Free Curiosity by Marie Rochelle Page B

girlfriend? He could be behind that door wishing she would go away and leave him alone.
    She shoved the thought from her mind. As long as Devin had lived across from her, and for all the spying she did through her peephole, if he had a girlfriend, Krishell would have seen her by now. No, he was as single as she was.
    She knew her plan was going to work tonight. Devin would agree to go out on a date with her because she wouldn’t take no for an answer. She knocked for a second time.
    “Do you care to tell me why you are knocking my door?” a familiar male voice demanded from behind her, making her jump and sending a tingle of awareness rippling down her spine.
    Krishell slowly turned around. Her gaze traveled the length of Devin’s tall body, taking in his black shorts and T-shirt before she spotted the black and white gym bag thrown over his left shoulder.
    Damn, he looks good .
    Reluctantly, she dragged her gaze from his muscular physique and looked up into a pair of stunning, leaf-green eyes. “I wanted to see you,” she answered as her heart pounded away. “I was wondering if you would like to go out on a date with me.”
     

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Three
     
    Why couldn’t she have stayed away until tomorrow ?
    Devin was mere inches from touching distance of Krishell’s body and her welcoming aura that summoned him closer to her—a place he shouldn’t be. She stood in front of him, wearing a tiny black skirt that made her legs seem longer and ten times more inviting.
    The idea of staying at home had crossed Devin’s mind for a split second, but with Krishell being only mere steps away, he’d quickly banished the thought. Truthfully, knowing Krishell was only mere feet away from him was becoming harder for him to ignore.
    Satisfaction clawed at him harder and faster with each passing day. His blood raced through his veins as if he’d just run a marathon. She wouldn’t be here if she understood what was happening with him. She couldn’t help but be drawn to him because of their bond, and he wanted to make sure he wouldn’t do anything to frighten her away from him.
    Devin again fought off the push to bite her and mark her luscious body as his. Holding on to his control would be the hardest battle of his life, but in the end it would be the best decision he would ever make for him and his woman.
    For tonight, he had to drive her far away from him, but he would make it up to her first thing tomorrow, when he had enough time to worship her body the way it should be.
    “Krishell, I’m not interested in having dinner with you tonight, or any other night for that matter.” His tone was harsh, and he hated that he was hurting her. He brushed past her, trying not to let the crestfallen look on her beautiful face bother him.
    When they made love for the first time, he wanted to make sure she got as much pleasure from it as he would. Taking a human woman during the intense cycle of satisfaction wasn’t always a beautiful experience for her. Afterwards, she might not want to accept him in her life as her mate. He wouldn’t be able to handle it if what he truly was made her reject him.
    “I didn’t think you even knew my name,” Krishell confessed as he unlocked his door and walked inside.
    Of course, he knew her name. He knew everything about his mate from her favorite cartoon as child down to her favorite color. He’d spent months finding out everything he could about her before he left home.
    Spinning around, Devin tossed his gym bag on the floor and gripped the doorframe with his hands. God, he hated pushing her away, but this would be the last time. He had to do this so he wouldn’t grab her, yank her into his apartment, and spend the rest of the night turning her so their bond could never be broken.
    Her perfume mingled with her own womanly scent was breaking through the walls he fought to keep locked in place.
    Shit!
    His cock was so hard he was stunned it didn’t rip through his