Cured by the Dragon (Stonefire Dragons 6)

He leaned back. “Well, if cheesecake is what the lady wishes, it’s what she’ll have. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to fly to New York for the best kind, so Stonefire’s bakery will have to do.”

“Do you ever—”

Gregor cut her off. “Shush. What triggered the new response?”

“Certain thoughts.”

“I’d gathered that,” he answered dryly.

“Give me a second and let me try something.”

Gregor sighed but motioned with his hand for her to carry on. She wondered if she were the first person to get so far under his skin. To be honest, it was rather fun.

At the thought of having fun with Gregor, the clawing inside her brain started again. Closing her eyes, she bit her lip to keep from screaming and focused. Thoughts of Gregor seemed to trigger the responses, so she imagined swimming with him in the lake and dunking his head under the water. Then laughing as he came up with bits of plants in his hair.

As she imagined plucking away a twig, the pain increased tenfold.

The response made her think Gregor’s theory might be correct. If she were his true mate and her dragon was trapped, the beast would do anything to get out and fulfill the mate-claim frenzy.

She fixed the image of kissing Gregor in her mind and the pain remained the same as before. Images didn’t have the same effect as the action.

As if reading her thoughts, Gregor’s warm lips touched hers and the pain morphed into pleasure. She sighed into his mouth and simply enjoyed the warm strokes of his tongue.

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Gregor had clenched his fingers so hard he’d nearly broken them as he’d watched Cassidy’s body tense and her heart rate increase. Thankfully he hadn’t removed her EEG sensors and he could see that her brainwave activity was also unlike anything he’d ever seen.

Yet as her face grew paler, Gregor forgot about the science and results and kissed his doctor. As she relaxed, both man and beast mentally breathed a sigh of relief.

His dragon was still inside the maze, but as Gregor took the kiss with Cassidy deeper, lustful thoughts seeped through the walls and coursed through him, straight to his cock.

Easing Cassidy back on the bed, he half covered her body with his. The second her hard nipples pressed against his chest, he growled and took a possessive grip on her waist.

He half expected his doctor to push him away, but she drew him closer until he was almost laying on top of her. The feel of her breasts and smaller frame beneath him turned his cock to stone.

His dragon’s lust increased and with a growl, Gregor moved a hand up to one of Cassidy’s breasts and cupped her. She fit perfectly into his palm. He bet her nipple would fit perfectly in his mouth.

At the thought of sucking her nipple deep, a flash of reason returned to Gregor’s brain. With Herculean effort, he drew back and let go. The distance should’ve cooled his thoughts and lust, but the sight of her kiss-bruised lips and flushed cheeks only made him want to strip her and explore every inch of her soft skin.

Taking a few more steps back, he cleared his throat. He would never have Cassidy for his mate, let alone explore her naked body. The end result was too dangerous.

His dragon finally broke free. I want her. She seems to want us. Let her decide.

No. I’m her doctor and it’s my job to protect her.

His beast hissed. We are more than her doctor. She is our true mate. Why do you brush aside a future you want as much as I?

It took everything he had not to think about Cassidy round with his child. Because it’s more important to help Cassidy heal. Or, do you want her to live in pain forever?

Of course not.

Then control yourself and let me help her.

“Gregor?”

Cassidy’s husky voice interrupted his conversation. He studied her face for signs of pain, but he didn’t see any. “Are you all right?”

“Am I all right? From what? Too much kissing?” She leaned forward. “What happened to you? Is your dragon close to breaking free?”