MorningStar's Kitten

Shortly before dawn, Cade looked down at Keira as she slept in his arms. She had only been asleep for a few short hours and Cade had barely slept at all. He gently brushed a stray hair from her face and kissed her gently. Keira stirred in his arms and blinked a few times before her eyes focused on his. She smiled and reached up, pulling him down and kissed him.

“Morning, my pet.” Cade said.
“Morning, my love.” Keira replied with a smile.
“Did you sleep well?”
“Mmhhmm, very well.”
“I’ll get us some food while you dress.”
“Alright, how soon do we leave?”
“As soon as we can, I’ll send some of my soldiers to pack the tent and your chest on the wagon.”
“I’ll be quick then.”
“Good girl.”

Cade kissed her softly, then rose from the furs and quickly dressed. Keira moved quietly and to his surprise had dressed but for her boots when he turned back towards her. She smiled up at him as she sat on her chest and pulled her boots on, her hair an ebony sheet that surrounded her like a cloak.

“It’ll only take me a few minutes to braid my hair and I’ll be ready, Cade.”
“Gods be praised,” Cade said, his eyes cast skyward, “a woman who doesn’t take half the day to dress.”
Keira laughed and threw the now wilted flower wreath at Cade. He caught it, walked over, and placed it on her head with a chuckle.
“Looks much better on you, my pet.”
“No doubt, now if you go get that food you mentioned I’ll start packing up so everything will be ready to go onto the wagon.”
“Good girl, I’ll be back shortly.”

Cade pulled his cloak around him and strode out of the tent. He looked down at the village below and smiled when he was no sign of the carnage his men had wrought the night before. He walked quickly to the camp and gave orders for several men to go and pack the tent, sleeping furs and Keira’s chest onto the wagon. As three of the soldiers hurried to carry out his orders a young boy came up to Cade and looked up at him shyly.

“M’lord…” the boy said, his voice trembling.

Cade looked down at the boy then took the leather pouch and water skin the boy held. He nodded to the boy who ran off towards the cook’s wagon. Cade surveyed the scene around him and satisfied his men would be ready to ride by the time the sun was fully over the horizon, he made his way back to where he’d left Keira on the cliffs. The three soldiers were loading the tent and furs onto the wagon, Keira’s chest already having been loaded. Cade looked further down the cliffs and saw Keira sitting near the edge and staring out at the water. He walked over and sat next to her, placing the pouch and water skin in her lap. She smiled up at him and took a drink before opening the pouch. She seemed content and lost in her own thoughts so Cade stayed silent as they ate the bread and cheese the cook had packed for them. Cade put his arm around Keira and pulled her close.

“Ready to go, my pet?” he asked softly.
“Yes, but I’d like to say good-bye to my parents.”
“I’m told the village was very active until late into the night, and there doesn’t seem to be anyone awake yet.”
“I wouldn’t want to wake them, then.”

Cade got to his feet and lifted Keira’s to hers, and then put his arm around her as they walked over to his waiting horse. He mounted, then lifted Keira to sit in front of him and pulled his cloak around them both to keep out the early morning chill. Keira settled back against Cade and closed her eyes. She’d never been away from her village before but she was still exhausted and sleep won out over curiosity. Cade felt her body shift and looked down to see her sleeping and held her tight against him while they rode.
As the sun peaked high in the sky, Keira awoke slowly. At first, she was confused by the movement of the horse and didn’t know where she was, until the events of the previous night came to her. She turned and looked up at Cade who looked down at her with a smile.

“Did you sleep well, my pet?” he asked.
“Yes, and pleasant dreams as well.” Keira answered with a grin.
“And what did you dream about?”
“You...” Keira answered softly as her cheeks flushed pink.

Cade laughed and pulled Keira tight against him. He kissed her hungrily, one hand running along her thigh and pulling her gown up. Keira reached down to push the skirt back down and Cade caught both her hands and held them in one of his. The other pulled his cloak around them to shield Keira from sight, and then pulled her skirt up to her waist. She pulled away from his kiss and struggled in his grasp.

“Cade, don’t... One of your men will see.” Keira protested.
“So? My men will know I’m pleasuring my wife,” Cade murmured into her ear, “do you think they don’t know how we spent last night?”

Keira blushed and started to protest again when Cade kissed her and slid his hand along the inside of her thigh, then slipped a finger inside her and rubbed his thumb against her sensitive nub. Keira whimpered softly and shifted to allow her legs to part as Cade slid another finger inside her and started to move them slowly in and out of her. He released her hands and slid his hand along her side then slid her gown down off her shoulder, uncovering one of her breasts. He cupped his hand around it and ran his thumb across her nipple. Keira trembled at his touch and moaned softly. Cade kissed her deeply and held her tight against him, then looked into her eyes. He pulled her gown back into place and Keira looked up at him puzzled. He hushed her with a finger against her lips and reined his horse back until his Captains who rode behind him came abreast.

“There’s a river ahead,” Cade said, “we’ll stop to water the horses, eat, and take a short rest.”
“As you wish, M’lord.” They answered in unison, and then moved back among the soldiers to issue orders.

Half an hour later they were camped along the riverbank, the small tent had been set up a short distance from the main body of soldiers and the sleeping furs laid out. Keira knelt at the river, splashed water on her face, and rubbed her arms. She gasped in surprise then laughed when Cade came up from behind, scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the tent. He laid her on the furs, closed the flap, and quickly stripped off his clothes. He laughed when he turned back towards Keira and found her lying back on the furs naked and smiling up at him.

“Would seem my beautiful pet is more eager for this ‘rest’ than I am.” He chuckled.
“I was thinking of little else.” Keira admitted, blushing.
“I love how eager you are, and at the same time the pink in your cheeks shows your innocence.”
“I’m sure that will pass in time.”
“Until then I shall enjoy it thoroughly.”

Cade lay down next to Keira and pulled her into his arms. His hand stroked her body and he savored the feel of her silken skin. He kissed her gently and as she put her arms around his neck, he turned onto his back, pulling her on top of him. Keira kissed his neck and lightly nipped at his shoulder then moved down and gently bit one of his nipples. Cade moaned softly and ran his hands along her back and over her hips, and as Keira sat up and straddled him he lifted her and slowly lowered her onto his shaft. Keira moaned and pushed Cade’s hands away and settled all her weight down, forcing his cock’s full length deep inside her. She started to rock slowly, her insides caressing his shaft like a slick, hot velvet glove. Cade placed his hands on her hips pulling her hard against him with every thrust. He leaned up and took one of her nipples in his mouth, sucking and licking it.
Keira’s breath came in short pants and she whimpered and moaned as her body climbed towards its peak, sending her tumbling over the edge with Keira crying out Cade’s name. As her body started to seize around his cock, Cade rolled over, pinning Keira down and started ramming himself deep and hard inside her. She wrapped her legs around him, her nails dug into his shoulders as Cade’s thrusting sent her up, and over again, this time he joined her and filled her with his hot sticky seed. He supported his weight on his forearms and looked down at Keira’s flushed face, then kissed her gently. She kissed him back, her hand caressing his cheek.

“If we keep stopping for these ‘rests’, it’s going to be a very long trip home.” Cade stated.
“Well, I suppose I could be satisfied with waiting until we stop for the night,” Keira pouted, “but you won’t get much sleep that way.”
“I’m not so sure I like that solution either.”
“Any better ideas?”
“I could have you while we ride, my pet.” He answered with a grin.
“You can’t be serious, Cade.” Keira looked aghast at the thought.
“Why not? I always ride ahead of my men, they wouldn’t even notice.”
“Are you so sure of that?”
“Even if they did, no one would dare say anything about it. They know their place.”

Keira nodded, but her troubled look had Cade disturbed. He rolled onto his side and held Keira close to him, rubbing her back reassuringly. He pulled one of the furs over them and kissed her on the forehead.

“Sleep for a bit, my pet. We’ll work it out later.”
“How long will we camp here?”
“Another hour or so. Time enough for the horses to rest, and then we’ll continue until dusk.”