He pushed his hips forward. Our already hard cocks brushed together.
I sucked in a sharp breath at the sudden jolt of pleasure. That was the first time he'd reciprocated my touch. I didn't expect anything in return, but...
"You're doing it again," Crimson growled.
As he spoke, he aggressively shoved his palm against the bulge of my pants. "Stop thinking."
I gasped. The warmth pooling in the pit of my stomach felt so good. I couldn't help the soft moan that escaped from my lips.
Crimson grinned, pleased by the sound. He didn’t hold back, either. I saw the glint of his sharp teeth. His dragon side slipped out.
As Crimson palmed my erection, I felt my doubts fading away. But there was one thing I needed to know before I let loose.
"Why did you shift earlier?" I asked between breaths.
Crimson paused stroking me for a second, then resumed. "Because of my asshole friend, Gaius." He sounded annoyed. "He knows I'm crazy for you, so he goaded me on purpose by implying we weren't fated mates."
Butterflies fluttered in my chest. "You're crazy for me?"
"Is that not obvious?"
I was speechless. A hot blush spread across my cheeks. Every part of me was burning up.
"I… I didn't know," I admitted weakly.
An adorable sound reverberated in Crimson's throat, halfway between a rolling purr and a growl. "Then I'll make it obvious for you."
He flicked his thumb across the tip of my aching cock. I cried out loudly, then bit my lip so I wouldn't wake up the whole hotel.
Crimson hissed. His mouth edged closer, hovering just above mine. "Don't hold back. Let me hear you."
That was his horny brain talking. "If anyone finds out you’re here, I could be kicked off the show," I reminded him.
Crimson made a sour face, like a kid who couldn't have a cookie before dinner. "Fine." He dug the heel of his palm into my throbbing cock.
"But when this Drake-forsaken show is finally over, I'd better hear you make every noise in the damn book."
That sent a shiver down my spine. "Is that a threat, alpha?" I teased.
He got so close, I could taste his breath. "It's a promise."
I bit back a groan as he touched me. My ability to think hung by a thread. As my doubts melted away, all I felt was the pleasure Crimson gave me, along with the fierce possessiveness radiating from him. When he spontaneously shifted into his dragon form earlier, I wasn't afraid. Startled, at most. As his massive, scaly weight hovered over me, I felt safe. Wanted.Needed.
Nobody else ever made me feel that way.
The tension evaporated from my muscles. I submitted to Crimson's hold. He stepped up instantly. He didn't allow me to fall. He pressed me to the wall, supporting my weight with his strong arms.
I was so used to standing on my own two feet that it felt odd for someone else to carry me. But Crimson was there. Crimson would catch me.
For the first time in my life, it felt safe to let go.
"You weren't afraid when I shifted," Crimson murmured in my ear.
"No." A beat passed. "You were sexy."
He laughed. "That's just the response I wanted."
"Did you want to fuck me on that beach?" I asked.
