“You already know the answer.”
Almost as if it’d been choreographed, a rumbling snore broke from Max. A responding surge of moisture dampened the crotch of her panties. Damn it. Wasn’t being nuttier than a Snickers bar enough to deal with? Was it really necessary to heap being weirdly aroused by snores on top of it?
The voice chuckled, and Willa mentally gave it the bird.
“Go to him.”
“Shut up,” Willa whispered fiercely. “I’m not listening to you anymore.”
“Oh, yes you are.”
She opened her mouth to tell the taunting voice to go find another head to harass just as an overpowering wave of lust flooded her. Gasping, she clenched her thighs together, but that only seemed to intensify the sensation. She writhed, even the slide of her skin against the sheets an agonizing torment.
“He can make it all better.”
“You’re going to pay for this.”
“You’ll thank me in the morning.”
She flung the pillow to the foot of the bed and tried rolling onto her other side, but her body refused to cooperate. Max moved restlessly in his sleep, and the blanket twisted around his hips. She stared at the intriguing shadow play along the defined ridges of his abdomen. Desire, thick and headier than anything she’d experienced, shimmered through her. “Oh Goddess.”
Shivers wracking her, she swung her legs over the edge of the mattress and stumbled toward Max. Her legs were useless as putty and she nearly fell on top of him. He grunted, instantly jerking awake. “Willa, what is it?” His hands automatically steadied her and he cursed. “You’re burning up. I better call Boone.”
“No. You have what I need.”
“You’re feverish. Let me—” He broke off with another grunt when she caught his bottom lip between her teeth. His eyes widened. “Willa?” The word came out garbled, but there was no mistaking the confused shock underlying it.
She released him and licked her way inside his mouth, her tongue curling around his. Her fingers splayed on his chest, absorbing the shaky timbre of his groan. He was delicious beyond words. Scraping her teeth along his bristly jaw, she made her way to the underside and nipped him before sucking the tender spot with enough force to leave a hickey.
“Jesus. Sweetheart, what’s going on here?”
She lapped an upward path along his neck, and he swallowed hard, his Adam’s apple bobbing beneath her exploring tongue. Continuing her journey north, she bit his chin. “I’m having you.”
“I don’t think this is a good idea.”
“You’re right. It’s a brilliant one.”
“You damn well know that isn’t what I meant.”
“And you talk too much,” she admonished before kissing him again with hungry relish. She stretched flat on top of him, and his body tensed. The T-shirt rode up, leaving nothing but the thin nylon of her panties as a flimsy barrier to the warm flesh of his belly. There could be no possible way he didn’t notice how unbelievably aroused she was.
She got her verification when his palm slid over the curve of her ass and dipped between her legs. A tremor ran through him. His resistance melting a fraction, he coasted his fingers over the soaked crotch of her bikini, creating a slick friction. “You’re so fucking wet.”
If she’d possessed the tiniest modicum of willpower to ignore the powerful need combusting inside her, the gravelly wonder in Max’s tone proved to be her downfall. Scooting up, she wrestled the shirt off before doing the same with her bra.
Max’s gulp echoed in the room, his focus glued to her breasts. “We should wait—”
“No. Now.” Seeing he was going to balk again, she wiggled down his torso and hooked her thumbs into his sweats, tugging them down. He’d gone commando. How very considerate of him. Saliva pooling in her mouth, she ogled the thick, rigid column of his shaft before taking it into her mouth. Tuning out Max’s startled intake of air, she sucked halfway down his length, using her hand to take care of the rest.
“Fuck.” Max’s hips jerked as she gave the root of his cock a sinuous pump.
She released the bulbous head with a juicy pop and concentrated on the tiny slit, flicking her tongue with teasing, kittenish licks. He swelled even more, pulsing within her grip. Another shuddering moan fell from him, and his hand covered hers. “Come here and let me taste you.”
Wonderful as that sounded, she had a different plan. The fierce desire pushing her wouldn’t be appeased by anything less than penetration at this point, and she wanted—no, needed—every scrumptiously hard centimeter of him filling her. Sitting up once more, she maneuvered the crotch of her panties, making room for Max. He blinked when he caught on to her intention, and he scrambled to sit up. “Willa—” His protest morphed into a rough exhale as she impaled herself on his impressive girth.
The inner folds of her labia parted for the engorged head of his cock. Gravity gave her the advantage of easier penetration, and her inner walls expanded before squeezing tight, sucking every inch of Max in a clinging embrace while he sank deep. She felt him everywhere, the sweeping intensity of his energy just as intoxicating as the luscious fullness stretching her.
Tipping her head back, she began riding him, setting a jarring pace. His palm flattened on her tummy, slowing her, and she glanced down. Max’s irises glinted like quicksilver in the twilight. Holding her stare, he slid his hand to where they were joined, his thumb circling her clit in a way that made her quiver and gasp. He continued his lazy strokes over the slippery nubbin, applying exactly the right pressure and speed to send her on a fast track to orgasm. She trembled, wordless cries sticking in her throat as her slick core clenched around him. Her wetness drenched his fingers and cock, coated her thighs. The climax loomed ever closer. Ever bigger.
Desperate sobs shaking her, she ground harder onto Max, until the swollen knob of his shaft butted her cervix.
The orgasm slammed into her, the impact ripping a strangled scream from her throat. Dazzling starbursts of color and light exploded, showering from her pores and illuminating the room in a brilliant blue haze. Dimly, she heard Max’s own shout as his cock pulsed inside her.
Limp and boneless, she slumped on top of him. She detected the mocking laughter of her inner tormentor, but she was too weak to tell it to get lost. Unfortunate, since it only seemed to give the aggravating voice carte blanche to get the last word in before Willa passed out.
“Told you so.”
Chapter Six
Harrison gave the five armed guards patrolling the perimeter of Bon Revere an irritated glance. Pufferfish shifters? It was an insult to the leviathan’s sensibilities how easy this would be. He was still smarting from the blow his ego had taken after getting the smack down from that fucking shark. He’d been looking forward to the opportunity to use his full prowess and ingenuity.
Tugging on his waistcoat, he crept closer to the bank of rhododendrons concealing his covert hiding spot. He despised being on land and adopting this human form. Particularly since the damn butler’s uniform was a constant reminder of his previous employer and mentor. But much as he hated Seven, he owed the slave-driving bastard a small debt of gratitude. If the asshole hadn’t died, this golden opportunity would never have fallen in Harrison’s lap.
Still, no amount of begrudging gratitude would stop him from reconfiguring his wardrobe selection as soon as the first opportunity presented itself. Which should be any minute now.
Focusing on the tall brawny guard on the right, Harrison tapped into the shifter’s mind, ferreting for the information needed. An image materialized and the leviathan’s cells began transforming with the gathered data, taking on the appearance of the guard’s next chain in command.