Cooper continued exploring her sex with his girth until he was finally poised at her entrance. “We can stop, Alice. This doesn’t have to happen tonight.”
She shook her head, and her sex-crazed brain made her say, “I want you so much right now.”
The smile on his face was hot enough to scorch her. “Good, love. I want you too. So much.” He sank deep inside of her, his groan mixing with her moan. It was damn delicious to hear this big strong man lose himself inside her.
Alice clung to his back, meeting him thrust for thrust. A fire began in her core, and it spread through her, igniting every inch of her. Cooper moved his hips in perfect rhythm, striking all of her senses. He brushed a kiss to her lips before closing his mouth around one breast, twirling his tongue on the nipple. She arched up, taking him deeper. Her nails dug into his back as she held fast.
Her body was completely overheated, and her senses were just about to float away on her release. Alice felt his heart beating, his breath, his hair brushing against her skin. He wasn’t fucking her. He was making love to her.
“Alice, god, love, you feel so good. So good,” he repeated with pants.
And that was all it took to send her over the edge. She came hard, clamping down on his cock.
“Cooper,” she cried out as pleasure took over her.
He was quick to follow her over the edge of release. Their eyes met, and she gave a small nod of consent. He pressed his mouth to hers, kissing her deeply while his talon scratched above her hipbone just as he emptied himself inside her.
The mating took hold of her release and brought her even higher. Cooper continued to move inside of her as he softened, and his hands and mouth caressed every inch of her body. He further surprised Alice by kissing her shoulder, her neck, and her cheek.
“You’re stunning, wife. I mean that.” He kissed her once more before taking her into his arms.
She squeaked in surprise. “What are you doing?”
“Taking you to the amazing bathtub in there.” He set her on the edge of the tub, turned on the hot water, and when there was a decent amount of water, he helped her in. “Take your time and relax.”
The hot water was nice, but it wasn’t what she wanted. She wanted the heat to come from Cooper’s body. This was terrible. She was starting to fall for her husband. Hermate, now, too.
He left, closing the door behind him. Alice looked down at the small marking on her hip. The little nick was all of the protection she needed because of the man who had just rocked her world.
Why hadn’t he stayed with her? She hated that the question even crossed her mind, but he was her husband…a stranger…and she knew almost nothing about him.
“Cooper?” she called out before she could think better of it. It didn’t stop her voice from shaking, though. She waited a little bit, waiting to hear him shuffle to the door, but there was no sound. “C…“
The door opened, and Cooper averted his eyes, keeping them off of her. She was terribly confused by this.
“Are you all right?”
“Fine, yeah. I just …” She pursed her lips. “Cooper, look at me.”
His jaw ticked, and his eyes met hers. “It’s not easy for me to see you naked, Alice. It’s very tempting to hop in there with you and continue to explore every inch of you.”
If there had been any doubts in Alice’s head that Cooper wasn’t attracted to her, they were cast away just then, for his joggers began to tent with an erection.
“Shifters,” she laughed softly.
“Shifters with beautiful wives,” he amended.
“Then come over here,” she blurted before her courage left her.
Cooper’s eyes went wide with shock. “What?”
She laughed again and waved him forward. “Let’s make sure the mating took.”
“Oh,” he said, his voice rough. “It took.” He rushed forward and hopped into the bath with her.
Alice was stunned. All that registered in her mind was how her husband made her feel.
Loved.