“Be careful, Lutan.”
With two long strides, I’m upon her again, stealing a kiss that doesn’t belong to me, but which I enjoy very much. She’s a temptation, to be sure, but I cannot dally.
“I better find you here when I return.”
“Or what? You gonna spank me, Warrior?”
Yes, indeed, a temptation. “Perhaps I will, female…”
CHAPTERNINETEEN
LEXI
Sunshine warms the right side of my face, waking me. I’ve had the best night’s sleep in… well, forever. I faintly remember the bed dipping in the middle of the night and feeling Lutan’s massive arms gently pull me into the safety of his body. After that, I slept as peacefully as a baby. Better. I had my warrior wrapped around me like a warm blanket.
I’ve found Heaven right here on Earth.
My eyes slowly open to Lutan’s dark blue eyes staring at me. A smile immediately pushes through the fog of sleep. I might lose myself in this male if I’m not careful.
“I take it you caught your prisoners?”
“All but one.” His frown tells me he’s not staying. “After I escort you home, I’ll resume the hunt.”
“No sex, then, huh?”
He raises a brow.
“Never mind. I thought…” I’dhopedwe’d have a chance to get closer.
His frown deepens. I’ve pushed too hard and come across as desperate.
“I’ve overstayed.” I slide out of bed, wearing one of his shirts I threw on last night after he left. His scent gave me the security I needed at that moment, but it’s time to return to reality. I turn my back to him, strip off the shirt, and dress in my clothing that’s sitting in a messy pile on the floor.
A warm hand skims down my back before I pull my shirt on. “You may stay longer, but I cannot. When I’ve captured the male, then I… we…”
I turn and my lips crash into him, catching him by surprise. Catchingmeby surprise. I’m not usually so impulsive, not with men. Quite the opposite, actually.
I don’t know if this is a goodbye kiss or a ‘til next time kiss, but I sink into it. His mouth opens the second my tongue glides over his lower lip and then I’m lost in him.
This isn’t our first kiss, but it’s more intimate. No sense of finality crashes down on me. Only hope and possibility. Reluctantly, I break away because I know he needs to go.
He leans his forehead against mine. “I’m not done with you, Lexi,” he rasps in a deep, throaty voice that makes my insides vibrate.
“I’m glad. Especially since getting dumped on Valentine’s Day is rather hard to forget.”
“I do not dump females. Even if I were to trip when carrying one, I would ensure she landed on me, not the ground.”
“Even a female who’d crush you?”
Strong hands lift me into the air, sending my heart racing. Then we’re falling back onto the bed, with me on top of Lutan.
“This is how I want you,” he says, his arms locking me in place.
“Let me up! You’ll suffocate!” I try to wiggle off of him, but he doesn’t relent. Instead, one large hand cups a breast, his thumb playing with my nipple. I’d enjoy his attention if I weren’t crushing him,
“You are a songbird sitting atop me, female. After I catch my prey, I will find you and you will sit on me, hold my horns, and take both my cocks.”
Why does that sound so deliciously naughty? And perfect?