Because she deserved a choice. Because, after everything she’d been through, Alex deserved at least that much.
Taking a deep breath, he opened his eyes and peered into large silvery gray eyes that almost swallowed him whole. They were deep and fathomless, dark pools of comfort just waiting to envelope him.
“Hi.” She gave him a soft, sleepy smile that made his heart clench.
“Good morning.” He barely recognized the low rumble of his own voice. He cleared his throat. “How did you sleep?”
She stretched, making him groan. “I didn’t think I’d sleep at all, but I slept well.” Alex leaned down and rubbed her nose against his. “Thanks to you.”
His hand moved of its own volition, stroking the soft folds of her pussy. She arched against him, all but purring. “Mmm, that feels wonderful.”
“This is not a good idea, Alex.” He wanted to stop, but somehow couldn’t tear his hand away.
“I think it’s a wonderful idea, Joshua.” The way she said his name had his balls clenching against his body. He wanted to hear her scream his name as she came.
She reached up and traced her fingers over his face, examining every feature. He knew he was a rough-looking bastard, but for the first time in his life, he wished his face was a bit more pleasing. That made him angry. “It won’t get any better no matter how long you stare at it,” he growled.
Totally unconcerned by his outburst of anger, she continued to stroke her fingers over his forehead and down his nose. “How did you break it?” She lightly touched the bump that protruded from the center.
“Fight with my older brother.”
Alex laughed. “I always wanted siblings, but that doesn’t sound like much fun.”
Joshua shrugged, trying to act nonchalant, which was hard with his dick poking her in the stomach. “We play hard, we fight hard, but there’s no one else I’d want at my back in any kind of situation.”
“Mmm,” she intoned as she slid her finger across his bottom lip.
Joshua didn’t know what that meant, but he didn’t care. He parted his lips and nipped at the tip of her finger before sucking it into his mouth. His teeth scraped gently down to the base and then he licked at the sensitive webbing between her fingers. She moaned, her hips sliding hungrily against his erection.
He pulled his head away, letting her finger slip from his mouth. “Let me touch you. Let me taste you. Pleasure you.” He wouldn’t take her, wouldn’t claim her. But that didn’t mean he couldn’t taste her. Touch her in other ways.
“Yes.” Her reply was little more than a whisper, but it was enough for Joshua.
“Sit up,” he urged as he helped her. The motion drove her sex hard against his erection and he had to fight to keep from coming in his jeans. He shifted her so she was seated on his belly and sighed as this new position allowed him to gain control of himself again. “Let’s get this off you.” He grabbed the tails of her T-shirt and lifted it over her head. She raised her arms and let him tug it off her, leaving her warm and naked in his arms.
Her hair was tousled, her eyes still soft and sleepy. Her breasts weren’t overly large, but they were well shaped and firm. Their rosy tips puckered, begging for his mouth. Her skin was warm and he could feel her cream seeping out of her core and dampening his stomach.
Joshua rested his hands on her thighs and slid them upward. He circled her belly button with his finger, admiring the smoothness of her skin. It made him very aware of the rough calluses on his hands and he tried to be extra gentle with her. His hands went higher, teasing the undersides of her breasts.
Alex covered his hands with hers and pushed them higher until they were covering the soft mounds, her turgid nipples poking the center of his palms. “That feels so good, Joshua,” she whispered breathlessly.
“Put your hands behind your neck.” She stilled for a moment and then slipped her hands away from his and placed them at her nape. The movement pushed her breasts forward, inviting him to play.
“Beautiful,” he intoned as he traced his thumbs around the swollen tips. Her eyes started to close. “Watch me.” Her lids rose, allowing him to see the desire burning within her. “Watch me touch you.” He lightly pinched her nipples and she cried out, her eyes locked onto his hands where they were touching her. He could feel his stomach getting damper.
She started to move her hands, reaching out to him. “No,” he dropped his hands from her breasts, resting them on her thighs. “If you want me to pleasure you, you have to do as I say.” Her eyes narrowed and for a moment he thought she might tell him to go to hell. He kept his face impassive even though his heart was pounding.
He felt like tipping back his head and howling his pleasure when she slid her hands back behind her neck and waited. She might not understand the ways of their people, but the fact that she’d given in and accepted his dominance at this time, was the first step in his claiming her. She might be an alpha female, but between the two of them he was still the alpha male and would not be denied. He knew he couldn’t take her yet, but he could subtly tie her to him with bonds of emotional and physical intimacy.
“Perfect.” He gave both her nipples a teasing tweak with his fingers before levering himself up to a semi-sitting position. “I’m going to taste you, Alex. Watch.” His tongue snaked out to twine around one erect nub. Her back bowed, pushing her chest closer. He glanced up and her eyes were glued to what he was doing to her. The gray in her eyes deepened as he swiped his tongue over the hard peak. “That’s it. I’m going to lick every inch of your breasts and then…” he nuzzled his way over to her other breast and rasped his rough tongue over it. “And then, I’m going to eat your pussy until you scream with pleasure.”
Alex could barely breathe. She certainly couldn’t talk. All she could do was sit there and absorb the pleasure rocketing through her body. She’d never liked dominant men, had always fought against any kind of domineering male overtures, but with Joshua everything was different. A part of her wanted to submit to him, to allow him to do whatever he wished with her. Another part of her knew her time would come and then it would be she who would have the upper hand.
For now, all she wanted to do was soak up every ounce of pleasure. He’d been touching her when she’d awoken. His soft, gentle caress had already built the heat inside her. She was so close to coming. She wanted this. Knew this kind of closeness now would make it harder for him to leave her down the road.
It was funny, she didn’t mind being naked in front of him this morning. Having his hands already stroking her body when she first opened her eyes had made it all seem so natural. Until he’d asked her to put her hands behind her head, that is. That left her feeling exposed and vulnerable.
But she no longer cared. His clever tongue lapped at her nipples. First one. Then the other. Alex locked her fingers together, squeezing tight. She wanted to clutch his head to her breast, demand he do something more. But she didn’t, knowing instinctively he’d stop as soon as she moved her hands away from where he wanted them.
What he was doing felt wonderful, but she needed something else. Her core was throbbing with emptiness, demanding to be filled by him. She licked her lips, watching intently as his mouth opened to cover her nipple. “Yes,” she cried as she pushed forward, shoving her breast toward him. He closed his mouth over the tip and sucked. The sensation shot straight to between her thighs and she spread her legs further, rubbing her swollen clit over his belly.
Her hands itched to touch his chest. Bands of muscle were prominently displayed, stretched across tanned flesh. A thick covering of black hair stretched from nipple to nipple before arrowing downward toward his groin. She wanted to thread her fingers through it and feel its crispness against her breasts.