his flared tip and sucked firmly until his taste grew stronger in her mouth.
He pushed his hands into her hair as she slid her lips up and down his length. Jaron was a selfless lover, so it felt wonderful to give him pleasure for a change. She sucked as she bobbed her head, lost in the sensations he shared with her. He gasped and groaned as his need built. Swirling her tongue around his sensitive tip, she encouraged his surrender.
“I want to come together,” he objected and dragged her back up onto the couch.
Who was she to argue with mutual pleasure? She arranged herself astride his hips as he positioned himself at her wet entrance. Their gazes locked and his hands settled on her hips.
“Mine,” he vowed as he pushed into her needy body.
“Mine,” she echoed, tightening her inner muscles around his cock.
Frantically untucking her blouse, he pushed one of his hands under the fabric and stroked her unbound breasts.
She rode him, sliding her body up and down his surging length. He teased her nipples as he combined his upward motion with her rocking hips. Reaching back, she braced her hands on his knees and let her head drop back. He ripped open her blouse with enough force to send the buttons flying across the room. The aggression matched her mood. She wanted to be taken, to be devoured by her mate.
Apparently hearing her impassioned thought, Jaron picked her up and placed her on the floor in front of the sofa. He pushed her legs up and back as he thrust hard and fast into her willing body.
His gaze bore into hers intensely possessive, yet warm. Mate. Oh, my precious mate.
She wanted it all, wanted what Kara and Natalie had. “I accept your claim,” she whispered and his thrusts staggered to a stop.
“What did you say?” he sounded confused.
Her smile faltered, but she said more firmly, “I want to bond with you.”
“We’ve got the rest of our lives to make this final, sweetheart. We don’t need to rush it.”
Insecurity bubbled up through her happiness. So much for her being different than all his other lovers. “Never mind.” She shoved against his chest, feeling awkward and disappointed. “I thought bonding was what this was all about.”
He entwined their fingers and pressed her hands against the floor to either side of her head. Their bodies were still joined and their mind-link was wide open. “I want nothing more than to claim you as my mate.” He reinforced the claim with his emotions, showing her how deeply he cared for her and how much he wanted a future together. “It doesn’t matter how much I want this. You are not ready to make that decision.” He leaned down and kissed her tenderly, pouring affection across their link, reassuring her from the inside out. “We need to define what your life will be like here, and I want you to take your time exploring the options. All of this is new and surreal. I want you to be sure.”
Tears filled her gaze, but it was no longer disappointment making her emotional. As usual Jaron surprised her in the most amazing way. She no longer had any doubt that he was her mate, but he was right. She was not ready for a permanent commitment. “I know I love you. There is no doubt about that.”
“And I love you with my whole heart. This is not about love. You have suffered a trauma. You need more time to heal.”
Her reality had been shattered. At times she still struggled to believe any of this was real. It made sense not to rush into this, to wait until Haley and Selina were home and she had figured out what she wanted to do in this dimension. It was hard to commit to a life when she didn’t yet know all the components making up that life.
Thankful for his wisdom and selflessness, she wrapped her legs around his hips. “All right, mate, I’ll wait for the soul-bond, but I’m not waiting any longer for this.”
With a sexy chuckle, he started moving again.
Nikki arched, taking him even deeper into her wet and willing body. She stared into his eyes, reveling in the passion as well as the tenderness. His need rekindled first, building rapidly as he shuttled in and out of her core. Fed by the urgency building inside him, her arousal expanded, flowing outward from the point of their joining to fill her entire body.