“Very,” he answered, swooping in for a kiss.
Just as he would’ve pulled away, Audrey thrust her fingers into Rian’s think dark hair and held his head exactly where she wanted it. He’d had his way with her and now, it was her turn.
She showed him with a kiss how much she loved him and how grateful she was for everything he’d done for her. Moving her hands across his shoulders and down his back, she stretched as far as she could reach to simply touch the firm muscles of his backside.
His low, rumbled groan was all she needed to hear. Putting her hands on his shoulders, Audrey gently pushed and said directly into his mind, “Roll over, please. My turn.”
“Oh, no you don’t, you little vixen,” he teased as he jumped out of bed, landing at the foot wearing only a satisfied grin and an erection that made her mouth water.
“But Rian…” she whined, but it had no effect on her dragon.
“But nothing, princess. I have to check on Rory and talk to Niall.”
“How is he doing?”
“Pretty much the same, but I’m hoping one of the scouts I sent out last night has found the cure.”
She could see how worried he was about his brother. Audrey prayed that Niall had good news when her mate got there.
He continued, ‘Then I have to meet Lance and Royce at the…in town and the girls are on their way over with breakfast. Royce and Kyra spent the night here but they left hours ago. Seems we slept in.” He winked.
Furrowing her brow, Audrey tried another pout along with folding her arms over her chest and crossing her feet at the ankles. For a split second, Rian’s eyes widened and his nostrils flared. Jumping on the bed with hands beside her shoulders and his knees beside her hips, his mouth slammed to hers with all the fire and passion she knew he’d been holding back for all these years. It was a kiss of possession and raw power. Rian was claiming her for all time as his and she was helpless to deny him anything.
Their kiss deepened and Audrey was immediately wet and needy again. Reaching between their bodies, she wrapped her hand around his erection the best she could. Running her thumb through the drop of liquid she felt precariously forming at the tip. Her thumb barely touched her middle finger at the thickest part of Rian’s cock as she slowly massaged down to the base and back up again.
Rian lifted his mouth from hers with a loud gasp as he gave a half-hearted attempt to pull his erection from her hands. Not one to give up easily, Audrey quickly wrapped her other hand around the base and massaged up and down with the side of her palms meeting in the middle.
It took mere seconds until Rian was sitting up on his knees straddling Audrey’s thighs as she expertly worked his cock up and down, gently twisting as her hands moved apart. His eyes never left hers. His pupils so dilated his eyes were almost completely black. His chest heaved. His hips moved faster and faster until all she had to do was hold on.
Rian opened his mind completely to hers. A barrage of feelings and emotions all centered around her dragon’s love for her filled Audrey’s being. There had never been a doubt in her mind that he loved her, but now she knew without doubt how very much she meant to the man who held her heart.
“I love you, Audrey Dobresou, with everything that I am.” Rian roared as he was overtaken by his release. Finally collapsing beside her, breathless and flushed, he closed his eyes and took her hand.
It was Audrey’s turn to give a cocky grin. “Now, aren’t you glad you stayed for just a bit longer.”
“Yeah…yeah…yeah…” he teased before jumping to his knees and tickling her until she could hardly breathe.
“Ri…Rian…stop…Not fair…” she stuttered, trying to catch her breath.
Stopping but leaving his hands on her sensitive sides, he cocked an eyebrow and asked, “And what you just did to me was fair?”
“Complaining?” She batted her eyes and held his hands to her sides, pretending she could stop him if he tried to tickle her again.
“No, ma’am, never. You’ll not hear a complaint from me.” Rian kissed the tip of her nose, hopped out of bed, and saluted. “At your service, as always ma’am. Yes, ma’am.”
Giggling like a schoolgirl at the six-foot-ten hunk of dragon standing naked beside the bed and saluting while trying to keep a straight face was priceless. His humor, which he openly admitted to rarely sharing with the rest of the world, was just another thing she adored about her mate.
Snapping her from her thoughts, Rian dropped his hand and leaned onto the bed. Kissing her slowly and thoroughly, he stood up when she was once again breathless and reminded her, “Now, I really have to go meet my brother and the goofball. I’m already late.” Walking into the bathroom, he called over his shoulder, “And unless you want the girls to see you naked then you better put on the clothes Sam left for you.”
Before she’d even put her feet on the floor, Rian was showered, dressed, and putting on his boots. Stepping in front of her, he knelt down, took her hands in his, and pulled her into his lap. Kissing her lightly on the lips, then her cheeks and once behind the ear, her dragon stood and set her on her feet at arm’s length.
“I have a question to ask. It’s one I’ve asked so many times before and now, just like then, my life depends upon your answer.”
Unsure what Rian was about to ask and completely taken off guard by the serious tone of his voice, she nodded her head and said, “Yes?”
Getting down on one knee, he took her left hand in his and asked, “Audrey Catherine Dobresou, would you do me the honor of becoming my mate? I want nothing more than to share everything that I am with you forever.”
“Yes! Yes! As always Yes!” Audrey squealed, happier than she ever thought possible because this time, it was for real.
