moving. “Not yet,” he said. “We’ll get back to the ranch soon. Sooner if you let me carry you. And right now, we’re going to take our time.”
She wanted to groan with disappointment. She was so ready for release, and here he was, teasing her. He pulled out just a bit, and she tried to keep him inside, hooking one leg around his knee. He smiled, his eyes blazing into hers. “I knew you wanted this,” he said. “I know what’s good for you, don’t I?”
She didn’t let herself answer, but inside she was shouting, Yes, yes, for fuck’s sake, YES!
“You can nod or shake your head. Do I know what’s good for you?”
She nodded.
“That’s right, Hera. I know what’s good for you, and I’m going to bring you.” He slid in and out of her faster now. “I’m going to make you come, and after all this silence, the first thing you say will be my name.”
The friction of her panties against her clit, combined with his fluid strokes and his fingers and teeth on her breasts, became too much. She shattered around him. “Blake!” she shouted. “Blake!”
“That’s right,” he said, pumping faster now. Suddenly he jerked once, twice, and a third time inside of her, and she felt him reach his own release. She clamped around him, still riding the waves of her own climax.
“Hera,” he moaned into her shoulder. He let go of her wrists and her arms floated slowly down to her sides, feeling as rubbery as her legs.
“I don’t think I could walk right now if I wanted to,” she murmured, biting his neck playfully.
He carefully pulled out of her. With the toe of his hiking boot, he kicked a shallow burial place in the ground for the condom.
He was so sexy, she thought. Even doing the most mundane, awkward of tasks.
As if reading the thought in her eyes, he leaned forward and took her earlobe in his teeth, biting down gently. She gave him a sleepy smile, already regretting that with each hour, their time together was running out.
“Guess we better get dressed and get going,” he said.
She looked down at herself, all sweaty and wet. “Is there anywhere I can clean up, first?”
He raised his head as if scenting the air. “There’s a spring just a few hundred feet past our Love Boulder, back that direction.”
“I’ll be right back,” she said, grabbing her jeans.
“Hey,” he said.
She turned. The look on his face was nervous, almost. “Are you all right?” she asked.
She could see his Adam’s apple move while he swallowed. Immediately she felt compassion for him and took the couple of steps over to stand next to him and pull him into a hug—what could have him so worried?
He rested his head on top of hers and said, “I know it’s soon for humans, but shifters know their mates right away. At least, that’s what I’ve heard, but I’ve never seen it before. Don’t freak out, but you’re it for me. Whatever you decide to do with that information, it’s okay. I just want you to be happy.”
She felt as if she’d been simultaneously kicked in the gut and kissed breathless. “I’m—I’m it?”
He kept his arms around her, but stepped back so she could see his face. This handsome shifter—he wanted her ?
“I couldn’t send you off to Reno without you knowing, first.” He grinned. “Just go get cleaned up. I’ll be waiting for you here.”
Chapter Sixteen
He watched her walk away. It had been a gamble to tell her about the mate thing. But she really did have to know. It wouldn’t do either of them any favors if she walked away from him tonight and never came back. Maybe she’d find happiness in the arms of someone else, but chances were slim. And those chances were nonexistent for him. One shifter, one mate. Sure, shifters could fuck all kinds of people before they found their mates. And if their mates left them for whatever reason, they could fuck people afterward, too. But it would never mean anything.
None of his brothers had found a mate yet. He’d be the first,
She wanted to groan with disappointment. She was so ready for release, and here he was, teasing her. He pulled out just a bit, and she tried to keep him inside, hooking one leg around his knee. He smiled, his eyes blazing into hers. “I knew you wanted this,” he said. “I know what’s good for you, don’t I?”
She didn’t let herself answer, but inside she was shouting, Yes, yes, for fuck’s sake, YES!
“You can nod or shake your head. Do I know what’s good for you?”
She nodded.
“That’s right, Hera. I know what’s good for you, and I’m going to bring you.” He slid in and out of her faster now. “I’m going to make you come, and after all this silence, the first thing you say will be my name.”
The friction of her panties against her clit, combined with his fluid strokes and his fingers and teeth on her breasts, became too much. She shattered around him. “Blake!” she shouted. “Blake!”
“That’s right,” he said, pumping faster now. Suddenly he jerked once, twice, and a third time inside of her, and she felt him reach his own release. She clamped around him, still riding the waves of her own climax.
“Hera,” he moaned into her shoulder. He let go of her wrists and her arms floated slowly down to her sides, feeling as rubbery as her legs.
“I don’t think I could walk right now if I wanted to,” she murmured, biting his neck playfully.
He carefully pulled out of her. With the toe of his hiking boot, he kicked a shallow burial place in the ground for the condom.
He was so sexy, she thought. Even doing the most mundane, awkward of tasks.
As if reading the thought in her eyes, he leaned forward and took her earlobe in his teeth, biting down gently. She gave him a sleepy smile, already regretting that with each hour, their time together was running out.
“Guess we better get dressed and get going,” he said.
She looked down at herself, all sweaty and wet. “Is there anywhere I can clean up, first?”
He raised his head as if scenting the air. “There’s a spring just a few hundred feet past our Love Boulder, back that direction.”
“I’ll be right back,” she said, grabbing her jeans.
“Hey,” he said.
She turned. The look on his face was nervous, almost. “Are you all right?” she asked.
She could see his Adam’s apple move while he swallowed. Immediately she felt compassion for him and took the couple of steps over to stand next to him and pull him into a hug—what could have him so worried?
He rested his head on top of hers and said, “I know it’s soon for humans, but shifters know their mates right away. At least, that’s what I’ve heard, but I’ve never seen it before. Don’t freak out, but you’re it for me. Whatever you decide to do with that information, it’s okay. I just want you to be happy.”
She felt as if she’d been simultaneously kicked in the gut and kissed breathless. “I’m—I’m it?”
He kept his arms around her, but stepped back so she could see his face. This handsome shifter—he wanted her ?
“I couldn’t send you off to Reno without you knowing, first.” He grinned. “Just go get cleaned up. I’ll be waiting for you here.”
Chapter Sixteen
He watched her walk away. It had been a gamble to tell her about the mate thing. But she really did have to know. It wouldn’t do either of them any favors if she walked away from him tonight and never came back. Maybe she’d find happiness in the arms of someone else, but chances were slim. And those chances were nonexistent for him. One shifter, one mate. Sure, shifters could fuck all kinds of people before they found their mates. And if their mates left them for whatever reason, they could fuck people afterward, too. But it would never mean anything.
None of his brothers had found a mate yet. He’d be the first,
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