Page 34 of Dragon His Heels
Chapter 11
While Gabe read a bedtime story to Ruby, Talia slipped into her bedroom and pulled the box of condoms she’d bought earlier out of her purse and placed it on the bedside table. She didn’t understand why the man had become so forgetful of late, when, as far as she knew, he’d always been careful about protecting himself while he tomcatted around. Maybe his mind became fuzzy whenever she was around and he lost his train of thought?
That’s what kept happening to her. One minute she’d be diligently working away at putting together the agenda for the next colony meeting and then he’d walk into the room and she’d immediately forget what she was doing and focus instead on imagining stripping him naked so she could lick him from head to toe.
Yeah, she had it bad, and, yeah, she knew damn well this wouldn’t last forever, but for right now, it felt too freaking good to stop. Hell, this morning he’d almost penetrated more than once while he slid his dick along her most sensitive parts. And she’d wanted it. Badly.
But not badly enough to risk pregnancy.
“Hey,” Gabe said, stepping into the room and closing the door. “I take it we’re sleeping here again tonight?”
Inexplicably nervous, Talia shifted so she stood between him and the display of condoms. What did she think was about to happen? That he suddenly wouldn’t want to have sex with her anymore, now that she had protection?
That didn’t make any sense.
“Um, sure. I was just about to get ready for bed.”
He strode toward her, arms outstretched, a wicked glint in his eye, a knowing smirk on his lips. “I like the way you think.”
He wrapped his arms around her waist and cupped her ass, pulling her flush against his body as he dipped his head for a kiss. By the time they came up for air, he was as hard as a rock and she was putty in his hands. He grabbed the hemline of her shirt and froze, so still he could be a statue. His chest barely moved with his steady breathing.
“Gabe?” she said after a few moments of silence.
“You bought condoms,” he said, releasing her shirt and stepping away from her.
She cleared her throat and pasted a cheerful smile on her face. “Figured it was better to be safe than sorry.” What a stupid thing to say. Why wasn’t she speaking the truth:I want to have actual sex with you.
He walked over and picked up the box, studying the label far more intensely than seemed necessary. With his track record, he surely knew every brand out there, what worked, what didn’t. Which one gave him the most sensation, which fit the best.
“I have no idea which is your favorite brand. If you like another one better, we can grab some tomorrow,” she offered.
He rubbed the back of his neck. “Yeah. Um… It’s…” He flipped the package over and appeared to study the writing on the back. “I’m, uh, allergic to this particular brand.”
“You are?” Talia snatched the box out of his hand. “Are you allergic to latex? Wait—these are latex-free.”
“No, not latex.” He shook his head. “That stuff.” He stabbed his finger at the list of long, hard-to-pronounce words written there. “Poly-something or another. Makes me—gives me hives.” He shuddered.
“Oh.” Talia dropped her hand, frowning. She’d meant to make their evening even more enjoyable, but instead, they were having an awkward conversation about his allergies.
Tossing the box over his shoulder, he sidled closer, slipping his arms around her waist again and rubbing against her like a cat. “We shouldn’t let that stop us, though.”
“We can’t take the chance, Gabe.”
“Not actual sex. Like we’ve been doing.” He bent and sucked her earlobe into his mouth. She closed her eyes and moaned. When he released it, he whispered, “I want more peach pie.”
“Oh,” she said again, but this time it was breathy. Her body came alive; her dragon sat on her hind legs and let her tongue loll out of her mouth like an eager puppy.
Gabe scooped her into his arms and carried her to the bed. He laid her down and then stood over her, hands on hips, licking his lips in an exaggerated motion. She giggled and he waggled his eyebrows.
“Get ready to be eaten.”
She spread her legs. “Yes, please.”
***
After dropping Ruby at school the next morning, they returned to the kitchen to eat the breakfast they hadn’t had time for earlier because they’d crawled out of bed later than they should have. But she’d woken to Gabe toying with her nipple with one hand while the other thrummed her clit, and she hadn’t been able to focus on anything except finishing what he started. By the time they were both sated, they had less than twenty minutes to get Ruby to school.
Talia placed her laptop on the counter while Gabe retrieved the food Noah had left warming in the oven. “Okay, let’s talk about this meeting with the Elders.”
