by Paige Tyler
He brushed her hair back. “Morning, beautiful.”
She wiggled up his body to kiss him, nudging even more life into his sleeping cock. “Morning, my hunky teddy bear.”
Declan laughed and pulled her down for another kiss, only to freeze when she suddenly looked around in a panic.
“What’s wrong?” he asked, trying to sit up with her on his chest.
Shit. Had the hybrids found them? He didn’t hear anything.
But Kendra pressed a hand on his chest. “Stay. I just need to…um, how far back does this cave go?”
He frowned, trying to figure out why she wanted to know. Then it struck him. She had to go.
“It keeps going back about twenty more feet,” he said. “The ceiling dips down in a couple of places and it’s dark, so take a flashlight.”
She was off his chest and digging through his pack in a flash. She came out with her flashlight, her canteen, and the small hygiene kit she’d saved from the last hybrid attack. Then she was running for the back of the cave, giving him an incredible view of her perfect ass.
Declan groaned. Maybe doing something mundane like checking to see if their clothes were still wet would distract him. Their T-shirts were just about dry. Their uniforms and boots, on the other hand, were still damp. It was probably about as dry as they’d get in here, but he shook everything out and flipped them over so the back side could dry some more. Of course, the moment they left the cave, their clothes were going to get soaked all over again. Or at least his would. He could carry Kendra and keep her out of the worst of the water.
While he waited for her to come back, he looked out of the cave opening, using his nose as well as he could to verify there weren’t any hybrids nearby. He was back on the poncho eating an energy bar—sex with Kendra had made him hungrier than running around the jungle and fighting hybrids—when she materialized out of the darkness, naked and beautiful. The sight of her damn near took his breath away.
She shoved her hygiene bag back in his pack. “Sorry for the unsexy dash to the back of the cave.”
He chuckled, ditching the half-eaten ration bar to grab her hand and pull her down on his lap for a long, slow kiss. When that urge was satisfied, he slid one hand down to caress her ass. “Unsexy, huh? I don’t know what you’re talking about. Watching this bottom of yours bounce as you ran off was about the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen.”
That earned him a gorgeous smile and another kiss. Pulling her onto his lap had seemed like a good idea, but all this skin-on-skin contact wasn’t helping the situation with his growing hard-on.
Kendra grinned. “You didn’t get enough last night, huh?”
“I don’t think I’m ever going to be able to get enough of you.” Declan nuzzled her neck with a soft growl, then tried unsuccessfully to position her in some manner that didn’t involve her warm, soft skin touching his cock. “And if we were in my bed, I wouldn’t let you out of it until I made love to you in every position I could think of.” He grinned. “And I can think of a lot.”
She laughed, and maybe even blushed a little too, he couldn’t be sure. But then she sighed, the amusement fading from her eyes. “Last night was so perfect that I almost forgot where we are.”
And he had to be the insensitive jerk who reminded her. As far as he knew, there weren’t any hybrids around right now, so they really should get going while the coast was clear. But he made no move to get up. Instead, he trailed his fingers over the curve of her breast.
“Staying here a little while longer won’t hurt,” he told her softly.
Her breath hitched as his thumb brushed her nipple. “Are you sure?”
Declan wasn’t sure of anything at the moment except how badly he wanted to be inside her. For the first time in days, they were safe. If they had enough food and water, they could stay here like this forever.
He kissed her, gently sucking on her lower lip. “I’m sure.”
She didn’t ask him again. Instead, she let out a breathy sigh and slid a hand down his chest to wrap her fingers around his very erect shaft.
He slipped his hand in her hair, holding her captive as he kissed her. Her hand tightened around him, and he groaned.
She broke the kiss and licked her lips, like she was reveling in the taste he’d left on her mouth. The blatantly erotic gesture made him remember what her tongue had felt like on his cock last night. She moved her hand up and down on him as if reading his mind. Damn, she knew how to get him going, didn’t she?
“Do you like that?” she asked.
Declan could only growl softly in answer. Obviously, he liked it. She had amazing hands. But two could play at that game. He bent to nuzzle her neck as he slipped a hand between her legs and ran his finger up and down her slick folds.
She gasped.
He chuckled. “Do you like that?”
Kendra moaned.
He dipped his finger into her wetness. “Is that a yes?”
She clutched his shoulders. “Yes!”
He rewarded her by sliding his finger even deeper, pressing the palm of his hand against her clit at the same time. Kendra wiggled against his palm. Remembering how much she’d liked when he kissed her neck last night, he used the hand in her hair to tip her head gently to the side so he could get access to that sensitive part of her body.
He played with different techniques, hungry to learn everything he could about what turned her on. He discovered that when it came to her neck and ears, there didn’t seem to be anything she didn’t like—gentle kissing, light nibbling, sharp bites. She moaned no matter what he did. And the longer he nuzzled her neck, the wetter her pussy got. It wasn’t long before her hips began to undulate, which told him she was going to come soon.
He pressed his lips against her ear, breathing softly on her skin as he moved his hand faster against her clit. “Come for me, Kendra. Right now.”
As if following his orders, she dropped her head against his shoulder and let out a low, shuddering moan. Her thighs clamped down hard on his hand and she trembled against him like a beautiful flower in the wind. A red blush colored her cheeks, her breath coming in rapid, shallow pants as her nipples tightened to hard peaks. He could watch her come like this for the rest of his life.
It was so beautiful.
She was so beautiful.
He continued to make slow circles between her legs, not applying too much pressure but simply letting her ride her orgasm as long as it lasted. Which turned out to be almost a whole minute. That was pretty damn incredible. If he ever came that hard for that long, he’d probably explode.
When he carefully slid his hand from between her thighs, Kendra rested her cheek in the curve of his neck. Her breath was warm against his skin, and he reached up to smooth her hair. Damn, how did it smell so wonderful out here in the jungle?
He was still trying to figure that out when he felt Kendra’s hand moving on his erection. He fully expected her to return the manual favor—he was completely up for that—but when she slipped off his lap and spun around, he realized he was in line for something way better than a hand job. He might have growled as her warm mouth enveloped his cock, but he wasn’t sure. He was too focused on how good it felt.
As she worked, Kendra slid one hand to his chest, urging him onto his back. He liked the view just fine from where he was, but since he was currently in a very giving mood, he acquiesced and lay back on his elbows to watch. The view of her long hair draped across his thighs, not to mention the sight of those beautiful lips of hers wrapped around his shaft, was an extremely erotic sight.
She worked slowly, letting her hand travel up and down his length in time with her mouth. It was clear she had no interest in rushing. No, she was taking her time. He have mentioned they needed to get back on the move, but for some reason, he couldn’t get his lips to form the right words. Instead, the only things that came out were unintelligible groans and growls.
Kendra worked her tongue around the head of his penis, driving him crazy with each
swirl. Just when he was sure it couldn’t get any better, she gently ran her teeth over that extremely sensitive part of his cock. Daaaaammn.
It felt so unbelievable that he started thinking maybe he wasn’t going to last nearly as long as he’d hoped. But just when the tingle started to really build, she took her mouth off him with an audible pop and sat back on her heels.
He opened his mouth to ask her what she was up to, but she put a finger on his lips, shushing him. “I promise the next time I start doing that, I won’t stop. But right now, I need you inside me.”
When Kendra put it that way, Declan couldn’t be too disappointed she’d put the blow job on hold. Being inside her again more than made up for it.
He grinned. “Climb on.”
She bit her lip. “Actually, I have another position in mind.”
He was about to ask her what it was, but she was already motioning him to slide over and make room for her in the middle of the poncho. The moment he did, she scooted onto her back and spread her legs, curling her fingers in a come-hither motion.
The impulse to throw himself between those sexy, toned thighs of hers was hard to resist, but somehow, he did.
“I want to.” He shook his head with an audible growl. “God, you don’t know how much I want to, but I can’t. The ground is way too hard, and I’ve got more than a hundred pounds on you. I could squish you or something.”
Kendra laughed. “Declan, I’m not made of porcelain.” When he didn’t move, she sighed. “I love that you’re so worried about me, I really do, but I won’t break. If you keep most of your weight on those big, strong arms of yours, I’ll be fine. Now get over here.”
Declan wasn’t so sure, but Kendra didn’t look like she was in the mood to argue. And seeing her lying there with her legs spread like they were was making it hard to remember what he’d been worried about just a few seconds ago.
He moved forward until he was kneeling right between her thighs. She looked so gorgeous lying there, completely confident he’d never hurt her. But one little slip while he was in the throes of orgasm and he could seriously damage her. Figuring the best way to avoid that was to kneel between her legs, he moved closer and teased the head of his cock up and down her wet folds. She felt so hot.
Kendra wrapped her legs casually around his hips and whimpered softly, clearly enjoying the slow friction of his penis against her clit.
He could have teased her like that all day, but they didn’t have all day. Silencing a groan, he moved back and angled his erection down just enough to wedge the head in the entrance of her incredible heat.
Kendra gasped, then bit her lip as he rocked back and forth, going a little deeper with each motion. He wouldn’t be able to drive as deep in this kneeling position, but that was fine with him. It still felt amazing.
Kendra lifted her legs, hooking her ankles around his back, jerking him forward. Then she grabbed his shoulders with both hands and pulled him on top of her. “Don’t even think about not coming down here.”
He locked his arms on either side of her body, refusing to put any more of his weight on her, but she seemed satisfied. Her quick move had forced him deep inside her, which appeared to be what she was going after. He had to admit, it felt pretty damn amazing.
She repositioned her legs around his hips, digging her heels into his ass as she smiled up at him. “See? Told you I wouldn’t break.” She ran her fingernails across his tensed shoulders and down his arms. “Now, why don’t you stop acting like I’m going to shatter the moment you start moving, and come down here and kiss me?”
She’d been right up to this point, so maybe she was better at knowing which sex positions would work for them than he was. Still moving carefully, he lowered himself to his forearms. She felt tight around him.
“Okay, you were right,” he admitted as he settled comfortably between her legs. “This works pretty good.”
“Glad you think so.”
She got a hand in his hair and pulled him in for a kiss, slipping her tongue in his mouth. He growled, kissing her back as he began to slowly move inside her. She murmured her approval against his mouth, her heels pressing rhythmically into his ass, urging him to move faster.
But he refused. She felt so hot and tight in this position that if he didn’t go slowly, this would end up being over before they got started.
He took his time, staying buried deep inside her, then only moving an inch or two in and out before plunging in again. To keep his mind off how unbelievable it felt, he focused on kissing her, nibbling her neck and ears, and generally anything else except how much he wanted to come.
“That’s perfect right there,” she breathed, pulling her knees higher and crossing her ankles over his lower back. “Don’t stop. Please don’t stop.”
So Kendra had a perfect spot she liked touched just like this? That was something he would keep in mind.
Declan toyed with her, changing the angle of his thrusts as well as the speeds, just to see what she liked best. She definitely enjoyed it when he thrust slow and hard the most, if the way she gasped was any indication. Could he make her come from moving this slow and steady?
“Faster,” she begged. “Right there, but faster!”
As much as he wanted to find out if his theory was correct, he couldn’t deny Kendra anything she wanted, especially when he wanted it just as badly. He thrust faster, slapping into her spread thighs with every pump.
Kendra’s head fell back and her mouth opened in a soundless expression of pleasure. Her fingernails bit into his shoulders and back as she bucked under him. Seeing her climax was the most beautiful thing he’d ever witnessed, and he thrust harder, pushing her further into ecstasy.
When she finally went completely over the edge, it was so damn sexy that he didn’t bother to hide his growl. But he didn’t come. Not yet. He wanted to make sure she experienced every single ounce of her pleasure before he did, because he didn’t want to miss a second of it.
When her body had started to relax just the slightest little bit, he drove into her, drawing a gasp from her as he held himself there and exploded.
Her eyes held his captive the entire time he pumped his essence deep inside her, never losing focus, never looking away. They stayed locked together through it all…as locked together as he knew their hearts to be.
When the last spasm passed through him, he let himself relax. As they lay together, arms and legs entwined, Kendra kissed him, first on the lips, then on his scruffy jaw, and finally his neck. Then she placed her mouth beside his ear, her breath warm and moist on his skin. Her scent filled him, almost overwhelming him.
“That was the hottest sex I’ve ever had in my life,” she whispered. “And watching you come inside me like that was seriously the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen.” He would have thrown a few compliments her way in return, but she continued. “You want to know what the best part of it was? The way your eyes flared that beautiful shade of rose when you came. It let me know that I made you come really, really hard. I love that flash of color.”
There was a time when the thought of shifting during sex would have freaked the hell out of him. But doing it with Kendra didn’t bother him because she didn’t care.
For the first time, he really believed that.
“Only for you,” he growled, kissing her neck.
“Damn straight.”
As if to show him how serious she was, she gently nipped him on the muscular junction of his neck and shoulder with her perfect teeth.
He liked when she bit him.
Chapter 10
As Kendra pulled on her almost-dry socks, she finally got the courage to ask the question that had been on her mind since she and Declan had finally crawled out of each other’s arms.
“The stuff you said—that you don’t like being a shifter—it made me wonder something.”
He looked up from pulling on his boots. “What’s that?”
His eyes were so warm and captivating that she found it hard t
o speak. When she finally found her voice, she could barely remember what she’d been going to say. Wow, she was falling fast. She’d spent the last week berating herself for being stupid enough to miss what had been right in front of her all along, but that was over. She was focused on the future now, and when they got home, she promised herself she was going to make up for all the time she’d lost with him.
“Um, if you were never comfortable embracing your inner animal, why’d you decide to join the DCO in the first place?” she finally managed. “Didn’t you think they’d expect you to use your shifter talents?”
He stopped tying his boots and shrugged. “This is going to sound stupid, but I didn’t really give it a lot of thought at the time. John told me that I’d be using my talents to help people. That was good enough for me.”
She smiled. Sometimes she wished she could see things as simply as Declan did. “It’s not stupid at all. And you do use your talents to help people. Your team is one of the best in the DCO. I should know; I write all the evaluations.”
They finished dressing in silence, then repacked Declan’s rucksack. She couldn’t help looking around the cave. She was going to miss this place. It was where everything had come together for them.
He slung on his pack. “You ready?”
She sighed wistfully. “I guess so. Though if you wanted to stay here for another few hours, I wouldn’t complain.”
He chuckled. “I know what you mean, but the sooner we get out of here, the sooner we can get home and I can take you out for dinner like I promised.”
That brought a moan of delight to her lips. “I see you’ve already figured out how to motivate me to get out of bed.”
Declan pulled her into his arms. “Don’t get me wrong. I much prefer to be in bed with you, but I want you in my bed at home. The only reason I’ll be taking you out to dinner is so you can keep your strength up for all the things I want to do to you when we’re in my bed.”
