The Dove Bounty

Round 5: Patience

Warning: Strong language/ Graphic content/ s****l content/ Mature content/Non-con… Enjoy.

A/N: I'm horrible, I know. I ain't no pro though, I do the best I can and when I have the chance I pour my mind into these stories. I cannot thank all of you enough for waiting humbly for me to update. I do hope it was well worth it. This time I had some help from my amazing friend Calico, with editing, but as you know there will always be mistakes. We do our best xP

Round 5: Patience.

I felt them slipping and slithering along my skin while my limbs thrashed out in panic, fighting against the restricting appendages. "GET OFF, GET OFF! STRAAAUSS! HELP ME!" I begged with my voice cracking.

My heart thundered in my chest as panic pumped through my body. I was back in the kitchen - the metallic roof above me and the sleek cold floor below me - stripped and exposed as the honeycombed tentacles stole my pride and felt nearly every inch of my flesh.

I closed my eyes and in the darkness, orange orbs shot out destroying the blackness behind my eyelids. A face came into view… it was Strauss. He was with me.

"Dove? Dove! Listen to me, listen to my voice." His words echoed through my body, and I stretched out for him. "Remember that last moment, remember the end."

I tried to focus on the moment he spoke of and it was hard at first. My mind wanted to fixate on the horror that unfolded, but it was slow as it started to fog over. The remains of the fowl beast became vivid before my eyes. That last moment that Strauss made me focus on for so long was clearer than the rest.

Then I was hit with the realization that I was reliving a memory. It wasn't real; the slew of chopped up limbs was the end of it. I fought to break myself out of the dark images behind my eyelids, but it felt like I was drowning in the deep sea of emotions.

A citrus scent filled the air and my eyes shot open to meet steady orange irises and a head of messy black hair. I was eased in a second - my heart fell back into a steady pace and I let go of a breath I hadn't noticed I'd been holding. The corner of Strauss's lips lifted in a relieved smile; I was hit with butterflies tickling my chest and opened my mouth to let him know I was sorry… but I couldn't form the words.

"Dove…" Strauss' hand touched my cheek and as he thumbed my skin it sent chills through my body, making me nervous with anticipation. Our eyes locked and I wanted so bad to jump into his arms, but I hesitated and dropped my gaze.

Somehow it was like he was able to read my mind as he gathered me in his strong, toned arms. I rested in between his open legs, feeling snug and wrapped in warmth. But it wasn't soon after I felt myself getting choked up. A lump formed in my throat and my eyes squeezed shut as salty tears rolled from them. I whimpered in the tight grip Strauss had formed around me. My knight in shining armour once more saving me from the all-consuming pain of my own mind.

"Let's get you washed up." His voice was that familiar low, keeping me grounded, and I shook my head against his chest. I didn't really feel very sticky or coated in the slime as Strauss pulled the entangled thin sheet from over us. I looked down at my body as we stood; he'd wiped me down as best he could while I'd been passed out. It had taken a lot to bring myself to my feet and even more to follow after him.

I shuffled my way into the bathroom and stood awkwardly behind him as he started the shower. I was hit with a chill, my body breaking out in goosebumps; like before when we were in the small room.

My dry, stinging eyes watched the back of the tall feline, urging him to turn and face me; his cat ears twitched and it was like he'd read my mind turning to catch my gaze. Strauss gave me that pants-dropping smile, wrapping his arm around my waist while his other hand glided up my back. It was tantalizing my senses and drawing me into his taut body and citrus scent. I felt like I was losing to the comforting touch Strauss washed over me.

"A-are you mad?" I whispered. It was something that just surfaced to my thoughts. I had disobeyed orders from the Captain and put both Strauss and I in danger. A lingering silence hovered in the open bathroom before Strauss answered.

"I should be mad… you didn't follow orders Dove." Strauss' dazzling smile had fallen from his face and I could feel my heart drop as I was drowned in guilt. The familiar prick of tears glazed over my eyes.

"I-"

"No matter what Dove… no matter what happens between us. On this ship. We're a team first… don't ever do something like that again." Strauss pulled me back to level his eyes with mine and they were filled with so much concern it made my heart ache.

"... I-I'm sorry…" My voice cracked, as much as he had the right to be mad at me, Strauss was still calm and understanding about everything.

"I'm more mad at Noosa honestly. I couldn't get out of the damn room after you left. You should really think about keeping some tools in there or something." He played it cool with a playful smile on his face as he tried to lighten the mood. "I had to take your night stand apart to makeshift something usable to get the damn door to ope-"

"Thank you! Th-thank you s-so… much… Strauss." I broke down, tears streaming down my flushed cheeks, snot filling my nostrils, and my body shaking as I hiccupped out more sobbing sorry's.

"H-hey. Look it's all done and over with… stop crying okay? We're both safe and we get our bounty." His rough hand wiped the rolling tears from my cheeks. "I'm not sure I can handle you being so cute, so you need to stop before I lose myself Dove." Strauss gave a cheeky smile, and I couldn't help thinking how lucky I was to have someone to care so much about me.

"S-sorr-" I was cut short with the crashing lips placed upon my own. The unexpected kiss set my body on fire, and the chill from before washed away. He broke our kiss for only a moment and for the first time I looked at Strauss with his bright orange eyes and felt something inside of me; like everything would be okay. Like… maybe this was where I was meant to be?

"Mmm… salty." I couldn't help but let out a little laugh and Strauss smiled back. His hands started to burn trails as they wandered my body and I welcomed it.. He grabbed at my waist, sliding his hands down to my hips, groping at my skin and it enticing my senses. It made my heart thunder in my chest and my skin ripple with goosebumps.

"W-wa-aa-it… Nnnh… hnn-S-Straauss…" I struggled to keep my eyes open and focused. His lips worked on the sensitive part of my neck, while a hand danced up the small of my back to pull me closer - connecting me to his exposed chest. I became lost in Strauss's heated body again.

I closed my eyes for a moment, seeing the edge of the giant mountain I stood atop when I was with Strauss, my foot hanging over the edge. I was scared, but at the same time I felt a flush of heat that gave me confidence to take the plumet.

"I think you need some help cleaning yourself… don't you Dove?" Strauss's voice was deep and thick with sensual intentions. It drew me back into the reality I was living that very moment. I could only nod my head - agreeing - as my body started to become consumed with everything he was giving me.

It was only a second Strauss was away from me while he adjusted the shower; I couldn't help but think he was going over his water ration because of me, but the thought was washed away when he turned his orange gaze upon me again. His black bangs fell in his face making them pop with an animalistic look. My heart fluttered as I waited for him to devour me again.

The small room filled with the calming sound of water falling as Strauss wrapped a strong arm around my waist. It was like he already knew everything I needed.. I wondered if he could hear how much he made my body go crazy and out of control with those dark sensitive cat ears.

We locked lips again - my mouth pulling open...wanting to feel more of the wet muscle that Strauss grazed over mine. He nipped at my quivering lip, sending shivers bursting out over my body. The feline was consuming me like he had before, and memories of past horror subsided to the darkness, as they should.

Strauss pulled off my briefs, letting them fall to the floor, then slid his thick arms around me again - lifting my feet from the ground. My body became feverish with the heat of Strauss' body against mine and the heavy air of steam filling the small room. It was becoming unbearably hot in the bathroom now, and I couldn't restrain the way my body wiggled in the uncomfortable heat against Strauss's rigid muscled chest.

It wasn't soon after I felt the warm drops of water hitting my back, but my feet hadn't touched the ground yet. I was floating on something heavenly. Strauss's touch was taking me away from the sick contact I felt only hours ago and I relished in it.

I was left breathless when the orange eyed cat broke his lips from mine.

"I really don't want to let you go Dove…" His husky voice vibrated in my ear making me lose all control of my body.

"Hnn… th-then don't Strauss…" I whispered back, receiving a tight squeeze in return. I wanted to live in this blissful moment forever. He didn't let me go, but my toes finally touched the ground. I closed my eyes focusing on the soft pads of his fingers trailing down to the small of my back. My heart raced for more while my mind thought back to the last moment we had indulged in pleasure. I remembered with vivid detail, the all-consuming high that my body craved more and more with every delicate stroke he traced over my body.

Tingling sensations vibrated through me from head to toe, coming back up to rest in my now aching boner. I could feel Strauss standing at attention as our members grazed each other with electric jolts of anticipation. I wanted to push myself against him - grind and feel that heated friction - but my legs were already too weak to do anything.

"I-I want…" I almost didn't recognize my own voice as it shook with pleasure. I couldn't get all the words out - instead my lips attempted to reach for the feline's; begging to be consumed by the pleasurable high I knew he could give me.

"What do you want Dove? Hmm?" Feathered fingers smoothed themselves across my ass, setting my heart to skip in my chest. Never did I think a touch could turn me on so much... I was lost. I wanted to be taken over by Strauss and ravished. I wanted him and his pleasure.

I looked up to meet waiting vibrant orange eyes and watered down black hair. And I was hit with fluttering waves of heat straight down to my toes again. I was still in awe of how consumed I became wrapped within Strauss's presence. I struggled to find my voice against such a dominant force over me.

"I… I want m-more…" Strauss took me out of the stream of water, dipping me back and making me feel like I was being swept off my feet. I wasn't sure if this was the beginning of a fairytale or not. I could still feel myself standing on the edge of the emotional death fall.

"More what, Dove?"

Strauss' gaze never faltered, but I caught the teasing smile that curled the end of his mouth; he wasn't expecting an answer. Somehow he just knew what I needed without me having to say a thing. Strauss's lips kissed at my neck; his teeth nipped at my flesh, sending licks of lightning rippling through my body. It was more than I could handle and I was losing myself again.

"Hhnn… S-Strauss…" I was becoming a moaning mess of pleasure and Strauss hadn't even touched my aching hard d**k yet. I'd been keeping my sanity only by slow grinds against Strauss' leg, and it wasn't nearly enough. It was pure torture - and I was too weak to do anything about it. So, I did the only thing I knew I could do best in this situation. I held on. I clung to his solid body, while looking up to the level head that never seemed to falter.

Strauss balanced me onto my shaking legs; making sure I had some kind of footing before he grabbed the soap. He wasted no time lathering my body - making every part of it slick and slippery. Each touch was careful, like I was his precious gem he was taking care of.

I wanted to cry with pure joy, pleasure and bliss - overcome with so much emotion it was almost maddening - but I couldn't help the way my mind wandered back as I started replaying the moments of the dark kitchen. My eyes hazed over recalling the way the slick tentacles rode over my skin, wiggling and-

I was snapped out of my over-thinking mind with a low growl vibrating next my ear. It sent a rush of goosebumps down my body, and my eyes snapped up to meet heavy lust filled orange ones.

"... I can't… I can't stop…" I choked out the words, a trickle of fear starting to rise in my chest. I searched Strauss's eyes through blurring vision - the sting of tears threatening to fall.

"Just concentrate on me Dove." He turned me around to face the showers wall. "Concentrate on my voice…" he whispered in a deep husky voice next to my ear while his body closed in on mine. "The way I touch you…" I felt one of his hands tracing up my chest to tease my erect buds and a soft moan escaped my lips. The other danced over the marks just below my belly button and down to tease my erect c**k. I waited for more while trying to hold back the overwhelming urge to beg for it, but my hips twisted, trying to feel more of the felines wet palm. "Everything that you feel when I taste you…" He bit the mark he'd left on my shoulder again making me whine out in soft pain, then his wet muscle worked over the fresh wound. "Map out your body..."

My breath was ragged as my body vibrated with pleasure. The way Strauss dominated me, indulged me, drenched me in his presence. Was this us from now on? I abandoned myself to the way his caress licked me with a primal urge that tickled my flesh, but each stroke was drizzled with a sensual kindness. His teeth grazed my flesh like a sharp brush, making my body flush with goosebumps.

"Dove…" Strauss's hands twitched to a stop and I was barely holding steady. I turned my head to the side, trying look back at him; his lips grazed my ear. "... I want you to be mine…" His voice tickled my senses while my heart raced with a hint of fear at the question.

I tried to open my mouth and give him an answer, but I couldn't bring my voice to respond. My mind hadn't reasoned with my heart yet and it faltered at that thought. The ache ripped through me, making it feel like the hesitation to answer Strauss was enough to make his heart waver behind me too. Strauss's arms wrapped tight around my body and I could only think about the way his face would've looked, filled with sadness and disappointment. Every distressed moment I'd had with him was piecing together before my eyes. The way Strauss' ears would pull back and drop close to his black hair, the dip in the corner of his lips. His brows pulling together in anguish.

I damned this moment.

Without a second thought, I attempted an escape - pulling back the shower curtain and taking a step out..

"Stop!" Strauss' voice boomed in the bathroom while his hands wrapped my chest, pulling me back. "You-you don't need to give me an answer. I… I can wait. I can Dove." Strauss' voice was supplicating as he held me close.

What was I doing?

"It's okay to be scared." Strauss whispered.

I was pushing the one bright light that's come into my life away.

Strauss was absolutely right; I was scared - and letting that fear overcome me. I pulled back the urge to run and my legs turned to jelly. I struggled to regain my footing and felt the familiar strength of Strauss's arm around me, holding me steady.

"We should get out of the shower, Dove."

I turned and looked back at the feline. His eyes held sadness in them but his lips tried to play it cool with a slender smile. I felt the heavy blanket of guilt fall over me - it was like I was letting him down.

Suddenly I was overcome with all the emotions from the past few days. The irritation, pleasure and security Strauss had shown, and then the fear, anger and guilt that had been forced upon me. It was all muddled together making me anxious to break free again.

"W-why do we need to get out?" I was fighting the swelling lump forming in throat that wanted me to break down and cry again - I felt so weak.

"We should get out now before you end up passing out or something." He gave me a solid squeeze, reminding me it wasn't really me holding myself up.

I dropped my gaze from those deep orange eyes, "Okay..." I was pulled back into the showers stream and the remaining suds washed down my body. The air around us still felt electrified with a desire not yet fulfilled.

Strauss helped me out of the shower after turning the running water off. "The towels are beside the closet in the bedroom." Walking awkwardly into the bedroom I never caught a chill until I was let down to sit on the bed and I was broken from Strauss's heat. My body felt exhausted, I once again wanted to vow that I'd do better next time; but knew it would be only end in disappointment to myself.

Strauss threw a towel on my head and it covered most of my vision, but the small window that it did allow had a show that made my heart quicken with want. His towel was wrapped low on his hips and a dark treasure trail disappeared beneath the white cloth along with a very well defined v.

I want to suck him off.

As soon as the thought crossed my mind I felt my body betray me. I was frozen with embarrassment as my mind thought of all the ways I would take the tip of his erect c**k into my mouth. I had become rock hard again and there was nothing to cover it from diligent orange eyes.

"What are you thinking about, Dove?" Strauss bent down between my legs, his glowing eyes peeking under my toweled head. When I couldn't resist catching Strauss's eyes my body broke into a vibrating anticipation to answer him. I wanted to know how it would feel to have his rock hard c**k sliding past my wet lips and the taste that would fill my mouth. I wanted to feel the tip of his c**k pushing against the back of my throat, and as much as my mind screamed it. My body once again worked against me and no words came out to answer.

I knew my face hid nothing, I was still horny and craving Strauss' touch for release. My body temperature was rising quickly and my finger twitched wanting to touch Strauss.

"You really need to get out of your head more." Strauss' voice was almost dreamy and his hands rubbed the towel into my hair and it honestly shouldn't of felt so good. The way his fingertips stroked a tingling jolt snaking down my spine, right to my toes and back up to resonate in my now twitching c**k. As he pulled down the white towel, he finished it with a kiss, soft and firm against mine. I was falling back into the mattress, Strauss crawling a top of me.

My head began to swim, craving his heat over my body. My hands grabbed at his naked back and tried to pull him closer to my body, and for a bit he gave into my greedy wants as our kiss deepened and I was swallowed back into the deep wrap of pleasure.

I lifted my hips trying to get some friction against my boner, but Strauss was already breaking our lip lock and connected chests. My hands fought to keep him close, but all my strength had drained from me again. Strauss never stopped, even when I had faltered; he never gave up on me.

This wasn't fair to Strauss I wanted this pleasure from him, but I wasn't sure I wanted anymore than that. It was like I was reliving everything I'd left behind before coming aboard this ship. The one night stands of half assed f*****g, no emotion, no need or desire to go back for more. No, this was more… the way my body craved him each time we'd meet, the way my mind replayed our encounters with every quivering emotion. This was more than any of the meaningless encounters I had before, no matter how I looked at it. In the end, I wanted to keep going back to the orange eyed feline.

Even now as his hands caressed my flesh and his lips danced over my skin, I never wanted this to end. I wanted to be able to have this whenever I wanted. Strauss nipped at my erect bud while his hands ran down my ribs. "Nnn… S-Strauss…"

My chest heaved in anticipation, wondering just how far down the orange eyed feline would go this time. He was painfully slow as he trailed his way down and enticed soft moans from my lips. Strauss was down to my belly button, his wet tongue swirling around the dark thin markings just below. I couldn't think straight anymore, my breath was broken, my heart was hammering in my chest.

And then that moment hit, Strauss ran his lips over the beading pre-c*m he had erected from me and I watched as it glossed his lips, only to be licked off soon after. I fell back into the bed hands covering my face as the image still burned bright behind my closed eyes. "P-please Strauss… d-devour me…" I wanted to feel those hot lips part over my c**k, the way his skilled tongue moved from base to tip in ways I hadn't even thought possible.

I lifted my head just in time to watch as Strauss made my c**k disappear into his hot, wet mouth past those devilish thin lips. I was flying now, my hands grabbing at the loose sheets, biting at my own lips to try and keep grounded for as long as I could. His tongue flicked and swirled around and down my shaft before being submerged to the depths of his mouth again.

I couldn't control my breathing anymore, the climax was rushing up on me sooner than I'd expected and I was already close to cumming.

BAM BAM BAM

My heart did a flip from the sudden noise and instinct to cover myself took over as my hands went down to my groin. Only to be met with Strauss' soft hair, I'd pushed him down further on my erect self and felt the tight spasm of Strauss's gagging throat wrapped me. It was more than I could handle and I cumming uncontrollably into the back of his esophagus.

"Hnn - aah. I-I'm s-sorry." I cried out as I quickly pulled my hands from the felines hair, but it was like nothing had happened and Strauss gave one last long suck before popping my c**k from his mouth. My heart was still racing as my eyes darted to where the banging had come from.

The door slid open and some of the crew stood in the frame, eyes wide and gawking. I could feel my face flush with embarrassment.

"C-Captain?" Had it been three days already?

"Delicious." Strauss whispered as he licked his lips and watched me with dangerous eyes before standing and turning to face the crew. "Hey guys, you're back a little earlier than expected." Strauss played it cool as he stood directly in front of me, shielding me from prying eyes. I was pulling the thin sheet around me in a hurry after that.

There was a few seconds of silence before the Captain cleared his throat and replied. "Y-yes… we… we needed to get back and assess the damage to the ship and gather the Bounty so we can leave on schedule. Umm-"

"But we see's you two birds finally gettin' er on wit' each other." It was Helena chirping in with a giggle and i'm sure a few others indulged in the joke too.

"Alright, well most of the damage was just the floor itself. So it'll be an easy fix. I can meet you down there Cap just, you know, gotta get dressed." Strauss gestured to his half covered self and I could hear the Captain clearing his throat again. This was an awkward situation for all of us.

"Right. Ten minutes Handel. Don't make me wait… too long."

"Aye, aye Cap." Strauss made his way to the door and I could see more faces trying to get a look inside the room like they'd never seen me before, and the few I did see had stupidly wide grinning smiles plastered on their faces. "Alright you gaping fish, get the f**k out."

I heard them 'awww' all together. I almost wanted to die right there until the door slid closed and it was just Strauss and I in the now quiet room.

"f**k… Well this really suck, hey?" The orange eyed feline turned back my way and was swift in coming back to the bed, sitting closely next to me.

"Yeah… Strauss?" I hesitated to ask...but being completely honest with myself. I didn't want to be alone, not even for a second.

He c****d his head to the side catching my downward gaze, his feline ears perked to attention. "Hmm?" He watched me and waited patiently for me to continue.

"C-can I stay with you…" My fingers worked nervously at the thin sheet that now covered me. I heard a low growl and I was being pushed back into the bed again.

"Yes... yes, yes a million times yes Dove." Strauss was bombarding me with kisses and I felt an uplifting feeling filing my chest as he kissed all of me repeating 'yes' over and over again between each kiss. "f**k you're too much for me sometimes." I looked curiously at Strauss, if anything he was the one too much for me. I was always lost and thrown through the emotional ringer with him just being around me. I felt calmer knowing that I'd be able to stay with Strauss.

"I-I just figured you'd need help with the… you know… hole in the floor." Strauss stopped ravishing me with kisses and settled his curious orange eyes on me.

"Oh, right." Strauss's curiosity turned to a concerning look. "You sure Dove? It's not like you have to… I told the Cap it would be a quick fix." His hand pushed my bangs from my face and traced down my cheek.

I tried my best to put on a brave smile. "Well, this way it'll get fixed that much quicker… right?" This was going to be my first step to becoming stronger, I needed to do something to face the nightmare in the kitchen.

"Well I'm not too sure about that… cuz if you're going wrapped in that sheet, I don't think I'll be getting any work done." Strauss's orange eyes smiled mischievously before he rubbed his nose with mine and gave me one more kiss. "f**k, I don't want to go." But the low rumble that vibrated through Strauss told me he was going to do it anyway and he was already going through his clothes to find something to wear. "Should we head to your room to get you some clothes first? Or you good with just borrowing some of mine again?" He looked back with sweats and tee already in hand.

"I'll just borrow your clothes again." I gave a half smile, but inside I couldn't wait to be wrapped in Strauss's scent again, having it warm my body and calm my nerves.

"You do know that borrowing means you have to give them back." Strauss tossed the clothes at me with his signature smug smile.

I couldn't help but smile down at the crumple of clothes in my lap, whispering softly, "But what fun would that be?" I think I was beginning to understand why Strauss bugged me so much.