Page 45 of Dancer's Heart

His hand tightened on her shoulder. “Malachi’s security company is in the backyard putting in safety measures. I’ve been listening to them for the last few hours.”

“Are you mad?” She went up on her elbow and looked down at him.

“Of course not. I’m just disappointed that it never occurred to me to do it in the first place. If I’d had perimeter alarms or motion lights, or if I’d even thought for a heartbeat thathewould be so callous as to turn you over to save his own neck, I would’ve done more, and you never would have been taken.”

“We can spend all our time worrying about what we could have done differently, but the truth is it’s in the past. I know you were terrified for me, and I was scared, too, but they didn’t hurt me. It could have been so much worse than it was. You came for me.”

He stared at her intently. “I love you.”

“I know. I can feel it all the way deep inside of me. I love you, too.”

He got up from the bed and scooped her into his arms. She giggled in surprise and threw her arms around his neck and kissed the space under his ear. “Where are we going?”

“Shower.”

She hummed. “Together?”

“Of course.”

He set her on the counter and turned, pushing the shower curtain aside. He bent to turn on the water, and she smiled at his cute butt. At the moment it was encased in black boxer briefs, but she still thought it was really sexy. She’d never really thought much about butts before, but Adam’s was great. He looked over his shoulder at her, one hand testing the spray.

“See something you like?” he asked, his voice a deep rumble.

“I like everything I see.”

He straightened, and she could see his erection through the thin material of his briefs. She was naked, and the air in the bathroom was cool. Her nipples pebbled, but it had nothing to do with the temperature. He closed the distance between them, pushing her thighs apart roughly and then tugging her against him with a growl. She lifted her face to him, anxious to feel his mouth against hers, and he didn’t make her wait. Their lips met and parted, their tongues tangling in a heated dance that made her shiver with anticipation. She slid her hands down his back to the waistband of his briefs, and pushed down on them until she could free his erection.

He smiled against her mouth and nipped at her lower lip. He pulled from her and cupped her face, his gaze serious. “Are you sure?”

“About what?”

“We don’t have to do anything right now.”

Grasping his erection, she stroked his thick length slowly. His eyes narrowed, and he growled softly. “This begs to differ,” she teased.

“Dani,” he said roughly.

She stopped stroking him and grasped his hips. “I know we don’t have to make love right now, but I want to. We were supposed to run around in the yard last night and then make love until dawn. I feel cheated by what happened. We need to celebrate that we’re safe and together and no one is going to separate us again.” She kissed his lips and then trailed kisses down his chest, lightly biting his nipple. “Remind me why having a wolf truemate is so awesome.”

She flicked her gaze up at him, and he gave her a look hot enough to melt her panties, if she’d been wearing any. He slid his hands up her thighs and then jerked her forward on the counter until her pussy was bare inches from his cock. She skimmed her hands up his back and tipped her face up for a kiss. When their lips met, he growled possessively and spread her pussy lips apart with one hand and began to lightly rub her exposed clit with his thumb.

She moaned into his mouth, her hands tightening on his hips. She tried to pull him forward so he could enter her while he played with her clit, but he remained immobile, holding himself away from her while he rubbed and flicked, driving her wild.

Her pussy clenched and her belly fluttered as he worked her, moving rapidly until she was hovering on the edge and then easing away. Her body throbbed with need.

“Adam,” she whimpered, pressing her forehead against his chest.

He teased the opening of her pussy with two fingers. “So wet. I love how your body responds to me.”

Her nails dug into his flesh, and she gazed up at him as he slid two fingers into her. She gasped. “Only you.”

He snarled possessively. “Mine.”

She moved her hips, wiggling on the counter as he began to fuck her with his fingers. His thumb latched onto her clit, and he placed his hand on her lower back and held her in place while he fingered her.

Letting her head drop back, she gave herself over to the pleasure that coursed through her. Adam was done teasing her, his body tense as he pushed her toward climax with his fingers. Heat pulsed through her, and she screamed his name as her body gripped his fingers and she came.

His cock replaced his fingers, sliding into her pussy as he lifted her from the counter and turned, pressing her against the wall. His arm protected her back as he began to pound into her, his face buried in her throat as his teeth latched onto her flesh. A growl vibrated in his chest as he took her, and she hung on for the ride. She closed her eyes and lost herself in the pleasure he gave her, pushing her further and higher, until heat crescendoed inside her and she cried out again.

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