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Now that I knew she could shoot, I could breathe a little easier.
“I got you something,” I rasped, swallowing down the gravelly tone of my Alpha.
My mate lifted her chin, those green eyes sparkling up at me with surprise and pleasure. “A present?” Eagerness had her practically bouncing on her toes.
Fuck, she’s cute.
“Yeah, Sunshine. A present. You want it?”
With her arms around my waist, she squeezed me tight. “In what world would I ever say no to that question?”
“So that’s a…”
Her eyes rolled, and she smirked. “Yes, please.”
A rumble sprung to life in my chest at those two little words. I wanted to hear her asking so nicely for another, far morecarnalkind of pleasure. For now, I reluctantly detached myself from her and reached under the table for the charcoal-colored case with a red bow placed dead center.
Demi practically glowed with delight. “Is this what I think it is?” She clapped her hands together in excitement, and I tucked my own deep into my jeans pockets to keep from reaching for her all over again. The next time I touched her, I knew I wouldn’t want to stop, and I needed to see the look on her face when she opened the case.
I tilted my head toward the present. “Open it and find out.”
Her squeal made me laugh as she undid the latch and peeked inside. A brand-new gun sat nestled in cushioned foam. “It’s the pink and purple camo!”
“Do you like it? I can exchange it for the sparkly version, if you’d rather.”
“Are you kidding me? It’s gorgeous. You can’t have it back.” Picking it up, she hugged the unloaded sidearm to her chest like I’d given her a fluffy stuffed bear instead of nearly seven inches of cold, hard weaponry. Tucking it back into the case, she crossed to me and slid her hands up my chest. “Thank you for teaching me to shoot. I admit, between Hades training me in self-defense and you showing me how to use a gun, I feel safer.”
I tugged her into my body, holding her against me. “Good, because I’ve been going out of my mind knowing you’re in danger.” Yeah. That was an understatement, but I didn’t elaborate. “Teaching you to shoot was as much for my sanity as it was to help you feel powerful and in control of your life again. I got you a few harnesses so you can conceal carry. I want you to keep your gun on you, understand?”
Her nose wrinkled. “Even in the house?”
“Can never be too careful. You’re too damn important to me.” Clenching my jaw, I ran a gentle thumb across the upper curve of her cheek. “You’re my Omega. I can’t live without you, Sunshine.”
She was my light, my sole purpose for living. Before her, I’d been going through the motions. Now, my life had meaning—her.
Expression soft, she pushed up on tiptoe. I bent, meeting her halfway, and took her lips in a hungry kiss.
Her moan instantly fractured the control I’d been struggling to maintain all fucking day. Lifting her off her feet, I spun her around and pressed her against the post of the pavilion, ravaging her mouth.
Legs wrapping around my waist, her hands fisted in my hair, and she returned my hunger with a ravenous one of her own.
Those lithe fingers of hers tightened, and I felt the tugeverywhere. The intoxicating mix of pleasure and pain nearly sent me into rut. Pinning her to the post with my hips, I cupped her cheeks in calloused palms and slanted my mouth over hers, deepening the kiss, taking everything she was offering and more.
Her smooth, velvety skin suddenly blazed with warmth, telling me her heat was flaring. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I registered the shift in her body temperature for what it was—a pre-heat flare.
I groaned as her perfume flooded the air. “Tell me to stop.”
“Don’t stop,” she panted, rocking against me.
My cock throbbed.
“Fuck.” The growl vibrated outward. This woman would be the death of me, but I couldn’t deny her. I ground against her, giving her friction where she needed it most.
“Yesss.”
Gripping her ass, I spun swiftly and sat her on the picnic table, freeing my hands to tear at her clothes, my need riding me too hard to go slow.
Just as frantically, she pushed the jacket off my shoulders and rucked my shirt upward. I paused just long enough to rip it free while she fumbled with the fastening of my pants, breathy little whimpers escaping with every heave of her chest.
