The Recruit (Book Three) by Elizabeth Kelly

hips against him
again, barely registering his resulting moan, and stared
delightedly at the fireflies.
    “I like them
too.” She raised her hand slowly toward the fireflies. They gave
each other startled looks and immediately zipped away to join the
others still gathered around the flowers.
    “Damn it.” She
muttered.
    “They’re very
shy.” Reid reminded her in a throaty whisper as his hand moved to
her ribcage and rubbed slow circles.
    She sighed and
stared up at the night sky as her pelvis pushed and retreated in a
gentle motion against Reid’s erection. “I know, I just – “
    Her eyes
widened as she finally realized what her body was doing. “Shit!”
She whispered and pushed again at his chest.
    He captured her
hands and raised them above her head, pinning them lightly to the
hard ground before smiling down at her. “What’s wrong?”
    “What’s wrong?
What’s wrong?” She scowled at him, the fireflies forgotten
momentarily. “I was dry humping the weapons instructor in the
middle of the damn forest, that’s what’s wrong!”
    “Was?” He bent
his head and licked her mouth. “I hate to tell you this,
sweetheart, but you’re still dry humping me.”
    She realized
with horror that he was right and forced her traitorous hips to
stop moving. “Get off me, Reid.”
    “Are you sure?”
He nuzzled her neck and she shivered against him.
    “I – I’m sure.”
She was a little ashamed at the obvious need in her voice and bit
back her groan of disappointment when he sighed and sat up. The
fireflies froze in the moonlight and then scattered into the trees,
their light gradually growing dimmer, as Selena scooted backward on
her butt before standing up.
    She wiped at
the ass of her pants as Reid rose gracefully to his feet. “Selena,
I – “
    “No.” She shook
her head and backed away from him. “I need to get back to my patrol
section. Please, Reid.”
    He sighed again
before nodding. “Be careful, alright?”
    “I will.”
    He disappeared
into the dark.

Chapter 6
     
    “You’re not
eating the strawberries.”
    “I’m sorry?”
Hannah ate the last of her steak and licked her fingers before
staring at Will. He had gone to the cafeteria kitchen and brought
back two steaks and a carton of strawberries.
    “The
strawberries.” He pointed to the untouched bowl of strawberries in
front of her. There was an odd tinge of sadness in his voice that
she didn’t understand, and she studied him carefully before
reaching for a strawberry and popping it into her mouth.
    She chewed the
sweet fruit and swallowed before reaching for another. “You owe me
a really big apology, Will.”
    “I know. I’m so
sorry, Hannah. Please believe that I bit you because I was
desperate to save your life, not to – “
    “I know that.”
She interrupted irritably. “I know why you bit me and I’m more
grateful for you saving my life than I’ll ever be able to say. You
owe me an apology for just running out on me afterward.”
    He winced. “I’m
sorry. I was upset and I needed to think, to clear my head, and –
“
    “I know.” She
softened and reached out to squeeze his hand. “I can only imagine
how terrible it was and what a difficult decision it was to make. I
love you, Will.”
    “I love you
too.” He replied hoarsely.
    “Still, you
shouldn’t have just left like that. I needed you.” She sighed. “But
considering that I faked my own death and left you, I’d say that
what I did was still a hell of a lot worse.”
    He laced their
fingers together as she picked up another strawberry. “How are you
feeling? Have you – have you shifted fully yet?”
    “Yes.” She bit
into the strawberry, licking the sweet juice from her lips, and
then stiffened before inhaling. “Stop that, Will.”
    She could smell
his arousal and her body had reacted instantly.
    Take him!
    “Sorry.” He
replied.
    “Listen, I have
a whole new respect for you and your ability to resist temptation
when we weren’t a