Spring for Tiger: BBW Paranormal Shape Shifter Romance (Shifter Seasons Book 2) (7 page)

I swallowed as I looked towards the back of the auditorium. Zeke and Eileen were sitting several rows behind me, near the exit sign. Damn. I knew that like all tiger shifters, Zeke had excellent eyesight. I should have known he would sit towards the back. I wish I’d sat in the very last row. Then I could have stared at his back, instead of wondering if he was looking at mine. I turned around quickly to face the stage. I didn’t want him to catch me looking.

I had been so surprised when Crystal had called and invited me to her school play. She didn’t have the lead but she had a major role and I could tell from the way her voice was bubbling over on the phone that she was thrilled. What could I say? I’d grown close to Crystal. I missed her and I wanted to see her. At the same time, I didn’t want to see Zeke. I knew it would be painful. But I couldn’t let that stop me from supporting Crystal.

As the play unfolded my mind drifted and I had trouble focusing. I tried not to think about Zeke. He was so close, yet so far. I wanted to feel his strong arms around me, but I knew that wasn’t going to happen. I perked up as I saw Crystal come on the stage. The girl was a natural; she was so relaxed and confident. It was wonderful to see her so alive and happy. Still, it didn’t heal the ache I felt for Zeke.

Suddenly the lights came on and I realized it was intermission. I decided to get a cool drink and walked out to the refreshment stand in the lobby area.

“
Janet! Janet! Did you see me?”

Crystal, wearing her costume, was waving at me.

“
Aren’t you supposed to be backstage with the rest of the cast?” I asked her as she sidled up to me.

She waved her hand dismissively. “I had to come see you and Uncle Zeke,” she glanced off in the distance. “Oh, there he is!”

Before I had a chance to say anything, Crystal grabbed my hand and pulled me towards Zeke.

“
Uncle Zeke! Uncle Zeke!” Crystal waved towards him.

“
Crystal, how’s my favorite girl?” He gave her a warm hug.

“
Janet’s here,” Crystal announced, pointing towards me.

“
Yes, I see that. Hello, Janet,” Zeke said curtly. He looked miserable.

“
Did you see me in the play? What did you think?”

“
You were fantastic, honey,” Zeke forced a grin on his face.

It was obvious that Zeke wasn’t happy. I guess he didn’t want to be around me at all.

“
Why aren’t you two seeing each other anymore? I thought you were in love,” Crystal asked bluntly.

I could see Zeke wasn’t sure what to say. I figured I might as well get it out into the open.

“
Crystal, I want to apologize to you. I’ve apologized to your Uncle but I’d like to do so again,” I said, looking at Zeke. “I was pretending to be someone that I’m not.”

Crystal wrinkled her brows. “You mean, you are really another person? You’re not Janet Sayer?”

“
Well, no…yes...I mean, my name is Janet Sayer, but I don’t normally work at Courtland’s Gems. I mean, I do now, but before I didn’t…” Ugh, this wasn’t coming out right. How do you tell a twelve year old that you were pretending to be poor to get a man?

“
I was basically pretending to be Susie Cyrus. I was living in her apartment and working at her job and pretending to be…well, um, broke…and…your uncle is upset with me for lying, and rightly so. I should have told him sooner.”

“
Well it was wrong of you to lie, but now you’ve told the truth. Uncle Zeke has been miserable without you.”

I swallowed hard. I wanted Zeke to be happy, but it did make my heart soar knowing that he had missed me.

Crystal grinned. “Why don’t you kiss and make up?”

Zeke shook his head, “It’s not that easy.”

“
Why not?” Crystal asked.

“
Well…” Zeke hesitated, “Do you remember when I told you one day I would meet my mate and I would know it instantly?”

“
Yes,” Crystal replied.

“
The minute I saw Janet, I thought she was my intended.”

“
I knew she was the one!” Crystal smiled.

“
For her to lie to me…well,” Zeke shook his head firmly, “my mate would never lie to me.”

“
Well, I think she did,” Eileen said, startling me. “I’ve been standing near you and I heard everything.” Eileen turned to her stepbrother. “Zeke, I loved Crystal’s dad with all my heart and when he passed my heart was broken. I would give anything to have my love back again. And here you are, throwing it away because…”

“…
she made a silly mistake,” Crystal chimed in, finishing Eileen’s sentence. “Why can’t you forgive her?”

“
Don’t be stubborn, Zeke,” Eileen said.

Crystal turned to look at me. “Do you promise you won’t lie again?”

“
Of course,” I said, nodding.

“
You know, there are a lot of kids at school that hadn’t been nice to me and now with the school play they are getting to know me and things are changing. I’m willing to give them a second chance, why aren’t you?”

Zeke raised his brows.

“
Think of it this way, Uncle Zeke. You never would have met Janet if she hadn’t traded places with that Susie person.”

“
Look, kiddo, you got to get backstage for the next act,” Eileen said to Crystal. “Let’s give these two a chance to hash it out.”

As she and Crystal left, Eileen called out, “Don’t blow it, brother!”

“
Well,” I said, turning towards Zeke. “I guess I’d better get going. I…”

But before I could say anymore, Zeke had pulled me into his arms.

“
God, I missed you Janet! I never want to be without you again!”

“
Baby, you are looking especially sweet today. I love you so much.” Zeke ran his hand gently along the side of my cheek.

My eyes fluttered open. Zeke was standing in front of me buck naked, a light gleam of sweat running along his body. He exemplified the term ‘twisted steel and sex appeal’ with his powerful muscles and chiseled abs. I swallowed as my eyes were drawn to his thighs and I looked at his shaft. He always looked hard and today was no exception. His dick was dangling between his legs like a huge tree limb. He was gorgeous.

“
You looked so peaceful,” Zeke grinned. “I would have let you sleep, only I figured you’d want a few minutes to get ready for the movies. And…” he glanced at the clock on the wall, “we don’t have a lot of time.”

Zeke and I had reunited after seeing each other at Crystal’s play, and today we had plans to see a movie that had just been released. Crystal had turned us on to the big screen and now we loved going, but this film was too adult for her, so it would just be the two of us. I was supposed to meet Zeke at seven but had stopped by earlier. I’d let myself in with the key he had given me to his place but he wasn’t there yet when I’d arrived. I had figured he must have gone on a pre-dinner run, and now judging from the sweat on his body, I knew I was right.

“
Whoa,” I said, rubbing my eyes, “I must have conked out.”

Zeke looked at me tenderly and I felt a zing of pure lust rush through my body. Leaning down, he gave me a soft kiss on the lips.

“
Let me go take a quick shower, babe, and get ready.”

He turned to go.

I pulled Zeke’s arm. “I don’t want you to go anywhere.”

“
No?” He smiled, his eyes widening.

“
No!” I pulled him down on the couch on top of me. I didn’t care that I was wearing a cute top and slacks and he was all sweaty. I had to feel his body pressed against mine.

“
Why, Janet Sayer, you are quite a naughty girl, aren’t you?” Zeke asked sexily.

“
But only with you, Mr. Marshall.”

“
We’ll be late for the movies,” he said in mock horror.

“
Movies? Right now I don’t care about the movies.”

He eyed me, licking his lips. “Take your clothes off, Janet,” he demanded.

Mmmm. I loved the way Zeke looked at my curvy body. He made me feel like I was the hottest woman on the planet. I got up from the sofa and took off my top. I slowly pulled down one bra strap, then the other, then unhooked my bra and tossed it to the side.

“
Nice,” Zeke remarked as his eyes drifted to my breasts.

I put my hand under one, then the other. “I see you like them?” I teased.

“
Yeah, I like them a lot,” Zeke groaned throatily.

He stood up and began to fondle my breasts, rubbing and pinching them as he ran his tongue in long, wet licks along my throat and shoulders. Then he lowered his mouth to each of my nipples, blowing on them. The blast of air made them stand quickly at attention.

“
Oooooh,” I moaned as he started to lick the soft skin there.

“
Let me help you get those jeans off.”

Zeke tugged at the zipper of my jeans, pulling them down. His lips slid down the curves of my body to my belly button and he kneeled on the carpet.

I pulled at thick strands of his hair, twisting them as I arched my back. I loved the feel of his tongue and hands as they roamed my body, it all felt so damn good.

“
You taste so sweet, baby,” Zeke murmured. “But I need to taste
all
of you.”

I shivered in anticipation as he put his big hands on the sides of my bikini bottoms and slid them down. They were in a puddle at the bottom of my feet and I stepped out of them quickly.

In one swift motion, Zeke stood up and gently tossed me over his shoulder so I dangled down, facing his back.

“
I want to spread you out,” he bellowed as he headed towards the bedroom, rubbing my ass as he walked.

I was dripping wet at his touch and words, and goosebumps were running along my butt cheeks from the anticipation of what was to come.

Zeke laid me down on the edge of the bed so the mattress supported my head and back and my legs dangled off of it. He spread me wide, pushing my thighs apart.

“
Now I’ve got you where I want you, baby,” he growled in a deep, low tone.

“
Zeke, I want to suck your cock.” His dick had grown even harder and it was just so thick and long... I tried to sit up so I could take it in my mouth but he was having none of it.

“
No way, baby, I’m so hard right now you’d make me blow my load, and I want to fuck you. Now let me taste you.”

I wasn’t about to argue. The thought of Zeke’s tongue on my clit drove me crazy.

He lightly circled my thighs with the tips of his fingers in soft, gentle strokes.  Then he knelt down so he was eye level with my pussy.

“
Mmmm, you’re so fucking gorgeous.”

He dove right in, his raspy tongue exploring every fold.

“
Yes,” I moaned, “Yes! Don’t stop, this feels so fucking good!”

“
Oh yeah, I love licking you Janet,” Zeke rumbled as he continued to lick.

“Oh God!” I cried out. Zeke’s tongue was right on my clit and it had grown so puffy and swollen, I was so close…
“
Lick me Zeke, lick me!” I cried, desperate for release.

Zeke pressed my thighs even further apart and explored me deeper and harder; his tongue reaching every crevice. I could feel the hungry animal desire in him, wanting more and more of me.

Just when I was on the verge of exploding, Zeke pulled away. He stood up and used his strong hands to open my legs in the air so they were wide apart. With a hard thrust, he pushed his cock all the way inside my wetness.

My breathing was hard and heavy as Zeke pounded at my flesh with his thick, throbbing shaft.

“
You’re so tight and wet,” he growled. “I love fucking you
. God, I can’t wait to see you cum, babe.”

The pleasure exploded through my body. Feeling my man thrust so deep inside of me was incredibly intense.

“This is
so good Zeke…it feels amazing, I want to scream.”

“
Let it out baby…scream for me…”

I start to let out a little yell. I was trying not to be too primal—to be a bit ladylike, even though I was open wide, sweating like a pig while I got my brains fucked out.

“
Are you ready for what we talked about?” Zeke rumbled between thrusts.

I saw the wild look in his eyes, and I knew he was ready to make me his mate. He had told me it would hurt, but in a good way.

“
Yes…yes…” I managed to pant. I bit my lower lip to keep from screeching.

“
Good, because I can’t hold back any longer. I need you, baby!”

“
I’m going to come!” I shouted. I couldn’t hold back any longer. I completely let go as the sensation of my orgasm began to envelop me.

Zeke leaned down into me, his cock piercing me even deeper, and his sharp teeth found my neck.

“
Rrrrroarr!” A guttural, animalistic sound rose from Zeke’s lips as his teeth bit into my tender flesh.

The stinging pain was incredibly strong, and yet the pleasure of knowing I was fully his was undeniable. I cried out with full abandon from the pain and pleasure as he marked me as his mate and we came together as one. As the feelings washed over me, Zeke pressed me closer. I snuggled into him, my panting gradually slowing down.

“
I love you, Janet,” Zeke breathed, kissing the top of my head.

As Zeke’s words resounded in my head, I thought of what a wonderful man he was. Zeke was so incredible, sweet, gorgeous, giving, and kind…I knew in that moment we would be happy together, forever.

“
And I love you, Zeke,” I whispered softly, looking deeply into his eyes.

I felt like the luckiest girl in the world, and the richest—in ways that money couldn’t buy!

The End

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