Page 10 of Her Werewolf Protector

“And your mother?”

“She passed away giving birth to me. I almost feel like my father blamed me for her death. Maybe that was why he never had time for me. Just gave me money and sent me on my way.”

It wasn’t untilI said it aloud that it hit me how much it hurt. I sniffed, wiping a rogue tear from my eyes then took another drink from my glass of wine.

“I’m sorry, it sounds like you know how it feels to be lonely yourself.” He cupped my cheek in his hand, urging me to look up at him.

Tilting my head upwards, I lifted my gaze to look into his eyes. He understood what I was feeling. He was a stranger, but he seemed to share my pain. Two wounded people thrown together. It had the makings of a sad country song.

He dipped his head, his lips just an inch from mine. Damn, he smelt good. Delicious. Like a variety of spices. Would his lips taste as good as he smelled? I needed to know.

Closing the distance between us, I brushed my lips across his.

He groaned, a low feral growl that sent a shiver of desire through me as he responded to my kiss. Taking my wine glass from my fingertips he set it to the side. Deepening the kiss, his tongue slipped past my lips in search of mine, while his hand slipped to the back of my head, his fingers threading into my hair. His hand fisted my locks, tugging lightly, making me moan in response.

Grasping the front of his shirt, I fell back onto the blanket, pulling him with me, needing to feel the weight of his body over mine.

He shifted his weight so that he was settled between my legs, with a hand braced at the side of my head to keep his weight from crushing my smaller form. His tongue danced with mine, sending pulses of pleasure and anticipation through me, amplifying the need building between my legs and moistening my panties.

Sliding my hands up his chest, I clasped my hands behind his neck as I wrapped my legs around his waist, pulling his groin tighter to mine. I knew we needed to stop, but I didn’t have the willpower to push him away when all I wanted was to explore every inch of his body with my hands, lips, teeth…

Chapter 6

Roosevelt

Fuck me. This woman was addictive. As much as I wanted to feel her soft, moist pussy wrapped around my cock, I’d be content to just spend the night kissing her, tasting her, exploring every inch of her perfect body.

But I also knew that her coming here, seeking me out was the most important event of both of our lives. The outcome of this week would determine the course of the rest of our lives and I couldn’t let sex get in the way.

So with great reluctance, I ended the kiss. Closing my eyes, I pressed my forehead against hers, our breaths synchronizing. In and out. I took another moment to savor the feel of her before rolling off of her and to the blanket, pulling her body close to mine. With a satisfied sigh, she snuggled tight to me, closing her eyes and placing her head on my chest.

“Look over there.”

“Huh?” She opened her eyes and looked to where I was pointing.

“On the other side of the lake.”

She frowned as she searched for what I was pointing to and then a wide grin spread across her face.“Are those fireflies?”

“They are.”

“They’re beautiful.” She slowly sat up into a sitting position.“I’venever seen them in person before.” She looked over at me and then back at the fireflies.“It’s amazing.”

He sat and watched them in silence, listening to the symphony of the frogs and crickets.

“How about a swim?” Standing, I kicked off my shoes and then began to undo my pants.

“I don’t have a suit,” she stated, pushing herself to her feet and standing next to me.

I looked down at her, eyebrow raised.“Is that a problem? If you’re shy...”

“I’m not shy.” She protested as she pulled her t-shirt up and over her head.

“That so?” Pushing my jeans down, I kicked them off, and then grabbed the hem of my shirt, pulled it up and over my head, and tossed it to the ground with the pants.

“That’s so.” She gave me a nod as she stripped the rest of her clothing and stood before me beautifully naked, basking in the moonlight and glowing like a goddess.

I inhaled sharply.“Damn.”I tried not to look, but I’m only human. Well, werewolf. Sameprinciple applied.

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