She moaned against his mouth and moved closer to him, her lips warm and eager. Unable to stop himself, he hauled her onto his lap, their bodies urgently pressing against each other underneath all their layers of clothing.
“Anna Victoria,” he began as he pulled away. “I know this is only our first date but—”
“Yes,” she said, cutting him off.
He chuckled. “You don’t even know what I’m going to ask you.”
Unmistakable desire glittered in her eyes. “If you’re asking me to go back to your place, then the answer is definitely yes.”
Her words shot lust straight to his groin, and he groaned when his erect cock brushed up against her. “I …”
“Well? What were you going to ask me?”
He couldn’t recall now exactly. “Yes. I mean, I want you to come home with me.”
“Good.” She laid her head on his chest and took a deep breath. “I love your cabin. It’s so beautiful out there.”
“Mm-hmm.” He inhaled her sweet scent as he nuzzled at her temple. “I’m glad.” Pulling her up, he tucked her hand into his arm. “My truck’s parked not too far away. Let’s go.”
They giggled and kissed like young lovers as they made their way to the parking lot. He opened the door for her and helped her inside, then rounded the vehicle back to the driver’s side.
Her presence and scent filling the small cab of his truck was overwhelming, and it was a wonder he even managed to start the truck or even make the drive back without losing his patience and just taking her right there. He was nearly home when he remembered something important, something she may not have realized about his confession earlier.
Pulling in front of his cabin, he cut off the engine and turned to her. “There’s something else you should know. And I don’t know how you’re going to react to this.”
“What is it?” She blinked up at him. “I promise, I won’t judge.”
“Well …” He rubbed his palm on the back of his head. “That woman … back in Fort Carson. She was the last woman I tried to sleep with.”
“Oh.”
“That was six years ago.”
Her lips rounded into a perfect circle. “Oh.”
“Yeah, and before that … it was six months of therapy, and we’d been deployed for about four months so there wasn’t much dating back there.” God, it was embarrassing to admit this.
“So … it’s been over seven years for you.”
He nodded. “I just … I never felt a strong urge, not after what happened. Sure, I took care of myself, but other than that …”
“It’s nothing to be embarrassed about,” she said. “I mean, I’m sure you’ll do fine.” She patted his hand. “I can show you if you don’t remember,” she teased.
He burst out laughing. “I think I can figure out the basics.”
She let out a yelp as he reached for her and hauled her onto his side of the cab, planting her on his lap. “I’m sure I can. There is something else … I don’t have protection on me. I should have gotten some before we drove up here, but I was just distracted. Shifters can’t get STDs, so there was no reason for me to buy condoms—”
“Shh …” Her finger landed on his lips. “It’s all right. I’m safe. Up to date with my shots.”
With a soft growl, he nipped at her forefinger. The thought of being in her without any barriers between them made his blood heat. But still … “Are you sure—”
“Yes.” Her pupils blew up with desire. “Please, Damon.”
He opened the door, stepped out of the truck, and hauled her over his shoulder. She let out a yelp of surprise, but he couldn’t help himself. Her giggles told him she was enjoying it too. “I’ve wanted to do that since … well, since we met,” he confessed when they got inside his cabin. He placed her on her feet, and she looked up at him with a skeptical expression.
“No you—”
He silenced her with his mouth. Now that they were inside his den, alone, an urgency set him off. He needed her so bad. Right. Fucking. Now.
She had already taken her coat off, so he did the same with his jacket. They continued kissing as they made their way up the stairs, their mouths only parting when necessary. Soon, they were in his bedroom, and she was only in her bra and panties, and he was in his boxers. Grabbing her by the waist, he hauled her to the bed, dropping her in the middle as he stood back.
“God, you’re so fucking perfect.”
Perfect skin everywhere. Her breasts were high and perky, just the right size—he could probably cover them with both his hands. Small waist, flat stomach, with her hips rounding out to an ass that made him weep. Her legs were lean and long, strong too, as he recalled earlier when she wrapped them around him.
She swallowed and her nostrils flared as her gaze roamed over him. From the strong smell of her arousal, he knew she liked what she saw.
He stripped off his boxers, crawled over her, and moved between her legs, letting his cock brush against her. “I want you so bad, Anna Victoria.”
Her hands came up to his shoulders, gripping
