"You'll feel even better in here," I promise, picking her up off the counter and setting her under the warm spray of the shower. My combat attire gets a little wet, but I don't fucking care.
Heidi groans in pleasure at the way the water feels on her well-fucked body, rinsing off the sweat and cum. She closes hereyes and turns to wet her hair. For a moment, all I can do is watch her.
Fucking gorgeous.
Andmine. The possessiveness I'm feeling toward her is bone-deep and sure.
There are only a few things in life I've felt this way about. I was this sure that I would graduate the Legacy Council's bounty hunter training program and become the best there is, because I worked my ass off to make it happen. I was this sure about working for Frost during the Upheaval, when I guessed how bad things would get and decided that ice elemental was someone whose corner I wanted to be in.
And now, I'm sure that this woman is mine just as much as I'm sure the guys in the room next to us can be trusted with her. As much as pieces of their past are still a mystery to me, I trust my gut instincts, including the gut instinct I had when they all showed up here.
We're good together. We're supposed to be here, with Heidi.
She finally opens her eyes to peek at me and grins. "Enjoying the show?"
"You know I am."
I see the teasing gleam that enters her beautiful eyes as she lets her hands move down her body, skimming and cupping and showing off everything I want.
Godsdamn, she knows how to tempt me.
Fuck it. It's happening.
I'm graced with Heidi's surprised but definitely pleased gasp when I strip out of my shirt before discarding the rest of my clothes, stepping into the warm shower with her. I tower over this beautiful shifter, who is now taking in all my ink with parted lips.
I'm not covered in tattoos, but I have a fair few. Some holy verses under one of my pecs, a bit of a sleeve up one of my armswith Devil's name mixed in, an intricate mosaic pattern over one of my shoulders, and a few others. The bounty hunter mark on my throat was the most painful, but I was young and pretty damn smug about ranking first at graduation, so I wanted to show it off.
"Whoa," Heidi breathes, still checking me out. Then she notices how hard my cock is and turns bright pink, right down to her cleavage. "I'm changing your name from Buns of Steel to Steel Pipe."
I fight a smile, taking a step toward her. She moves back slightly until she's pressed against the shower wall, her warm russet eyes still trained on me, and that gorgeous blush making her so pink and pretty.
I can tell she's getting nervous when she swallows. "Um, about all that teasing?—"
"Don't worry, I'll make your sweet ass pay for that later. For now, I just want this."
Leaning, I let my lips brush against hers. Just like the first time she touched me, butterflies take flight in my gut as my body has a visceral reaction to the chemistry between us. A slight sound of pleasure escapes her, and she melts against me as I wrap my arms around her naked, wet, fuckable body.
I've never felt a need like this for someone before, but I'm not going to lie: part of me is really fucking annoyed that I can't feel Heidi's emotions.
I know it's because of Arati's blessing, which is supposed to be a protection at all times. Still, seeing Zak, Kaenon, and Ian all losing their minds as they've experienced her emotions up close and personal makes me wonder if there's a way around it.
I want to experience her like that. And every other way possible.
When Heidi moans and squirms against me, one of her hands slipping down to stroke my wet cock, I swear at how good it feels.
Cupping her face, I let my thumb brush over her birthmark as I pull away to look into her lust-glazed eyes. "If you want this cock, you're going to ask for it."
"Please," she squirms again, stroking me harder.
"You can do better than that, sweetheart."
Give me those pretty words.
Heidi is frustrated enough that she almost whimpers before meeting my eye. "Please give me your cock, Asher. I need it in me. Please fuck me, please?—"
Gripping her thighs, I lift her up against the shower wall and thrust hard up into her.
Fuck.
