Henry tried to slow, but he was past any semblance of humanity.He and his wolf were on the same page.They wanted to dominate her and seize the pleasure Henry had denied them because Jenny’s death had changed him.
He thrust and rocked and let the sensations build while enjoying her floral scent and his as they combined.Her smooth skin beneath his fingertips enthralled him, and her snug grip…
He exploded before he could finish that thought, pouring himself into her.His heart thumped, his breath coming in heavy pants as if he’d been running for hours.Aware he was crushing her, he turned their bodies so she lay atop him.Their closeness was perfect—his wolf demanded it, so he allowed his animal half his way because he enjoyed this lazy, pliant Maia.Her breasts flattened against his chest, and this gave him the opportunity for more touching.He ran his hand down her spine and let it come to rest on her rounded arse.
“Nice,” she murmured.“I bet you’d give a great massage.”
“I’ve never given anyone a massage,” he said, surprised.
“It will be a first, then.Excellent.”Maia sounded sleepy, but he didn’t mind if she drifted off.He was supremely comfortable with her in his arms and was content to savor this moment.
The other stuff would need to wait.
He’d made love to her now, and there was no way in hell he could give her up.She was his mate, and soon, she’d understand all this entailed.
Chapter 14
Maiawokeslowly,warmand rested after her best sleep in ages.She yawned without opening her eyes and stretched.When her arm collided with flesh, memories flooded back.Henry.They’d made love last night and very early this morning.She smiled and turned toward him, giving him a sleepy nuzzle and kissing his neck.
“Good morning.How do you feel?”His formal demeanor and tense muscles had her waking fast.Surely, he didn’t have regrets?
“I feel fantastic,” she said, speaking clearly and connecting with his gaze so he could see she was happy with the status quo.Ecstatically effervescent.“I hope we’ll have a repeat soon.Often.”
He didn’t reply, but he kissed her so she took that as a promising sign.
Maia slipped out of bed, gingerly testing her leg.It was much better, and her head wasn’t throbbing so far.“Do you want a mug of coffee and something to eat?I can do eggs and toast.”
“Thank you.May I use your shower?”
Still so polite.So formal.“We could shower together.You start the shower while I hunt up some towels.I won’t be long.”
Henry rose and wandered from the bedroom, giving her an excellent view of the beautiful, muscular buttocks she’d enjoyed touching last night.She sighed in cheerful appreciation.On hearing a shower blast, she lurched into action.She didnotwant to miss showering with Henry.Her headache was minimal to her relief, and she navigated the passage with scarcely a limp.Per the doctor’s instructions, the heat pad she’d applied had helped a lot.Optimistic about her recovery time, she found a box of towels and lugged it to the bathroom.A job for today.She’d line the shelves and get her bathroom organized.Her carton of toiletries and shower gels was around somewhere.The gels were her treat and the scents always helped her to wake in the mornings.
Maia pulled aside the curtain and stole a peek at Henry.So sexy.So tempting.He was washing himself with brisk and economical moves.She slipped under the steamy water and pressed against him.Instantly, his arms came around her, his erection prodding her stomach.
“I should do something about that,” she murmured.
“You don’t have to,” Henry replied, smoothing his hand down her back.
“I want to touch you this way,” she said, kneeling in front of him.Water poured over her head, but she ignored it.A quickie since the floor was hard on her knees.She grasped the base of his cock with her hands before she opened her mouth and sucked him inside.
“That feels amazing,” he whispered.
She grinned around his shaft and used her tongue and lips to drive him crazy.He angled his body so the water wasn’t bombarding her while she teased him, taking him as deep into her mouth as she could.His groan made her work harder, and soon he trembled.He pulled back without warning, his seed striking her chest.Maia blinked since she’d happily swallow but seeing the satisfaction on Henry’s face clued her into the why of his actions.She didn’t mind, feeling a little possessive herself.It was why she’d bitten his neck, and he’d enjoyed it since he’d gone crazy.
Henry helped her to stand, his expression impassive.
“A mark of possession?”
“Yeah.Sorry.”
“It’s okay,” Maia said.“I understand.Besides, I bit you last night.”She peered at his neck and frowned.“I thought I’d bitten you hard enough to leave a mark.”
A smile flashed.Disappeared.“You can bite me anytime, but I don’t bruise easily.”
“Oh, that’s disappointing.”
Henry kissed her hard, passion instantly flaring between them.He pressed her against the shower wall and parted her legs with a well-placed knee.His teeth scraped the tendons of her neck, and the slight hint of pain had an equal slice of pleasure roaring directly to her core.Wow!Just wow.There was something about this man that made their lovemaking magical.She had no idea what it was, but it was clear the Middlemarch single ladies were blind.They should’ve snapped up Henry while they’d had a chance.It was too late because she had no intention of letting him go.
