Free Chief Bear (Bear Shifter Paranormal Romance) (Rescue Bears Book 1) by Scarlett Grove Page B

worry about either of them,” Juliet said with a sigh.
    “Good. Let’s forget about them for a while and focus on each other. Have you tasted the beer?”
    Juliet giggled, looking up at Levi with a lightness in her heart. They walked together into the party and got two more pints of beer from the bar. After drinking a pint or two and watching Zach entertain the ladies, Juliet reached over to Levi and snuggled up under his arm. She wanted to be closer to him, away from the loud music and all the activity of the party.
    “You want to get out of here?” she asked, smelling the masculine scent of his skin as she spoke into his ear.
    “Definitely,” he said in a husky voice.
    He took her hand and led her through the party. No one noticed or said a word as they shuffled out the door, down the side hallway, and into the elevator.
    “Where are we going?” she asked him as he held her close to his side.
    “My apartment.”
    Juliet’s heart leapt into her throat at his words. He said it in a tone that oozed sex. Was she ready for this? It had been so long. The last man she’d been with was Earnest, and that had mostly been terrible. Short. Passionless and humiliating. Now Levi, whose kiss left her breathless and aching for more, was taking her to his apartment.
    The elevator door dinged as it slid open. They walked down a short hall to the entrance of his apartment. He opened the door for her and she walked inside, taking in the luxurious accommodations. This place was like an upscale penthouse in the city, except the views out the massive picture windows looked out on the dark lake and the mountain that glowed under the moonlight.
    “Wow, this place is gorgeous.”
    “It’s home,” he said, coming up behind her.
    He wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned in to kiss the crook of her neck. Electric need radiated through her entire body. She felt him harden against the small of her back, leaving her core damp and throbbing. He turned her around abruptly, and she reached up to enfold his neck with her arms.
    “I need you Juliet. So fucking bad.”
    Juliet sucked a sharp breath. His words worked their way through her body and brain, making her feel beautiful, wanted, and desired by this sexy, strong man in front of her. She pricked with heat and felt deliciously compelled to surrender to his will.
    He lifted her up off the floor and wrapped her legs around his waist, gripping her ass in his massive hands. She gasped, not sure what to do. She wasn’t operating consciously anymore. Everything was pure instinct. She could see the animal in Levi’s eyes. He was wild, lawless. He walked across the apartment, not giving her a tour, not talking about the granite counters or the hardwood floors.
    He kicked open the bedroom door and laid her on the bed as he crawled over her. The hardness of his erection and the weight of his body made Juliet raise her hands up over her head. She arched her back, and her breasts jutted up to him. His green eyes focused on her face, so reverent, so full of lust.
    Levi kissed her, cupping her face to direct her mouth against his. Juliet melted into the bed, into him. His hand moved down, squeezing her breast through the fabric of her dress. His tongue darted in and out of her mouth with hot abandon.
    “We need to be naked,” he growled.
    He pulled away, ripping himself out of his suit until he stood in front of her in his boxer briefs. Juliet shook as she unzipped her dress, looking up at him. The planes of his muscles were like chiseled marble. She wanted to lick every inch of his taut skin. He knelt in front of her and pulled her dress down over her hips and off her feet.
    She sat on the bed in only her panties. Her round breasts exposed, her pink nipples tight. She felt self-conscious, but the look in Levi’s eyes told her she had no reason to be. He wasn’t looking at her soft, round belly, full breasts, and wide hips in disgust. He was looking at her like he’d found the holy grail.