Wolf Whisperer

by Charlene Hartnady

  “Go and lock up then,” Tyler said. “That water still looks a bit hot.” It was true, steam drifted off the soapy water. It wasn’t too hot though. He was just stretching the truth a little. He might be bashed up and weak, but he liked the little human. There was something about her that drew him in. Tyler was here in Sweetwater to find a female. There was a possibility that his future mate may have found him. There was only one way to find out though.

  She frowned, looking down at the steaming bowl. “You might be right. I’ll go and lock up.”

  “Oh and, Jackie.”

  Her eyes snapped to him.

  “Please, can you bring your cell phone. I need to let my pack mates know that I am safe. That I will meet them at the festival later.”

  She nodded and gave him a small smile. “I’ll be back in a few minutes.”

  Tyler had to bite back a snarl when she returned moments later. She was no longer wearing her white, shapeless coat. Her pink sweater pulled tight around her mammary glands. Tyler clenched his jaw. Although she was stunning before, now that he was less focused on his pain, he could really get a good look at her. She had plump nipples behind the human encasings. More of her hair had escaped from her ponytail. She licked her lips as she handed him the phone.

  Tyler nodded once, sure to keep his eyes on hers. Human females didn’t like having their breasts stared at for too long.

  “I won’t be a minute.” His voice was a deep rumble, belying his arousal.

  She nodded and smiled, folding her arms across her chest. By all that was furry, her breasts plumped out even more as her arms closed around them.

  Fuck!

  Female wolves were just as lush. Not that he had ever been with one. He’d had numerous encounters with human females, yet his dick had never ached quite as much as this before. Then again, he had been injured and sex would help with the healing process. Maybe this was his body’s way of expressing its needs to him.

  Jared answered almost immediately. Tyler could hear how relieved the male sounded and instantly felt like a dick for losing his friends. He explained that he was with a female, omitting any information about the accident. They made plans to meet at the festival later and Tyler hung up, while staring into the disapproving eyes of the female doctor.

  “You can’t go to the festival.” She dipped her hand into the water, retrieving the sponge before squeezing it. Most of the water trickled back into the still steaming bowl. “Lean forward.” She instructed. All business.

  “I told you that I would be fine in an hour or two.” The sheet was wadded over his still hard dick. Tyler did as she said, grimacing at the stabbing pains that radiated through his chest and abdomen.

  “Like hell you will.” Her hand shook as she wiped across his back, her fingers touching him every so often. Tyler couldn’t help it when a groan of pleasure escaped.

  Berries.

  A ripe burst of sweetness hit him deep in the snout. A rumble vibrated from deep in his chest.

  Her hand stopped moving. “Are you okay?”

  “More than okay. Your hands feel really good on me.”

  He heard her swallow and how her heart rate picked up. “Oh”—a pause—“It must feel good to be cleaned. I don’t like being dirty either…” She sucked in a breath. “Not that you smell or anything. Don’t worry about that.”

  The scent of berries grew stronger and he inhaled through his nose.

  Tyler had to smile. She was as nervous as hell. Her hand continued to shake as she moved the sponge over his skin in even strokes. “Yes, it feels good to be cleaned but I also like your hands on me.”

  A sharper intake of breath and her hand stopped its current trajectory. “Um…that’s not really appropriate. You’re my patient.”

  Tyler had to chuckle. His shoulders shook and his ribs hurt like a bitch so he groaned while putting a hand to his chest.

  “Lean back,” she instructed. Her voice stern and no nonsense. Although she’d said that she wasn’t going to wash him beyond his back and lower legs, she dipped the sponge back into the water and wiped carefully across his shoulders. Her eyes focused on what she was doing. Her full lips were pursed in concentration.

  “You’re an animal doctor, right?”

  She nodded, rinsing the sponge.

  “You might be the one that needs those glasses. Do I look like I’m still in my fur? The whole doctor patient thing doesn’t apply.”

  Her beautiful blue eyes drifted to his face as she moved the sponge across his pecs. “It doesn’t matter what form you’re in, you’re in my care. Stop flirting with me. I don’t like it.” Her body told him otherwise.

  The fresh, sweet scent of ripe berries wafted all around them. Her nipples were hard. Her breasts straining. He noticed that her fingers trailed his skin more than was necessary. This female wanted him.

  Tyler raised a brow. “You don’t like it when I flirt with you?” He watched her closely.

  Her cheeks flushed and she gave a quick shake of the head. “I don’t like it.” She thrust the sponge into his hand. “I think you can take it from here.”

  “I prefer your hands on me.”

  “I’ll bet.” She looked angry. Her jaw was tense, her demeanor stiff.

  “What’s wrong?”

  Her eyes blazed. “Guys like you, Tyler. Seriously hot. Too good looking for your own good. You’re bored and I happen to be here. Jackie the ironing board. Fruit loop Jackie. I would make a perfect quick distraction. What you all so conveniently forget is that I’m a person with feelings.” She tried to move away but he grabbed her hand.

  He felt himself frown. “I know that you have feelings. I would never use you as a distraction. I’m not sure why you would even say that.”

  “Like I said.” She tried to yank her hand free but he held on tight. “Guys like you don’t mean it when they hit on girls like me. It just doesn’t happen. If you are looking for a quick fuck to pass the time then you’ve come to the wrong place. Besides, you shouldn’t be exerting yourself.” She tilted her chin in defiance. It just made her more appealing. “You may have a damned fine cock on you, but if you think for one second that I’m giving you a blowjob either, you are seriously mistaken.”

  His cock jumped when she said the word blowjob. Just the thought of her beautiful mouth around his girth had his sacks clenching. His frown deepened despite his throbbing dick though. “What do you mean by girls like you? What do ironing boards and fruit loops have to do with it? I don’t understand what you are trying to say.”

  She blushed, her eyes darting away from him. Jackie chewed on her bottom lip for a second. “Forget it, okay? I have something I need to do. I’m sure you can finish up on your own.”

  Tyler shook his head. “Tell me what you meant when you said those things.”

  “It’s personal. Forget it.” She shook her head.

  “You made it my business when you told me those things, now please explain. I want to understand.”

  She huffed out a breath. “They used to call me those names in school. Jackie the ironing board or fruit loops. Even though I had a few pounds on me, I was really flat-chested for most of high school.” She refused to meet his eyes. “They called me fruit loops because of my curly hair. Look, it doesn’t matter. The only time a jock was interested in me was when he wanted to get into my pants. You are not really attracted to me…so please just cut the crap and let’s get you better so that we can both get on with our lives.”

  “Listen to me.” His voice came out sounding gruffer than he intended and her eyes widened behind her glasses. She sucked in a breath. Tyler released his hold on her hand somewhat. He locked his gaze with hers. “You are fucking sexy. I am not some high school idiot boy. You are no longer the female you were back then either. Mother fuck, Jackie, have you even looked at yourself lately? I mean really looked? You have breasts a male could drown in. I for one would be happy to die between them. Your hair is fucking beautiful. Curly and untamed. Perfect for a male to fist
while worshipping your lush body.”

  Her eyes widened even more and her lips parted as she drew in another deep breath.

  Tyler had to grin. “So”—he watched as she licked her lips—“you think I’m good looking and that my cock is”—his smile widened—“damn fine…I think those were your exact words.”

  Jackie squeezed her eyes shut for a few beats before looking him head on. Her cheeks were still bright red. “Look…I shouldn’t have said those things to you. I shouldn’t have reacted like that. I’m sorry. I had a momentary flashback of some of my worst memories from high school. Thank you for saying those nice things. I appreciate it. Now let’s move on…please. You don’t have to…be nice to me or…” She let the sentence die. She made a pained noise and put her free hand over her face. “Please, let me go so that I can find a high cliff to jump off of.” She straightened her back

  This female was too much. She was also seriously clueless. “You still don’t get it, Jackie. I’m attracted to you. Very much so. I didn’t just say those things because I thought it was what you wanted to hear. I must say, you have been very quick to judge me though. You say that you didn’t like it when it happened to you, yet you are doing it to me.”

  Her eyes clouded. “I guess you are right. I’m sorry. I…I’m sorry.” She paused. “I haven’t dated anyone in a really long time. Guys like you—”

  “Quit saying that,” he growled.

  She visibly paled. “Sorry.” She shook her head.

  “Neither have I.”

  “Neither have you what?” Her brows were raised.

  “I also haven’t… dated in a while.”

  Jackie rolled her eyes and made a snorting noise. “You expect me to believe that?”

  “It’s true. I’m sure I have you beat,” he growled. “It’s been months since I”—Fucked a female— “was last with anyone.”

  Chapter Five

  No wonder he was so desperate then. She mentally kicked herself. She needed to stop being so hard on herself. High school was a long time ago. Things had changed. She had changed. There were moments when she still felt like that awkward plump girl with braces and glasses.

  Tyler really looked at her with interest. His gaze heated as he spoke about her. Heated further as his eyes drifted over her curves. He spoke as if he liked curves. Which was a good thing since her curves were abundant. She might have been called an ironing board through half of high school but nature had certainly made up for that in the long run. She was all boobs and ass with a good dose of hips and thighs on the side.

  She had been wrong to judge him. Jackie huffed out a breath. “I’m sorry. Both for saying those things and for judging you. Most good looking guys are not as nice as you.” Shut your mouth, Jackie. She felt her cheeks heat. Flip, she needed to stop telling him how good looking he was or his ego would inflate in no time.

  His eyes crinkled around the edges. His hand was still warm against hers.

  “How long has it been for you?” Tyler asked.

  Her mind was a complete blank. What had they been talking about?

  “Since you last dated someone?” He added when her brow creased.

  “Oh!” She released a pent up breath. “A couple of years.”

  His eyes bugged out of his skull. “You can’t be serious.”

  Jackie nodded, feeling like a complete idiot. “I moved to Sweetwater a few years ago. I read the statistics, we have twenty percent more women living here and almost half of our residents are pensioners. I guess I’ve been busy and I kind of have this rule”—she looked down at his arm—“You can let go of my hand now.”

  “Don’t run away.” His golden stare held hers. “I might faint or something.”

  She choked out a laugh. “I highly doubt that.” His healing capabilities were astounding. Tyler let go of her hand.

  “So what’s your rule?” He asked as he dipped the sponge into the water before pulling it across his abs.

  Holy freaking hotness!

  The guy was seriously ripped. He was as hot as hell itself. Oh shit! He had asked her a question. “Urm…um…my rule!” She practically yelled as she suddenly remembered what it was he had asked. Jackie glanced back up at his amused gaze. “I don’t date a guy unless I really like him. I need to be attracted to him as well. None of this, I’ll go on a few dates and see bullshit. If he doesn’t do it for me from the word go, I don’t go there. It’s not nice to string people along.”

  He continued to wash himself in long even strokes that made her mouth dry, yet at the same time, she had to work not to drool. Go figure!

  “Must get lonely.” He seemed to speak more to himself than to her. “I’m sure you’ve had plenty of guys ask you out. Were none of them good enough?”

  She had to laugh. “Didn’t you hear me earlier? There are far more women in Sweetwater and a lot of the guys are elderly.” She shook her head. “I’ve been asked out a few times but I have this other rule about not dating someone unless they have a full set of teeth as well.”

  Tyler choked out a laugh. “Setting your standards a little high then?” He laughed some more. The sheet was wadded between his legs and he was wiping his thighs. Long, muscular thighs. Wow! Who would have known that thighs could be that damned hot?

  She had to smile. “Just give me a decent set of teeth and a mutual attraction and I’ll be game.” That wasn’t really true since a couple of the guys that had asked her out over the years were decent looking, but they just didn’t do it for her. They didn’t get her cylinders firing and her heart racing.

  “I don’t mind either way, but I think you might want to turn around for this part of the cleaning process.” He pointed to the sheet…between his legs.

  Her eyes widened. “Oh.” She nodded, doing as he said.

  There was the sound of the sheet rustling and then the sponge plopped at her feet. She chewed the inside of her cheek. “I’ll get that for you.” Jackie bent down.

  Tyler growled deeply behind her just as her hand closed on the sodden sponge. It was a terrifying noise that caused goose bumps to form. Adrenaline coursed through her as she spun around and drew in a deep breath. One of the first things they were taught was to never turn your back on a wild animal. Never. Tyler hadn’t seemed wild in his human form. He was definitely still all animal though. It was evident in some of his gestures. Like the way he sniffed the air or cocked his head as he listened to a noise she could only ever hope to hear.

  His eyes were narrowed and his jaw set. His whole body radiated raw tension.

  “What’s wrong?” She all but whispered.

  He blinked a few times and even shook his head like he was pulling himself out of a haze. “Don’t do that again, unless…” His jaw tightened once more and his Adam’s apple worked as he swallowed hard.

  “Do what?” She asked when he didn’t say anything more. She tried not to notice as he pulled the sheet over his seriously engorged member.

  He cleared his throat and her gaze flew back to his. “Bend down. Shit, Jackie!” His eyes seemed to darken up just a smidgen. “You have one hell of an ass. Plump, heart shaped and seriously inviting. Sticking your ass in the air like that is an all out invitation to a wolf.”

  She gulped. “I’m not a wolf. I don’t speak wolf.”

  “Good thing or I would be balls deep inside you by now.” The visual sent a shock wave of desire through her. Her clit throbbed. All out throbbed. One touch and she would go off like a rocket. She squeezed her thighs together but it didn’t help.

  Tyler’s nostrils flared and he frowned. “You’re turned on at the thought.”

  “I am not.” They left her mouth so fast that she tripped on the words.

  His eyes traveled down. “Your nipples are hard. I can scent your desire…How fucking wet are you right now?” His words sounded pained. “I would say soaking by the scent of you.”

  She sucked in a ragged breath. “No way. I’m…” She let the sentence die because any form of denial would be a li
e.

  “Your heart is beating right out of your chest. Your pupils are dilated. Admit that you want me as much as I want you and then we can discuss what to do about it.”

  What to do about it? What did that mean?

  Nothing. There was nothing to discuss because they weren’t going to do anything about it. Were they?

  She wasn’t the type of woman that went around having casual sex. Maybe she had been in college but she had grown up a long time ago. Then again, if guys like him were offering, more often then maybe she would be the type. Then again, he wasn’t a guy, he was a…wolf…a shifter. If the talk around town was true that they existed then maybe the rest of the stories were true as well. That they were highly skilled lovers. Don’t go there.

  He raised his brows. “It’s not that difficult.” Tyler smiled and his sexy as sin dimples popped out. “Are you attracted to me?”

  Shit!

  What could it hurt? Honesty was after all the best policy. Jackie nodded. “Yes…fine…I’m attracted to you.”

  He turned really serious. “I want you, Jackie.” A low growl that she felt inside. Her nipples pebbled to the point of pain. “I want to make you come…many times…until you’re delirious with pleasure.” His face was solemn. His eyes unblinking. “You find me attractive but do you want me, Jackie? More importantly, do you want me to give you pleasure?”

  Yes!

  Yes!

  Yes!

  “You’re not in any shape to be exerting yourself physically.” She shook her head. Flip, she couldn’t believe that she was about to say this. “I’m going to have to decline.”

  “I didn’t ask for your professional opinion.” Tyler said, pulling himself more upright. “I might still be a little tender and I won’t be at my best, but I can definitely give you the release you need. Give us what we both want. Then we can take a nap and the second round will be fucking explosive.” His big chest heaved and his eyes blazed with desire, for her. Oh wow! This gorgeous specimen really did want her. As in, badly, maybe even more than she wanted him, which was a lot. If she turned him down, she might just regret it for the rest of her life.