Something about him giving me an out made me lose the little bit of doubt that was nagging at the back of my mind. I let my shirt fall off of my shoulder again and held his heated gaze. “I don’t want to tell you to fuck off. Just so you know.”
CHAPTER 7: Alex
The little spice in her words was all I needed to hear to convince me that she wanted me just as badly as I wanted her. I could smell the sweetness of her arousal and it was wreaking havoc on me, but I needed to be sure before I closed the gap between us.
I took one more look at her, sitting there in my flannel. Her shoulder was bare where one side of the collar had slid off, and the bottom of the shirt had ridden up her thighs. I had plans to run my tongue over every inch of her smooth creamy skin.
I ran my fingers through the hair at the back of her head and pulled her mouth to mine. The little moan she let out as I kissed her scorched every nerve ending I had. I flicked my tongue out and teased her lips before taking her mouth.
Elizabeth didn’t just give over control. She pushed back, fighting for her own dominance in the kiss. She bit my lip and then sucked my tongue into her mouth. I pushed my dick against her core, unable to help myself. I needed to be inside her.
I gripped her thighs and then ran my hands up to her waist. “So fucking soft.”
Her hands fumbled at the button of my pants for a second before she gave up and palmed me through them. “So hard.”
I grabbed her ass and pulled her off the counter. With her legs wrapped around my waist like a vice grip, I carried us to my bedroom. I buried my face against her neck and breathed in her scent. My bear was roaring his pleasure, but with my mouth against the smooth skin of her neck, he beckoned me to mark her. He wanted me to claim the female as our own, to keep her with us forever.
Elizabeth ran her hands through my hair and tugged. “You stopped.”
I’d been so lost in fighting the urge to mark her that I’d just frozen. I planted a kiss on her neck and forced myself to pull away from it. I kicked the bedroom door closed and tossed her on the bed. “I was thinking about how many ways I could take you before the sun comes up.”
She raised up on her knees and slowly unbuttoned the top button of the flannel. I’d never loved that shirt more. Her eyes moved over my body, heated and heavy-lidded with desire. “Take off your pants.”
I raised an eyebrow. “You’re the boss now?”
The button gave way and her hands moved down to the next one. “Maybe. I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.”
I growled, unable to stop the response. I was seconds away from slamming my dick into her and she wanted to toy with me. She didn’t understand how little self-control I had at that moment.
“Woman.”
Her grin was slow and her eyes bore into mine.
“Man.”
I unfastened my jeans and pushed them lower on my hips.
“You first.”
She worked another button undone and then dropped her hands to the bed.
“I want the pants, Alex.”
I’d never been with a woman who pushed back against me. Something about her demanding her own bit of dominance rocked me. I wanted to fall to my knees in front of her and beg for a chance to touch her. My pride refused to allow that, though.
Instead, I shoved my pants down and stood naked in front of her. I watched her eyes go wide and felt my muscles flex in response. Her arousal scented the air heavily and I tilted my head back to breathe it in.
“Your turn, little one.”
She went back to unbuttoning the shirt, painfully slow, with her eyes glued on me. When she got to the last button, she undid it and then held the shirt closed with her hands.
“Ask nicely.”
Without thinking, I jumped on the bed and tackled her into the pillows behind her. I grabbed her wrists and held them above her head.
“You’re a tease.”
Her eyes flashed and her chest rose and fell faster. I could hear her heart racing.
“That implies that I’m not going to put out.”
I bent down and nipped at the skin on her collar bone.
“And you are?”
She arched her hips and my dick settled against the bare lips of her cunt. Her wetness coated me as she rocked her hips back and forth.
“Yes. I’m yours for the night, cowboy.”
And there it was. The night. My bear huffed and urged me to claim her. She couldn’t leave us. It wasn’t just one night. It couldn’t be. I ignored him and took my time looking at her body, spread out under me.
Her skin was naturally sun-kissed and filled me with images of swimming in the stream behind my house, naked. She’d look good at any and all of my favorite spots, naked.
I cupped her breasts, unable to resist for any longer. They filled my hands perfectly. Her nipples were small and pink, and so hard against my palms. I dipped my head and took one into my mouth. Her taste exploded on my tongue, honey and sweetness.