3. Devin

Chapter 3

Devin

I never imagined a cherry lifesaver could taste so good, but it really did seem like it saved my life. The burst of sugar helped wake me up, and even though I didn't have a lot of moisture left in my body, my mouth wasn't as dry as it had been.

"Thank you," I finally said to the kind man who had stopped to help me. "I should be fine now. You better get back."

He rolled back on his heels from where he had been kneeling in front of me and raised his eyebrows. "You want me to leave you out here?"

Did I? I guess I did. I shrugged and looked away from him, unable to look into those dark eyes that seemed to see too much of me. "I don't want to interrupt your day. I appreciate your help, but I'm sure you have better things to do and places to be than dealing with me." I huffed out a sad chuckle. "God knows everybody else does."

He reached for my hand and gave it a squeeze. "I'm not leaving you here. We'll get back to the trailhead, and I'll give you a ride wherever you need to go."

If only it were that easy. "I'm not sure I can make it that far. How deep are we? Wasn't really paying attention."

He looked down at his watch and then back at me. "Honestly, I'm not sure. I got a bit turned around myself. I'm new to the area, and I was just dumb enough to think going on a solo hike with two liters of water on a hot day was a good idea."

Now I genuinely smiled. "At least I'm not the only one."

He looked me over and then at my backpack. "Where are you heading?"

I scoffed. "Albuquerque."

He smiled for a moment as if he thought that was a joke, but that smile quickly faded when he realized I was serious. "On foot?"

"My car was towed this morning, and I don't have anywhere else to go. My brother said I could stay with him in Albuquerque if I could get a ride out there."

"Well…" He bit his lip as he seemed to contemplate his options. "I can give you a ride. It's no problem."

What? Did he realize what he was saying? "It'll be a couple hours each way. You don't have to drive me there. I'll be fine. I'll hitch a ride."

He waved his hand in front of me. "Is this your idea of hitching a ride?"

"Okay, like you, I did not make the best decision this morning when I thought walking through the park would be a shortcut. Especially without any food or water." A wave of exhaustion ran through me, and I closed my eyes again. "Fuck, I'd kill for some electrolytes right now. You don't happen to have any tablets on you, do you?"

"No, I just bought the stupid backpack and these ridiculously short shorts yesterday. I'm woefully unprepared for actual wilderness."

I smiled again and then remembered something that might help get me back on my feet. "Oh, hand me my backpack. There's a packet in there with salt. That's almost like electrolytes in an emergency."

Instead of handing me my bag, he opened it up and rifled around inside until he came up with the little plastic spork and knife set. "You mean this?"

"Yeah, can you give me the salt packet? It would be better with water, but…I guess just pouring it into my mouth will work the same."

"Are you sure?" He looked at the salt and then back at me. "That doesn't sound like it's good for you. Isn't salt bad when you're dehydrated?"

"It'll help. You don't have any more water or anything with you? No creamer or anything?" I laughed at that, but I was just desperate enough that if he pulled out a Mini Moo cup, I would pour that salt into it and down it like my life depended on it. I was pretty sure it actually did.

He inhaled slowly and blew it out. "Well, I do kinda…"

"Do what?" I sucked in a labored breath and reached for the little paper packet of salt.

"I have milk with me, but…it's not in a container."

"What does that mean?" My focus was fully on tearing off the edge of the paper package without dropping a single grain. The packet wasn't big, and I needed to get my body functioning again so I could get the hell out of the sun and let this poor guy get back to his life.

"Well…" He cleared his throat and seemed to be searching for the right words. "I lactate. If you're comfortable with it, you can drink directly from me. I promise, it's safe and healthy. In fact, lots of people pay good money for a few ounces."

It took a second for his words to finally sink in as I looked up at him. "You what?"

He shrugged and smiled as if it was no big deal, but I could sense his self-consciousness. "Yeah, I know it's unusual, but it's a thing… And I do it… So, if you want…" He lifted up his shirt and all I saw were a few abs muscles, a thick tuft of hair in the center of his chest, and pert nipples that did in fact seem to have a drop of moisture hanging from each tip.

"Seriously, dude?" I leaned forward to get a closer look, suddenly feeling a whole lot better. "That's awesome."

His shoulders dropped as he relaxed and fully pulled his shirt over his head. "Yeah, it's interesting. Never thought it could save someone's life, but here we are."

A million things were running through my head, but mostly, I wanted to taste it. And I really needed a drink. The fact that the guy was hot as fuck and had some kind of dorky daddy vibe going on was just gravy. But I put all my attraction for this guy aside and stared at that white drop on the tip of his nipple. If I didn't drink it, I might be as good as dead. "Yeah, if you tell me how. I'll try anything. I've never been this thirsty before in my life."

"Yeah, okay." He got back up on his knees and straddled my thighs, bringing his chest right up to my face level. "I've only done this in a more comfortable setting—usually lying down—so this might be a bit awkward." He laughed as he considered his words. "Well, yeah. I guess everything about this is awkward."

I nodded without taking my eyes off the nipple that was just a few inches away. Instinctively, I licked my lips. "So, what do I do? Just lick it?"

His breath hitched, and he placed his hand on the back of my neck, firmly holding me in place. "Open your mouth and fully cover my nipple, and then suck hard. Use your tongue on the underside to stimulate it, and it should start flowing pretty quickly after that. Take as much as you need. Stop when you want, and there's more on the other side." His voice was low and husky as he whispered the instructions to me.

I shouldn't have been turned on by what he was saying, but my dick started to get hard, and I had to chalk that up as a good sign that my body still functioned enough to even get a boner.

Holding his gaze for another moment, I waited for him to nod, confirming he was okay with this too. Once he did, I poured the salt onto the back of my tongue and sucked his nipple into my mouth. The warm liquid filled my mouth instantly, melting the salt into a strange flavor, but as soon as that was washed away, his creamy sweetness was all I could taste.

And it tasted good.

I didn't want to be greedy, but I kept drinking until there was really nothing left in my mouth. When I pulled back and looked up at him, he just smiled and ran his fingers through the back of my hair, lightly scratching my scalp. "Feel better? You want to try the other side?"

I nodded once and immediately went to his other nipple, closing my hands around his hips, and holding him in place as I sucked even harder than the first time. My headache was already going away, and my strength was coming back as I emptied this man of the delicious milk he produced.

By the time I was done, I felt like a whole new man.

My belly was fuller than it had been in weeks, and I was antsy with desire. It wasn't until he slipped off my lap that I realized he was sitting right up against my erection. There was no way he didn't feel it with every pull I took. Oh well, nothing I could do about that now.

Besides, he didn't seem angry.

"Wow, thank you so much. I had no idea that would taste so good."

"You're welcome." He smiled and put his shirt back on. "I'm just glad I could help. We can wait a few minutes and then start heading back to the trailhead."

"I'm ready now." I stood up and stretched, as if I had a whole new body. I even bounced on my toes like I was at the starting line of a marathon. "I feel great. We should get going before it gets even hotter out here."