Page 42 of The Vampire's Mate

Lust. Damn, they looked good flustered. They squirmed in place, unable to tear their attention away. And that was what sent me over the edge.

“Fuck,” I growled. James choked as I held him down. My hips rocked forward and hung there while my cock pulsed my release down James’s throat. My entire body went weak. My eyes never left Shiloh’s as I abused James’s mouth. The orgasm seemed to last forever. I finally lost the battle, my eyes falling shut. When they reopened, Shiloh was gone.

Suddenly sensitive, I shivered when James pulled off. He wiped his mouth. “Damn, you really needed that, didn’t you?”

He had to have known Shi saw us. “More than I realized.”

“Think you can clean the bar without breaking anything now?”

“After a recovery period,” I said.

James stood with a smirk, and I tugged my jeans back into place as the cold crept into my skin. James watched me with that cocky grin on his face. The second my lungs stopped burning, I kissed it right off his mouth. I groaned, my own taste flooding my tongue. The muscles in my legs twitched, trying to remember how to function. I brought my hand up to my neck, still feeling the heat of his fingers around my throat. I’d never gotten any pleasure from that kind of restraint before.

Then again, I was never one to hand over control. But with James, it was easy. I didn’t have to think twice about it. Panic spiked in my chest, but I tamped it down. He grunted into my mouth, his fingers holding me in place by the back of my neck. Our tongues danced, fighting for dominance until he nipped at my lip to break the kiss. I’m almost ashamed to admit that I whimpered.

“You okay?” he asked.

My chest still heaved, head spinning from a lack of oxygen. James had to know that Shi had watched us—he had to.

“Just trying to remember how my legs are supposed to work.”

He showed no indication that he knew we’d been caught. He chuckled and kissed my forehead. “We can’t leave here without cleaning. Shiloh doesn’t deserve walking into such a mess tomorrow.”

At the mere mention of their name, my cock twitched. I wondered what wouldhappen the next time we saw each other. I had clearly liked it, but I worried Shi wouldn’t feel the same.

When James turned his back, I smiled. Fuck, I couldn’t wait to see the look on Shi Baby’s face.

Chapter 15

Though my legswere still wobbly, I forced myself to start cleaning. James had already cleared the dirty dishes, and soft music drifted in from the kitchen. I disassembled the drip tray, taking it with me as I joined him. He was acting suspicious. He was a littletoocalm considering the angry way he threw me against that wall. And the knowing smile he gave me as I entered the kitchen confirmed as much.

I crowded behind him, reaching around to drop the sticky tray into the soapy water. “You knew they were there, didn’t you?”

“Knew who was where?” he asked innocently, though his dirty little smile told me everything I needed to know.

I molded myself to him, making sure my hips rolled right over his ass. “Don’t play coy with me, vampire,” I hummed into his ear.

Bashful-James was a version I could get used to. The coy smile and the way he avoided my gaze was fucking adorable. He shrugged. “They left their coat in the office. I wondered if they’d come back for it, and when I heard a familiar heartbeat, I assumed. But if you know, then that means…”

“They caught us. We locked eyes the second you swallowed my load. And you already knew that.” My hand crept around his hip, eliciting a guttural groan from him when I squeezed the bulge between his legs. “It turned you on.”

James let his head fall back onto my shoulder. “Fuck yeah, it did.”

I massaged his erection. “One look from Luke had you ready to rip his balls off, but you let me openly flirt with Shiloh in front of you. You let me touch them. You just let them watch while you sucked my cock. Why?”

“Luke was a creep. He never had any good intentions with you.” James dropped the dish in his hands, bracing himself on the sink and rolling his hips into my palm. “With Shi there’s—fuck, I don’t know. There’s something different there.”

I squeezed harder, relishing that I was able to bring him to the edge so easily. I leaned in, making sure I spoke my command right into his ear. “Come for me, vampire.”

And damn, he fell right over the edge. He groaned, cock pulsing and come spilling into his jeans. I felt the wet spot warm the denim under my hand as he rode out his orgasm against my palm.

James looked over his shoulder, rolling his eyes at the sight of my pleased smile. “Proud of yourself?” he asked, squirming in place.

“Always.” I kissed his cheek and nudged him aside, stepping up to the sink. “Why don’t you go home and shower? I’ll finish up here.” I turned my attention to the dishes, only for his hand to wrap around my throat. He turned my head to bring our mouths together.

“It’s going to get below freezing tonight,” James muttered against my mouth. “Shiloh’s coming back for that coat, and you need to make sure they aren’t uncomfortable with what they saw.”

I swallowed. “I will.”

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