“I think you were naked.”
She laughed. “Ah, I don’t think so. I had to walk down the hallway to reach your room. I was anything but naked.”
“Then perhaps you’d like to help me get undressed.”
Now he was talking. Wanting to do exactly that, she ditched her shoes and then slid her hands under his long-sleeved shirt. In one smooth move, she lifted the material over his head. Her pulse soared. “You are magnificent.”
He laughed. “I don’t hold a candle to your beauty.”
What happened next could only be described as a frenzy. His shoes flew halfway across the room while she stepped out of her pants and tossed off her shirt. His jeans disappeared. In seconds, only their underwear remained, and those would be so much fun to remove.
“Want to help me?” she asked.
Tanner pulled down the spread and then tossed her on top of the bed. “Oh, yes, my little snow cat.”
She liked that nickname. “Can I call you dragonfly?”
“I might be a dragon who can fly, but trust me, there is nothing small about me.”
“Is that so?” She ran her hand down his chest and grabbed his cock.
“Watch it, girl. If the name Tanner isn’t to your liking, how about fire beast or powerhouse?”
Ella laughed. She loved it when he was silly. Tanner was too often serious. “Maybe I should just call you babe.”
“Mmm. That might work.”
“Let’s seal this deal with a kiss.”
“I’ll be doing a lot more than that in a moment.” He climbed onto the bed, slid next to her, and the moment their lips connected, her world spun. The kiss that followed heated up every cell in her body. To think that they would be joining their hearts and their magic in a few minutes thrilled her to no end.
As much as she never wanted to break the kiss, Ella had other things in mind. “I’ve waited forever for this,” she panted.
“You and me both.”
Never had she been with a man who was this romantic—when he wanted to be.
When Tanner threaded his hands through her hair, her nails and teeth sharpened. He groaned as their tongues danced to a beat only they could hear, and their breaths increased. She ran her hands down his back but couldn’t quite reach his rear. Darn. To satisfy her need, she lifted her legs and ran her heels over his buns of steel. Every inch of this dragon shifter was magnificent.
Gold flashed from inside his body at random intervals, and Ella could almost feel her eyes changing to green. What this man—or rather dragon shifter—could do to her should be outlawed.
Not until she’d met Tanner did she relish the idea of mating. Now, she wanted that more than anything. Ella broke this kiss in order to tell him what was in her heart. “I love you, babe.”
He smiled. “I’ve loved you from the moment I first met you.”
She huffed out a laugh. “Always have to one up me, huh?”
He reached down and tickled her. “That’s what powerful dragon shifters do.”
“How about a little less talking, and a little more action, Mr. Powerful?”
Tanner laughed. “You are something else, you know that?”
Ella placed a finger to his lips. “Shh.”
She pressed on his shoulder to indicate she wanted him on his back, and he obliged. “These need to go,” she said referring to his briefs.
Ella lifted the waistband and tugged them down. The view did not disappoint. She threaded his underwear down his legs, and then Tanner toed them off. Wanting to enjoy him fully, she aligned her knees with his and then dropped down on her haunches. Leaning over, she grabbed his cock and then ran her tongue up his length.
His groan came out too loud. “Shh. We don’t want the hotel to get a complaint that we are indulging in illicit and amazing sex.”
“Screw them. This is what hotels are for.” He groaned again. “That feels so fucking good.”
Ella loved when she brought him to the brink. This first-time mating was like a human’s wedding day. It was special. Wonderful. Epic. She wanted everything to be perfect. Bringing him close to a climax and then pulling away was her goal.
When Ella took hold of his cock and sucked hard on him, he grabbed her shoulders. His heat nearly seared her. As if all of his energy had entered her, she pumped her fist faster and faster as she swirled her tongue around his hard shaft. When a shot of cum erupted from the tip, Ella found herself on her back once more.
“I can’t control myself,” he said. “I want you worse than anything.”
Before Ella could respond with a smile or with words, he nudged her legs open with his knees and slipped downward. He palmed her breasts and brought them together. When he planted his face between them and inhaled, she chuckled. His moans implied he never wanted to leave, and she couldn’t be more thrilled that her animal musk turned him on.
Tanner released his grip and nabbed her nipple. The first tug had her grabbing his head, but the slight pain morphed quickly into erotic pleasure. As he alternated from side to side, ripples of lust cascaded up and down her back. Just when she thought she’d come, he slid lower. Ella had never been able to resist Tanner when he began coaxing her clit toward a climax.
The first lick crippled her, but she was determined to stay strong. Ella inhaled and worked hard not to let out a scream. To her surprise, controlling her moans and groans actually heightened the danger, adding to the excitement. When he licked her opening, she stiffened. “Now!”
She hadn’t meant for that to come out as a shout.
Tanner must have been feeling the same draw, because he stopped. With his gaze on her face, he crawled up the bed until their lips touched. He demanded entrance, and she obliged.
Just as the kiss intensified, his cock found her entrance. He thrust his hips forward, driving into her hard, and the euphoria
