“Don’t you mean to ask if I need to see if Iwantyou to be my mate?”
She cracked up. He’d just claimed they were. “I’ve been around werewolves my whole life. While I still don’t understand the ins and outs of shifting, I do know that when a man believes he’s found his mate, there is nothing he can do about it. Or was I sold a useless bill of goods?”
“You are not only beautiful, but you are smart. You got me. Does the offer still stand to see if we are compatible?”
His rigid cock reached his cute belly button, just waiting to be licked and touched. But if she didn’t get some sleep, tomorrow was going to be another long day.
Aww, to hell with it. Sleep was highly overrated anyway.
CHAPTERSIXTEEN
Liam was only slightlynervous to be with the woman he planned to spend the rest of his life with—or rather hoped to spend it with. Mate or not, it was up to Tawny to accept him. From the way she often looked at him, Liam was rather confident he could convince her they were agood fit, as she would say.
He and Alex had shared women before, and he was well aware what a good lover his friend was—or so the women claimed. Liam needed to toss out all competitive thoughts and just love Tawny. The words and moves would come.
“Yes, I want to see if we are compatible, assuming you can stop talking long enough to kiss me,” she said with a smile.
It took effort not to chuckle at her feisty attitude. Even though he wanted to unwrap the terry cloth towel from around her gorgeous body, he wanted to do this right. Rushing would only make it worse for his future.
Liam’s nails and teeth had already sharpened, which wouldn’t be pleasant for her. He’d never had this problem before and wondered how Alex dealt with it—or had he?
“I think it’s only fair to see what you’re covering up. After all, I’m naked.”
She chuckled. “I noticed, but I think you’ve seen it before.”
He waved a hand. “A mere glimpse. I was only looking at your face.”
Her eyebrows rose. “Is that how it’s going to be between us? Lies?”
Was she serious? “Fine.” He would be honest. “I’ll admit that I zeroed in on your tits the second I walked in the door this morning. I hadn’t expected you to be naked, splayed out on the bed like that, with your luxurious hair spread every which way. I could go on, but words aren’t as meaningful as actions.”
She grinned. “Bring it on, Mr. Sensitive.”
He laughed. “I don’t think anyone has called me that before.”
Tawny dragged a finger down his chest toward his cock, which actually twitched in anticipation of her touching it. When she drew close and then stopped, he held his breath.
“What’s wrong?” she asked with way too much sass.
Liam hadn’t seen this playful side of her before, but he liked it. A lot. “I was hoping you’d keep going.”
“Fingers, mouth, or pussy?”
Now she was being cruel. “All three? In that order, please, though I’d like to tantalize you first.”
“What do you have in mind?”
“I’ll show you.” Liam unwrapped the package and drew in a breath. “We hit the jackpot.”
Tawny planted a palm on his chest. “I think I’m the one who got the better deal.”
Oh, boy.Liam had never met anyone like Tawny. His whole life, he’d been focused on succeeding. Now it was time to enjoy the fruits of his labor. “I doubt that.”
Liam straddled her, grabbed both of her wrists, and held them over her head. Her lips were begging to be kissed. As much as he wanted to go slow, his inner wolf refused to let him. Liam always prided himself on his self-control, but with Tawny, he had very little.
“Are you going to kiss me or what?” she asked.
He’d been daydreaming. “Don’t you worry. I’ll be kissing you a lot. Now close your eyes.”