Page 43 of Secret Shifters Next Door

I laughed and went back to the food. “I got the garlic bread and pasta with cream sauce, pasta with red sauce, and a side of meatballs too. I wasn’t sure if you wanted some protein to go with your carbs. And there’re two pieces of cheesecake for dessert.”

“Oh god,” she groaned as she saw the food. It was an almost sexual sound, and I was immediately aroused.

I shook the thoughts away. “When I checked on your car, it actually looked pretty good. It was all just surface damage. Nothing mechanical. It should be good as new once they’re done.”

“Thank you again, Tate. For everything. I don’t know what I would have done without you.”

“No problem at all. I’m happy to help with everything.” Changing the topic, I said, “The girls were at the restaurant when I picked up the food.”

“Yeah? I guess that makes sense.”

“Mariah came up and told me she knows.”

“Oh,” Harley said. “Yeah, she told me she knew, too.”

“Are you going to tell Jordyn soon?” I asked.

She sighed and slumped into a chair with her plate. “I want to, but she’s so young. I’m not sure she’ll really be able to get her head around the situation.”

I sat beside her with my own plate and nodded reluctantly. “I can see that, but do you really want her to be the only one in the dark? The longer it goes on, the more likely she’ll put it all together. She may be hurt if she realizes she was the only person who didn’t know. Even small secrets can hurt a family. Mine, for example, was big on secrets. It was part of what drove us apart.”

I didn’t elaborate on the biggest secret they kept. The fact that they’d planned a mating ceremony without my knowledge or consent. Had demanded I mate with the girl they’d picked for me, and then disowned me when I refused. Secrets were not a healthy thing. Thankfully, Harley didn’t pry.

“I guess you’re right. I can’t have her stumbling around in the dark while the rest of us knows. I’ll have to find the right time to tell her. It’ll take me some time to figure out how to explain it.”

“Well, I’ll be there with you, so that should make it easier,” I said.

She seemed surprised by my offer. I smiled and shook my head again. “Weareworking on being together. If I’m in your life and the baby’s life, then that means I’ll be in Jordyn and Mariah’s life. It’s only right that I’m there for things like this. I’m not just in this for you or the baby. If this works out, I want to be what those girls need, too.”

Harley’s eyes misted over, and I had an overwhelming urge to comfort her—in fact, my dragon demanded it. I lifted her and set her on my lap, gently wiping away the tears that had spilled down her cheeks.

“I’m sorry. I’m a big blubbering mess. I think it’s the hormones.”

I didn’t want her to apologize for something I understood. “It’s okay. You can cry whenever you need to. I’ve got a shoulder ready to cry on any time.”

Harley smiled and looked at me. Our eyes connected, and I couldn’t look away. She stared into my eyes, and it was like she was staring right into my soul. Neither of us spoke as the tension built. Our eyes stayed locked on each other as the seconds ticked by, and each second increased the feeling that something needed to happen. I knew exactly what I wanted. I stared into Harley’s eyes and remembered the way we’d been all those months ago in New York. The taste of her nipples, the sound of her moaning, her hand on my cock.

“Fuck it,” I mumbled and kissed her.

This wasn’t a quick peck on the lips like I’d done before. It wasn’t even the deeper kiss we’d shared earlier today. This was hard, wet, and intense. Our tongues twisting and fighting, our breath mingling as our breathing got heavier. Harley’s hands ran through my hair, and I picked her up and carried her to the couch.

The kiss broke for a moment as I laid her on the couch. She had a hungry, demanding look in her eyes that told me she wanted what I wanted. My dragon was ready to claw its way out of my chest if we didn’t get to it. I peeled her clothes off until she lay naked beneath me. The girls would be home soon, so this would need to be fast. I’d take my time to fuck her brains out next time. Right now, it was going to be all about her.

Sliding to my knees in front of her, I grabbed her legs and nudged her toward me. She laughed until I slid my face between her legs and slid my tongue along her pussy, flicking her clit with the tip of my tongue. Her laugh turned to a gasping moan. Her fingers dug into my hair as I slid my tongue in and out of her. One hand slid around and massaged her clit while anothergrabbed her breast, gently pinching the nipple. She rocked against my face, in time with the thrusts of my tongue.

“Fuck,” she breathed out as I started moving faster.

I slipped my tongue up to circle her clit and her back arched, a trembling breath escaping her lips. The sound drove me crazy. I slid a finger inside her, her body went rigid, and then shuddered. I sucked on her clit as I fucked her with my fingers.

“Oh God. Oh God.” Her hips were nearly vibrating as she edged closer to orgasm.

Harley grabbed her breasts and massaged them. Her mouth opened in a silent moan, her eyes half-lidded and staring at me while I worked her closer to climax. She looked so fucking sexy I had to bring a hand down and free my cock from my pants. I stroked myself hard and felt myself already getting close.

I went faster, flicking my tongue across her pussy, sliding my finger in and out of her. She was getting close. I could tell by the way she writhed beneath me that she was ready to explode. Like she wanted it, but was afraid of it. Afraid it would be too strong. That was exactly what I wanted. I wanted to blow her mind, to leave her spent and exhausted. I pressed my lips to her pussy and slammed my tongue into her. Each time I pulled it out, I slid it across her clit.

Harley clutched at the fabric of the couch, her head thrown back, her entire body quivering uncontrollably. She nearly screamed as she came. Her face was red, veins showing on her neck; her body bucked, and she pressed her hips into my face. Unable to control myself, I came just as she climaxed. I jerked myself off right there on the hardwood floor as she shivered and collapsed on the couch. Harley was spent and already nearly asleep. I sat back on my heels, breathing heavily.

Suddenly headlights shone through the window as a car pulled into the driveway. “Shit!”

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