A/N: Still a rough draft... this is the first new stuff I've written in months, for like any story. Hope you all like it! 

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Something was licking him.

Killian blinked his heavy eyelids open and frowned as another wet lick was made against the side of his neck. A gentle kiss followed and he stiffened. Memories of before flooded his mind, but just as it was about to get worse a 'hmm' filled the air.

Another kiss against his jaw. 

"You even taste good," Sunshine mumbled and then pulled away. She then pushed her nose into his neck and inhaled. "I love the smell of gasoline, but there's another smell on you... I swear I'm getting high off it or something."

Sunshine giggled before rubbing her cheek against his. Killian had heard rumors from his kind that a very specific smell would indicate mate-ability. He knew she was compatible, but a mate? He scowled into his arm but didn't pull his cheek from hers as he tried to smell her too. 

Watermelon. 

Killian shifted away from Sunshine. 

"Sorry, was that too much?" she asked, sounding like she was high.

"You sound stoned," he said. "I'm gonna do something. I need you to not touch me while I do it. Okay?"

Wrinkles he wanted to rub away formed on her forehead as he sat up, pushing her with him along the way, and mimicked Sunshine's movement of inhaling at the base of her neck. 

Watermelon.

He inhaled deeper before he let his tongue out to taste her. "Watermelon." He exhaled on the word, feeling hazy as he continued to nuzzle and lick her neck. 

Her scent was strong, stronger than when he'd smelled it in the beginning. They were more than just compatible. They were mates. He suddenly remembered the overpowering smell of the fruit, how it was so much it almost made him sick. 

This is what it was like? 

Hell, he didn't know.  The last time someone of his kind had a mate was a long time ago. Not even his parents were true mates. 

"Some humans have a hidden gene that is twenty times more compatible..."  Killian vaguely remembered his mother telling him. Her gentle voice speaking low so the guy she'd been with wouldn't wake up and decide to go another round with her, or worse, Killian himself. 

To get rid of those thoughts, he pushed his face into her neck, inhaling, rubbing. Sunshine gasped when his hand started roaming over her body. 

"Oh my God," she whimpered as he bit at the side of her jaw. "Can we um-," she paused to clear her throat, "take the rest of our clothes off now?"

His eyes widened and his hands trembled as they settled against her shoulders. Killian pulled away so he could stare into her eyes. Her cheeks were red, her chest lifting as she panted, and her lips looked like she'd been stung by a bee.

"You're so beautiful," he whispered, and included in his mind, 'mate'.  

Sunshine's fingers brushed the back of his neck, 'causing him to stiffen. "Was that a yes?"

He pulled his face out of her neck and gently extracted her fingers away from him. "It's  a yes, but I have rules."

"I was never very good with rules," Sunshine pouted.

Killian rolled his eyes. "I'm not surprised."

"Oh, why?" she asked raising an eyebrow, challenging him to say something.

He bit his lip to contain the laugh threatening to come out. He bowed his head and ran a hand through his ruffled hair. "Nothing about you is by the rules."

She tapped her bottom lip and when he looked back up at her he could see the wheels turning, the questions just on the tip of her tongue. "What about-"

He did it without much thinking. All Killian wanted was to stop the incessant questions before they gave him another headache, but when his lips crashed against hers, silencing her, he didn't stop at the skin contact. He devoured her. Tongues, teeth clashing, he could taste her blood as her lip split and it made him whine. He wanted more but rough wasn't the way... she deserved tender, sweet, she deserved better than him. When he tried to pull away, her snake-like arms wrapped around the back of his neck, locking her hands into fists behind his head. 

"Sunshine-" he started.

"Shh, just kiss me again. Kiss me everywhere, wherever you want. I'll let you do what you want to me. And if it's just for tonight, I'm okay with that too. I need--I just need to be touched and held, if only for tonight!" 

Killian frowned at the unshed tears in her eyes. "Don't cry," he whispered. 

"I need to feel something. I want you to fuck me or make love to me. I don't have anyone! Everyone is dead and when I'm with you I feel like I--"

His breath caught in his chest before he spoke, "Like you belong."

A tear slipped down her cheek as she nodded. "Like I'm not some fuck up that people can't stand." She batted another tear away and scoffed. "I'm sorry, but please don't say no. I can't be alone again tonight."

He couldn't imagine what she was going through. Her behavior from the very beginning indicated that she was a very social person. She needed interaction with others... now that he thought about it, that's probably why she got that job wearing basically nothing at that gross bar. "Shh," his breath fanned her lips as she quieted her. "I won't let you be alone anymore."

Her smile was quick, but her hands were quicker as she reached for him. He danced away, still feeling awkward with someone touching him so freely. Someone he was allowing to touch him.

She paused, frowning. "No sex?"

"Yes, sex. Just not so fast," he said with a chuckle.

Sunshine dramatically looked up at the ceiling, exposing her curved neck. She heaved an exaggerated sigh before looking back at him. "Thank gawd! I thought you were trying to push another day again. That stuff on the car was amazing, but I need the real thing. Good lord, are we gonna do it out here?" she asked glancing around the garage. "Can we do it on that rolly thing? The thing that makes you go under the car? Ooh, maybe, if you want, we can put more oil on you. I told you I love the smell of it. Really gets me hot! Can we--"

He shushed her with a gentle kiss against her lips. "How about my bedroom for the first time," he cupped the side of her face and brushed her cheek with his thumb, "and then we can do it anywhere you want. How does that sound?"

"Anywhere?"

He nodded.

"And a lot of times? Like a lot," she said, her eyes widening to emphasize her last words.

He chuckled. "You'll regret that when you're too exhausted to open your eyes."

Sunshine scoffed. "You underestimate my stamina. I'm like a bee."

Killian frowned and raised an eyebrow. "Should I even ask?"

She rolled her eyes and clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth. "Probably not, but I'll tell you anyway. A bee--"

Killian growled and jerked her body to his before lifting her up and demanding she wrap her legs around him. Even when her hands settled on his bare skin and started roaming over his tattoos he didn't stop hightailing it to his bedroom. 

When they got close to his door, he kicked it open, throwing her on the bed. He followed but made her sit up so he could clutch her hair, pulling down, and exposing her long, elegant neck. "You are so fucking hot, but this mouth," he paused to tap a finger against her lips, "this perfect mouth is gonna get you into trouble."

She tried to speak again, but Killian stopped her as he licked her top lip. "Quiet."

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Be easy, again this is new stuff and I have been in the funk of all funks when it comes to writing! Please share your thoughts/opinions!