Chapter 37.2

Tessa turned sideways in her chair, draping her legs over the side, and looked over to Amara. She was still breathing, but the injuries had clearly taken a toll on her. Her explosion in the cafeteria likely hadn’t helped matters. With nothing else to do, Tessa returned to her conversation with Vee, dwelling on just how worried she’d been.

Amara’s status as a demon had always elevated her in Tessa’s eyes. At first this had been lust, a deep-seated desire to fuck something that wasn’t human. Then Amara’s growing strength began to instill a sense of awestruck wonder. After the ritual, there was fear; a realization that Amara’s power was more than just physical strength. At every step of their strange journey together, however, she’d never thought she might lose Amara. Going up against the cult had been scary, but she had trusted Amara to keep her safe. The most she’d ever worried was when Vee had reentered the picture, and Tessa had suspected she might try to banish Amara again.

Now, the only person Tessa thought could go toe-to-toe with Amara was scared for their demonic friend’s life. Was she right in thinking that?

Tessa tried to turn her attention to the magic side of things, to figure out how Brandon was alive, how he was controlling those creatures, but she couldn’t bring herself to focus. Her thoughts always found a way to return to Amara, bruised and bloodied on the couch.

After what felt like an eternity of stewing in her own chaotic thoughts, she heard footsteps coming from the staircase. She prepared herself for more pesky students, but was relieved to see Nick walking into view.

“Hey, Tess, how are you holding up?” he asked, taking a seat across from her.

She took her time answering. “If nothing else, I’m alive. Thanks to her. Thanks to both of them.”

“Vee filled me in, at least a little bit. Said that being trapped with Amara gave them a chance to work things out. You have any thoughts on what we need to do next? You’re our resident magic expert, and it doesn’t look like Amara’s going to be able to punch her way out of this one.”

“Clearly that’s not going to stop her from trying,” Tessa said, laughing. “Don’t suppose anyone volunteered to fuck next to her?”

“Surprisingly, the random college students that just discovered monsters are real aren’t in the mood for public sex next to a literal demon. Shocking, I know.”

Tessa slid her chair closer, idly tracing her hand down one of Amara’s horns. “I’ve been trying to think of what needs to happen next, but I just can’t pull myself together. I’ve always looked at Amara like some unstoppable force of nature, but seeing her like this… I dunno. It all feels so real now. Like, if this could happen to her, what chance do the rest of us stand?”

“Hey, she didn’t stop that cult by herself,” Nick said. “Without you and Vee, nothing would have happened. You’re the one that reversed the portal to Hell, and you’re the one that got her back from Purgatory.”

“Yeah yeah, we’re stronger together, and the power of friendship is perfect, and we all just need to hold hands and sing about it,” Tessa said, rolling her eyes.

“You’ve got a lot on your mind, I get it. Lots of distractions floating around.” Nick slid forward out of his chair, settling down on his knees in front of Tessa. He leaned against the couch, briefly looking over at Amara before speaking up again. “Think there’s anything I could do to help you focus?”

Tessa chuckled. “Thanks, but I doubt it.”

“Are you sure? I actually had an idea myself. A way we might be able to kill two birds with one stone.” Tessa flinched with surprise as Nick reached up and touched her, resting a hand on her thigh.

“Wait, what?” Tessa said, sitting up slightly to look down at Nick. “Are you being serious?”

“I-I mean, it was just a thought, we don’t have if you—”

Without hesitation, Tessa pushed herself off her chair. She fell forwards, Nick helping her down, and their lips met for the first time. Tessa sighed as they kissed, and all the anticipation from the last week melted away as Nick held her. His embrace was soft and comforting, and he was strong enough to hold her steady as she scrambled to pull herself into his lap.

As soon as she had straddled him, she moved her hands to his hair so she could pull him closer. His hands began exploring as well, reaching up her back and down her legs while she started grinding against him.

The initial burst of passion faded, and Nick pulled away for a split second. “Are you sure this is okay?”

“Nick, I was the one throwing myself at you all of last week. I think it’s safe to say my feelings haven’t changed.” She moved her lips down, pushing Nick’s head to the side as she kissed his neck.

“Not us, I meant Amara. If we do this, we should assume she’ll be feeding on both of us.”

Tessa sat up again, looking Nick in his brilliant green eyes. “I want her to. She’s our friend, and I want her back. I want to do everything I can to keep her alive and healthy. If that also happens to mean a chance to fuck you senseless, well…”

Nick laughed as they kissed again, and he moved his hands to Tessa’s ass. She gasped in appreciation, running her own hands down his chest as she excitedly traced the various muscles on display underneath his shirt. It wasn’t long before she was pulling at the fabric, lifting it over Nick’s head and tossing it to the ground next to them.

“I can’t promise that I’ll live up to a literal sex demon, but I’ll do my best,” Tessa said with a smirk.

“Aren’t you poly?” Nick asked, helping Tessa pull her shirt off. “I feel like, of everyone I know, you would understand the benefit of having different partners that want different things.”

“Oh my god, you suck at playful banter.” Tessa unclasped her bra next. “Just shut up and bury your face in my tits.”

She returned to playing with Nick’s hair as he leaned down, pulling her nipples into his mouth before tenderly biting them. She gasped with pleasure before redoubling her grip, holding him tight and pushing him down. He seemed to treat this as a dare, and bit down even harder. Tessa squirmed and moaned for several seconds before surrendering, releasing her hold. “Okay, fuck, you win!”

With a chuckle, Nick quickly bit her other nipple before looking up at her. “Keep in mind I’ve been exclusively fucking Amara for the last several months, and she’s strong enough to pin me down with just her tail. I’m used to girls that like it—”

Tessa cut him off with another kiss, her hands running behind his back and pulling their naked chests together. She could feel him growing hard underneath her and continued grinding slowly as she started panting with excitement. She’d always been curious what fucking Nick would be like, even though she’d never earnestly tried before last week, and now the anticipation was finally paying off.

It was exciting being with someone so much bigger than her. Being held in his arms made her feel safe, something she desperately needed at the moment. She teased his back with her nails, slowly dragging them down as she kissed his neck. She bit his ear, moaning gently as she felt him shudder, and then moved down. Her lips teased his chest, her fingers digging into his muscles, then she slid off his lap. She kissed his stomach next, and she grabbed his hips while playing with the hem of his jeans.

Her tattoos began glowing, and she focused the magic towards his pants. The button came undone, then the zipper, and soon Nick was laughing with surprise as his pants tried to pull themselves from his legs. After planting his hands on the ground, he managed to create enough space for them to come off.

“Whew, that’s a handy trick,” Nick said with a smirk. He tried to pull Tessa into his lap again, but she slapped his hands away.

“I’m not done with you yet!” Tessa instead grabbed his shoulders, trying to push him to the ground. He happily obliged, falling onto his back while her magic pulled at his boxers. By the time her tattoos had faded, his cock was already hard and presenting itself for her.

Tessa crawled forward, placing her hands on either side of Nick’s powerful legs, then leaned down and gently kissed the base of his cock. She smiled as she heard him gasp with pleasure, then began inching higher and higher until the head of his cock was resting on her lips. She looked up at Nick, locking eyes with him before he reached down and cradled the side of her head in his hand. She leaned into it, just for a moment, before she licked her lips and sucked him into her mouth.

She moved slowly, eager to savor every moment, and let her tongue explore the underside of his shaft as she listened to his breathing. She was no stranger to pleasuring men, even if it had been a while, and she knew how to decipher their excited gasps. It was a pleasant surprise to hear how vocal Nick was. In the past, she’d grown used to men favoring absolute silence, which she always found incredibly boring.

She lowered herself to her stomach, settling in between Nick’s legs as she continued sucking his cock. With her hands no longer supporting her weight, she was free to explore his body again, tracing her nails over his hips, his abs, savoring every well-defined muscle she found.

After finding a comfortable rhythm, she began pushing down further, teasing him with the entrance to her throat as she bobbed up and down. This elicited another excited gasp, which only pushed Tessa to keep going. She’d heard from Amara that Nick loved all manner of lewd noises, and she made sure to accentuate how loudly she was gagging on his dick while her hands started cradling his balls. She took great care not to push him too far, they were still trying to feed Amara after all, but she was thrilled he was enjoying himself.

“Fuck, Tess, that feels amazing, but we should switch it up,” Nick said in between heavy gasps.

Pulling off his cock, Tessa smirked victoriously. Her tattoos flared again, and she quickly undid her own pants before pulling them off. “Good to know Amara hasn’t ruined sex for you!” she said, laughing.

“You’re gentler than she is, which is a nice change of pace.” Nick reached for her head again, running his hand through her hair. He pulled her closer, and she happily matched the gesture by climbing higher on his body. She straddled his cock, pinning it to his stomach as she began grinding on it, then leaned in to kiss him again.

They stayed like that for longer than she’d initially intended. Nick was a sweet, gentle giant, and the more they kissed, the more she found herself enjoying his comforting embrace. It was nice to relax on his naked body, to idly enjoy the pleasure of her pussy rubbing on his hard shaft, and it certainly didn’t hurt that he was a great kisser. She thought about reaching down, angling him to finally push inside of her, when a strange hesitance overtook her.

“Nick,” she whispered. “You’re not just doing this for Amara, are you?”

Tessa couldn’t remember the last time she’d wanted sex to be more than physical, but in the moment, it was hard to deny that she hoped his attraction was genuine.

He kissed her again, one hand rubbing her back while the other pushed some hair behind her ear. “I’m not, promise. I certainly wasn’t expecting to spend this last week with you, but it’s been really nice. I get why you try to convince people you don’t care, but it’s beautiful seeing how much you do.”

With no decent way to respond to such a heartfelt sentiment, Tessa instead connected with her magic and angled Nick’s cock inside of her. She closed her eyes, gasped with pleasure, and eagerly rocked back and forth as she kissed Nick again.

She had already been wet from all the teasing and taking him inside of her felt incredible. She moved in long, slow strides, moving up and down the entirety of his length while she gently gripped Nick’s shoulders. His own hands now rested on her hips, holding her tight as he moved in time with her, thrusting back and forth in response.

Tessa felt no need to rush this, and was happy to enjoy their coupling for as long as it lasted. They stayed there for quite a while, alternating between kissing each other’s lips and necks as they occasionally gasped and moaned with pleasure.