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There's a Brawl in the Bar Tonight!

By: Nitaelf



(This story is based loosely on Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series and is co-authored with my friend Tara.)





Callissa Donahue pulled into the parking lot of "The Volcano" and cut the engine on her motorcycle before she kicked the stand down and threw her leg over the seat and pulled her helmet off. She shook out her bright red hair and let the waves fall over her shoulders as she took a moment to check out the bar in front of her. It looked like most of the other bars that she had ever stopped at in her life but she knew not to judge a book by its cover. Taking off her gloves and tucking them into the helmet, she tucked it under her arm and headed into the building, taking a moment when she came through the door to allow her eyes to adjust to the relative dimness of the bar.

When she was able to see again, she saw that the bar was directly in front of her and it really didn't seem all that crowded. Then again it was still relatively early given the fact that it was still light outside. As she headed toward the bar, she unzipped her leather riding jacket to reveal a red and black lace corset that had a wide black belt around her waist, bridging the bottom of her top and the top of her black jeans, the bottoms of which disappeared into a pair of black, heeled riding boots. "Give me a Miller please." she said to the bartender as she reached the scarred wooden counter.

Keifer Gibson had been sitting in the bar since it had opened. He'd just hit town and needed to unwind from the stress of his ride. He was getting very tired of being run out of one town after another. How they always found out what he was he never knew. It was like a Friggin curse or something. How did the Humans do it? Who was it that was tipping them off? He had to find out or soon he'd have no place left to go. Gib looked around while he slowly nursed a Miller Dark. Hey don't laugh it was the closest thing to what he was use to from his old home. This damn place didn't offer a proper stout or he'd have got one of them.

Listening to the crap that was going on around him Gib was just about ready to put some crybaby out of his misery for good when SHE walked in. One sniff and he knew who and what she was. Well not who exactly but he knew. He'd just found what he'd been looking for. Moving his long black hair out of his gray eyes, Keifer watched her move into the room and waited.

The bartender put the bottle of Miller in front of her and said, "That's $5.50." in a low, guttural voice.

She dug into her pocket and pulled out a $20 and handed it to him. "Keep the change." she said and smiled at him before picking up her beer and her helmet and heading to an empty table. She took a long swallow and stared out at the people in the dark room. She always felt like such a loner, usually one of the few, if any Were's in town. She never told anyone what she was, if she did, she knew that she would be tossed into some lab for study and never make it out alive. Yeah, those were her thoughts that day. She was just coming into town; she didn't even know if the house that she had bought was ready to be lived in, she just knew that she had had to leave earlier than expected. If necessary, she would get a hotel for the night or next few nights and then get everything sorted out.

It was then that it hit her, a scent that assailed her nostrils and made her wolf perk up. There was another of her kind in the bar. Her green eyes roamed over all the patrons trying to find the source of the scent. How could she have been so distracted that she didn't notice there was another of her kind around?

Keifer watch her and noticed the exact moment she smelled him. He watched as she looked around the room trying to spot him. She'd have a hard time doing it as he was in the darkest corner there was to be found in this shit hole. /Damn! She has green eyes to go with that red hair! How the hell did I get so damn lucky? I sure hope she has a temper to match!/ Gib loved a gal with fire in her. He kept hoping to find one that would stand up to him and try to put him is his place, but still let him think he was protecting her when it was warranted.

He took another slow draw off his beer and waited. Waited for the exact moment she found him and to see what she did.

As an animal, Calli's eyes were better than the average woman's and she was using them to her advantage right now, especially when she knew that there was someone else of her kind within scenting distance. Her eyes never stopped moving and she could feel her temper starting to rise at the frustration of not being able to find who it was. Just as she could feel the growl start to slide up her throat and to her lips, she found the Were. It was a man and he was sitting way over in the corner of the bar, in possibly the darkest corner of the entire building. With a smile, she stood slowly and grabbed her beer and helmet, walking slowly across the room as if she had no particular place to go. However, she was heading directly toward his table, a slight smile on her lips.

When she reached his table she didn't say anything but took a seat and sipped her beer. "You know you can't hide from Me." she said and her smile tipped the corners of her lips up ever so slightly. "There's not a lot of us in town."

Gray eyes drank in the sight of her as nostrils took in the smell of her and ear her sound. "Didn't know I was hiding from ya Luv. Just sittin' here having a drink after a long ride on the road is all." said the low growling voice.

She leaned forward and looked at him, her smile still in place. "You know how it is, we're all hiding." she said.

Grunting unhappily Gib said, "Yeah I know exactly why we hide. So are you Arcadian or Katagaria? I don't care one way or the other, but just so you know... you will be mine at least for the night."

Calli leaned back in her chair at that. "You are so sure of that?" she asked him as she crossed her legs and studied his face. It was true that he was attractive but she didn't respond well to orders. "I'm Arcadian." she said and flipped her hair over her shoulder. "You?"

"Yes." He said and took another pull on his beer. "The same. But tell me what has you coming to the backwater of nowhere Tennessee with all the colleges and the Fort not so far away?"

"Freedom actually." she said bluntly, knowing he would be able to tell if she was lying. "The freedom to do what I want when I want. I don't have to answer to a bunch of rules or mucky mucks here. I can start my life over and be perfectly free." she said and put her bottle on the table.

"Ah so me 'telling' you that I'm gonna make you come over 20 times before morning will probably impinge on this so called Freedom you're lookin for so badly?" his gray eyes were smoldering now.

She looked at him and raised her brows so far that they literally were in danger of disappearing into her bangs. "Hmmmm I don't know. I would have to say that I want it to be my choice." She stared at him. He was gorgeous, that much as true. "I do however think it would be nice to have someone who knows my secret." she said and drained her beer. "I also think we should get to know one another a bit more before we jump into bed. Hell I don't even know your name." she said and sat back in her chair.

"Name's Keifer Gibson or Gib if ya like. I need a refill, what are you having and I'll get ya another?" Gib pushed his black hair over his shoulder. It came down to his ass in long glossy lock. He reached into his vest which was the only thing covering his massive chest and abs to grab a pack of BIG RED gum out. He held it out to her.

Calli took a piece of the gum and smiled at him. "I'm Callissa Donahue or Calli. And I would appreciate a refill. I'm drinking Miller." she sad and took him in as he stood. /God the man is hot./ she thought.

Keifer stood to his full six-seven height while smiling at Calli. "A gal after me own heart. I drink Miller Dark." He turned and walked to the bar, his black leather chaps molding his jeans covered muscular legs and ass. As he walked all the ladies starred. Once to the bar he held up two fingers. "Make one a regular Miller please."

The bartender smiled and handed over the two bottles. "Here ya go. $9 please."

Smiling back Gib handed him a $20 and said, "Keep the change." Then he headed back to his redhead.

Calli smiled as he brought back the beers. "Thanks." she said and took one. "You do know everyone's staring at you?" she asked as she sipped the beer. "Strangely enough I want to rip their throats out." she said with a feral grin. The longer she was around Gib the more she wanted to be around him.

He gave her a crooked grin, "Yes and I wanted to do the same to all the men staring at you when you came over to sit with me." Gib took a drink then said, "So Calli what are we gonna do about it?"

At that moment a burly guy covered in tattoos bumped into their table and put a hand on Calli's breast. "Mmmmm nice, How bout a kiss Red?" The guy's words were slurred badly. It was obvious he was way over his limit.

Calli didn't even blink as she grabbed his wrist and twisted it around behind his back. "How about we don't and say we didn't." she said and slammed him up against the wall. "I don't kiss assholes." she growled as she pressed him into the wall.

"OH BABY!!! You like it ruff? I can do ruff... Wait are you calling me an asshole?!!!" to drunk yelled.

It was all Gib could do not to laugh. She was gonna mop the floor with him. And Gib was gonna enjoy watching it. He knew damn well not to get into this fight unless someone came over to make a fuss about it. A female Were-Hunter was more than capable of taking care of her self where humans were concerned, hell where most anything was concerned.

She just shrugged, not letting her grip up at all, in fact adding a little more pressure. "Hell, I just call them as I see them." she said and spun him around. "You like it rough huh? Well come and get Me." she said and stepped back, beckoning him on. She turned and grinned at Gib.

Keifer was starting to get a little 'jealous'? /MMMMMMMMMM that will never do. I only get jealous with a potential mate./ He grinned back at her and kept an eye out for more trouble.

The drunk roared and launched himself at Callissa intent on bringing her down on the floor... and missed by a mile and hit the floor himself.

Calli danced back and looked down at him laughing. "Hmmmm seems that you have no sense of direction. How can you expect me to play if you can't find me?" she asked. Then she reached down and grabbed him by the lapels and hauled him up. "Take your booze soaked ass out of here and find a place to dry up." she snarled and dragged him toward the door.

About that time the drunk's buddies realized that he was getting trounced by a 'Woman' and made for her, only to find themselves faced with one very pissed off male Were-hunter. "Care to leave the lady alone friends? Cause if not you WILL deal with me."

Most of them weren't that drunk, but one was. He took a swing at Gib and found himself face down on the floor with a knee in his back and his arm almost pulled out of the socket. Gib looked up, "Who's next?"

All he saw was the flash of their boots as they ran for the door and out into the night.

Calli pulled the drunk to the door and shoved him out into the night waving goodbye at him like he was a child. "Toodles!" she said and turned back to look at Gib as she shut the bar door. "If they spilled my beer they're in for a world of trouble." she said and linked her arm with his, leading him back to their table.

Gib looked at their table neither bottle had been tipped over. "S'all good." Then he pulled her chair out for her and kissed the nape of her neck. His body tightened it was a wonder his pants didn't kill him. "I can tell yer gonna be the death of me yet." Then he laughed.

She shivered slightly at the feel of his lips on her neck. She usually didn't react that way when a man touched her. She looked up at him as she took her seat, reaching up to cover his hand on her shoulder with her own. "The death of you?" she asked, "Oh I think I would hate to kill you, we just met." she grinned up at him.

"MMMMMMMMMMM." he growled into her ear and nipped the ridge with his canines. His bare chest pressed against her arm and back as he leaned in to ask, "So where were we before we were interrupted?"

Calli closed her eyes and just enjoyed the feeling of his body against hers. "I think we were just discussing what we were going to do about the fact that we'd found each other." she said, her pulse pounding. "I say you let me take you to my place for the best home cooked dinner you have ever had." she grinned. She knew he said he'd just arrived in town as well. "Perhaps you'd like to spend the night getting to know each other?" she asked and brought her hand up to wrap around his neck and delve deep in his hair.

/OH Sweet Goddess! How the HELL did she know about my hair?/ he thought desperately. Having his hair played with was one of his major downfalls. He couldn't get enough of it. A woman had almost complete control over him just by touching his hair. It was like a modern day Samson thing with him.

Trying to get back some control, his licked the outside of her ear and then slowly went inside. "Sure but I came on my bike. I really DON'T want to leave it here."

She kept her hand in his hair, loving the feel of the silken strands sliding through her fingers. She could feel the warmth of him radiating from his scalp and she massaged gently. "Why don't you follow me?" she said slightly breathy from his touch. "It's not far from here." she said and turned her head to face him.

"Why don't we finish our beers then go?" He kissed her then, light at first then rimming her lips with his tongue begging for entrance.

Before she could even say that it sounded like a good idea, he was kissing her. Calli felt her eyes sliding closed and she was shifting in her seat so she could kiss Gib more fully. She felt his tongue tracing her lips and opened her mouth slowly, allowing him entrance to her mouth. The smell of him was filling her head and all rational thought was fleeing her mind to be replaced by one thought, HIM. She didn't care that they were in the middle of a bar nor that they had only known each other for what 30 minutes? She was confused and swept away and that didn't happen to her.

Usually she was sure of herself and knew exactly what she was doing, never questioning her decisions, but when Gib touched her, when she smelled him, she wasn't so sure of anything. That scared her a bit but it also excited the hell out of her. She wanted to know him better, to be with him more, and to not let anything get between them. "Mate" that was the one word that popped into her head. Her mother and father had been mates and they had loved each other dearly. However, then there had been the attack and she had lost them both in a matter of seconds, leaving her to finish raising herself wherever she could. She had moved around, found work where she could and dated men here and there but never felt with any of them what she was feeling in just a few minutes with Gib. /What the hell was going on?/ she thought to herself before she gave into the kiss completely.

Gib was so lost in the kiss that he didn't even sense the danger they were in till it hit him in the back of the kidneys. He started to go down but Calli had a firm hold on him. So Keifer then shot his leg out behind him and broke the moron's leg that hit him. Getting his feet back under him, Gib kissed Calli once more then turned to see who the idiot was. Just a jacked up barfly with too many drinks under his belt to know what was good for him.

"I'm beginning to feel unloved here. How bout you?" he kept his arm around Calli just to be on the protective side, if anyone hit his woman they were dead. And not in a good way either.

Calli turned to glare at the man who had just gotten in a lucky shot at Gib's kidneys. She nodded and kissed him back quickly before agreeing. "Yeah I don't think you should have to fight to have a good relaxing time at a bar. I say we get out of here. Don't you agree?" she asked, allowing him to wrap an arm around her, something she usually didn't do.

"Hate to leave a good beer but yeah I do. Let's go." Gib went to the bartender and handed him $100 bill, "I know it won't cover all of the damages but it should help some. Sorry to have caused you any problems."

"Hey the way I saw it, and I DID see it, they are the ones that cause the problem so they are the ones that are gonna pay for any damages. You two just go have a good night and keep your money. You're the best tippers I've had in a long long while." Then he laughed, "Go on get, and have a good time. Yer welcome back here any time you want."

Keifer laughed as well, "Names Keifer Gibson, friends call me Gib. Thanks"

"Well Gib, I'm Sam Jackson, and you and the lady are welcome at 'The Volcano' anytime."

Calli waited for Gib to return and grabbed her helmet and gloves and jacket ready to get the hell out of the bar. She waved to the bartender and smiled. "Thanks Sam I appreciate the service." she said and looked over at the man with her. What was her luck to find another Were in such a small town, let alone one she was so attracted to? She smiled at Gib. "Ready?" she asked.

"Yep," he said as he reached down to grab his own helmet gloves and coat. Slipping the coat on and then his gloves he led Calli out the door and into the night his senses on full alert incase any of the idiots from before decided to get brave again. But they were all gone, he couldn't eve detect their lingering scent.

Turning back to his redhead he asked, "So where's your bike?" He was determined to protect her even if she didn't need it. Gib couldn't understand why he felt so overprotective of her. They only knew each other a few minutes, half hour at the most. /Could she really be my Mate?/ he thought.

Calli scanned the night like she always did. It made no sense to be caught unawares at anytime day or night. She scented the air outside the bar not picking up anything but the patrons she'd already scented and him. She smelled him so much more strongly over all the others and not just because he was a Were. /Could it be?/ she wondered, had she found the one she was meant to spend her life with? Realizing he'd asked her a question, she looked over at him and pointed to a red and black Harley. "Over there, that's my baby." she aid sliding into her coat and helmet.

It had to be fate. Her baby was parked right next to his. "That's good cause this one is mine." It too was a Harley mostly chrome and steel, painted in a flame pattern in blues, reds, and greens. Gib sat his bike, pulled his hair over and quickly braided it, tying it off with a leather thong. He then wrapped it around his head and put his helmet on. "I'm ready to fallow your lead Luv." And he started his baby.

Watching him, Calli's heart quickened he was truly beautiful and she couldn't help but appreciate his bike. "Its beautiful." she smiled as she revved hers to life, fastening her helmet as she stuffed her hair under it. She motioned to him to follow her and peeled out of the lot, taking off down the road toward her new house. It didn't take long for them to arrive at her new home, an old farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. Apparently the farmer was well to do because the place was HUGE. She kicked down the stand and slid of her bike, taking off her helmet. "Honey, we're home." she laughed.

Keifer was impressed. "Nice place. How long have you lived here?" he asked because he couldn't detect her scent anywhere on the property.

"Actually, I haven't lived here yet. In fact I haven't even seen the inside of it. Like I said, I just arrived in town. The Volcano was the first stop I made." she said.


There's a Brawl in the Bar Tonight!



"Ah right I forgot about that sorry. Must have been all the distractions tonight." Taking off his helmet, Gib walked over to her and slipped his arm around her waist. It felt so right to touch her that he felt a zing go up his arm at contact. He kissed her nose then looked up at the house. "Shall we go in?"

She nodded and smiled back. The ease between them was going a long way in cementing her theory that when they did sleep together they would be mated. She ran a hand over his hair; she loved the feel of it, and started up to the house. She slid a key out of her pocket and opened the door looking around. It had been furnished in a modern style and smelled wonderfully inviting, like chocolate chip cookies. There was in fact a plate of them with a welcome note from her housekeeper. She smiled and turned to Gib, "Make yourself at home Hun," she said and pulled off her gloves and coat.

Gib kissed her again while shucking his own coat and gloves. Once that was out of the way he pulled her to him and gave her a true wolfish grin, "Now that there are no distractions...where were we?"

It was then that she realized that their animals were the same. Her wolf sat up and took notice of him as she was pulled into his arms. "Where were we?" she grinned back just as wolfishly. "I think we were right here weren't we?" she whispered and kissed him.

Gib growled deep in his chest, /Damn she tastes good./ he thought as he devoured her mouth with his. He ran his hands up and down her back. Then he found the ties to her corset and started undoing them slowly one lace at a time, stroking the material of her top as he went. She was so strong, so perfectly made, so everything... He was never gonna be able to stop touching her.

Finally he had the corset off and his hands moved to cup her breasts. His thumbs flicked her nipples as he took the kiss even deeper nipping her tongue with his teeth.

Calli felt him reaching to untie the laces of her corset and reached up to hold onto his neck and bury her hands in his hair to give him easier access to the laces. She moaned into his mouth as he kissed her. Her head was spinning as she tasted him in earnest, his smell and taste invading every pore of her. A soft moan slid out of her as she felt his fingers on her breasts, teasing her nipples. Everything was so exquisitely sensitive under his fingers. She wanted to cry out, to moan his name but the next thing she felt was his mouth on hers again. She moaned and returned the kiss just as passionately.

Keifer slowly started pulling her top up with one hand, rubbing the bare skin as he went. His other hand still cupped her breast and rubbed her nipple. He was going crazy with her playing with his hair. Some how the thong came loose and so did his braid. It flowed down his back as she kept playing with it. Gods he loved it when someone played with his hair.

Gib pulled back enough to pull her top off of her then his mouth captured the nipple he'd been teasin'.

Calli's head fell back and she moaned aloud as she felt his hot mouth cover the nipple he'd been rubbing. Her breath caught and she felt her fingers gripping him to keep standing.

Gib felt the moment when Calli had a hard time standing. He scooped her up into his arms and said, "Let's find a bed shall we?" then he nuzzled her bare shoulder with his raspy cheek.

Calli nodded and smiled at him. "That sounds like a plan to me." she said and her breath hitched at the feel of his cheek on her shoulder. "Upstairs and first door on the right." she said a moment before kissing him hard.

Gib groaned under the assault of her mouth, then tore his from hers and headed up the stairs. Finding the room in question she dropped her down on the bed and followed her down pinning her there with his big hard body. He nipped the flesh of her neck and then licked it.

Calli wrapped her body around his as he covered her. "Gib." she moaned as she felt him nipping her neck. "Oh that's it." she said. She wiggled against him and reached down to stroke him through his jeans. "Mine." she whispered.

Growling against her throat, Keifer thrust his jeans clad shaft into her hand. "Yes and yer all MINE!" and he nibbled his way down to her neglected nipple and sucked on it for all he was worth.

She was sure her eyes rolled back in her head as she felt him pushing against her. He felt so good there, so right. "Sounds good to me." she growled and damn near purred as he sucked her nipple back into his mouth. She used her free hand to pop the button on his jeans so she could slide her hand in and cup him skin to skin.

Feeling her hand touch his bare shaft Keifer nearly jumped out of his skin. "OH GODS that feels good." Standing up he grasped the front of her pants, opened them and pulled them and her shoes off. He then took off his vest while stepping out of his boots and socks. Gib then pulled his chaps and jeans off as well. Standing before her in all his naked glory he gave her a smoldering look, just daring her to say something smart.

Calli rose up on her knees totally naked before him. Smart remarks were the last thing on her mind as she pressed herself against him and kissed him, letting her tongue dance with his. She hadn't thought he could have gotten better looking but, /Dammit he is positively drop dead amazing./ she thought as she pulled away from the kiss and nipped her way down his body, making her way toward the heat between his legs, like a missile. She wrapped her hands around him and looked up waiting for him to stop her.

Feeling her hands around him had Gib growling low and wanting even more. He stroked her hair and back and then pulled her up; he touched her everywhere he could reach while starring into her green eyes. "I have never seen a female as beautiful as you are. Are you going to give me everything I want or do I take it from you? I know I want you more than any other in my life and it's been a very long one to date."

"What is it you want?" she asked him with a light in her eyes. She smiled at him and pressed as much of her body against him as she could, trying to pull him inside her. She wanted him like she had never wanted anyone before. "I think with the right persuasion I will give you anything your little heart desires." she purred and kissed him. "I want you so much more than I have wanted any man...ever." she said.

"Will this do?" he growled as he sank two fingers in to her wet depths. "Feels like someone is ready for a lot of fun down here." He whispered as he started to pump in and out of her.

Her lids dropped to half mast and her mouth opened to let out a groan as she felt him push two fingers into her. /Oh gods that feels so dam good./ she thought as she spread her legs to give him better access. "Gib, oh yes Gib!" she growled and ground against his hand as he pumped in and out of her. "I think we're more than ready don't you?" she sighed and let her tongue flick over the skin of his neck.

"Yes I do. Lie down and spread for me. I want a taste of you." Gib never took his eyes from her face as he watched to see what she would do.

After a moment, Calli smiled at him and licked his lips gently before she moved. She laid back slowly on the bed and spread her legs slowly. "Is this what you want?" she asked trailing her fingers over her thighs.

Instead of answering, Gib climbed onto the bed and started nibbling on Calli's toes and slowly ever so slowly working his way up to her calf. From there up to the back of her knee making sure he licked and sucked and kissed every centimeter that he came across. Once to her knee he stopped and looked up. "How we doing up there?"

Calli was sure her whole body was vibrating as she felt him nibbling and licking her body as he moved up her. She was enjoying the feeling and soft sounds of pleasure escaped her every time he made contact. Through the fog of pleasure, she heard him asking how she was doing and had to remind herself to answer. "How am I doing? How does fabulous sound?" she moaned.

He gave an evil chuckle and continued on with what he was doing till he reached her right hip. Then he sat up and gave her the most evil grin he'd ever had and started on the toes of her left foot. He did the same thing to that side as he had to the right.

This was sending Calli into a coma of pleasure. "Gib I swear, you're going to kill Me." she gasped and reached for him as she rode out the pleasure that he was giving her. "My gods." she moaned and grabbed at the bed sheets around her, needing something to hold onto."

"What's the matter Baby?" he rubbed his whiskered face against her breasts and kissed each nipple then started to kiss his was just as slowly as before down her torso.

"Not a goddamned thing." she moaned and reached to touch him as he slid down her body. "I'm doing wonderfully." she laughed slightly.

He dipped his tongue into her belly-button and rimmed it then sucked it then chewed all around the edge of it. Then he did the one thing his littlest sister had absolutely loved when her big bad brother came home, he closed his mouth over her belly and blew his breath out to tickle her.

Calli was nearly senseless with pleasure, her whole attention focused on Gib and what his mouth was doing to her. She was moaning and panting from the feelings he was evoking in her. However, when he tickled her with his breath, it caught her off guard and she laughed out loud.

"MMMMMMMMM so you are ticklish. Good, wonder if you are over here too." And he did it again right on her hip bone.

She laughed and curled on her side, rolling so she could get to him easier. She had always said that any man who could make her laugh in bed was a keeper, but as she looked into his gray eyes, she could see him sticking around for a while. /Whoa!/ she though, /That came out of nowhere./ She smiled at him and stuck out her tongue. "Am not!" she giggled.

"Am not what? Ticklish? Oh I guess I'm gonna have to prove to you that you are Luv. Oh yes I am." And with that he proceeded to do just that. He tickled her every place he could find and then some. He used his fingers, his whiskers, his teeth and tongue, his breath, and his hair. Hell even his toes got in on the tickle action. He finally had to stop he was laughing so damn hard.

Calli was soon laughing so hard and wiggling all over the bed in an effort to get away from his tickling. This man was fun, not the usual jump in bed and screw her to oblivion and then be up and gone in a matter of hours. No man had ever tickled her or spent so much time teasing and stimulating her. Tears were rolling down her face as she laughed and scrambled away to kneel looking at him. "Alright...Alright...UNCLE!!!!" she cried.

Opening his arms up and holding them out to her Gib said, "C'mere Baby let me love you the way you were meant to be love."

Without even thinking, Calli crawled on all fours across the bed until she reached Gib. She tossed her hair over her shoulder and wrapped her arms around him, kissing that wonderful mouth of his.

Pulling her on top of him Keifer held her tight to him and stroked her hair, back and bottom in long slow strokes. She felt so damn good he never wanted to stop touching her, never. Then he slowly, ever so slowly pulled her hips up his body, over his belly, up his hairy chest, and then he planted his face dead into her center and sucked hard.

She let him do whatever he wanted to her, loving the feeling of him touching her and loving her. She closed her eyes and moaned out his name. "Oh Gib." she whispered as she felt him moving her up his body, the feel of his hair tickling her body sent little thrills through her. However, when he stuck his face between her legs and sucked at her center, it was enough to send her over the edge and she threw her head back, calling out his name as little whimpers spilled from her lips.

He lapped at her till she calmed down, then he laid her down on the bed, She had the sweetest taste ever and he wanted more, But more than that he wanted to be inside her. He held himself above her then laid himself on top of her. "You taste so damn good baby, but I want inside you."

With a small smile on her face and her eyes dreamy, Calli pulled him down toward her. "Then you are welcome inside me. I don't think there's anything that I want more." she said and opened her legs to receive him.

Keifer positioned himself and slowly pushed into her keeping eye contact the whole time. "You are the most perfect creature I've ever laid eyes on." Then he slowly pulled out. He closed his eyes at the exquisite feel of her, and then plunged back in.

Oh yeah that was what she wanted, Calli thought as she wrapped her arms around him and pulled him into her. Her cheeks flamed as he filled her and moved in her. "You are amazing." she panted as she felt the pleasure start to pool and coil deep down inside her.

Gib felt his body tightening and knew he wouldn't last much longer, so he had to know. "In you or on you? Tell me fast." he groaned. He really didn't want to leave her but if she didn't want that from him Gib would respect her wishes.

Calli didn't have to think. She wanted to keep him with her as long as she could so she was willing to keep him in her. "In...Me." she panted and arched her back as her senses exploded and she went over the edge totally. She saw fireworks explode behind her eyes and called his name over and over. She had it bad for this man that much she knew.

Gib let go and screamed Calli's name to the moon. He buried himself into her as deep as he could go and kissed her like a demon. Then he bit her throat in a dominant way saying, "MINE!" and meaning it.

Calli matched the scream with one of her own. Her wolf rose to the surface and howled along with her. She returned the kiss just as hard and pushed her tongue into his mouth, stroking his and exploring his mouth. When he bit her throat, she growled softly and purred as she gave herself to him, for more than just the moment she hoped.

Kissing her hard and deep, Keifer pulled her into his body and held her tight. He was never ever letting her go. Even if the fates didn't deem them life mates he was never going to leave her. Stroking and soothing her body Gib finally asked, "So what made you want to move here?"

She nuzzled into Gib's neck as she let the aftershocks roll through her. She loved the feel of his arms holding her tight to him. It was so nice to feel someone who wanted to cuddle with her afterward, someone who didn't want to let her go. She looked up at him and returned the kiss with so much tenderness that her chest felt tight. She wanted him with her forever and she could think of a way. She sent a small wish to the Fates that they make them mates but if not she could think of a way to keep him with her. She would wait and see. "Well, I didn't want to answer to anyone anymore so I moved on and came here, a place where I would be able to do what I wanted to and still protect the humans."

"Who were you having to answer to before?" he growled gently in her ear. "I'll tear them up one side and down the other for ya." No one told his woman what to do. NO ONE! Well maybe himself...

"I was part of a pack. Let's just say that it didn't work out." she said a bit cryptically. Then she turned her head to look at him and pulled his hair over his shoulder so that it lay over her like a blanket. It slid over her skin and left tingles in its wake. "Thank you baby but I already did that." she said and shivered at the memory of what had happened. "But let's talk about happier things." she said and snuggled closer to him.

"Will you tell me later Luv? I'd really like to know." Then she started draping herself in his hair and he forgot what he was talking about. "MMMMMMMMM you can do that all day Baby, and all night for as long as you want." He all but purred that's how much he loved having his hair played with. "What happier things? Nothing but you and my sisters have ever made me happy."

She nodded and smiled at him. "I'll tell you someday." she said and wrapped herself around him and his hair. "Speaking of all day and night, I have a question for you Gib. I think you might find it a happy change of subject. Mmmm I love that sound." she laughed. "Purr for me some more love." she said and kissed him gently.

Kissing her back Gib asked, "So what is this happy subject? Us together forever and damn the Fates just because?" then he purred in her ear.

"Sounds like you are reading my mind." she said and returned the purr deeply. "I was going to ask you to move in here with me if you didn't have a place already." she said and threaded her leg between his and let it rest there. She felt totally comfortable with him as if she was meant to be there in his arms.

"I'm not going anywhere. You got me forever. I just hope the reason I left the last town doesn't follow me to this one. I'm getting rather tired of running." He rubbed his leg up and down hers loving the rasp the hairs made against her smooth ones.

She smiled at that. "What was the reason you left the last town?" she asked him as she rested her head on his shoulder and nibbled his ear. "I for one, however, am glad that you are here forever, I am happier with you than I have been with anyone else. I honestly can see myself with you forever." she said.

"Someone told the locals I was a werewolf. And if I hadn't left town I'd probably be dead right now." He said with a menacing growl. "It's the tenth place in a row that it's happened to me."

She felt a surge of protectiveness for him as she listened to this. No one would mess with her man, that much was certain. If they did, they would be speaking to the business end of her weapons and her fists. She would make sure they paid. "Just think of it this way, if you hadn't left town you wouldn't have met me and we wouldn't be here right now." she whispered and laid her hand on either side of his face to make him look at her. "You're mine now and gods help any that try to hurt you."

"MMMMMMMMM I like the sound of that! So we just say fuck 'em all and stay together forever then?" He held her tight rubbing himself on her leg. He loved how strong and sleek she felt and how soft and feminine as well.

She nodded. "Exactly! Fuck 'em all." she agreed. "So welcome home baby." she smiled and used her powers to bring the blanket over them both. "I think we should stay here for a while and just be together. I'm certainly not ready to move quite yet. What about you?" she asked smiling at him.

"I'm all for that!" When he felt the blanket cover them Gib smiled, "Are you cold Baby? Here let me warm you up!"

"No not really cold." she smiled, "Just in the mood to snuggle." she laughed and let her hands lay on his chest. "I just want to be close to you. Are you hungry?" she asked him as she pushed herself as close as she could to him. She pulled away and slid out of the bed to stand by the edge. "I forgot, I promised you a home cooked dinner. What would you like?" she asked as she searched for a robe.

Growling deep he lunged for her and pulled her back to the bed, "You back in this bed! Unless you are hungry. I'm good to go several times over as long as I'm eating you!"

She let out a squeal as he pulled her back into the bed. "You've got me then." she laughed. "I've never had anyone drag me back to bed before. Usually it's a few minutes and their gone. Guess that's changed forever hasn't it?" she asked.

Ok he wanted to go and kill every single male that had ever been with her now. "How could they not want to be with you for more than a few minutes? What were they Straight for Pay or something?" Gib wrapped her in his arms and snugged her bottom between his legs as tight as he could get her. Then he kissed from her ear down to her shoulder blade adding the occasional lick and nip for added enjoyment.

"Straight for Pay?" she growled. "What's that supposed to mean?" she asked.




There's a Brawl in the Bar Tonight!



"Not what you think Luv. I'm not insulting you just them." He gathered her closer and kissed the sweet spot behind her ear. "Have you ever heard the term 'Gay for Pay'? It's a term used in the porn industry. A guy pretends to be gay for the movie but is straight in real life. Straight for Pay is the opposite of that. So I'm saying they are Gay pretending to be Straight for Pay."

"No," she shivered. "I've never heard that before." she said. "I don't honestly care they are in the past and you...you are my future Gib."

"And yer mine, don't you EVER forget that." He couldn't get close enough to her so he raised her up and then slid home. "Gods you feel good! So wet and hot and tight." He cupped her breasts and rolled her nipped hard.

She cried out as he slid into her again, "OH YES!" She cried out as he filled her over and over. /This is the way to spend a night./ she thought and arched her back into his touch. The rolling of her nipple was just this side of painful but she would take it. It was making her nuts. "I won't....ever forget...It." she promised.

"GOOD!" he growled, then laid back and gave her the ride of her life.

Calli was reduced to a babbling, moaning lump under his touch. She felt nothing but the sensation of the man she loved, yes she knew it now, filling her over and over again. "Gib!" she cried and splintered under his touch.

"Fate I love it when you scream my name. And I love you too." He rolled her to her stomach and kept going holding her tight to him never giving her any slack till he came howling her name at the top of his lungs. "Callissa!"

She groaned and tried to push back against him taking as much of him as she could, loving the feel of him in her. The pleasure built and built in her as she felt her body rubbing against the bed and him filling her. She joined him in orgasm as he came.

As he came down from that sexual high he felt a burning on his left palm. Falling to the side of her Gib made a grab for her right one. As he held his palm up to her and hers up to himself the mating mark appeared. He looked over at her beautiful sweaty face then howled with joy!

Calli smiled at her beautiful mate, oh it felt do good to say that! She lifted her head and joined in his howling. She smiled at him and kissed him passionately. "Oh baby, I guess the Fates agreed with us!" she laughed and hugged him to her, lacing the fingers of her marked hand with the fingers of his marked hand.

It was then that the tears came. Keifer didn't know how or why but he couldn't stop them. He'd been a lone for so damn long and now he knew he'd never be alone again. Wiping his eyes he pulled her closer and kissed her some more. "Oh Gods Calli! I love you so damn much." Then Gib buried his face in her neck and still the tears came.

Calli couldn't stop her own tears as she wrapped her arms around Gib and held him tightly. She was so happy that she had decided to go to that bar to get a drink. She'd met her mate, the one thing that a Were waited for all their life. It was what made them whole. "I love you too my mate." she said softly as she rocked him.

Kissing her neck and holding her tight to him, Gib gave himself up to the love he felt for Calli. Soon they would be one for the rest of their lives.

"Life is only going to get better baby." Calli smiled at him. "I am so glad I went to The Volcano tonight." she laughed. "Now, we have to move you in. Where's your stuff?" she asked him.

"All I have is in my saddle bags. Never stayed in one place long enough to get more since I left home." Gib wiped the remaining tears from his eyes and looked at her. "I just hope the trouble maker doesn't show up here and end up running us out of your new home."

"That troublemaker appears and they won't make it to reveal our secret." she growled. The ferocity of her response flew out of her as a low rumbling growl. Her mate was in pain and it didn't matter what she had to do to protect him. "And for your information, it's OUR house not mine."

"What ever you say Luv as long as you never leave me." He stroked his hand through her hair playing with a lock of it. "This is a first. Usually the lady has longer hair then I do."

She laughed at that. "I will never leave you Keifer Gibson." she vowed. "My heart my body and my life are yours for eternity." she smiled and wiped his face free of the last vestiges of tears. "Baby I think your hair is absolutely gorgeous and no one ever said we were a normal average run of the mill couple did they? So I think we should run differently don't you? Now let's get our asses up and bring you inside, to your home for the next few centuries!" she kissed him.

He could deny her nothing. So Keifer Gibson got up and dressed so he could go out and bring in his saddle bags. Once back inside he brought the bag up to the bedroom. He stopped still at the sight of his mate moving about the room. She was so graceful, so gorgeous he couldn't stand the thought of loosing her. And they had yet to do the ceremony.

Calli had gotten up behind him and was picking up the clothes that they had left strewn around the room. She smiled as she did. She was so happy and it had everything to do with Gib. Humming to herself, she rooted through her bags until she found the clothes that she wanted and took them into the bathroom. She saw him come in the room and smiling went over to kiss him. "I'm going to take a shower my love and I will be right out. Make yourself at home and put your things away, you're not going anywhere. You're home." she smiled. "With me."

"Sure you don't want me to come wash yer back? I'm told I'm real good with my hands." He gave her a wicked grin.

She laughed. "Are you now?" she teased him and kissed him once more. "I think I could use a drink, do you think one could appear by the time I get out of the shower?" she asked. "This is strictly a get 'em clean shower. Besides think how fast I'll be, knowing you are waiting for me. Then I'll cook dinner." she grinned and hugged him.

"And you don't think me helping you wash yer back will speed things up?" he raised his brows in mock astonishment. Grabbing his chest he started to falter. "I think you've wounded my ego."

She watched him for signs that he was serious. When she was sure that he was kidding she smiled at him. "Oh my love I am quite positive that you helping me wash my back will slow things down." she giggled. "As for your wounded ego, want me to kiss it and make it better?" she asked and stooped to press a kiss over his heart.

"Actually my ego is lower than that. But that will have to do seeing as yer so determined to shower alone." /But I'm going to watch you oh yes I am./ he thought. So he flashed down stairs and looked for the kitchen, finding it he looked for a glass and then something to drink and flashed back up to the bedroom in record time to watch his mate take her shower without him.

Calli stepped into the shower and as she was rinsing the soap from her hair she caught a whiff of Gib in the other room. She smiled and called to him, "I will give you ten seconds to get in here. If you are out there I know you can hear me." she smiled waiting with the soap and sponge in hand.

He flashed into the showed naked before she even finished speaking. Taking the sponge from her hand he began to lather it up and then scrub her back with it. Then her shoulders, arms, hands, each finger and thumb from one side to the other. Then he washed her flanks then one leg to the knee, then the calf, and then lifting it up to wash the ankle, heel, ball, and toes. Then he did the same to the other leg. Standing back up he washed her center with slow gentle strokes then her belly, up to her breasts and finally her throat. When he was done he handed the sponge back to her and said, "Your turn." And then turned his back to her.

She shook her head. "I'm amazed you didn't flash in here without me telling you it was ok." she said with a breathless voice. Still she soaped up the sponge and dropping to her knees began washing him from the toes up slowly. She didn't miss a spot, paying special attention to his core, moving gently and slowly over him. When she'd washed every part of him, she rinsed him off and cupped him gently. "Tell your ego I apologize." she said and squeezed gently. "Ok. Master what next?" she smiled at him.

"Kiss it, but Baby?" he wanted her to look in his eyes for this, "Don't ever call me Master again. You are mine yes in every single way. But I do not own you nor do I want to. Yer too free a spirit to tolerate any kind of master for long. Do you understand that? I will never come into your personal space without your permission, unless yer in mortal danger."

She nodded at him, "Alright but I have to let you know you are Master of one thing and you own it. My heart." she said simply. "You have from the moment I met you and you will until I die." She kissed him softly. "Please remember that my love...my mate." She said, "Everything you said goes for me as well. I respect you for the individual you are. However if you are injured or in mortal danger I will protect you and what is mine...your heart."

"Oh Baby, you have more then just my heart. You have me soul and body as well." Then giving her a look he asked, "So...are you gonna kiss it now or just stare at it."

"I don't know," Calli said as she looked at him. "It's so interesting." she said. "Perhaps I will just stare." she teased.

He leaned back and just groaned. "I should have known I was getting involved with a tease. Well if all yer gonna do is stare we might as well get out cause the water is getting cold now."

She reached down and cupped him gently. "You had no choice my mate." she said and laughed as she held him in her hand. He was warm and soft and she felt herself responding. "Hmmm, I suppose I should take pity on you Gib." she said and kissed him hard.

Groaning again Gib reached back and turned off the water. He really didn't want to freeze his ass off after getting so damn hot. Wrapping his arms around Calli he kissed her just as hard and couldn't help but pump into her hand. Gods how he loved this woman! Breaking the kiss he picked her up wrapped her legs around his hips and he carried her out of the shower and bathroom. He found a chair and sat down and started nibbling on her nipples again.

Calli smiled against his lips as she felt him pumping himself in her hand. She wanted to make him happy so much. She had never wanted to make anyone happy like this. Normally she just figured people would think what they were going to think and damn them anyway; but Gib was a different story. What he thought mattered to her. She was about to slide down him and make him really happy when she felt herself being picked up and carried out of the bathroom and into the bedroom. He sat her on his lap and was nibbling her nipples again when she put her hands out to stop him.

"Don't make me stop Luv. You taste too damn good!" he said with a growl and tried to get her breast back in his mouth.

She shook her head and scrambled off his lap, standing in front of him and putting her hands on her hips. "I think you will like the reason for me stopping you." she said and with a mischievous smile, dropped to her knees and proceeded to very gently make him a very happy man.

Gib threw his head back and almost screamed when her mouth touched him. He couldn't believe how damn good it felt. Then she did something that had him going off like the 4th of July. "Where the Hell did you learn to do that?!!!" he demanded with a horse laugh.

She sat back on her heels and looked up at him with a small innocent smile. "A girl learns to do a lot of things over her lifetime Baby." she grinned and slid up his body to kiss him softly.

"Tell me you love. I still can't quite believe it yet." he held tightly and kissed her with an unending hunger.

She just let herself melt into his kiss and forget the world around her for a few minutes. All she could see, feel and think about was him. When he ended the kiss, she pulled back and breathed for a moment and then put both her hands on either side of his face and looked directly into his eyes. "I love you Keifer Gibson." she said solemnly.

He ran his hands up and down her sides staring into her bright green eyes. How had he gotten so damn lucky? "Where do you want to do the ritual? Myself I'd like it to be outdoors in the forest."

Her eyes got wide as she looked at him. She didn't speak for a moment and when she did, there was a slight tremor in her voice. "It's like we're connected on a very basic level Gib. I have always thought that when I was mated, I wanted the ritual outside in the middle of the forest with a stream rushing by." she said and took his hand.

"A stream? That sounds so perfect." Then Keifer thought about what she'd just said. "You know it is kinda freaky that we are so connected before we've even performed the ritual. But I kinda like it."

She hugged him and laid her head on his shoulder. "So tell me my love, are you hungry?"

"Yeah I am. I think I could eat a horse. But I won't do that to you. Did your housekeeper stock the fridge for you?" he cupped her bottom and drew slow circles on her flesh as he nuzzled her neck.

She nodded, enjoying the feeling of his hands touching her, being so comfortable that he could simply touch her so intimately. "You go get dressed and I am going to cook you the best dinner that you have ever had. But first I do have something for you." she said and stood up, padding over to the bag she had brought in from her saddlebags when they had come in. She brought back a small black bag and handed it to him. "Open it." Inside was a leather cuff with a seal on it. The seal had her initials on it and a celtic knot background. "I have held onto that for the longest time, waiting for the man I was fated to mate to appear. It was destined for him and only him, a reminder of the person who loves him more than her own life."

Looking at the craftsmanship and the colors and design he had to wonder. "Did you make this? It's so beautiful, like you. Thank you Calli." Then he put it on.

She actually blushed and watched as he put it on. This was the man that was made for her, was meant to love her and would always love her no matter what she did. That he wanted to complete the ritual with her meant so much. She hurriedly turned away and went to the bathroom to retrieve the clothes that she had put in there to begin with. She started to dress, the tears rolling soundlessly down her cheeks.

Gib grabbed his jeans and put them on then followed her into the bathroom again. When he saw the tears on her face it tore him up. Reaching for her he hugged her to him. "What's wrong Baby?"

Calli let him fold her in his arms. She didn't speak for a moment, the lump in her throat was so big, but finally she swallowed it down and could speak. "It just hit me is all. Everything I have wished for has finally come to be." she said and buried her face in his chest.

"I love you Callissa Donahue. I don't think I've ever loved anyone besides my sisters in my long life. Gods Baby it is a dream come true for me, that I've found you and you actually want to be with me let alone love me back." He rubbed his cheek against her hair as he thought back. "My parents didn't love each other. In fact they hated each other. After the first mating my father left. Then my twin sister and I were born. About two centuries later he came back and after that forced mating, my dame killed him. Then she had the last set of twin girls and died during the birth. Zena and I ended up raising our little sisters on our own. The pack wanted nothing to do with us so we left. They are all still alive and well but they are the only others I have ever loved besides you."

As he spoke, Calli didn't say anything, she just listened. The love she felt for this man was raw and new but she knew that it was only going to get stronger over time. She didn't have a family...not anymore and to hear the love in his voice for his sisters, warmed her soul. "You will always have me Gib." she said. "It was just that all of a sudden I was overwhelmed with the love and happiness I was feeling. It's been so long since I was truly happy. You gave that to me and I will be eternally grateful. Thank you.

"I would love to meet your sisters someday Gib. I would like to walk in on your arm and be introduced as your mate to your family." she whispered and kissed his neck softly. "I love you so much and it's just knocked me for a loop that it happened so fast but I wouldn't trade it for anything."

"I feel the same way Calli. It's so scary to realize that the search is over. It's like I don't know where to start now. But we are here together now and always and we will make the most of our time together." Kissing the top of her head, Gib held her and wondered at how lucky he was. "Oh there is one more thing you need to know about me Luv." And he set her back a bit so she could see his face clearly. And that's when the tattoo like birthmark became visible on the left side of his face.

She gasped. "You are a Sentinel?" she asked amazed. She couldn't believe the man she had been mated to. Any woman would be proud to have a mate like him. "You know any woman would be proud and honored to have a Sentinel for a mate but I got lucky to be the one that you were fated to mate." she said and reached up to touch his tattoo gently. "It's beautiful."

"And do you notice anything familiar about it?" he asked looking down at the cuff she'd given him.

She looked down as she followed his eyes to the cuff she had given him. It took her a long time to process the information but finally it hit her. "The scrollwork, it's the same." she whispered.

"This means we were always meant to be together, Calli. So you are more mine and I yours than we could have ever thought." Looking at the cuff and seeing its art in the mirror when he looked up was stunning. "How long ago did you craft this? It looks old."

Blushing, Calli took his arm and stared at the cuff. "I made it 280 years ago." she admitted. "I was born in the year 1708." she said softly. "I was 20 years old when I made it and I swore that the man I was given to as a mate would wear It." she said. "Gib, I think we have been fated to be together for a long time." she said and gasped, covering her mouth with her hand.

"Longer then you think Luv." And he went out to his own saddlebags and reached deep inside. He pulled out a leather pouch that was very, very old, and held it out to her. "I made this when I was 16. And Baby I was born in 900 BC."

She stared at the woodcarving of a woman for a few long moments, stunned. It was her, she realized as she stared. She couldn't believe it. They had been fated to be together and she hadn't even been born yet. With shaking hands, she reached out to take the well worn piece of wood and backed up until she could feel the edge of the tub on the back of her legs. She sat down carefully so she didn't fall into the tub and simply stared at the profile. Finally, she looked up at Gib, her eyes wide and the most brilliant green he had ever seen. They would rival emeralds for the clarity of the color. "I have to tell you something love. I dreamed of you since I was 5 years old. I never saw your face in total detail, I think that's why I didn't think of it until right now, but I dreamed of a man that I loved beyond all reason, loved more than anything or anyone else in the world and wanted to be with more than anything else. I only knew your shape, but now I have seen your face and it was you, Gib. I have to thank the Fates. Usually they are heartless bitches but dammit they got something right." she said and stopped to take a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"And I'm gonna thank them every damn day for the rest of our lives." Stroking her sweet face that he had carved so long ago, Keifer kissed her tenderly. "I think we should do the ritual first thing in the morning. I know the perfect place and the perfect time to do it. Are you game for a bit of Time Travel?"