Every time he opened his mouth and asked to lick me, I told myself he was just fucking with my head.He was flirting to get under my skin or throw me off, he didn't really want to do all the things he said.But with his heart pounding under my hands, I could almost feel his excitement buzzing over his skin.
He wanted this.Even as he deepened the kiss, mouth moving over mine so slowly, I felt like he was taunting me, his pulse gave him away.Dargo was just as caught up in this moment as I was.My good sense vanished and I went up on my toes, my hands moving up his chest to cradle his jaw as I met his kiss.
For a moment he froze, his mouth unmoving against mine like he hadn't expected me to respond, and then he smashed me up against the truck.Catching me between his body and the door with a groan as his tongue slipped into my mouth.
Desire curled in my belly and I wrapped a leg around his hip, almost climbing him in my desperation to get closer, and feel more of his powerful body on mine.His bound hands pressed against my pelvis, the pressure sending flutters of pleasure straight to my core, reminding me that in some small way, I had the upper hand in this.
I’d captured him, he was kissing the brain right out of my head, but in this moment he was just as much my prisoner as I was his.I smiled into our feverish kiss, loving the feeling of having this beast of a male in my power.
I rolled my hips, grinding against the hard cock that had sprung up between us and he dropped his head to my shoulder with a groan.His hot breath skated over my skin, and I shuddered at the sensation.
“I can’t wait to claim you, little Firebrand,” he growled, nipping at my shoulder.“I never dreamed of a female like you.”
His words were like a bucket of cold water to the face and I froze.Lungs heaving, as I realized that I was grinding up against the alien I’d taken hostage in an attempt to save my best friend.A friend who was still missing, alone with a male just like this one.
What was I doing?
I let my leg fall from his hip and shoved him back.
“Stop.”
He stared down at me, lips parted as he panted.The pupils of his inhuman yellow eyes blown out so wide I felt like I was staring into an abyss.
“What’s wrong?”he asked, leaning toward me.I skittered to the side, getting out of range of his tether and putting a safe distance between us.Even as I realized what an idiot I’d been, I could feel how wet that short kiss had made me, the pulsing ache in my core demanding that I wrap myself around him again.
“We’re not doing this,” I said, wiping a shaky hand over my swollen mouth like I could wipe the last few minutes away.
It was terrifying, how quickly I’d lost myself in that kiss, how badly I’d wanted to go farther.I didn’t get close to people, I didn’t let myself get swept away in the moment.Unless it was a moment of anger, and I could feel that familiar emotion rising up inside me.
“Stay away from me, Dargo,” I warned, working my way around the front of the truck, needing the physical barrier between us.
He lifted his bound hands as if to remind me I was safe, but I knew better now.He was dangerous even tied up, and I couldn’t forget that even for a moment.Penny needed saving, and I was the only one to do it.I would not let Dargo or any amount of mind-altering kisses change my course.
14 Taz
We hadn't spoken sinceour kiss and the silence was driving me crazy.I could barely look at Dargo, and I didn't sleep that night.I camped out at the top of the hill, keeping watch over the growing collection of tents all day.My skin was burning to a crisp without shade.
