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“It's a big hot spring,” I say, my heart picking up speed as he sheds his long-sleeved shirt then tugs down his leathers andohmygoddess...
Jagger's body is a carved work of art. His skin stretches over muscle upon muscle, a strength and power that’s normally hidden beneath those leathers. His full lips shape a confident grin as he steps into the water, his chest flexing as my eyes try to settle on one perfect piece of him.
It's nearly impossible, but if I had a dagger to my throat, I’d say it's his smile. Although the teal eyes filled with mischief are a close second, his wonderfully sculpted body third.
He swims his way over to me until he's only an arm’s length away. He's so tall that he can stand where I still tread water. He rakes his gaze over me, expectant yet patient.
“What are you doing?” I ask once his comfortable silence is too much to take.
“Waiting.”
“For what?”
“For you to ask me to show you.”
Flames lick my skin, making my already flushed skin that much hotter. Our conversation from earlier snaps back to the forefront of my mind, and I can’t deny my curiosity or the need pulsing beneath my skin.
“We shouldn’t,” I say, though I don’t sound convincing even to myself.
“Why?”
“I told you, sex with me is dangerous. You can’t Link with me.”
“I know,” he says. “I knew when I first fed you, dove. You made it very clear. And we didn’t have sex that night. So, we’re not even up to one yet, let alone three.” He grins.
“Yet,” I say, unable to stop the smile on my lips.
“If you’ll have me,” he says.
“I’m not starving,” I say.
“Do you have to be to enjoy my body and my blood?”
“No,” I admit. “It’s…the rules I live by.”
“And the other night, with Zev,” he says, brow cocked as he inches closer to me in the water. Gauging my reaction as he reaches for me. “Only happened because of the injury you suffered?”
I lean into his touch, more than allowing his talented hands to smooth over my arms, then down to my hips as he drags me through the water, bringing our bodies flush.
I gasp at the contact, my skin burning hot everywhere his touches, nothing separating us. His desire bursts on the back of my tongue, the autumn spices making my mouth water, and my fangs punch out.
His smile is breathtaking, his eyes lighting up with pride at the sight of my fangs.
“Maybe,” I finally answer him. “Maybe not.” I can't bring myself to answer any other way, not wanting to analyze the moment of weakness with Zev any more than I already have.
Jagger keeps one hand on my hip, the other trailing up and out of the water as he drags his fingertip along one of my fangs.
I arch my head back, sighing at the way he shows no fear.
I'm not used to it. Not used to being with powerful males who can handle me and then some.
“You may not be starving,” he says, shifting his muscled body against mine in a way that makes me shiver. “But it looks like you want to feed.”
The notion is new and exhilarating. For so many years I've been living off of amust feed,have to feedbasis, my wants be damned.
“Well,” I say shrugging as I trail my fingertips over his muscled chest. “You taste exquisite. Can you blame me?”
Jagger slides his free hand around the back of my head, inching his lips toward mine. “I could never blame you. It’s in your nature to feed, I’m just happy to be a part of it,” he says. His lips are so close they nearly brush mine as he speaks, and everything inside my being tightens with need. “I need you toask,” he says just barely grazing my lips with his.
