Page 51 of Purrfectly Mated

Hunter’s home.

His brilliant, teal eyes glittered at her from across the kitchen. Heat filled her belly and moistened her sex as her pulse raced in anticipation.

Her hands suddenly felt heavy, but before she could drop the pies right on the floor, there he was, standing in front of her. Her mate took the heavy tray from her hands and placed it on the counter.

Her heart thundered in her chest as he moved in closer, pinning her to the counter with his body. She licked her lips. Desire blossomed deep inside of her. It begged to be let out.

“Mate,” he breathed the word.

“Yes,” she returned.

The warm, minty air from his parted lips caressed her neck as he breathed in her scent and she closed her eyes, just breathing him in. His thick, long-fingered hands found her nape and tugged on her ponytail until her hair was free to spill down her back and across her shoulders in a mass of blonde curls.

Hunter took her face in his hands, and she reopened her eyes, meeting his gold-rimmed gaze. He tilted her head back, pressing soft lips across her jaw and chin until finally treating her mouth to the same wonderful teasing.

His big, thick hands dropped, touching her everywhere with care and reverence. He caressed her waist, his fingers tracing the underside of her breasts while their tongues danced together.

She felt so good, so in tune with their kiss. It was passionate beyond comparison. A celebration of their reunion, even after such a short parting. Elissa sighed and leaned on him, trusting him to hold her up with their embrace.

She wondered if every parting would end up with this kind of meeting between them, and she trembled.

I hope so.

Heaven, the man could kiss! Her toes were curling from the somewhat chaste contact. Her stomach warmed, nipples pebbled, and panties grew wet as his chest brushed against hers. She couldn’t remain idle, not if she wanted to stay sane.

Reaching up with shaky hands, she traced the line of his jaw up to his dark eyebrows, loving the way they furrowed as if he were kissing the most precious thing in the world to him. Could she be that? He was to her. And more. So much more.

He continued to press his lips to hers, slowly moving back and forth until she was desperate for him. She followed his lead, parting her mouth on a groan, and that was when he plundered.

When she opened her eyes, she saw his Tiger still sparkling in his gaze. Gold-rimmed the teal irises bore into hers. He looked regal and otherworldly.

Heat pooled in her belly, moistening her sex as she responded to him. She was turning into a nympho for the man. Never before had she been so attuned to another person, but with Hunter, she could practically feel his desire, and it fueled her own.

Her hands raked down his back until she was cupping his firm ass, squeezing it for all she was worth. She wanted him. Now. Here. Was ready to beg until a cough sounded from close by.

“Oh, damn! Guys, this is the kitchen. I mean, yuck, gross! Hunter, I expect this from you, but Lissa, really? You’re just gonna grab his ass like that in here? Where we preparethe foodwe eat? OMG, ugh, I just threw up in my mouth a little,” Jessica screeched.

Hunter whipped his head around, a snarl on his face, and Elissa nearly laughed out loud when he finally realized it was his sister in the kitchen with them. The younger woman covered her eyes with one hand as she felt around on the counter for her keys.

Elissa giggled, and Hunter raised his eyebrow at her before dropping a kiss on her forehead and sighing.

“Jess, I see you met Elissa,” Hunter began.

“Yeah. And can I say, she is great! Seriously! Totally love her, bro. Now, I would stay for some dessert to celebrate with you, but I need to go home and bleach my eyeballs.”

“Bleach your eyeballs?” Elissa asked.

“Yeah. Duh. You were groping my big brother’s butt, and that was like three on my top five things of stuff I never want to see.Like never ever.”

“Alright, Jess, that’s enough,” Hunter said, but Elissa could tell he was amused.

“Bye, Jess. Call me later,” Elissa said.

“Yeah, not later,and this is so grossfor me to say, but I imagine you will be busy. But I will talk to you tomorrow. Bye-bye,” she waved, and left the room with a dramatic full body shiver.

Wise ass,Elissa thought, but she liked the woman. Liked her even more when Hunter laughed at her antics. Elissa wrapped her arms around him from behind, loving the rumble of his chest as he watched his sister break out of there like a bat out of hell.

“Sorry about that, baby. I got carried away,” he said as he led her inside the dining room.

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