tugged up her nightshirt, revealing her breasts and he could stand no more.
“Are you having fun?” he whispered as he materialized on the bed beside her.
She gasped, haphazardly trying to pull down the nightshirt. “You asked for it and you know it.” Her whisper was harsh and breathless.
He kicked the sheet to the floor and dragged her hands above her head. She put up enough of a struggle to appease her pride, but he could smell her arousal.
“What do we have here?” He found the vibrator on the bed near her hip and brought it up where she could see it.
“Lie down on your stomach and I’ll show you what it’s used for.” She glared through the darkness, but her pointy little nipples were visible even in the dimness.
“Interesting offer. I think we’ll start with something a little less exotic.”
“You agreed not to invade my privacy.”
“No. You stated your expectations. I never agreed to adhere to them.”
She stared at him for a long, silent moment, then she said, “We’ve each made our point. Now get off my bed.”
He brushed his mouth against hers, teasing her with the featherlight caress. “Is that really what you want?”
Chapter Five
Mara stared into Steffen’s dark eyes and tried to remember all the reasons she was not going to fuck him. Her display had been meant to provoke him, to show him how unfair it was to invade her privacy.
He shifted her wrists into one hand and cupped the side of her face with the other. “I think we both know this is going to happen. The only question is when.”
“That is so arrogant!”
He laughed. “It’s not the first time I’ve led you to that conclusion. You told your masseuse I was an overbearing ass.”
Her mouth gaped then she snapped it closed. She’d had little doubt he’d witnessed the incident, but to hear him say it out loud left her oscillating between anger and lust. “Can you read my mind or do you just float around like some freakish ghost?”
“When I intentionally scan your mind, I can sense basic emotions. I don’t know if you consider that mind reading or not. You’ve reacted to thoughts I’ve sent you, but you’ve never responded telepathically. Have you chosen to ignore me or are you unable to access the link?”
“I’m only half Dichotomy,” she muttered, stung by his careless question. “There are a lot of things I can’t do.”
His expression softened, but his hold remained secure. “Why did your father want you to know I have Dichotomy DNA?” She narrowed her gaze and raised her chin. “Don’t look so indignant. Your father knew I was there. Why did he bring it up in front of me?”
“It’s complicated.” She was basically naked and firmly in his grasp. Why was he so damned interested in conversation?
“Do we need to postpone this until after the council completes the study?” He didn’t sound at all pleased by the possibility.
“My contraceptive injections are current. Even if we happen to be compatible, which is doubtful, you can’t get me pregnant.” Of course pregnancy was only one concern when strangers had sex for the first time. “I’m immune to all known STDs, so…”
“Fucking you isn’t a problem?”
“That has yet to be seen, now hasn’t it?”
“If you’re not ready to admit you want me—” his sexy smile flashed in the moonlight, “—I’m willing to convince you.”
Excitement jolted her already reeling mind. Patience was a laudable quality, but she was anxious to taste his mouth and feel his strong body pressing over and into hers. The illusion had been amazing, in a darkly erotic way. She couldn’t help wondering if reality would compare.
“You’re not giving me a choice?” she whispered, carefully concealing her dreamy smile.
His expression tensed. “I never go where I’m not wanted. Are you going to try and convince me you don’t want this?”
She wasn’t that much of a hypocrite. Her entire body thrummed with desire. “You know I want
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