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“You’re the only person I’ve had sex with since we met, and before that it had been awhile for me.”
“That can’t be true,” she said. “You went out on so many dates.”
“Do you sleep with every man you date?” he countered. “Plus, I only started dating a lot after Lucky and Izzy got together, which was stupid because none of those girls could ever measure up to you.”
“I don’t understand.”
“Can we sit?” he asked, motioning toward the couch. “Talking only, I swear.”
She sighed, but turned and led him to the sofa. He smiled when she sat on the end farthest away, clearly trying to put distance between them, but he didn’t let her get away with it. He sat down on the middle cushion.
She frowned, but aside from clinging to a throw pillow, she didn’t object.
“Let me start by saying, I’m an idiot,” he said. That statement garnered a small smile from her, and it gave him hope. “They say fated mates don’t exist for us, but I knew you were mine the moment you walked into my office for your interview. I wanted you, but I knew you would need time to get to know me. Shortly after that, I overheard you tell one of your tables you hated shifters.”
“I don’t—”
“I know you don’t,” he said, cutting her off, “but at the time, I believed it. I knew I couldn’t be with someone who couldn’t love all of me, so I buried my feelings and tried to keep my distance. When Lucky and Izzy got together, they reminded me of how much I want a mate of my own, so I started dating in an effort to find someone else who made me feel the way you do. It didn’t work. There’s no one else for me, baby.”
Her brow furrowed as she thought about his words.
“So… The reason you told the whole town I hate shifters is because you love me? That’s why I can’t get a job anywhere but in Pembrook?” she said, her voice escalating. “Is that the reason you’re always bossing me around? Or the reason you sent me home to change last Halloween, and then dressed up for another woman? Let me guess, it’s also the reason you fucked me in your office, right? Because you love me? That’s not love, Gabe, and if you think that’s what love is, then you really are an idiot.”
She pushed the pillow aside and stood, but he grabbed her wrist and pulled her back down next to him.
“I sent you home last Halloween because I couldn’t stand the way all the men in the bar were gawking at your fantastic legs and ass. I fucked you in my office because I love you, and my bear and I were tired of staying away from you.”
“Right,” she said sarcastically, “and the huge box of condoms in your desk was for just in case. You need to leave. Now. And I don’t ever want to see you again.”
She stood again and this time he followed her.
“Let me ask you something,” he said, stopping her trek to the door. “When we were making love—”
“That wasn’t making love—”
“Humor me,” he said. When she didn’t speak again, he continued. “When we were making love, I grazed my teeth over your shoulder and you begged me to do it. Were you begging me to mark you?”
She tore her gaze away from his, but not before he saw the pain he’d caused.
“You’re an asshole,” she whispered, looking at the floor.
He tilted her chin up with his fingers, and one lone tear slipped down her cheek. He used the thumb of his other hand to swipe it away.
“I wanted to mark you, baby,” he said. “The only reason I didn’t was because I thought you would hate me. Once you receive my mark, you’re bound to me for the rest of our lives. You’ll feel all of my emotions, and your life expectancy will extend to match mine. I couldn’t take your choice away, no matter how much I wanted to, knowing how you felt about shifters.
“I should have talked to you, or tried to change your mind, but my pride wouldn’t let me. It’s my fault we’ve both been miserable for so long, and I’m sorry I spread a rumor that wasn’t true, but I’m not sorry I ruined your job search. You belong by my side, and everything I have is yours.”
***
Michelle looked up into his brown eyes and saw nothing but sincerity. Most of her human friends would tell her to throw him out, but she knew enough about shifters to know he was telling the truth. She’d make sure he did a good amount of groveling later, but right now, she wanted everything he offered.
“Yes, I wanted you to mark me,” she admitted. “I love you, too.”
He stepped forward and brushed his lips against hers. She opened her mouth and when their lips met again, she caught his lower lip between her teeth, and then swiped her tongue against the soft flesh.
He growled and grabbed her thighs, lifting her off the floor. She squealed, but quickly wrapped her arms and legs around him, and kissed the strong column of his neck. He grunted and carried her to the bedroom, dumping her on the bed like a sack of potatoes.
“Take off your clothes unless you want me to rip them off,” he said, pulling his shirt over his head. He unfastened his jeans and started pulling the denim down his legs and she did the same. After removing her panties, she reached to her back and undid her bra, then she pulled the cotton material through the sleeve of her tee.
She crawled to the center of the small, full-sized bed and waited for Gabe to join her.
His muscular body was hard, firm and powerful, and she blatantly admired his form. He stalked her like the predator he was, and she knew his animal was close to the surface. His hard cock bounced against his abs and she couldn’t wait to feel him inside her again. He kissed her knee, and she spread her legs, allowing him to see how wet and ready she was.
“You don’t like that shirt?” he asked.
“No,” she smiled. “I got fired, remember? I’ll never wear it again.”
He grabbed hold of the hem with both hands and pulled hard. Her pussy wept as the fabric easily bowed under his strength, and her nipples hardened under his hungry gaze.
“You are so beautiful,” he said.
He leaned down and sucked one hard pebble into his mouth, licking and grazing his teeth over the sensitive flesh, before moving to the other side. Her pussy throbbed, begging to be filled by him, and she couldn’t wait any longer.
“Gabe,” she said, breathlessly. “Stop teasing.”
He positioned his cock at her entrance and sank into her warm, wet channel. They both moaned and he kissed her lips lazily as he slowly moved in and out of her warmth. She could feel the tips of his canines with her tongue and more wetness escaped, coating his dick.
Suddenly, he broke the kiss and held himself above her. His canines were fully extended, and his throbbing cock was buried deep inside her core. She could tell he was trying to hold back, to gain some sort of composure, but she didn’t want him to.
“I can’t—”
“Don’t,” she said, cutting him off. “Don’t fight it. Fuck me hard and fast, and mark me as yours.”
He pulled almost all the way out, and then thrust into her hard and fast. She held onto his back and turned her head, exposing her neck, waiting for his bite. His teeth grazed over her sensitive skin twice before he sank his canines into her flesh.
She screamed his name and came as he held on and pounded into her.
When he let go, he licked the mark and then kissed her lips. She smiled as his emotions seemed to wrap her in a cocoon. Hope, love and joy topped the list, but desperate longing soon followed.
She opened her mouth to question him, and he steadied himself on one arm, and shoved the soft skin between his pointer finger and thumb between her lips.
“Bite me, baby,” he pleaded. “Break the skin. I want to feel your emotions, too.”
He wanted her to bite him? Could she? The act seemed so barbaric, and she didn’t know if she had it in her to hurt him, let alone taste his blood. His disappointment swamped her, and the look on his face nearly broke her heart. For him, she would try.
She nodded and closed her eyes, and then bit down on the thin line of
flesh. Gabe continued to move in and out of her, and her whole body tingled as he edged her toward her second orgasm.
“Harder, baby,” he coaxed. “Break the skin. Claim your bear.”
She tightened her jaws around him, and suddenly the warm liquid coated her tongue.
“Don’t let go,” he said.
She sucked the skin as he moved in and out. She could feel his cock throbbing against the soft, swollen walls of her pussy and a minute later he roared his release. She licked the bite and followed a second later. When their breathing returned to normal, he collapsed on top of her and she welcomed the weight of him.
His love wrapped her in its protective embrace and she knew his feelings were true. She thought about how much she loved him, and hoped he could feel its strength.
“I love you,” he said, planting a chaste kiss on her lips, “and I can feel you love me, too. Thank you for marking me back.”
“Do you know what I’m feeling now?” she asked, playfully.
Now that they had the bites out of the way, she wanted to have some fun, but her stomach growled, betraying her naughty thoughts. They both burst out laughing.
“Real food first,” he said, lifting off of her. “I’ll make breakfast, and then you can put your mouth anywhere you want.”
“Promise?” she asked, chomping her teeth together.
“No teeth,” he said, laughing. “Lips only. That shit hurt like hell.”
“But teeth can be fun,” she said, pushing out her lower lip, pretending to pout.
“Fine,” he said. “Teeth are okay, but no blood.”
“Yeah, no blood,” she agreed. “I’m not sure I could do that again.”
“Luckily, you don’t have to,” he said. “You’re mine, baby.”
“And you’re mine right back,” she said, kissing his lips softly.
“Always.”
Chapter Six
Two weeks later…
Michelle looked around the bar and laughed at the latest couple to walk in. The bulky salt and pepper costumes where cute, but the place was nearly stuffed to capacity, and she didn’t think they would be able to maneuver anywhere through the throng of people.
True to his word to give her anything she desired, Gabe’s groveling started with the agreement of a costume party in the bar. So far the themed Tuesday night had brought in more business than any Friday ever had, but that meant everyone had been on the go since the doors opened.
Luckily, they only had an hour before last call.
Jared put the last drink on her tray, and she defied all odds by making it through the crowd without spilling anything. When she started to make another round for orders, a man at one of the tables started to harass her.
“What the hell are you supposed to be, fattie?” the man said. “You look like a big orange blob.”
She smiled at the man, but refused to give in to his bullying.
Her orange t-shirt said Wild Bear in green, and matched her short frilly orange skirt. Black spandex shorts covered the brand new mint green panties she’d purchased as a surprise for Gabe later, and an orange bandana with green leaves topped her head. Underneath her tee, a lacy mint green bra matched her panties.
She might look like a big orange blob to some, but she liked her costume. It was fun, silly, and best of all, she complimented her Gabe’s costume perfectly.
As if thinking of him made him appear, her mate suddenly stood behind her. She smiled at him over her shoulder, and he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her against him. She could feel his hard cock pressing into her ass as he leaned forward and brushed his lips against hers. Then he whispered in her ear.
“Do you know what bunnies eat?” he asked, making her giggle. “You look like a delicious carrot, and I’m starving.”
He kissed the permanent mate mark on her neck and looked at the man who had been bothering her. His smile disappeared, and his body tensed, but he still held onto her waist.
“Everything okay here, guys?” he asked, his voice hard as steel.
“Yes.”
“Fine.”
“We’re good.”
The men turned and vacated the table, and Gabe pulled her across the floor toward the bar. He was the only man she knew who could look deadly with a pair of bunny ears on his head.
“Cash out and put your apron and pad away. I only want you and Tanya to clear for the last hour.”
“Okay,” she said, kissing him on the chin. “Love you.”
“Love you.”
He walked away, and as the hour ticked on, the crowd thinned out.
She and Tanya ran empty glasses and bottles to the bar, and on one of her last rounds, she saw the blond bombshell from Pembrook. Rage tore through her and she raced back to the bar.
“Jared, make me a virgin strawberry daiquiri.”
“You got it, Carrot-top,” Jared said, deadpan.
Even though he hadn’t smiled, his attempt at a joke had amused her.
“Jared, forget the daiquiri,” Gabe said.
“But, I—”
“No,” he said, smiling. “You already got your revenge, now let it go.”
“Fine,” she said, pouting, “but then I need something else to get my mind off the fact that she is in my bar.”
“Not a problem,” he said. “Lucky, you got this?”
“You know it,” Lucky winked.
“Good.”
He pulled her by the hand across the dance floor and into his office, and she locked the door behind them. They had fifteen minutes until the bar officially closed, but another thirty before all the patrons completely left. Their staff could handle cleaning and locking up.
“You said you had a surprise for me,” he said, reaching for the ears on top of his head.
“Yes, I do, but leave the ears on bunny-boy.”
“You really like the ears?” he asked.
“I like that you wore them for me,” she said, pulling him down for a chaste kiss. “Thank you.”
His costume was simple, but her intent had been to have fun, not humiliate him. He wore jeans, a white t-shirt with the Wild Bear logo written in black, and the bunny ears.
“Anything, anytime,” he said, all joking aside. “I love you, baby.”
“I love you, too, my sexy bunny bear.”
She kissed him again, and then pushed him down on the small sofa and straddled his lap. She unveiled his surprise slowly, and before morning, her bunny had enjoyed his carrot in more ways than one.
The End
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