Page 50 of The Dragon's Mate

She placed her hands on either side of hisshoulders, bracing them against the wall and penning him in, before licking histhroat. “Let’s go to the bedroom, Bren.”

“I don’t want to have sex with you tonight,”he said quickly.

She frowned at him. “Why not? Do you nolonger find me attractive? Does your cock refuse to harden for me?”

She palmed his cock and his semi turned toa full-blown erection almost instantly. He hissed out a breath as her smilewidened. “Your cock wishes to fuck me.”

He pulled her hand away from his dick. “Nosex tonight, okay? I’m really tired and it’s been a very difficult day.”

Her gaze softened and she cupped his face beforestroking her thumb across his cheek. “My mate has a challenging job.”

“Sometimes,” he said.

She pressed a soft kiss against his mouth. “Allright. We won’t have sex tonight, but you will fuck me in the morning. Do youunderstand?”

Relief flooded through him. It disappearedwhen Kaida took his hand and led him out of the kitchen. “What are you doing?”

“We’re going to bed,” she said. “It’s lateand you need to sleep.”

“We can’t share my bed,” he said.

She frowned at him and opened the door tothe guest bathroom, peering inside before closing it. “Of course, we can. Weare mates.”

She reached for Tyler’s door and Bren said,“That’s the guest room. Tyler’s sleeping in there. My room is the last dooron the left.”

She pulled him down the hallway to his room.Opening the door, she stepped inside and gave the room a quick glance beforeturning and pressing a kiss against his shoulder. “Time for bed, Bren.”

She tugged her t-shirt over her head. Heturned away, the image of her perfect breasts in the lacy white bra already burnedinto his head. “What are you doing?”

“Undressing,” she said. “I sleep naked. Don’tyou?”

“Uh, how about you wear this?” He yankedhis shirt over his head and held it out without turning around.

She sighed. “My mate, I don’t want to wearyour shirt. I want to feel your skin against mine.”

“I know, but…” He was struck with suddeninspiration. “You’re, um, really warm, and we’ll get sweaty if you’re naked.”

She sighed again and took the shirt from him.“Fine.”

He kept his back turned as she changed, groaninginwardly when she wrapped her arms around his waist and kissed between his shoulderblades. “You will grow used to my warmth, my mate. I promise.”

“Sure,” he said.

“Come to bed.” Her hand took his and shetugged him toward the bed. He looked away from the bra and –oh sweetJesus, was that a thong? – panties lying in a heap on the floor of his room.

She looked way too good in his shirt. Shewas so tall that his shirt only fell to her upper thighs. He studied her long,tanned legs, his mouth going dry as an image of them wrapped around his hips flickeredinto his head.

Kaida smiled coyly at him, one hand reachingout to trace his abdomen muscles. She inhaled deeply. “Are you certain you donot wish to fuck tonight, human?”

“I’m certain.” His voice was hoarse, andhe cleared his throat as Kaida made a sound of disappointment. She dropped herhand and moved to the bed, pulling back the quilt and sheet and climbing in.

She patted the bed beside her. “Come, mymate.”

She frowned when he pulled back the bedcovers.“Take off your jeans.”

“Uh, I’m good with them on.”

“Take them off,” she insisted.

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