around her. She should have pushed him back, but she didn’t. When he traced her lips with his tongue, she opened her lips. He surged inside and curled his tongue around hers. He tasted hot and spicy. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him close. Really close. Damn, he smelled good.
“Jason, I thought I saw Dane driving away—”
Jason broke the kiss and groaned. “Never should have given him a key.”
Gio licked her lips and listened to her thundering heart. She should have been the one to end it. But her body was still zinging from that kiss. One kiss. More like the match that sent her into an inferno. What the fuck had she been thinking? Kissing him had only made things worse.
“Sorry.” Donovan stared at them. He held three large paper grocery bags in what looked like an uncomfortable stranglehold, but he didn’t move to set them down.
Well, she was sitting on Jason’s lap, and just a second ago she had been so wrapped around him that anyone might have thought she was trying to crawl into him. Well, at least she could fix one of those. Gio pushed at Jason’s arm to dislodge his hold, but he didn’t budge.
“Yeah. Dane stopped by. He said I caused a pack shift.” Jason moved one arm down to control the chair but kept the other wrapped around her waist.
“Bet that pissed him off,” Donovan said as he walked into the kitchen.
Jason wheeled after him. Gio didn’t look at either man. Her first priority was getting up. Her second was figuring out what the fuck she was going to do. Locking herself back in the bathroom just seemed childish.
“Stop moving. I do not want to fight Donovan for you,” Jason said in a huffy voice as he tightened his hold.
“Why would Donovan fight for me? He doesn’t even like me.” She faced Donovan. The man looked at her, then cocked his head to the side.
“It’s not a matter of like. It’s a matter of want. And once my wolf smells you in heat, he’ll fight to take over. If he does, either Jason or I will die.” Donovan turned to the pantry and started stacking food. “I thought I would have enough time to put the food away, but that was before I opened the door.”
“Was it that strong?” Jason asked as his forehead creased into little lines. He readjusted Gio over his legs. “Do you think Dane smelled it?”
A fresh wave of desire swept through her. She stopped trying to get away from him and went still. Maybe if she didn’t move, her body wouldn’t start… An intense cramp pulled the walls of her pussy together once. Then again and again. She bit her bottom lip to keep from moaning.
“I would be more surprised if he didn’t. I’ll call deputies Kane and Abel to watch him.” Donovan put the last of the groceries away and balled his fists. “I need to go. Call me when you come up for air.” He stalked across the room and was out the door in a flash.
“Come up for air?” She wanted to be pissed, but the small movement to speak those four words took every ounce of concentration she had. Her body was on a tight wire. If she moved too fast or too far, she felt like she’d lose control.
“The longer you deny the wolf inside you the satisfaction she needs, the longer it will take her to be satiated. The first heat usually lasts three to four days. But denying your wolf makes her stronger, and it may take double or triple the time—”
“Triple?” She couldn’t imagine dealing with this for a week or more.
“So do we start fighting again, or do we pick up where we left off?” He shifted, bringing the hardness of his erection against her hip. Her convulsions set off, and she closed her eyes as her body shook with the spasms. When they stopped, she lifted her eyes to his. There was only one answer.
She bent and pressed her lips to his. The moment she touched him, it was as if they’d never stopped. His taste flooded her mouth, and she moaned at the way