was talking gibberish. “Semantics. What’s the real reason you don’t want to make love with me?”
She reached between them and grabbed his cock. It was hard and ready and her feral needs soared.
“Do you trust me?” He gazed down at her with eyes that spoke of love and wonder.
“Completely.” She meant it.
He led her over to the kitchen table. “When we mate fully for the first time, I want the reason to be other than our bodies demand it. I want you committed to our relationship, and I’m willing to wait until you are absolutely sure this is what you want.”
Now he was being foolish. “Like I said, I know what I want and it’s you, but if you want to wait, I guess I can.” She leaned close. “How about making love without biting me?”
That might satisfy her for a few hours.
He laughed. “Sweetheart, I’m not that strong. The minute you’re in my arms, I’ll weaken and take you. I can’t tell you how many times in the past I’ve been tempted.”
His explanation mollified her, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t going to try to change his mind. “How long do you plan to wait?”
“Just as soon as I’m convinced you’re strong enough.”
Did he expect her to run some kind of obstacle course as proof? Clearly, the man wasn’t going to listen to reason, but she’d find a way to get what she wanted.
Chapter Eleven
J ackson stepped back into the kitchen and she followed him. Damn man was going to drive her crazy.
“I didn’t have a chance to go shopping,” he said, “so I hope scrambled eggs and bacon are okay. I made some last night for you, but you fell asleep.”
“I’m sorry.”
He chuckled. “Don’t be. You needed the sleep.”
He carried two plates filled with more food than she could eat in a week back into the dining room. Selena eyed the meal. “If I shifted, I bet my cheetah could eat all this, but I can’t.”
“Try. You’ve lost weight.”
Only a pound or two, but she’d play his game and do as he asked. Yes, she was terribly worried about her mother, but now that her operation was done, it would only be a matter of time before she healed. It would be hard working and visiting her everyday, but Selena would do it and find time to be with Jackson. He was the man for her.
“Are you going into work today?” she asked as casually as she could.
“Perhaps, but only if I’m convinced you’ll rest.”
She wasn’t fragile. Last night’s sleep had done wonders. “Are you asking that I don’t visit my mom?”
He scooped up a forkful of eggs and stuffed them in his mouth. He took his time eating them. “How about taking a day off? I was thinking of hiring someone to care for your mother while you’re at work. I can call and see if she can start today.”
That implied he’d already asked around. That sounded like something he’d do. Selena was about to tell him that was unacceptable, that she could handle everything on her own, but there was something about his attitude that made her believe he truly wanted to help.
I need to accept his love.
Selena had been on her own for most of her life and it was hard to let someone lighten her load. “I’d like that.”
His eyes shone. “You sure?”
“Well, we are a team, aren’t we?”
It was as if she’d said the magic word because his body began to transform right before her eyes. He stepped over to her and pulled out her chair. “I can’t tell you how happy you’ve made me.”
“That so?”
He glanced to the ceiling and inhaled deeply. Slowly his canines receded and the excess hair on his body disappeared. “You have no idea what it’s been like staying away from you these last few days.”
“It couldn’t be any more difficult than what it’s been like for me.”
He grinned. “What do you say we test out whether we’re compatible?”
“Seriously? I thought you wanted to wait.” She couldn’t help but wonder if this need to wait had been a ruse to force her hand at admitting how much
She reached between them and grabbed his cock. It was hard and ready and her feral needs soared.
“Do you trust me?” He gazed down at her with eyes that spoke of love and wonder.
“Completely.” She meant it.
He led her over to the kitchen table. “When we mate fully for the first time, I want the reason to be other than our bodies demand it. I want you committed to our relationship, and I’m willing to wait until you are absolutely sure this is what you want.”
Now he was being foolish. “Like I said, I know what I want and it’s you, but if you want to wait, I guess I can.” She leaned close. “How about making love without biting me?”
That might satisfy her for a few hours.
He laughed. “Sweetheart, I’m not that strong. The minute you’re in my arms, I’ll weaken and take you. I can’t tell you how many times in the past I’ve been tempted.”
His explanation mollified her, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t going to try to change his mind. “How long do you plan to wait?”
“Just as soon as I’m convinced you’re strong enough.”
Did he expect her to run some kind of obstacle course as proof? Clearly, the man wasn’t going to listen to reason, but she’d find a way to get what she wanted.
Chapter Eleven
J ackson stepped back into the kitchen and she followed him. Damn man was going to drive her crazy.
“I didn’t have a chance to go shopping,” he said, “so I hope scrambled eggs and bacon are okay. I made some last night for you, but you fell asleep.”
“I’m sorry.”
He chuckled. “Don’t be. You needed the sleep.”
He carried two plates filled with more food than she could eat in a week back into the dining room. Selena eyed the meal. “If I shifted, I bet my cheetah could eat all this, but I can’t.”
“Try. You’ve lost weight.”
Only a pound or two, but she’d play his game and do as he asked. Yes, she was terribly worried about her mother, but now that her operation was done, it would only be a matter of time before she healed. It would be hard working and visiting her everyday, but Selena would do it and find time to be with Jackson. He was the man for her.
“Are you going into work today?” she asked as casually as she could.
“Perhaps, but only if I’m convinced you’ll rest.”
She wasn’t fragile. Last night’s sleep had done wonders. “Are you asking that I don’t visit my mom?”
He scooped up a forkful of eggs and stuffed them in his mouth. He took his time eating them. “How about taking a day off? I was thinking of hiring someone to care for your mother while you’re at work. I can call and see if she can start today.”
That implied he’d already asked around. That sounded like something he’d do. Selena was about to tell him that was unacceptable, that she could handle everything on her own, but there was something about his attitude that made her believe he truly wanted to help.
I need to accept his love.
Selena had been on her own for most of her life and it was hard to let someone lighten her load. “I’d like that.”
His eyes shone. “You sure?”
“Well, we are a team, aren’t we?”
It was as if she’d said the magic word because his body began to transform right before her eyes. He stepped over to her and pulled out her chair. “I can’t tell you how happy you’ve made me.”
“That so?”
He glanced to the ceiling and inhaled deeply. Slowly his canines receded and the excess hair on his body disappeared. “You have no idea what it’s been like staying away from you these last few days.”
“It couldn’t be any more difficult than what it’s been like for me.”
He grinned. “What do you say we test out whether we’re compatible?”
“Seriously? I thought you wanted to wait.” She couldn’t help but wonder if this need to wait had been a ruse to force her hand at admitting how much
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