against him. His body and
senses sprang to life the moment they made contact with hers. He briefly grazed
his nose against the top of her head and inhaled her aroma deeply. They’d spent
a lovely night together in a tent under the stars, talking about the Pride and
life as part-cat, part-human beings, but Nathan didn’t know how much longer he
could remain obedient around this woman.
She stayed there for a moment and whimpered with her face
buried into the side of his neck. That distressed sound of hers, which was
something between a whine and a groan, shot sparks of lust through him. The
vibration of her voice and her warm breath on his neck only served to further
turn him on. “Argh! I don’t know why that keeps happening,” she cried, at the
same time he was growling with frustration.
“It’s okay, you’ll get it.” With his free hand he stroked
her hair. “When you’re shifted, are you focusing on being the cat or returning
human?”
“Being a cat,” she said. “It’s not as awkward having you
gawk at my bare ass when I’m furry.”
Nathan chuckled. Sofia impressed him. He’d expected her to
be more squeamish about running buck naked on a mountain in broad daylight, and
even less enthusiastic about trying to master transforming into a wild animal.
But all the qualms she’d initially had about these things evaporated relatively
soon after she actually gave them a try.
“Your fault for having such a cute ass,” he said while
looking down her back and admiring it from above. He slid his hands along her
torso and sides, stopping at her waist, his fingers resting just above where
the curve of her bottom began. Licking his lips, he squeezed her hips, wanting
to pull her pelvis closer to his and grope her, but he worried about how she’d
react. It was obvious from the day they’d met that she was a free sexual
spirit, but this was a lot for her to take in, and he wanted her to feel
comfortable. Supported. He just had to rein the cougar in long enough for Sofia
to be ready to be pounced on.
She looked up at him, a sexy smile on her face. “You’re
distracting me. That’s probably why I can’t do this.” She pulled away and gave
him a mock punch then winced and rubbed at her arm. “Oh my god, everything
hurts so much.”
“Yes, I bet it does,” Nathan said, rubbing her shoulders.
That’s enough shifting for a while, your body needs a break. Let’s eat and rest
up.” He handed her the rookie-shifter dress. She took it and stood right in
front of him as she lifted it above her head. Her full breasts rose high when
she moved her arms, exaggerating the small of her waist and the curve of her hips.
Nathan swallowed hard. “Um, do you want me to turn my head
or something while you dress?”
“What’s the point?” she snorted as she adjusted the dress
around her fleshy thighs. “You’ve already seen plenty of me, both in the nude
and in Cat.”
Not to mention, touched you intimately and nearly came in
your hand. He worked to push away the memory but already his dick began to
twitch a little. Sofia was bold and seemed comfortable with herself, and with
him. He liked that. A lot.
He grabbed the picnic basket with their lunch in it and sat
down on the grass, leaning against the bark of a tree. “I’m surprised you’re
taking all of this so well,” he remarked. “For someone who doesn’t do nature,
you’re handling being naked on a mountain out in broad daylight quite well.”
“I know, I never would have guessed it either.” She sat down
perpendicular to him, also leaning against the same tree. “But it feels
so…freeing to be out here.”
“Yes, it is. I love nature.”
“Then why live in New York City?”
He shrugged. “Born and raised there. It’s where my family
and friends are, you know?”
“Does your family know? Are they shifters too?”
“They’re not shifters. The running joke is that I was
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