16. Picnic Date

T he picnic with Drevi was quite relaxing. Sure, we talked about my nephew, but it didn't take away from the cute date he had planned. My mind was swirling with thoughts as he drove us back to the 4 Horses. Will he and his brothers really agree to come to the Underworld with me? Am I asking too much of them? I can come to visit Vegas from time to time, but I can't leave the Underworld to go to ruin, falling into chaos, and essentially handing the reins of my throne to my nephew.

"Lost in thought?" Drevi asks, rousing me. He flicks his eyes toward me, briefly studying my face before concentrating on the road again.

"Yes, sorry." I admit with a sigh, but offer him a reassuring smile. "I can't ask you all to come with me. It's selfish, but there is no replacement I can trust in the long scope of things. Lainie is okay for short periods, but there is only one Hades."

"We are soulmates, or destined to be together, we will find a way. First we take care of your nephew, and the rest is merely details."

He grasps my hand and gives it a gentle squeeze, rubbing circles on my skin in a soothing manner. I return the sweet gesture, basking in the simple touch, it warms me the same as when I reaped a soul. That was a high like nothing I'd known before I met these men.

We sit in a comfortable silence for a bit and I take the opportunity to study him.

"How is it that no girl has snatched you four up?"

"As you know, one almost got me. She doesn't know I'm Death, but I proposed and we had a set date. That is, until I found her banging one of the dealers in the break room of the casino we both worked at. That was the last time we broke up. She keeps trying to win me back, but I decided it was time to move on. My brothers have been a great support in keeping me strong. I don't know what it is about her, but I have a hard time saying no."

"Well, she is a descendant of Aphrodite. That would make it hard for any man."

The car swerves a little as his temper flares. He grips the steering wheel with both hands, and I place my hand on his forearm.

"Drevi, it's okay. I didn't say that to get you angry. She probably has no idea, but that's how she got Ares's attention. He has always had a thing for Aphrodite. She is the only one with the powers to make people bend to her will. When I saw how Brittany did just that, I knew. There is no way a mere mortal could control him that way."

The tension in his shoulders and arms relax, but only just. His breathing returns to normal and he barks out a laugh.

"Honestly, that makes sense when you say it like that… I don't feel so bad now. "

"Don't worry, Drevi, that's the past. Let's concentrate on our future."

"Our future, that's got a nice ring to it. I'm glad you agreed to come out with me. This was fun and something we will have to do again."

"Yes, and bring more ice cream next time. Besides you, it was my favorite part," I tease.

"I rate up with the ice cream, I'll take it. I saw how you licked that plate clean."

We pull up to the casino, and Drevi hands his keys to the valet and proceeds to my side of his car. Like the gentleman he is, he opens my door and holds out a hand for me. I happily take it, and he leads me through the front door. We enter the hotel with all eyes on us.

Drevi pulls me closer, looping his arm around my waist, and escorts me all the way back to my room, not letting me go until I'm inside. He stands in the doorway, and I raise an eyebrow at him.

"Not coming in?"

"Oh, I want to, but I don't have long enough to stay. It's my shift to watch the casino floor. If I were to call in, my brothers would come here and investigate. I enjoyed our date, and we will do it again soon. I will bring more than just vanilla ice cream next time."

I step up close and kiss his smooth lips. "There's more than vanilla?"

He laughs and kisses me again, before pulling away. "Darling, you are in for a treat."

"How long do we have?"

His lips tip into a smirk at my question and I closed the door behind us, locking it before pressing my body to his.

"We'll have to be quick. "

"I can work with that," I purred, dropping to my knees and unbuckling his belt, sliding his pants down along with his boxers.

"Just seeing this gorgeous goddess on her knees," he hissed reverently, eyes dark as he studied me. "This will be a moment I'm committing to memory."

I'm just glad he isn't protesting. Instead he's trusting me to know what I want and what he needs. He watches as my tongue darts out, flickering over the tip. It was almost comical to watch his eyes start to flutter closed and him fight against it, refusing to not watch me.

My lips wrapped around him, fingers tightening around his base, guiding my movements as I slid over him. His knees nearly buckled and his back hit the wall, but I didn't stop, knowing he wouldn't want me to.

Neither of us had mountains of experience, yet here he was, barely holding onto control. It was as if we knew each other's bodies better than our own.

His hands fisted in my hair and his hips bucked forward. I flushed with triumph, my pussy throbbing in response. I was wet and needy but right now, this was about him.

He startled, as if he realized he was losing control and was about to pull it away, but I wasn't having that.

"Don't you dare hold back on me when it was just getting good," I growled in protest, doubling my efforts this time. If I made it so he couldn't hold back then he couldn't overthink.

I could kill his ex for making him so hesitant. I wanted all of Drevi.

"Fuck, Hades," he groaned, picking up his pace again, thrusting forward every time I pulled back until we'd set a rhythm that had him biting back his whimpers .

I squeezed my fingers into his thighs, telling him silently to come for me. We were in a time crunch and he needed this as much as I wanted him to have it. When his legs started shaking, I pulled back long enough to suck in a breath, before taking him down my throat, fighting the urge to gag. Tears were streaming down my cheeks and my lungs burned, but I'm relentless.

His groan is long and low as he comes, spilling down my throat as his entire body tensed and his grip brought fresh tears to my eyes as a fresh wave of lust burned within me.

While he tried to regain his composure, I licked him clean with sure movements before glancing up at me, blinking innocently.

"Was that quick enough?"

He laughs, shaking his head before checking the time.

"Yes," he agreed before picking me up easily and tossing me on the bed. My blonde hair fanned out around me and I laughed breathlessly, half turned on, half shocked.

He made his intentions clear as he peeled every piece of cloth from my body. For once, I didn't wish them away, instead watched as this sexy as sin man took his time bearing me for him.

My breath caught as he parted my legs, a groan escaping as he took in my glistening pussy.

"You enjoyed that as much as I did, didn't you?" he asked, not letting me answer before he was diving in, his tongue licking over me slowly the first time, humming in appreciation, then devouring me like it was his job.

He licked and sucked at every inch of me, teasing over my clit before fucking me roughly with his tongue, not creating any sort of rhythm that would get me off but enough to have me on the edge of an orgasm and desperate to come .

"Time's ticking," I groaned, writhing against his mouth. "Let me come, Drevi. Please."

"Only because you asked so nice," he teased before sliding two fingers into my core and latching his mouth around my clit, fucking me and teasing me until my release crashed into me like an explosion, my screams loud in the room as my body clenched around him, waves of pleasure consuming me.

"Fuck, that was better than ice cream," I managed to choke out, chest heaving as I gasped for breath.

HIs smile was bright as he got dressed again.

"That's a win for me, then," he said. "And now I get to go to work and I hope they know exactly what we just did."

I threw on a robe and walked him to the door, wishing he could stay longer. I wasn't quite ready for it all to end.

He pressed a single kiss to my lips before giving me a wink and turning to leave.

I watch him walk down the corridor, and the stench of Seph assaults my nose again.

"I swear to Zeus, if you're naked or in my bed I will send you to the afterlife now," I growl.

"Why aren't you happy to see me, my love?" Seph asks, his green eyes glowing in the darkened room.

"We broke up two centuries ago, it is time for you to move on. Find a nice little dryad to marry and have some babies. Get on with your fucking life, we are over."

"Hade, you are the woman I love. I don't want anyone else," he whines.

"Seph, I've found my soul mates. You have run into one of them. They're not men you want to fuck with. Have you heard of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse? They are the ones I have been searching for, and I will not let you ruin this for me. If you truly love me, let me go."

"I will not go without a fight, Hades. You are my one true love; I will make you see that," he says, turning into a puff of flowers as his grand exit.

"Fuck, what a mess," I mutter as I start to gather the flowers and throw them into the fire. I have the last one in hand as there is a knock on my door.

"Hayden, if that is your name, I want a word with you about my husband and Drevi." Brittany's nasal voice floats through the cracks between the door and its frame.

Tossing the last flower into the raging fire, I wave my hand and change into a slinky blood red cocktail dress before opening the door.

Brittany stammers, "I-I-I don't want to see you talking to my husband again, or Drevi, for that matter. They are mine, you will do well to remember that."

"You are more than welcome to do whatever you'd like with my nephew. I have no use for him, ew," I say, wrinkling my nose in disgust. "As for Drevi, you hold no claim on him. He is mine now. If you'll excuse me, I'm going to see Frank and get a drink. I've had enough with drama and exes, I don't need you to add to it. Run back to my idiot nephew. Play the loving wife and leave Drevi the fuck alone. You don't want to mess with me, my wrath is legendary. Even the God of War cowers before me."

I slam the door closed behind me and stroll the corridor to the elevator. Fuck, I need a drink.