without a moment’s hesitation. He hauled her tight
against his chest and cupped her face. He wasted no time
tilting back her head and claiming her mouth. Pliable and
sweet, her lips parted and welcomed his searching tongue.
His hand slid to the back of her neck as he devoured her
soft mouth. She mewled like a kitten and grasped at him.
Stig’s hands roamed the silky skin of her back. He
trailed a finger along her spine and clasped a plump
cheek. His hand slid along her hip and dipped between
their bodies. He palmed her bare mons and elicited a
shudder. Cora pressed against him and kissed him
hungrily.
It would be so easy to haul her off the ground and place
her on the bathroom counter. All he had to do was unzip
his jeans and sink into her wet sheath. He could have her,
hard and fast, right there, right now.
With a painful groan, Stig tore free and pushed her
gently to arm’s length. “We have to stop.”
Almost instantly Cora transformed from a woman
confident in her sexuality to a woman embarrassed. She
reached for the nearest towel and quickly covered herself.
Stig’s gut clenched. That was the last thing he’d wanted.
“Cora…wait.” He reached for her as she tried to shove
past him.
“Let go.” She shook free and glared up at him. “I’m not
interested in whatever lame-ass excuse you’re about to lay
on me.”
Taken aback by the fire in her eyes, he tried to reason
with her. “It’s not like that, Cora. I just…hell…I don’t
know what I’m saying.” He wiped his face and tried to
find the words. “You make me feel , Cora, feel things I
haven’t felt in a long time.”
Cora blinked, clearly stunned by his emotional
statement. She frowned in confusion. “Then what the hell
is the problem?”
“It’s complicated.” How could he explain he was afraid
his dragon’s need to mate might be clouding his judgment?
How could he tell her about the bloody feud ignited
centuries ago because a dragon male had fallen in love
with a human woman and gotten her killed?
“Because I’m Hector’s little sister?”
Although her guess wasn’t quite the problem, it gave
him a good out. “Yes.”
Cora sighed with frustration. “Then you need to sort that
out. I know boys have weird ideas about what’s okay and
what’s not when it comes to sisters. The problem is you
guys never stop to ask those sisters what the hell they
want.”
She spun on her heel and left. He winced at the sharply
slammed door. Well he’d completely fucked that up,
hadn’t he?
Shaking his head, Stig shut the door to the bathroom and
shed his dirty clothes. A shower did little to clear his
mind. He couldn’t argue with Cora’s points. She was right
on all counts. He was stuck in the worst of places. Coming
to terms with his feelings for a best friend’s sister was one
thing. Telling that little sister he was actually an immortal
dragon shifter? Not so easy.
As if about to brave the lion’s den, Stig cautiously
entered the kitchen. Cora radiated anger. She slammed
down plates and silverware and hefted the steaming dish
of lasagna over to the table. The dish thumped loudly
against the pot holders she’d placed to protect the
tabletop.
He’d have to be an idiot to take a step farther. And
yet…and yet there was something so incredibly alluring
about Cora in her current mood. A pink flush colored her
face and highlighted her cheekbones and lips. Her eyes
seemed to sparkle. Every huff thrust her breasts against the
low neckline of her green tank top.
The urge to pull her close and apologize overwhelmed
him. Stig questioned whether that would smooth over their
tiff or cause more problems.
“Are you just going to stand there?” Cora snapped at
him from behind the island.
Stig stiffened at her biting tone. He squashed the snippy
reply on the tip of his tongue. “Look, I’m sorry about what
happened upstairs. You’re right. You should have a say in
whatever
Aziz Ansari, Eric Klinenberg