Her Fae Lovers

Chapter 2

Lola stopped, pulling her hand from Puca’s grasp. As she came to a stop and looked up at him, “I said I was coming back home soon, what are you doing?”

“Getting you out of danger.” Puca turned to look at Lola. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes shone in the sunlight.

“I wasn’t in any danger.” Lola said as she glared up at him, “Erik is my friend.”

Puca held up his hands showing her the healing scorched skin, “There is something in there that isn’t safe.”

Lola stepped closer, taking his burnt hand in her own so she could study his palm, “Don’t be ridiculous, why are you hurt? And why do you think there is something in the store that’s dangerous?”

“Iron, it was on all of the doors. The windows too, even the bells.” Puca said, watching the wisp of purple hair that escaped her ponytail and caressed her shoulder.

“I don’t understand.”

“Iron hurts my kind. The runes traced into the box you found us in were sealed in it. I don’t know why it didn’t hurt you.” He brought his hand up, pushing that strand of soft hair behind her ear as she looked up.

“I found the box at Erik’s.”

“How well do you trust your friend?” Puca whispered, as he watched her teeth worrying her lower lip. Frowning at the color flaring to life on her cheeks, knowing that it wasn’t for him, but for the other man.

“I trust him a lot.” Lola glanced away, even as she spoke the words she didn’t know if they were true. She wanted them to be. From a young age she had learned to trust her intuition, as her grandmother and mother had taught her to do. Now was one of those times where if she thought about it. That yes she had always been attracted to Erik, did she trust him though?

“Puca just doesn’t want you to trust him because he fancies you.” Bodach said as he got closer. He pushed the glasses down the bridge of his nose as Puca’s gaze met his. “Isn’t that right, my friend?”

“If she trusts him, that’s all that matters. Even if I do not.”

“You don’t even know him.” Lola said, pressing her lips together as Bodach stepped closer to her. She could feel the heat of their bodies, and this time she couldn’t blame it on the cramped space of her kitchen as Puca moved closer to her. Trapping her in between their muscular bodies.

Merrow slowly ambled closer, his eyes taking in the sight of the three of them. He smirked to himself as he watched Lola’s eyes travel from Puca to Bodach.

“Looks like they’re either going to fight over her or take her together.” Lu said as he caught up with Merrow.

“Aye, I know which I prefer.” Merrow chuckled as he glanced over at his friend.

“I’m sure you do, your type are not very picky.”

“What are you implying, Lu?” Merrow said as he turned to look at the leprechaun.

“Just that I know your kind, anything to scratch the itch.” Lu said glancing back towards Puca and Bodach, “It’s hard to hide it in the box, you were never good about hiding it before.”

“No, I wasn’t. She’s different. If I get her I don’t think I’d be able to let her go.”

“If the others get to her first?” Lu asked, knowing that he wanted her as well. He didn’t mind sharing with the other men. It was hard to think of a time when it hadn’t been the four of them.

Even before their entrapment. He didn’t think he’d even know what to do without them after so long together. Lu didn’t like the way his chest clenched painfully at the thought of them all not being together after they escaped the box for good.

“I don’t think I would want it any other way.” Merrow said softly, and Lu let out a deep sigh.

“You both stop it. I can’t think when you do that.” Lola huffed out, pulling Lu’s attention back to the trio.

“Do what go halainn,” Puca asked as he stepped forward, his lips tilting up with a smirk as his body pressed against hers. His chest pressing against her breasts, feeling her n****e harden through the thin material of her dress.

“That sexy thing that you’re doing right now that makes me feel all trapped, but in a good way.” Lola slapped a hand over her mouth, her blush deepening as Bodach ran his fingertips over her arms and up her shoulders.

“Trapped, but in a good way. I like it.” Bodach said as he felt goosebumps rise under his touch along her smooth freckled skin.

“I didn’t, I didn’t mean to say that last part.” Lola stammered out as Bodach stepped closer, pinning her body between the two of them.

“What if we want you too?” Puca asked as he brough his hand up to cup her cheek. Forcing her to meet his gaze.

Lola looked up into his eyes, desire. Hunger for her shown clear as day. She looked over her shoulder at Bodach, seeing the emotions reflected across his stoic features. “Food, we need food.”

“Not the answer I was hoping she would go with.” Lu said with a laugh.

“Me either,” Merrow said as he and Lu moved closer.

“Groceries, we need more, since you guys are staying with me.” Lola said, moving from between the two men. She didn’t know why she felt so hot and bothered. Why she wanted to give into them and what they seemed to offer. Smoothing her hair down, she brought her hands to her cheeks, feeling the warm heat of her blush under her palms.

What was it about the fae men that made her feel this way? That made her want to give into them and the promises that their eyes held.

Grabbing a basket as she walked into the store, Lola frowned as she looked at it. Realizing that she was going to need a cart instead. She put the basket down and moved to get one of the carts, the fae already heading into the store. Lola couldn’t help but smile as she took in their wide eyes and amazed expressions as they passed displays promoting various items.

“So you come here for all your food?” Lu asked as he slowed down from the others to walk beside her.

“Most people do nowadays, I mean there are people who have gardens and do the whole hunting thing.” Lola said with a shrug as she walked along, pushing the cart. “Did you umm, did you do a lot of hunting before?”

“Aye, well, mostly foraging. We bartered a lot, my mum kept a garden.”

“Interesting, we don’t really barter and I don’t have enough space in my apartment to do a proper garden. Maybe one day I can have a house with a small garden.” Lola let out a wistful sigh, and Lu couldn’t help but envision a future with her. One where her belly was swollen with child as they both worked in their garden. A toddler with copper curls playing in the yard with another sibling. He smiled to himself as he looked over at Lola.

“I think that’s a fine thing to have.” Lu said as he watched Lola step away from the buggy and grab a bag full of apples.

“I think so too. Is there anything in particular you guys like?”

“You,” Lu smiled at her, watching the blush flare to life as it covered her cheeks.

“I mean to eat.” His eyes met hers and she felt her blush spreading into her hairline, “Food, I mean food.”

“We are not picky, anything will be fine.” Lu smirked as she looked away from him, moving to grab a carton of strawberries.

“That’s good.” Lola said as Lu moved to take the cart from her hands.

“Let me,” his hands brushed against hers and Lola bit her lip as she watched the tops of his cheeks turn red. She dipped her head in thanks as she moved to the vegetables. Grabbing some carrots and potatoes with an idea to do a stew for dinner. She grabbed a few more things before walking over to look at the fresh-cut flowers.

“In your garden, do you want flowers?”

“Yes, I think roses would be lovely.” Lola said as she brought her hand up to touch the pale white petals of a rose. “Or maybe daisies.” She added before stepping away from the bouquets. She walked away, grabbing more of the groceries she knew they would need, placing them into the cart before moving to head down an aisle.

Lu followed behind her, his eyes tracing her curves. Even in the harsh lighting, she glowed with a beauty that took his breath away.

Lola looked over her shoulder, “Is there anything you missed when you were trapped?”

Lu bit his lower lip as he looked at Lola. There were a lot of things he missed. A woman’s touch, a barrel aged whiskey, his mother’s baked bread. “There were mostly little things. I missed dancing with a woman.”

“I’m not sure I’d be a suitable partner, but we could dance.” Lola said as she moved closer to the cart, dropping in a box of tea bags.

“I think you would be an excellent dance partner,” Lu said as he stepped around the cart and held his hand out to her. His eyebrow raised as he bowed, waiting for her to take his hand.

Lola bit her lower lip as she looked down the aisle. With a giggle, she placed her hand in his as he pulled her close. His hand coming to rest on her waist as he held her close, spinning them around to the soft jazz that poured through the store’s speakers.

She looked up at Lu as he smiled down at her, twirling them about. He was humming a tune under his breath as he moved. Her body was pressed against his, her palm resting on his shoulder. He wrapped his arm tighter around her waist. She felt his muscles flex and her eyes widened.

“Lu,” Lola shrieked with a giggle as he lifted her up so her feet were off of the ground. Her cheeks flushed as she realized how close together they were. How she could feel the racing of his heart under her fingertips as he sat her back down.

“See an excellent dance partner.” Lu said, resting his forehead against hers.

Lola brought her hands to his waist, feeling the soft cotton of his shirt under her fingertips as she breathed in his unique scent. Warm whiskey with hints of herbs that made her mouth water. Her heart fluttered in her chest as his warm breath fanned across her lips, Lola closed her eyes. Tilting her head up, waiting for him to press his lips against hers.

Lu studied her face, her closed eyelids. The way her lips were softly parted waiting for his kiss, he drank in the sight of her. Fireflies flaring to life in his stomach as he closed his eyes.

“Found you.” Merrow chuckled, making Lola and Lu jump apart. He held out a sausage on a toothpick, a smirk on his face as his eyes met Lola’s, “I brought you a sample.” He held out his offering to her as he bit into the one in his other hand.

“Thank you,” Lola said, looking away from his smile as a blush covered her cheeks. Lola peeked over at Lu as she tried to take the toothpick from Merrow. He held it up, a teasing glint in his eyes.

“Don’t I get anything for bringing you something?”

“I can get my own free sample.” Lola said, not meeting his gaze as she turned back towards the buggy.

“I’ll take it.” Lu snatched the bite away, biting into the delicious morsel as he scowled at the merman.

“I didn’t interrupt anything, did I?” Merrow asked, his lips twitching up into a half smile as he met Lu’s glare.

“Nothing that won’t happen sooner or later.” Lu said after he finished his bite of the meat.