experienced. His arms clasped her to him in a steely embrace. Who knows how long they lay there, Liz was at peace listening to the beating heart of the mate.
The gray light of dawn brightened through the window signaling to her she was probably going to be late for work if she didn’t hustle out of bed and get ready. Liz sighed and rubbed her nose against his chest trying to breathe in his scent, so she could remember it while at work.
Dragon traced the curve of her cheek and the line of her chin. “Come to me,” he whispered while gently putting pressure on her chin to look up at him.
Liz smiled dreamily at him when he grasped her chin and pulled her in to sweetly kiss her lips. “I think I came for you quite a few times.” She leaned down to kiss him again, but he stopped her just before she reached his lips.
“If we continue this, neither one of us will be getting out of bed today.”
“I know. I’m probably going to be late on the last day of school. But it was worth it.”
“I too must get back to my ship and see to my duties.”
“How does this work? Will I see you later?”
“Nothing could keep me away from you. The hours apart won’t seem as long because I know I have you waiting for me.”
Fated Mates
49
Liz was never so happy to get up and go to work in her life.
* * * *
Work went by in a blur, with all of the questions about her mate and the mating mark; she barely had time to get her work done before the bell rang at three. She hugged everyone and wished them a happy summer. She felt a bit sad not knowing if this was the last time she would be seeing any of her colleagues again. She and Dragon hadn’t gotten around to talking about the future. Liz chuckled. They really didn’t do a lot of talking at all.
She couldn’t wait to get home. She planned to cook him a wonderfully romantic meal and have it waiting for him. She might even meet him at the door naked. Liz giggled at her newfound brazenness. She always wondered how it felt to feel totally happy and now she did and it totally lived up to the hype!
Liz turned onto her road and waved at Mrs. Soares doing some gardening in her yard. In the next yard, another neighbor waved hello to her and another neighbor in the next.
“What is going on here?” She muttered waving back.
Come to think of it, looking around the neighborhood, people were everywhere doing something in their yards. Turning into her driveway, Liz smiled when she realized the cause of the activity. There, in her front yard, was Dragon on his hands and knees replanting flowers that were crushed last night Her mate was creating quite the stir, she couldn’t blame them. She could stare at his body twenty-four-seven and never get bored. Liz shivered despite the heat. The man certainly had a wonderful ass.
Liz grabbed the groceries and waved to Bernice from across the street. Bernice waved back and returned her attention to her phone conversation. If Liz was a betting woman, she’d bet the person on the other end of the line was her mother. She sighed. With everything going on, she totally forgot to call her mother and tell her what happened. The “Bat-line” had been activated; it wouldn’t be long before her phone started ringing with calls from her mother, sister, and brother.
I’ll deal with them later .
50
Marie Rose Dufour
Looking at her mate’s ass was starting to get her panties moist. This morning seemed so long ago and her body wanted him again. Her body would have to wait though. She and Dragon needed to talk, specifically about where they were going to live. Liz needed to know so she could make arrangements for her job, her house, and her family.
She walked up and placed a kiss on his check. Liz’s stomach flipped at the welcoming smile he gave her. “What a beautiful sight you make, planting flowers in my yard. I could get used to this every day. If I knew you were waiting for me, I would have gotten home sooner.” Dragon chuckled and went back
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