felt.
“When the medscan results told me what to do, I slapped
esskin on the soles of my feet without extending the muscles.”
He winced in sympathy.
It had taken years to recover from that one costly mistake.
“So they healed in atrophy.” His fingertips caressed her
feet.
“Yeah.” Remembered pain ghosted across her feet and up her
calves. The bloody mess had cost nearly all the clinic supplies, while
stretching the limits of Bob’s capabilities. Not to mention the knife wound to
the side. Kendra cleared her throat. “Thanks.” She gently pulled her foot from
his warmth. This constant craving for his touch was disturbing.
“It is normal to need touch during a mating, Desh’ra .
Part of the natural cycle.” He ran his fingers up her leg, and she locked down
the urge to reach for him.
“Does it allow you to read minds too?”
He rubbed the muscles of her calf, easing the tension from
the injections almost instantly. “No, but you and I feel a lot of the same
things.” His smile turned wicked. “I wonder what thoughts burn behind those
soulful eyes, Desh’ra . Would they make you blush if I could read them?”
Her cheeks grew warm and she cursed him for triggering a reaction.
“Maybe you should tell me more about this mating thing.” She caught his wrist
when he would have moved up to her thighs. His gaze was knowing, and a blush
crept up her neck.
“There is nothing to tell.”
This was getting ridiculous. She wanted him. Again. Her body
already burned. Azros could easily become an addiction. “You don’t have to do
this.”
He helped her down from the table. She turned her head from
his kiss, but he brushed his lips against her cheek. A smile touched those sexy
lips. “Do what?”
“Pretend to…you know.” Her cheeks burned with embarrassment.
He ran a hand down her hair. “It’s a little late to be shy,
don’t you think?”
“I just don’t think we need to pretend this is anything
other than what it is.” Hard nipples brushed against his chest.
His fingers dug gently into her hair. She shivered in
delicate reaction. “Which is what, exactly?” His lips burned a path across her
jawline.
“Two people caught in a nearly impossible situation.” His
teeth nipped at her throat, and she gasped.
“Ahh. I see.” His tongue soothed where teeth continued to
torment. “So we should only do what is necessary to make it through this
terrible ordeal.” An edge of anger threaded through his amusement. His
fingertips dragged down her back.
“Yes. Of course. I’m glad you understand.”
“Oh I understand, all right.” She had a moment to see his
intention before his mouth descended to hers. This wasn’t the gentle,
passionate kiss from before. This was a fierce possession. His tongue plundered
and stroked. Somehow her hands found their way to link behind his neck. His
mouth slanted over hers, deepening the kiss and sending her senses reeling.
Someone moaned, and he eased the kiss. Her hands slid down to his chest. They
were both breathing hard. His arms held her steady against him, and she could
feel the fierce pounding of his heart against her palm.
“Losing control terrifies you.”
She jerked away from his touch. “Don’t do this. I don’t need
to be analyzed.” She stalked over to her clothes and dragged them on with jerky
motions. “This is about sex!”
He crossed his arms and gave her a playful grin. “What if
it’s more?”
“No. It can’t be. We don’t know anything about each other.”
She glared at him with her hands on her hips. “Forgive me for not turning into
a brainless twit. I have a life. A mission I need to get back to. I don’t have
time for anything permanent.”
He stepped closer and she stood her ground. “Who said I was
looking for something permanent?” She couldn’t read his expression, but didn’t
trust the innocent smile he displayed.
“Aren’t you?” Self-doubt churned.
“Mating isn’t always permanent. This is my second
“When the medscan results told me what to do, I slapped
esskin on the soles of my feet without extending the muscles.”
He winced in sympathy.
It had taken years to recover from that one costly mistake.
“So they healed in atrophy.” His fingertips caressed her
feet.
“Yeah.” Remembered pain ghosted across her feet and up her
calves. The bloody mess had cost nearly all the clinic supplies, while
stretching the limits of Bob’s capabilities. Not to mention the knife wound to
the side. Kendra cleared her throat. “Thanks.” She gently pulled her foot from
his warmth. This constant craving for his touch was disturbing.
“It is normal to need touch during a mating, Desh’ra .
Part of the natural cycle.” He ran his fingers up her leg, and she locked down
the urge to reach for him.
“Does it allow you to read minds too?”
He rubbed the muscles of her calf, easing the tension from
the injections almost instantly. “No, but you and I feel a lot of the same
things.” His smile turned wicked. “I wonder what thoughts burn behind those
soulful eyes, Desh’ra . Would they make you blush if I could read them?”
Her cheeks grew warm and she cursed him for triggering a reaction.
“Maybe you should tell me more about this mating thing.” She caught his wrist
when he would have moved up to her thighs. His gaze was knowing, and a blush
crept up her neck.
“There is nothing to tell.”
This was getting ridiculous. She wanted him. Again. Her body
already burned. Azros could easily become an addiction. “You don’t have to do
this.”
He helped her down from the table. She turned her head from
his kiss, but he brushed his lips against her cheek. A smile touched those sexy
lips. “Do what?”
“Pretend to…you know.” Her cheeks burned with embarrassment.
He ran a hand down her hair. “It’s a little late to be shy,
don’t you think?”
“I just don’t think we need to pretend this is anything
other than what it is.” Hard nipples brushed against his chest.
His fingers dug gently into her hair. She shivered in
delicate reaction. “Which is what, exactly?” His lips burned a path across her
jawline.
“Two people caught in a nearly impossible situation.” His
teeth nipped at her throat, and she gasped.
“Ahh. I see.” His tongue soothed where teeth continued to
torment. “So we should only do what is necessary to make it through this
terrible ordeal.” An edge of anger threaded through his amusement. His
fingertips dragged down her back.
“Yes. Of course. I’m glad you understand.”
“Oh I understand, all right.” She had a moment to see his
intention before his mouth descended to hers. This wasn’t the gentle,
passionate kiss from before. This was a fierce possession. His tongue plundered
and stroked. Somehow her hands found their way to link behind his neck. His
mouth slanted over hers, deepening the kiss and sending her senses reeling.
Someone moaned, and he eased the kiss. Her hands slid down to his chest. They
were both breathing hard. His arms held her steady against him, and she could
feel the fierce pounding of his heart against her palm.
“Losing control terrifies you.”
She jerked away from his touch. “Don’t do this. I don’t need
to be analyzed.” She stalked over to her clothes and dragged them on with jerky
motions. “This is about sex!”
He crossed his arms and gave her a playful grin. “What if
it’s more?”
“No. It can’t be. We don’t know anything about each other.”
She glared at him with her hands on her hips. “Forgive me for not turning into
a brainless twit. I have a life. A mission I need to get back to. I don’t have
time for anything permanent.”
He stepped closer and she stood her ground. “Who said I was
looking for something permanent?” She couldn’t read his expression, but didn’t
trust the innocent smile he displayed.
“Aren’t you?” Self-doubt churned.
“Mating isn’t always permanent. This is my second
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