Aiding the Dragon (Stonefire Dragons 7)

He moved his lips to one of her fingers and kissed the tip of it. “I think calling me Aaron is better suited to this situation.” He flicked his tongue against another finger pad. “And I think we both need a little release without strings attached.”

He waited to see if he’d misread the situation. If he weren’t drunk on the taste and scent of Teagan’s skin, he might’ve been able to see sense and walk away.

But after tasting the female, he wanted more. Since she was clan leader and he was only on Glenlough for a short time, they could enjoy each other without forming attachments. They each had responsibilities to follow through. Hearts wouldn’t need to get involved. He wouldn’t be doomed to repeat his past. He could finish his assignment and return to Stonefire on time.

His dragon growled. Don’t be so sure. I think you’ll soon be singing a different tune.

Aaron barely noted his dragon’s words as he brought Teagan’s hand to his cheek and lightly rubbed it against his jaw. It was time to see if she was on the same page as him.

Chapter Ten

Teagan’s heart pounded as Aaron’s short whiskers tickled her skin. Just the feel of his lips on her wrist had made her wetter than she’d ever been in her life. She could just imagine what it’d be like to have him naked and over her. Hell, behind her, below her, and anyway she could think of.

Her dragon grunted. We can have him. It’s always best to try them out anyway.

Aaron moved her palm to his lips and flicked her skin with his tongue. She sucked in a breath at the hot, wet sensation. “Aaron.”

“Is that a ‘Yes, Aaron’ or ‘No, Aaron?’”

Her gaze trailed over his jaw, his broad shoulders, and his muscled arms. For the first time in years, she was going to do something spontaneous for herself.

She met his eyes again. “As long as what happens between us stays in this house and no one else finds out, then it’s a yes.”

In response, he took one of her fingers between his lips. He flicked and swirled her digit. Teagan moaned, and all too soon Aaron released her. His gravelly voice went straight between her thighs as he said, “So that means your entire cottage is now part of our deal.”

“Are you really—”

Aaron stood, tugged her up and against his chest. “I want to take you anywhere I can tonight. Inside this cottage, you’re not clan leader and I’m not one of your Protectors. Agree before anything happens. I won’t be ordered about in this arena.”

She moved her hands to his back and slowly moved them down until she could grip his arse cheeks. “You’d better make it worthwhile, Caruso.” She pressed her breasts against his chest and loved how his pupils slitted. “So, my answer is yes, but for tonight only.”

With a growl, he took her lips in a rough kiss. In the next second, he nipped her bottom lip and she opened. As his tongue entered and stroked the inside of her mouth, she pulled his lower body tighter against hers and rocked her hips. Aaron groaned into her mouth, and the sound made desire pound harder between her legs.

She broke the kiss and pushed him away. Confusion flashed in his eyes, but as she tugged her top off and tossed it to the side, his eyes moved to her bra. Aaron licked his lips and her already tight nipples hardened further.

Undoing the clasp on her back, she also removed her bra. In the next second, Aaron closed the distance between them and kissed her neck, the base of her throat, and then the top of her breasts. Her nipples pulsed in anticipation. He’d better not be in a teasing mood or she might just chance ordering him around to get what she wanted.

As Aaron’s hot mouth took one of her nipples, she threaded her fingers through his hair and arched her back. Each swirl, nip, and suckle made her knees a little weaker. She wrapped her other arm around his neck to keep from falling.

He finally released one and moved to the other. He bit slightly harder, and she cried out at the mixture of pleasure and pain. He soothed the sting with his tongue before nibbling again.

The pressure built and she wondered if she’d come without Aaron ever touching her clit. She closed her eyes and focused on the pleasure, but before she could fall over the edge, he pulled away.

Teagan opened her eyes and demanded, “Why did you stop?”

He kissed one corner of her mouth and then the other before whispering, “I want to have all of you at my mercy.” His hands went to the top of her trousers. He ran his fingers just inside the waistband. The roughness of his skin against her eased her irritation and made her belly flip.

Aaron looked up. He never broke her gaze as he undid the top button. The zipper opened bit by bit, the sound filling the room and making her heart pound. Most males ripped off clothes to get to the deed as soon as possible, but not Aaron. And oddly, his patience made her hotter.

He placed his hand on her abdomen and ran it gently around to the top of her bum, the whisper of his fingers leaving a trail of heat in their wake. She could just imagine what he could do with those fingers if she were completely naked.

When all he did was slowly rub her skin above her panties for a full thirty seconds, warming her skin and nearly making Teagan squirm, her patience morphed into something else. She frowned. “What the bloody hell are you waiting for?”

He smiled slowly and a predatory look filled his eyes. “Anticipation makes things that much sweeter. You should know this as leader.”

Well, two could play that game.

She placed her hand over his jean-clad cock and gripped his hardness. She squeezed and Aaron bit his lip to keep from groaning. Teagan chuckled. “Then maybe it’s my turn to remind you of what anticipation feels like.”