Page 6 of Stranded with the Kraken
We break apart, and I let out a startled laugh. “Why does this feel so good?”
He brings his hand up and tugs at a lock of my hair again. “You feel it, too?”
I do. The attraction is there, and the urge to flee has gone. I signed up to Bone-R for a reason—I wantedthis, an experience that would take me out of the ordinary. And maybe it’s unfair that I’m using the app as a way to seek a thrill, but then Jasper must have requested to match with me for a similar reason. He wants a human just as much as I want a monster.
I give him a quick nod. “I’m probably crazy. But I don’t want to run, and if you can go slow with me, I’m ready to try.”
His exhale is rough against my lips. He pulls me closer and touches his forehead to mine. “I can go slow. But I need you to get in the pool, Arielle. Right now.”
CHAPTER4
JASPER
The woman of my dreams pauses for a moment following my invitation. Or maybe it was less of a polite invite than an order, I realize as I replay the words back in my mind. But she doesn’t seem to care. Her pupils are dilated, nearly hiding the gorgeous brown of her eyes, and her pulse flutters at the base of her throat. I zero in on it, my predator’s senses on high alert.
She’s delicious. The taste of her lingers on my tongue. Her scent invades my senses, driving my body into a heat. I’ve never experienced this before. The witch I mentioned to Arielle was my girlfriend, yes, but she never produced this reaction in me. We were younger, so maybe that’s the difference, but somehow I think Arielle is the key.
She’s everything I want.
Suddenly the stakes of this random Bone-R encounter are much higher than I imagined. I’d swiped right on her profile because she was pretty, then cheered silently when she accepted. Through the texts we exchanged, I sensed her fun personality, which had given me hope. But meeting her in person turned my life upside down, and now everything hinges on whether she’s brave enough to take this next step with me.
IknowI can make this night amazing for her. But it’s not just one night that I want from her. I don’t want to come on too strong, so I sink my sharp teeth into my tongue and wait for her decision.
Slowly, Arielle stands. Her toenails are painted a vivid blue that matches the pool I’m in, so I take it as another fortunate sign. Then she hooks her thumbs in the waistband of her jeans. She meets my gaze and pushes them down, wiggling her round hips. The movement reveals her black lace panties, which I know she put on for me.
“You’re so fucking gorgeous.” I run a palm over my face, groaning. “And you’re not even naked yet. Fuck.”
Her laughter is husky but real, and her cheeks turn a pretty shade of pink. The scent of her arousal is the sweetest thing I’ve ever smelled, and it loosens something in me. Shewantsme, tentacles and all. Some of the tension in my shoulders eases, and I let my limbs stir up the water, stretching and preparing to show her how good we can be together.
“You never told me what would happen when I got in the water,” she reminds me as she reaches for the hem of her band t-shirt.
She crosses her arms and draws the soft-looking thing over her head, and my mouth goes dry, which is a feat because I’m a water creature in my element. But the way her black bra cups her full breasts has my cock easing out of its protective pocket. She’s not even in the water with me yet, and I’m ready to sink inside her wet pussy and fill her with my seed.
My insistence on her birth control bothers me now. All my instincts are signaling to me thatthisis my perfect partner, the mate who must bear my children.
Maybe I can keep her.
I could have her stay, ask her to stop taking those pills, then fuck her full of my cum until she grows round with my baby.
My cock nudges out of its pocket another inch, the head now fully revealed. I grit my teeth and force myself to breathe through the insane wave of lust and need. If I tell her what I’m thinking, she’ll run for sure. And I can’t let that happen. I can’t blow this chance, so I’ll have to go slow and make sure she’s comfortable.
“Jasper?” she prompts, hand at her hip.
I shake myself. “Sorry. I, uh, blanked out a little.”
She grins, the dimples in her cheeks popping. “I’ll take that as a compliment.”
“You should.” I nod enthusiastically, swimming closer to her. “You should takeeverythingI do tonight as a compliment, please.”
She sits on the edge of the pool, cross-legged, still in her underwear. “So…do I just jump in?”
I pause where I am. She’s not comfortable enough to be completely naked with me yet, and that’s all right. So my idea to catch her with my tentacles as she jumps in is probably too optimistic. I float back to give her space.
“Join me,” I say, “and we’ll figure out what you like.”
She rakes back her thick hair with her fingers and takes a deep breath. Then she reaches behind her and unclips her bra, tossing it on top of her clothes. She gives me a coy look from under her lashes. “I don’t want to ruin it. I don’t think lace and saltwater go together.”
I unstick my tongue from the roof of my mouth and choke out, “No, that’s a good call. Maybe, uh, maybe you should take off your panties, too. Wouldn’t want to risk it.”
