Marissa nodded and dropped her eyes. The wolf inside Gage would acknowledge the submission, but the man might not be so easily fooled.
“Well, come and get it,” he challenged.
Marissa took a careful step to him. She just got within arm’s length of him and leaned forward to grab the shirt, and damn, if he didn’t grab her first. He turned quickly, holding both wrists, until she was on her back.
Following her first instinct, Marissa wiggled and fought. He only pressed more of his weight down and growled at her.
“Stop fighting me and stop moving around. I’m not hurting you,” he told her.
Marissa glared at him but stopped moving.
“Now. Would you like to discuss this like adults or do you need to go over my knee?”
Despite the shiver of excitement the threat sent through her, she shook her head. “That is not going to happen again.”
Gage leaned down until their lips were only centimetres apart. “Oh, I believe it is. I believe it’s just not in you to behave.”
Trying not to let his proximity cloud her mind, Marissa closed her eyes and tried to be reasonable. She took a deep breath before speaking again. “Gage. You don’t understand.”
He frowned as he looked down at her. “About what exactly?”
“Do you know what we just did?” Her voice rose and Marissa hated that.
“I have a pretty good idea.” He rubbed intimately against her, showing her that he still had life in him yet. “Do you need a reminder?”
The electricity between the two of them was so hot Marissa was surprised her hair wasn’t on fire.
He bent and licked her from collarbone to ear. “Have you forgotten already?”
“Oh…I…” She didn’t get any farther when his mouth covered hers. With her wrists still bound in one of his hands, she was helpless to push him away or bring him closer. She was able to wrap her legs around his waist. He rubbed against her swollen wet opening as he seduced her mouth.
“No, you don’t need a reminder, do you? You remember just fine,” he said softly. Then, with his gaze holding hers, he entered her slowly.
Marissa thrust her hips up, taking him completely. “More.”
“Yes, more.” Gage kept his pace slow and deep. Releasing her hands, he cupped her hips to hold them, not allowing her to set the pace.
“More. More.”
Almost pulling completely out before slamming back in, he gave her what she needed. “This isn’t something you can just ignore, Marissa.”
“Just…protecting…you…” She spoke between pants as he picked up speed.
Gage raised her legs over his shoulders, taking him deeper with the next thrust. “I’m…the…Alpha.” He gritted his teeth to keep from coming before her.
Her muscles gripped and massaged him each time he entered her. She was so wet, allowing him to easily pump in and out, but the fit was tight and felt better than any women he had ever been with. It was almost as if her body had been made for him.
When normally that thought would have sent him running, with Marissa, he found himself getting lost in the thought.
As Gage slammed into her harder, Marissa cried out. Her climax came quick and hard, making her arch, taking him in further. She milked him with her body, feeling like velvet around him. Releasing inside her, Gage shook as his seed poured into her.
Chapter Four
“Marissa…” Gage didn’t know what to say to express his feelings. To tell her that she was his.
Reaching up, she cupped his cheek and his heart twisted in happiness at her intimate gesture. “I’m not trying to be difficult here, but by being with me…”
Gage caught a familiar scent and stiffened as his head snapped up. Now was not the time for visitors.
“What?” Marissa pushed at his chest.
Standing, Gage pulled Marissa up with him. “Someone’s coming.”
“Who?” She went in search for her clothes once again. Her shirt was right beside where she’d been laying. She blushed as she picked it up.
“I know who it is and they are deliberately making enough noise so we hear them.”
“So they know we’re here?”
Turning around, Gage kissed her forehead. “Your shorts are tangled in the tree root.”
He watched as she pulled her shorts and shirt on quickly. She looked over at him, and he didn’t miss the look of hunger in her eyes as she looked at him still without his clothes. Then she looked towards his clothes in a silent message. Gage wasn’t in any hurry to put them back on and wished she hadn’t been either.
“Gage.”
“You have a great body.”
“Gage. Someone is coming,” she whispered with a look of horror on her face.
“They’re already here.” Turning, he faced his second-in-command.
Logan kept his head down and his smile hidden as he faced his Alpha. It wasn’t the first time he’d seen him naked as they routinely ran together.
Now thinking more clearly, Gage was glad Marissa had covered herself up. He didn’t want anyone else to see her.
“Alpha,” Logan greeted, keeping his head down respectfully. Gage knew it was more for Marissa than him.
He crossed his arms over his chest. “Logan.” Marissa had moved behind him even though she had pulled clothes on.
“I…uh…Elizabeth came home to have lunch with her sister and got worried when she wasn’t in the house. She called up at the main house so I came over…to…uh.”
“Oh God.” Marissa dropped her forehead onto Gage’s back.
Gage saw Logan unsuccessfully try to smother a laugh. “We’ll be right up.”
Nodding, Logan started to back away.
“Take the short way,” Gage ordered.
Marissa kept her face hidden in Gage’s back until he passed. “Oh God.”
“Relax.” Stepping away, Gage bent down and grabbed his jeans. “We’re adults.”
Her face was red and she kept her eyes on the ground. “I am so sorry. I didn’t know she was coming home,” she mumbled, but he heard her clearly.
Gage shrugged into what was left of his shirt. “Wouldn’t have mattered. Once I saw you standing at the edge of the trees, I would have had you anyway.”
She didn’t respond to his announcement but turned away. “Have you seen my panties and bra?”
Recognising the change in subject, Gage decided to let it go for now. “Bra’s by the tree, although I believe it’s toast.”
Marissa picked it up. “Panties?”
Gage pulled them out of his pocket. “They were under my pants.”
Marissa held her hand out.
Gage just smiled at her and stuffed them back in his pocket.
“Gage.”
“Come on.” He reached out for her hand and pulled her towards the house.
“Gage, give them to me.”
“No.”
“Why do you want them? Some kind of trophy?”
Laughing, he continued to pull her. “Whatever you want to think, Marissa.” He couldn’t very well tell her that they smelled like her and he planned to carry them with him at all times he was away from her.
“Just don’t see why you’d want to keep them,” she complained but didn’t say anything else.
Walking into the house, Marissa felt a new wave of embarrassment. Not only was her sister there but also the man from the woods and Elizabeth’s mate. Marissa tried to pull her hand away, but Gage tightened his grip.
“Marissa, I was worried when you weren’t in the house and didn’t leave a note. I’m sorry I…”
Again Marissa tried to pull her hand away but couldn’t. “It’s okay, Elizabeth,” she tried to assure her sister.
How could she explain to her sister in a room full of strangers that the mistake was her own? She didn’t want Elizabeth blaming herself. Marissa was the one to mess everything up. All she had to do was control herself and she couldn’t even do that. Two days and she was already breaking laws.