Free Their Unusual Mating [Paranormal Protection Unit 5] (Siren Publishing Classic) by Honor James Page A

squeeze. Goodness gracious, her whole body ached, but it was such a wonderful ache. “Lord, I don’t recall lovemaking ever feeling so good.” It was such a delicious soreness that she had that she wanted to wake that way often.
    “We may have gotten a little carried away,” he murmured with a smug grin. He couldn’t help it. He liked the fact she was feeling their session of loving. That she didn’t hurt was a plus and made him want to run around crowing. That wouldn’t go well, so he didn’t, but he still wanted to. “Come on, love, we need to clean up, get dressed, and then go and find Katherine.”
    “Yes, I think that’s a good idea.” She frowned then and asked, “Should we maybe shower separately? I don’t know about you, but I’m finding it hard even now to keep my hands off of you. And if we both are naked in a shower…” She nibbled her lower lip. “God, I need you.” Blunt, to the point.
    “Good enough for me,” he said, lifting her into his arms, and kissed her as he carried her to the bathroom. Stepping into the shower, he eased her down, never leaving her lips. Fiddling with the knobs, he got the water going so he could run his hands over her body gently.
    “This is not nearly as fun as the waterfalls in our dreams, but it’s close.” The showers were huge. The claw tubs in the bathrooms a throwback, but the showers were huge and very, very modern. “I totally have to remember to thank Kat for this room that she has you set up in,” she told him happily, grinning as she looked up at him. “Because I’m so very happy to have room to have you with me in the shower, darling.”
    “We have plenty of room to do a great many things,” he murmured. “And waterfalls usually aren’t as fun as they were in our dreams. They are usually cold, there’s always that lungful of water you inhale, and the ever-present danger of sharp rocks. Sorry to disillusion you, but unless we have one custom built, they just aren’t as wonderful.”
    “Well, I am sure that we will figure it all out, honey. Somehow and someway we will find ourselves a place like in our dreams so that we can make love outdoors as well.” She had never really thought of herself as one for nature, but she was finding that with her bond-mate, that’s just what she wanted.
    Sighing, he nuzzled at her cheek and breathed her in. “That’s the hardest part,” he murmured softly to her. “I was put to sleep and the world was green, lush, and there were so many places you could go and just be in nature. Now everything is owned by someone or something, there are rules about even looking at trees, and to find something truly natural you either have to freeze your bits off or risk some horrific and unnamed disease that will kill you by slow degrees. It’s all so different,” Laighean muttered quietly. “You’re the only reason it’s even bearable for me to try and take it in. Thank you for being here with me, love,” he whispered.
    Rimi nodded and hugged him back. “I can’t even imagine the shock that all of you had to go through when you woke. How in the world have you even managed to get this far in such a short amount of time? For someone who’s slept in stasis for so long as you did, you are actually doing remarkably well.”
    “Gaia held us contained for a couple of months while we got caught up on history and happenings,” he murmured, lifting his head enough to rest his forehead to hers. Stroking his fingers up and down her arm, Laighean peered down at her. “It gave us all the knowledge and the time to integrate it. But it was still quite shocking to go to where my former home had been, the one I’d shared with my parents when I was young, and find what you call condos.”
    “Oh my,” she whispered, “I’m so sorry Laighean.” She felt his hurt and it broke her heart. “I couldn’t even begin to imagine how hard this is for you. For all of you. I can’t help the others, but I will do whatever I possibly