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If that's how you want to play it, I'm game.He rolled to his feet and took off running.I knew there were others out with us, but I didn't know where.Maybe it was just that I was so focused on playing with Devon I didn't notice them, I don't really know.
We ran and chased each other until we were both out of breath.
Let's head home.I sent him.There's something I want, but I'm not doing it here, not with everyone around.I hadn't forgotten they were there, even if I didn't see them.
Devon chuckled through our connection,All right, let's head back to the truck.
I raced him back to the truck.I left him so far behind that I was shifted, dressed.and in the seat waiting for him by the time opened the pick-up door.
"Eager?"He teased, grabbing his jeans from the seat of the truck.
"More than a little."I squirmed in my seat.The thought of getting him home and into bed sent waves of heat through my body.
He looked at me strangely for a second then finished dressing.He climbed up into the driver’s seat and started the engine.Backing up to turn around he asked."Are you okay?"
"I'm okay, just really ready to be home."I assured him.
"Then I'll get you there as soon as I can."He leaned over and gave me a soft, brief kiss before pulling out of the parking area.
Devon pulled the truck on to the highway, headed back to town.He kept glancing at me, as though he could sense something was different.
"What was it you gave Gabriel?"Devon asked, trying to draw me into conversation.
"The note from on my car.He's the one who originally told me about the kind of groups that it appears Brandon's a part of.It occurred to me that in his position as Bill's enforcer, that he should know if we have one in town.He asked a bunch of questions, getting as much info as he could.I gave him what I could, but it wasn't much.I didn't really think the two were related.I just assumed that Brandon was screwing with me again.But Gabriel thought they might be.and he asked to have the note so he can look into it.I didn't see any reason not to."I shrugged.
He nodded."I'm sorry about earlier.I thought you two were dating when I ran into you a few weeks back.I know there's no reason to worry.but when I saw him approaching you.something inside snapped and I growled.I didn't mean to do it.but once I had, I couldn't back down."
"I understand.It didn't bother me.Surprised me, but didn't upset me.I actually thought it was kind of amusing.And don't think I don't know that you glared at Gabriel the whole time I talked to him."It was all I could do not to burst out laughing now.but I knew Devon wouldn't find it so amusing.
"I couldn't let him think that I wasn't aware that he was too close to you."
"He wasn't too close, you just enjoyed intimidating him."
"He was too close, it took a lot to keep from attacking him.I know up here," Devon touched his head with one finger."that you never dated him, but here," He tapped his chest."isn't so easily convinced."
"I don't know what to say."I was floored.I wouldn't purposefully do anything to hurt Devon, but it seemed like I had without meaning to.
"Don't say anything.It's not your problem, it's mine.It's instinct.and part of leaving our mating unsealed.I know that.Just like I know it will likely get worse before it gets better."
"I still feel like I should say something, I should do something."
"Not unless you're triggering these responses deliberately."
"How could I be doing that?Most of the time.I'm lost on why things are happening until someone explains it to me."
"Then how can you feel guilty?"
"I don't know, I just do."I slid over in the seat until I sat beside him and laid my head against his shoulder.Content with the contact, I was quiet the rest of the trip home.
Devon pulled the pickup into the lot on his side of the apartment complex.and turned off the engine.I'd been content to sit beside him for the drive.but now that I could, I stretched up to kiss him.I poured all the aching want I'd shoved aside.into the kiss.I moved until I knelt on the seat beside him.I pulled him against me.Devon twisted to face me and I felt his hands on my body, they started at my waist, steadying me while he shifted in the seat.They moved up my body, pushing and pulling at my clothes.We jumped apart when his elbow hit the horn on the steering wheel.startling us both.
"Whoops, I guess I got carried away."I said.
"You're not the only one, but let's move this inside?"
I nodded and grabbed the strap to my purse while he climbed out, not bothering to move across the truck, I followed him out his side.I went up the short walk to his apartment, barely able to keep from reaching out and touching his ass as I watched him walk.I followed him inside, and dropped my purse on the floor as I all but leapt on him.I was barely aware of the door closing as his mouth once again met mine.
I tugged impatiently at his clothes and mine, desperate to touch his skin.I felt him wrestling with my clothes, pushing my shorts off my hips and letting them fall to the ground.I lifted his shirt and ran my hands over his chest and back, until he pushed me against the wall beside the door.His mouth never left mine as he pushed my shirt up and tugged my bra down, freeing my breasts.He cupped and squeezed them, flicking his thumbs over the tips, until I moaned into our kiss and curled my fingers into his skin.My hands went to his jeans and I fumbled with the button fly while he ran his hands down my sides and slipped inside my panties.He easily slid them off my hips before sliding one hand between my legs, dipping his finger into my core seeking the slick moisture there.
