Sorceress Hunting (A Gargoyle and Sorceress Tale Book 3) by Lisa Blackwood Page B

his foot. After lovingly working on
it for some time, she switched to the other and then worked her way back up his
leg.
    Then she eyed the great tail again, where it rested
loosely coiled next to her, its bladed tip still twitching gently. Well, why
not, she thought. It’s a part of him too.
    After pouring another generous dollop of oil in her
palm, she started working on his tail. Repeatedly, the appendage escaped her
grasp and wrapped itself around some part of her instead. Gregory’s playful
side was rearing up, and she knew she was in for trouble if she didn’t finish
up soon.
    As she fully expected, his tail got harder to hold as
she neared the tip. Gregory, now more interested in play than a massage,
continually tried to snatch it away from her. Being slippery with massage oil
made it an almost impossible task on her part. Predictably, his third attempt
met with success, and the tip escaped her and got inside her defenses, where it
curled around her waist and up under her shirt. He then proceeded to tickle her
in retaliation.
    Lillian admitted defeat as she burst into giggles. He
rose up and tackled her. Completely taken by surprise, she was knocked off
balance but he rolled and caught her in his arms before she hit the ground.
She’d barely registered he’d shifted into his more human looking hybrid form
before warm lips were pressing kisses along her neck. While he was alternately
nuzzling and nibbling, his tail was flicking caresses up and down her sides.
    While she was still unbalanced, he shifted positions,
coming to his knees with her pinned against his chest. Once she knew which way
was up, she wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed soft kisses along the
line of his jaw. A large hand was suddenly under her backside and she was
hoisted up higher until she could easily brush her lips to his.
    “Hmmm,” Gregory rumbled under his breath between
kisses. “I might actually like playing human. Although, I think we need to work
more on this first.” His lips stroked against hers before breaking away again
to brush kisses along her cheeks and brow. “To be certain, of course.”
    “Of course.” Lillian nodded sagely.
    He shifted slightly, his knees edging outward for
better balance and she suddenly found her own legs straddling his broad thighs.
The new position combined with the thin material of her nightgown, left no
doubt he liked holding her close. She leaned back and put some distance between
them, enough so she could meet his gaze. He drew in a sharp breath and held it.
Something struck her as very vulnerable about his body language just then.
    She placed another lingering caress upon his lips and
then said, “You’re the most beautiful being I know, both inside and out. No
matter what the coming days may bring, I am honored to have you at my side.
None could ask for a better protector.” She dropped her gaze and stroked her
fingertips down his chest, and then added, “Or lover.”
    Gregory made a soft sound, a wordless promise as he
reached for the hem of her nightgown. She wiggled out of it as he helped to
drag it over her head. Under it she was bare and her nipples beaded as his
knuckles brushed across them.
    He dropped the nightgown in a pile next to them and
turned his attention back to her. Finding herself growing shy under his gaze,
she ducked her head and her hair swung forward to shield her breasts.
    Gregory seemed unconcerned by the development and
began kneading her hips with his strong fingers.
    “Mmm,” Lillian arched her back, shyness retreating
before the heat rising within her. She pressed against him and simply allowed
him to move her how he liked. The undeniable evidence of his arousal trapped
between her thighs gave her pause and at the same time did something to fire
the heat in her blood to new levels.
    After a few more moments, he released his grip on her
hips and glided his fingers up her sides and then cupped the heavy weight of
her breasts. He cupped her gently before