shooter rather than just the walker. But the walker got close enough to have a clear view of Shane, but kept a reasonable distance at the same time.

The lead man was older than Shane, his light coloured hair cut short, almost a buzz cut. His body was stocky, but Shane was certain it was a muscled stocky rather than a fat stocky. But the man's entire demeanor spoke of a controlled violence; something he could unleash without thought, and rein it in again just as easily.

"Where is she?"

"She's watching us, just like your buddy is. Now, I get the feeling that this is supposed to be a friendly get together, so if your buddy put his rifle up and joins you, I'll make sure that we're joined by the definitely fairer sex shortly afterward."

Shane hoped that Lilly was close enough to hear the exchange, otherwise he'd wind up looking like a complete idiot for the short span of time that would be the remainder of his life.

 

[heartofcourage]

The trees around them were relatively quiet as they made their way through the dense underbrush towards the spot where they would cut off the men that had suddenly found them. Lilly could hear Shane behind her, his footsteps heavy but getting better as they reached a point where he pulled them to a stop.

She crouched and pulled the safety off the Mosin, her heart racing as she made sure that she had enough ammunition should they get pinned down. She took a long breath and slowly let it out, centering herself as Shane whispered in her ear to find a spot. She nodded, turning her head to watch him walk towards a boulder and take up his own position.

She scurried into the underbrush and soon came to a thick crop of trees that provided relative protection should the bullets start to fly. She had a sight on Shane and a sight on the path where the men would have to come through if they were heading towards their farm. She was terrified of what might happen, that one of them would die, but she had to trust her husband that everything would turn out for the better.

The moment the first man came into view, she pulled the Mosin into position and kept her sights on them. They were soldiers, that much was certain, or at least had been before this whole mess had started. They were moving quietly, scanning constantly, and had their weapons at the ready. She took another deep breath as she watched them signal towards one another with their hands. They were organized and that frightened Lilly even more.

Shane’s voice rang out loudly over the quiet air and men dropped to their knees with their rifles aimed directly at him. She turned her sight towards the one that didn’t lower his weapon when they were asked. She didn’t want Shane hurt, and it seemed that these men were at least willing to talk. Who were they though?

When the bigger of the two men talked, she got a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach. They were asking Shane where she was. She nibbled on her lower lip as a stiff breeze picked up through the trees, blowing her hair into her face. Pulling it quickly away, she took up her sight again on the man that still had Shane in his sights. She didn’t trust them in the least and would be damned if she let Shane get hurt.

She shot. She made sure that the bullet would miss the man holding the gun on her husband, but she wanted the warning to be clear. Both men nearly jumped from their skin as the rifle barked loudly under the trees and she was quickly and quietly moving to a new position as the man with the gun turned towards where she’d previously been. Pressing her back against the new tree that provided her cover, she took a few deep breaths before she peeked around the corner to see what was happening.

 

[marauder13]

Shane enjoyed dealing with professionals. They did things in certain ways that made life safer for all involved. They were talking, even if his backup had a bead on Shane. It was only fair, in Shane's mind, since Lilly had one of them sighted up too.

He hoped.

The gunshot cause the two men to duck automatically. Shane saw the bark explode near the backup's head. He had enough wits to grab his pistol before diving behind the rock.

The air came alive with small arms fire. The backup sprayed the area when he thought the shot came from while the talker ran backward, firing in Shane's general direction while he rejoined his backup. Shane kept his head down while working through his options. Lilly had fired, for reasons he would extract from her later, if they both survived the encounter. He saw no wrong doing on their part, but she had her reasons, so he was not going to worry over the whys just then. He trusted her as much as he trusted anyone, even more when he thought about it.

He weighed up the use of his preciously small amount of ammunition against using it to get to a better position. He couldn't just run across the small gap without giving the men something to think about. But he couldn't remain where he was either.

"If there ever was a time to impersonate Superman, this is it. Faster than a speed bullet... Here goes."

Shane burst from behind cover, running as fast as his feet could take him. Time slowed down. He felt the passage of the air through his parched throat. The shirt pressed against his hot, dampening chest. The loud crack of the rifle discharging. Faint whistles of rounds screaming through the air behind him. Ahead of him was a thick, visually protective bush. Each footfall shook him like an earthquake. His entire focus was on reaching that place of safety. Nothing else mattered to him, even the bullets that were reaching out for him.

He dropped to his belly when he finally reached the cover. Bullets shredded the greenery above him, making him almost piss himself. Shane scrambled along the ground trying to find more effective cover against the bullets themselves while single shots cracked overhead.

He strained his ears to hear over the thunder of his pulse. He worked at calming himself down, so he could better react to the problems at hand. When his heart finally slowed enough for him to hear clearly, there was nothing to be heard. Shane struggled with decide whether it was a good thing, or a bad thing. The silence also meant that Lilly might be hurt, or just laying low. Those thoughts hit him harder, and made him almost stand and call out for her.

"Why the fuck did she shoot? What did I miss?"

 

[heartofcourage]

Everything seemed so crystal clear in that instant between the moment Lilly let off the shot from the Mosin and the moment the soldiers returned fire. She couldn’t help the sour feeling that settled in the pit of her stomach as she watched the exchange between the lead man and Shane and she had chosen to take care of the possible threat in the only way that she knew how.

The moment the wooded area erupted in gunfire she saw the error of her decision. She yelped and hunkered down close to the ground, the thick tree truck giving her as much cover as she could hope for as bullets sprayed the area where she was currently seeking cover.

She squeezed her eyes shut tightly, teeth gritted against the grating sound of bullets shredding vegetation above her and she wondered if Shane had been caught in the crossfire. She would never forgive herself if he had, she thought in a sudden panic as she rolled from her back to her belly and settled the Mosin against her shoulder, trying to find a clear shot back into the clearing.

She returned fire, unable to sight them, but using their storm of bullets to gage their position. Then it was quiet. She panted in the eerie silence, her finger on the trigger as she slowly licked her parched lips and listened for any signs of life within the woods. In the distance, birds called to one another, wings flapping towards the sky as they broke free of the brush, but there was nothing from any of the humans that had been involved in the fire fight.

It was then that she heard the sound. The metallic slide of a magazine leaving a firearm. They were out of bullets. One sounded in the quiet of the woods. She waited for the second before she decided to roll from her position, using the relative safety of the moment to crawl for another spot.

She nearly screaming in joy as she came upon a cowering Shane, her body squeezing in next to his as she waited for the two men to begin talking. Her gaze was locked on Shane’s for a moment and she knew that she would be in deep trouble when and if they made it out of this situation, but she had done it for a reason. She would take any punishment that he saw fit to give to her.

She leaned across the small gap between them and pressed her lips against his. Her breath was heavy as she tried to make amends to her husband in the most primal of ways as the voice of the first man rang out across the woods.

 

[marauder13]

Shane nearly jumped out of his skin when Lilly bumped into him. The fury he had closed down erupted in him, but he limited the outpouring to just his expression as he glared at her. Then, in a move that thrilled him more that he could imaging, she pressed her lips against his. It wasn't the best kiss in the world, but to took a little of the anger away from him.

Shane snarled at her silently, his hand finding her hair and latching on hard. He brought up his other hand, knuckles white about the grip. That arm was trembling as it moved closer to her and further away from her. With a barely audible grunt, he pulled her in for a hard kiss. His lips pressed against hers, catching them between his own and her teeth. He held her there for what felt like a very long time, before he started to pull his mouth away from hers. Before he got too far away, he caught her bottom lip between his teeth, and bit her hard enough to bruise.

"I don't know what you were playing at, buddy, but we don't have time to play this game any more. We're going, and I suggest you do the same. If we ever see you, or the member of the fairer sex again, we wont be so polite."

Shane cocked his head, listening to them as they deliberately made sounds that moved further away, before suddenly stopping. Whether they knew it or not, those men held the advantage over Lilly and him. He held perfectly still, concentrating on listening for them. All that time, he ignored Lilly out of petty spite.

After twenty minutes passed, Shane took a look around before pointed where Lilly was to go to. For the entire trip home, he pointed, waited for her go go, then joined her after making sure that there was no one following. He was tenser than a bow string the entire way back.

"Fuck sake, woman!" The door closed and bolted behind them, Shane's hand found her hair again, pulling her in close so she could clearly see his bright red face. "Why? Why did you take a shot? His buddy wasn't doing a damn fucking thing wrong! You could have killed me, and yourself too! Why did you do that?"

His lasts words were punctuated by a series of short, sharp shakes of her head.

 

[heartofcourage]

Lilly let out a soft gasp as Shane snarled at her and his fingers were suddenly in her hair, curling tightly around her tresses until she was at his mercy. The look in his eyes was black, angry, and passionate. She whimpered as he pulled her in for a hard kiss.

His lips were demanding, pressing roughly against hers until she swore that he would bruise her. He was pissed and she could feel it in the way that he held his body. She sucked in a deep breath through her nose as he held her there in his arms, his embrace speaking of the relief that he felt at seeing her still alive. Then he broke the kiss, pulling his mouth from hers before his teeth latched onto her bottom lip and bit her hard until she bucked against him.

Her eyes were wide as he pulled away, locking onto his and trying to make amends silently. That wasn’t going to work, she decided as the man in the clearing made It clear that they were pissed. Then Shane turned his head from her, letting her know in no uncertain terms that he would be ignoring her.

She couldn’t help the silly smile that crossed her lips as they lay there on the floor of the woods, making sure that they were truly alone as the sounds of the men retreating stopped. When he finally did look at her, it was to silently point the way that she was suppose to go.

Nodding once, she scooted from her position and started walking. Every so often she would stop, looking over her shoulder at him until he pointed with an angry look and forced her to keep marching. His entire body was tense, strung tightly and Lilly briefly wondered if he was angry enough with her to leave.

Her heart was pounding in her chest as they entered their home. She placed the Mosin against the wall as he closed the door and bolted it behind them. She nearly jumped from her skin when he bellowed at her, his hand snaking out to tangle back in her hair and jerking her towards him. She yelped and looked at him with a mixture of fear and anxiety.

“Shane…” She started, cut off by his questioning. Why had she shot? Simply put she didn’t trust the men and knew that they would have just as soon killed them both if she hadn’t done something. Her lips were parted, a stammer leaving them as he started to shake her head to and fro, his face bright red with anger.

“Men like that would have killed us anyway!” She cried out, her eyes wide as she saw a side of Shane that she never thought she’d see. She was terrified, her heart racing as she sought a way to appease him. “Why were they sneaking up on the farm? Why did they have to keep their weapon drawn? Shane, they would have killed us both!”

 

[marauder13]

Shane was in a rage, but one he held in check only because it was aimed at Lilly. he was not going to harm her. Badly. But he felt her fear as if it were rain water on his skin.

“Men like that would have killed us anyway! Why were they sneaking up on the farm? Why did they have to keep their weapon drawn? Shane, they would have killed us both!”

"They weren't! Not until you took a fucking shot at them!" He paused to breathe very deeply, letting the rage cool down closer to an anger before he spoke again. "They were scouts, Lilly. Scouts sneak. It's their job. They were part of a group heading this way, making sure it was safe for the rest.

"They kept their weapon out for the same reason you had - for protection. Trust, remember, is a rare thing now. Paranoia is nothing more than caution these days. When we encounter people in future, Lilly, remember that there will be someone point a gun at me, or us. The one talking who isn't pointing their gun is being polite, and trying to show trust.

"If they wanted to kill me, you or both of us, we'd be dead right now. They could have killed us after we took for cover, hell they could have been lining us up as we left." His voice became a growl. "But hey didn't, even after you shot at them."

Shane used her hair to propel her back from him, while he rubbed his face with his other hand.

"The Lord as my witness, the only reason I have beaten the crap out of you is because you're my wife and I love you." He flung himself into one of the chairs near the table, propping his arms on the table and slamming his head into his hands.