Page 11 of Beneath the Blue Moon
I lean in, and he cups my cheek, stroking it with his thumb.His milk chocolate eyes are the last things I see before I close mine.His lipsare soft, his kiss tentative, yet awareness jolts through my body.Pulling back,he gazes at me in wonder.I know he felt it, too.He covers my lips with his,slowly teasing.I slide my hand to the back of his neck, urging him to takecontrol.And he does.His arm slips around my waist, pulling me onto his lap.Ipart my lips and his tongue sweeps into my mouth, tangling with mine.God, hesmells good!Like pine trees and… heaven.Thisis how men should smell.
Whimpering, I wrap my arms around his neck.His hand slowly wandersup my leg, over my hip, and stops at the exposed skin between my shirt andshorts.His touch warms my very core, and I want more.All of a sudden, I don’tfeel tired anymore.I try to move into a better position, but the steeringwheel hinders me.Reaching between his legs, I grab the lever under his seat,and it slides back with a jerk.Startled, he pulls away.Breathing heavily, Istraddle him, grab his shirt, and yank his lips back to mine.He moans, sinkinghis fingers into my hips.I run my fingers through his hair, reveling in thefeel of the soft, silky strands.
His lips move over mine with an unmistakable hunger, one Ifeel compelled to satisfy.The erection between his legs calls to the dampness betweenmine.He tugs on my hair, and I realize he’s removed the ties.Both handstangle in my hair, roaming my scalp, and I rock my hips against him as wedevour each other’s lips.I whimper at the sensations flowing through my limbsas I rub my pussy against his hard dick.I need him inside me.I make quickwork of the buttons on his shirt and push the sides apart.He jumps at my touchbut lets out a long, deep moan when I run my fingers across his rock-hard abs.Thisis so much better than I thought it would be.
I reach for his belt, but he grabs my hands and breaks ourkiss.I open my eyes, and his are shut tightly, his features conveying some kindof internal battle.
“Sheriff?”
He takes a deep breath, and his lids flutter open.
“I’m sorry.”
“For what?”I ask.
“We can’t.”
“Yes, we can.”
I try to reach for his belt again, but he tightens his holdon my hands.
“We shouldn’t.”
“Why?Don’t tell me you don’t want to, ’cause what I’mfeeling between my legs tells me you do.”
“I do.More than you know, but… not now.Not here.”
Oh, God!Of all the men in town—and probably thewhole world—I had to choose the one who turns down a ready and willing woman.Iclimb down and move back to my side of the truck, pouting like a six-year-old.
***Ethan***
She’s mad.Why is she mad?I thought women wanted men to dothe whole romance thing?I button my shirt, re-adjust my seat, and pull back ontothe road.That kiss was the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me.Shetastes even better than I thought she would.No woman I’ve ever been with couldhold a candle to Casey… and there have been quite a few.The Council has beenriding me for the last couple of years about finding a mate, and they’ve beenthrowing women at me left, right, and center.Don’t get me wrong; I enjoyedeverything they offered and left them satisfied, but none of them lasted morethan a night.They weren’tright, but she is.I know it.My wolf knowsit.I can’t afford to mess this up.
She pouts, muttering directions along the way.When I pullinto her driveway, I kill the engine and turn to her.
“Casey—”
I look cautiously toward the house as movement at her frontdoor catches my attention.
“That’s my neighbor, Mrs.Johnson.She and her husband keepan eye on my dad when I’m not here.”
Relaxing, I turn back to her.“Look—”
“It’s okay,” she interrupts me again.“You’re a take-it-slowkinda guy, right?”
“Not really.I just want to take it slow with you.”
“Too bad.”
“Too bad?”
“I’m not in a take-it-slow frame of mind right now.You seemlike a nice guy, but I’m not looking for a relationship.”
“I see.”
I have never heard those words come out of a woman’s mouthbefore.Where did she come from?I’ve never encountered anyone like herin my entire existence.And I’ve been around for a while.
“And you got me all hot and bothered.I just might have to callon Roman tonight.”
