My grip on the wood tightened. “Oh.”
“Like that?” he breathed in my ear. One hand returned to my hip; the other fondled my nipples.
“That feels really good.” I sighed.
Evan stroked and rolled my nipples while he continued pounding me until I felt my orgasm building again. This time I would not be denied.
“Don’t tease me, Evan. I need you to let me come.”
This time, when I felt the pressure building inside me there was no stopping it.
I white-knuckled the headboard while my orgasm shattered me. I let out a very foxlike “yip.” My entire world was reduced to how amazingly good my body felt. Still bucking, Evan came deep inside me.
I was dimly aware of him calling my name and praising me. Words were nothing, though. All that existed was this man deep inside me, claiming me forever. The feel of his hot milk coating my pussy and the feel of his hot breath on my neck.
When we finally collapsed back onto the bed, our panting made me giggle. It was so primal and true.
“What’s so funny?” Evan asked, pulling me into the crook of his arm.
“That’s the only thing I’ve found so far that completely removes the ache in my foot.”
“Make sure to mention it to your doctor when you see her again. Maybe you discovered a cure-all.”
“It certainly works for me, but I’m not wanting your services outsourced.”
“Agreed. And I’m happy to oblige you anytime.”
* * *
We drifted off to sleep,listening to the wind howl beyond the cabin walls. Being with Evan was cozy and comforting. We were in our own cocoon, safe from the world. Hopefully we’d be snowbound for a day or so.
I woke up not feeling great again the next morning. Whatever I had was more serious than a cold. I wished Riyah was back. We’d had an update from Jax that she was progressing slowly in Augustus but not ready to leave the hospital yet. Good news for her, not so great for me. Maybe I needed a sick day to get caught up on my rest. Feeling this tired all the time sucked. I’d never felt so drained by the cold and dark; even my fox spirit was quiet. It’d been several days since I’d last shifted.
Evan dropped me off at the inn before he ran errands. No time like the present to corner Gabe and Max. “Hey, guys, how’s it going?” I asked.
They were studying blueprints in the lodge’s great room. Max flared his nostrils when I approached them. Today he wore skintight jeans with a button-down shirt and a mohair vest. His crotch bulged, which I found not the least bit arousing. Apparently Max was reliving a 1970s disco fantasy. Whatever. That guy was a major weirdo. Vamps have never done it for me. They are so pale and chilly. Not to mention they usually have zero sense of humor.
Gabe gave me a lopsided smile. His brown hair was shaggy. Unlike the rest of his body, his hair grew at an amazingly fast rate. As soon as Sleepy Briar got a decent population, we were going to need a salon. And a good coffee place. Come to think of it, someplace to buy clothes besides the general store would be awesome.
If that damn succubus had her way, we’d get nothing.
The guys murmured their greetings. Max inched closer to me. Gabe tried to smooth down his cowlick.
My inner detective was done with small talk.
“Let’s talk about the succubus.” I unwrapped my scarf and unzipped my parka. Gabe’s smell was making me nauseated, and being all wrapped up wasn’t helping. “I saw her last night, so don’t play dumb.”
Gabe frowned. “Are you sure it was a succubus?” I held my breath to avoid the putrid smell when he exhaled.
I nodded. “What do you know about this?” I asked Max.
He shrugged. “Nothing comes to mind.”
For fuck’s sake.This whole detective thing was much harder than it looked.
“I’m curious: did you meet this succubus alone?” Max’s eyes wandered over my body. I hoped he’d brought some blood with him, because he was going to be hungry in Sleepy Briar otherwise. Vampires only drink humans’ blood, and we sure as hell didn’t have any of those running around here.
“I was with Evan.” It wasn’t a lie. I was with Evan when he met the succubus. I was sitting in the truck. “Why?”