Mina’s Mate

I saw a fox last night.’ Oscar sipped his coffee.

‘Oh?’ Mina continued wiping down the bench as though she didn’t know anything about it.

‘I got up for a glass of water in the middle of the night, and couldn’t get back to sleep, so I opened the curtains to look at the stars and there it was.’ He pointed towards the middle of the yard. ‘Just sitting there. Staring at me.’

‘Staring?’ Well, he wasn’t wrong. Though what Mina had really been trying to do was communicate with him telepathically. It was a shame humans suppressed that skill. It would make life so much easier.

‘Yeah. I got the impression it wanted me to follow it, actually. Like I’m going to follow a fox into the woods in the middle of the night.’ He snorted.

Okay, so maybe he did have some latent telepathic skills. Mina caught his gaze. ‘Might’ve been worth your while. Maybe she was going to lead you to a fairy orgy.’

Oscar snorted. ‘Trust you to come up with a tale like that!’ He shook his head. ‘All the more reason to avoid heading off into the forest. You’re the one who’s always telling me fairies aren’t the cute little children’s book characters. Aren’t they dangerous?’

Mina shrugged. ‘Some of them, sure. And if you piss them off they can get nasty. But a fox is probably a good sign you’re up for some sexy times.’

‘Sexy times?’ Oscar glanced at her, his eyebrow raised.

Was he finally getting the hint?

He snorted, disappointment settling heavy in Mina’s chest. She just had to accept he wasn’t interested in her, and move on.

She wouldn’t recommend falling in love with a flatmate, to anyone. Especially not someone who was part supernatural creature.

If she hit on him and they ended up sleeping together he’d learn the truth anyway — she couldn’t help the little yips she gave when she was receiving head, or the way she’d sometimes half-shift when she orgasmed. He needed to know these things before he committed to anything — even if it was only one time in bed. She didn’t need to see the horror and disgust on his face when he saw her pointy fox ears, or bushy red tail.

She turned away, her shoulders slumped.

‘Hey, are you okay?’ He grabbed her elbow and pulled her to face him. She glanced up, her cheeks burning, but she couldn’t hold his gaze and hers dropped to the floor.

‘You know if you want sexy times all you have to do is ask?’

Now she met his gaze. It burned into hers, the desire she’d always hoped to see, but there was a hesitancy there, too.

‘What?’

‘Well, you know… you’re a beautiful woman. And clever, and smart, and funny.’ His gaze flicked away and back again, and he shrugged. ‘I’ve always liked you, Mina. But I didn’t want to lose you, so I figured it was safer to stay friends.’

Mina’s breath caught. Surely she was dreaming?

‘There are things you don’t know about me, Oscar.’

His gaze met hers again. ‘The fox?’ He shrugged. ‘Last night wasn’t the only night I couldn’t sleep, you know. I’ve seen you. Scared the crap out of me the first time, thought I must’ve been hallucinating. It doesn’t change how I feel about you though.’ He leaned forward, his lips pressing against hers. She held the back of his neck, her thumb brushing his earlobe as their lips parted and their tongues met.

She dropped to her knees and released his cock.

It was everything she’d ever dreamed it to be. She stroked it a few times, leaning forward to lap the tip, her heart soaring when she glanced up to see the bliss on his face as she circled the head, massaging his balls with her other hand.

‘Damn.’ He groaned, running his fingers through her hair.

She opened her mouth, taking as much of him as she could manage.

He put a hand on her shoulder. ‘Wait. It’s been a while, and I’d much rather come inside you. If that’s what you want?’

She sucked him again, pulling away. ‘That’s what I want.’

He pulled her to a standing position, then scooped her up and carried her to his bed, kissing her all the way.

Her whole body was electrified, the thrill of a dream come true. She undid the buttons on his shirt, and when he dropped her on the bed he shrugged it off as she pulled her own top over her head.

His gaze fell on her chest and he knelt by the bed, his hands cupping her breasts as they kissed again, his kisses continuing on a trail down her neck until he was sucking on one nipple, his thumb and forefinger circling the other.

Heat burst between her legs, electrifying every inch of her skin as his hand dropped lower to slip beneath the waist band of her pants, his fingers nudging her clit as they brushed through her curls, making her whole body jolt.

Oscar continued his kisses across her stomach, removing her pants as he went.

‘You’re gorgeous, Mina.’ His voice was husky. ‘You’ve no idea how long I’ve wanted you.’

‘Oh!’ Mina called as his tongue pressed against her clit. She wanted to respond. To tell him she’d wanted him forever, too, but his mouth and fingers were working between her legs and she could barely think straight, let alone form words and speak them.

Her back arched, and she widened her legs, desperate for him to move deeper.

He slid his fingers inside, his tongue returning to her clit, and she bucked under his touch, failing to suppress the ‘yips’ as an orgasm tore through her.

‘Oh!’ She finally found words. ‘Fuck me, Oscar. Please.’

He groaned, kissing his way back up her body, his cock nudging her slit as she wrapped her legs around his.

His kissed her and she cupped his face between her hands, her tongue meeting his as his cock slid inside her.

She gasped, closing her eyes to focus on the thickness filling her.

‘That feels so good.’ She groaned, meeting his thrusts as wave after wave of pleasure washed through her body.

She opened her eyes to hold his gaze, her heart soaring at the fact this was real.

‘It does.’ He cupped a breast, giving it a gentle squeeze before sucking and nibbling on her nipple.

She moaned again, the sound of her pleasure spurring him on.

‘I’m coming, Mina.’ He grunted as he came. Moments later she came too, two furry red ears sprouting from the top of her head as the wave crashed through her body. His eyes widened, then he sank onto her, his weight delicious as he pressed his forehead against hers.

‘I love you, Mina,’ he whispered. ‘All of you.’

Her heart soared. ‘I love you, too.’