tomorrow.”
“There may not be.”
“Be serious, Autumn. I have nothing to offer you. There’s no future for us.”
She nodded her head and took a deep breath. “You can promise me tonight.”
“I’ve learned the night is a different world, one that should be feared by mortals.”
“I’m not afraid of you.” There was impeccable certainty in her voice.
Her honesty, her aura, the feminine scent of her had hooked him from the start. Now she laid her heart out for him. “You should be afraid ... very afraid.” He allowed his gaze to smolder with desire, but it was meant to warn her of the power he held in check, but she looked at him as if she saw something else ... as if, she saw a good and honest man. “Autumn—”
“I trust you.”
“Don’t.” He closed his eyes and breathed deeply. Big mistake.
“I trust you. ”
He could smell her. She was fresh and clean with sexy undertones that made him crave a taste of her, not her blood, but her. He wanted to touch her. He wanted to feel her lips again and feel the softness of her hair.
“I don’t take sleeping with a man lightly,” she told him.
His eyes snapped open. “I never thought …”
She shook her head. “I wanted you to know.”
He cupped her face. “To be sure, I don’t take sleeping with a woman lightly either.”
“Good to know.” Her green eyes held his with longing and he felt his resolve slipping. “Jairec?”
“Hmm?”
“Are you going to kiss me again or not?”
“I shouldn’t.” He met her lips anyway. Just like the first time he kissed her, he felt the surge course through him. The fiery want to taste every inch of her consumed his actions. He had waited a lifetime to find her. He knew her touch, knew what she craved. It was as if she was his already.
She offered her hand and he clasped it –a lifeline to her world. She led him back upstairs and to her bedroom.
He drew her into his arms and exploited her mouth for all it was worth. His lips wandered over her cheekbones, her chin. He nuzzled her ear and nipped her neck, but he didn’t draw blood. She inhaled deeply, but she didn’t pull away. He would be careful with her. He wouldn’t hurt her. He took her mouth once more and those invisible bonds that drew them to each other tightened a notch more.
He could hear the heightened beat of her heart when he tugged at the hem of her T-shirt. He pulled it over her head. Other clothing followed: jeans, panties, bra and his jeans and boxers added to the pile until they stood before each other in all honesty.
He eased her back toward the bed, pulling back the covers before they fell onto its featherlike softness. He caressed a trail down her arm until he cupped her breast, his thumb skimming over the tip of her nipple. He was fully aroused, desire coursing through his swollen and rigid member. He wanted her now. He wanted to bury himself deep inside her and ride her hard and fast, but he held back not sure of his strength. He reminded himself she was human.
She was fragile.
She trusted him.
He would be damned if he didn’t make their first time, perhaps their only time together memorable. He trailed kisses down the length of her. His mouth tasting the sweetness between her legs, stroking and suckling until he felt the sensitive piece of flesh swell with excitement.
“Now Jairec.” She drew her fingers through his hair. “Now.”
He shifted and with one quick move entered her. She gasped and he stilled. When she wiggled her hips, he realized he hadn’t hurt her. She wanted him as much as he wanted her. A growl erupted from the back of his throat, as he possessed her body, immersing himself deeper and deeper, melding them as one. She held onto him as she rode with him. Their gazes locked as they took the tumble over the edge and waves of pleasure rippled through them. He never knew he could love someone so completely in such a short time, but he did. He loved her. That wasn’t good. He had no right. He tried
“There may not be.”
“Be serious, Autumn. I have nothing to offer you. There’s no future for us.”
She nodded her head and took a deep breath. “You can promise me tonight.”
“I’ve learned the night is a different world, one that should be feared by mortals.”
“I’m not afraid of you.” There was impeccable certainty in her voice.
Her honesty, her aura, the feminine scent of her had hooked him from the start. Now she laid her heart out for him. “You should be afraid ... very afraid.” He allowed his gaze to smolder with desire, but it was meant to warn her of the power he held in check, but she looked at him as if she saw something else ... as if, she saw a good and honest man. “Autumn—”
“I trust you.”
“Don’t.” He closed his eyes and breathed deeply. Big mistake.
“I trust you. ”
He could smell her. She was fresh and clean with sexy undertones that made him crave a taste of her, not her blood, but her. He wanted to touch her. He wanted to feel her lips again and feel the softness of her hair.
“I don’t take sleeping with a man lightly,” she told him.
His eyes snapped open. “I never thought …”
She shook her head. “I wanted you to know.”
He cupped her face. “To be sure, I don’t take sleeping with a woman lightly either.”
“Good to know.” Her green eyes held his with longing and he felt his resolve slipping. “Jairec?”
“Hmm?”
“Are you going to kiss me again or not?”
“I shouldn’t.” He met her lips anyway. Just like the first time he kissed her, he felt the surge course through him. The fiery want to taste every inch of her consumed his actions. He had waited a lifetime to find her. He knew her touch, knew what she craved. It was as if she was his already.
She offered her hand and he clasped it –a lifeline to her world. She led him back upstairs and to her bedroom.
He drew her into his arms and exploited her mouth for all it was worth. His lips wandered over her cheekbones, her chin. He nuzzled her ear and nipped her neck, but he didn’t draw blood. She inhaled deeply, but she didn’t pull away. He would be careful with her. He wouldn’t hurt her. He took her mouth once more and those invisible bonds that drew them to each other tightened a notch more.
He could hear the heightened beat of her heart when he tugged at the hem of her T-shirt. He pulled it over her head. Other clothing followed: jeans, panties, bra and his jeans and boxers added to the pile until they stood before each other in all honesty.
He eased her back toward the bed, pulling back the covers before they fell onto its featherlike softness. He caressed a trail down her arm until he cupped her breast, his thumb skimming over the tip of her nipple. He was fully aroused, desire coursing through his swollen and rigid member. He wanted her now. He wanted to bury himself deep inside her and ride her hard and fast, but he held back not sure of his strength. He reminded himself she was human.
She was fragile.
She trusted him.
He would be damned if he didn’t make their first time, perhaps their only time together memorable. He trailed kisses down the length of her. His mouth tasting the sweetness between her legs, stroking and suckling until he felt the sensitive piece of flesh swell with excitement.
“Now Jairec.” She drew her fingers through his hair. “Now.”
He shifted and with one quick move entered her. She gasped and he stilled. When she wiggled her hips, he realized he hadn’t hurt her. She wanted him as much as he wanted her. A growl erupted from the back of his throat, as he possessed her body, immersing himself deeper and deeper, melding them as one. She held onto him as she rode with him. Their gazes locked as they took the tumble over the edge and waves of pleasure rippled through them. He never knew he could love someone so completely in such a short time, but he did. He loved her. That wasn’t good. He had no right. He tried
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