Part 12 (2/2)

”Do it,” he said. ”Is there something wrong with the way I look? Am I so hideous to you? So different from a human male that you have to turn away?” The idea stung. It made him feel turbulent inside.

”That's not it.” She turned back around. ”You're not hideous. You're just really big...everywhere.”

”So you keep saying.” Coal ran the towel over his body. Julie followed the motion with her eyes. Up and down and then up again. Her gaze was... heated. There was interest there, whether she wanted to admit it or not. Hah! The female found him attractive. That's why she didn't want to look. He had to suppress a grin. Warmth glowed inside his chest.

”Put on some clothes already.” She practically growled. He had to bite his lip to keep from smiling. She found him very attractive.

”Why?” He shrugged. ”You have already seen me naked. This is how I look. I'm not ashamed. My c.o.c.k is perfectly normal. You would need medical help, female, but not in the way that you think. You would need it to turn your eyeb.a.l.l.s the right way around and to repair your damaged throat. Rutting me would be that good.” He tossed the towel over the back of a chair and made his way to the fireplace where he threw in a few logs.

Once he had a pile of the things, he sought his inner flames and brought them forth. Heat and power filled him.

”What the h.e.l.l?” The human shrieked, she sounded terrified.

What now? They may as well be fire and ice, they were that different. Maybe she was right about them not being compatible. He hoped not.

Chapter 12.

One second she'd been admiring his beefy a.s.s. No, drooling over it. Tall, muscled with narrow hips and then that a.s.s. It was made for holding. For squeezing. For ogling.

Head out of the d.a.m.n gutter, Julie.

He tossed another piece of wood onto the fire and rubbed his hands together and then leaned forward. Julie had to stop herself from moaning. What a vision of pure masculinity. What a...

Flames erupted from somewhere around his face. No, not his face, his mouth. They had to be coming from his mouth. They were long and bright. The logs in the hearth instantly sprang to life.

”What the h.e.l.l?” She clapped a hand over her mouth. ”Oh my G.o.d,” she added. Then she choked out a laugh, sounding shocked.

Coal turned, looking angry.

”That was so hot,” she blurted without thinking. His back end was fine, from the front he was d.a.m.n near off the charts. He was still a savage though. A caveman, barbarian s.h.i.+fter. He had a sweet side but he wasn't nice. There was not a nice bone in his body. Bone... she had to suppress a laugh. Even that part of his anatomy was well put together.

His frown deepened. ”Of course it was hot. I breathed fire. You are a strange female.” He shook his head and walked towards her. She couldn't help but to notice how his gaze moved back to her chest.

Julie could almost see his jaw slacken and his pupils dilate. Men had always gone gaga over her b.o.o.bs. Her a.s.s may be on the big side and her looks pretty average but her b.r.e.a.s.t.s were great. She could totally win wet t-s.h.i.+rt contests with these babies.

His jaw worked. His eyes seemed to darken. Then he looked up at her face. Julie expected the heat that had flared to dim but the opposite was true. His gaze grew even more intense. His c.o.c.k gave a twitch.

An honest to goodness twitch. Like it had a life of it's own.

Oh s.h.i.+t! A feeling of need zinged through her. It emanated from between her legs. It was pretty intense. She wanted him. She couldn't have him though. Not without serious pain meds first. She also didn't want him to get any ideas, like ideas of her staying here because it wasn't happening.

”Are you sure you want me to cover up?” He threw her a c.o.c.ky grin.

Julie couldn't help but return it. ”Yes, very sure.” No, please don't! Give a h.o.r.n.y lady a break.

His grin widened like he'd heard her internal dialogue. Coal stopped as he drew nearer to her. His grin disappeared and his angry looking frown was back. He narrowed his eyes in thought and sniffed. His nostrils flared and he sniffed a second time.

Then he took a step closer to her, and another, and another. Coal closed the s.p.a.ce between them, moving into her personal s.p.a.ce. His nostrils flared again but he didn't make a sound. She could still tell that he was smelling her. ”You are heavily aroused.” His voice was deep.

Even though his words shocked her, it didn't do anything to douse the need that coursed through her. His close proximity only made things worse. She could smell him. A unique smoky scent go figure with maybe a rosemary and sandalwood undertone. He smelled good. Really good.

He wasn't her type. He wasn't her type. She normally went for the nerdy guys. The ones who did really well in school because they were overachievers. They rarely let her down. They made sure they got to the finish line at any cost. It wasn't normally through straight s.e.x but who the h.e.l.l cared, an o.r.g.a.s.m was an o.r.g.a.s.m right?

Right now, Julie wished she'd had one in recent months... a nerdy guy that was, even a lousy o.r.g.a.s.m all on her own, for that matter. She'd been too busy working double s.h.i.+fts and trying to keep a roof over her head to worry about her body's basic needs.

Well, her body had decided it wanted to be paid back, with interest. She shrugged. ”You're naked and I'm...” May as well be honest. ”I'm attracted to you.”

What would she say if he hinted at s.e.x?

”I think we should rut?” His eyes were locked on hers.

Talk about straight down the line. Oh h.e.l.l! Her body screamed yes, over and over and noisily. He sniffed again, his eyes fluttered closed and he groaned. A soft rumble escaped him. It caused another hard tug of need to accost her. The tug seemed to pull on all of her erogenous zones and all at once.

”We really should rut.” He opened his eyes, staring deeply into hers.

She swallowed. Self preservation kicked in. ”Not a good idea. I don't want to be torn apart.”

His face clouded and his eyes narrowed. ”How many times do I have to explain that we are compatible? We would be great together. It would be amazing. Let me show you.” He put his hand on her hip and eased her closer, to the point where they were almost touching.

”No. We'd better not.” It was more than just his physique. She didn't need the complication.

”That's a pity,” he growled. ”Take off your pants and go and lie on the bed.”

”I said no s.e.x.”

Coal squeezed her hip. His hand felt warm. ”I won you. As your protector, I need to ensure that all of your needs are met. All of them, Julie. Right now, you need me to touch and lick you until you come. I may need to ease you more than once.”

Touch.

Lick.

Come.

Yes, please. More than once. Count me in. ”Um... I'm good,” she squeaked.

”No, you aren't. I can scent it. Don't fight me on this. No s.e.x, you don't have to touch me in return either. This would be about you.”

Yes, please.

Wait just a minute. She shook her head. ”I don't understand. I mean, why? What's in it for you?”

”What's in it for me?” He frowned. ”I get to have the enjoyment of making you come. Of hearing your soft moans. Of feeling you tighten around my tongue as you come on my mouth.”

Holy h.e.l.l!

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