She bucked, feeling every inch of him.
He began to thrust, hard and steady, hitting her g-spot each time.
“I won’t last long,” she panted.
His fingers left her breast and went straight to her clit. He rubbed his fingers in circles. “Neither will I.”
She jerked as he rubbed her in exactly the right spot. She grabbed his arms, holding on tight as her orgasm hit her hard. “Eli!” she screamed as her pussy pulsed.
He groaned behind her, letting go just as the last waves of her climax rolled through her.
He held her up as she came back down to earth, kissing all over the side of her face and neck.
Once they were both done breathing hard, he sat her on the bed and flipped the water back on. He got rid of the condom and brought over a warm washcloth to clean her up. They kissed for a few minutes while the water ran, and then he lifted her into his arms and carried her over to the jacuzzi tub. He stuck one hand in, testing the water. “It’s perfect.” He hit the button to turn the jets on, and then he held onto her and helped her step in.
She sank into the tub, sighing as the bubbling water settled over her body. She kept her eyes open, though, not wanting to miss a second of Eli with his clothes off.
She smiled as he climbed in, sliding in behind her and cradling her body against his. “I like having you right here. Lean back against me and relax.”
She was a little too wound up to completely relax, but she felt really good, and she liked the way Eli held on to her.
“I’ve been thinking,” she said. It was hard to think while being this close to him, but it was important.
Bringing this up was a risk, but she knew Eli would never broach the topic himself. He likely felt that he couldn’t since he was her boss. And maybe it was wrong for her to bring it up, but she wasn’t going to waste this chance she’d been given with him.
She’d reached the point with him that she’d rather leave her job than pass up an opportunity to date him. She’d already admired him when she started, but getting to know him had only increased how much she wanted to be with him.
Until this trip, she’d tried to deny her feelings. But after she’d seen his enthusiasm for space research and watched him deliver his speech, she could no longer deny it. She wanted to date him. She wanted more than dating, actually.
She wanted to be his.
She just had to let him know.
“Yeah?” he asked, nuzzling her neck. “What are you thinking about?”
“Us.”
“What about us?” he asked.
“That I’d like there to be one.”
He drew back a little. “You want us to be together?”
“If you’re interested,” she said.
“I am. I’ve been thinking about it, too.”
“But you wouldn’t have brought it up?”
“No,” he said. “Not as long as you worked for me.”
“I’ve thought about that, too. I could leave the lab if you think it would be too difficult for us to work together.”
“No. Don’t leave the lab. I need you.”
She was surprised at the tone of his voice. “There are other assistants. You can’t possibly need me that much.”
He lifted a piece of her hair that had escaped from where she’d pulled it up. “You’re wrong about that. Very wrong. You’re the best assistant I’ve ever had. You care about the work just as much as I do.”
“I do care about the work,” she said. She didn’t want to quit, but she wouldn’t be giving it up forever. Just until she found another place. But if Eli thought they could make it work, then she was willing to try.
“Yes, and it shows.” His arms came around her, holding her tight. “You belong there. It’s not just me that needs you. The lab does, too. Once you graduate, a permanent position will be waiting for you.”
She snuggled back against him. Some of the urgency had faded, but she needed to have this conversation.
He kissed her cheek. “But job aside, I want to date you. Exclusively.”
She twisted around and threw her arms around his neck. “Oh, thank God. That’s exactly what I want!”
“When we get back home,” he said, “I want to take you out. On a real date.”
She sighed in contentment and snuggled back closer into his warm, solid chest. “I’m looking forward to it.”
She’d finally solved her dating problem. She’d just had to find a guy that was interested in the same things she was. And that guy was Dr. Eli Bennett.
13
Eli
Eli woke up early, just as the sun was coming up.
A grin stretched across his face. He was in Ava’s bed, and Ava herself was nestled in his arms, where she’d slept for the entire night. He pulled the blanket up over her shoulder where it had slipped down.
They were officially dating now. He couldn’t believe it.
He also couldn’t stop grinning.
Eli wanted to tell Ava the truth about his true nature, but it seemed far too soon. His clan didn’t have an anti-human rule, but it wasn’t smart to tell a human before they were seriously committed to each other—there was too much at stake. The secret wasn’t just about him, it involved his entire clan.
They only had one human member, and she didn’t even live in Oregon. And if he remembered correctly, she’d found out that her husband Garrett was a dragon shifter by accident during a fight.
He did not want that for Ava. He would tell her the truth. In the meantime, he had to do some more recon on the group of investors from last night.
He glanced over at her pretty face. She was still sound asleep. He slipped out of bed and left her another note, telling her he was going to grab breakfast for them.
