laughed at how out of place he looked. He looked so uncomfortable, and he glanced at the bedroom door as if wishing for an escape. How cute the human was .
“Tell me about your family.” She didn’t think it was possible, but his body stiffened even further.
“No,” he said curtly. O-kay.
“Tell me about how you met my brother.” He sighed and looked at her, then her bottle of half-empty wine and shook his head miserably.
“I joined the marines when I was 18. Couldn’t wait to get the hell out o f there. It was better at first then at home but not for long. I met Rome my second year in. I was in a hurry and already pissed off because I’d had a fight with my bunkmate earlier. We had a confrontation, and when it was done...well, you know the rest.”
Vera nibbled on her lip and stared at him with soft eyes. He stared off in the distance as if he was reliving that moment right now. He was so big for a human — and strong too . She wanted to curl up to him and let him pet her until she fell asleep. She wanted to ask him if he would, but a frown marred his hard face.
Vera gasped as a flash of pleasure surged through her. Oh, yes . The ache in her from before was flooding back in with obstinate force. Must be the wine, she thought. Her breasts ached heavily, needed to be squeezed to relieve the pain, and her core was growing wet. Her hand started to creep down her stomach to do just that, but she stopped just short.
“Rome.” Her whisper was so husky that she barely recognized it . His eyes snapped to hers and she watched as his eyes widened then narrowed on her. A predator. No, no, he’s only human.
He unwrapped his body from that chair, making the act look sexy as hell, and strode to her with his long-legged steps. He snatched the bottle of wine out of her hands, sniffed it with a grimace, then set it aside.
“I don’t know how your brothers ever tolerated you. You don’t even listen to the basic of advice.” Vera’s headed slid back to stare up at him. Her lips formed into a wide smile. She was trying to go for sexy, but was afraid she was coming off more as a loose, drunken slut. Hm m , maybe he was into loose-drunken sluts though.
“I’ve never been good at taking advice. It drives my brothers wild,” she whispered loudly. “Do me a favor and take me to bed.” He looked relieved and ben t down to scoop her into her arms.
He was so stro ng, lifting her effortlessly . This close his scent and heat were irresistible . He set her on the bed, and when he went to pull away, she leaned forward and licked a hot path up his neck. He groaned , and she felt his neck spasm under her tongue.
Moaning, she w rapped her arms around his neck and brought his mouth down to hers. He hesitated the barest of moments before crashing his delectable human mouth against hers.
She moaned at his taste; it was heady, masculine, and sexy. She licked his tongue and sucked on its thick length like she wanted to his cock.
“Christ,” he muttered tearing his mouth away. “You’re drunk. I can’t do this, Vera.”
She made a mewling sound and grabbed him by the shirt. Didn’t he understand that her body was on fire for him? She hadn’t had a man in so very long.
“I’m not drunk, just relaxed, ” she argued. She grabbed handfuls of his shirt and pulled him back down to her. He came but with a glower . She had a feeling that even with her lykaen strength, she couldn’t force him to do what she wanted .
“Baby, you drank at least half a bottle of wine in under an hour. You’re completely foxed.” Vera wiggled her hips, trying to get his attention where she needed him. When that didn’t work, tried maneuvering herself under his chest.
“I’m not nearly as drunk as you think I am. Okay maybe I am drunk but I’m fully aware of what I’m doing and what I want. Look at me and see the truth.” He looked away and she could tell that he was probably counting to ten before he looked back down at her. He studied
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