Page 53 of Goldie and Her Bears (Dirty Paranormal Fairytale Haremlan 3)

“Touch yourself,” he demanded.

I slowly moved the tips of my fingers along my collarbone. After all, if it was a show he wanted, I was going to give it to him. Inch by inch my fingers brushed along my skin, heading toward my sex.

Kai started stroking himself. Watching him as his hand moved along his long shaft… it made me want to rush my show. But I knew I shouldn’t. It would cheapen the release.

Once my fingers finally made it to my delicate mound, I gently rubbed the tip of my index finger in a small circular motion along my clit. I sighed and arched my back. Kai moaned.

I smiled to myself at how erotic this was before plunging my fingers inside myself. I slid them back up toward my clit in a constant motion that had him pumping himself faster. I took his pace, sending myself through another orgasm.

Kai continued to stroke himself as he pressed his face against my sex, lapping up the juices and sending my pleasure even higher. He grunted against my pussy, increasing the intensity of my release.

Once the wave died down, I was purely exhausted… and hungry.

My stomach growled.

Kai laughed. “You worked up an appetite.”

I nodded. “I guess I did.”

“Sit tight,” he said and grabbed a towel from a corner, wrapped it around his waist, and left the room.

My eyes grew heavy while he was gone. I told myself it wouldn’t be so bad to get in a quick nap before he came back. Minutes ticked by as I struggled to stay awake, but I lost the fight.

I never heard Kai come back in. The enticing smell of Chase’s cooking, even warmed up, didn’t pull me from the sheer exhaustion that had filled my body. I had fallen into a deep, dreamless sleep.

24

CHASE

The time for Marcus to give Cassie a clean bill of health was closing in. She was excited to be able to walk normally, and I loved how she had more freedom and the ability to do things she wanted. But she was so eager to do all the things, it was nearly a full-time job trying to get her to slow down and go easy on herself. Jasper and I tried so hard to keep her from getting too carried away. So far, we’ve been a pretty good team. The three of us.

But as time went on, I started to realize that something inside me felt… well, different. I was filled with worry. The sensation was damn near all-consuming. But what I was worried about, I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Everything was as smooth as ever, better than expected. Especially since Kai and Cassie had buried the hatchet so to speak. Things were easy. Almost easier than breathing.

But panic still filled me and I was left with a strange sense of longing. My gut twisted into knots, and the sensations continued to bother me for days on end. The emotional pain was enough that I had become a bit distracted. Something I was certain I wasn’t the only one who noticed. Thankfully, no one had called me out on my behaviors yet.

What seemed to make everything so much more daunting was the fact I was the one with the normally cooler demeanor. And the concept I was feeling such things was not only unusual but uncomfortable as well.

It was like I had experienced a terrible loss, but I couldn’t place why.

Earlier in the morning, I had received a call from Marcus. He was going to be delayed a few more days. That seemed to make the uneasiness within me lessen for a time. But I was still distracted. I decided to try and busy myself inside the kitchen, catching up on dishes and doing the prep for dinner, but I couldn’t seem to escape the feelings gnawing at me.

Footsteps shuffled into the kitchen. I turned my attention to whoever had entered the room, finding Jasper leaning against the doorway. He had a crease above his nose and his lips were pressed into a thin line.

“Her bath has been drawn, and she is relaxing with a book,” he said.

I sighed. “That’s good.”

“What’s wrong?” he asked.

I met his gaze. His eyebrows were drawn together with concern. I shook my head. “I’m not sure. I’ve been trying to figure that out all day long.”

“Okay, but you’ve been out of sorts for the past few days,” he said, calling me out.

I nodded. “I know.”

“And you have no idea why?” he asked.

I shook my head. “I wish I did.”

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