“I don’t want you to be with anyone else tonight. I want it to just be me. I’ll do it for free.”
He stiffened in my arms, giving me an inscrutable look. He ran his fingers through my hair and when he spoke, his voice was gentle. “I don’t want anyone besides you.”
I pressed my smile into his neck. He was mine, even if it was just for the night.
“Is that why you’re here, babydoll? Do you need money?” His lips brushed the shell of my ear, and his hands finally cupped my butt and squeezed it.
“I’m here to dance.”
I rocked my hips against Bear, a jolt of pleasure going through me at the feel of his hard-on.
“Don’t tempt me, baby,” he murmured, moving a hand to my hair and gripping it tight.
“Why not?”
“Because I’m not fucking you in some shit club while you’re high as fuck.”
I gasped, pressing my finger against his mouth. “Shh. I wouldneveruse drugs.”
His lips quirked into an almost smile before he schooled his expression. “Of course not.” Now his thumb skimmed over my lower lip, and I flitted my tongue out to lick it.
He groaned and asked again, “Why are you here?” We were so close our noses brushed together.
I let out a shuddering sigh, my euphoria melting into sadness at his question. “I just want to forget for a while.”
His hold on me tightened and he pressed his face into my hair, taking a deep breath. “Okay, baby. Let’s forget together.”
He took my hand and pulled me back onto the dance floor. His hands were heavy on my body as the flashing lights and pounding music carried me away to another world. I spun around so my back was pressed against his front and ground my ass against him. His fingers gripped my hips tightly as he pressed kisses on my bare shoulder.
My skin felt electrified, every sensation vibrant andalive.
I spun around again, reaching up to cup Bear’s face. His stubble was rough against my fingers. I pressed kisses against his jaw.
“Babydoll…”
“Please kiss me,” I breathed. “Please.”
“Fuck, you never have to beg.”
He gripped my hair, forcing me to tilt my head back. I shivered at his possessive hold. A whimper slipped through my lips and Bear consumed it with a kiss. The music and noise faded away until it was justhim. His scent, his taste, his skin againstmine, and the part of my soul that finally felt complete in his arms.
The press of his cock against me set me on fire. Suddenly, I hated the way my dress felt on my skin.
“It’s too hot,” I said, pulling at the thin material of the dress.
“Stop trying to fucking get undressed,” Bear growled, clasping both of my wrists in one hand.
For some reason, his growl made me want to cry.
“Stop being mean,” I sniffed.
“I’m not being mean, baby.”
I jolted as a hand brushed against my ass. Bear snarled and spun me so I was behind him. The alpha who had groped me held up his hands and backed up, which was probably a good idea since he was shorter and skinnier than Bear.
“Don’t fucking touch what doesn’t belong to you,” Bear said as he shook from rage.
“Didn’t mean anything by it, man,” the alpha said, his eyes wide. I recognized him from a few weeks ago. I’d given him a blow job in one of the corner booths. Now he was scurrying away from us across the dance floor.
