I rub my tongue along hers, both hands roaming over her ass and up her back, into that beautiful hair and back down again. “Can’t keep my fucking hands off you,” I growl.

She leans down and licks a path up my chin and over my mouth as I groan and part my lips.

“Give me more of that,” I command.

Her hand fists my hair and yanks my head backward, her hot tongue tracing a ragged path up the front of my throat. I whine, guiding her to rock against my dick. We’re both gonna come like this, fully clothed, dry humping like horny teenagers.

I want it.

I rub her against me harder, faster, as her mouth explores my neck and her breath becomes heavy, needy pants. Slick soaks her jeans and the front of mine, filling the air with her oranges-and-cream scent.

Seed swells my sack and drips from my cock. I’m primed to explode. When I can’t take it anymore, and she’s gasping with need, I take her mouth again and lick into it, the deepest kiss we’ve shared. Our bodies jerk together as orgasm hits her first and me right after. Lola returns the kiss, crying into it as pleasure racks her frame.

Release hits me like a damn battering ram, hips thrusting so hard, I nearly buck her off my lap. But I don’t let go of that kiss—that kiss is everything. And it’s not until some time later I can blink my eyes open at the panting, smiling princess in my arms and know that I will never, ever not be hers.

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER - LOLA

Iwake in the morning wound tight despite coming a half dozen times with my vibrator. A faint sheen of sweat covers my whole body, my breasts painful and achy. Blinking my eyes open, I note the sun shining through the circular window in my bedroom. It’s definitely not still early in the morning.

Groaning, I roll over as my comm watch starts ringing. When I lift my wrist, Lou’s name flashes over the navy band.

“Answer Lou Hector,” I direct it.

Lou’s tinny voice rings through the hologram. “Lola? What are you up to?”

I pick at the knot holding my silk headscarf shut. “To be honest, I just woke up,” I admit.

Lou laughs. “Late night? I’ve heard Shifter Hollow has some bangin’ parties.” Before I get a chance to answer, she barrels on, “Listen, my niece Morgan and I are headed your way today for Morgan to do some work at Biergarten with her black magic. Do you want to come with us?”

“Oh, black magic, sounds cool.” I undo my head scarf, my curls tumbling out of it like a waterfall. “What time are you coming, and where should I meet you?”

Lou’s voice goes muffled like she’s talking to someone away from the watch. After a moment, she clears her throat. “Half an hour, and meet us there?”

“Done!” I say brightly. “Thanks for the invite, Lou!”

“Absolutely,” she says, although I sense something forced in her tone. She’s silent for a moment before continuing, “I immediately liked you, and I usually have a good sense about people. But I’ve been avoiding Shifter Hollow, and I haven’t done a good job working on a friendship between us. I’d like to have one, though.”

I blink rapidly at her admission. “Same,” I murmur without thinking. “I should be better at that; I’ve been so focused on getting settled here.”

“Well, better late than never,” she says with a laugh.

Except—late must be her motto. Because forty-five minutes later, I’ve been sitting at a table by myself at Biergarten, and Lou and Morgan are nowhere to be seen. My guitar is in the seat next to me, and considering I’m the only one sitting outside right now, I think about playing.

I’ve been mulling last night over and over in my mind—the rightness of Richard, the strength of our connection. Nothing has ever hit me this hard and fast in my life.

And I don’t think I could deny him even if I tried.

Unlikely? Yes.

Untimely? Certainly.

Am I gonna say no to him? Absolutely not.

“Lola, hey!” Lou’s voice breaks through my train of thought.

When I glance up, she’s exiting the main building through the black metal and glass doors out onto the patio. Iggy is perched on her shoulder, one chubby arm wrapped around her head, his purple fingers curled around her ear. A beautiful redheaded woman follows them.