Page 107 of Guarded
“Uh-oh.” His hands rested on my hips as mischief sparkled in his eyes. “Am I in trouble?”
“You will be if you don’t take in every word I’m about to say. Believe me, a lap will be the least of your worries if you don’t.”
Jem smirked as his cock twitched against my arse. “Is it bad that you being mildly threatening is turning me on?”
I fought the urge to grin.No. Serious face. He needs to understand this.
“No, but if you don’t listen, I’ll upgrade the ‘mildly’ to ‘terrifyingly.’”
His hands stilled where they’d been exploring my lower back and his face turned solemn. “I’m listening. I promise.”
“Good.” I didn’t take my eyes off his as I spoke my vow. One of the most earnest I’d ever make. “I will never allow you to be imprisoned, Jeremiah. Not in Hell, not in Heaven. Not here on earth either.”
A mixture of emotions flashed across his face. “That’s sweet, Noah, but?—”
“But nothing.” I cut him off firmly. “I mean it, Jem. Mating bond or not, you’re mine now. I won’t letanyonetake you from me. I don’t care if it takes my immortality to save you, I’ll gladly give it to know you’re free.”
“I don’t want that,” he whispered. There was only fear in his eyes now. “You can’t do that for me, Noah. Promise me.”
“No. I’m sorry, but no.” I smirked arrogantly. “Fortunately for you, the likelihood of that happening is extremely small. You’re forgetting that I’m kind of a badass.”
There was a ghost of a smile on his lips. “Like I could ever forget that.”
“I also have an entire unit who’d fight alongside me,” I reminded him. “It wouldn’t be me alone.”
“I’d never ask them to do that.”
“But I would,” I said simply. “You’re worth saving, Jem. You want to protect me, but you best believe I’m going to do the same for you.”
His smile was more fragile than any I’d seen on him before. “You’re something really special, Noah. I hope you know that.”
Jem wasn’t the only one struggling to wrap his head around things. That he thought I was special was going to take me a long time to accept. “I must admit that I’m kind of sad you gave in so fast. I really was hoping to fuck my message into you.”
His lips twitched. “How would that even work?”
I shrugged. “Figured I’d fuck you for a bit, pull out, then refuse to put it back in until you listened.”
His hands heated as his pupils dilated. “Fuck. Now I hate myself for being so reasonable.”
I trailed my fingers up his neck and traced the shape of his lips. “Are you saying you want me to fuck you, Jem? Because we don’t need an excuse for me to do it.”
I definitely didn’t need a reason or excuse to top him. I wasdyingto be inside him. Then, to have him inside me. Honestly, being vers was awesome. I knew it wasn’t for everyone, but it certainly was for me.
I found myself flat on my back before I even registered that he’d moved. He towered above me, a filthy smirk on his face. “Oh, we’ll get to that. First, I need another taste of you.”
Like I’d refuse. I swallowed a moan as he kissed his waydown my torso. He paused at my pelvis, burying his face against the skin and inhaling deeply. “You smell good enough to eat.”
He followed that by licking up my shaft. There was no hiding my moan now. It echoed loudly around the room as my back arched clean off the bed.
Jem chuckled darkly, his forearm going across my hips. He looked up from between my thighs, flames flickering in his eyes. “Do I need to pin you down to worship you, sweetheart?”
A memory flicked through my mind.Lyle tying me down as he listed all my faults.
“Yes,” I rasped. “Pin me down and worship me. Please.”
I wasn’t certain what Jem saw in my face, but his expression softened. “I’ve got you, sweetheart. I’m going to worship you and make you come. Then, when you’re ready to go again, you’re going to fuck me, just because you can. Sound good?”
Good?It sounded perfect. “Yes.”
