Fourth Vector Ch. 16

"If you need me to stop, just say so," he said, kissing her lovingly as he nestled the tip against her parted lips.

"I'm ready," said Kat. She was trying to be confident, but he could detect a small degree of fear in her gaze.

"Hold my hand," he instructed. "Squeeze it if the pain gets too much."

Kat nodded while he positioned himself further. With one last look at her, he gave a firm thrust of his hips. Kat yelped softly as he pushed inside her, only stopping when he was about halfway.

"Oh, wow, ouch," she said, squeezing his hand intensely.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"Yeah, just give me a minute, okay? It's a lot to take in right now." She gave him a labored smile. "I mean, literally."

Jack chuckled. "It's okay. Just tell me when you're ready."

They kissed for several minutes until she was ready to go again. "Just go slowly at first, Jack. But keep going."

He managed to push a little deeper before he withdrew his hips once more. Kat shuddered at the feeling but let out another hiss as he pressed inside once more. This stroke got deeper, and at least three quarters of his cock got inside her.

Jack kept up this slow rhythm to let her get used to his size. Kat's panting became less labored after every stroke, and soon she was gripping his shoulders and pulling him against her body. "Oh, yes, Jack. That's really feeling amazing now."

He smiled down to her. "You're not a virgin anymore, Kat."

"It could only have been you, you know that, right?" she replied. "I love you, Jack."

"I love you too," he said as he focused on picking up the pace. Kat let out a low moan as his entire shaft buried inside her, his heavy balls coming to rest against her ass. He felt her legs wrap around the back of his waist, pulling him in tight against her body and locking him in place.

She was getting more turned on underneath him as their pace quickened. Kat was panting heavily, and he could feel her erect nipples pressing into his chest. With every deep stroke, she'd let out the most delightful moan against his ear, ensuring that his need to fill her never slackened.

For a brief moment, he pulled back and sucked each of her nipples in turn. Kat let out a loud moan as his tongue teased the two erect nubs before returning to her lips. Her tongue invaded his mouth eagerly, and soon their hips were once more locked in their vigorous rhythm.

"Oh, Jack, if I knew how good this felt, we would have down this a lot sooner," she cooed, pushing her lower body forward to meet every timed thrust.

He could only manage a faint chuckle as his sweaty body moved with hers. "Like back in Sorella?"

She moaned in agreement. "Maybe that first day. Oh, gods, I love how you fill me!"

"I'm going to really fill you soon," he panted. "You feel so good. I can't get enough of you."

"You can always fill me, Jack. Keep me full of your cum," she panted. "I need you so much."

"You have me," he whispered. "I'm so close."

She wrapped her legs tighter around his waist. "Give it all to me. Fill me completely, Jack." She then leaned up to his ear. "Make me yours forever," she whispered.

Jack couldn't hold back any longer. As hard as he tried to keep up the motions without cumming, his orgasm couldn't be prevented. He felt the first jet of his seed flow up his shaft. Kat shuddered when she felt it spray inside her, clamping down against him as all of him spurted inside her body.

"I can feel it," cooed Kat, wiggling her hips against his. "Gods, it feels so good, Jack!"

He kissed her tenderly as the last portion of his seed filled her body. The intense need and desire for each other over the previous half hour soon started to abate, replaced by the tenderness of new love. Even as their hips remained glued to each other, they kissed softly and without alarm, enjoying the moment and the aftermath of their first coupling.

Kat sighed against him happily, her fingers playing with a lock of his hair. A content smile filled her lips, and in that moment, there was nothing more beautiful than the look on the face of his blonde lover.

Jack leaned in and kissed her bare shoulder. "Did you enjoy your first time?"

She nodded quickly. "More than I could've ever thought I would. You were amazing."

Jack chuckled. "You may have created a monster. I don't see how I could not do this with you at least once a day moving forward."

Kat giggled sweetly. "I guess you're saying you kind of like me then, huh?"

"More than that," he whispered. "I love you."

"And I love you," she replied. "And you're missing the best part of this, Jack."

"What's that?"

Kat gave him a wicked look. "Just wait until we get Abigail back in bed," she whispered.

His cock twitched inside her, an effect they both noticed. Kat looked at him with a satisfied expression. "I knew you'd like that."

"Can you blame me?"

She made a playful show of thinking about that answer before shaking her head. "Not at all. You're my king, after all."

"You may have to teach me about that," he said. "I don't know much about being a king."

"I thought you did a wonderful job in Andalucia."

"That was then," he said. "I think being king of Galicia will be a lot different than being the Andalucian king."

She nodded. "You're definitely right but I'll help you the best way I can. I promise."

He kissed her without responding, pulling her body against his. Kat relaxed against his side, her head against his chest like they had so many times previously. It was a position that just felt right.

And now, she was finally his.

*****

As Jack held her in his arms, Kat snuggled against his side, letting out a soft moan of content. She'd thought about what this moment would be like for so long that now that it was finally over, part of her felt a sense of disappointment. She'd willingly stay in bed with him all day if she had the chance, aching to be one with him over and over.

Her face flushed a deep red in color as she reached her hand between her thighs and took some of his seed on her fingers. There had been no words to describe the feeling of Jack filling her, and she could easily see herself becoming addicted to such treatment. He'd been so tender and kind with her, but she knew that would be the case before they even entered the bedroom. Jack had been everything she could have wanted and more, and internally, her heart sang at the mending of their relationship.

There had been a very real worry that he wouldn't want to continue their relationship, the anger at her actions too much to forgive. It had poisoned her attempts to sleep the prior night, but Kat could only say a word of thanks to the gods for giving her his forgiveness. She clutched at him tighter. She didn't intend to ever put him in this position again. Especially with it being foretold that she would eventually become his wife.

Her mind went back to that memory, going back over fifteen years prior to the seer that had addressed her while she trailed behind her father. That seer had been so near death at the time, a blind and frail old woman with white eyes who scared her when she was approached. But the seer's words were prophetic.

"Wife of the Galician king you shall be, child," said the old seer, waving her arms in a mixture of certainty and madness. "Guard him against your family lest he be consigned to an early grave."

At the time, she'd just thought it was gibberish. Besides, everyone knew the Galician kings were dead. She'd just chalked it up to the seer's age and her perceived loss of wits. If only her father had done the same. She could still see the look of anger on his face after all these years.

Jack moved against her subtly, and Kat gently stroked his chest. Now that she had him, she'd do her best to protect him from all their enemies.

Even the ones that hit closer to home.

*****

A few hours later, Jack and Kat reluctantly left her bedroom, not wanting to be found there when the rest of the group got back. They dressed with quiet amusement, giving each other coy looks and gentle laughs at the reminder of what they'd just shared. There was no going back now, not that Jack could want that. Kat was his, and the prospect of facing this new identity with her seemed much less daunting.

They were sitting on the couch pressed into each other when Evelyn opened the door, carrying a tray of fresh blueberries and looking quite satisfied with herself. Behind her were Vera and Abigail, both of them showing some color at being out in the sun for so long. If they minded it, they said nothing about it.

"There you two are," said Evelyn with a knowing look as soon as the door was closed. "Did you enjoy your time alone?" Her eyes twinkled as if she knew exactly what happened while they were gone.

Kat was the first one to turn red. "It was really . . . nice." She slipped her hand into Jack's. "It was just what we needed."

"So what did you do with all this time?" asked Vera with a raised eyebrow. "Do I even really want to know?"

"Just talked together," lied Jack. "We had a lot of ground to cover."

Abigail was the first to approach them, leaning down to look at Jack. She seemed to be searching for something, giving an excited grin as soon as she found it. She pointed to a tender spot on his neck. "That one didn't come from me," she said, motioning at the love bite. "So I'm guessing Kat really did cover a lot of ground."

Kat couldn't have turned redder if she tried. Yet if she thought any embarrassment would come from it, she would soon be mistaken. Abigail leaned in to embrace her tightly. "I'm so glad for you, Kat. How was it?"

"It was really great," whispered Kat. "I see what you meant all those times back on Andalucia."

Abigail winked. "It gets even better. I'll tell you more another time." She then turned to look at Jack, kissing him soundly. "And did you enjoy yourself too, love?"

Jack chuckled and kissed her back. "I really did. And I'm looking forward to when I can next be with you again too."

Abigail purred. "Me too!" She leaned in closer and pressed her lips against his ear. "Soon."

Vera and Evelyn weren't far behind Abigail. Vera hugged them both, whispering against Kat's ear, "I'm so happy for you, Kat. I know this was a long time coming."

Kat grinned excitedly. "It was just heavenly, Vera. I'm so happy."

"It makes me feel so happy to hear you say that," gushed Vera before turning to Jack. "And you too, Jack. Even if this whole relationship is a little odd to me." She gestured to the three of them.

"I'm still getting used to it too," said Jack with a chuckle.

The worst person for him to face was his grandmother. Jack had long accepted his feelings for Abigail and Kat jointly but having it out in the open in front of a real family member lended some sense of embarrassment. Jack found his own cheeks turning red as Evelyn appraised him with a raised eyebrow.

Thankfully though, Evelyn started laughing, patting his cheek. "There's no need for embarrassment, Jack. Kings don't get embarrassed."

"I just know it's a bit unorthodox," he said, finally meeting her gaze.

"Not for Galician kings. It's in your very blood," she said. "That entire line going back to the dawn of time is inside you, Jack. Listen to them. They'll help to guide you along. Keep you safe. And show what it means to be king."

Jack nodded softly. "I really wish I could have met one though. This would be easier to face if I had someone that I could talk to about it. Someone who'd been there before."

Evelyn shook her head. "I understand, Jack, but you just need to look inside yourself." She placed a hand on his chest. "Everything you need to know is already in here. They won't let you down. When you need to talk, just search your heart. You'll find all the answers you need."

While that explanation didn't seem too helpful at the time, Jack found himself nodding anyway. So far, Evelyn hadn't given him any reason to doubt her, and he wanted to trust that she knew the best answers for him. It didn't hurt that she was his own blood either.

The rest of that day was spent much more leisurely than the day before, a fact that Jack was truly thankful for. Evelyn delighted in cooking up a few desserts that featured their fresh blueberries, and they gathered around the kitchen to talk of much lighter subjects. For one, Evelyn had so many stories that she'd accumulated over the years and no one to tell them to. Toward the end of the evening, Jack hunched together on the couch with his newfound family and listened to stories of days long since past.

As the yawns started to get more frequent, Evelyn asked him what his plans were for the rest of the mission.

"Well, from here we'll continue on to Picardy," he said, still holding a nearly comatose Abigail by his side. "I know we aren't far from the capitol city of Daban, so that's where we'll try next."

Evelyn nodded. "Just be careful when you do get there, Jack. My suspicion is that all is not truly right in Picardy."

Jack gave her a confused look. "Have you heard of any trouble?"

"I haven't heard anything, Jack. That's part of the problem. Usually, I can get word of what's going on in the country from nearby merchants, but for the longest time, no one has been in or near the capitol. Which is quite odd, seeing as I'm only a few days from there."

"That sounds like it points to trouble," said Jack.

Evelyn shrugged. "I don't know. I'd surely like an answer, but it seems I just have to wait for news here on this island. But if I had to guess, I'd say something nefarious is going on."

"The Swabians," Jack muttered.

"Quite possibly. The Picards have stood against the Swabians almost as much as the Galicians have. They could be behind a plot."

"We'll find out for sure when we get there," said Jack.

"Be sure to send word back of what you find. Or just any news at all," said Evelyn as she reached forward to pat his hand. "I want to hear all about your travels and where you go. At this stage in my life, it's probably the only thing that could genuinely make me smile."

"Why don't you come with us?" asked Jack. "I can make room on my ship for your own quarters. You'd be safe with us, and you wouldn't have to wait for word from us either. You'd be there to experience it all firsthand."

"Bah," said Evelyn with a flick of her hand. "I'm too old for that kind of life, Jack. You'd be towing along an old woman everywhere you went. You have enough to worry about."

"Not just any old woman," he said. "I would do it for my grandmother." The words were profound. He'd accepted her for who she was, no matter what it meant for his life.

Evelyn smiled. "I know you would, dear, but I don't want to be a burden to you. I rather like my life here. Kat has made this house into a home for me, and I couldn't bear the thought of leaving here. I'd surely waste away by starting anew someplace else, even if that was aboard one of your ships. Plus, you wouldn't find me much use during battle!"

Jack chuckled. "Now that I found you though, I'm not sure I want to be parted from you so soon. I've only just met you." His eyes went misty. Even with just a short time with the older woman, she'd already made an imprint on his heart.

"I'll always be with you, Jack," she said consolingly. "Just like I told you earlier about your ancestors being inside you always." She placed her hand back on his chest. "I'll be in here too."

"And if that's not enough?"

Evelyn smiled. "Then you can always come here and see me. And spend as much time as you need. I'll never turn down a visit from my grandson."

Jack nodded and embraced her. She was tough for ninety, but he couldn't help but think that she was still frail too. He hated to think about her living here on her own as she continued to age. Yet, he also didn't want to upset her routine or force her to choose a path she didn't want. If this was where she wanted to stay, then he'd respect that.

"I'll take you up on that," he said softly. "You may end up seeing me more than you'd like."

Evelyn chuckled. "I highly doubt that, dear."

*****

The rest of the evening passed without notice, and soon all of them went to bed, wanting to be fresh for their departure in the morning. The time went much more quickly than Evelyn would have liked. She'd barely gotten used to the idea of having her grandchildren around once more that to surrender them again seemed too much. She struggled with holding back the tears while they got ready to leave, and tried to focus on other things.

All too soon, they were huddled back into the kitchen as Evelyn and Kat fixed them a bountiful breakfast, punctuated with the remains of the blueberries from yesterday. Once their stomachs were sated, there remained only one thing left to do, something that Evelyn dreaded. They had all lined up in front of her door, their faces looking everywhere but at hers. It was a feeling she reciprocated.

"You all better get going soon. You can't be held up here at this house forever," said Evelyn, struggling to keep her composure.

"We'll keep in touch," promised Kat.

"And we'll be back as soon as we can manage," added Vera.

Evelyn smiled. "I know you will, dears. Be safe out there, all of you, okay?"

Abigail grinned. "Of course. Someone has to look out for Jack here, right?"

Evelyn chuckled. "That's right!" She hugged the dark-haired woman first. "Please take care of him for me, okay? It was so lovely to meet you."

"And you too, Evelyn. Thank you for letting us stay here," said Abigail.

"It was my pleasure." Evelyn released her reluctantly only to grab for Kat next. "I miss you already, you know?"

"And I, you," replied Kat. "Thank you for everything."

Evelyn smiled. "It's me that you should be thanking you for letting me stay here."

"I'd not want you to be anywhere else."

"Good," said Evelyn. "I'll miss you, Kat."

"Miss you too."

Evelyn then came to her grandchildren last. She grabbed both Jack and Vera at the same time, nuzzling between them. "It doesn't seem right to let you both go right now. Not after I just got to meet you again."

Vera looked at Jack before looking back to her. "I can tell you that we feel the same. Even though this has been a hard trip for the both of us, I'm glad we did it. I'm glad we got you out of this."

"She speaks for both of us," added Jack. "We're really going to miss you."

"As I will for the both of you," said Evelyn. She leaned up to place a kiss against each of their cheeks. "Look out for each other. You two are family now, remember that? Blood runs the deepest, especially in our family."

Vera nodded and smiled. "I'll do everything I can to watch out for him."

"And you," said Evelyn to Jack. "Remember who you are. There will come a day when you need to reveal yourself to the world. Never lose sight of who you are, my king."

Jack nodded solemnly. "I promise."

Evelyn squeezed them both tightly. "I love you both."

All too soon, the hug was over. As the four of them departed the house, Evelyn leaned up against the door frame, watching them go. She watched as they readied the boat to take them back out to the ships just off the island. It was a beautiful day, yet she could see storm clouds just off in the distance.

How prophetic, she thought.For there will no doubt be trouble up ahead. Hopefully, nothing that Jack can't handle.

She watched as he steadied the boat in the water as waves crashed against the side. Once all the women were settled, he pushed it off, only letting the motor down once they'd cleared the shore. In one last motion, all of them waved back at her, a gesture that she returned eagerly, even as tears slid down her cheeks.

"May the gods protect them," she thought as they slowly drifted out of sight.

*****

Jack was silent as the launch boat made its way back to theDestiny. The warm ocean spray on his face was oddly exhilarating after the events of the previous days. He felt like the time spent with Evelyn was eye-opening. He learned more about himself and his past in two days than he had in his entire life. Now he had his own destiny in front of him. He gripped the sword of the Galician king in his free hand, watching the pommel illuminate from his grasp.