Aiden was fuming again. “But she can't stay there forever.”
“I know sir. Maybe we can find some other arrangement for her until this blows over.”
He sighed. “I will be there in a few. Has she eaten? Do you know?”
“I think she ordered some Chinese or something.”
“Okay, hold the delivery until I get there. Don't let anyone in.”
He hung up and ordered some of Jeanette's spicy wings to go along with the food. Explaining to his clan what was happening just in case he would need them, he rode out and back to the office. Hank met him downstairs with the food and he took it up to her. If the conversation went the way he was hoping it would, he would put her up in a nice hotel for a couple weeks. That would have to do until he and the clan figured out how to deal with these idiots.
He would not have another person he cared about dying on his watch.
Not again.
* * *
To get out of the foul mood the bikers had put her in, she decided to make use of the fact that she was the only one in the office. The gym was hers to work out as much as she wanted to and that was what she did. For an hour she poured herself into sweating and thinking. Aiden was a shifter, what did that mean really. When she had just moved to this town she had found out that shifters existed. Then she had been told that the bar a few streets down was where they hung out mostly. Never did she think she would have ever met one, let alone get the hots for one.
It didn’t change anything for her though; in fact it made her want him even more. Then there was the anger at the mention of his brother’s death. Now she remembered how three years earlier the self-made millionaire’s family had been the centre of the news cycle. His brother had been shot twice in the chest after he had been leaving college one evening. He was just twenty-four and on the verge of an excellent career as a doctor. Now she knew that the Tribe had been responsible for that. The spate of reprisal killings that had followed now made sense to her.
Clearly Aiden was a man of much more than meets the eye and she felt something more for him in that moment. She felt like she was driving herself crazy, so she decided to take a shower and go do some work. Donning a pair of slacks and a comfortable T-shirt, she walked barefooted to the elevator. She buried herself in work, completely forgetting the food she had ordered earlier.
Anna buried herself into the work that had been left on her desk. She tried to forget everything else around her once again. It was not until a familiar voice disrupted her quiet that she was reminded of the food that had yet to arrive.
“Do we pay you so much that you want to dedicate your nights to your job?” Aiden asked her. She looked up into the grey eyes belonging to Aiden and her heart skipped a couple beats. Her jaw went slack at the sight of him in a v-neck white shirt and comfortable slacks. He looked dashing and laid back. A side to him she had never seen before.
“No you don’t,” she responded when she remembered her words. “Consider this my hopeless case of not having a life.”
“Or are you just here because the bikers gave you a scare?”
She looked at him shocked. “Hank told you? I saw them following me too.”
“Observant aren’t you?” he asked with a smile.
“Yes,” she replied. “And observant enough to have figured out that you are a shifter and that is why the Tribe hates you so much.”
He chuckled. “Does this belong to you?” he asked as he pulled a bag of food from behind him and her stomach rejoiced.
“Yes,” she said and he stepped into her office and rested it on her desk. “Thank you,” she whispered smiling up at him. He smelled like fresh air and cucumbers. A combination of scents that was simply intoxicating to her.
“No problem. I saw the delivery man pacing in circles in the parking lot. He was no doubt worried he would have to pay for his food out of the pittance he earned. I saved him the trip up.”
“Or did you have Hank take the delivery so no strange man could come in here?” she asked with a raised eyebrow.
He laughed. “I forgot for a moment how smart you were. Sorry.”
“It’s okay,” she really did think it was sweet of him to pay such close attention and she was grateful.
“I have another sleeping arrangement for you if you are interested,” he said and waited for her to look at him.
“Let me hear it.”
He smiled loving the way she was cautious about herself. “The Marriott down the road has excellent security and is close by. I want you to stay there until I deal with this situation.”
“How are you going to deal with it?” she asked not wanting violence on her behalf.
“However it needs to be dealt with,” he said flatly and she knew that was the end of that conversation.
“How much do I owe you then?” she asked reaching for her wallet. She turned her head back to him when he did not answer and saw him smiling down at her. He was hotness personified even when he was not trying to be. His grey eyes melted into the cover of the black and white ensemble he wore. And his lips seemed to barely move as he answered her.
“Just don’t bill me for overtime tonight and we can call it even,” he said. He moved with the stealth and grace of a wild animal out the door.
“Eat with me and we will call it even,” she called to him. She was not really wanting him to leave but not believing she had just extended him that invitation. She unpacked the food and waited for him to come back. He slowly took a seat in the chair across from her desk and gazed longingly at her. Beneath his stare she felt naked.
“Don’t you dare just sit there,” she said to him. “Eat or you will just seem creepy.”
He smiled and she prayed her fast moving mouth had not just gotten her into trouble. She had tried very hard over the years to control her tongue. But no matter how hard she tried her mouth moved faster than she could control it. She looked at him hoping he had not been offended. The interested twinkle that warmed his eyes told her he was not.
“You are different,” he said to her. “A kind of difference that is appealing, infuriating and refreshing at the same time.”
“Is that a good thing?” she asked him coyly.
“It's all a matter of perspective,” he replied shoving food into his mouth. “You should try the wings. They are some of the best around here.”
“So Aiden,” she said around the food in her mouth as she took his advice, “tell me about the mystery that you are.” Maybe this was not the time, but she might never get another opportunity.
He remained silent with the seemingly unmovable smile spread across his face.
“Tell me!” she demanded and he smiled.
“You already know more than most people ever will. Learn the rest as we go along. Until then you can call me the reluctant hall monitor,” he said and though it was an evasive response. “Now hurry up and eat so I can take you to the hotel and Hank can go home.”
His response hinted at troubled waters but she did not push any more. She looked at him. She was trying to stare inside the chaos that must be his head, but she saw nothing beyond what he allowed her to see. She squinted some more in concentration.
“I will figure you out yet,” she said narrowing her eyes at him.
His brows furrowed as she stared at him. “If you need glasses, the hefty insurance package we provide here will cover that you know,” he said. She laughed and she assumed he thought his job for the night was done as he got up to leave.
“You do know you are not any less of a mystery to me right?” he asked turning to her from the door. Her head shot up at his comment and she stopped chewing.
“Some mysteries are best left unsolved Mr Savage,” she said with a teasing smile. She tried to keep herself from walking around her desk and kissing him.
“Really?” he asked leaning against her door jam. “I think I could quite enjoy the adventure that would come with knowing you. “
“Oh we will see,’ she replied loving the sou
nd of that. “Let’s go.”
They walked out the door a few minutes later and he piled her into her car, taking the keys to drive. When they were checked into the Marriott he accompanied her to her room and then turned to leave.
“Want to come in for a night cap?” she asked him.
He looked at the desire in her eyes and knew exactly what she was asking. She made it plain. “I better not.”
“Afraid you might enjoy the alcohol in my bar?”
He turned and smiled at her. “No, I am afraid I might enjoy much more.”
She smiled. “And that is a bad thing why?”
As she asked she walked over to him and stood so close his breath caressed her nose.
“I haven’t quite figured beyond the fact that I want to rip your clothes off,” he confessed to her. She reached up on her tiptoes and placed a gentle kiss on his lips.
“Let's figure it out together,” she said and she saw all the resistance disappear from his eyes. She walked off and he followed her into the room. When the door closed behind them he pulled her into him and brushed his lips against her. At first it was just a whisper to say how much he wanted her, then the beast in him took over and she let go to enjoy the moment. His hands cupped her cheeks and he pulled her to him. Her groin met the bulge in his pants and a moan of pure desire swept through her.
When he let her come up for air she sat at the edge of the bed looking up at him. She tentatively ran her fingers over his solid abdomen. She wanted to see him naked, but she wouldn’t rush this at all. She wanted to savor every moment of it.
Aiden who had sat beside her staring in amazement was not ready for the kiss of pure joy that she gave him. He kissed her again and as she pulled her lips away she felt an instant need to put them back.
They paused to look at each other as if seeking mutual permission. When it was granted she ran her hands under his shirt feeling the heat of him beneath. His flat chest was defined by the strong muscles beneath the skin and she just had to see them.
She lifted his shirt over his head and worshiped him with her eyes before he again lowered his lips to hers. He rolled her backward onto the bed and moved to position himself between her legs. One hand slipped beneath the T-shirt she had worn and up to gently cup her breast. She could feel his erection growing and did what she had wanted to do the night before.
She was not going to wait to be told. She wanted him now. They could worry about the romance later.
The elastic waistband of his slacks easily gave her access, and she slipped her hands inside to grip his ass. The material of his boxers was an impediment and so she slipped her hand beneath that. His fingers made their way beneath her bra to pinch her nipples that had been begging for his attention. His erection twitched against her shorts clad groin. She lifted her legs to have it pressed against her clitoris, and firmly gripped his ass. Making sure to push him down into her.
They moaned in unison as they dry humped each other. But even with his fingers on her nipples and his teeth nipping away at the sensitive skin of her neck she wanted more. She moved her hand to rid herself of her shirt. Whatever senses she might have possessed that spoke against that, had long since exited the building.
Only blinding desire remained. As he expertly unhooked her bra, she pulled his pants down and his cock stood out beneath the boxers. She wanted nothing more than to free it, but she waited. He eased her shorts from her legs, and kissed his way back to her breast. He lightly ran his tongue around one nipple as he gently pinched the other. She moaned and lowered her hand to grip his cock, stroking it beneath his boxers. He pumped gently against her hand, while she positioned him so with each forward thrust, the top of his dick met her soaking wet panty where her clit lay.
“I want you...” he whispered against her lips as if seeking permission to enjoy her. Permission she had already willingly given.
She couldn’t hold out any more. She had to feel him again. She saw the wet spot at the front of his grey boxers and pulled him on top of her. Anna wrapped her legs high above his waist and moaned as his dick pressed into her pussy.
He kissed her as his hands snaked down her thigh to bend one leg up to her chest as he dry fucked the living daylight out of her. She writhed and moaned against his lips, as his dick rubbed her clit to the point of no return.
She could feel the orgasm building and his grunts in her ears told her he was close to climaxing too. She wanted to release his dick from the cloth that held it back. She wanted to let him plunge deep inside her, but she did not want him to stop. And as his rubbing pushed them both over the edge she took his lips in hers and screamed into the kiss.
Spasms of pure satisfaction rocked them for what seemed like hours. When the climax had passed she felt drained. She had never experience sex like that before. Not only was it earth shattering but that had not even had actual penetration. He collapsed on top of her, as she closed her eyes and welcomed the weight of him.
“Fuck Anna!” he moaned into her neck. “Now for sure I can never walk away from you.”
“Why would you even want to try?” she asked.
Chapter 4
Aiden waited until she was about to take a shower before he excused himself for the night. She protested but the reality was that he had to leave or they would go much further. He would not be able to help himself. He felt bewitched. He felt like putty in the hands of a child, and knew that he needed to get away from her.
He had heard about Brett’s and Aj’s story. He also knew the dangers and concerns of a man sleeping with his employee, but for him that wasn't a concern. They were both mature people with careers before they met each other. She had been working for him for months now and he had never once had reason to doubt her skills. But she had a power over him that no other woman ever had.
Not wanting to have a discussion he slipped out while she was in the shower and made his way home. But strange enough, his sprawling mansion was just not enough for him that night. It felt empty coming from the warmth of Anna’s arms. He needed to do something about it.
Opening his door he shifted and went into the forested area. The unharnessed wind running through his fur gave him a kind of liberation he sought. When he returned home and showered, he slept like a baby. With morning came a new zest. It followed him throughout the day as he stole glances at Anna while she worked.
She was truly gorgeous.
“Dinner later?” He asked as he cornered her in the file room.
She glared at him. “Not after you stole out of my room without a word.”
“Okay what you might not have figured out yet is that I am also an idiot. I am sorry. Let me make it up to you with dinner at one of my favorite restaurants. Well it's really a roadside joint. You will love it.”
He watched her think about it for a moment before she shoved him out of her way and walked off.
“Fine. See you at eight.”
He smiled and watched her sexy ass as she made her way up the stairs. He was far from just smitten. He had to admit she played a special tune for his heart.
Later that evening he showed up with flowers and an extra helmet. “You look lovely.”
She smiled at him as she took the flowers and placed them in the jar by her hotel room door. When they got downstairs she hopped on the bike as if she had been born to ride.
“Seems you have done this before,” he said.
“Nope. I just watch a lot of TV.”
He laughed as he gunned the engine and took her to his favorite place. The Tribe couldn't leave well enough alone. Trouble awaited them there.
“I thought I told you to leave the human girl alone you filthy beast!”
He turned to see the man he had given a proper beating just the other day. He was not alone. Three other bikers were with him. He knew if they threatened Anna’s safety, he would kill them all.
“I suggest you mind your own business,” Aiden said and placed himself between Anna and the men.
“Let's just go Aiden,
” she whispered behind him.
He thought about it, but they would only follow. He knew he couldn't run forever. This was one of those fights he would have to fight once so he never had to fight it again. And the Tribe sensed he was alone and wanted a piece of him.
That he could certainly oblige them.
* * *
Anna stood in both horror and awe as Aiden walked away from her and the group outside the roadside pizza stop. He walked into the privacy of a dark alley.
“Fine,” Aiden said to the men. “I will leave the human girl alone, once I am dead. So come get me.”
“Aiden no!” she called as he rushed off and the men followed him. She got to the entrance of the alley just in time to watch his transformation. In the dim glow of the streetlights that managed to get there, his face elongated. Fangs appeared as the bones in his body crack and white fur took the place of his skin. When he was done shifting she wondered how such a big creature could come from the lean man. The same man she had been slowly falling in love with.
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