Ice_Reaux - Laura Wright Page 0,48

the covers and reached for her. “Come here.”

Before his greedy eyes, she slipped off her robe and came over to the bed. Reaux practically swallowed his tongue at the sight. The woman was a goddess. Forget lingerie. She had on a sort of long pink tank that hit mid-thigh. Showed off her toned arms, perfect breasts, tight nipples, small waist and long legs. She was sexy as hell, but cute too.

Christ, was he drooling?

The instant she slipped under the covers, the instant her warm body moved against his, he eased her close. Mine. And when she draped her leg across his thigh and pressed her cheek to his chest, Reaux, for the first time in his life, knew true contentment.

“Thanks for our date,” she whispered, her breath tickling the skin on his chest.

His fingers played in her hair. So soft. “Anytime.”

“And carrying the kid home, putting him to bed.”

“Of course.”

“And…well, putting me to bed, too.” She tipped her face up, then, to see him. “Reaux?”

He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “Mmmm hmmm?”

“I want to rip your clothes off now.”

He laughed. Couldn’t help himself. “I’m not wearing much, ma chère. And if we were anywhere else, I’d let you. Goddess, I ache for you. You have no idea. I can’t wait to taste you.” He growled softly and kissed her hungrily, deeply, then whispered as he pulled back, “These lips as well as the others.”

She groaned and pressed her core against his thigh.

A snarl ripped from his lips. “My cat wants you as badly as I do. But I think we should just sleep tonight. Caleb is so close by, and Pantera males aren’t quiet.”

She groaned, her eyes heavy with desire as she stared at him. But in the end, she nodded.

“Rest now.” He gathered her in his arms. “We have plenty of time.”

We have a lifetime, my beautiful mate, he thought as she tucked into his shoulder and released a weighty breath.

CHAPTER 10

Sunlight warmed her face, while the heat and muscles of a delicious male scorched her back. Karen grinned. Reaux was tucked in behind her, and there was nothing she wanted more in that moment than for him to slip his arm around her waist and yank her back even closer. So she could feel every bit of him. Warm breath near her neck. Hard cock against the rise of her buttocks.

She could get used to this.

If she moved, arched her back just so, maybe she could entice him to…

She heard Caleb. He was in the living room. Talking and playing with his little army men. No arched back this morning.

We have plenty of time.

Reaux’s words, his promise, hummed through her. Never had she wanted anything more. She couldn’t wait to have him, and be taken by him. She couldn’t wait to connect with him. She was falling in love with him.

The sound of something hitting the ground in the living room had her gently disentangling herself from his grasp. Trying not to wake him, she slipped out of bed and grabbed her robe. She found Caleb sprawled out on the living room rug, a big book on the ground beside him. He looked up the second she came in.

“Is Reaux here, mama?”

She felt strange answering that question. Was it okay? That Reaux was here, in her house, in her bed? Waking up with her? In her mind and heart, she believed Reaux to be her mate. It’s what she wanted. What she believed he wanted too. A soft smile touched her mouth. “Yes, baby.”

“Oh, good,” the boy said, his eyes lighting up like two firecrackers. “I want to tell him I played the CD two times last night.”

“That’s wonderful, honey,” she said, coming over and ruffling his hair.

“And did you feel your puma, cub?” came a deep male voice behind them.

Karen turned and promptly swooned. Standing there, his big body taking up residence in her small living room, was the sexiest male in the whole wide world. He was wearing his jeans again, but no shirt, and his shoulders, chest and belly were tantalizingly ripped with hard muscle. She checked her mouth for possible drool, then grinned. Was he truly hers? Could he be hers? As she gazed into his eyes, so predatory and passionate as he strode toward her, she felt he wanted to be.

“My puma needs to hear it again, Reaux!” Caleb called out.

“Then break out the music, cub,” he said with a happy growl, coming up behind Karen and giving her a