She glanced back to spot his sexy, playful smile.
* * * *
OfcourseBeck was staring at his gorgeous mate’s gorgeous ass.
Yes, he was well aware he used the word gorgeous twice—because she was.
She looked even more gorgeous now that she was pregnant with their pup. A little girl.
She patted her rounded tummy. “There’s gonna be a lot more to stare at by the time this little one’s born.”
He pulled her into his arms and stared down into her beautiful brown eyes. “Don’t care, baby. Long as you’re healthy, and she’s healthy, that’s all I give a damn about.” He started backing her toward the bedroom. Now that she was pregnant, it was like he couldn’t keep his hands off her.
I mean, I can’t get hermorepregnant.
“You’re tryin’ to get me into bed, aren’t you?”
He nibbled the side of her neck. “You know me so well, mate.” He scooped her into his arms, making her laugh as it always did. And, as always, a brief flash of shock and wonder sparked from her before she draped her arms around his neck. She always forgot he could easily lift and carry her and loved that it made her happy when he did.
He’d spend the rest of their lives together carrying her around, if it was practical. And if he didn’t have to do stupid stuff to interrupt their time together, like work for a living.
Walking into the cabin’s bedroom, he gently laid her on the bed, kicked off his sneakers, and climbed in with her, caging her with his body.
Her sexy smile finished hardening his cock. “I know whatchoo want. Don’t need a mate bond to know it, either, mister.” She reached up and cupped his erection through his jeans, making him groan with need.
“Don’t tease me, mate,” he playfully growled. Leaning in, he grazed his teeth along the side of her neck, making her shiver.
“But I like teasin’ you.”
He nuzzled lower, finding the taut peak of her nipple through her bra and blouse and grazing his teeth over it. This time, she softly gasped.
“Yeah, you aren’t fooling me at all, baby.” He sat up and peeled his shirt off, tossing it to the floor. Hopefully, by the time they went to sleep tonight, he’d be covered in scratches from her nails from the dirty things he wanted to do to her.
Then she surprised him and planted a hand in the middle of his chest. “Wait, Beck.”
“What’s wrong?”
She propped herself up on her elbows. “You tell me. What had you so upset after your private talk with Peyton? What’s goin’ on?”
Beck sat back on his heels, already feeling his erection wilting with the abrupt change of topic. “What?”
“Earlier. When y’all were in there with Peyton and Trent and them. What happened? Badger said you’d tell me later. Well, it’s later.”
“Are you telling me you’d really rather talk than make love?”
She arched an eyebrow at him. “Nah. You’re the one talkin’. And the longer it takes you to tell me what’s goin’ on, the longer before you can get you some happy time withme.”
“Babe, there’s a lot I can’t tell you,” he whined, fully aware he was whining.
He didn’t want to talk about this with her.
Well, he didn’t want to talk right now,period, but especially aboutthat.
She continued staring at him, until he finally grumbled and broke first. “I can’t tell you everything.”
“Are we in danger?”
“We’re always in danger, babe. There are levels of danger all the time. It’s a part of the secrets we keep as shifters.”
