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A sigh escaped my lips as his thumb moved closer to where I wanted it. My hands fell to his shoulders and I shifted a bit until his thumb brushed right over my center. I could feel the dampness there starting to glue my panties to my skin and I started to squirm, seeking out pressure against his thumb.
His mouth moved to nuzzle one of my breasts through my top. When I let out a loud moan, he quickly moved the hand that had been on my hip to squeeze the other breast.
At the same time, his hand below moved over my panties in a hard rhythm and it was exactly what I needed. My hips undulated and he kept up the pace. Pleasure built steadily and finally released as my eyes squeezed tightly shut. There was a moment when there was nothing, no thoughts, just my body quaking. Having reached a pinnacle where everything was so intense, almost too much, yet peaceful and perfect.
And it had been perfection, being with him so freely and openly. I hadn’t even been self-conscious. Just incredibly turned on, to be like that in front of him. I’d never come so quickly or hard by my own efforts in my life.
He slowed his movements but kept firm pressure. He breathed in hard several times, like he was trying to take in my very essence.
All the while, bliss continued to sweep through my body. It finally became too much. I shuddered, gasping, and fell forward, into him. He caught me and lifted me up so my legs rested on either side of him as I sat on his thighs.
I dropped my head to one of his shoulders and let my breathing settle.
He held onto my back and rubbed small circles, tangling one hand in my hair. He used it to pull my head back and look deeply in my eyes. “That was okay?”
“That was freaking amazing!”
He chuckled.
“Can I return the favor?” I started to pull back and look down to where I could feel his hardness pressing up into me.
He immediately drew me back and urged me to rest against him like before. “Not now.”
“But—”
“Maybe if you still want, later tonight—when Jax is around in case my bear gets out of control—we can back at the apartment. But only if you want,” he said firmly. “This was all about you.” He paused and drew in a long breath. “I love you, Ceci. I know my timing is awful. There’s probably a million more romantic ways and places to say it. But I love you.”
I pulled back to look him in the eyes. “I—”
“Don’t say anything. Not yet.” He silenced me with a kiss. His voice was still calm, but sweat was dampening his brow and I wondered if that was his bear heating him up or if he was nervous about what I might say. “Let’s get something to drink, go join the others. Then head home soon. How about that?”
“Perfect.” I smiled. “Let me just run to the restroom and text Vesta. I told her I’d meet her out by the tree bar after dancing. I should probably run out there. I haven’t really met her new boyfriend yet.”
“Sounds like a plan. Go freshen up and I’ll meet you down there.”
I gave him a tight squeeze and jumped off his lap, giving him a wave and an air kiss before skipping out of Xander’s office and to the closest restroom down the hall. I texted Vesta on my way and in no time at all, I was striding back outside, a bounce in my step, a huge smile on my face.
I sauntered over the freshly cut lawns to find Vesta and her guy, loving the cool evening breeze against my still flushed cheeks as it swayed my hair and bounced my skirt from side to side in gentle billows. What a wonderful night.
Then, from behind, I heard a body rushing towards me, heavy breathing near my neck. Then a thump.
Everything went black.
Aaron’s Beast
Iforced the shift as soon as I scented our mate’s fear. It stung in the nose, a sourness in the air. Just a hint of it in the wind, mixing with her usual mouthwatering essence.
Surging forth, I burst into the gathering of drunkards. My body almost twice the size since I’d last shifted, my head felt too big on my neck. Turning it, I tried to catch where our mate’s scent was coming from. Sniffing hard, thrashing my neck from side to side, my snout knocked into a vampire. He screamed and stumbled back, falling into a tiny body of water. The vamp tumbled into the little pool, steam rising up as he splashed. Aaron referred to it earlier as something like a hot bath or hot tub. In any case, I dwarfed it, as I did everyone around me.
I snorted, spinning back around. Vamps, shifters and elementals filled the area, screaming and shouting. They backed up from me, cowering, eyes bulging in their sockets.
Aaron’s Fae prince friend inched toward me, his eyes wide with alarm, speaking in a soft voice, raising his palms up.
I growled.
Mate.Danger.
Mate.Danger.
