Once Mated Twice Shy(26)

“Not until you climax darlin’ I don’t want to hurt you, not ever again. Tonight we start over. This is our first time together as grownups.” Jordan took the rest of his clothes off and sat beside her on the edge of the bed. “I want to start on the first pup soon okay, and I want a houseful, are you in agreement with that?” Lettie considered it and Jordan grew nervous.

“How many is a houseful? I don’t think that we can afford too many. I was saving up for them but now…” She was knotting her fingers in her lap.

“You were saving up? What do you mean?” What was she talking about now? Lettie didn’t want children, she never had. “You said that you didn’t want pups. What do you mean you were saving up?” She glanced up at him.

“I didn’t want them when I was fifteen and not even when I was twenty but I knew that I would someday. I was saving up. I thought if I could save enough money that we could afford a couple. They’re expensive Jordan. The man on TV said that they cost like a quarter of a million dollars each.” Jordan laughed. “What? Are you laughing at me?”

“You always were a planner. You don’t have to pay that up front sweetheart.”

“I know that jackass but they need clothes, food, shoes, video games…”

“We’ll be fine sweetheart.” He smiled but she saw the doubt in them and narrowed her eyes.

“What is it Jordan? You said that we are two halves so tell me what you were thinking just then.” He grimaced.

“The pack is broke, you’ve seen the books. We are broke.” She nodded. “We need to come up with something to make money for ourselves and the pack. I was thinking about a heating and air company.”

Lettie got up and stripped the rest of her clothes off. “You hated that kind of work.” Jordan got under the covers and waited for her. He lifted them to let her crawl in with him. Lettie fit herself into his side.

“But I know how to do it and there are a few others that know how too. We need to do something. Frank sold the cabinet business but he kept the money while everyone sat here thinking we were rich.”

“I don’t think he kept it. From what I can tell, Frank sold the company and made a lot of stupid investments. I don’t think he’s out there retired and sipping margaritas somewhere. I think he’s either alone or with another pack by now but I don’t think he stole the money.” She rested her cheek on his chest and listened to his heart thump.

“Huh, are you sure.” She nodded. “So he asked me to challenge him because he couldn’t fix it. He ran.” She nodded again. Jordan hugged her closer and kissed the top of her head. The sun was nearly gone from the sky but the last few beams of light shown through the blinds. Lettie tasted his skin. “This is permanent Lettie. No more rejecting each other.” Lettie looked up at him.

“You started it.” She smiled against his chest.

“Yeah but I’m not as smart as you are.” She grazed her teeth across his nipple and he growled. Lettie’s tongue flicked at it and he gasped then pounced, flipping her over onto her back. “We’ll be okay.” She nodded then wrapped her legs around him as he sank into her. “You feel so good.” Lettie pulled his head down to hers. She mouthed his mating muscle. “Mark me.”

“Not yet. I don’t want to hurt you anymore either.” She murmured.

“Every second that you wait is more painful than your bite with be.” Jordan’s tongue pressed against the pulse at the base of her neck. Lettie’s canines extended and she sank them into his neck as gently as she could. He growled against her skin and rolled his hips. Lettie moaned. Jordan filled her repeatedly setting her insides alight with want and need. Her legs tightened around him as the orgasm crashed over her nerves and senses. “Oh Christ, Lettie!” He roared. Her fingernails tore at the muscles of his back when his canines eased into the tender flesh of her neck. He tended the wound immediately. There would b no more pain for his mate. Jordan kept kissing her long after she slept. “Mine.” He murmured against her skin. Lettie sighed and moved closer to him. She nuzzled his chest and Jordan smiled. This was how it should be, complete, and utter contentment. Jordan thought as he drifted off to sleep.

“That’s it!” Lettie sat straight up as she shouted. “I have it Jordan.” She suddenly bounced excitedly an hour after she’d fallen asleep. “I know what to do. I know how to save the pack and how we can have pups!” Jordan chuckled and smiled up at her.

“Tell me.” Lettie was up on her knees now with her hands braced on his chest. Jordan tugged her forward hoping to ease her into a straddle over his hardening erection but she wouldn’t budge. Who could stay soft with those gorgeous breasts in their face? They were full and pale, their plump tips like tiny ripe raspberries. Jordan could barely refrain from leaning up to take one into his mouth.