Chapter Seventeen

She was taking a walk with Cole they did it daily. She had been recuperating for three weeks, and she was tired of it. All she had to do was think, and all she could think about was herself and Cole. They were in a holding pattern he was still giving her pleasure, but he was gentle with her. Every time she brought up the idea of mating he changed the subject. At first, she thought he wasn’t interested anymore. The voices in her head had other ideas.

He watches you like you might break.

He watches you like you will disappear, fear said. She was no longer in the cage.

He loves you, but you’re to blind to see it.

She wasn’t sure about the last part, but she needed to make a move. Things were to tense between them. How long could you hover around something before either leaving it or going after it? Jessie looked down at Mia, she was between the two of them. They were each holding a hand. It reminded her of the families she had seen walking in the park with their children. They were a family, and she was ready to make it official.

Mia slipped her hand out and started waving. Standing on the other side of the barrier was a black female who waved back quickly.

“Cole, she’s there again.” He leaned down and picked up Mia.

She had been standing there several times as they took their daily walks.

“I don’t like it? Why doesn’t she come in?”

“Are you being paranoid?”

“No. She can see us, and she knows we can see her.”

“Do you think she after Mia.”

“No, but I don’t like it. I think we should have something more than a barrier. We need a warning system to tell us when someone has crossed it that hasn’t been approved by the Kur’iks.”

“You think we need an alarm.”

“Who is she?”

Declyn walked up to them looking at the female. Enzo was with him, and Deja and Ven were with Enzo.

“Can you talk to each other without the benefit of a phone?”

“We can. As Alpha, I’m connected to every Kur’ik made or born. The first time I thought of sipping warm milk from a breast was enough to make me want to schedule an appointment with Tristan. Then there are the thoughts of how I like being swung in the air.” He smiled at Mia.

“The same for me because I’m beta. I don’t get the random thoughts just the ones aimed at me. Although sipping warm milk from a nipple gives me idea’s.” Jessie and Deja laughed while Deja pushed his shoulder and he pretended to stumble.

“Does anyone know who she is?” Declyn was staring at her memorizing her features.

“I’ve never seen her before.”

“We don’t make a move unless she does.”

There were nods of agreement.

“Deja I was wondering if I could talk to you.” She took Mia from Cole and walked away with her.

“What’s up?”

“I was wondering if you could watch Mia tonight I need some time alone with Cole.”

“You know I will. I haven’t seen a lot of her lately. How are you feeling?”

“Better. I’ve been thinking about everything over these last few weeks. I could have lost Cole and Mia. Almost dying puts things into perspective. Now I wonder why I waited so long.”

“I don’t know the answer to that. I think it’s how we’re made.”

“What if I’m not really his mate?”

“Would it be any better if you got married only to find out five years later he was the wrong man for you. All you can do is what you think is right.”

“Thanks, Deja.”

“Jessie, until we know who the stranger is, stay away from her.”

“Don’t worry all it took was a bullet to rearrange my world view.”

She handed Mia off and started back towards her home. Home, that’s a word that she stopped using a long time ago. But Cole had made his house their home. From Mia’s room to the changes she made in the bedroom and kitchen. He was open to whatever she wanted.

“Cole?” She called his name, but he wasn’t back yet. He was probably off with the others talking about placing an alarm on the barrier. That was something she also liked. They listened to her like she was a valuable part of the community.

She looked at the time and decided she needed busy work. She cleaned their bedroom before putting a load of clothes in the wash.

We’re so domestic.

I like it.

I would like some dick.

Leave her alone she’s working up to it.

She smiled the voices in her head were making her feel well. She liked hearing them, and even their different opinions besides it was better to fight with herself mentally than to walk down the street mumbling. As far as she knew they gave those people meds.

One long soak later and a dinner that was in ruins Cole came in.

“What happened?” His eyes were wide as he surveyed the kitchen.

“I was making dinner Coc au vin blanc. How hard can it be I asked myself? Somewhere between frying this and adding this and put this on to reduce I lost my way, and we have this.”

He looked over her shoulder. The chicken was a little overdone. His lips trembled, but he held his laughter inside and kissed her cheek.

“We can eat something different for dinner. Why were you cooking this?”

“I wanted you to know how much I care about you and I thought if I made a fancy dinner that you would know. It seems silly when I say it out load.”

“Not to me. Jessie, I never had anyone take care of me before you. Every day you surprise me by the things you do, and you honor me by letting me be Mia’s father. I’ve seen you bite your tongue when you want to protest something I am doing with her, but you trust me.”

He pulled her into his arms. “I don’t need a fancy dinner to tell me you care. I just need you.”

“Can you eat Chinese?”

“I think you guys love that stuff, but yeah I could eat some Chinese.”

He led her out the kitchen.

“We need to clean it.”

“Tomorrow. Rumor has it that Mia is spending the night with Deja and family.”

She leaned over and hugged him. They went into the living room, and he called the restaurant and placed the order.

They talked until it was time for him to go get their food. She looked down at the pajama’s she was wearing. She was going to have to go shopping for clothes. A shiver went up her spine at the thought of leaving the compound, but she knew she couldn’t give into fear or doubt.

Cole came back with the food a bottle of wine and two beautiful glasses. He was reminding her of their first meal.

“This time we eat on the floor trasire.” She nodded as the lips to her pussy convulsed. His voice was so deep how had she forgotten that?

Her tongue came out to lick her bottom lip. He pushed the couch back and set them up picnic style before she lowered to the floor. There were still certain actions that hurt her, but Tristan and Cait gave her the okay for physical activity as long as she stopped if she were being overwhelmed.

Sex with Cole was bound to be overwhelming, but she had no desire to stop. Sex with Cole. A smile took over her lips.

“What are you thinking? You look like Mia when she is about to get into trouble.”

“What? Mia is an angel she never gets into trouble.” They both started laughing. Mia was learning what it meant to be half Kur’ik. “I think she gives you more of a heart attack especially the time she climbed that tree.”

She was playing in an area that had lots of trees, and somehow, she managed to shimmy her little body up it. Cole had to go after her. He murmured it was a good thing he was getting over heights, or she’d be the death of him.

He poured the wine, and they ate and laughed. She slid closer to him before she took another drink of her wine. “I want to be with you Cole. I mean really be with you.”

“Your heart.”

“We’ll be careful.” He picked her up as she held her glass of wine steady.

He placed her on the bed as she leaned back allowing him to see the desire in her eyes.

“Take off your shirt off and lay on the bed.” Her voice was seductive. She watched him, his arms flexing as he pulled off the shirt. When he was on the bed, she tilted the cup just a little and watched it spill on his abs. The liquid was caught in the defined grooves, leaning over she slowly licked the wine up. His muscles jumped as his hand went to her hair caressing it. She looked up at him and smiled. His eyes were glowing. He loved it when she treated his body tenderly.

He took the glass still in her hand and set it on the nightstand before turning her over.

“Trasire, you make my heart ache along with my dick.” He leaned over and kissed her. His tongue pushed in seeking hers until his flavor was deep inside of her. She sucked on it dueling as her body started heating up.

“Love me, Cole. I want to be all yours.”

His lips went to her neck licking her before burying his nose there and taking in the hot scent of her blood moving through her juggler mixed with her natural scent.

“The way you smell attracts me. I love your scent it feels like it was designed just to drive me crazy.”

He kissed down her neck until he reached her breast. “You’re wearing too much.”

“I didn’t have anything sexy to wear.” Her voice was low as she made the confession.

“You, naked. It doesn’t get sexier than that.”

She turned over on her back and lifted up taking off her pajama bottoms and her panties. He licked his lips encouraging her.

“You look like your about to ravish me.” She teased him as she took off her shirt and reached behind her to unhook her bra. “Now who’s wearing too many clothes.”

“I think I should keep them on, so I go slow.”

“Nope, none of that. I’m naked, so you need to be naked.”

He stood undoing his jeans until the zipper was down. He was standing there without a shirt with jeans slouching down on his hips. She could see the v under his abs, and he didn’t have any shoes on. He was bringing every one of her dirty fantasies to life.

He dropped the pants showing her there was nothing between her and the view of his dick. She licked her lips.

“Come closer, Cole.” He came to stand by the edge of the bed. She went to her knees and licked the head of his dick. A low sexy sound left his lip, unable to resist she sucked the crown between her lips.

“Jessie, we need to go slow.”

“This is slow.” She took him as deep as possible sucking on him. Her hands went around his thick shaft pulling on it.

His body shook as he buried his hands deep into her hair. He wanted to be inside her, but the suction of her mouth, the heat was too much to resist. His eyes closed as he enjoyed something that only Jessie ever did for him.

“Your generosity continues to amaze me.” His voice was hoarse. Pleasure and need were choking him. He pulled away from her.

“I need you.” She looked up with bright eyes telling him without words what she wanted.

He laid down and pulled her on top of him.

“I like it up here.” She was lying on him with his arms locked securely around her.

Leaning down she kissed him; she loved the way his tongue stroked hers. It was like he was preparing her to take every inch of him with nothing but a kiss.

She moved down his body kissing and licking. The taste of him was making her want more. Moving down a little further, she placed her pussy right over his thick dick and rubbed. Her eyes rolled back some as a moan of sheer need came out.

“Cole, please.”

“No, don’t plead everything I have is yours including me. I don’t want to hurt you. I want you to ride me, we’ll go at your pace.”

She nodded and went up to her knees. He wrapped his hands around her waist and lifted her higher until the tip of his dick was against the seam of her pussy.

“Now Cole.”

He slowly started lowering her. She felt the head when it entered her pussy widening her with the girth of it.

“You’re big my alien werewolf.”

He gave her a quick smile before he lowered her some more. He stopped giving her a chance to adjust before lowering her more. She was panting by the time she was fully seated on him, leaning over she laid on his chest to allow the pounding of her heart to slow down.

“How do you feel?” There was tension in his voice.

“Well enough to love you.”

She sat up and began moving upward tightening her pussy around his dick as she did so. Cole placed his hands on her waist and helped her move. It started out nice and gentle a slow dance of desire. Then she needed more, her body demanded that she move faster. Every time he drove into her a spike of need went through her body.

Her heart was racing her body was on fire, and she wanted what he was promising. It started in her belly. A fizzle here, a spark there until the match caught fire igniting her body. A scream came from her as she shook. She lost her rhythm depending on Cole to keep it. Cole was the person who kept dragging her from darkness, and now he was showing her this marvelous light.

He flipped her over and bit her on the shoulder as she came hard. The sudden closeness set off another round of orgasms. She closed her eyes and drifted off into blissfulness.