After the men changed the tired on the truck, the group was finally able to leave and began looking for another tiger. The tire certainly caused a delay, but luckily, the actual changing of the tire didn’t take too long. They were only a couple hours behind schedule.

They were deep into the rainforest, miles from their campground. Charlee wiped the back of her hand across her forehead and found it to be covered with sweat. The humidity was increasing as the morning progressed. She paused to grab her water bottle from her backpack and took a quick swig before replacing it back in her pack.

West and Luka guided the group once again, using their fancy GPS technology that assisted them as they plunged deeper into the rainforest, until they finally reached the mountainous regions of the national park. The next few days would be pure roughing it in the elements on the side of the Altai Mountains.

She glanced off in the distance and her breath caught in her throat at the scenery that came into view. The perfect green valleys and rolling hills carved into the mountains were absolutely stunning.

“It’s a thing of beauty,” Malena breathed, as she too was in awe.

“I love my job,” Charlee announced as a smile spread across her face.

She paused, knowing that she needed to get the shot. She moved to the side to allow the others to walk around her. She knelt down and grabbed her camera from a compartment in her backpack, and popped the cap off the lens. Peering through the lens, she focused her shot and immediately began snapping photographs. All around them was life. Undisturbed nature at it’s best. Her heart swelled with the knowledge that with her help, the tigers would come back, and hopefully be a thriving species in the wild again.

“I told you I could get you the perfect shot,” West whispered in her ear. She lowered the camera and turned to him, with a small smile on her lips. His eyes darkened as they glanced down at her. His intense look immediately took her breath away. She looked ahead and watched the last of the group continue on without them. His warm arms encircled her body, bringing her back against his firm chest.

“I’ve been wanting to feel you in my arms all day,” he murmured against the back of her head. “Don’t let me stop you.”

She turned back, raising her camera again, but this time, she couldn’t concentrate with his arms surrounding her. Just the feel of him had her wanting to strip his clothes off and have her wicked way with him. She turned her head, finding a magnificent looking bird pushing off from a tree branch. She captured the photo perfectly, just as the bird disappeared off into the distance.

Her breaths came in short gasps as he pushed into her from behind, bringing his hardened length in direct contact with the swell of her ass. She pushed back against him, and his chest rumbled with pleasure. Her pussy pulsed with the thought of the night they had shared, and any future nights.

“What kind of bird was that?” he asked, his voice low as he trailed his hand across her abdomen.

Her head fell back against his chest as his right hand disappeared into her khaki shorts. She closed her eyes, enjoying the feel of him surrounding her. She inhaled and breathed in his scent. He was all masculine. It was like the smell of him was an aphrodisiac. His fingers dove underneath her panties and continued their journey south.

“I don’t know,” she gasped as his fingers parted her plump lips, exposing her suddenly swollen nub. She could feel herself grow moist as his finger gently began to rub her sensitive nub. She bit her lower lip as he pinched her clit between his two fingers, before soothing it with just one finger.

“Go ahead, take your pictures,” he murmured in her ear as he gently nipped on her lobe, leaving a trail of open mouth kisses on her neck. She released a moan as he continued his tortuous assault. She opened her eyes and tried to focus, but his hand and mouth were delicious distractions. She glanced around and found them totally secluded, yet on edge of the hill. The world was their audience.

She brought her camera up to try to find another shot, but her eyes closed again with the feel of his fingers dipping farther into her core. His fingers pulled her wetness from her center back to her clit and increased their speed. Her hips began to move in tandem with his fingers. She wanted—no, needed more.

“West,” she gasped, her core pulsating, needing to feel him inside of her. “Please.”

What she was asking for, she didn’t know. Please stop? Hell no. Please have your way with me right here on the rainforest floor?

Definitely.

His other hand came up and cupped her breast through her shirt and squeezed. Her sensitive mound ached to have his hands on her bare breasts. She held onto her camera tight, afraid that she would drop the damn thing. If she did, the feel of his fingers on her pussy would be well worth it. Her other hand reached up and grabbed onto the back of his neck, in need of something to support her. Her heart raced from the sensations that swept over her. It was enough to send her tumbling down the hill face-first.

“Open your eyes.” His deep voice caused her body to tremble. She complied and looked out at the world, just as he pinched her nub again, causing her orgasm to slam into her. She cried out as her muscles tightened, the waves of her orgasm crashing into her. His arm caught her as her legs gave out. He held her up against him as she shook from the sensations that coursed through her.

They stood there, both breathing heavily. She let go of his neck, shocked that she just had one of the hardest orgasms while in the rainforest for anyone to see. Thankfully, with them being in the rainforest, that chance was slim.

“Oh my,” she murmured as he slowly removed his hand from her shorts. She turned and leaned into him, resting her forehead against his chest, still trying to catch her breath. West wrapped his arms around her body that still trembled, and she was sure that her legs had grown weaker.

What the hell has he done to me? she thought to herself with a short laugh.

“We better catch up with the others.” West’s voice broke through her orgasm fog.

“I’m not sure my legs will work.” Her voice was muffled against his chest.

His chest shook with his laughter. He tipped her head back and covered her mouth with his. A moan escaped her as she leaned into the kiss, loving the feel of his tongue wooing hers.

He pulled back and placed another chaste kiss upon her lips.

“That was just a preview. There will be more later. I promise you this.”

The smell of Charlee remained on his hand and he loved it. The cat in him wanted him to lick his fingers to get a taste of her, but he resisted. His cock had yet to go down. It took everything in him not to strip their clothes off, push her up against one of the trees and plunge his cock deep inside of her, and fuck her until neither of them could walk.

One time was not enough, he needed to have her again. His tiger would not rest until they could be sated inside of her once more. He should have never touched her when they were on the hill. It was a tease, and left him even more sexually frustrated.

The group had finally made it to a safe destination where they could set up and wait to see if they could find one of the tigers that had been tagged before with the old tags. According to the paperwork that was given about some of the tigers, this one was one that had been caught as a young tiger when it was injured and re-released into the wild. The tiger was named Bubo by the humans who had cared for him.

Bubo was known to gravitate toward the side of the mountains, according to the records. There were multiple satellite photos of the tiger in the area. West knew if they didn’t catch sight him today, then Luka would shift and go looking for the tiger to get a heads-up on his location.

West leaned back against his tree and watched Charlee as she worked. Tensions were still high with Dr. Skobo. West was still proud of Charlee for sticking up for herself. Dr. Skobo got off with just that slap. Had Luka let West go, he would have surely did major damage to the scientist.

“I’ve spoken to Drago,” Luka said, dropping down next to West.

“And?” West didn’t take his eyes off Charlee. She was certainly in her element. She was speaking with the graduate students, and they were just as captivated by her. He could see from where he was perched that she loved all aspects of teaching.

“One of his men are keeping an eye on the campground while we’re on the mountain,” Luka said.

“Good.” He nodded, watching her laugh at something that Tang said. Her smile was infectious, and neither student could resist smiling along with her.

“Is it serious?” Luka’s voice interrupted his thoughts.

“What?” He turned to his friend, not understanding his question. He found Luka staring at him with a small smile on his lips.

“You and the doctor? I asked if it was getting serious.” Luka chuckled. “I don’t think you’ve heard one thing I’ve said since I sat down. Your attention is totally consumed by her.”

“I heard you,” West scoffed. He wasn’t that bad. Luka had him sounding like a love starved cub with a crush. “I don’t know.”

His eyes turned back to Charlee, and he knew he wouldn’t want to be with anyone else. His tiger snarled at the thought of not having her in their lives. He was becoming possessive of her.

Could she be the one?