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the Project	By : theLureln Category: +M through R > Magic: The Gathering Views: 11901 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Magic the Gathering characters or settings, anything else is mine. This story is not being written for profit.

Chapter List
- 1-the Project
- 2-Two
- 3-Three
- 4-Four
- 5-Five
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- 7-Seven
- 8-Eight
- 9-Nine
- 10-10
- 11-Eleven
- 12-Twelve
- 13-Thirteen
- 14-Fourteen
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Lorissa watched as Jace slowly, almost reluctantly, crossed the threshold into her home, acutely aware that the last time he’d been there he’d put his face between her legs and his dick inside her mouth. Her body immediately became flushed at the memory, and although she tried to suppress the response it was virtually impossible. The best she could hope for was to hide it from him. It infuriated her to no end that her body always seemed to betray her when it came to this man.
Jace could sense her tension and was sorely tempted to take a look at her thoughts, but he resisted not only because it would be unethical for him to do it, but also because he had promised himself he would refrain from such behavior. She seemed to make him cross boundaries not only with her, but himself as well. He had to constantly remind himself to stay out of her head. She turned to face him as he closed the door and again they found themselves staring in uncomfortable silence. There were so many things he wanted to say, but he had no idea where to start or even how much of it he wanted to actually go into.
He settled for offering an olive branch, since he realized he was the one more at fault for the mess of their associations. “I know you are tired of hearing me apologize, but it has to be said. I am sorry for how things have gone in the past. In particular, my penchant for vanishing. I’m in a position of some authority and it takes up most of my waking hours; I have very little free spare time.”
The words came out of him in a rush and he winced at how contrived they sounded, but she listened to him with a passive expression which was a relief.
The truth of the matter was, Lorissa was too stupefied to make a face. He was actually botching an apology by pretending like his behavior could be blamed on nothing more than having a busy schedule. Yes it was possible that his days were full of duties but that had nothing to do with his choice of behavior. Every time he’d run, it was directly after sex. He had wanted to avoid any discussions or intimacy between them; it was as simple as that. She was astonished he would even bother apologizing at all if he thought she was going to be pacified by an explanation like that. It was as if he didn’t seem to realize what he’d been doing.
And then she had an epiphany. He honestly believed what he was saying to her. At least partially. Was he really so out of touch with his own reactions that he didn’t understand he’d been running away over and over again? Having to leave immediately once or twice was possible, if not polite. But immediately disappearing each and every time was something else altogether. She’d been hoping he might be able to explain his behavior to her but it occurred to her now that he wasn’t capable of it. He didn’t understand what he’d been doing any more than she did. So where did that leave them now? And more importantly, why did any of this matter?
She let out a long, slow sigh before saying, “Thank you for the apology. Is that all you wanted to tell me so you could get on with your life?”
Jace understood then that she believed this was some sort of meeting to have closure between them, which was not what he wanted at all. He couldn’t quite explain what his endgame was, but he definitely wanted her in his life for the time being. “No, it’s something I needed to tell you about myself because it is a constant facet of my life. I’ll have to work around it in order to find ways to see you.”
She was startled by the blatant honesty of the reply, her face relaying her surprise. “Why would you bother doing that? We haven’t seen each other in months.”
It was a moment of supreme vulnerability for Jace, and he had learned to guard his feelings over the years thanks to the betrayal of his past lover. Answering her question in an honest way would leave him open to pain, but he sensed if he was anything less than truthful with her, whatever might be left between them was finished. He wasn’t ready for that yet; the idea of it more upsetting than exposing himself to rejection. His heart pounded in anxiety, but he forced himself to give her as much as he could and still protect himself. “I can’t get you off of my mind. I’ve tried, but thoughts of you surface at the most random and inconvenient times.”
Again his forthright response blindsided her. After spending so much energy avoiding any sort of personal conversation with her in the past, he was being surprisingly open. “That’s ridiculous; we don’t even really know each other.”
He shrugged as if in agreement. “Nonetheless it’s the truth.”
Lorissa struggled to come up with a response, her composure shot by his candid answers. Part of her was almost giddy with the revelations, relieved to know he’d been thinking about her as much as she thought about him. But the far more dominant side of her was too pragmatic to simply accept what he was saying. Words were easy; actions tended to reveal intent and his behavior in the past had always been casual and elusive.
“I don’t know what you expect me to say here,” she finally admitted, her bewilderment evident in her tone. “You come in and out of my life like a whirlwind; showing up fast and leaving just as quickly.”
Jace didn’t like the turn this was taking, he wanted her to focus on what could lie ahead rather than what had transpired in the past. So he made a rash declaration that he wasn’t entirely sure he could keep. “That’s going to stop; no matter how busy I am, I won’t run.”
She didn’t understand what this man wanted from her. He moved through her life with such seeming indifference that offering him another chance would be foolish. “What do you want from me? Is this about sex, because I’m sure you can get that elsewhere.”
Another question that made Jace feel exposed although he wasn’t quite sure why. His own feelings were a confused tangle but that wouldn’t be a great answer so he opted for honesty again. “I’m not going to lie, the sex is great. I just want to spend time with you and see how that goes.”
It was a vague, evasive answer. Did she really want to fall back into something casual with him? Spending time together was a generic phrase and she honestly didn’t know if she could believe him even though he was being pretty forthcoming with his responses. More importantly, she wasn’t the type of woman who could handle long term casual. She didn’t have to have a man in her life every second of the day, but she didn’t want someone around that she couldn’t count on either. She had to be realistic; he was a professed workaholic that appeared to be unaware of the cause of his own behavior; that sounded like a recipe for disaster and she was concerned her feelings would get more engaged only to end up trampled.
“We should stop meeting like this. It’s not going anywhere; it never has been,” Lorissa finally replied.
Jace felt his stomach hit the floor as dismay washed through him. How could she dismiss what was between them? Yes he’d made some miscalculations, but he intended to make up for that while he was getting to know her better. She thought he was going to do something like walk away now, after all he’d said? The fuck he was going to do that. Didn’t she understand what it had cost him to tell her even a trace of what he was thinking and feeling? Of course she didn’t; she had no idea how protective he was of his emotions because they hardly knew each other. That was going to change; if she chose to turn away down the road that was up to her, but he wasn’t going to simply let go without giving it a chance in the first place.
Words were constantly the enemy between them; he could find out a hint of what he wanted to know with a more direct approach. Her defenses had always seemed weakest against their mutual attraction, and he was ruthless enough to employ whatever tactic necessary. He quickly closed the distance between them, watching her eyes widen as he stepped into her personal space and pulled her into his embrace. Holding her felt surprisingly good, at once comforting and right; his body instantly heated up from the contact. She leaned back in surprise but he was much taller than her and leaning down to reach her was easy if a bit uncomfortable.
Jace kissed her softly at first, because he didn’t want to scare her away when she was obviously unsure. But the touch of her lips against his jolted him with a shock of need and he was delighted to feel an answering tremor go through the maddening woman in his arms. Her fingers curled into the breastplate of his armor an instant before her mouth opened to him. He immediately pressed his advantage, his tongue sweeping inside to touch hers lightly, suppressing the urge to simply devour her because he wanted to savor every little reaction she made. It was difficult; sliding his tongue over hers made pulses of need ripple through him, his cock throbbing in time to each one. Kissing had never felt so amazing, the pleasure of it intense and sharp. He’d wanted to have her again since the moment he’d last left her, the waiting a self imposed torture.
Lorissa had her rational defenses firmly in place during their discussion; the past between them tumultuous enough that her will was bolstered to resist. But she hadn’t been prepared for physical contact and as soon as he touched her, those solid defenses began to disintegrate. Kissing him was like a drug, the desire immediate and inflammatory, drowning out caution and regrets with laughable ease. His mouth was firm, his taste unique, the confident and aggressive motions of his tongue recalling to mind how capable he could be while he was between her legs. Sex with him was divine and always had been.
Jace could feel her body relaxing in his embrace, her hands slipping around his back to pull him closer. Exultation sang through his veins, the urge to take her rising like a tidal wave; the force of it shocking and almost irresistible. But the part of his mind that had flashes of true brilliance was still functioning enough to remind him that rushing things with this woman had always gone wrong in the past. Yes, they could probably have incredible sex right now, but what would that cost in the future?
With a groan he made one last hot swipe of his tongue against hers and then stepped away from her. Both of them were breathing hard; her eyes looked confused when they opened to meet his. But he had the answer he’d been looking for; she still desired him as much as he lusted for her. He could work with that.
“I want inside you,” he whispered, “but I’m going to stop now. Because I told you all I wanted to do was talk. But we’re not finished. I’ll be coming for you again.”
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