The dream dissipated as he came to, he still felt the kiss and realized it was Karina who was kissing him. He could feel her small body lying on top of his, skin on skin as she opened her mouth and slid her tongue in between his lips. His barely conscious body responded to the coppery sweetness of the probing tongue. Noticing he was awake, she pushed her body away from him a bit to look into his eyes, revealing her small but perfectly perky breasts. Her platinum blonde hair hung down to his shoulders, tickling his skin.

“Good morning, sleepyhead,” she greeted him with a smile that was wicked and sweet.

“Hello, lovely,” he smiled groggily back at her before looking around somewhat confused. He wondered which girl had slept with him the previous night. “Uh...so, um...where’s...uh...Ciera?”

Karina gave him a pouty look to which he quickly replied, “Not that I’m complaining. Please believe me when I say that waking up to your face each morning would be like a dream come true. I just figured I’d be waking up with Ciera after last night. Ugh, now I feel awful. I’m so, so sorry. Eh, this situation is so messed up. You know I would never intentionally hurt you, right?”

Karina placed her finger on Reece’s lips to silence him as her pout turned into a mischievous grin, “I’m just messing with you. I’m glad you enjoyed yourself, and I’m happy that you could help Ciera out. Without you, who knows what would happen to her. You took responsibility for her and I’m so proud of you for it.”

“Oh, and don’t worry. She stayed with you through the night, much to my displeasure,” continued Karina, a little half smile softening her words. “Now, she’s finally giving us some privacy to do something we really should have done a very long time ago.”

“Are you sure you want to do this with me so soon after uh...the lilin? I, um... I didn’t even get a chance to clean up,” reasoned the flustered man. “If we’re going to do this, I want it to be special. You deserve that and more.”

“Oh, I know. And first of all, don’t worry your handsome little head,” she replied, patting his cheek in sync with each syllabul.

Pulling herself up Reece’s torso, she leaned into him, her lips close to his ear. “She licked you clean after you fell asleep,” she purred.

“I have to admit, I’ve never seen anything quite like it in all my years,” Karina continued, pulling herself away again. “She must have genuinely been starving or else you tasted especially good. Let’s just say that it really got me going. Now, secondly...this is special. You’re just letting your traditional ideas of love and sex cloud your mind. Besides, you just had sex with a lilin. I can feel her residual sexual energy emanating from you. Trust me when I say that it’ll heighten the experience for both of us. Now, I’m going to get mine. She may have finished you off, but I’m going to bring you back to life. So... shut up and let’s enjoy each other properly, lover...”

Karina gave Reece a cute little smile before bringing her face back to his. Just before their lips touched, she paused a moment to gaze into his eyes. Her eyes sparkled like darkened rubies that had captured a flame, drawing him in. His breath caught as he stared, mesmerized by her beauty. She was perfect to him, from the platinum eyelashes that framed her blood-red eyes, to her unblemished skin, like bleached ivory.

Her light pink lips were the only other color on her face other than her eyes. Those lips invited him to kiss them, her dark pink tongue darting out to wet them, sweetening the already sweet invitation. He moved his face closer to hers, brushing her lips with his. He savored the softness of her.

Their intense physical contact broke the dam of her pent-up lust and she kissed him hotly, wetly, and deeply. Her cute little tongue quickly found its way into his mouth, exploring every nook and cranny greedily. The soft warm feeling was incredible and he gladly reciprocated, pressing back as he used his own tongue to probe into her inviting mouth as well. She greedily took it in and sucked on it, making sure not to bite him. The care she took with him made him love her even more. She was his companion, friend, and mentor. Soon, she would be his lover as well. Looking into her eyes again, he swore the flames that flickered behind them had grown in both size and intensity.

His hands slowly explored her lithe yet powerful body, starting by rubbing her soft youthful-looking arms. They were long and slender, causing him to marvel at how much strength he knew they contained. His hands moved inward and felt all along her curving sides and up and down her silky-smooth back, feeling the muscles underneath her perfect ivory skin.

Running his fingers up her spine caused her to exhale a cute little gasp of pleasure, causing goosebumps to appear across her skin and her small pink nipples to harden with desire. Reece leaned down and took her right nipple in his mouth, sucking on it and drawing another girlish moan from the lustful lilitu. He found her breasts small but enticing as he moved from one to the other.

Another moan of delight and he rose back up to kiss her on her sweet lips. He was addicted to this youthful-looking woman, this lilitu from another age. Warmth was emanating off her body as he continued to sensually caress her skin. His heart was beating hard and his breath came quickly between kisses as he moved one of his hands down her small body and cupped the impossible softness and perfection of her ass cheek. She moaned into his mouth as he gave it a light squeeze before gently caressing it. It felt amazing, soft but firm, warm and round.

His other hand quickly found her other cheek and he massaged her tight little rear with slow sensual strokes as their tongues continued to swirl around each other. As his hands cupped and released her fleshy globes continuously, a single finger on his right hand slipped on its own down between the twin delights and he discovered a slippery hotness that told him that she was more than ready for him.

She arched her back at the touch and pulled away momentarily to nod at him knowingly. She slid her body down his until he could feel the silky heat of the entrance to her wonderland. She paused, savoring the feeling a moment before sinking the rest of the way down, resting herself on him. She was incredibly tight, the fit perfectly snug. He couldn’t help but moan in ecstasy at the amazing feeling.

He savored the wonderful warmth that surrounded him and felt it turn to pure pleasure as she began moving up and down in a slow rhythm atop him. The feeling was intense, and Reece had to concentrate to keep from losing control. He needed desperately to please this amazing creature as he again studied her adorable face. Her eyes were closed as she concentrated on the feeling that they were sharing with each other. Her smile told Reece that she was enjoying herself. Her little moans and gasps confirmed it.

Reece reached out and grasped each of her hands in his, interlocking their fingers together and he studied her perfect face. Her eyes slowly opened as she grew accustomed to him. The fact that he was staring at her wasn’t lost on the lilitu and she smiled down at him as she met his eyes with her own. He couldn’t explain it, but he felt a strengthening connection to her. She was someone he could rely on and share his life with. He just knew it and what they were doing made him the happiest he had probably ever felt in his entire life. It was no mystery how he felt about this beautiful, intelligent, and empathetic creature. He needed to let her know as well.

“I love you,” he said, smiling up at her as she rocked her body back and forth, grinding their bodies together.

“I know,” she said smiling back at him for a moment before continuing. “I love you too. How could I not?”

Reece had no response. Instead, they made love like that for hours, both reaching the heights of bliss numerous times. Exhaustion finally overtook him. As he lay there, breathing hard from his exertions, Karina gave him a wicked little smile, her eyes gleaming with promises of secret pleasures.

“Are you ready for round two?” she asked the stunned man beside her.

Before he could beg for mercy, she bit the tip of her pointing finger and ran it across his lips. Understanding dawned on Reece and he licked her blood from his lips, feeling renewed vigor coursing throughout his body within seconds.

“I am now,” he smiled back at his cute little lover as he rolled her onto her back and admired her body all over again.

Smiling back up at him, her platinum hair splayed across the mattress, she had the look of a nymph – beauty personified. Her hands deftly lined him up and he plunged back into her, feeling like he was coming back home after years away. More hours ticked by as they did everything two people could do together. Finally, Reece’s newfound vitality reached its limit and he lay back down after his last climax, turning his head to look at the exquisite creature next to him.

“I think I may be addicted to you,” Reece whispered to his lilitu lover as he reached over and took her hand in his. They both lay sprawled on the bed, disheveled sheets partially covering them both. Karina sidled up next to him and molded her body into his, sharing their warmth as they basked in the afterglow of their vigorous lovemaking.

“I’m sure I was addicted to you first,” she giggled into his ear, her voice like the tinkling of tiny bells as she laughed. “Ahh, this is so nice. I feel so moojie like this and with you.”

“Moojie?” asked Reece, curious at the strange word.

“Ahh yes,” replied Karina. “It’s a word from my native tongue. Roughly translated, it means extremely comfortable in all ways.”

“Ah, I like it,” said Reece, rolling the word over in his mouth again. “Moojie. Well then, I guess you could say that I’m moojie as well.”

They lay there in each other’s arms for hours, caressing one another and talking about a little bit of everything. Reece knew nearly perfect bliss, but there was still a darkness nipping at the back of his mind. Karina stared back at him, a serious expression on her face.

“This was perfect,” she said, but then paused to collect her thoughts. “I know what I want, now. But to get it, we need to do more. The state of our world is seriously broken. We need to fix it.”

Reece knew that she was right. He felt the same way. With no one else stepping up, they had to do whatever they could. Otherwise, no one would be happy. Drinking his blood, she already knew how he felt and why. She knew what path he had chosen, and he knew that she knew.

This path he had chosen was filled with risk, and not just for himself. Thankfully, he had the best companions that someone could ask for. Companions he would fight for...and die for if necessary. The bonds he shared with each of them, and them with each other had just been strengthened as they gave themselves to each other. And not just their bodies, but their trust, faith, and hope. He realized that he loved them, all of them. Despite being thrown together under strange and extreme circumstances, it still felt right somehow.

He silently hoped jealousy wouldn’t spoil it. After all, there wasn’t anything to be jealous of in his mind, but he wasn’t the one who needed to share. Well, that wasn’t entirely true. Regardless, they had all indicated that it wouldn’t be a problem. Reece knew it was easy enough to say, but how it would play out could be very different. Emotions were notoriously difficult to control, even with the best of intentions and strongest of wills.

Whatever the outcome, he never wanted to leave the company of these feminine creatures for any significant amount of time. Reece was well aware of how he now felt. It took a long time to get to this point of view. Much had happened to him, good and bad. He had already lost one love, a hurt that he knew would never heal completely. At the thought, he felt an odd shiver run down his spine. One that he couldn’t explain, and that made him very curious.

He had a strange feeling like his trials were only just beginning. He knew he had gained a lot, but that meant he also had a lot to lose. That thought started to irritate him but he knew that whatever happened, he would handle it. The dark thoughts finally melted away as he snuggled into the warm comfort of his lilitu companion, getting moojie, and allowing sleep to finally claim him.