Page 39 of Salvation

His neck tasted even better than his lips, if that was possible. She kissed right down to the hollow under his chin, then went back to his lips to double-check. Maybe she needed more research to decide. Lots more research.

Todd slid his hands from her waist to her rear, bringing her closer. She rolled her hips and watched his eyes close.

“Do that again,” he whispered.

Crush herself against the unmistakable ridge of his jeans? Gladly.

“How’s that?” she whispered, hiding her own groan of pleasure.

“Good. Too good.”

His head tipped back, letting her explore. She pressed big, open-mouthed kisses to the sensitive skin of his neck, sucking as she went.

His hands worked her in long, insistent strokes, going from the lowest part of her ass all the way up to her ribs until she was begging for more.

“Todd…” Now she was the one growling, insisting.

When he unclipped her bra and touched her, she shuddered.

She reared up, whipped off her shirt and bra, and looked at him. Too late to be shy or worried that she was too small. Her breath caught in her throat.

He stroked the side of her breast gently, the roughest part of his thumb to the softest, most sensitive area of her flesh.

“So beautiful,” he murmured. “So perfect.”

She felt a blush spread over her face. He said it like he meant it.

Of course I mean it,his blue eyes said.

She stretched tall and lowered herself until her nipple was an inch away from his mouth, waiting. Desperate for his touch.

I am ready to take this all the way,the gesture said.Are you?

A slow, sultry smile spread across Todd’s face. His lips quirked, but he didn’t say anything. He just nodded once and opened his mouth, inviting her to come closer.

Come to me,his whole body told her.Come to me.

Chapter Nine

It was crazy, stripping with Anna out on the deck like that.

Crazy and oh, so good.

Todd flexed his fingers, hoping she’d get the signal to come a little lower. Yes, he could rise up and taste her, but he needed to be sure she was ready to give.

And give and give and give,his bear prayed.

She dipped a little, letting that perfect pink bead slip past his lips.

Her groan vibrated in his mind, just as loud and clear as all her words had been. That was part of Anna’s magic; digging past the physical to the emotional, connecting with more than just words.

His eyes just about rolled back in his head as he closed his lips around her tight nipple. He teased it with his tongue until it was as erect as…as…okay, as he was. And Jesus, he’d have to do something about that soon. But this was too good to rush. Anna’s pleasure was his, too, and he wouldn’t deny either of them this high.

For a moment, he worried about one of the others finding them there. What if Sarah wandered by and saw them getting it on? What if Soren came out into the back lot to pick up more beer and heard the noise they were bound to make?

He discarded the worry immediately. Shifters had a sixth sense for such things. They’d steer clear to give Anna and him their privacy. God knew how many times he’d detoured around his cousins in their most passionate meetings with their mates. Soren, in all those years with Sarah, and Simon with Jessica. Would they approve?

He turned the thought over for all of two seconds before deciding he didn’t give a shit. This was about him and Anna and no one else.

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