Giddiness made my belly flutter, but I ignored it and held out my arm. “You can touch me.”
He made a face, glanced up at my eyes, then gingerly took off one glove, reached out, and ran a finger over my hairy forearm. Chills ran up my spine, and I knew if I was in my human form, I would have gooseflesh on my arm.
“You’re so soft,” Dain whispered, almost to himself.
I hid my smile and reached over, gently took his hand, and placed it on my forearm. “I don’t mind if you want to, um… pet me.”
He blinked up at me, and his hand stroked my forearm, almost absently. “Are you sure you don’t mind?”
His pretty brown eyes stared up at me with something like hope in them, and all I wanted to do was gather him in my arms and hold him tight.
I quietly said, “It feels… good.”
The light in his eyes changed to something more… sultry. “Oh yeah?”
I swallowed thickly. “D-definitely.”
He stepped closer and took his other glove off with his teeth before letting it fall to the ground. His fingers brushed against my chest, and I couldn’t suppress the shudder.
I had no idea what he was planning, what he wanted, but I knew I wanted him close. So I slowly wrapped my arms around him and dragged him into me. He came without complaint, resting his cheek against my hairy chest, his fingers buried in the fur at my waist. He blew out a breath and rested against me as I held him.
He murmured, “Well, this wasn’t where my mind was headed, but I’m definitely down for big furry yeti hugs.”
“Hugs are the best,” I agreed easily.
He let out a small sound like a laugh, but he tightened his hold on me and rubbed his face against me a little, nuzzling in.
We stayed that way for a long time, simply holding each other. I wanted so badly to bring him into my home and ask him to spend the night—even if all he was ready for was more cuddling. But I’d gotten the feeling that something bad had happened to him in the past that prevented him from trusting people easily. And since he didn’t believe me about being viramores, I knew that trust wasn’t there yet, and I didn’t want to pressure him or make him regret tonight or this wonderful hug.
Unfortunately, we couldn’t stand there together all night, so eventually, we pulled apart.
Dain glanced at my face when he stepped back, and I would’ve sworn he was blushing a little. Although, the pink cheeks could be from the cold, even though my furry coat had been protecting him and keeping him warm while we hugged.
“You okay?” I asked after a moment.
He nodded. “Uh… yeah. I’m good. I, um, I guess it’s time to leave.”
The wordsyou don’t have towere on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn’t pressure him. I knew better.
So instead, I said, “Let me shift back real quick.”
He nodded and turned his back to me, so I quickly dressed so I could say a proper goodbye to my viramore.Ice Goddess, I really don’t want him to leave.As soon as I had my pants and shirt on, not worrying about my boots, coat, scarf, or gloves, I walked back over to him and said, “I’m decent.”
Dain whipped around quickly, and to my surprise, he walked right up to me, grabbed my hips, and tugged me into him. “Just so you know, you’re sexy no matter what form you’re in.”
That was completely unexpected. Wow. My heart fluttered, and my cock twitched as if happy to hear the compliment. “I… um… thank you.”
He rolled his eyes, but I could tell he was hiding a grin. “You don’t have to…” He trailed off with a sigh, then lifted a hand to my cheek. “Thank you for a wonderful date, Avalanche.”
I couldn’t help but smile at that. “I’m glad you had a good time.”
“The best.”
He stared up at me, and when our eyes met, it was like a magnetic pull yanked on me. I leaned down without breaking eye contact, and I felt Dain lean closer to me. We were only a hairsbreadth away now, and I still couldn’t look away from his soulful brown eyes.
Dain whispered, “You better kiss me before I decide to throw another sno—”
I cut him off, pressing my mouth to his—I didn’t need to be told twice—and the second our lips met, I felt sparks of pleasure burst all over my body. It was like my skin was tingling with little explosions of happiness mixed with lust.
