6. Beneath the Tree

Chapter 6

Beneath the Tree

When Nova came to, it was twilight. She blinked up and realized she was lying beneath the boughs of a great pine whose bark was sticky with aromatic sap. As she attempted to rise, she discovered her arms were bound by a string of white lights that came off the tree branches.

“Ash?” Nova called.

“I’m here, snow,” he responded.

She turned toward his voice and was shocked by his nakedness. His blue eyes lit up in amusement as he leaned over her. He had changed in the ten years they’d spent apart. He was no longer a lean teen, but a muscular man, but a lumberjack. Her eyes trailed down his brawny chest, covered and torso. Though she’d seen him naked once before, her mouth went dry as her eyes feasted on his very erect cock wrapped in a red satin bow.

His throbbing member slightly curved toward her, bobbing as he stepped closer.

“See something you like?”

“Where am I?” she asked.

The man laughed. “Look around, Nova. Doesn’t this landscape remind you of something?”

He sat next to Nova and pulled her back against his powerful chest. His warmth made her feverish as he stroked her bare arms, leaving goosebumps in their wake. Surely, this was nothing more than a dream.

His gravely voice in her ear made her core clench. “Well, snow. Do you like what you see?”

She nodded, and he cupped her chin. He studied her face, likely noting the changes in her as she had with him. Time had been kind to Ash, but had it been kind to Nova? There were days she glanced in the mirror and didn’t recognize herself. Surely the dullness in her eyes at his loss sucked the vibrancy and hopefulness of youth out of her.

“Can you please untie me?” her voice wobbled as she spoke.

She screamed as he roughly grabbed the cord that bound her wrists. They lit up at his touch, illuminating the tree. In the moment it took to calm her racing heart, she missed the naughty grin on his face. It was truly a magical landscape that seemed to be under his control.

“Hush now, snow.”

He pulled a silver tinsel garland from the tree and held it before her. The strips caught the light in a mesmerizing sparkle as he wrapped it around his hand.

“Open your mouth,” he commanded.

She obeyed, and he wrapped it around her head. The little pieces tickled the corners of her lips as he tied it. She wondered where he learned these skills.

“I want to play a game with you,” he whispered against the shell of her ear.

Nova trembled with excitement and fear as his calloused hands caressed her body. He fisted her negligee and tore the silk holding the ruined fabric before her eyes. She watched as he tossed it behind him, and it got snagged in the prickly needles of the tree.

This wasn’t the Ash she remembered, but it made her tingle. A wanton moan escaped her as he lowered his hands to her full breasts. He rolled her pebbled nipples between his fingers. She remained fully exposed to his every desire.

“Does my touch make you excited? I’ve waited so long to touch you again.” His right hand lowered down her rounded stomach and between her thick thighs. “I love your body. It drives me fucking wild.”

His hot cock seared her flesh, proving his words true. She bucked her hips to draw him closer, but he pulled away.

“What is your favorite part of this wonderland? Because I’m going to fuck you all over it.”

He didn’t remove her gag because he wasn’t looking for an answer. He was telling her his fantasy. They were about to indulge in a dangerously sexy game if she was willing. And her dripping wetness told them both she was more than ready.

Ash left her wrists bound but pulled the string free from the tree.

“Hold your arms up,” he instructed.

She watched as he wrapped the cord around her forearms and crossed the strand before tugging, creating a loop. He continued this multiple times until he reached the end and tied a knot. He slipped his fingers beneath, ensuring there was room.

“It’s not too tight, is it?” he asked.

When she shook her head, he slapped her ass hard enough to make her squeal. He chuckled and kissed her cheek where the tinsel wasn’t scratchy.

“I’ll give you a head start, little bunny. You better run fast before the big fox catches and devours you.” He licked his lips and spanked her again.

She looked around the unfamiliar landscape. The cabin was behind them, but there would be no place to hide that he couldn’t find her. If she ran straight, it would lead her into the dense forest trees. The large pine blocked her left side, and to the right was nothing but the open yard.

With no other option, she ran for the trees.