Luke took Storm's hand and let her to his room. She was scared and excited at the same time. This is what she had dreamed about for so many years, of what it would be like to have a man inside her, of being kissed all over.

Luke unbuttoned his shirt. Storm took his shirt off, running her hands over his chest, seeing his nipples hardened as she ran her fingertips over them. Her hands went down to his jeans and slowly unbuttoned them. Hooking her hands inside, she pulled them down, running her hands slowly up his muscular legs, then tracing his already hardening manhood with her fingers. Luke closed his eyes, a low moan emitting from him.

Luke undressed her; taking her blouse off first. Storm tried to cover herself but Luke moved her hands away, wanting to see her. His touch made her nerves tingle, her body shook from the sensation. He finished undressing her and carried her to the bed, gently laying her down. Straddling her, he bent and kissed her, his tongue exploring her mouth. Storm ran her fingers up each arm, tracing his tattoos. His hands cupped her breasts, his thumbs rubbing her nipples till they were hard. Storm arched her back, crying out as he sucked each one. Her dreams had never been like this, her body shaking from sheer pleasure. Lower he went, his tongue leaving a trail of fire. Her fingers became entangled in his hair, loving the feel of it as it trailed over her body. When he reached the dark curls between her legs, he opened them, inserting his fingers into her already wet desire. Storm arched her hips, feeling her body reach its first climax. Luke bent further and put his tongue in her, tasting her as she came.

Luke kissed his way back up till he looked into her eyes. "Please don't make me wait," she whimpered. Seeing the desire in her eyes, he inserted his tip in her. Storm moaned from the size of him. She barely heard him say, "Forgive me," as he plunged into her. Storm pulled his hair as she felt him break through. Slowly he moved in her, her tightness making him moan. It didn't take Storm long before her hips were moving with him.

All the while the storm outside was building, as if keeping up with them. The faster they moved, the more intense the storm became. Luke could feel his body tense as closer he came to release. Storm was shaking as she felt she could take no more. As if on cue, there was a loud clap of thunder as the both of them came, the thunder muffling their loud cries.

They lay there panting, both shaking from the intensity. Luke slowly rolled to his side, pulling her with him. He put his leg over her hip as she nestled against him. Soon they were asleep.

Chapter 16

Luke awoke the next morning to the feel of something going up his arm. He opened his eyes to see Storm tracing his tattoos. She didn't notice him looking at her. He could see she was fascinated with their design. He also liked the way her fingers were tracing him.

"Do you like them?" he asked, his voice shaking a little.

Storm looked at him and smiled, "Yes, I do. It must have taken a long time."

"It did take a while." Her touch made him feel warm all over.

Her fingers were now going across his chest. She was fascinated with how hard his nipples became. Luke closed his eyes, feeling her fingers on his stomach. She felt his muscles ripple as they went lower, till they came to the center of his thighs.

Luke moaned as her fingers were going through the hair. Pulling the covers back, she saw the hardness of his desire. As she did in her dreams, she wrapped her fingers around it and slowly began going back and forth.

Luke lay back on the bed, loving it. Storm saw what it was doing to him. She wondered what he tasted like, wanting to know if it would be salty as she had read. Storm sat up and got on top of him.

Starting at his chest, she ran her tongue over his skin, working on the nipples as he had done with her, making little sucking noises as she did each one. She moved her body down, her tongue tracing a wet trail on his stomach. Luke gasped, his hands running through her hair. Noticing three letters on his stomach, she traced each one, all the while her fingers were running along his muscular thighs. Luke was rolling his head side to side, making animal-like noises.

She ran her tongue through the crisp hair. She looked at his manhood. It was standing straight up, the veins standing out. She ran her tongue up and down, concentrating on the veins, seeing it jump every time she did. Luke was moaning with each lick of her tongue.

Storm closed her lips around his tip. Luke raised his hips off the bed, "AAAHHH!!!" he cried, sucking in his breath. She ran her tongue around the tip before taking more of him in her, lubricating him with the moistness of her lips.

Luke was in sheer ecstasy. "Don't stop, please don't stop!" Storm was tenderly fondling the two bags at the base. Luke was moving his hips, making growling noises. Storm took in as much of him as she could as there was so much of him.

Luke was losing control. Storm could feel him become tense. "I'm coming!" he cried. Storm began to feel something come in her mouth. It tasted a little salty as it went down.

As she came up beside him, he pulled her underneath, kissing her, moaning all the while. Storm wrapped her arms around him, kissing him with passion.

"Oh Storm, I've never been done the way you did me!" he moaned in her neck.

"I wanted to know what you tasted like," she said. "You didn't like it?" "Yes, I liked it," he said passionately.

He continued to kiss her, his hands roaming her body, centering around her thighs. Storm moaned as once again his fingers worked their magic. Storm arched her hips, feeling herself ready. Luke's desire had risen again. He entered her in one movement. Storm moved her hips in rhythm with his. Storm bit his shoulder at her release, sending him over the edge, growling in her ear as he came.

When their breathing was back to normal, Storm put her head on his chest, closing her eyes.

Chapter 17

Zach woke up. What a night! Easing himself out of bed, he slipped on his jeans. Silently leaving the room, he went through the kitchen to check the bikes out front.

The storm had been a bad one. There were small limbs and leaves all over the ground. Some twigs had blown off the trees and were on the bikes. Fortunately they had parked them on the porch and had not blown over, the covers still on them.

Zach breathed in the fresh morning air. The drops of rain on the trees sparkling like diamonds in the sunlight. After cleaning off the small twigs and taking the covers off, he went back in. He was getting hungry and not just for food.

As he came in the door, he thought he was hearing moaning noises. He stopped. They were coming from Luke's room. Then he heard Luke's voice cry out.

"Damn!"

He started smiling and went back to his room. The sun was shining on her, each ray caressing her, making her hair the color of ripened wheat. "My little golden bird," he said. Taking his jeans off, he slipped back into bed and kissed her. Joy woke up and wrapped her arms around him. Zach wanted more of her. He entered her, moving slowly, wanting to prolong it as long as possible. Joy ran her hands up and down his body. Zach lay his head in her shoulder to muffle his cry as Joy did the same.

Bo had heard Zach get up. He was going to get up but didn't have the energy. Felicia woke up when Bo kissed her, his passion stirring again. When they had once again calmed down, they got up and went to shower. After washing each other, they dressed and decided they would cook breakfast.

Luke and Storm were still in the bed. "You know we could stay here all day," he said with a smile.

"I know. I would love nothing better myself."

"But, I know my buddies. I wouldn't hear the end of it. How about we shower together."

Storm went in and started the shower. She had just stepped in when Luke joined her. While he washed her, he noticed the mark on the inside of her leg. She told him it would take too long to explain. After slowly washing and drying each other, they went to the kitchen, the smell of coffee, bacon and eggs making them hungry. As soon as they entered all four started smiling at them. Luke wondered what was going on. Zach had the biggest smile of all.

"Seems one has to be careful as to when one gets up around here. There are all sorts of noises here, especially ones that come from one's bedroom, " he said with raised brows.

Luke and Storm turned red, realizing what he met. Luke sat while Storm went to pour them coffee. When everyone finished, Storm and Joy did the dishes.

Chapter 18

Not far from the house was a forest that many people used to go camping. A couple had been spending the weekend there. They were getting ready to leave when the woman noticed an outcropping of rock.

"That's odd," she thought. "We've been coming here for years. I don't remember ever seeing that before."

She went over to their van and told her husband. He looked in the direction she was pointing.

"You're right. That wasn't there when we arrived."

They went over to the rock, which was shaped like a dome. It was black, like volcanic rock. The man, who happened to be a geologist, knew it was not normal for this area. He looked closer at it.

There seemed to be different colors in the rock. What had him puzzled was the colors seemed to be flowing in the rock, in a zigzag pattern. A piece of it was lying close by. He put the rock in his bag for testing at his lab. He was thinking he might have discovered a new mineral.

The couples decided to go swimming and then come back later to the house. The guys didn't have any swimming trunks. Joy asked if they had any old jeans they didn't mind having cut. When they got there, the girls took off their shorts. It was then that Luke again asked about the mark on Storm's thigh.

"I've had it ever since I was born."

Storm noticed the tattoo on his thigh. It was also in the shape of a rose. They both looked at each other. The shapes were both the same accept Storm's was not as big. She thought back to what the old woman had said, her soul mate would be the same.

They swam for a couple of hours, enjoying the water. Luke and Storm came out and sat on the beach while the others stayed in.

"Do you mind if I ask what you do for a living? I don't think you just ride around."

Luke smiled. "I own my own business. I have tattoo parlors located along the east coast. Bo and Zach help me run them."

"I know this will sound stupid, but was there a lot of pain while you were getting your tattoos?"

"No, it's not stupid. A lot of people think there is a lot of pain. It just depends on how detailed you get it. At my parlors everything is sterilized so there won't be any infection. The skin is sterilized as well. With these I got them a little at a time. It took quite a while."

"I've read about them but you're the first one I've known. You can see living here makes one kind of out of touch with the rest of the world. What helps are the books that come in. I try to read them as much as I can. Also, when tourists come through you find out a lot of things. I've often wanted to see other places and meet different people. Maybe one day I'll get the chance."

Chapter 19

They watched the others for a little while more. Storm wanted to ask him something else.

"Is it hard to handle those bikes? You ride it as if it is a natural part of you."

Luke was surprised she would be interested in them. She definitely was not like the others who had been more interested in the fact that he had money.

"No harder than it would be driving a car. It just takes practice. Would you like to try?"

Storm hadn't thought he would ever ask her that. She became a little hesitant.

"I'll be behind you. Come on, let's go."

Storm went with him. Before they got on, he gave a quick lesson as to the different components of the bike, showing which parts were the clutch, brake, etc. She hesitantly got on. Luke then got on behind her. Storm put her hands on the handlebars and turned the ignition key. With Luke's hand guiding hers, she revved the engine. Showing her how to shift, Luke lifted off the clutch and slowly they went up the path. With both their hands on the handlebars, he showed her how to steer.

Storm was naturally nervous, not wanting to scratch his bike. She could feel his body heat, his thighs next to hers, which didn't help her concentration any. They rode for a little ways.

The other couples had stopped to watch when they heard the engine revving. The guys were surprised that Luke was teaching someone on one of "his" bikes. The girls surprised that Storm would show an interest.

"Sis seems to be surprising us every time now," Joy said.

"I've never known Luke to show anyone how to operate one. Some of the girls he had never showed even the slightest interest," Bo commented.

"Storm just may become a 'biker mama'," Zach said smiling.

Joy and Felicia couldn't imagine Storm riding down the road on one. They just shook their heads.

When they returned, they saw the others looking at them. Storm blushed. She had enjoyed herself. Luke just looked at Zach and Bo, not saying a word.

Chapter 20

Storm spent the next week learning how to ride. Every day they would go to the beach. For the first four days or so she learned the different mechanisms on the handlebars and the how to use the pedal. Luke would be on the bike behind her, helping her. There were a couple of times when they almost tipped over. Another time she almost had them running into a tree. Finally, he let her ride alone. She was nervous at first, not wanting to damage his bike. But she slowly took off, going down the beach a little ways and then turn around and come back. Storm was all smiles.

"I did it!" I actually was able to do it!"

She got off and flung her arms around his neck. Luke picked her up off the ground and swung her around. They fell down, the both of them laughing. For sometime they just looked at each other. Luke lowered his head, kissing her lips passionately. Soon their clothes were off, not caring if anyone was on the beach. When they had calmed down, Storm rested her head on his chest. They lay there for a few minutes.

Storm raised her head and looked at him. She wanted to tell him how she felt, but was afraid he would push her away. Storm got up and put her clothes on, then walked to the edge of the water. Soon a pair of arms were around her.

"Is there something wrong?"

Storm turned around, a tear in her eye. "I've fallen in love with you."

Luke brushed the tear away and held her close. He tilted her chin. "I love you too." They held each other tight.

"There's something else I have to tell you. I don't know how you'll feel about it, but it's important that you should know. The mark on my thigh is not just a birthmark. It stands for something else. I had better start at the beginning so that you can understand.

About 300 years ago, there was a group of witches or coven. One of them went bad and tried to kill the high priestess. It was uncovered and she was banished to a nether world for eternity. Before she was banished, she vowed to get revenge one day, saying she would be free. There was a prophecy that one day there would be born one that would have the mark of the rose. That person would be the chosen one. The one who would have the power to deal with her."

Luke looked at her, confusion on his face. "What are you saying? That you are a witch and the mark on you is the sign making you the chosen one?"

Storm nodded. Luke dropped his arms and started looking around, not knowing what to say. Storm was afraid this would happen.

"It's time to leave. I had better get you back to the house."

Luke dropped her off and left, not even kissing her good-bye. Storm entered the house and went to her room and shut the door. Felicia and Joy saw the look on her face. They knocked on her door, but she didn't answer.

Luke went back to the cabin. Bo and Zach saw him go in and head straight to his bedroom. He laid on the bed just staring at the ceiling.

The old woman saw the development. She got out of her chair and headed straight for their cabin.

Chapter 21

Bo and Zach went over to see the girls. Maybe they knew what happened.

"What went on? Luke comes in and goes straight to his room, looking confused."

"Storm came in the same way. I don't understand." Felicia said.

"I have a pretty good idea that she may have told him something," Joy said. "She may have told him she is a witch."

"A witch!" Zach exclaimed.

"Yes, Zach, a witch, just like Felicia and I are," Joy said.

"No, you don't act like witches."

"Just what do you think witches act like?" she asked. "We spend our days thinking of casting evil spells? We are all hook-nosed and have warts? That is what you think isn't it?"

"Well, sort of." he said sheepishly.

Joy rolled her eyes and shook her head. Felicia looked at Bo as if asking him what he thought. Bo didn't say anything.

Luke had gone out to the porch. He was thinking how he had treated her, as if she had gotten the plague. "She didn't have to tell me," he thought to himself. He was deep in thought and didn't hear the old woman.

"Hello, young man. You don't remember me, do you?"

Luke shook his head to get back in focus. He thought a bit. "The coffee shop, wasn't it?"

"Yes, that's right. I came here to talk to you about Storm."

Luke looked at her, wondering how she knew. The old woman could read his thoughts, seeing the confusion and seeing something else.

"I can tell she told you by the confused look on your face. You perhaps should have a few things explained to you. From the start she was special. Her eyes have always been the way you see them. I can see she told you about her being the chosen one and why.

Her parents had wanted her to learn the ways of the White Witch. Most have misconceptions about witches. There are only a very few that would use their power for evil. Storm hadn't been interested until now. She didn't know anything about her gift until a few days ago, and then was reluctant to go into training. I sense though there's something else, that what she told you is not really the reason."

Luke was amazed at her insight. He nodded, "Yes, there is."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

Luke felt he had nothing to lose. "When I was a teenager, my sister got involved in witchcraft. At first it was harmless enough. All she did was read about it. Well, there happened to be a group of witches in the town. She began to get very serious about it. We tried to talk her out of it, but she got deeper into it. She began doing weird things around the house. We would sometimes find blood in the bathroom sink. When my parents asked her, she would turn around and walk away. One night I followed her to one of the meetings being held in a wooded area similar to this. I heard weird chanting and hid behind some bushes to watch. In the middle of the area there was a wooden altar. There was a group dressed in black robes standing around it in a circle. There was someone on the altar dressed in white. At first I couldn't tell who it was. Then one of the people in the black robes stepped to the altar and began chanting some weird language and passing his hands over the altar. I took a closer look at the person dressed in white. It was my sister. I saw a knife being raised by the black robed person and then plunged into my sister's chest. It took everything I had to keep from screaming. The group left her on the table. When they had gone, I picked her up and carried her home. To this day no one knows how she died or what I saw. When Storm told me, memories came back of my sister."

The old woman knew exactly what he was talking about. "Young man, what you saw was a group that is shunned by all witches. They used their knowledge to worship Satan, and in this case your sister was sacrificed as a virgin bride to him. We are taught that when we do evil, that evil will come back on us threefold. We are taught to be in touch with the natural energy that surrounds us. We use that energy toward helping others, never do we use it for evil. I know it must be hard to imagine what I told you is true from what you saw when you were younger, but Storm and her sisters were taught never to use what they have for evil.

I have a question for you. Did you love her before she told you?"

"Yes," he replied.

"Do you love her now that it has been explained to you?"

Luke still loved her, despite knowing. "Yes, I do. It was just the shock of what she told me."

"Go to her. Tell her what you told me. Right now she's just as confused. I know she will understand the reason why you acted the way you did. I'll be over there before you know it," she said.

Chapter 22

Bo and Zach heard Luke's bike come into the yard. Joy opened the door and looked at him with concern. "Storm is in her room," she said. "She hasn't come out all afternoon. We tried to talk to her but she wouldn't answer."

Luke knocked on her door. No answer. He knocked again. "Storm, open up. We have to talk." He was going to return to the living room when he heard something down the hallway. As he got closer he heard water running. He knocked on the door, no answer. He tried the door; it was locked. "Storm, open up." When he got no answer, he began to get worried. He kicked in the door. He went over to the shower and pulled the curtain. He saw her just standing there, as if in a daze.

Storm had put herself in a trance to think about several things; her relationship with Luke, what she had just learned, and what she would have to do. She moved her head and started blinking her eyes, getting her mind back to the present. She felt someone get into the shower with her. A pair of hands grabbed her arms and a voice spoke.

"Storm, didn't you hear me knock or kick the door in?"

Storm was now out of her trance. She looked up and saw Luke standing in the shower with her. She turned her head away from him not wanting him to see the hurt in her eyes. Luke pulled her to his chest, holding her. "I'm sorry." He then felt her begin to shake, hearing her laughing. "What's so funny?" "You're in the shower, fully clothed, looking like a drowned rat," she answered. Luke looked at himself and started to laugh.

The other couples out front had heard what was going on. When they heard him kick the door in, they came to see what had happened. What they saw made them all laugh. Luke, fully clothed, looking ridiculous under the shower, doing his best to hide Storm's body, who was thoroughly embarrassed. They went back out to the front, leaving the two of them alone.

Storm shut the water off and wrapped a robe around her. After Luke had undressed, Storm took his clothes to the laundry room to dry. When she got back he had wrapped a towel around himself. When they entered her room, they sat on the bed. Luke apologized again for what he had done.

"I'm sorry, Storm. I guess I just didn't know what to do at the time. When you told me it brought back bad memories."

"Can you tell me about it?"

Luke told her about what had happened with his sister. Storm sat and listened. "That's why I acted like I did. I was shocked and didn't know how to handle it."

Storm put her hand in his. "I'm sorry about your sister. I know I would be the same way if it had been Joy or Felicia. I understand."

Storm dressed and then went to check on his clothes. About half an hour later they both were in the living room. By that time the old woman had made it. Luke wondered how she had gotten there so fast. The old woman smiled when she saw them enter.

The old woman had been talking to Bo and Zach, listening to them and answering their questions. She had Storm get the grimoire. When Storm handed it to her, she showed all of them what was in it, explaining the meaning of some of the words used or what each potion/spell was used for. The guys were beginning to understand.

The old woman was beginning to tire. "I'm going home to rest. This has been a taxing day for me. Good evening." She left out and soon disappeared.

"I'm hungry. Do you think you can conjure up something to eat?" Bo said to Felicia, smiling.

"Well, I'll see what I can put in the cauldron. Perhaps a bat wing or eye of newt soup. How's that?" she said in a witchy voice. "Of course, the bathroom door has to be fixed." Looking at Luke.

They had all groaned at what Felicia had said at first, then they laughed. Luke asked Bo and Zach to help him fix the door. They said since he kicked it in he should fix it by himself, but they helped him anyway. After they had eaten, the evening was spent talking about what they had learned that day. Bo and Zach wanted to see the girls do one of their spells/potions. Joy told them that what they did was not to be played with, that it was to be taken seriously as some of the spells could backfire if trifled with. Zach looked at Joy with such a hurt look that Joy finally said she would show him, but in the morning.

Part 4

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