Joshua released her nipple, blowing softly across the damp flesh. Alex shivered, goose bumps forming on her arms and belly. “Joshua,” she pleaded.
“What, my sweet?” He nuzzled the plump mound of one breast, the stubble on his jaw abrading it slightly.
Her heart expanded at the endearment and she savored the sound of it. “I need more.”
“What do you need?” He carefully tugged a nipple into his mouth and played with it with his teeth.
Alex’s sex was clenching rhythmically. Her blood was pounding through her veins. Her skin felt tight and she had to swallow the urge to growl. Growl? She began to sweat as she sensed the female wolf within her for the first time. It frightened her even as it made her feel stronger, more desirable.
As if sensing her momentary distraction, Joshua pulled back and blew on her damp flesh again. “Tell me what you need.”
“You.” Everything she was feeling came out in the emotion attached to that one small word. Joshua was all she wanted and she wanted him right now.
He lay back down on the bed and slid lower on the pillows. She started to fall forward, but he caught her easily, holding her steady. “Shift upward, Alex. I want to taste your pussy.”
Her entire body seemed to clench and release as she scooted forward. She started to remove her hands to use them for support, but glanced down at him. Deciding that she wasn’t going to take any chances, she kept them where they were. His deep brown eyes gleamed with pleasure as she shifted into place with her thighs on either side of his head.
“You’re so beautiful. So pink and wet and sexy.” His finger stroked over the slick folds, ignoring the hard nub at the apex of her sex. He sucked in a deep breath. “You smell hot, like woman and sex.”
Alex bit her lip to keep from moaning aloud. She was going to come with him just talking to her. His words were almost a physical caress against her skin. Heat rocketed through her as though she were burning up with a fever. Need unlike anything she’d ever experienced shook her.
He slipped one of his hands around her, caressing her behind while the other one continued to explore her sex. “I’ll bet your pussy is tight and hot.” His finger dipped just inside her slit before withdrawing. Her vagina contracted and her thighs trembled. Alex swallowed back a cry when his finger slipped away.
Wrapping his hands around her hips, he pulled her downward until she could feel his warm breath brushing against the moist folds of her sex. Her breath was coming in hard gasps now, making her breasts quiver with every mouthful of air she sucked in. He snaked his tongue out, lapping at her sensitive flesh and this time she could not suppress the groan of pure pleasure that was drawn from deep within her.
“You like that, do you?” She could hear the sheer male satisfaction in his tone. If she liked it any more she’d explode. But she wasn’t going to tell him that.
She closed her eyes and tipped back her head when his tongue began to taste her again. He captured her clitoris between his lips and sucked gently on it. Alex began to whimper. The stubble on his jaw brushed against her inner thighs and the sensitive flesh of her labia, sending tendrils of heat rushing though her. Every time Joshua touched her she was bombarded with a new depth of sensation. She seemed to want him more and more with each passing minute.
Alex was alive in a way she’d never been before. She felt weak and powerful at the same time, feminine yet strong. Every fiber of her being strained for completion. Tension built low in her pelvis, gathering strength, waiting for just the right touch to ignite it.
He gave one last suck on her clitoris and licked a path straight to her opening, stabbing his tongue inside her. Almost blind with pleasure, her hands flailed out to grab onto the headboard, digging her fingers into the cheap wood veneer for support, as Joshua continued to stoke the flames of desire within her.
“Joshua.” It was more a demand then a plea. She was suspended on the edge of desire, unable to go back, but not yet able to go over into release.
His tongue stabbed deeper as his finger stroked over her clit. Alex cried out as the first spasm struck. Her entire body jerked and heaved as she came. At some point, she released her grasp on the headboard and gripped Joshua’s head, holding it to her. He continued to lap and suck and pleasure her until she couldn’t bear it any longer. The fingers that had been holding him to her so tightly now began to push him away.
“Stop,” she moaned. “Enough.” She half-rolled, half-dragged herself away from him, fell to the mattress and curled herself into a ball. His arms came around her, dragging her back against his chest. One of his hands rested low on her belly while the other wrapped around one of her breasts. His heart pounded against her back and she could hear the hoarse gasps of his breathing.
“You taste incredible.” He feathered light kisses across her nape before nipping at her shoulder.
Alex groaned, shifting her legs restlessly. Her inner muscles were still pulsing, liquid still seeped from her core, dampening her inner thighs, but already she felt restless, as if this wasn’t enough. Her body craved something more. Alex was very afraid that she wouldn’t be satisfied until Joshua took her, claiming her in every way.
Joshua kept his touch light and undemanding and eventually her body began to relax. He was still tucked securely around her and she could feel the hard bulge of his erection pressing against her behind. She shifted the tiniest bit and he groaned, jerking back his hips as he tried to move away from the subtle caress.
Alex licked her lips. He’d had his turn. Now it was hers.
Chapter Thirteen
Alex straightened her legs and started to turn toward Joshua. His arms tightened around her momentarily before he relaxed and let her move. His eyes were hooded, his lips pursed together in a thin line. If she didn’t know him as well as she did, the fire burning in his eyes would have frightened her. It seemed strange she’d only been aware of his existence for a mere twenty-four hours. He was such a big part of her life now that, with each passing minute, it got harder to remember life without him.
Now that was a frightening thought.
Pushing it out of her mind for the moment, she focused on the task at hand. That was pleasure. Specifically, pleasuring Joshua Striker. The man had brought her to orgasm several times now and she wanted the chance to do the same for him. She hadn’t meant to fall asleep while she was waiting for him last night, but had been unable to fight against the physical and mental fatigue that had dragged her down into slumber as soon as her head had hit the pillow.
But she was wide awake now and Joshua was lying next to her, warm and hard and waiting. He watched her intently as she raised her hand and cupped his jaw. Stubble covered his chin, making him appear even more dangerous. Other than her father, she’d never known a man who emitted such raw power. She was drawn to Joshua in a way she’d never expected. Wanted to lay claim to this man who had in such a short while become such an integral and central part of her life.
“What are you thinking?” He brushed a stray lock of hair off her forehead.
She smiled as she stroked her thumb across his bottom lip. “I’m thinking that you’ve had your turn and now it’s mine.”
He froze, every muscle tensing. “Alex.” The way he said her name was half-warning, half-plea.
“It’s only fair.” She slipped her hand higher, letting it sift through the silky strands of his hair. He moved his head against her hand in obvious pleasure. She wanted to know everything that pleased him, wanted to learn what made him groan and what made him lose control.