Pikes Peak (League of the Unnatural)

Adira tilted her head enough to stare at the man she’d been in love with since before she fully understood what love was. Pike had his muscular arms tucked behind his head as he and Adira lay beneath the stars on a grassy knoll. He crossed one ankle over the other, stretching his six-foot six-inch frame out, making her palms itch with the need to caress him.

She knew she wasn’t his type. Often, she heard her brother, Adam, talking with his friends when he didn’t think she was near. They’d call her things like “late bloomer” and discuss how she would most likely grow into her powers in the future.

Rubbing her arm lightly, Adira tried to ignore the fact she was little more than all legs and arms. She’d shot up quickly, reaching five-foot ten but had, as of yet, to actually grow into her body. Her fears were that she might never really have the form of a woman. Lars, a friend and co-worker of Pike and Adam’s, often tried to comfort her, explaining that people born with superpowers were often slower at maturing fully than normal humans. Adira only hoped it were true.

She tried and failed to tear her gaze from Pike. Tall, dark and handsome didn’t do him justice. There was something about him that called to her on every level.

“Did you decide what you want for your birthday yet?” he asked, staring up at the night sky. “You do realize you’re eighteen in about five minutes, right? I’ve been asking since you got home almost a week ago. Hell, I was bugging Adam about it long before that. This is a special birthday. I’d like to get you something you really want.” He bit his lower lip and glanced out of the corner of his eyes at her. “I’m sorry I missed your last three. Adam sent you off to that boarding school and refused to tell Lars or me where it was. He worries about your safety, with what we do and all, so I try to understand.”

“Yeah, the life of a superhero is hard work.” Adira refrained from smiling even though she wanted more than anything to show how excited she was that Pike missed her while she was away. Her brother, Adam, had forbidden her from contacting anyone other than himself, going so far as to cast a spell over her to assure his wishes were carried out. Even now, as much as she wanted to tell Pike where Adam had selected for her to attend a university, she couldn’t.

“We’re not superheroes, Adira. Now, Lars tends to think he’s one, but we’re not,” Pike said with a smile on his face. “Last I checked, I don’t wear tights or don a cape.”

She laughed at the mental image she got of him doing just that. “Darn good thing because I’m not sure I could look you in the eyes and not bust a gut.”

The sideways glance he cast her held something she could easily mistake for interest. Gathering up her nerve, Adira prepared to cross the line with Pike. She could only hope he was receptive. “Has it been five minutes yet?” she asked, hopeful.
Pike glanced at his watch and put his arm back under his head. “Yep, happy birthday, Adira. Wanna tell me what you?”

She wasted no time, rolling over and onto Pike’s hard body. The shock on his face was adorable. Giving into the desires she’d fought for so long, Adira bent her head and pressed her lips to his. Pike opened his mouth as his body stiffened. Adira was sure it was so he could protest and she knew better than to give him a chance.

Thrusting her tongue into his mouth, she sought his tongue out, finding it and moaning. At first, she thought he wouldn’t kiss her back. When his tongue greeted hers, encircling it, she gave in to the urge to straddle his waist. His cock hardened beneath her at an alarming rate.

That will never fit in me.

Adira hadn’t thought her plan out. All she knew when Pike had found her heading out for a late night walk was that she wanted him and she was tired of waiting to let him know.