Page 22 of Falling for the Werewolf
Chapter 7 – The Calm Before the Storm
It was still early when they cruised into town, dressed in the same clothes they had worn the night before. Jace coasted down Amos’s driveway, pulling quietly around the back to his apartment above the detached garage.
With a sigh of reluctance that made his heart squeeze, Dani pulled away from the warmth of his back enough to let him dismount. Within seconds, she was in his strong arms, snuggling against his chest as he carried her up the stairs and into his apartment.
“Shower first or breakfast?” he asked as he kicked the door shut behind him.
Dani mumbled something against his neck. The vibrations and the warmth of her breath made him briefly consider postponing both and taking her right to his bed, but the thought of standing naked under a spray of hot water with Dani was too tempting.
She didn’t offer any resistance as he undressed her, but her half-hearted grumbles did have him chuckling.
“Are you always this grumpy in the morning?” he teased, nipping at her bared flesh as each piece of clothing was removed.
Those grumbles turned into a moan of pleasure when he placed her under the hot spray. Then he made quick work of his own clothes and joined her, eager to lavish attention on his mate.
She leaned against him as he washed and conditioned her hair, then lathered and massaged her entire body, paying particular attention to the parts that needed the most TLC. It revived her somewhat, and she attempted to do the same for him, but Jace wouldn’t allow it. He gently yet firmly informed her that she could do so later, that this time was strictly for her, and pampering her after the night they had shared was his privilege.
He could have sworn she growled at him.
After the shower, he toweled her off and pulled one of his old T-shirts over her head. Jace thought she had never looked more beautiful than standing there in a shirt that hung down nearly to her knees, her skin flushed from the hot water and his attentions. With her hair hanging loose, damp, and curling around her shoulders, his mate was the sexiest thing he had ever laid eyes on.
Jace slung on some comfortable sweats and nothing else. It amazed him how comfortable they were around each other, as if they had been together for years instead of weeks. But that was the way it was with mates. They were perfectly matched, their bond providing a sense of wholeness that hadn’t been there before.
She followed him into the kitchen, padding along quietly in her bare feet. He had tried, unsuccessfully, to get her to stay in bed while he made breakfast. Admittedly, though, he hadn’t pushed the issue. She wanted to be with him. How could he possibly have a problem with that?
He easily lifted her up onto the counter, tossing her an apple while he puttered with the bacon and eggs. That was one thing he was adamant on—that he would be the one cooking. Thankfully, she didn’t put up much of a fight.
Jace’s cell phone rang.
“Uh-oh. Busted,” he said with a grin as he checked the display. “It’s Amos.
“Yes, Amos, tell Bess that Dani is fine ... Yes, she’s with me; don’t worry ... I won’t ... Amos ...Amos...” Jace’s eyes met Dani’s. “Yes, Amos, I’ve never been more sure about anything in my life ...” He turned and lowered his voice a little. “As you kindly pointed out, she is a grown woman ... Right ... Yeah, okay, hang on.” Jace handed the phone to Dani.
She raised her eyebrows but took it.
“Yes, Aunt Bess, I’m fine ...” Dani’s face turned pink. Her aunt must have been giving her an earful. After nearly a minute of silence, her lips tightened and she said, “Aunt Bess, where are you?” She grinned an evil grin and winked at Jace. “Amos never went home last night, did he?”
Jace had to turn away as he tried to smother his laughter.
“Yes, Aunt Bess, I will. I love you, too. Bye.”
“Remind me not to piss you off.” Jace chuckled as he took his phone back and tossed it dismissively onto the far counter where it clattered against the microwave. Then he slid between her legs and kissed her, long and deeply. “Goddess,” he breathed.
Dani shifted on the counter, wrapping her legs around his waist and causing Jace’s hardened shaft to press into her. It, like the rest of him, was acutely aware of the fact that she wore nothing beneath that cotton tee and that the height of the counter aligned her with him perfectly.
He groaned, deepening the kiss as his cock bobbed and strained for her. Her pull on him was so strong, driving him to such need.
He slid his hands up her thighs, lifting the shirt, as she slipped her soft hands into the waistband of his sweats and pushed them down over his hips. Effortlessly, he then slid into her, her body now well-acquainted with his. He pumped into her as desperately as he had earlier, if not more, because now he knew exactly what it was like to feel her climax around him, to feel her grab him and pull him deeper. He would never get enough of that.
Their lovemaking was quick and carnal, his thrusts fast and hard, as she panted against him, angling her hips to give him the deepest penetration. In mere minutes, she shattered around him, drawing forth his own orgasm.
Afterward, he leaned his forehead against hers, breathing heavily as he stayed imbedded within her. He had no words.I love youseemed grossly inadequate to describe what he was feeling.
“Mine,” he growled against her, holding her close.
With the pads of her fingers, she massaged the back of his head in tiny, petting strokes. Her sheath flexed around his cock, clamping down on him so hard his breath hitched.
“Mine,” she whispered back.
