2#Unlikely Mates: BBW Shifter/Vampire Romance by Charlene Hartnady

to go now,” Becky said.
    “You
had better tell me all about it.” Tanya put on a threatening voice.
    “We’ll
see,” Becky huffed.
    “Oh,
yes we will…” It sounded like the queen started to say something else but Becky
ended the call.
    Ross
had to fight the urge to put his hand between her legs, from making her writhe
in pleasure right here and right now whether they had an audience or not. He
needed to show her that he was capable of pleasing her. Ross pulled her closer,
running a hand up and down her outer thigh instead. He knew that she would not
appreciate being touched so intimately with Elisabeth and Griffin sitting in
front of them. Particularly since Griffin could see in the dark and Becky was
highly vocal so the others would soon know. Thankfully they were close to her
apartment. Soon, he told himself.
    “Oh.”
Elisabeth put a hand to her mouth. “I should probably go back to my place.”
    Ross
noticed how disappointed she looked.
    Griffin
took her hand. “Come up for a little while. We can take you home later.”
    He
winked and she giggled before recovering quickly and turning to face Becky.
“Would you mind?”
    His
female paused for a second, then she smiled. “Yes, you must definitely come
over. We still need to finish our meal.”
    “You’re
sure?” Elisabeth asked.
    “Yes,”
both Griffin and Becky answered. The male put his hand on the human’s leg as he
said it.
    They
parked out back and made their way to the elevator. No one said anything on the
ride up or on the short walk down the hallway.
    His
female’s apartment was small but comfortable. Little feminine touches were
everywhere. From the tie-backs on the drapes to the cushions on the sofas and even
the very live and thriving plants.
    Becky
locked the door after they were all inside. Sweet, considering no one would
dare try anything with him and Griffin there. Although, he did like that she
put safety first. He longed for the day…soon…when he would be able to protect
her at all times.
     Becky
walked towards one of the doors before stopping and turning back to the three
of them. “Can I get anyone anything to drink? I might have a bottle of wine
somewhere.”
    “No
wine.” Ross tried to keep his voice even but it came out in a low growl none
the less.
    “Um…coffee
maybe?”
    “No.”
He shook his head. “I need to be inside you now, then we can talk and you can
drink wine if you wish.”
    The
dark haired female made a choking noise, she clasped a hand over her mouth.
Griffin whispered something in her ear about them having some alone time. The
female…Elisabeth made a sound of acknowledgment. He kept on forgetting that
humans, especially the females of the species, were not very vocal about sex.
For some strange reason it made them uncomfortable.
    Griffin
put his arm around the female and whispered something else that made her giggle
again. His hackles rose.
    “I
need to talk to you, Griffin.” He narrowed his eyes at the male. “Becky, please
will you wait for me in your bedroom? Preferably naked, I don’t wish to tear
any more of your clothes and I would be forced to do so otherwise.”
    “I
think we should talk first, besides we have guests. We can’t just go and have
sex. It wouldn’t be right.”
    “Firstly”—the
human female, Elisabeth, addressed him—“that outfit is mine.” She pointed at
Becky’s clothes. “And secondly…” She turned to face Becky. “Feel free to go
with Ross.” She widened her eyes suggestively at Becky, evidently trying to
secretly communicate something to her. Becky threw Elisabeth a dirty look.
    “Your
friend doesn’t mind and all the more reason to remove your clothes.” He needed
her more than his next breath. That nine would soon be a twelve. Minimum. He shook his head. “We’ll rut first and talk later. Make no mistake, we have
much to discuss.”
    She
shook her head harder, her blond curls bounced. “Talk first and that’s that.”
    Ross
clenched his teeth.