Naomi and Tyler (Plenty of Shift Book 2) (9 page)
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Authors: Carina Wilder
“Sounds perfect.”
He lifted her easily, his hands under the backs of her knees, and once again she felt her core tighten in anticipation. They’d been together so many times, and yet this would be the first time they’d ever made love as two people who trusted and had utter faith in one another.
He set her down gently, effortlessly, on the soft mattress coated in white cotton.
“You’re so beautiful,” he said, his eyes exploring her body. It wasn’t the first time, but it was different. She reached for the button on his jeans, tearing them open. “This is hardly fair,” he said. “I’ll be naked before you.”
“It’s fair if you’re me.”
“Well, let’s balance things out for me, shall we?” he asked, reaching down to undo her jeans. He slipped them over her hips, dragging her panties with them and tossed them onto the floor, pulling her socks off one by one.
He stood, lowering his own jeans to reveal his swollen cock as she lay smiling, taking in the sight of him once again.
“You know what I want,” she said. “What I need from you.”
He slid over her, his body parallel with hers, one hand pushing her shirt upwards. “I’ll give you what you need, but damn it, this shirt shouldn’t be here…” he said. She arched her back so that he could reach around her, leaning on his elbows, and undo her bra. Then Naomi slipped both garments over her head, offering every inch of herself to him.
“This is all mine,” he said. “This has been mine since the first moment—do you know that?”
“I do now,” she whispered. “I never understood what you wanted from me—I was scared—”
“Well.” He peppered her breasts with kisses, his teeth nipping at her flesh. “You never need to be scared again. I’ve claimed you, and you’ve claimed me. You are deep inside me, Naomi.”
“I’m glad. But I want you deep inside me.”
He slipped into her once, his face looking down at hers as she took him in: those blue eyes, more intense than ever, a new expression setting in. Joy. Bliss, even, as he lowered his body momentarily onto hers, his chest pressing into her own.
“Again,” she said. “Deep.”
And again he entered her, slipping into her welcoming channel, his cock swelling within her beautiful heat. He moved inside her as she rolled her hips, encouraging the motion, lifting herself into him as their bodies met. His eyes shut for a moment, the feeling so intense, so real. But then they reopened and met her own.
“I can’t close my eyes. I don’t want to miss this,” he said, staring down at her as she bit her lip.
“Miss what?” she asked. His thrusts were harder now, his intensity growing with his gaze.
“The look on your face when I tell you how much I love you.”
Naomi pulled his face to hers and met his lips with her own. There had never been a more perfect moment in the history of the world, she knew. She draped her arms around him, pulling him close as they moved together as one.
“I love you too.”
M
iri waved
as the car pulled away.
“We’re going to start a new life,” Naomi had told her a few weeks earlier. “In another place, far away from Tyler’s past. He’s finally going back to school to get his PhD, and I can write anywhere so it’s easy for me.”
And like that, they’d left. Naomi had entrusted Miri with the task of renting out her former apartment, with the agreement that eventually she could consider buying the entire building, if Plenty of Shift took off financially—which it seemed to be doing. New clients were flooding in daily, to the point where Miri was going to have to consider hiring a couple of full-time assistants.
When Naomi and Tyler’s car was out of sight, Miri walked back into her apartment and began rifling through the files containing the next prospective clients. One woman had intrigued her recently—a young human who’d come to Plenty of Shift looking for a shifter, having grown tired of the type of man that she usually dated.
Two shifters had caught the matchmaker’s eye: a bear shifter called Slate and a wolf shifter called Kai. They’d be exactly what she was looking for. Now it was only a matter of introducing them to their potential mate.
T
he day
of the interviews came and Miri sat Slate down first. The man was enormous, even bigger than her mate, Malcolm. Slate must have been over six-foot-five and his shoulders may as well have belonged to a giant.
“So,” Miri said, her face admiring and smug at once. She really did know how to pick the most attractive shifters. “You’re part grizzly. What do you do for a living?”
“I’m in construction. I build houses, mostly, though my big plan is to build my own outside of town.”
“With your bare hands?” Miri laughed. He looked as though he might just be able to do it.
“I suppose I could. But no—I usually stick with power tools rather than shattering logs with my brute strength. Is this important?”
“Probably not. So let’s get to the good stuff. Tell me something interesting about yourself—something that a woman might like to know.”
“Well, I work hard—which isn’t so interesting. My life is split between my contracted hours and my daughter.”
Miri’s eyes widened. Here was a surprise. “Oh, you have a child? How old is she?”
“Eight. Her mother died a few years ago, so we’re on our own. And before we proceed—if that’s an issue in terms of my meeting someone, I understand. But we’re complete set, and not to be split up by anyone.”
“I understand,” said Miri. “So what does this mean for your dating life?”
“It means that I don’t have as much time as some men. It also means that I understand responsibility and how to look after someone. But it also means that I don’t have time for games or for being jerked around. I’m a straight shooter, and I expect the same from any woman I date.”
“Am I to think you don’t like having fun?”
For the first time, a dimple appeared on Slate’s right cheek as a smile broke through his serious features. “I love having fun,” he admitted. “It’s been a while is all. I’ve all but forgotten how.”
“Well, maybe the right woman could give you a refresher course. Tell me—how do you feel about dating a human?”
Slate went silent for a moment, his hands clasping together as his eyes seemed to glaze over.
“I’m sorry—did I say something stupid?” asked Miri.
“My daughter’s mother was human,” he said. “So no—I have no problem with them. I loved one once. Maybe I can love one again.”
K
ai was tall and slender
, less hulking than Slate but nevertheless powerful. He was a wolf shifter through and through, his light eyes piercing and keen.
“I teach,” he said when she asked. “High school Phys Ed.”
“I see,” said Miri. “I’m not surprised; you look like an athlete. So you’re used to corralling people and barking orders at teenagers. That can’t be easy.”
“It’s easier than some things.” His words held a good deal of meaning, though he didn’t expand.
“How do you feel about your Alpha?” Miri asked the question point blank, unflinching. By now she was beyond tired of the Pack’s shenanigans and had little sympathy for anyone who supported them.
“The Alpha—Char—is not popular. But no one’s been able to overthrow him yet.”
“Yet?”
“It’s only a matter of time,” Kai said quietly. “I’d say that tolerance has reached a minimum, and the forces are rallying to get new leadership into place. There are things going on behind the scenes that might surprise you.”
“Interesting. And would you ever lead a mutiny against him?”
“It’s hard to say. And besides, I would never admit such a thing. I’d be a fool to do so.”
“I’ll take that as a yes.”
Miri smiled quietly. Maybe change was coming.
The End
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eep
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tay tuned
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