Undeniable Craving

by Marisa Chenery

  Gage increased the pace, taking her harder and faster. He angled farther up on Jaimie so his shaft rubbed against her clit. His balls rose closer to his body as his orgasm edged nearer to the surface. She held on to his biceps and said his name on a keening moan. He surged in and out, and when he thought he wouldn’t be able to keep his release at bay, she came. Her pussy gripped his cock in a tight fist and milked him into climax. It tore through him like a freight train, leaving him weak and sated.

  He collapsed onto Jaimie, then quickly rolled so she was sprawled on top him. They both fought to catch their breaths. Gage would have liked to go for another round, but time wasn’t on their side. Cyrus and Shyla would have Derrick back before he knew it, and he and Jaimie still needed to eat. Plus, he didn’t think she’d have enough energy to make love without a rest in between, regardless of what she might think. Once she was stronger, he wouldn’t hesitate.

  Gage kissed the top of her head. “I love you. That was incredible.”

  She lifted her head and looked him in the eyes. “I love you too.”

  Chapter Six

  As the words left her mouth, Jaimie realized they were true. She did love Gage. Making love to him had cemented her feelings for him. Already she didn’t think she could contemplate having a life without him in it. From what he’d told her about the invisible link that joined them, she knew that was the way she was supposed to feel. It still was a bit surreal.

  Gage hooked a finger under her chin and gently kissed her. “I’m glad you do, because I’m never letting you go.”

  “Are you sure?”

  He cupped her face in both hands. “Yes. You’re my mate. There will never be anyone else for me, even if you decide to leave me.”

  “What about kids?”

  “What about them? If this is about you having Derrick, I’ll love him as if he were mine.”

  She swallowed. “I never told you what type of cancer I had. It started in my uterus. I had a hysterectomy before I went through chemo. I can’t ever have any more children. Will you be okay with that?”

  “Of course. And if you ever wanted more, we can always adopt.”

  Jaimie leaned in and kissed Gage, relieved that her inability to have more kids wasn’t an issue for him. “There is that, but I think Derrick will be enough for now.”

  He smacked her on the butt. “We’d better get dressed and order some room service.”

  She wiggled her hips, brushing her pussy against his semi-hard cock. “Are you sure? I can think of other things we could do.”

  Gage smacked her again, then slid out from under her. He climbed off the bed before he turned to face her. “Nope, you’re going to be good and eat something for me. Part of my job as your mate is to look after you. And I’m going to do that.”

  Jaimie silently sighed in defeat as Gage bent and picked up his underwear and jeans before he put them on. She slid off the bed and then dressed. She was so used to looking after herself, and making sure Derrick came first, she had to admit she liked the idea of someone thinking about her needs. She could get used to it.

  Once they were clothed, they picked what they wanted from the room service menu and Gage called the order in. She found herself unable to stop following every move he made with her gaze. Now that she’d slept with him, and knew how generous a lover he was, she craved more of his body.

  Gage sat on the bed next to her. Jaimie turned toward him. “Can you do something for me?” she asked.

  “Sure. What?”

  “I want to see you in your wolf form.”

  He smiled. “Do you want to have a turn at a wolf ride?”

  She shook her head with a grin. “You do realize you’ve started something that Derrick will expect all the time now. And no, I don’t want a wolf ride. Earlier I didn’t get a chance to get to know you better in that form.”

  “We can’t have that now, can we? Especially since I frequently shift into a wolf throughout the day. I want you to be comfortable being around me when I’m like that.”

  “I don’t find you scary. I want to be able to pet you like Derrick did.”

  “Remember the man is still in there as well. You pet me too much and you’ll turn me on.” Gage waged his eyebrows.

  “Typical male. You have to turn even the simplest thing in to something sexual.”

  “Hey, I can’t help it, especially when it comes to you, my beautiful mate. I’ll always have that kind of reaction around you.”

  Jaimie shook her head. “Hurry up and shift already before our food gets here.”

  He gave her a quick, hard kiss, then put some space between them before his body blurred and he shifted to his animal form. She closed the distance that separated them and then ran her hand down his back. His fur was soft to the touch. And he definitely was a lot bigger than a regular gray wolf. She looked into his light green eyes. There was no mistaking the intelligence and awareness that lurked inside them.

  She moved from Gage’s back to the top of his head and behind his ears. He leaned so hard against her, he pushed her over onto the mattress. Jaimie giggled as he stuck his wet, cold nose into the crook of her neck.

  “That tickles,” she said. “Stop it.”

  Gage ignored her. He licked and sniffed until she had to call uncle. After he lifted his head, she stroked her fingers from the top of his furred head to his neck. His black fur made his light green eyes stand out.

  “It’s a good thing I’m not allergic to dogs or I’d be sneezing my head off right now,” she said with a chuckle.

  Gage rolled his wolf eyes, which really made her laugh since it definitely wasn’t something a normal wolf would do.

  “Well, it’s true.”

  A knock on the door heralded the arrival of their food. Gage jumped off the bed before Jaimie could and padded toward the door. He shifted to human form as he reached it. No one would have known he’d been a wolf a few seconds ago.

  Gage returned to the bed, carrying the tray with their meals. Jaimie’s stomach growled at the smell of food. She had a feeling she wouldn’t have any trouble getting it down. It would seem she’d built up an appetite after making love. She dug in, determined to eat as much as she could. She planned to have her mate naked so she could get up close and personal with his cock after Derrick went to bed for the night.

  * * * *

  Jaimie didn’t end up making love with Gage again that night. Tiredness had stolen up on her before she expected and she’d fallen asleep shortly after Derrick had gone to bed. She guessed her body was still working to heal itself from the cancer. Gage had tucked her in and then turned on the TV with the volume low. It’d been too early for him to sleep. Much to her surprise, she’d slept without waking until morning.

  She peered at the digital clock that sat on the bedside table next to her. It was early. A quick listen proved Derrick was still asleep in his room. They’d closed the connecting door after he’d gone to bed so they wouldn’t disturb him.

  Jaimie turned her head and set her gaze on the man who slept beside her. He lay on his back, his chest rising and falling with each even breath he took. Gage didn’t stir as she rolled to her side and then slowly inched closer. She lifted the covers to discover he wore pajama bottoms and nothing else. She’d put on a nightgown while Derrick had gone to get into his pajamas.

  Since they hadn’t made love again that night because of her, Jaimie decided there was no time like the present. Derrick would sleep for another hour or so, which would give her and Gage enough time to indulge in some pleasure. She only had to wake him up first.

  She ran a caressing hand across his well-defined chest. He still didn’t move. She did it again and was met with the same reaction. Apparently, Gage was a deep sleeper. She’d have to be a little more intrusive then. She could do that no problem.

  Jaimie slipped under the covers with a plan forming in her mind. She continued downward until she drew level with Gage’s stomach. She pressed a kiss to it, then made a path with her lips to the top
of his pajama bottoms. She hooked a finger in it and tugged them lower. He let out a loud snore.

  Time for part two of her plan. Jaimie positioned herself so she straddled his legs, pulled his bottoms down past his hips and then bent to drag the flat of her tongue along his cock from base to tip. Now that had the desired effect. Gage sucked in a sharp breath, then groaned. She took that as a sign of encouragement. She opened her mouth and enclosed the head of his hardening shaft inside, sucking hard.

  “Jaimie?” Gage asked with a drawn out moan. The covers lifted. She met his gaze as he looked down at her. “That feels—” He broke off when she ran her tongue along the spot under the flared head of his cock. “Don’t stop.”

  She fisted him at the base and bobbed her head up and down as she sucked while he slid in and out. His shaft became fully engorged. She moaned along his length. Her pussy ached to be filled as wetness pooled. She fondled his balls as she continued to work him in and out.

  “Enough,” Gage said in a husky voice. “I don’t want to come this way, and I will if you don’t stop now.”

  After Jaimie released his cock, he took hold of her arm and gently pulled her up his body until their mouths had a small space between them. Their lips met in a heated kiss that almost had her toes curling. More than turned-on, she kissed him back as she lifted the bottom of her nightgown to her waist, then slowly sank onto his cock until she’d completely impaled herself. They both moaned.

  Jaimie sat up and placed her hands on Gage’s chest. She rode his hard length, loving how he filled and stretched her pussy. Being on top and in control, she was able to put him exactly where she needed him. He held on to her hips and surged up to meet each of her downward ones. She looked down and watched his cock thrust and retreat. It glistened with her wetness.

  Gage reached between them and stimulated her clit. Jaimie clutched his shaft with her inner muscles as her desire shot higher. If he kept that up, she wouldn’t last much longer. She rode him faster, rising on her knees before sinking back down on him until he was balls deep. His moans turned to wolf growls, and his cock grew even harder.

  He surged up in to a sitting position and lifted her nightgown off over her head. Gage dragged a wet kiss across her mating brand, then cupped one of her breasts and claimed a nipple. With each pull of his mouth, it sent a corresponding sensation deep inside her pussy. She took him faster and ground her clit against his pubic bone with each downward stroke.

  Gage sucked harder, which set off her climax. Jaimie let out a low, keening moan as her pussy clutched and released his cock. The orgasm was long and intense. After the last wave hit her, he held on to her hips and lifted her on and off him. He thrust up into her with a look of strain on his face. It was soon replaced with one of pleasure as he found his release, his shaft pulsing as he filled her with his cum.

  Jaimie brushed his hair away from his face and gave Gage a lingering kiss. Being in his arms felt more than right. This was where she belonged, and she hadn’t known it. Whether it was fate or a coincidence, she was more than happy she’d met him.

  He wrapped his arms around her. “What has you all serious looking?”

  “I was thinking of how lucky I am to have you as mine. I never realized how much I’d missed having a man in my life until now. I’ll never regret starting a new life with you.”

  “Good, because I won’t either. I’ll always love you.” He cocked his head. “I think we’d better get up. I can hear Derrick starting to wake up.”

  She shook her head. “I can’t.”

  “Well, you don’t have sensitive wolf shifter hearing. You can shower first, and I’ll keep an eye on Derrick. I know you wanted a couple days to get organized before we left for Canyon Creek, but with your ex wanting to be a pain in the ass, I’d like to leave today. Is that all right with you? We can take what you really need and then return to Great Falls in a week with a trailer to pick up the rest.”

  Jaimie nodded. “I think that’s a great idea. I have a feeling Neil isn’t going to back down, no matter what I say. I can call Derrick’s school and tell them we’ve decided to make a sudden move. I’ll have to call the one in Canyon Creek to get him enrolled. Lynne might be a little upset with it, but she’ll understand. I’ll have to leave your address with her.”

  “Of course, especially since she and Rob will be coming for visits.” Gage lifted Jaimie off his lap and set her beside him. He raised his hips from the mattress and tugged his pajama bottoms in to place. “Go take your shower. We’ll discuss this more over breakfast.”

  Jaimie slid off the bed, then pulled her nightgown on. She picked up the bag that she’d packed for her and Derrick before she headed into the bathroom. Just as she closed the door she heard the one that connected the rooms open. Her son asked where she was, then seemed to settle in to a conversation with Gage. She smiled as she took off her nightgown, listening to the sound of the two most important men in her life.

  Chapter Seven

  After eating breakfast, Gage went to see Cyrus and Shyla to tell them about his plans to move his new family to Canyon Creek that very day. He explained about Jaimie’s ex being an all-around asshole. His brother agreed taking Jaimie and Derrick away from Great Falls was the best course of action against Neil. The man didn’t have any rights when it came to Derrick so it wasn’t as if he could stop the move.

  Before Gage left Cyrus and Shyla’s hotel room, his brother said, “We’re going to head out now since you have everything under control. What time can I tell the others you’ll be home? Mom, especially, will want to know.”

  “I’m hoping after we get the things from Jaimie’s sister’s house we’ll be on the road shortly after noon. So we’ll be home by mid-afternoon.”

  “All right. I guess we’ll see you then. Don’t be surprised if Mom throws together a big meal to welcome Jaimie and Derrick into the family.”

  Gage smiled. “I already thought about that.”

  With the addition of each new mate to their family pack, his mom had cooked for everyone in way of celebration. This time there would be two members added, which was cause for an even bigger one.

  Gage returned to his room to find Jaimie and Derrick ready to head out to Lynne’s house. He met Jaimie’s gaze and couldn’t help remembering how she’d awakened him earlier. He’d gone from being in a deep sleep, to rousing with the sensation of a warm mouth wrapped around his cock. Seeing his mate pleasuring him like that was the most erotic thing he’d ever seen. Making love to her was something he’d never grow tired of. He looked at her closer and noticed overnight her face had filled out some. It wouldn’t be long before she was at a hundred percent.

  “Ready to go?” he asked.

  Jaimie nodded. “Yeah. We’re all set.”

  “Are we really going to move to your cabin today?” Derrick asked.

  Gage smiled. “Yes. My place only has one bedroom, but we’ll add on another for you. My father and brothers will help me so it shouldn’t take too long.”

  “Uncle Cyrus said you would.”

  “Uncle Cyrus, huh?”

  “He told me to call him that since you and my mom are considered married now that you two have those wolf marks. He showed me his, as did Aunt Shyla hers. I want one when I grow up.”

  Gage had to chuckle and shake his head. It seemed Cyrus had done a good job explaining things to Derrick when he and Shyla had taken Derrick out to eat the evening before.

  After they checked out, they made the trip to Lynne’s house. Jaimie’s sister had been a bit sad about their decision to move today, but she’d understood. It hadn’t taken very long to pack Jaimie’s and Derrick’s belongings that they wanted to take that day. The majority of his mate’s had already been in boxes. That was a reminder of how close he’d come to losing her.

  With his SUV stuffed with boxes and suitcases, they left Lynne and Rob waving from the front porch of their house as he drove down their street to make the long trip to Canyon Creek. Before leaving Great Falls, Gage went t
hrough a drive-thru of a fast food restaurant, not wanting to stop somewhere on the highway to eat.

  Gage had thought Jaimie or Derrick or both would end up falling asleep during the two-hour drive, but they hadn’t. Derrick, having never been out of Great Falls, had spent a lot of time asking questions about the town of Canyon Creek and his new home.

  As they finally arrived on his family’s mountain property, Gage looked back at Derrick through the rearview mirror. His son’s eyes were wide and he wore an expression of excitement. Gage made a mental note to take Derrick out exploring in the woods at the first opportunity he could get.

  He turned onto the gravel path that led up to his log cabin and then glanced at Jaimie. “What do you think so far?”

  She turned and smiled. “It’s gorgeous here. I always wondered what it’d be like to live in this kind of environment.”

  “Well, you get to find out.”

  They reached the end of the path and he found his mother and father standing in front of his cabin, waiting. Neither one of them looked their age. Though fifty-nine years old, his mom looked to be closer to twenty-eight. Her long, dark blonde hair didn’t have any gray in it, and her face was wrinkle free. His dad, at sixty-two, was the same. Gage and his brothers had their father’s black hair and their mother’s light green eyes. A human seeing his whole family together would think his parents were actually his siblings. That was thanks to wolf shifter genetics, which allowed them to age slowly.

  Gage pulled to a stop in front of the shed next to his cabin that he used as a garage. He turned off the engine, then climbed out of the SUV. Jaimie and Derrick did the same. Gage led his new family over to meet his parents. His mom’s gaze landed on his son and a wide smile spread across her face. Ever since Kiel had taken Neha as a mate, their mother had hopes of being a grandmother in the not-too-distant future. Now she was one.