Tempting the Jaguar (5 page)

planes made him an artist’s dream.

Of course she wasn’t thinking

about actually sculpting him

because she didn’t want anyone else

to see him naked. But she wouldn’t

mind running her hands all over

him. Then following up with her

mouth and tongue.

When they reached the pile of

clothes he turned around to give her

privacy as she shifted back to her

human form. She didn’t sense

anyone else in the immediate

vicinity so she didn’t mind being

naked. The change was fast and

part of her didn’t want to put

clothes on. Especially as she stared

at his sculpted backside. She

inwardly chastised herself. He was

being perfectly polite and giving her

privacy and she was ogling him like

some lovesick teenager. Being

naked around him sounded like a

lot more fun than being clothed, but

she tugged on the plain green T-

shirt that left a good three inches of

her stomach bare and a pair of

drawstring lounge pants.

Rainer turned just as she put on

her pants. Those startling green

eyes of his seemed to practically

glimmer as he raked them over her

in a very appreciative sweep. When

his gaze landed on her face, the

look in his eyes scorched her. Her

nipples instinctively reacted, pulling

into hard buds.

Despite the cool April breeze

whistling around them she felt as if

she could combust on the spot. She

wrapped her arms around herself,

feeling nervous. “Do you think the

vampires followed us this far?”

He shook his head. “They won’t

venture into my pack’s territory.

Besides, two of my brothers and a

few more pack mates are out

patrolling.”

“Oh.” She had a lot more

questions but couldn’t formulate a

single one into an actual sentence.

“I want you so bad I can’t think

straight,” he practically growled, the

bewilderment on his face and in his

voice mirroring her own insides.

Her eyes widened at his

bluntness, especially since he

seemed almost surprised he’d

admitted it. She felt the same way.

She hadn’t taken a lover in years so

this searing need for Rainer had

taken her by surprise. “I want you,

too,” she finally whispered.

She
did
want him. Bad. After

what they’d just run from she was

pumped up on adrenaline and the

thought of losing herself with the

sexiest man she’d ever met felt like

the best decision in the world.

Too many emotions twirled

through her and when his gaze

landed on her lips, she knew she

was about to do something she

might regret. She didn’t care

though. In a flash of movement she

started to cover the distance but he

was faster.

Rainer’s hands settled on her hips

as he tugged her close. His mouth

landed on hers, his tongue

immediately invading her mouth.

His kisses weren’t gentle or sweet.

Nothing like the tender brush of his

lips from earlier.

Right now he was taking and

claiming.

The thought of being claimed by

this male made the warmth between

her legs spark into full-blown heat.

The last man she’d been with had

been in college years ago and he’d

been human and fragile. Nothing

like Rainer.

She wanted to let loose. To be

free. To be herself for once.

Grabbing her hips, Rainer hoisted

her up so that she had to wrap her

legs around his waist. His erection

pressed against her core and she

couldn’t help but rub against him.

Even though he was wearing thin

pants, the friction against her clit

made her buck harder against him.

He chuckled against her mouth

and pulled back slightly as he

strode into the cave. “I’ve wanted to

do this from the moment I saw you

wearing that black dress and those

fuck-me heels. I wanted to take you

right on the floor of the art show

and I didn’t care who was

watching.”

The image that evoked made her

face flame. Since she didn’t trust

her voice, she grappled with his

shirt and tugged upward. Raising

his arms, he let her take it off. Her

throat tightened as she got to see his

body up close and know she was

about to put her hands all over him.

All those defined lines and

striations. Unable to stop herself she

leaned forward and nipped his hard

skin. She kissed a path across his

chest until she reached one nipple.

Drawing it between her teeth she

pressed down until he shuddered.

Her legs were still wrapped

around him and she was vaguely

aware of him moving them, then

kneeling on something soft.

She looked up for a brief

moment and realized they were on a

quilt—no, sleeping bag. Whatever it

was, she didn’t care. She just

wanted more of this mysterious

man. And she desperately wanted to

feel him inside her.

Pushing up on her knees, she

straddled him, sinking deeper

against his body and he practically

tore her shirt off. A shiver stole

through her as his hungry gaze

landed on her breasts.

Before she realized his intent, she

was flat on her back and his mouth

was on her breast. He sucked, hard.

Her back arched off the ground as

he tugged her already hard nipple

between his teeth.

A rush of warmth flooded

between her legs as he cupped her

other breast. He tenderly caressed it

while he ran his thumb over her

nipple in teasing flicks. The

simultaneous yet opposite actions

of his gentle hand and rougher

mouth against her breasts made her

moan in pleasure.

She clutched his head as she

squeezed her legs around his waist.

Feeling his hard length pressing

against her lower abdomen wasn’t

enough. She wanted all of him.

Despite having a human best

friend and her deceased adoptive

parents, she’d felt isolated for so

long. Having to pretend her entire

life she wasn’t a shifter had been

difficult. Not around Rainer. She

could completely be herself with

him and it was refreshing. Her inner

walls clenched with the need to be

filled by him.

As if he read her mind, he slid

his hand down the front of her

pants. There was no teasing. He

cupped her mound and slid two

fingers inside her wet sheath. The

abrupt action had her rolling her

hips against him.

She let out a strangled sound as

he dragged his fingers against her

inner wall. Surprising her, he kept

his strokes gentle and slow. Almost

too slow.

When he raised his head to look

at her, she tunneled her fingers

farther back through his hair,

loving the silky feel. “Tell me

something about yourself,” he

demanded in a low voice.

She blinked, unsure she’d heard

right. Her inner walls clenched

around his fingers in desperation as

he slowed even more. She needed

him to move faster. “Now?” she

rasped out.

He buried his fingers completely

inside her and rested his thumb

right on her clit, but then stilled his

movements.

“I hate avocados,” she blurted,

feeling silly but so turned on with

no release that she wanted to

scream.

Rainer grinned and it completely

softened his face. A tiny dimple

appeared on his left cheek, giving

him a boyish quality. Looking

supremely satisfied with himself, he

resumed stroking his fingers inside

her, this time with urgency.

She let her head fall back and

when he began rubbing his thumb

over her clit she lost it.

Growling low in his throat, he

sucked her breast into his mouth

again and tugged her nipple in that

almost-but-not-quite painful way.

She let out a silent scream as her

orgasm surged through her.

It was sharp and fast and had her

grasping on to his shoulders in a

fruitless effort to ground herself.

The orgasm just kept going,

punching through her and stealing

her breath until she limply fell

against the sleeping bag.

As her orgasm faded, Rainer

finally withdrew his hand and

tugged her pants off. “You’re so

fucking beautiful,” he growled in

that deep, intoxicating voice she

craved. “And your scent—it’s like

you’ve drugged me with it.”

Something warm blossomed

inside her at his words. Estrella

reached for him, eager to take his

pants off too, but he beat her to it.

Her eyes widened when she

finally saw his cock. And not just a

glimpse of it like earlier. Seeing it

up close and personal made her

shudder in primal awareness. The

man was certainly proportional

everywhere. Then she

remembered...”Condom?”

He froze, looking at her in

curiosity. “You’re not in heat.”

She blinked, uncertain of his

meaning. Since she’d turned

sixteen, she went through an

unbelievably painful week twice a

year where she was sexually

frustrated and almost nothing could

ease her. “You mean those are the

only times I can get pregnant?”

He nodded, his frown increasing,

probably because he was surprised

she didn’t know more about

shifters. “And we can’t get

diseases,” he said quietly.

Clearly she had a lot more to

learn about shifter life but right

now she knew all she needed to.

Sitting up, she reached for him but

he grabbed her wrists and pinned

them above her head as they

tumbled back onto the softness. She

squirmed, trying to get him to push

inside her but he remained firm.

Those pale green eyes had turned

dark and smoky as he watched her.

Under his gaze her breathing

increased, her chest rising and

falling rapidly. “Why aren’t you

moving?” she whispered, suddenly

feeling self-conscious.

“I don’t take lovers lightly.” His

voice was raspy, almost edgy.

“Me neither.” It had been almost

five years for her, but she didn’t

plan to tell him that.

“Good.” There he went again

with that growl. The sound was so

sexy her inner walls clenched.

“And...I’ve never been with a

shifter before.” She felt like she

needed to tell him something more

about herself. Something personal.

His eyes flashed darker for a

moment, then a purely masculine

smile covered his face as he

captured her mouth again.

Still keeping her wrists captive,

Rainer reversed their bodies,

moving so that Estrella was on top.

He wanted to see every inch of her

as she rode him. The most primitive

part of him scoffed, wanting to ride

her hard and claim her. But not this

first time.

She needed to feel as safe as

possible with him. Though it killed

him, he could give up control. Hell,

he could do anything for this

woman.

Something inside him had flared

to life the moment he’d met her.

Deep down he knew it was the

mating call. He didn’t want to

believe it, but his inner wolf wanted

her and would accept no other.

Ever. Considering they still needed

to learn a lot about each other, he

planned to make sure this first time

together was done right. He wanted

to give her so much pleasure she’d

never want to be without him.

“Ride me, sweetheart.” He let her

wrists drop and was thankful when

she immediately pushed up on his

chest and straddled his waist.

Her lips were glossy and slightly

swollen as she watched him.

Keeping her eyes on him, she raised

up and lowered herself over his

cock. She let out a long, satisfied

breath as she sat fully on him.

Unable to control himself, he

thrust inside her. She was so tight,

it would take all his self-control not

to come before she climaxed again.

And he’d make damn sure she did.

He wanted to see that blissful

expression on her face again.

Her entire body was that beautiful

olive color and her nipples were a

slightly darker shade of brown.

Right now they were rock hard and

as she rose up on her knees, her

breasts slightly swayed, driving him

insane.

He clenched her hips tight as she

moved up and down, over and

over. There was no way he could

take his eyes off her. It humbled

him that she was here with him

now. She clearly knew nothing

about shifter life, but she’d made

the decision to let him into her body