He cupped her chin and angled her face towards his. “Let me show you.”

12

ASTRA

He was being so careful with her. Too damned careful. She’d hoped by calling him into her shower under the pretense of washing her back, he’d go feral. She had visions of his jaw dropping when he walked in and saw her naked. Then, unable to control himself, he’d grab her and slam her against the tile, kissing her senseless before they moved on to other things.

And here he was. Naked, yes. Which was awesome because, damn, he was even more gorgeous than she’d imagined. Like, old fashioned movie star level hot. She especially liked the green scales edged in gold that traveled down his torso and curved over his Adonis belt, her gaze following the trail directly to that mouthwateringly hard cock of his that gave her all kinds of squirmy feelings.

And oh, my god. Is his cock ribbed? Her eyes practically bugged out of her head.

But instead of putting that impressive hard-on to good use, he moved behind her and started slowly sponging her back, barely touching her, just trading quips. Not that she didn’tcompletely enjoy bantering with him, but holy shit, dude. Get a clue.

Realizing she needed to take the initiative or he was going to keep being a stupid gentleman until she screamed in frustration, she grabbed his arm and pulled it around her waist. “Des,” she said, her voice wavering.Shit. Being a bold, bad bitch was harder than she expected.

“What do you want, love?” he asked, gently brushing her wet hair to the side, his lips blazing a path along her neck.

He said something about going slow and she opened her mouth to tell him he was being a fool. How did he not realize she was throwing herself at him?

Then he whispered, “Or I can show you why water is my favorite element and make you come like you’ve never come before.”

Her entire body flushed, the heat that had been slowly building in her core exploding into flames. “Oh,” she said, her knees going weak. She managed to croak out a response while her inner horny self shouted, “Hell, yes! Let’s go!” and did a happy dance.

When he kissed her, every nerve in her body sparkled.

She tried to turn around, to face him, but the arm around her waist was a steel band, holding her in place against his hard body. “Des?” she said, breathless from his kiss.

His teeth skimmed over the delicate skin of her throat, nipping at her pulse point. “Water is such a fascinating element, don’t you think?” he said. The steady beat of the shower overhead morphed into a warm stream of water that swirled around her breasts and glided between her legs. “It can change temperature…”

The soothing warmth caressing her breasts turned cold and sharp, her nipples stiffening into taut peaks as the water flowed over them. She gasped, squirming against the sensation.

“It can be gentle, like a soft rain, or as forceful as a massive wave…”

The rasp of his voice was hypnotic as he teased her with the water, warming it back up as he used it to tug at her nipples with a steady pulse. She cried out when he added suction to her clit, her knees buckling.

He didn’t let her fall.

A coiling pressure was building inside her, but it wasn’t enough. She writhed in his arms, rubbing her back against the hard length of his cock. It would be so much better if he were inside her. “Des, this is the worst lecture ever,” she whined, her nails digging into his forearm. “Why are you torturing me?”

His chest rumbled with laughter. “You said you wanted to know what I could do,” he said, wrapping the length of her wet hair around a fist. “And I will never be neglectful with your education, my queen.” He tugged her head back, baring her throat, and gave it a quick nip and a lick. “Now, be a good girl and pay attention.”

“Less learning, more action,” she said with a wiggle of her hips.

He groaned, his hand tightening in her hair, and cleared his throat. “As I was saying, water can change forms from vapor…” Steam filled the room. “…to liquid…”

The water swirling over her clit pulled hard. She let out a low moan, her lids fluttering shut.

“…to solid.” Something cold and hard pressed against her pussy.

Her eyes popped open. “What is that?”

“Patience, love. I think you’ll like this,” he rasped in her ear. Slipping an arm under a thigh, he spread her wide, the water skating the edge of too hot as it teased her clit and nipples. “I created this especially for you.”

She dug her nails into his forearm as he slid the icy length into her heat. “Holyshitfuckmeohmygod,” she garbled, shattering beneath his ministrations, her inner muscles clenching around his frozen toy as he slowly fucked her with it.

“You take my ice so well, love.” He pulled her earlobe into his mouth and sucked on it, muttering encouragement while she rode out her orgasm. “The Universe has truly blessed me with the most perfect mate.”

As the ice melted, she slumped against him, aftershocks rippling through her. With a satisfied hum, he released control of the water and turned off the shower.