Free For Bear Or For Worse (Pure Blood 1) by Meredith Clarke Page B

eyes?”
                  I let him go abruptly and the guy got up and tore out of the bar, not looking back for a minute.  I knew I needed to calm myself down, otherwise the bar would suddenly have a large black bear right in the middle of it.  I was breathing heavily as I tried to calm myself down but it wasn’t working. I turned to Avery, who was still on her stool but now she was staring at me in disbelief. I knew that my eyes still shone a vibrant amber, and it was too late to hide it from her. I grabbed her by the hand and she whispered, “Cole, what are you?”
                  “Please, just come with me. I can explain,” I growled.
                 
    ***
     
    We remained silent for the drive to my place. There were no words to even begin to explain my behavior to her. She remained silent as well, lost in her own thoughts.
                  When we got into my apartment Avery went straight for the couch and sat down. She looked like she was in shock, and I couldn't really blame her for feeling that way. I retrieved two beers from the fridge and handed her one. She took one long swig from it and it made me smile.
                  “Cole, what happened back there? What's going on? What happened to your eyes?” My eyes had returned to normal by the time we reached my apartment. She was peppering me with questions but I really didn't know how to explain things to her. She would never understand.
                  “Trust me, Avery, you wouldn't believe me even if I tried to explain things to you.”
                  “Cole, what the hell is going on?  I’ve never seen anyone just grab a punch like that.  You're starting to scare me.”
                  I went to her side immediately and sat on the couch with her. I put my arms around her and comforted her. I was scaring her, and that certainly wasn't my intention. I looked down at her and she looked up at me. There was concern in her eyes, but there was something else there too. Fuck it , I thought .   Fuck the rules of the Sleuth society. I pushed her beautiful hair behind her ears and I bent down and placed my lips against hers. Electricity coursed through me and I knew that kissing her was the only thing I ever wanted to do.
    Our kiss became more heated as I quickly pulled her onto my lap.  I felt her hips lock around mine. I felt myself get hard instantly and I growled against her mouth.   I pulled her body closer to mine and I deepened out kiss.  A quiet moan escaped her lips and my whole body tingled in response.  I broke our kiss and started kissing down her neck.  As my lips reached her collarbone I reached behind her back and moved down the zipper of her dress.  I felt her push her hips harder down on my own.
    “Fuck, Cole…” she breathed.
    I smirked as I moved my hands up her back to her bra and unclasped it.  I gently kissed her bare skin as I removed the straps of her dress and bra with my teeth.  I moved my mouth down to her ample breast and gently nibbled on her hard nipple.  Another moan escaped from her lips and I swear I wanted nothing more to have her make the sound for the rest of my life. 
    I grasped her ass and stood up while holding her and then gently placed her back on the ottoman.  She sat up slightly as I removed my shirt and unzipped my pants. 
    “I don’t know what is going on with you Cole, but I want you so badly right now,” she said.  I felt the bear inside me growl at her words.  My senses heightened as she grabbed me by the waist of my jeans, pulled me closer to her and then pushed them down along with my boxers to my feet.  Every trace of her hands along my body sent a fire coursing through my veins.  
    I leaned my head slightly back and closed my eyes as I felt her run her hands down my hard shaft.  I let out a hiss when I felt her lick the tip and then pulled me slightly into her mouth.  I ran my hands through