“That’s what I’m told.” I leaned my forehead against hers and rubbed her back, scenting her arousal. “I think we will do just fine together.”
“You want to breed now?” She sounded a little breathless.
“As much as my next breath—but know that I will never force you. The scent of your arousal says your body wants to.”
She tilted her head back to meet my gaze and sighed. “Oh, I do, but I am not ready to be pregnant.”
“Already taken care of. My nanites will suppressmy sperm until I reprogram them. We need time to bond before we make offspring, and we need to stop Jenkins and find out what happened to your brother.”
“Omigod, I’ve never felt like this before. What are you doing to me?”
“It’s our pheromones. They are amplifying our natural attraction to each other because we are genetic mates. We can resist, but neither of us will get any sleep if we do.”
Her mouth opened, but she said nothing; she was just staring up at me.
Chapter Four
Hannah
Although I knew I was staring, I couldn’t help myself. At nearly thirty, I’d begun to think I would never find a man who could make me feel like Raven did. I thought I might never find a husband to create a family and share my life. I hadn’t even dared to hope when Dagger and his wife came to sign me up for the Cyborg Matching Project.
Now I had this big, handsome cyborg in my arms, making me want him to quell the desire thrumming through my body. My nipples were tight and aching for attention while my clit throbbed with need as I leaned tightly against him. His erection pressed against my belly.
Our eyes met and held. His scent, though subtle, was intoxicating, and I could see an answering dark passion in his gaze. I slid my hands up over his chest and around his neck, silently urging him to kiss me again. Finally, he lowered his head and claimed my mouth in a tender kiss that quickly heated into a fiery prelude to our claiming each other.
As his tongue surged into my mouth, Raven lifted me against him so we were chest to chest, and he ground his hard cock against my mons. I was immersed in the feel of him as I kissed him back and swirled my tongue around his, seeking and caressing. The longer he kissed me, the more my whole body clamored for his touch.
Wrapping my arms around his neck, I cradled the back of his head and neck in my hands and ran my fingers over his close-cropped hair. When he finally lifted his lips from mine, we were both breathing hard.
“What do you think?” he asked.
“I think we'd better take this inside to my room.”
Raven let me down; I took his hand and led him into the house to my room at the far end. It was dark inside, but I didn’t need light to find my way. I’d lived in this house my whole life. Although the bed in my room was not as large as the primary bedroom's, it was big enough for two people.
When we were both inside, I turned back and closed the door behind us for privacy, though I doubted Grace would hear us. Her bedroom was at the other end of the house.
I turned to face Raven, who was standing beside thebed. Though I couldn’t see him very well, I knew he was watching me.
I hesitated, not quite sure what to do next. Although this wouldn’t be my first time, the last time was distant in my past. After a couple of seconds, Raven stepped towards me and took me into his arms, cradling my head as I pressed it against his shoulder and hugged him back.
“You must know that you mean everything to me. I was made to love you and only you. While we have much to learn about each other, I care for you already. I want to pleasureyouas much as I want to take pleasure from our joining.”
While I couldn’t see his face, his warm tone and the way he held me made me believe he meant it. I nodded against his shoulder, rubbing his back. He was strong and warm, and he felt so right in my arms. Despite my initial nervousness, I knew I really wanted him. The thought that this magnificent male was mine was exhilarating. Raven was mine.Mine.
We held each other for a long time before I raised my head, seeking to begin our lovemaking with a kiss. It was barely light enough to see the outline of his face, but I knew his enhanced night vision would allow him to see me clearly. He instinctively sought my lips, lowering his head to press them to mine.
Raven’s kiss was tender at first, but passion quickly flared as he deepened the kiss, slipping his tongue into my mouth. He claimed every inch inside as I swirled my tongue around his. That was all it took to set my whole body aflame with desire.
I rose on my toes, trying to get closer. Raven cupped my butt and lifted me so I could wrap my legs around his hips. I made little mewling sounds in my throat as he ground his erection against my mons, and I rubbed my breasts against his chest.
As wonderful as that felt, I wanted more. I needed more. Yet I didn’t want to rush because I wanted to enjoy every moment in his arms. His skin was smooth and warm under my hand as I caressed his neck and broad shoulders. We kissed feverishly, deep, moist kisses with our tongues sensually caressing.
As things were heating up, we had too many clothes between us to go any farther. Raven let me slide down his body until my feet were on the floor. He pulled his t-shirt off over his head, and I slipped my hand-sewn tunic off the same way and let it drop to the floor. Raven pulled open the hook and loop closure of his pants with a ripping sound while I fumbled with the drawstring tie on my pants. Toeing off my shoes,I pushed the pants to the floor and stepped out of them.
I’d pieced together my underclothes from scraps of cloth, strings tied at each hip to hold my panties up. I had to bind my breasts with a long piece of cloth tied in the front between them for support. Although I was sure my big, handsome cyborg could probably figure it out eventually, I thought it would be quicker to do it myself.
I knew he was watching me and could see me clearly, but his features were completely in shadow for me. I rather envied him for that. Raven was sexy as hell, clothed; I was sure he was magnificent naked. I smiled to myself as I dropped my breast binder to the floor, knowing I was about to find out.
