Ash woke with a jerk, her eyes flung open. Panting. It took her a minute to realize she was with Xilon. His warm body enveloped her. For the first time since her parents had died, she felt safe, even on this blasted planet. And she couldn't wait for Xilon to show her the wonder of his world.

What would he think of her city? Of chocolate or pizza or crawfish? Would he like rollercoasters and bungee jumping? Or cave diving and race cars? She shifted her weight until she could watch him sleep.

His cheekbones were chiseled and while he smiled softly in his sleep, and a hint of dimples tantalized her. Across one shoulder and halfway down his arm was an intricate scaled pattern of emerald and pale green crisscrossed across his bronze skin. His lips were full and perfect.

He was magnificent, but what had she suspected when his dragon form had swept her away when she first saw him. As though feeling her watching him, he roused.

“It's not even daylight yet,” he mumbled.

“Sorry, I couldn't sleep.”

He opened one bright green eye, his gaze roving over her, pausing at her bra before coming back to her face. Her body heated from the inside out.

“You know, I've never kissed a dragon before.” She licked her lips, waiting for his reaction.

“Neither have I. Kissed a human, I mean. Other species on other planets, certainly. Even a—”

She placed her finger over his mouth. “Please, I don't want to hear about the other women in your life.”

He nodded, leaning forward and she removed her finger and placed her lips on his. Nibbling at first, tasting him. Exotic like a spicy coffee, but sweeter than honey. She couldn't get enough. Never wanted to stop kissing him.

His hands traced down her sides, across her abs and up to the underside of her breasts. She moaned against his mouth as he circled her nipples through the fabric with his thumbs.

Soon, his erection pressed against her thigh. What would he feel like inside her if his mere kiss and touch drove her insane? His presence made her want him.

What would it hurt to see where things lead? Give into her feelings and emotions and let come what may. Risk her heart and let love inside?

Who cared if she hadn’t had sex in months? Or that Xilon wasn’t really human. Yet here she pressed her body against every hard inch of him, wrapping her legs around his. God, the man...dragon was sex on a stick. She doubted she’d be able to walk away from this unscathed. But damn, she wanted to take that risk.

He traced the edge of her bra and struggled for the hook.

“Let me.” Her voice was breathless.

Once she tore off her bra and jacket, he worshiped her breasts, kissing one then the other. His hands kneading and massaging and driving her insane. She slid her hand down his body, tracing over his pecs, then abs before she grasped his dick: steel wrapped in silk. And by God, he was huge. But he pushed down her pants, then her undies and her body craved him. He stood, giving her light kisses along the side of her neck. Warm breath touched her earlobe and she was gone.

“Does it feel good?” he asked.

“Oh, hell yes.” She stroked him up and down with both hands and still there was more of his sex she couldn’t encompass. His innocence of never making love to a human, yet knowing how sex work enthralled her.

Kissing her with a passion she matched made her head spin. She was utterly lost. She poured everything into their kiss. Her excitement, her fears, her longing.

Briefly, she pulled away, unable not to be with him a second longer. “Please, I need you so badly.”

He eased inside her, stretching her. When she moaned, he paused.

“Why did you stop?”

“I-I thought I was hurting you.”

She cranked a hand around his neck and yanked him down to her. “Don’t stop, whatever you do, please don’t stop.”

His hips moved with hers in a dance millions of years old. Every slap of his body against hers made her mewl in pleasure. She took one of his hands and showed him how to stroke her clit. He continued rubbing her sensitive nub until he bent and took her breast into his mouth, sucking soft at first then harder. Her orgasm broke forth and every muscle in her body relaxed. She lifted her hips to take more of him as another wave of pleasure cascaded over her. She wiggled more the sensation exploding around her.

“Don’t…move like that,” he panted.

“Like this?” She wiggled her hips.

“That feels amazing.” He let out a cross between a roar and a yell, spent.

Back home, no one would believe she'd just made love to a dragon. But she didn't care what anyone said. Her heart was full of longing for this man…this alien dragon. There was nowhere else she wanted to be but here in his arms, basking in the afterglow of their lovemaking.

Sunlight beamed across the cave entrance and she tucked her arm over her eyes. “I need another five hours of sleep before I can move again.”

Behind her, Xilon tensed, “Shh.”

Every nerve in her body went on high alert as a shadow blocked the sun at the cave’s opening.