Once back in her dorm she locked the door and sat down on her bed while he sat next to her and turned on the TV. “Movie?”
“I don’t have anything I think you’d even remotely like. I just have chick flicks and romantic comedies. Pick something that’s at least borderline interesting when it comes to a story line or plot. Comedy is always better than just straight up lovey dovey mushy junk.”
“Lovey dovey mushy junk? You sure have a way with words don’t you. Let’s see, how about Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves? It’s not any of that.”
“That’s not even a chick flick. I’ll accept it, I actually like that movie.”
Once Cassie had put the movie into the DVD player and had started it she walked to the mini fridge and pulled out two beers, handing Adam one before cuddling up next to him on the bed with the other. Pulling one of her throw blankets off her chair she put it over her legs and rested her head against his shoulder. Adam put his arm around her shoulder to hold her close and they stayed like that until he decided it was time for another drink and she needed a bathroom break. He almost insisted on walking to the bathroom with her, but she told him to stop being completely paranoid and she’d be fine since it wasn’t far down the hall.
Cassie was on her way back to her room when she felt someone grab her from behind and she let out a loud scream. Immediately several doors opened and whoever had grabbed her ran down the hall before she could look to see who it had been. Adam came running down the hall and saw her standing against the wall, looking around frantically. “What happened?”
“Someone grabbed me from behind. When I screamed they ran. I didn’t get a good look.”
“It was a guy,” a girl from the dorm across the hall said. “He looked angry.”
“I think it was him,” Cassie said softly.
“Everyone, be careful please. There’s a guy out there hurting women. Come on, let’s get back to your room where you’re safe, I won’t leave you alone again.”
Once back in her room Cassie curled up next to Adam while he put his arms around her in a comforting way. “I’m fine, that just scared me for a minute. The scream scared him away, and the fact several people saw him.”
“You are not going anywhere outside this locked room by yourself, not even the bathroom. I will guard the door if I have to. Is that clear?”
“Adam,”
“No. An advantage of being a shifter is that I’m stronger than most, and I’m fairly certain he knows it was me who rescued you the other night. You are not going anywhere alone when I can keep you safe.”
“Fine. I still think you’re being ridiculous.”
“Try me on this and you’ll find out how strong I can be.”
“Oh yes please. That actually sounds fun,” Cassie said with a heated look. She had no idea what it was but she could not get enough of him. Adam gave her a heated look back and before she realized what was happening he had her flipped over on the bed and had her dress pushed up so it was falling over her head. He pulled down her panties and slid his finger into her, finding that she was already fairly wet and getting more so by the second. She heard his zipper and mere seconds later he pushed into her.
As he thrust harder into her he gave her butt a hard smack, and for the second time in a week she found that it only turned her on more. He left it at that one smack though as it didn’t take her long to explode and him to follow. She was fairly certain the whole encounter had lasted mere minutes, and yet here they were, in each other’s arms fully satisfied. “That was hot.”
“You are irresistible,” Adam said as he kissed her neck. “Especially when you are being stubborn. Promise you’ll be careful?”
“I promise. Want to finish the movie or go to sleep?”
“Let’s finish the movie, I’m not tired in any way.”
Adam got up from the bed and tucked himself back into his pants, which is when Cassie realized he hadn’t even undressed. Sliding her panties back up, which had only gone down to her knees, she shifted back on the bed and took the drink he handed her. They went back to their movie as if nothing had happened, and Cassie couldn’t help but hope they would always be this spontaneous and fun.
Several days went by, during which time Adam had practically moved into her dorm with her. He refused to leave her alone anywhere, even go so far as to come to the bathroom with her when she went, but Cassie didn’t mind. Julie had spent time with them on occasion, but after hearing what had happened she felt safer staying at her boyfriend’s apartment and Cassie couldn’t blame her for that. Three days after the bathroom encounter a girl down her hall was raped, and Cassie knew it was the same guy based on her description. She encourage the girl to go to the police, telling her he had tried the same with her and they needed to know, and the police stepped up their patrols. Adam only ever left her when he had practice or a class he couldn’t miss, ordering her to stay in her dorm room during those times.
It was a week after the last incident when Cassie had to get to the library for a project she was working on, but Adam would be at practice for another hour and a half and the library would be closed by then. Since she hadn’t heard of any attacks in a week she thought she would be fine. She knew if Adam found out he’d be furious she risked herself like that as she was the prime target, but she couldn’t fail this assignment. She had forgotten the book the last time they were in the library and she didn’t have a choice. Adam had confided in her that he felt a sense of danger whenever she was in danger, like he had last time, and she hoped that if something happened he would be there soon. The practice field wasn’t all that far away after all and he could be there in minutes.
With her mind made up she grabbed her backpack and started towards the library, getting there without any problems and quickly finding the book she needed. She saw two more she could use and checked them out before starting back towards her dorm. She saw the football team walking towards the dorms and knew their practice had ended early, just as she saw a guy who looked like Scott running towards her. She thought she recognized Adam and loudly yelled his name in the hopes someone would respond. Several of the guys did and they all started running towards her and Scott, who was now upon her and had her in a headlock. “Hurt me and you hurt her,” he said threateningly when a dozen football players had surrounded them. He didn’t appear to have a weapon and apparently the guys noticed that too as one of them kicked the arm that was holding Cassie while another pulled her away and three guys tackled him.
One of the guys on the outside called campus police and five minutes later ‘Scott’ was in handcuffs being led away. “Thank you, all of you,” Cassie said, grateful their practice had ended early. Apparently Scott had decided he wasn’t going to just hurt her a little, he had meant to do serious damage. Campus police had found duct tape and rope in his jacket which indicated he had something else planned this time.
They all told her they were glad this bastard was finally caught, and Cassie looked at Adam who was absolutely furious. “Thanks guys. Come on Cassie.”
Cassie let Adam lead her back towards her dorm, knowing she was in deep water because this was exactly why he didn’t want her going out alone. “Before you start yelling, we did catch the guy.”
“And for that I am thankful, but you put yourself in danger! For what, a few books? Your life is worth more than that! If you had talked to your professor about needing extra time they would have given it to you because you were keeping yourself safe. You could have called campus police to walk with you. Dammit Cassie!”
“I’m sorry, alright? I needed the book!”
“I’m sure you did. Strip.”
“Excuse me?”
“You heard me. What did I tell you would happen?”
“I thought you meant a fun spanking like the last one.”
“Oh it will end fun and also with your bottom nice and red. I’m waiting.”
Curious to see where this would lead Cassie took off her clothes fairly quickly, noticing that he wa
s doing the same until they were both completely naked. When he sat down on the bed, already erect and ready for her, she was curious what he would do when he suddenly pulled her over his knee. His hand stroked her butt and over her clit, and she felt herself get wetter by the second. When the first smack landed it pushed her into his erection and she couldn’t hold back the moan, hearing him hitch his breath above her as well.
If anyone had asked her later if she had really come twice, once from the spanking and caresses alone and once when he laid her on her back on the bed right after, she would have probably denied it. There was no denying it though, and she never wanted to let him go. When he asked her to be his girlfriend the following morning, she easily agreed and she hoped he would never let her go. Her behind had still been slightly pink and the friction of the sheets was driving her to distraction, reminding her that she quite liked the feeling it gave her. He had come to her rescue twice now, and he was her dragon. She wasn’t going to let her dragon get away, not this time. This time she was going to hold on and enjoy the ride.
The End
Mr Dragon Right
Shifter Romance
Chapter One
Adam was lying on his bed, staring up at the ceiling. He knew he really ought to get up and get another workout in but he just could not get himself to do it. His life was perfect and he had nothing to complain about but there was still something missing. After college he had been signed for a contract immediately and he had been playing professional football ever since, earning millions every year. Doors were opened that rarely opened for anyone and he could get anything, and anyone, his heart desired.
That was where it had all gone south after only a few months because Cassie had not been able to deal with the fame. Adam had not been able to keep his eyes on Cassie alone and she had constantly worried he was cheating on her, which he wasn’t, and eventually she had left him. He knew she had very good reasons for leaving, especially since he didn’t pay as much attention to her as he used to, but after the breakup he had tried to fill the void with many girls. Now, eight years later, he wanted something more permanent and he wanted someone to spend his life with. He was close to retirement and he didn’t want to spend the rest of his life alone. Naturally he would be coaching somewhere once he retired from playing but that also meant he had a lot of extra time on his hands.
He still followed Cassie on Facebook and knew she had gotten married and was expecting her second child. He was happy for her and it appeared she was happy which was all that mattered. He had no idea why he kept thinking of her at random times, especially since he hadn’t actually seen her since she had left him, but he had a feeling she would always have a part of his heart. He had never expected to remain single this long but he had decided not long ago to stop the casual dating and wait for the right woman. He was supposed to meet his lawyer later today to start on his retirement paperwork, knowing it would break his contract but also knowing his latest contract had a provision for retirement in it. He would get a nice bonus because it would bring publicity to his team, and he would be free to do as he wished. Training for the new season would start in three months, and the contract had to be broken within the next month to avoid any break of contract penalties.
With a sigh he got out of bed and started towards the kitchen to make the protein shake he usually had for breakfast. Standing against the kitchen counter, he looked around the house which looked immaculate as always. He had a maid, naturally, who made sure he never had to worry about anything around the house. His chef came three nights a week to make him dinner, on the other nights he often ate out or ordered in. The woman he ended up with would never have to cook or clean which he was fairly certain made him even more of a catch, and yet most girls he encountered only cared about the money and the fame.
After finishing his shake he walked back to his bedroom to get dressed and ready for the meeting. He hadn’t shifted into his dragon form for several months and he felt it pushing him to do so, knowing his protective instincts were much stronger because of it. He hoped the meeting wouldn’t last long so he could go out of town for the afternoon and shift for a while and calm those instincts. He knew perfectly well that it could get dangerous if he didn’t, having experienced that with Cassie once and almost hurting her in the process when she wouldn’t agree to something that he felt would keep her safe. He, thankfully, had pulled back and had told her to stay put while he fled into the woods to shift. When he had returned she had been incredibly worried and he had explained what had happened. They had made up, and Cassie had been understanding about it, but he was afraid of it happening again and had always made sure to shift regularly ever since.
He had not shown his true form to anyone since, and even his lawyer didn’t know what he truly was. No other woman had gotten close enough to even be considered, but he knew that if anyone ever did he would not have a choice but to show them. He just hoped that whoever it was would accept him for what he was. He had been told once that dragon shifters had a mate and that they would never be truly happy with anyone else, and that he would know when he met his mate. He had thought Cassie was his mate, and he sometimes wondered if she had been since he couldn’t put her out of his mind, but he did not want to dwell on the chance that he had missed out on being with his mate.
Dressed in dark jeans, dark blue dress shoes, a white dress shirt with the top two buttons undone and a dark blue suit jacket he walked to his car to get to his meeting. He knew he would be a bit early but he also knew his lawyer would still see him immediately. He was his biggest client for a reason and didn’t have to deal with mundane things like waiting in a waiting room because of it. If nothing else his assistant was fairly attractive and would keep him company until his lawyer was available.
Chapter Two
Walking into his lawyer’s office he saw a girl he had never seen before talking to the receptionist and there was something about her that had him paying attention. When she turned to see who had walked in and smiled at him, he couldn’t refrain from smiling back.
“I’m sorry for interrupting your social hour, I know I’m early for my meeting with Scott,” Adam said easily as he walked forward.
“It’s alright Adam,” the receptionist whose name he couldn’t remember said with a smile as she stood up. “Julia is Scott’s new paralegal and she will be helping today, so why don’t I take both of you to the conference room while Scott finishes up his other appointment?”
Adam motioned with his hand for Julia to follow her first and he couldn’t help but admire her butt as she walked in front of him. He had always had a thing for butts and he couldn’t help but admire the one in front of him. Julia had curvy hips and the suit pants she was wearing were tight and showed those curves perfectly, with her suit jacket just barely hitting the top of her butt which accentuated them even more. When they got to the conference room Adam easily sat down in the seat he always sat in, while Julia sat down across from him.
“I will be right back with coffee.”
“I still don’t drink coffee,” Adam replied, slightly annoyed she still could not remember that. He was there fairly regularly as Scott was also a friend and she really should know by now. “Tea would be fine.”
“I apologize. I will be right back with tea.”
“You could have been nicer to her,” Julia remarked, much to Adam’s surprise. He was used to people being polite and nice, not putting him in his place. He wasn’t sure if he liked it.
“I have to remind her every time I’m here, which is fairly regularly as you will soon notice. If she’s not certain, she should ask if I’d like something to drink and if so, what.”
“Maybe so but you could have said that in a nicer way, not as if you are used to giving orders.”
“I wasn’t aware I was giving an order, and I certainly did not mean to sound like that. So how long have you been working here?”
“About a month now. I recently moved to the area and was thankful to find a job
so quickly. Scott is great to work for.”
“He’s a good guy. I usually don’t like lawyers but he’s one of the better ones. I enjoy talking to him about non-work related things and he’s gotten me out of plenty of sticky situations. I will admit I wasn’t a fan of his last paralegal, she was a little too high and mighty for me, but you seem nice and down to earth.”
“I’ll take that as a compliment, though I’d imagine you prefer the high and mighty types with you being who you are and all.”
Adam smiled before shaking his head, knowing it was a common thought many people had despite the fact the opposite was in fact true. “I don’t. I actually get incredibly annoyed with those types because they are usually interested in my fame and money. I prefer the down to earth girls who are their own people and don’t just want to be a trophy wife.”
“I’m sure that’s hard to find. Ahh, Scott, finished early?”
“Yes, thankfully. Adam, how have you been? Ready for retirement?”
“Definitely,” Adam smiled, shaking Scott’s hand before sitting down. “I think I’ve been playing long enough. Now it’s time for me to do nothing for a while and then get into coaching. My life has always revolved around football season, I’m slightly excited about being able to do things regardless of what season it is.”
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