by Ashlee Sinn
“I don’t do brunch.”
“You will. She’s worked really hard on this. And you know it.”
I sighed and Fiona stirred. She rolled on her back, the sheets tight against her ample breasts, her tiny mouth smiling at me when she caught me staring. “Fine,” I groaned.
“Be at the restaurant by ten.”
“Okay, fine.” I know I sounded like a three-year old, but I didn’t care. I would go on that stupid date but I didn’t have to think about it tonight.
I hung up the phone and crossed my arms. “You hungry?” I asked Fiona.
She sat up and rubbed her eyes. The messy bun in her dark hair flopped to the side when she looked out the window. “What time is it?”
“Six.”
“Six! Why did you let me sleep so long?”
I shrugged and gave her a grin. “You needed it.”
She chuckled and shook her head. “Yeah, I don’t really sleep well when I camp. Plus, you know I almost died, twice today.”
Wrinkling up my face, I walked over to the bed and sat on the edge. “Don’t remind me.”
Fiona set her hand on my thigh and studied me for a while. “Are you okay? I mean about the video?”
“Yeah, why?” I lied.
“You just seemed…I don’t know, more bothered by it than everyone else.”
I squeezed her hand and gently rubbed my fingers over her arm. “I’m good.”
“Was that Derrick?”
I nodded.
“Did they find the shooter?”
I filled her in and watched as she absorbed all the chaos in my life. If she was going to be my mate, I needed to know that she was strong enough to deal with everything that came along with it.
“Open-season?” she gasped. “They can’t do that, right?”
“Not legally, but it’s going to be hard to stop all of them.”
She threw the sheets off her, exposing her bare legs. Then she scooted next to me and wrapped me in a hug. “Please promise me that you’ll be careful whenever you go outside.”
I had to laugh. “Me be careful? You’re the one that almost fell in a ravine.”
She playfully slapped my shoulder and the tiger woke up inside. “I’ll be careful of ledges and you be careful of hunters.”
“Deal.”
She kissed my cheek and I tilted my head into hers. A content purr filled my chest until she asked the next question.
“And what were you fighting Derrick about at the end?”
“What?”
“You sounded like he was making you do something you didn’t want to.”
Oh. Right. I sighed. “The fundraiser date. I have to go on a group brunch outing tomorrow morning instead of a private one-on-one.” Fiona froze but I could see her mind spinning through her eyes.
“That’s okay,” she said, sounding like she was trying to convince herself as much as me.
“Okay?”
“Yeah. You’ll be with your shifter friends and all of the ladies will need to behave themselves in public in the middle of the day.”
I chuckled when I scented the jealousy. “You like me, don’t you?” I teased.
She bit her lip and nodded.
“Well,” I said, pushing her down on her back and hovering over top of her beautiful body, “I like you, too.”
She watched me for a few seconds before covering her eyes and shaking her head. “What’s happening here? I never do this!”
I sat up and removed her hands. “It’s fast but it’s happening.”
“How is this possible?”
“Animals know.”
“Know what?”
“When they’ve found their mate.” Her lips formed a perfect pout as she took that in.
“But I’m not an animal.”
I bent forward and clamped my mouth around her breast lightly. “Everyone has an animal inside.”
She giggled and tried to push me away. It was only a half-hearted effort and soon enough, she wrapped her legs around my hips and held me in place. “We just met.”
“Yep.”
“I can’t fall in love with someone in a day.”
“You love me?”
“Major, listen,” she said, pushing my head away from her neck. “I’m an independent woman who doesn’t need a man.”
“Okay,” I said while pushing up her shirt with my nose.
“And I’ve got baggage that you should probably know about.”
“We’ve all got baggage.”
“And I don’t have sex with someone I just met.”
“Well, that’s too bad.” I licked the hard nubs at the end of her nipples.
“Oh, my god,” she moaned and pushed her hips up into mine. “How do you do that?” she asked.
“Do what?”
“Know exactly what I want from you?”
With a growl, I pounced. Taking her lips into mine, I kissed and sucked and loved the feel of our tongues together. She tasted so fucking good, I had to remind myself to slow down and enjoy each sensation. It had been a while since I had been with a woman and it had been decades since I’d been in love. Love. I loved this fucking woman so much.
My tiger roared and Fiona gasped when she looked into my eyes. “Wow,” she breathed.
“I’m sorry—”
“Don’t ever apologize for showing me your animal.”
“Woman, I’m never letting you go,” I growled, pulling her hips up against mine so she could feel just how much I wanted her.
She continued to kiss me, her hands roaming over my skin when she slipped off my shirt. Then she sat up and forced me on my back. With a feral grin she unzipped my pants and slowly pulled them over my hips.
“Why am I the only naked one?” I teased.
“All in due time, tiger.”
She snapped the elastic band on my boxers and then started to lift them off. Sitting over my hips in just her panties, I marveled at just how gorgeous Fiona was. Long, black hair, a solid C-cup, tight abs, and hips that curved for miles. She couldn’t have been any more perfect for me.
When her fingers wrapped around my tight cock, I closed my eyes and enjoyed the moment. But when her mouth brushed against my sensitive tip, I grabbed her hands and met her gaze. Determined, fierce, sexy as hell. Fuck, this woman would for sure destroy me.
Fiona watched my face as she wrapped her lips over my shaft. I pushed my hips up and she used her hand and mouth in a way that had me seeing stars. In just a few sucks of her mouth, I was at the verge of release. “Fiona, stop,” I begged.
She eased her mouth off but kept stroking by hand. “My little tiger,” she cooed. “How I would love to see you lose control.”
At the dare, I jumped up, grabbed her shoulders and flipped her around so fast she let out a little scream. In one pull, I ripped her panties off and slapped her on the ass. She giggled and lifted it into the air, asking for more. Leaning over her, I wrapped my arm around her hip and found the moist area between her legs. She moaned into the pillow as I stroked, her wetness teasing me just as much as I was teasing her.
I flicked her clit and pushed my cock against her ass. She muttered something I couldn’t understand and then wrapped her hand over mine, stroking herself along with me.
“Fiona,” I breathed. Her claiming control over my hand had me so hooked, I knew I could never walk away.
Her breathing increased as the speed of my finger brought her closer to climax. From behind, I pushed two fingers inside of her and couldn’t believe how moist and warm and good she felt. She moaned in response and held on to my hand tight. But I didn’t let her stop me from finding all of those sweet, sexy woman spots and in no time at all, she was losing all control.
“Major,” she yelled, “I’m coming.”
Her body tensed and twitched with each pulse of her orgasm. Her sex squeezed my fingers tight and I loved the way it felt like home to me. The skin on her back warmed and when she flicked her head, her long hair stuck to the sweat. But she w
asn’t done yet.
Once her body stopped shaking, she slid her hand backward between her legs until it reached my balls. With a gentle hold, she massaged them until I could barely speak. I’d never had someone work them that way before I could only imagine how good it would feel to bury inside of her right now.
“I want you inside,” she whispered, as though hearing my thoughts.
Without hesitation, I took her from behind. A slow push at first, filling her up with every inch. She stretched wide for me, tight and moist yet welcoming. With each thrust, her hips moved a little more until we had a pounding rhythm that matched our cries. She pushed herself up on her hands and grabbed the headboard in front of her. Then she slammed her hips back into mine, controlling the speed and taking control.
“Fuck, Fiona. You feel so good,” I breathed.
She giggled and moved her hips faster. I slapped her ass and she called out for more. This woman, this independent woman certainly knew what she wanted in bed. I growled my content as I dug my fingers into her hips and thrust faster and faster. My balls slapped against her sex, moisture from inside of her providing a natural lubricant. She reached back again and let them brush against her hand. And I’d held on as long as I could.
As she called out my name, I released inside of her. Pulse after pulse of warm liquid filled her up and claimed my mate. She screamed her release, a vocal, take-charge kind of woman. Not what I was expecting from Fiona Walker the quiet photographer, but something I absolutely loved in my mate.
When my hips pumped the last shot inside, I rested my head against her lower back and squeezed her tight. She was breathing heavily and I couldn’t get enough of her delicious scent.
“That was…” she started.
“Awesome. Fantastic. Amazing,” I suggested.
She laughed and rolled onto her back. Her hands grabbed both of my cheeks and she stared right through my soul. “Is this what it’s like?”
“What?”
“To find the one you were always supposed to be with?”
I smiled and kissed the side of her left palm. “I sure hope so because I’m never letting you go.”
“I think I can live with that,” she said.
I lowered myself on top of her and let her run her fingers over my back. “Fiona, I know it’s fast and I don’t want to scare you away, but I love you.”
I felt her tense for a brief instant and then she let out a breath. “Major, I don’t know how this is possible, but I love you, too.”
Major made us a pasta and meat sauce dinner and we ate in bed, naked and loving it. I’d heard that shifters didn’t mind being naked as it was just a part of their culture, but with the way I felt at ease walking around this cabin in all my glory, I wondered if I should have been born a shifter too.
We talked until we fell asleep in each other’s arms. I’d seen Major act as the spokesperson for the ISC a number of times, but he impressed me with his intelligence and the way he looked at the world. He’d already had a full life and it seemed like he was completely open to starting a new one here in Alaska. And after my time here, and especially now, I was ready to help make that happen.
The sun didn’t rise until almost ten now, so when Major stirred beside me it was still dark outside. His alarm went off a minute later and he groaned when he turned it off. Rolling back against me, he kissed my neck and nuzzled his chin against my skin. “I don’t want to get up,” he mumbled.
I giggled and pushed my hips back into his erection. There was no denying the sexual compatibility between us and I was in complete agreement that I didn’t want him to leave and go on his fundraising date.
“You smell jealous again,” he teased.
I rolled onto my back and pulled his head against my breasts. “And what if I am? I’m not going to deny that I don’t want to share you with anyone.”
His mouth covered my erect nipple sending shivers to my core. “Well, don’t you worry your pretty face.” He moved to the other one. “I can promise you that no one else will ever have me.”
“Promise?” I breathed as his hand slipped into my folds.
“Promise.”
His kisses moved from my breasts to my stomach and down to my right thigh. He lifted my leg and nipped the inside of it just enough to send a small tinge of pain and a wave of delight to my sex. Then he moved to the other side and repeated the same move. I didn’t know if shifters bit their mates to claim them, but I definitely wanted Major to sink his teeth into me. I couldn’t explain it, but I’d never been so comfortable with a man. Even my ex-husband who loved to try new things, didn’t compare to the total trust I had for Major. He could do whatever he wanted to with my body and I knew I would let him.
His lips move inward and landed on my clit. He sucked and pulled at it with his magnificent mouth and then let his tongue dance around. Up and down my folds, I could feel myself swell around him. And when he used his fingers to move deep inside, I knew I couldn’t last much longer. I grabbed his head and pushed him further into me. He laughed against my skin and gave me everything I was asking for. Within seconds, his tongue flicked furiously and the first wave of orgasm built up inside. I tried to hold back, to delay the inevitable, but I couldn’t. As I pulsed with the electricity of an explosive release, he kept licking that perfect spot.
Moaning and writhing below him, I marveled at the sheer length of the orgasm. A first for me to even think about how long the pleasure had lasted. When I was finished, Major sat back on his knees and pulled me into his lap.
“You are mine,” he whispered against my lips.
“Good,” I said, tasting me on him and loving every minute. I climbed up to my knees and grabbed his thick shaft in my hand. Last night he’d stretched me out and right now my body craved that feeling again. I didn’t need to help him along, and with a slow move that had me in control, I lowered myself onto him. Opening my mouth with the pain mixed with pleasure, Major quickly covered it with his own. His furious kisses and magical way he moved his tongue took away all sense of pain and opened my body to pleasure.
I rode him slowly, up and down, enjoying the way he guided my hips. But as his stomach hit the spot still vibrating from my first orgasm, I lost all sense of control. He squeezed my breasts as I bounced up and down, faster and faster and making noises I never had before. Our skin slapped together, turning me on even more. He bit my neck and I nipped his ear, and just as he called out my name, I felt his hot seed pulse into me. My release matched his and we both enjoyed a long series of orgasm together.
This man had ruined me forever.
Major lowered both of us to our sides, his cock still inside of me like we couldn’t bear to part. Brushing the hair off my face, he smiled and kissed me gently. “I really don’t want to leave you,” he whispered.
“You’ll be back in a few hours, right?” When he nodded, I squeezed his ass and pulled his hips closer to mine. His erection moved and sent tingles all over. “Good, then we can lock ourselves in here all night.”
“Woman, you have no idea how good that sounds,” he growled. And then his phone vibrated. With a groan, he reached over the top of me and pulled it off the pillow. “Yes, Derrick, I know.”
“A reminder?”
“Yes, a reminder that I’m doing this for Julia.” Major sighed and kissed the top of my head. He rolled out of me and jumped to his feet. I made a point of spreading my legs and let my fingers slowly walk down toward my sex. “Oh my god, do not…no…I can’t watch that.”
I giggled as he covered his eyes and ran into the bathroom. The shower turned on and I contemplated joining him. But when I glanced at the clock to see that he was already running late, I decided to behave and save up all of this energy for when he came back in a few hours.
In record time, and while I was still sprawled out on the bed, Major showered and changed and then crawled on top of me. He smelled so good I had to rub my body all over his. He chuckled when the bulge in his pants started to grow and then mutter
ed his complaints when he backed himself off the bed.
I followed him to the door, still naked with the rat’s nest and all in the back of my head. He kissed each breast, sucked on my neck, and rubbed his hand between my legs. “Fuck,” he muttered. “I really don’t want to go.”
I gently pushed him back and sucked on my finger. “Just remember what’s waiting for you at home.”
He nodded, jumped forward and kissed me hard, and then turned and walked out the door. As he bounded down the short stairway, he called over his shoulder, “Please don’t go anywhere.”
“I’m not leaving you,” I said with a small wave.
Shaking his head, he seemed to struggle with his feet.
“Go,” I laughed. “I’ll be here when you get back.”
With a smile, he jumped into his Jeep and slowly pulled out of the driveway. I stood in the door, naked and not caring, and watched until I couldn’t hear him anymore. The sun was just starting to rise so the sky filled with pinks and oranges. In this part of the woods, the pine trees broke up the small rays of light and the fog created another mythical background.
I had to take some pictures.
After a super quick shower and a change of clothes, I pulled my camera over my neck and stepped away from the cabin. I could see animal trails in all directions off the back and wondered how many had been made by the tiger and how many were already here. I chose the one that led directly into the pines and had the best light. Snapping away, I got pictures of early morning critters skittering by and I even captured a bald eagle soaring right above a small space between the trees. That one would definitely make me some money.
I continued walking as the sun rose, amazed at how different everything looked today. Was it because I hadn’t been in this part of the woods yet, or was it because of a certain white tiger? I certainly had a spring to my step and my heart felt full of love and happiness. I couldn’t remember a single time in my twenty-six years on this planet when I’d ever felt so content. I loved Major. I fucking loved Major.
My mom was going to flip.
I laughed at myself as I thought about how I would break the news to her. Oh, and my ex? The one who thought he was so amazing because he like to take me to swinger’s parties and brag about how adventurous he was. Well, he would certainly freak out when he found out I was mated to a shifter.