The Dragon Guardian (Lochguard Highland Dragons 2)

She smiled. “Wouldn’t you like to know.”

Fergus growled and placed a possessive hand on her butt. “I wouldn’t try teasing me about this, Gina. My dragon is a possessive bastard.”

She raised her brows. “Oh, just your dragon, huh?”

He lightly slapped her ass. “Cheeky lass.”

As they grinned at one another, Gina decided she needed to talk with Finn later. If there was a way to stay and keep Fergus safe, she would try it. “Of course.”

He kissed her quickly and then released her. She nearly reached out to pull him close again, but resisted. She was already falling for Fergus MacKenzie. Gina didn’t want to tempt herself or allow him to burrow any deeper into her heart until she knew her future.

Fergus’s pupils flashed. “We should get you inside and out of the cold.”

She pointed a finger at him. “You can tell your dragon-half that I’m fine. I won’t break that easily.”

“To appease him, I’ll just do this.”

Fergus drew her up against his side and she sank into his warmth. “Uh-huh. I’m sure it’s just for your dragon. Your sensible human side would never use a ruse to hold a woman close.”

He grunted. “Not with any woman but you, Gina.”

Gina laid her head on Fergus’s chest. “Good, because I’m feeling pretty growly myself today.”

Her dragonman chuckled. “Then come on. We have some time before we have to meet Arabella. I have a few ideas of how to spend it.”

As they walked, Gina looked up at him. “Oh? And what exactly are they?”

“Not out here. Others might hear.”

“Come on. I’m curious.” She lowered her voice. “You mentioned tying me up at breakfast. Is that one of your fantasies?” His dragon eyes flashed and she grinned. “It is, isn’t it?”

He met her gaze and his voice was husky as he replied, “You’re a tease, Gina MacDonald.” He moved his hand to her ass and squeezed. A rush of heat flooded her body. “And I hope you live up to it. I’m sure I can find a few scarves somewhere.” His eyes moved to her protruding belly. “Although, we may have to wait a bit for that.”

She shivered at the promise in his voice. “As much as I love my son, I wish he were a little bit smaller right now. I want to try out that fantasy sooner rather than later.”

“Aye? Well, then maybe we should start making a list. That way, we’ll be full of ideas after the bairn is born and you’re healed.”

Not wanting to break the spell, she didn’t point out how she might not be able to stay. Instead, she purred, “We might just have to do that. Then you can dream about them and have plenty of time to perfect how you’d take me.”

Slapping her ass, he leaned down to nuzzle her cheek. “Oh, it won’t be just me, lass. I’m sure I can think of a few situations that you’ll be dreaming about for months to come.”

Remembering Fergus’s hard, warm chest against her back from the night before made her shiver. “I wish it were now.”

He chuckled. “Me, too, lass. But anticipation will make it that much hotter.”

“You’re an expert now?”

He stopped and pulled her up against his body. “I don’t claim to know the female mind, but I can already smell your arousal. If I can do that with words, just imagine what I can do after months of planning and the use of my hands.”

Her clit pulsed to attention. “Damn you, Fergus. Teasing you has backfired.”

“Aye, it has. And I like it.”

Lowering his head, he kissed her. His lips and tongue were slow and gentle, as if savoring her taste.

Not caring who might see, Gina threaded her fingers through his hair and pulled him close. Maybe, just maybe, Gina might find her happily ever after in the end. She just needed to use her brain to figure out a plan.

Then Fergus snaked a hand between them to her breast and Gina lost all rational thought. For the moment, she simply enjoyed the dragonman in front of her.