Page 75 of Protected Promise
“You’re crazy. We can stay in one of the other rooms.”
“Why? This one is perfect.”
*****
I awoke early, too early. It was like being back had automatically reset me into Alpha mode. I had obligations and a routine. My vacation was officially over.
I smiled down at Kaitlyn laid out across my chest. After we’d made love and gave Han and Chewy a new life lesson, she’d spent most of the night sleeping on top of me instead of beside me. Not that I was going to complain about that.
It did pose a problem as I attempted to roll out of bed without waking her. I had managed to get my legs untangled, and on the floor, as I tried shimmying the remainder of the way from under her.
She laughed.
“You’re awake?”
“Yeah.”
“Why didn’t you say anything?”
“Because I wanted to see how creative you were going to get trying to get away from me.”
I sat on the floor when she rolled off of me and shook my head. “I was trying to let you sleep in.”
“Well I’m up now, so how about we find some breakfast and maybe I can follow you around and see what you do today. Unless that would be too distracting. In that case, I’m sure I can find stuff to do around here.”
“No, actually that’s a great idea. I want the Pack to see you around and really get to know you. I know they are going to love you if they just give you a chance.” I had almost said, “love you as much as I do,” but I held back. I wasn’t certain Kaitlyn was ready to hear those words from me.
“Do I have time for a shower first?”
“Sure. Mind if I join you? We can speed things up that way.”
She laughed. “Uh, sure.”
I didn’t know what was so funny. As she stood up with her beautiful body on full display to me, I couldn’t help but follow like a lost puppy.
I did give her a moment to relieve herself and warm the shower. I waited to do the same until after she was in there. It wasn’t until I stepped under the hot spray of water and saw her soaping her body that I realized this might not have been the most efficient method for the morning after all.
I was instantly hard and filled with desire.
I took the washcloth from her hands and lathered it up again as I washed my mate from head to toe taking extra care at all of her most sensitive places until she was moaning and starting to go weak in the knees.
The night before I had once again given full control over to her. There had been no hesitation or concerns this time. We seemed to be in a good place, but I was still nervous about pushing her too far too fast no matter how hard it was to push down my carnal urges and take control.
“Landon,” she sighed a soft whisper.
“I want to touch you so badly,” I confessed.
She bit her lip and nodded her permission.
“Kaitlyn are you sure?” I hadn’t really touched her since the drunken night we’d sealed our bond. After she’d told me about being molested all those years ago, it made me feel like an ass to even consider it.
“Yes,” she said.
I stood up to my full height and wrapped one arm around her waist while my other hand slowly drifted down the front of her body.
“We can stop at any time,” I assured her. “I only want to make you feel good, sweetheart. You’re safe. I’m not going to hurt you.”
I wasn’t sure if she needed my assurance or not, but I needed her to understand that.
