Amelia flicked her drying hair back over her shoulder. She preferred keeping it tied up out of the way, but time ran short. A thrill tingled down her spine. Soon, she would be able to indulge herself as well as requisition what she needed to continue her journey.
Glancing down at herself, Amelia shifted her loose, low-cut tunic forward on her shoulders. More of her soft, pale cleavage appeared, and she adjusted her perky self. Her toned legs and backside strained against the skin-tight leather trousers. All her traveling had done wonders for her figure.
Warm air rushed around Amelia as she re-entered the tavern's main room. Voices filled her ears, but she focused on the intent gazes her entrance drew. She smirked and held her head high, passing by countless gawkers. If she didn't have a specific target in mind, she'd have her pick of the litter for the night.
Roy stopped midway through handing a mug to a customer and stared. The patron grabbed his ale, huffed, and stumbled away from the counter. Amelia strut forward, swaying her hips. The orc couldn't keep his eyes off her, and she relished in the attention.
"Well?" Amelia asked and leaned over the bar.
"I don't know about being a princess," astonishment played over Roy's face, and Amelia felt his gaze all over her, "but you sure clean up pretty damn well."
Scooting her elbows in closer, Amelia thrust out her chest. Roy's eyes snapped down to her modest yet enticing cleavage. "Just wait until we get a little privacy. I'll show you what this princess can do."
"If you're so eager, let's not waste any more time." Roy removed his apron, hanging it on a nearby hook.
"We could start here." Amelia curled a finger under the 'V' of her tunic and teased the fabric to the side. "Make them all jealous."
"No," Roy said, face stoic despite his obvious ogling. "I like keeping business and pleasure separate." He stepped away from Amelia and headed toward the rear exit.
Amelia frowned, maintaining pace with Roy. "Don't tell me you're not man enough. Am I going to be disappointed?"
Roy stopped, rested his right hand against the doorframe, and glared at Amelia. "Keep talking like that, and I'll throw you and your friends out."
"Touchy." A smile split Amelia's face as she closed the gap between them. "It's all a part of the game, nothing personal."
The door creaked open, and Roy gestured for Amelia to go first. "Come on. Maybe your mouth will be good for something besides talking."
"I think you'll be surprised just what my mouth can do." Amelia brushed her fingers along the front of Roy's bulging pants and stepped out into the night.
The back of the inn emptied out into a dim alleyway. Amelia expected Roy to pounce on her the second the door clicked closed, but he didn't. She sighed, disappointed. As much as she teased her partner, she wanted it far worse. The past few days after the accident had been tedious and unsatisfying, and Vivian had wound her up tight.
A massive hand took Amelia by the waist and pulled her. Her hip connected with Roy's thigh, and he held her close. Rock-hard muscle greeted her softer form, and she shuddered. He would take the lead even after all his protesting.
Amelia tilted her head up against Roy's arm and caught his hungry eyes. "Finally showing how you really feel?"
"I told you I keep business and pleasure separate." Roy guided Amelia around the corner out onto a less-than-busy street.
"I like it when a man takes charge." Amelia wrapped around Roy and stood on her tiptoes to reach his ear. "I'm yours to do whatever you want with for the night."
Roy smirked, and his thick fingers grazed the edge of her lower bits. "You humans are horny little things."
"What can I say?" Amelia rubbed her chest up and down Roy's side. "I have needs."
"That boy toy you have following you around not doing the job?" A tingling sensation danced up Amelia's spine as a probing finger slipped under her waistband.
Amelia laughed and cocked her hips back to prevent Roy's mischievous finger from going further. "He wishes we were like that. No, he's just a friend."
"That's a shame for him, missing out on this." Roy's hand slid from Amelia's hip and squeezed her right cheek.
"Ooo," Amelia coaxed, sinking back into Roy's cupped hand. "Show me what you do to horny little things like me."
Roy spun Amelia around in front of him and forced her up against a rough wood wall. Her breath rushed out of her lungs. She stared up at him towering over her as he placed his hands on either side of her head. Excitement tingled across her skin and between her legs.
Warm and hard, Roy mashed his lips against Amelia's. His protruding teeth caught her bottom lip but only for a second. She moaned against his mouth, kissing him back. Weight crushed down on her. Bits of wood pricked her shoulder blades, but the sensation drove her passions.
Amelia attempted to arch her back and grind against Roy, but his overwhelming strength kept her pinned beneath him. Her hands roamed up his firm thighs, to his back, and, stretching, his shoulders. She pulled him down against her, nails sinking into his flesh.
Something hard pressed into Amelia's stomach, and she gasped. Taking advantage, Roy's tongue slipped into her mouth. She intertwined her fingers in his short hair and yanked. He bucked his hips and kissed her harder. The wood behind her groaned as she thought he would put her through the wall.
Amelia forced her head to the side, breaking their kiss, and sucked in a needy breath. "I hope this is your place." Roy's chest rose and fell in time with hers.
"It is." An amused grin slipped onto Roy's face, but his eyes focused below Amelia's face. "Most human women complain that I'm too rough."
"Be as rough with me as you'd like. I can take it." Though Roy backed off, Amelia didn't have the room or strength to move herself.
Roy leaned in and nibbled Amelia's ear. "I might have to take a trip to Heiden if all the women there are like you."
"Oh, so you believe me now?" Amelia craned her neck until Roy took the hint and nipped her skin.
"I still don't believe you're royalty." Several kisses ran up and down Amelia's neck, each one sending a pleasant tingle through her. "From what I've seen of the prim and proper, you should have broken already."