“Oh, ah—” She groaned as her breasts, wet and dripping from being submerged a second ago, became extra sensitive. And when one of his hands came down between her legs, she practically pushed her clit against his finger as it pressed down over her.
“You like that, don’t you? Like that only I make you feel this way.” He paused in stroking her swollen nub, and her entire body clenched from the sudden cessation of pleasure. “Like when I take control and just make you feel.”
She nodded eagerly, and he waited until she was on the verge of begging, stuck halfway on the way to another release with his member teasing her from behind. Then he responded as his finger covered her clit again, bringing instant satisfaction.
“Once you’re my mate, I’m only going to get more possessive. More obsessed with you, Marian.” He positioned himself at her entrance, finger making lazy circles around her clit that had her lungs heaving heavy breaths in anticipation. Even while he stimulated her, his other hand continued to squeeze her breast, his big arm holding her front and keeping her steady in the water. Then she felt hot breath on her neck, felt his chest come close to her as he leaned in to her ear. “Hungrier for you.” His voice was a low growl, animalistic and erotic. “Can you live with that?”
If she’d had more air to work with, she would’ve said something sassy, maybe along the lines of, “Oh, I look forward to it, Mr. Cowboy.” But in her desperate need for him, all she could do was nod once and utter, “God, please yes.”
“Good.” He took the shell of her ear between his teeth and lower lip, dragging over it, making her skin feel like fire. Then he stroked over her clit, bringing her right to the precipice, so close her legs could give out if not for the fact he was essentially holding all her weight as he spread her legs a little farther apart. Then she felt his cock slowly thrust into her, filling her to nearly overwhelming until he was seated all the way in.
Then he pumped once inside her and lightly pressed her clit, and Marian came instantly.
Bright lights exploded behind her eyelids as she screamed in arousal, hair dripping with wetness around her shoulders and into the water as Harrison held her tight against him. She could feel his taut thighs against the backs of her legs, his muscled abs and hips against her ass while she came with him deep inside her.
The angle, though not the first time he’d taken her like this, was just perfect to make her pussy tighten from want as it clenched around him, the feel of his velvety, hard skin surrounded by hers even better than she’d imagined.
“So hot. So mine.”
She continued to orgasm as he whispered into her ear, his fingers still holding her sex and stroking up the middle as she did.
And when she’d relaxed a little, still very tense with excitement for the next build, he started to move more steadily inside her. The water sloshed back and forth in the tub, agitated by his huge body. All she could focus on was her hands gripping the corner of the tub, and the way his member slipping out and thrusting into her made every cell in her entire body jump with energy.
It had been like this from the start with Harrison, only getting better and better with time as they knew each other more. She felt merged with his soul in these moments, while he pushed her into pleasurable oblivion and she got to see how hard and gentle he could be at the same time. Yes, he was rabidly affectionate and protective at all times, but particularly when his naked skin met hers and he took her to heaven and back again.
The perfect man for her.
And she felt perfect for him too. Loved and wanted and safe.
Life just couldn’t keep getting better.
His hand held over her sex was more intent on its purpose now, and he used two fingers on her clit, the wetness of the tub making his fingertips glide over her easily. Meanwhile, his hard thickness made her so full all she could do was moan in satisfaction when he was pushed to the hilt within her and wait for him again when he withdrew.
His other hand was splayed over her stomach, steadying and holding her up and allowing Marian to just focus on rocking her hips with his, increasing the friction and the speed with which she was going up, up, up…
She shouted his name over and over as she came this time, feeling him get tense and wondering if he was about to come too. But the release was so good, like waves crashing through her body with rhythmic succession, purifying and pleasuring and making her even more desperate to see him as well.
Harrison just placed kisses down her back like drops of water in the ocean of arousal she was swimming in as she came so hard she would’ve slipped if he hadn’t been holding her tight.
“Beautiful,” he said as her legs quivered from release, hands shaky from so much touch and love she could barely take it. He pulled out of her slowly, the slick sound of her wetness and his length tickling her ears a moment before his hands held her hips and turned her onto her back in the tub.
But she didn’t have time to rest for long as his arms came under her legs and back, picking her up, dripping, out of the water. He stepped out on surprisingly steady legs, grabbing a towel and putting it over her as he strode toward the bed. Her excitement had reached a fever pitch, and she wrapped her arms around his neck as he carried her for a moment, then set her down on top of the warm covers.
The room was muggy from the clouds, the air warm as sunlight broke through the gray outside and pierced the blinds in several places, letting bright rays light up the room. The cool water still on her skin was a fierce contrast to the fiery warmth inside, still aching for more of him. Hungry in ways only he could satiate.
“I want to watch you when I make you mine forever, Marian. See those eyes of yours roll back as I take you.” He leaned over her on the bed, hands propped at her sides, little beads of moisture sticking to his square pecs and wide shoulders and long arms roped with muscle.
Just the sight of him made her skin buzz. Thinking she would get this picture, all to herself for the rest of their days together, was a delicious idea indeed.
“Come here and finish what you started, then.” She spread her arms up around him, and he knelt onto the bed, his brown hair mussed and sexy, jaw tense even as she wrapped her legs around his muscled abdomen. With more ease than usual—mostly because he’d already made her come multiple times—he thrust into her, and her entire body rocked with the motion of it.
She wasn’t going to last long. And from the looks of it, neither was he.
And that would be the start of everything.
He began to move, groaning low as he leaned down to kiss her. She could feel him filling her sex even all the way up at her ears and lips, and his tongue clashing with hers and stroking all her sensitive spots only doubled the speed everything was going as he went faster.
And above the nearly silent room filled with heavy breaths and the slick sounds of love, it was like she could sense a kind of heady magic that buzzed in her ears. Like something was happening between her and him, all her senses getting more acute, more focused, allowing her to feel everything happening between them.
But maybe that was just the result of getting fucked so completely even her own wits were going haywire.
“Marian,” he growled, pulling back from her lips as he pushed into her with increasing speed. A stiff breeze could make her come at this point. But she bit down on her lip, hands holding his back as everything reached the apex.
Then with one last meeting, his hips met hers skin to skin, his cock tensing and filling her to the utter brim, and Marian came once more, screaming unintelligible words into Harrison’s shoulder. A moment later, his member jerked inside her, only stimulating her from the inside more, and together, their release ripped through them like a stampede, unstoppable and rolling like thunder in utter ecstasy.
She watched as Harrison’s eyes went to slits, like his dragon’s, for the barest of moments before they closed and he wrapped both arms around her, holding her close against him. He made a few sounds, just harsh breaths as his hips twitched and liquid heat
melted her insides. That unknown sensation she’d sensed a minute ago only seemed to reach a high hum, getting so high until it dissipated with the ebb of their release.
They were one now. Somehow, even though everything about dragons and shifters was new to her, she just knew it in the back of her mind. And when Harrison pushed up a bit to look down at her again, it was like all that was around them was the same but different.
Wonderful and precious and perfect.
“I love you, Marian.” He smiled so wide, so happily at her that Marian’s heart felt like it was going to burst in her chest.
Maybe the orgasms had something to do with that as well, though.
“I love you too. My cowboy.” The words escaped her lips before she could overthink them, and his eyes went a little wider as he raised an eyebrow.
“Big words coming from a person that hated cowboys.” His hand cupped her cheek, his thumb gentle as it stroked over her sticky skin.
She was going to need another bath just to make up for how hot the last one had been.
“Just one. But I found out my love for him far exceeded any doubts or worries.”
“And now?” he asked, slightly tentative.
“I’m happier than I ever imagined I could be.”
They hugged, but even his changing position began a new round of arousal since he was still deep inside her.
“I’ll just have to keep making you happier than that from here on out.”
“I think that sounds wonderful, as long as I get to do the same for you too.”
“I already am. But it’s a deal.”
They kissed once more, and he carefully pulled out and went to the bathroom to clean up, then came back in as she just lay atop the damp bed, catching her breath. By the time he walked in, still naked and hard everywhere, it practically took all her breath away she’d been trying to get ahold of.
He looked happy and satisfied as he got onto the bed and moved the wet covers from beneath her, then just pulled a single bedsheet over them. Outside, she could hear one of the horses whinny, the sounds of the ranch coming back into reality as the world outside went on, far away from her little universe with just herself and Harrison in it.
“How do you feel, honey?” He wrapped his big arms around her as they lay on their sides. Everywhere, she was relaxed and exhausted and sated.
“Strange. Complete, in a way. Is that what being mated feels like?”
“I’m not sure, but I feel the same way too. Like only part of me was fully awake until now.” He nuzzled the back of her neck, making her giggle as their bodies pressed closer together. “Like I can feel your heart beating even when I’m not near you. Like my heart beats with yours.”
“Yeah, something like that.” The air was heavy, making her sleepy from such an incredible afternoon interlude, which had been preceded by one of the worst mornings of her life. She hummed as his hand splayed out over her belly, the other arm across her chest, holding her gently but tightly like he never wanted to let go.
She never wanted him to let go either.
“Not exactly how I saw all of this going down when I first saw you stranded on my road, surrounded by coyotes.” His chuckle tickled her skin, enlivening Marian. “Then again, it’s also exactly how I saw this going.”
She nodded. “What, did you see the future?” She teased.
He ran his lips along her neck. “No. But once I saw you, I couldn’t picture a future without you in it.”
She melted into his arms, already wondering what more romantic things he’d say if she said she was ready and wanting more. For now, she was just happy for the moment, each moment, with him.
“My dragon cowboy,” she said, beside herself with love and happiness for her man.
“My fiery city slicker cowgirl.” He kissed her ear even as she giggled again in his arms. “My mate.”
She’d show him exactly how fiery his woman was. Again and again.
His kisses got slower, more heated, and she shut her eyes and took in the feel of him, the scent of him, the unforgettable heat that flowed between them like sensual honey.
And as he made love to her all over again, Marian was just grateful for a tall tale and an odd coin that brought her to the middle of nowhere, into the arms of the man that was her whole world now.
Into the arms of her cowboy dragon.
Epilogue
“Will you marry me, Marian West?”
Harrison was kneeling in front of her, looking devastating in a blue button-up with the cuffs rolled up and tan work pants that hugged his thighs, along with his finest pair of boots and his black Stetson he saved for special occasions.
A minute ago, she thought they were just heading out to the crew cookout they held on Sundays. But when Harrison had taken her hand and pulled her aside, saying there was something important he’d wanted to ask her, she’d been a bit confused.
The last couple of weeks had gone by in an utter flash. The rain had let up, so Harrison’s worries about the weather had diminished also. And along with that, Beck and Clancy were busy looking for new hires that would fit into the crew to help with summer work, and they’d already found a couple of sturdy, seemingly trustworthy shifters that might work out, though they weren’t here today.
Because of that, Harrison had been by her side at almost all times of the day. Aside from an occasional issue that needed his attention, he’d been running things like a true boss, keeping the ranch and its workings flourishing while still making time for them.
And between sexy mornings, steamy afternoon interludes, and sleepless nights in each other’s arms, the two of them were already acting like they were on their honeymoon, though they’d had talks about vacationing somewhere once things were settled in.
Though, it was difficult to vacation when the most beautiful sights, friendliest company, and the warmth and comfort of home were all here at Dragonclaw.
Harrison’s eyes were serious as he held the ring box up with one hand. Since they’d been mated, she’d already considered herself hitched by all intents and purposes. But Harrison was possessive and a bit traditional, insisting he wanted a way humans would know she was mated to him when they were out in public, so she’d had an inkling he was up to something when he’d made a couple of unannounced trips into town.
“Of course I will!” She squealed, falling into his arms, which wrapped around her while still holding the box steady. “I’m already yours, but I like the excuse to make things official twice. Besides…” She leaned into his shoulder, liking how his cleanly shaven face still had that rough, sandpapery texture that tickled her cheeks. “I hear the wedding night sex is great.”
“The sex is great every night for us,” he said with a chuckle. “But yeah, I want you to be mine in every way, if you’ll have me.”
“You already have my heart. Everything else is just icing on the top.”
He kissed her. Then she pulled back as he brought the ring up and pulled it out. To her surprise, when she offered her hand, it slid on just right, the perfect fit. There was a large diamond in the center that sparkled with all the colors of the rainbow and lots of smaller ones down the side. While she was still admiring it, he slid on a second, smaller ring—a thin band with dozens of tiny stones going around the entire length of the circle—that lay perfectly flush against the other ring like the two were made to be worn together or apart.
“I wanted you to have something fancy to wear into town. Something to show off. But also this smaller one for when you’re out on the ranch or doing something with your hands and don’t want your engagement ring to catch on stuff.”
“That’s so smart.” She tilted her hand back and forth, watching the light catch in all the stones. So pretty. Not that she’d had any expectations, but she couldn’t help holding back her joy at all the wonderful surprises Harrison was full of.
There was a loud clang, like someone banging a spatula on a pan or grill.
“Get out here, you two! You’re keep
ing us waiting on lunch.” Beck’s growly call could be heard across the entire ranch.
“You better not be fucking in the barn again,” Clancy said a moment later, more amused than angry.
Marian looked to the side, blushing. That one afternoon had been pretty hot, though…
“I mean, that doesn’t sound like a bad idea right now.” Harrison’s eyes were getting that hungry, possessive look as he looked at the ring on her finger, then up at her.
“Harrison!” she said out loud, then tried to muffle herself by talking in a whisper. “C’mon, we promised everyone we’d join them.”
“Just sayin’, we could sneak around back and—”
She grabbed his hand, laughing and trying to avoid getting too turned on by her sexy dragon as she pulled him off his feet and made for the picnic tables set up at the side of the main house. When the others came into view, Reno waved at them while Beck was huddled over a grill, wearing an apron that barely fit across his stomach that said, “DO NOT KISS THIS COOK.” Clancy was sprawled back in a chair, a pile of glimmering metal pieces in his lap while he cleaned one of his revolvers, while Dallas sat on a log and just listened to the others talk.
Above them, the blue sky was brilliant and warm, only a few fluffy clouds moving lazily overhead while a cool breeze blew through the ranch, bringing on it the scent of new wildflowers and budding grasses.
Pure Texas. Heaven on earth.
She kept her hand on Harrison’s as they both took a seat on the table. The potatoes they’d baked together earlier this morning were on the table, along with corn on the cob—Dallas’s specialty—and the rest of the settings and condiments brought by Clancy and Reno.
“That’s a mighty fine rock you have there, if you don’t mind my sayin’.” Clancy peeked his head up from what he was doing.
Marian just beamed at how thoughtful Harrison had been to think of it in the first place.
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