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As they entered Roz’s apartment, Konrad said sheepishly, “Roz, can you forgive me for ruining the cooking class…and your hair? I’ll cook dinner for you and pay a hairdresser to make up for it.”
“You don’t have to do that.”
“I want to. I feel really awful about it. It seemed like you were getting more out of the class than I was.”
She set her purse down. “I’ll get over it. Since all I learned to do was chop stuff, if we stay together you’ll probably get nicely cut up meals. I can’t guarantee their taste, though.”
“That’s fine. When I’m old and have no teeth, I’ll appreciate bite-sized pieces.” He grinned. “But at the moment, the only thing I want to eat is your pretty pussy.”
She rolled her eyes. “You’re incorrigible.”
“But consistent.”
It had been hard to look at him andtrynot to want him. Roz felt her panties dampen.Can he smell my arousal? If he’s part wolf and a canine’s sense of smell is so much better than a human’s—
“Yes, I can,” he said.
“Oh damn. You heard me?”
“Heard, smelled, and noticed a few other signs. You’re ready to mate, sweetheart, and I can’t wait much longer.”
“Fuck. I’m ready to fuck. I don’t know about mating yet. You’ll have to convince me.”I’m not going to respect myself in the morning, but who cares?
He stepped into her space and pulled her close. “I intend to.”
Roz’s nipples hardened and brushed against her blouse. He lifted her and tossed her over his shoulder. She squealed as he headed to her bedroom.
He dropped her onto the bed and crawled over her. “I’m in love with you, Roz, and now that you know what I am, I want to take you the way a wolf takes his mate.”
She shivered inside but tried not to let him see her need. “And exactly what does that mean?”
“Doggie style.”
“Appropriately named.”
He laughed as he began unbuttoning her blouse, but his hands shook. Was he nervous? Afraid of rejection? If what Morgaine had told her was true, he had a lot at stake.
“Here, let me. It’ll save time.”
He jumped off the bed and stripped out of his jeans and T-shirt before she reached the last button.
“You seem as eager as you did when we first made love,” she noted.
“I am. It’s been a while, sweetheart, and I can hardly wait. I’ve missed you.”
She nodded at his huge erection. “I can see that.”
At last her blouse was unbuttoned, and she sat up so she could remove it. Everything was taking too long in Konrad’s estimation. As soon as it was off, he reached behind her, popped open her bra, and flung it across the room. He pushed her onto her back and began to suckle her breast as he tugged open the zipper of her slacks.
She moaned her pleasure, and he stripped her in seconds.
“Well, I thought it would save time if I did it myself. Clearly I was wrong about that.”
He leaned back to take in the view of Roz’s naked body. “Dear lord, I’ve missed seeing you like this.”
“Like what? Nude?”
