up. It wouldn’t get her to accept
him.
“Do you ever relax, Parker?” he asked
instead. “Do you ever let go?”
She stiffened though she didn’t pull
away. He wasn’t sure why, but he wasn’t complaining.
“I'm not like you. I'm not easy and
outgoing.”
No. He could see that she wasn’t. She
was reserved, serious, almost shy. That would never change, but he wanted to
know the woman behind the walls. He didn’t expect her to show that person to
anyone else. Hell, he liked that she wouldn’t. That probably made him selfish.
What warrior wasn’t when it came to his der’lan ?
She shuddered and leaned her forehead against his chest. He assumed she knew
what he was feeling. She didn’t share her thoughts about it, though. Instead
she lifted her head and met his gaze. He tunneled his hands into her hair and
stared into her eyes.
“Are you going to kiss me again?” she
whispered.
“I'm thinking about it,” he said.
He'd only meant to tease her, only meant
to draw her out of her shell and get to know her. But he'd seriously
overestimated his self control. He wanted her with a force that shook him. Her
eyes widened as she moved away and dove under the water. She came up for air a few
feet away.
“You're a little intense. I'm not used
to inspiring that kind of emotion from men.”
“The men you know are idiots, der'lan .” He held his hand out. “Come
back.”
She offered him a sultry smile. “That's
a bad idea.”
“Really?” he asked, lightly, moving
towards her, pleased that she didn’t retreat. “I think it's the best idea I've
had since I met you.”
They'd moved into shallower water and
she tried to cover her breasts with her arms. He took her wrists, careful to be
gentle, and tugged her hands away.
“Don’t hide from me, baby,” he said. “So
pretty.”
She laughed. “I think the sun has fried
your brains, Kaje.”
He grinned. “Is that right?”
He wrapped one arm around her waist,
holding her close, pressing his cock against her belly, and kissed her.
*
Parker didn’t know how everything got so
out of control. Even stranger she didn’t want to stop what was happening.
Didn’t want to stop him. His kiss was demanding, almost frantic. Exhilarating.
For a woman who'd always chosen safe, predictable men the excitement was
irresistible. He cupped her breast with his free hand and broke the kiss to
lower his head to take her nipple between his lips. His mouth was greedy,
sucking and nipping. Harder and rougher, until pain and pleasure mingled and she
gasped. She bowed her back, offering more, and thrust her hands into his hair
to hold him close.
She felt more than heard his growl.
There were no longer any mental shields between them. No barriers between his
desires and hers. She experienced what he did, knew what he wanted before he
could ask. She wrapped her legs around his waist and rubbed her pussy over the
length of his cock. She had to have
him inside her. Couldn’t wait another minute. He lifted his head and stared
into her eyes as she reached between their bodies to guide him.
He froze when she wrapped her hand
around his cock. She wished she could see better. His face was stark, his body
vibrating with leashed power. His erection filled her hand and she was
fascinated by the feel of him. The contrast between the hard length and silky
soft skin. She wanted to taste him.
He groaned. “You can explore later,
baby. I need inside you now. I can't wait.”
Neither could she. She positioned the
head of his cock at her entrance and slowly pushed down. He filled her,
stretched her. It felt incredible. She wanted to drag it out and make the
pleasure last forever, but he had other ideas.
“Next time. I promise,” he whispered, as
if he knew exactly what she was thinking. Hell, he probably did.
Then he gripped her hips and thrust up.
He set a fast, hard rhythm. Thrust, withdraw, thrust. Her body wound tighter,
the pleasure pushing all thoughts but coming out of