by Emma Nichols
I grinned. “Yes. This much I know.”
“Are you attracted to me?” He eyed me curiously.
My cheeks heated as I nodded. “Too much. It scares me.”
He crouched down in front of me. “For once in your life, you don’t have to be afraid. I can protect you. It’s a dragon thing.” He grinned, which caused me to giggle. “And I have more money than we could spend in a thousand years. So, you have financial security.” I nodded nervously. “And I’m insanely attracted to you. Already, I know if I were to lose you, I’d be heartsick, which is worse than death for a dragon. Even now, if you decide to put me off, I’ll stay with you. I’ll be with you because I can’t be without you.”
My throat constricted and I nodded. “This, I understand. I had a taste of being away from you today. It was lonely and painful. Will being mated make it better or worse?”
“Both,” Blaise responded honestly. “But know this: we’ll be forever faithful to one another. Our love will only grow as time goes on. And the passion between us, like a dragon’s ability to breathe fire, will never die out. How does that sound?”
“Perfect. So very perfect.” I sighed as I stood and dropped my towel, then I walked inside and motioned for him to follow me. The autumnal night air had cooled and I needed warmth from the fire, and from the man I was about to be joined to for all time.
Sensing I had finally made my choice, Blaise stood behind me and began to kiss down my neck. As he lavished attention on me, I barely noticed I was being undressed. I turned and smiled shyly as I stepped out of the bikini bottom. “Now you,” I whispered.
His towel was removed with little effort, then I worked to slide his swim trunks down his hips, and thighs. Soon, I was face-to-face with his cock, which had sprung the minute I’d freed it. I felt strange staring at it, and I suppose it was nothing like I’d expected, since I secretly guessed he’d have some strange dragon dick…whatever that meant.
“Did you want a glass of wine?” he asked as he gestured to the tray on the table near the fireplace.
I shook my head. “Tonight, I want to remember everything, every minute detail.”
“You will. I’ll make sure you do.” Blaise bent low to press his lips to mine. Then he scooped me into his arms and carried me to the bed. The sheets and blanket had already been pulled back by Fredo.
I sank into the mattress and tried not to feel self-conscious about my body. Like most women, I knew I had flaws and I worried what my lover would think of me.
“You’re perfect for me. You’re precisely what I would’ve picked had you not already been chosen for me.” He shook his head and smiled as if amazed. Slowly, he climbed onto the mattress to join me.
“You would’ve ordered a slightly overweight, disproportionate female with a venomous tongue?” My brows rose.
“Is that what you see?” He shook his head. “Let me tell you what your eyes have missed, mi amore.” He lifted a section of my hair. “You have gorgeous long black hair, and these incredible eyes which have the power to make me forget everything but you.” I inhaled sharply at his assessment. “You exude this confidence I admire more than you can imagine. You’re so petite, with tiny delicate features. I’d think you were fragile until I see you in action, a force to be reckoned with.”
I shook my head. “That is what you see?”
“Let me show you how attractive you are.” Blaise moved me to my side and spooned me. He wrapped his arms around my body and something about his hug soothed my fears, eliminated my doubt, and made me actually believe he saw past my flaws.
By the time he began kissing me and running his hands down my side and pressed my body to fit more tightly to his, I was lost in the moment and completely his. Soon, I was on my back and his kisses were way too chaste for my liking. “What gives?” I murmured, ready to pout.
“Your face. You haven’t looked at it, but I can see so much bruising and your cheek is completely busted open. Until it heals, I’m going to be gentle.” Then he began to nibble, and lick his way down my neck, and finally my chest.
“So, I need to be patient a few more days? I can live with that.” His explanation warmed me.
Blaise chuckled. “Try a few hours.”
I lifted my head. “How?”
“You’ll see.” He winked.
Patience was a virtue I had never mastered. Even now, I was eager to see what this mating was about and the foreplay was taking entirely too long. I mean, once I made a decision, I acted on it. This…was killing me. Seconds later, I discovered he had expertly spread my legs and was kissing up the inside of my leg toward the junction of my thighs. My eyes widened. The college boyfriend had never done that. His beard tickled my skin, but when his tongue began to work its magic on my most private spot, I no longer noticed. My hips rose and met his tongue. I’d never experienced anything like this. The ache within me intensified and having his finger slide deep within me didn’t help. Suddenly, he stopped and my eyes flew open, questioning. When he settled his hips in between my legs and I felt his cock pressing against me, I gasped in anticipation.
“May I, mi amore?” Blaise stared down at me with such tenderness, tears once more sprang to my eyes.
“Yes,” I whispered as I ran my fingers through his hair. “Please do.”
Slowly, he slid inside me, and stopped. He pressed harder until I winced. My brow furrowed. “What’s up?” I whispered, afraid of ruining the mood, although my bum vagina seemed to have already done that.
Blaise pulled out and sat back on his thighs. “Principessa, I thought you said you’d done this before.”
“I did.” My head tilted. “I thought I did. I mean, he had a much smaller…” I gestured to his bulging erection. “Well, his dick was out and he was rubbing and pushing around down there. It was very quick and super awkward and I didn’t enjoy it, so I mostly looked forward to him being done.”
“Maggie, your hymen is still intact.” He blinked at me a few times.
I bit my lip. I had no idea what to say. “Are you mad?” I blurted out.
With a chuckle, Blaise shook his head. “No, but I’m afraid this is going to be more painful than we anticipated. I’ll do my best to make sure you enjoy it.”
I shrugged. “Okay then.”
This time, Blaise bent his head low and began to lick and suck on my nipples. Immediately, the longing had returned. His fingers began to slide in and out of my vagina and when my hips rose to press against his palm, he moved between my thighs again. “I’m yours for always,” he whispered in my ear as he slid his cock inside again. He moved back and forth with just the head inside me until I was about ready to beg him to go deeper.
I stared up into his eyes, well aware he was watching my reaction. Then he pressed his lips to mine and our mouths opened, our tongues dancing, while his cock shoved all the way inside me. I squeezed my eyes more tightly shut for a split second as I grew accustomed to sharing my body with his. Blaise began to move slowly, gently, but it wasn’t enough. In frustration, I shifted and urged him onto his back so I could take the top. This position felt different than I expected and though I wasn’t sure what to do, I soon discovered when I moved my hips up and down, a pleasing pressure began to build inside me. While he held my hips and cupped my ass, I moved him in and out of me, varying the depth and speed until I found just the right pace to accommodate having him as deep as he could go.
“You’re amazing,” Blaise whispered.
Opening my eyes, I smiled down at him. “Thank you. For everything.”
Reaching up, he flicked his thumb across my nipple and the sensations he created soon had the pressure at a breaking point. I whimpered, knowing I was close to something so moving if I could just… Then it happened. Something in me broke, and my muscles contracted around him, but I didn’t want to stop yet. Finally, when the rippling inside ended, I collapsed on his chest.
“Mi amore,” he murmured as he rolled me onto my side and smoothly entered me from behind. “I want t
o be able to hold you,” Blaise explained as he moved in and out. He cupped my breast with one hand and wrapped around my middle with the other.
I was tired, the product of a long day and my emotions being on overdrive. Still, I was wildly aware of everything happening. Inside, I could feel him growing impossibly large. His cock felt so hot, I thought I’d go up in flames. Before long, he erupted inside me. I felt him jerking, and I grew even wetter. Lying there happily satisfied, I expected him to withdraw from my body; when he didn’t, I peeked over my shoulder.
“I have to wait a few minutes,” Blaise murmured as he held me tightly against his body.
I giggled. “Is this a dragon thing?”
“No, it’s a virgin mating with a dragon thing.” He chuckled. “If I pull out now, every time we make love, I’ll have to break your hymen again.”
I frowned. “How?”
“My gifts,” he explained quietly. After we laid in silence a few minutes more, Blaise finally withdrew. “Lay here. I’ll be right back.”
When he returned, he brought a hand towel, which he used to gently clean me. He disappeared again and returned with a hand mirror. “Look,” he urged.
Holding up the mirror, I studied my face, wondering what to expect. The bruises on my cheeks were purple, but as I watched, they turned yellow and then were completely normal. I turned my head to see what happened with my cut. It, too, was rapidly healing. “Wow.” I sat up smiling. “That’s some gift.”
“One of my favorites.” Blaise nodded. “How’s your flutter?”
I gasped. “Gone!”
“Mine too.” He sat beside me on the mattress and cupped my face. “My feelings for you, however, stronger than ever.”
With a nod, I asked quietly, “So now what?”
“You want more?” Blaise laughed.
“I mean…next, I guess.” I shrugged. “What do we do?”
“We plan our wedding, Maggie. And we live happily ever after.” He wrapped his arms around me and I settled in against his chest, reveling in the warmth between us. “Is that enough?”
I sighed, blissfully content. “You’re kidding, right? This is more than I ever expected.”
Read Shield Me, Draco Family Duet: Book Two as part of the Scorched boxed set until the end of February 2018.
About Emma Nichols
What made her decide to be a romance author?
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How else was she going to parlay her two favorite past times into a career?
Emma is single and loving it. Like her first character, Alysin, Sin for short, she doesn't believe in settling or in settling down. She loves to indulge in her passions whenever the mood strikes and enjoys keeping all of life's cliché moments spicy.
Known for her sense of humor, Emma surrounds herself with friends whose antics often become the source of book fodder. Her ideal situation would be to explore the Caribbean while writing. She pursues that dream daily.
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books by Emma Nichols:
Series:
Sin at Sea (The Sinful Series, 1)
Vixen in Vegas (The Sinful Series, 2)
Heaven in Hedonism (The Sinful Series, 3)
The Sinful Series Boxed Set
Hiding Out (The Davenport Agency, 1)
Finally Found (The Davenport Agency, 2)
The Davenport Agency Boxed Set
Under Umbrellas (New Hope, 1)
Tempest Torn (New Hope, 2)
Stormy Surrender (New Hope 3)
New Hope Boxed Set
First A Dream (Dreams Come True, 1)
Second Chances (Dreams Come True, 2)
Three Wishes (Dreams Come True, 3)
Dreams Come True Boxed Set
Raising the Phoenix (The Howl Series, 1)
Cursing the Moon (The Howl Series, 2)
Healing the Heart (The Howl Series, 3)
The Howl Series Boxed Set (Coming November 2017)
The Bet (The Players Series, 1)
The Mark (The Players Series, 2)
The Gamble (The Players Series, 3)
The Players Series Boxed Set (Coming November 2017)
Coming October 2017:
Melt Me (The Draco Family Duet, 1)
Shield Me (The Draco Family Duet, 2)
Coming November 2017
Kitties & Kismet (Fated Series, 1)
Doggies & Destiny (Fated Series, 2)
Bunnies & Bashert (Fated Series, 3) *Winter 2018
Fated Series Boxed Set (Coming March 2018)
Coming Winter 2018:
Blood Moon (The Druids, 1)
Standalones:
A Modern Proposal
The Wait
The Truth About Love
Terms of Service
The Souvenir