jeans. She pushed his jeans and boxer shorts down where she could grip his cock. Swinging one leg over, she straddled him and sank down, taking his hard dick all the way inside her.
His body reacted mindlessly as she began to move and clench around his girth. He groaned and cupped her breasts in his hands.
But at some level, deep in his mind, he knew he hated her. Still he had this basic need to fuck her. He never thought of it as love, not once.
* * * *
Aleron dropped Jewel and Raoul off at her cabin. “I’m going to visit Cad and Garth. I’ll be back later.”
Jewel waved and walked to her front door. She glanced back and saw Raoul leaning in the window speaking to Aleron. She had to grin. Aleron obviously wanted to give her and Raoul time alone. Her feelings regarding having two husbands were still mixed. She’d see how things went between her and Raoul.
She wandered into her temporary painting room and studied the picture she needed to finish. Raoul came up behind her and took hold of her shoulders.
“You’re very good, excellent in fact.”
“After I finish this painting I’d like to paint your wolf. Then I’ll do Aleron’s golden eagle, or maybe I’ll do you both together.”
“We won’t have time to model with all that’s going on.”
“I have a camera.” She showed him. “I’ll take a picture and use it for most of the painting. I may need to see you for real a few times during the process.”
“Hmm, do we have to talk about paintings? I have a better idea.”
Jewel moved away from him. “I bet it doesn’t involve talking at all.”
“Not much,” he admitted and gave her a sexy smile that curled her toes.
She fled out of the room and to the kitchen. Her heart beat double-timed, but she still found herself a little wary of Raoul. Raoul followed and came to stand right behind her again. His breath brushed across her cheek.
“Do you want a bottle of water?” Jewel reached in the refrigerator and took out a bottle for her.
Raoul reached around and shut the fridge door. He enclosed her inside his arms, with his hands resting on the refrigerator door. “Why are you acting distant to me? I know you and Aleron got together today.”
“That doesn’t mean you can just jump in for your turn. I don’t feel I know you as well as Aleron. Come on.” She pulled on his arm. “We’ll go for a walk. We can get to know each other better.” She handed him a bottle.
He reluctantly followed her down the front walk to the sandy road. “A short walk,” he grumbled. “This isn’t safe with all the enemies around. I don’t want you to get hurt.”
“What about yourself?”
“I’m a man. I can manage without anyone’s help.”
Frustration and anger went straight up her spine to fill her head. She thought her brain might explode and spatter all over him. “A typical male response.” She shifted into her cheetah and circled him, growling.
Raoul laughed. He changed, and the silver wolf started to stalk her.
“You can’t keep up with me.” Jewel raised her head and took off, racing across the open field.
* * * *
He tried to catch her, but she stayed a blur in front of him. Damn the woman. I wanted a quiet afternoon making love. Not to be out in the open, racing across a field. But he thought about his actions and her response . I know she’s attracted to me.
Stupid. Of course, she has to get rid of the stress from this day. He’d seen her tense muscles, hands held tight, and at least once she had tears in her eyes.
She wasn’t ready to snuggle. He’d pushed her to run off. But he knew just what to do when she returned. His hunger for her had made him look like a jerk. He’d repair the damage when she got back from her run. Raoul headed back, shifted, and went into the cabin and left the door open. He lay on the couch and closed his eyes but stayed on the alert.
When he smelled her scent, he shape-shifted into his wolf and waited behind the door. Jewel