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Love's True Path	By : PrettySin Category: Anita Blake > Het Views: 3142 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Nathaniel hummed as he walked down the hall toward Jason's room, his hair swinging behind him in time with his hips. Jean-Claude had wanted him to tell Jason that he would have to work that night, as one of the older strippers was teaching a newbie the ropes, and he would have to cover the other man's sets.

Not bothering to knock, he opened the door and entered Jason's room. "Hey, Ja-" The wolf's name stopped there, as he saw Caleb pull his head away from Jason's crotch, the other man having obviously just orgasmed.

"Um...hey Nate." Jason said, a little out of breath.

"I... I..."He stared. "Cale?"

"Um... hi, Nathaniel." Caleb hid his rosy face in Jason's neck.

"Oh yeah, we're...uh... dating now." Jason said, hugging Caleb.

"I... um... I see..." Nathaniel couldn't stop the grin from taking over his face. "It's about time. Finally act on that crush, Jason?"

"Crush?" Caleb blinked, raising his head to stare at the other leopard.

Jason blushed. "Thanks for telling him, Nate." He looked at Caleb. "I...uh... had a crush on you...."

"You're welcome." Nathaniel grinned, flouncing over to sit at the foot of the bed.

Caleb stared at Jason. "For how long?"

"Since you moved here." Jason answered. "Did you need something, Nate?" He said, changing the subject.

Caleb pouted a bit at the lack of information, but rested his head on Jason's chest anyway. He'd get more out of him later.

"Uh, yeah. Jean-Claude asked me to tell you that he needs you to work tonight at Guilty Pleasers what's his face is training the newbie, and he needs you to cover his sets..." Nathaniel smiled as Caleb cuddled his new lover.

Jason hugged him. "I can't. I have to pick my sister up from the airport."

"Jase, Jean-Claude was pretty insistent on it being you..." Nathaniel frowned. "Um... what airport?"

"Nate, I can't ask you to pick her up."

"Why not? She a super bitch or something? Cause she sounds pretty nice..." Nathaniel shrugged. "Seriously, I wouldn't mind."

He sighed. "Alright. St. Louis Airport. Flight 108." He said. "Thank you."

“What time, Jason?" The auburn haired leopard paused. "Where am I taking her?"

Caleb nuzzled Jason's neck, kissing him. "It'll be okay."

"Um six O’clock. And you're taking her to her house." He kissed Caleb. "I know."

"Got a picture so I know who I'm looking for?" Nathaniel stood, pushing his thick braid over his shoulder.

"Um me... with boobs... we're twins."

Caleb froze, then sat up. "That's... uh... an interesting image, Jase..."He wrinkled his nose. "Don't mention you with breasts. I like you without them."

Nathaniel nodded. "Alright. I'll pick her up." He paused. "Jason, have you seen Anita lately? I mean, around here?"

"Um, no...I think Jean-Claude broke things off with her." He said and grinned at Caleb. "And I looked good the one time I crossed dressed."

Blinking, Caleb looked very serious. "Hun... this might come as a shock to you... but I'm gay. I don't really care for women."

"Broke things off? I... when?" Nathaniel stared.

He laughed. "Oh my, you are Caleb." He looked at Nate. "Um...earlier..."

"Oh..." Nathaniel blinked. "Well, I wondered when he'd grow a brain."

Caleb snorted. "I can't believe you said that.”

Jason laughed. "I can believe it." He said. "I need to shower and get ready to go."

Nathaniel gave Jason a wry smile. "Yeah- better give your kitty a bath."

"Get out of here, Nathaniel. I want shower sex." Caleb stuck his tongue out at the other leopard.

Jason laughed. "Yes, my kitty. And thank you again Nate."

"No problem." Nathaniel rolled his eyes and headed for the airport. He was early, but didn't really care. He found a seat in the waiting area, and pulled out his book, Wicked Nights by Nina Bangs. It was a romance novel about a vampire pretending to be a vampire in a haunted house. Thing. There were also two other guys in there, one a warrior and one a sex slave. All in all, it was pretty good, as was the smut. Soon, he was lost in the pages.

An announcement came that flight 108 had arrived.

He marked his page and stood, watching for 'Jason with boobs' to come in. He was a bit unsure about this, now that he was here, and he didn't even know her name! Shit! Brilliant, Nathaniel! Don't even ask the name of the girl you're picking up. He sighed, and scanned the throng of people again.

A girl came out, a blonde with big boobs. She looked a lot like Jason. She looked around for Jason and sighed when she didn't see him.

"Ms. Schuyler!" Nathaniel called, pushing through the crowd.

The girl jerked her head to look at him. "Um, do I know you?"

"Um, no, Ma'am. I'm a friend of Jason's... he got called into work and I... uh... volunteered to come get you..." He bit his lower lip, looking at her with shy lilac eyes, holding out his hand. "I'm Nathaniel."

"A leopard?" She guessed as she shook his hand. "I'm Jase." She said, grinning.

He blinked. "Jase?"

"Yeah. Jase and Jason." She said.

"Damn. I'm not going to be able to call Jason that anymore." He flushed. "I... uh... I didn't mean to swear." He ducked his head. "Let's get your bags."

"It's okay. I swear a lot too." She said as they went to wait for her bag to come out.

"Well, I don't. I just... I..." He shrugged. "I suck around new people. Sorry. I'm getting better, I just..." Nathaniel saw a bag with her name on it and grabbed it. "Here we go."

She grabbed her other bag. "Yep. I'll give you directions to my house."

"I can carry that, if you want." He started leading her to the parking lot. "And directions would be great." Nathaniel glanced back at her. "Jason didn't even tell me your name..."

"Sounds like something Jay would do." She said, laughing.

"He probably found it funny that I've nicknamed him his sister's name." He smiled. She had a pretty laugh...

"Really? You call him Jase?" She asked as she got into the car.

"Yup." Nathaniel put her bags in the back seat then slid into the driver's seat, turning on the air conditioning. "I wondered why he laughed the first time I called him that- hell, his boyfriend calls him that." He buckled up, and started the car. "You ready?"

She laughed really hard. "That's great." She said looking at Nate. She thought he was so cute. And it was nice of him to pick her up.

He smiled at her, pulling the car out of the parking lot and onto the road. "Yeah. And Caleb'll be upset when he finds out- he was upset enough about the cross-dressing thing." He snickered. "Well, not really upset, but he felt the need to tell Jason he was gay."

"He told him about that?" She asked, secretly checking Nate out. "This is going to be good."

"I'll bet." Nathaniel grinned. "You'll like Caleb. He's a bit of a smart ass, but he's really nice." He paused. "I'm going to warn you though- he was a victim of a really evil man who made him do some pretty bad stuff just to stay alive..." He bit his lower lip, glancing at her. "So... uh... don't freak on him, okay? Caleb's pretty fragile, even if he acts all tough."

She nodded. "Alright. I'll be careful with him. I'm just glad he makes Jason happy." She said noting, the color of his eyes.

"He's very happy, Jase. Happier than I've seen him in ages. I'm glad the silly wolf finally acted on his crush." The wereleopard turned as she indicated, following the highway back into the suburbs.

Her house was far away from other people. It was a two story house, a pretty blue house with a white picket fence and a huge garden.

Nathaniel pulled into the driveway and parked the car, staring up at the house. "Wow..."

"I had it built." She said, getting out of the car.

"It's..." He climbed out, slowly getting her bags from the back. "Beautiful... I've never seen a house like this... outside of movies and stuff.... even a picket fence..."

She grinned. "Just like the house Jason and I grew up in." She grabbed her purse and headed up to the door.

He followed her up to the house, grinning. "I think I could love a place like this..." And the owner certainly wasn't bad either... "Where shall I put your bags?"

"Um... just drop them by the stairs." There were boxes everywhere, telling Nate that the movers had been there. Jase watched him as he walked away, enjoying the view.

He glanced back over his shoulder and smirked slightly as he caught her wandering gaze, adding a little sashay to his step. "You're sure you don't want them upstairs?"

"Um..yeah." She said quickly.

Nathaniel shrugged, bending at the waist to set them down, setting them neatly to the side so she wouldn't trip on them. 'Seems like you've a lot to unpack." He straightened and faced her.

"Yeah, a whole house to unpack." She said smiling at him. "I saw that they brought my car, too. I need to go buy some groceries."

"I could drive you- I know this really great market- all fresh stuff, with whatever else you might need too. Decent prices too." Great, Nathaniel... you're getting a crush on your best friend's sister. Said best friend will probably beat the hell out of you... Great job.

She grinned. "That's great. I'd love that. I'll even make you dinner." Nice Jase. This is your brother's best friend. Don't even think about it.

He grinned. "I'd love it- as long as I get to help. I like to cook." Alright... so maybe we'll let Jason punch us over this...

She smiled. "I love guys that cook." I'll beat Jason if he tried to get between us.

Nathaniel waggled his brows, jokingly. "I even clean." He inwardly blinked. Where the heck was this confidence coming from?

"Oh my god, I love you." She said, laughing. He's cute, cooks, and cleans. WINNER!

He flushed slightly. "You haven't even tasted my chicken cordon bleu yet..."

"I don't care." She said.

Smiling, he bowed and held out an arm for her. "My lady, shall I take you to the car?" Wow... way to be a dork, Nate-y boy... that'll win her over... He blushed.

She took his arm. God, he's so cute. "Sure thing. I hope you like Mustangs."

“I take it you’re driving?” He smiled, relieved that she didn’t seem to think he was totally lame.

"Yeah." She said. "I hope you don't mind, but I tend to speed....a lot." She grinned at him. She fought the urge to run her fingers through his beautiful hair.

"Not a problem. Trust me, Jason's just as bad." Nathaniel bit his lower lip, glancing at her as she lead him to her car, even though she had his arm. "So... what do you do for a living?"

"I admit that partly my fault. I taught him to drive." She unlocked the car and went around to the drivers side. Nothing quite like a '67 Ford Mustang. "Um...I'm a writer."

"Wow..." Nathaniel stroked a caress hand over the hood of the car. "Awesome..." He gave her a shy smile, then climbed in. "I don't know a lot about cars, but I know when I see one I like..."

She grinned. "Jason and I built her from the ground up." He suddenly looked sad. "He left before we finished though."

"Probably." She said. "So, uh, what do you do for a living." She asked as she pulled out of the garage and headed to the street.

He looked down at his lap. What would she think of him when she knew what he did for a living? "I'm... um... a dancer."

"Are you a stripper like Jason?" She asked him, focusing on driving

"Um... yeah. I work with him..." He glanced at her unsurely.

She grinned. "That's awesome. You gonna strip for me some time?" Oh, great. Good one Jase. Just throw yourself at him.

Nathaniel froze, then turned to her with a smile. "Well... if you let me buy you dinner first..."

"Ah, so your trying to get me on a date?" Jase said, trying to make light of it.

He blushed slightly. "Well... I'd... I'd um... like that. But if I'm wrong and... I just thought you might be um... interested.... but if I'm wrong, just say so. I won't mention it. I'm sorry." He looked at his lap again. Yeah, Nathaniel. Because she'd be SO interested in you, the submissive leopard who JUST started learning to say 'no'. Great thinking, asking a person as interesting as her out- upper class, smart, educated. She's really going to want to date a stupid stripper...

Jase looked at him. "Really? I'd love that." Her heart pounded a little faster as she answer. She couldn't believe she was actually going to get to go on a date with Nathaniel.

"What?" He raised startled violet eyes to hers. "You... you said yes?"

"Yeah. You thought I was going to say no?" She asked, just as shocked as he was.

"Well... yeah. I mean... I'm just a stripper... and..." Nathaniel shook his head. "I'm really glad that you said yes."

"So what if you're a stripper. I mean hell, I write romance novels. They are about the same in smutness level." she said grinning. "You're so cute."

"Romance novels are cool though." He blinked. "I'm cute?"

"Uh, yeah." She said as she got onto the freeway. "Um, am I even going the right way?"

"Um... You're going to take the first exit you see- it's pretty close." Nathaniel smiled at her, taking in the way her soft blonde hair fell, managing not to let his gaze fall to the curve of her breasts. "So... how am I cute?"

Said breasts were barely restrained by her very tight tank top. "Ok." She said looking for the exit. "Well you're cute because of the way you act. So innocent. And I love your eyes and hair."

"Innocent?" He stared at her. "Jase... I'm about as far from innocent as you can get." Nathaniel bit his lower lip, losing the battle and glancing at her breasts, as his fingers twitched slightly while he imagined caressing the soft swells.

"Innocent in the way you act with people." She said, noticing his glance, but saying nothing about it. She took the exit. "Now where?"

"Keep going straight- there'll be a sign on the left, and you turn into the parking lot right after." Nathaniel shrugged. "And I guess. I'm just learning really, how to act around normal people-" He cut himself off abruptly. Fuck, Nathaniel! You're batting 100 today!

Jase did as he said. She parked the car before she looked at him and answered, "You've bad a rough life. I can see it in your eyes."

He bit his lower lip. "I guess you could say that..." Nathaniel slowly raised his eyes to her’s.

Jase kissed his forehead. "You can tell me about your life later. Let's go get some food."

He leaned forward, brushing his lips over her cheek. "Alright." He smiled, climbing from the car. Lord help him, he was half in love already.

Jase got out of the car and locked it up. How was is possible to have such a strong connection with a someone who was almost a stranger? "So, uh, where to first?"

"Well... what is the plan for dinner?" He smiled at her, not even thinking as he offered her his hand to hold. Realizing he was doing it, he blushed and tucked it into his pocket. "Sorry."

She smiled at him and offered him her hand. "Um, how does chicken and dumplings sound?"

"I love chicken and dumplings." He grinned, taking her hand and squeezing it gently.

"Right, so then that's what I'll make." She said looking around. "This place is really nice." She said. "Is, ah, Jason going to be able to come to dinner tonight?"

"Um... I don't think so. He has to cover Scott's shift cause Scott's the unlucky guy who gets to train the newbie this time..." Nathaniel lead her through the market, grabbing a cart.

"Poor guy." She said. YES! Alone time with Nathaniel.

The leopard smiled shyly. "Is it bad of me to be glad he won't be able to make it?"

She grinned. "Not at all. I know I'm glad."

Nathaniel grinned back at her. "Good."

Jase set a bowl in front of Nathaniel. "Here you go." She said watching him as she sat down.

Nathaniel smiled at her, picking up his fork. "You still should have let me do more than set the table and make the salad. It's not fair."

"It's very fair. I said I would make dinner so I did."

He stuck his tongue out at her teasingly, then took a bit of the chicken and dumplings. An appreciative moan welled in his throat, followed by a brief purring noise. "This is better than mine! You'll have to..." He blinked at the look she was giving him. "Jase?"

Jase blinked realizing she'd been staring at him. She blushed. "I...uhh.." She quickly took a bite. "Yeah, it's great."

He smiled, seeing the blush rise from her collar. "Do you blush all over?" Nathaniel asked without thinking, then blushed himself. "I didn't mean to ask that... I just... I thought it... and... um."

"Sometimes." She said, smiling. "Want to see?" She asked, jokingly. Her heart was pounding. She hand to resist the need to just jump his bones.

"I'll show you mine if you show me yours." Nathaniel quipped, biting his lower lip. Jason was NEVER going to be told about this conversation! Hell, he was lucky Jase herself hadn't thrown him out!

She leaned forward, unknowingly giving him a perfect view down her tank top. "Mine's better anyway, kitty cat." She said grinned. Jason would kill her if he heard this.

His eyes locked on her lips, then slowly slid down to her chest. "I think... you're right. You could check though..." He swallowed. Shit. Shit... shitty shit. Not good. Nathaniel raised dark eyes to meet hers.

Jase noticed his gaze and followed it. "Oh...uh..sorry. I'm like half flashing you." She said, blushing. She leaned back into her chair. Nice Jase. He must think you're a whore or something.

"Jase... I didn't mind. I... really didn't mind. You're a beautiful woman and one I'm interested in as a person- what's more is that I find myself drawn to you.... like really physically attracted to you... I um... well, that's not really normal. This is like I'm barely resisting the urge to kiss you... and I... should shut up now before you smack me..." He bit his lip and looked at his dinner.

"I, uh, wouldn't mind if you kissed me. Actually, I'd really like it." Jase said quickly. This is it Jase. This will either go really bad or really good.

"Promise not to smack me?"

"I promise." She said. "If, uh, you don't freak when you see my room."

Nathaniel lifted a questioning brow as he stood, walking around the table and offering her a hand. "Freak?"

"Uh, yeah." She said. "It's kind of...not normal."

"Jase... I'm a stripper... and trust me, completely ignoring the stripper part, I've seen a lot of stuff... I promise not to freak, alright?" He leaned forward, brushing his lips over her cheek.

She smiled. "Alright. I forget you’re a stripper. You should feel at home then." She said, blushing.

"Don't think I'm talented?" Nathaniel smirked. "Should I tell you about the woman who orgasmed just by watching me strip then...?" He teased, confident in at least his dancing.

"I didn't say that." She stuttered, imagining him stripping. "Want to see my room then?"

"Please..." He took her hand. "Lead the way."

She took his hand and lead him upstairs. Her bedroom was the last room down the hallway. She opened the door and stepped inside. Her room had thick curtains so no light got in. Weapons decorated every wall. And to top it off...her bed was hanging from the room, suspended by chains. Her bed and curtains were black. She sat on the silky sheets of her bed. "Like it?"

Nathaniel froze in the doorway, walking around the room and tracing the weapons with his fingers. "Mm... very much." He smiled at her, then crawled across the bed to sit at her side. Gently cupping her face, he asked, "May I kiss you now?"

She nodded. "Sure. The last guy that saw my room, left and never called me back." She said, smiling.

He brushed his lips gently over her's. "I'm not him... am I?" His lips brushed her's again, then settled in a slow, teasing kiss that coaxed desire to curl in her belly.

Jase leaned into the kiss, fire racing through her blood. "No." She said softly, as she kissed him

Nathaniel's fingers slowly trailed from her jaw to her neck, teasing the sensitive skin that he found there. A soft noise of acknowledgment escaped him as he slid his tongue over her lower lip, begging entrance to her mouth.

Jase opened her mouth for him, as he awakened desire in her. She hadn't been with anyone in a long time. She missed the contact and being with someone. She hoped she could be with Nathaniel.

He pulled her gently closer, his tongue exploring her mouth. She was amazing, and the amount of desire coursing through him... he felt like he was on fire- and his tight jeans were even tighter now.

Jase put her hand on his hip and slowly slide her hand up under his shirt. She wanted to feel his bare skin. She had never felt so strongly for anyone.

Moaning softly, Nathaniel pulled back to change the angle of the kiss before once again covering her mouth with his, sliding a hand down her arm, then back up in a lingering caress.

Jase shuddered under his touch. She pressed against him, wanting to feel her skin pressed against his.

He pulled her into his lap, breaking the kiss to nuzzle along her jaw. "Jase..."

She closed her eyes. "Yes, Nathaniel?" She asked, breathlessly.

He licked a line along her pulse. "I don't want to sound cheesy... but we can do anything you're comfortable with... You saw no and I'll stop. okay?"

She nodded. "I want this, Nathaniel. It feels so right to be with you." She whispered against his lips as she kissed him.

The leopard moaned, his hands placing themselves on her hips without his meaning to, his fingers tracing teasing circles.

She slid her hand back up his shirt, asking permission to have more of his skin bared to her.

Nathaniel pulled back from the kiss, quickly taking his shirt off. "There..."He tugged her against his chest, rubbing the smooth skin against her, a low purr rumbling from his chest.

She ran her hand down his chest. "Very nice." She said, as she kissed a line down his neck to his chest.

His breath hitched, and the purr abruptly stopped. "Jase..." He slid a hand into her hair, the soft locks, furthering his excitement and need to touch her.

"Yes, Nate?" She whispered, loving having his fingers buried in her hair.

He pulled her mouth back to his, rolling her back onto the bed, causing it to swing as his mouth mated her's. Nathaniel settled between her thighs, his hands teasing the hem of her shirt. God, he wanted to feel her skin against his...

Jase pulled the tank top off, leaving only her bra to be between her and the naked flesh of his chest.

"Nate..." She said as her bedroom door flew open.

"JASE!" Jason shouted from the doorway. He had smelled what was going on and had ran upstair. ''Nate off my sister, now!"

"Jason, this is none of your business." She said as she grabbed her top.

"Jason, what's going on-" Caleb froze in the doorway. "Oh, sorry... I..." He tugged on Jason's arm as he watched Nathaniel roll from the bed and grab his shirt. "Let's give them a minute, alright?"

"Jason, you don't understand-" Nathaniel blushed as he slid back into his shirt, glancing at Jase.

Jase pulled her shirt on. "How dare you run up here like we were still kids or something!"

"You're my sister. I thought I could trust my best-friend with you, but I guess not." He said glaring at Nathaniel.

Jase slugged him and he fell back onto his butt. "Asshole."

Nathaniel stepped back, looking down. "I... I'm sorry, Jason... but you... you don't understand."

Caleb stood anxiously in the door, unsure of what to do. "Well... this is a redneck family reunion..."

Jason looked up at Jase. "Then explain it, Nate."

"I..." Nathaniel bit his lip. "I'm... I really like her... a lot... and I..." He looked at Jase. "I'm sorry- I didn't mean to start any trouble..."

Caleb blinked. "Um... I'll meet you guys down stairs... alright?"

Jason hugged Caleb. "Jase I'll talk to about this later." He said and left. He couldn't believe his best friend would put the moves on his twin sister. He was almost like having sex with HIM!

Jase touched Nathaniel's hand. "Jason is very protective of me."

"I... I realize that. Now." He couldn't look her in the eye. Instead, he stared at the floor. "I'm sorry. I didn't intend to cause you trouble with your brother..."

She squeezed his hand. "Jay just over reacted. I'll talk to him," She said softly.

He slowly raised his gaze to her's. "I don't want you to fight with your brother over me. I'm not worth it. Family is more important than I'll ever be." Nathaniel bit his lower lip and squeezed her hand.

Jase hugged him. "I'm not going to let my brother scare you away like he did to all my other boyfriends. And you're wrong. You are worth it. You're a great person, Nathaniel." She kissed his cheek. "Give me five minutes and a broom and Jason won't mind anymore."

Nathaniel blinked. "Huh?"He made a valiant effort to subdue the erection that certainly didn't seem to care that he'd most likely killed his friendship with Jason.

"I want to see where this goes and Jason isn't going to take this away from me." She said and headed downstairs.
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