Even though it was light and tentative, it was the most amazing kiss he’d ever experienced.
Khaki apparently agreed, bringing up her hand and tangling it in his hair, pulling him close and deepening the kiss. The taste of her mouth was so sweet, it almost pushed him into shifting himself. But he couldn’t let that happen, not here in a crowded parking lot in the Entertainment District.
He reluctantly pulled back, chuckling as Khaki protested and tried to follow him into his seat. “Let’s get you home before we end up doing something compromising right here.”
She looked disappointed but didn’t argue. Pushing the center console of the bench seat up, she wiggled in close, putting on her seat belt as he did the same. He cranked the engine and put the truck into gear, then draped his arm over her shoulder and pulled out of the parking lot. She let out a sigh and snuggled close. God, he could really get used to this.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Khaki’s perfect, pink tongue slip out to trace along the points of those sexy-ass fangs of hers. That was so freaking hot!
“Am I going to have fangs and claws every time I’m aroused?” she asked.
He chuckled. “No. Strong emotions—good or bad—can bring on an uncontrolled shift. You’ve probably noticed that some of the guys shift during training when they get really fired up. Especially those who are newest to this werewolf thing.”
“Like me?”
“Like you.” He grinned. “Don’t worry. When you calm down, everything will go back to where it’s supposed to.”
He felt Khaki’s hand on his thigh, and glanced down to see her sliding her fingers up to the bulge in his jeans. She started caressing, and he damn near drove off the road.
“So I guess you’ve been a werewolf for a while,” she said in a sexy, laughter-filled whisper. “Getting excited doesn’t cause you to shift uncontrollably?”
Xander growled. His gums and fingertips ached with the need to shift, not to mention his cock. “Normally, no. But I’m having to work damn hard to keep it under control right now.”
Khaki laughed again, this time in his ear. The feel of her warm breath against his skin had his heart racing.
“That’s good to know,” she said. “I wouldn’t want to think this insane attraction I’m feeling is only a one-way thing.”
Khaki nibbled his ear as she squeezed his hard-on through his jeans. Xander tightened his grip on the wheel. He wanted her so badly. The urge to pull over to the side of the road and take her right there was damn near overwhelming. It didn’t help that he could smell the excitement pouring off her in waves. She was just as turned on as he was. And even though his truck’s cab probably wouldn’t be the most comfortable place for their first time together, he knew she’d be up for it. But he forced himself to calm down and keep the truck on the road. No way in hell their first time together was going to be in his truck.
Xander gave himself a mental shake and moved his hand down to stop her playful caresses. “Oh, the attraction is definitely mutual. But if you don’t stop that, we’re going to end up in a ditch, and that would put a serious dent in the rest of the evening.”
Khaki reluctantly pulled her hand away with a sound halfway between a laugh and a low, sexy growl, and rested it casually against his chest. His cock complained, but he told it to shut up.
Khaki behaved herself the rest of the way back to her place. She was so quiet, Xander thought she’d fallen asleep on his shoulder. But the moment they pulled into the parking lot of her apartment complex, she sat up and popped the buckle on her seat belt. In the glow of the overhead dome light, he could see that her fangs and claws had retracted, though her eyes still had that beautiful green glow to them.
“You want to come in?” she asked softly.
He leveled his gaze at her. “You know what’s likely going to happen if I go in there, right?”
She didn’t blink. “Yeah. That’s why I’m asking.”
The hunger in her eyes was unmistakable. She could get him rock hard with a simple look. He couldn’t imagine what it would be like once they both got naked.
But he was eager as hell to find out.
Chapter 10
Xander hopped out of the truck and ran around to open the passenger door, but Khaki was already waiting for him by the front bumper, her hand outstretched. He took it without hesitation. The time for thinking was long past.
He didn’t really remember Khaki unlocking the door. There was just the jangling of keys, then they were standing in the entryway of her apartment gazing at each other.
“Are we really going to do this?” she whispered as he closed the door behind them.
Xander didn’t answer. Instead, he tugged her close, slid one hand into her silky, long hair, and kissed her. The taste of her mouth made something hungry and primal rise up, and he wrapped his other arm around her to pull her closer. It was time to claim her completely.
As the kiss deepened, he had to fight his body’s desire to shift. He had the insane need to let his teeth slip out so he could nip her here and there—just a little.
But he held back the instinctive need to let the animal out, not wanting to scare Khaki. Then he felt her fangs come out as she captured his lower lip and gave it a not-so-gentle bite. That destroyed any resistance he had left, and the next thing he knew, he had her pressed up against the wall of her apartment, one hand under her ass to hold her off the floor as the other ripped off her shirt.
