added, âI want to taste you.â
Her breath shuddered out. Her belly sucked in.
âYouâre going to come for me, Beth. And youâre going to love it, just not as much as I will.â
Her neck arched, and her body bowed as she lifted herself toward him. âI want you to come, too.â
With his mouth touching her heated skin, he groaned. Yeah, heâd come. No doubt about that. She was so soft that Levi loved touching and kissing her. And she had a unique scent that affected him more than a potent drug. He got near Beth, and his head swam, his heart raced, and heat suffused him.
Even before he could make a move on her, heâd known she was the woman meant to be his mate, just by the primal reactions of his body.
There was so much pleasure in being near her that Levi could have spent the rest of the night just nibbling on various erogenous parts of her body and enjoying her response to each flick of his tongue or warm suckle.
On her inner thighs, he left hickeys that no one would see except him. But Beth would go through her day tomorrow knowing they were there, and remembering him.
Though it wasnât necessary, he held her legs open as he teased his tongue along her pelvic bones, dipped into her navel, and trailed downward.
Finally, when he knew she couldnât take much more, Levi glided his fingertips over her and found her damp and swollen. In a gentle back and forth motion, he insinuated two fingers into her, all the while watching her face and seeing how even that simple touch nearly put her over the edge. Between her expression and the feel of her slick, hot, and tight around his fingers, he nearly lost control.
âYouâre squeezing me, Beth. I like that.â He pressed a little deeper, slow but firm, until she gasped. New moisture bathed him, and he bent to nuzzle his lips around his fingers, tasting her and exciting himself more.
Trying to find relief, Beth moved her hips against him. Her inner muscles rhythmically clasped and released him in a building torrent of sensation.
Levi inhaled the spicy, pungent scent of her arousal, licked his tongue over her, around her, and gently drew her throbbing clitoris into his mouth.
Her reaction was instant and explosive.
With a throaty groan she came, her entire body rigid, pulsing, suspended with pleasure. Once again, her nails stung his shoulders as she struggled to ground herself and keep him as close as he could be.
The rush of it almost had Levi spiraling away, too. He eased the pressure as her body slowly sank back to the mattress and only little aftershocks rocked her. He took one last lick over super-sensitive flesh, felt her flinch, and retreated. Her ragged breathing filled the air. The mattress shivered with her pounding heartbeat.
Levi didnât want to leave her, didnât want to give up the heady taste of her, but he forced himself to move up beside her.
To his surprise, she immediately turned into his arms, tucking her head under his chin as she squeezed him tight.
âHey?â he murmured, still a little unsteady himself from her release. âYou okay?â
In answer, she took a gentle bite of his pectoral muscle.
âOuch.â Okay, so a bite wasnât tears. Or regret. It was sort ofâ¦playful.
He felt her smile against his heated skin. âThank you, Levi.â
Confused, he considered her actions and her sentiment before cautiously replying. âYouâre welcome.â
âNow itâs your turn.â
He squeezed his eyes shut. âI donât know if thatâs a good idea.â
But Beth wasnât listening. Lazily, given her recent climax, she sat up beside him. âOff with the boxers.â
Levi weighed his options, knew he wasnât strong enough to resist, and decided heâd better ensure protection first. âGive me just a second.â Sitting up, he stretched his arm to the chair beside the bed and snagged his jeans. From his back pocket