Page 31 of Red Fire
I pull up my underwear and jeans. This is completely insane.
“You’re right.” My voice hitches. “I’m not on anything. Icanget pregnant.” I cover my mouth because I make a sobbing noise. What if he had forgotten as well? Pulling out isn’t a foolproof method. I could still get pregnant.
It’s fine.
I won’t!
I’m fine. He pulled out in time. Chances are good that I won’t get pregnant. I need to calm down.
“That can’t ever happen again,” I tell him, my eyes stinging. “I’m not ready to be a mother, and I’m not looking for…for anything but to get home.”
“I know. There won’t be any more sex. That was a mistake.” He sounds angry, although I don’t know why. Then, his whole demeanor softens. “I’m sorry. I know I was too rough. I let things get out of hand. I hope I didn’t hurt you.”
“I’m fine,” I bite out.
“Good. I’m glad.” He gets to his feet and then pulls me to mine. I dust off and pull the backpack onto my shoulders.
Then Creed picks me up. “Hold on tight.”
He starts running. I hold on tightly, wishing we could be in the city already. Wishing it was all behind me. I feel tender between my thighs; it reminds me of what we just did. What I just let him do. I practically threw myself at him.
My cheeks feel hot.
Nope. We can’t do that again. Not ever.
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Creed
Mine!
Keep!
Claim!
The three words keep running through my mind in snarls and growls. I’ve never felt so connected and yet at complete odds with my dragon.
No!
No!
Fuck, no!
He’s right there. Right up against my skin. My senses are better than ever. My instincts, too. Instincts to mate and breed. Instincts to fuck and claim. Instincts to protect and keep.
I wish he would go away. I wish to god he would concentrate on what is around us and not so much on getting me to keep the female. The sex was amazing. He keeps reminding me how good. He wants me to put her down and fuck her again…harder…deeper. He wants me to use my teeth on her. I could barely contain my mating urges when I was inside her before. I thinkI might have acted on those urges if I had come inside her. It would have been too much. The female is close to being fertile. My dragon could smell it acutely. Even in my human form, I can pick it up when my dragon is close to the surface. He seems to be right there all the fucking time. It’s frustrating me.
We keep!
Shut up.
Mine!
No!
Yes! Keep! Claim!
Fuck off already!