Page 41 of Ruined Wolf
He froze for a moment, then reached for a shampoo dispenser. “Yes. Does that upset you?”
I leaned back against him and closed my eyes. “No. It should, but... no.”
I felt his hands slip into my hair as he massaged the shampoo into my long tresses. He systematically worked the suds in and then began to massage my scalp, digging his fingers in to release the tension. I groaned as he did it, and he laughed.
“I’m not sure I’m that exhausted, Nova. Keep your sex noises to yourself.”
I grinned. He couldn’t be that angry with me if he still wanted me. “Sorry, it’s just so good.”
“So relax and enjoy it.”
I did, keeping my eyes closed and lying still as he massaged my head then rinsed my hair and repeated the same process with the conditioner. I dozed, the warm water and soft hands a perfect combination. Maverick soaped up a washcloth and began to gently sponge my skin, and I sighed as the dirt and grime of the day’s events disappeared.
It was too soon when he urged me up out of the water, but as I looked down, I realised the water was red with blood, and suddenly, I needed to be out of it.
He wrapped me in a soft, smoke grey towel, finding another smaller version to wrap around my hair. He folded another around his hips, and it hung so low, I couldn’t help but follow the deep V that led down under the folds. He didn’t seem to notice, taking my hand and leading me out of the bathroom.
Maverick sat me down on the bed and turned away. “I’ll try and find you something to sleep in.”
I reached out and caught his hand, and he turned back to look at me. “I don’t think I can sleep.”
“You need to sleep, Nova. You’ve been through so much today,” he said, squeezing my hand.
I shook my head. “I’m too wired. I feel like I’ve had ten of Lucas’s coffees, and I’m worried about him.”
Maverick smiled. “Lucas will be fine. Don’t worry about him.”
“But I do. He’s not as strong as you think.”
Maverick sighed, moving in front of me. “I know, but trust me, right now, he’s fine. It’s you who needs to be taken care of.”
My eyes fell from his, travelling down over his broad chest, sprinkled with dark hair, and lower over those washboard abs to the low slung towel.
“So do you,” I murmured, reaching out and loosening the towel.
He grabbed my wrist. “Nova, what are you doing?”
I looked up at him. “You said we were going to talk tomorrow, Maverick. Tonight might be all I have, and there’s not much of it left. I want you to kiss me and hold me and make love to me like it’s the last time, because it might be.”
His eyes widened, and he reached down, cupping my face gently with his hand. “My sweet Nova, don’t say that. We’ve got forever. You, me, and Lucas. Hell, even Asher when he gets his head out of his ass.”
I shook my head. “All I know is that I’ve got you right now, and I want you, Maverick.”
He sighed and released my wrist. “I can’t say no to you, Nova. I want you too, I’m just afraid I’ll hurt you.”
“Just go slow,” I murmured, sliding my hands up his thighs and under the towel.
He sighed, and I pulled the towel away. Maverick wasn’t quite hard yet, though I could see my touch was already starting to have an effect on him, but he was still impressive. I leaned forward and pressed my mouth to his inner thigh, then I kissed slowly up the sensitive skin, enjoying the shiver that ran through his body. By the time I reached his cock, he was hard, and I slipped my mouth over the head, running my tongue underneath to the sensitive ridge.
Maverick reached down, cupping my face with his hands but not putting any pressure on me. Not for the first time, I smiled at the difference between him and his brother. Lucas was all about commands, and sometimes consensual force, and hated touch outside of sexual encounters, but Maverick was the opposite. He was content to take orders, which amused me considering he was going to be alpha, but he also loved to touch me. Any time we made love, I would feel his hands on me, stroking my skin and hair. He loved to have me in his arms, and I adored it. He was so much bigger than me, and I just felt so safe and protected when he held me. The thought of never having that again...
I pushed the thought away and focused on sliding my mouth down his shaft. Tonight was about him. Tomorrow could wait, whatever it brought.
I ran my tongue over his skin, reaching around to cup his gorgeous ass and pull him closer. I pushed him deeper into my mouth, taking as much of him as I could manage. He groaned as I swallowed, my throat muscles constricting around him.
“Oh, Nova, that’s so good. You are so good...”
He began to move, thrusting gently, and I let him set the pace, holding onto his hips to brace myself. His grip tightened, and then he tugged softly on my hair.