Free Colonial Commander by KD Jones Page A

please.”
    “It’s just—you didn’t come inside of me.”
    “There’s a reason I pulled out.” He never thought that would bother her. Did she want him to claim her? Suddenly he regretted his actions.
    “You don’t have to tell me your reasons.” She tried to pull out of his arms, but he refused to let her go.
    He cupped her face to make her look up at him. “I would be a lucky male to claim you as my mate. Unfortunately, I have a duty to my people that I must fulfill. If I claimed you now, I could not do that.”
    She frowned at him. “How would claiming me keep you from your duty?”
    It sounded like she wanted him to claim her, and that made him feel excited and hopeful about the future. He could go into long explanations about why he couldn’t act on his feelings right now, but he wasn’t sure any of it was a good enough excuse. She deserved some reason.
    “I have to be focused on one thing, catching the Morins and stopping them. That’s all I have time for right now. Please understand, if the timing were different I would have claimed you the first time I laid eyes on you.”
    “Really?”
    “Yes, really. You are beautiful, inside and out. The way you care for the people around you is amazing. Your strength is undeniable. You do what has to be done, no matter how hard it is.”
    She nodded. “You have to find a way to get through things sometimes. No matter how much you want to curl up and cry or run to escape. You have to be strong for everyone else and do the right thing, even if it breaks your heart.” She sighed. “I understand your situation because I’ve been in similar shoes. You have a job and if you let yourself get too emotionally tied up, you may not be able to do that job.”
    AshOR looked down at her in surprise. She understood, really understood him. No one got that part of him, the responsibility, and the weight he carried on his shoulders. This small beautiful female knew his heart. He had to make her understand that he knew hers too.
    He caressed her slick back and cupped her ass. She had just enough curves in all the right places. “That’s not to say that once I am done with my mission, there will be anything or anyone that can keep me from coming after you and claiming you fully.”
    She rubbed her nipples, which had hardened into tight points, against his chest. “What if I’m seeing someone else?”
    He growled, lifting her up and pressing her back against the shower wall. “I will kill any male who touches you. Then I will remind you why I am the best male for you.” He kissed her deeply, making talking impossible.
    She wrapped her legs around his waist. The position brought her sex to the perfect height. He lined up his cock at her entrance and pushed up into her welcoming heat. “Goddess, you feel so good.”
    “Take me harder. I need you,” she begged.
    He gladly gave her what she wanted, what they both wanted. He pounded into her over and over. He almost buckled at the knees when he felt her blunt teeth bite down on his shoulder. His Ava was a hellcat. He loved that about her. She gave of herself freely, without holding anything back. AshOR reached down between them, tweaking her clit with his thumb and finger, with just enough pressure to send her over the edge. He pulled out of her right before he lost his seed, and it coated her stomach. He moved them enough that the warm spray of the water washed it away. He felt a little sad at that too. He wanted to fill her with his come more than anything.
    “Come on, beautiful. I have a couple more hours before I have to report in. I want to taste you again.”
    “Oh boy. I might not survive more of your oral skills.”
    He chuckled. “You will survive, I will make sure of it.”
    A few hours later AshOR left Ava sleeping deeply in bed in her quarters. He couldn’t stop the stupid smile he wore from ear to ear. She matched his passion with hers. Every touch, kiss, and taste with her was special. He could spend