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I smiled, and his relieved expression told me that he hadn’t wanted to take the toys from her either. “In that case, thanks so much, Leran. But you have to tell us what Jael likes so we can get him some presents, too.”
The happy cry from the other end told me that she was over the moon. “Will you be willing to come to his party?” she asked, a pleading note to her voice. “We’re going to be having it this weekend and it just wouldn’t be the same without Gabbi.”
I looked up at Enka, and he stepped closer, his big hand cupping mine under the phone. “The thing is,” he said in a low, firm voice. “We have a bit of a security situation going on, and we can’t leave the hotel.”
“Oh,” Leran gasped, and I cringed, wondering if she was going to cancel the invitation. We might be more trouble than she was willing to handle. “Of course, we can host it at the hotel,” she rushed to say. “And I’m so sorry to hear that. My husband’s a lawyer if you needanykind of help.”
I stared down at the phone, surprise and gratitude filling me. After David, I’d begun expecting the worst from anyone outside of my family, but I was beginning to see that my expectations might be skewed.
“Thank you, but we don’t need one quite yet,” Enka said, reaching out to take hold of my hand, spreading comfort with the simple touch. “If we do, you’ll be the first one we’ll call.”
“Good,” Leran said. “And I’d love to meet you, too. If you don’t mind attending a children’s party.”
“Of course. We want to meet you,” I told Leran,adoringthe use of the wordwe. I was part of aweand it was amazing.
“I’ll text you the details,” she said.
After we’d hung up, I turned to look up at Enka, pressing my hands to his chest as I tiptoed to press a small kiss to his lips that somehow still sent me up in flames. “Thank you,” I whispered against his lips and with a low moan, he clasped the back of my head and pressed his lips harder against mine.
The kiss careened out of control in a few seconds. His lips moved against mine and I found myself falling into it. I parted my lips and he didn’t hesitate, sweeping his tongue inside. The taste of him, the smell of him and feel of him made my pussy throb.
I was tugging him backward before I even knew what I was doing. When my thighs hit the back of the bed, my eyes flew open and I froze. His eyes opened as well, his lips still pressed to mine for a long moment before he pulled away to search my expression.
He frowned, shaking his head. “I don’t want to pressure you,” he whispered. “You can tell me to stop any time.”
I licked my lips, and his dilated gaze darted there before they went back to mine. He was so worried, sobotheredby the fact that he could have pushed too far, that I didn’t stop the moan from leaving my throat before I grabbed him by the tusks and pulled him back to me.
The enthusiasm of the move made me fall backward, and my hold on his tusks pulled him with me. He braced himself as he fell, not pressing against me the way I wanted him to. I kissed him again, and he groaned, the low sound sending a flurry of butterflies in my stomach.
“Gruk-ir,” he gasped, turning his face from mine, and I pulled away to look at him.
“What?” I asked, my brain filled with lust-filled thoughts ofwhat he would look like naked.Glorious, I was certain.
“Gruk-ir is outside. She’s expecting us back,” he whispered, pressing drugging, sensual kisses along my shoulder. My eyes were rolling back in my head, but I struggled to stay present.
“Right, we should stop,” I murmured, but I ran my feet over his heavy, thick calves, pinning him against me. “We shoulddefinitelystop.”
His low chuckle made me look at him. “I want to keep going,” he whispered. “But she’ll come looking for us soon. How about…” he trailed off, studying me the way that he always did, gauging my reaction. “How about we continue this later tonight? When she’s asleep?”
I nibbled on my lower lip, contemplating the idea. I couldn’t lie and say Ididn’twant to continue. Not after mauling him multiple times. And he wouldneverhurt me. He’d had so many chances. So many opportunities, and instead, all he’d done was protect my daughter and I. I took a deep, calming breath before giving him a slow nod.
“Okay,” I murmured, licking my lips.
Hope flared in his eyes and then they darted to my lips, lust burning there with such intensity, the heat almost scalded me. “Later,” he whispered as if he was promising it to himself, before he stood, holding out that huge palm for mine.
I took it without hesitation.
Chapter Twenty-eight
Enka
“I’m going to see him,” our Gruk-ir announced with a dramatic huff as she grabbed two toys and marched to the door. I looked from her tiny form marching away to Tasia, and I quirked an eyebrow.
She shook her head at me and pointed toward me, mouthing,Don’t fall for it.
I gestured wildly toward where our daughter had dropped her toys and was climbing onto them to reach the handle for the door. She shook her head, still adamant, her arms folded under her luscious breasts and a stern look on her face.
Gods, this female is too sexy.
