Chapter 11
The wolf began to howl inside of Shaw, ripping and tearing at him to get at the girl. It took everything in him to control the animal who resided inside. The fear in Robin’s eyes both hurt him and made him incredibly happy at the same time. He eased up on her a bit as he said, “Look, I know I’m coming on strong.”
One blonde eyebrow arched as she put her hand on her hip. “You think?”
He chuckled at her sarcasm. “I know. But you’ve got to understand, I’ve never been this attracted to anyone in my entire life, and that’s saying something, just so you know. You wouldn’t be a passing thing in my life, Robin.”
She leaned on the tree and thought about what he was saying. She’d never been in a relationship. She really had no idea how relationships got started. Maybe this was normal, even though it didn’t feel normal. It felt much too intense. “You sound like you’re saying you want you and I to become an us.”
He nodded and pressed up to her. “I do want that. And if you can stop all this running, then we could get to that already.”
“Can’t you see that you’re moving too quickly for me, Shaw? I’m not the kind of girl you’re obviously used to. I’m not a bad girl. You’re sure to get bored with me, and then where will that leave me?” She didn’t wait for his answer. “I’ll tell you where, heartbroken and alone, that’s where it’ll leave me. I know I’m not your type and you know that too, so why play with my heart?”
But Shaw wasn’t playing and what he wanted was her, permanently. It was far too soon to tell her any of that though. “You’re going to have to trust me, baby.” He took her hands in his and gave them both gentle squeezes. “I won’t hurt you the way you’re thinking. I can promise you that.”
“You can say the words, Shaw, but that doesn’t mean I believe them. I’m not the kind of girl who’ll keep your attention. How come you can’t see that?” she asked him as she searched his eyes. Eyes that only looked at her with adoration. But that would fade quickly when he grew tired of her and her simple ways. Robin knew she couldn’t live up to the other women the man had obviously had.
Shaw was growing tired of her low self-esteem. He gripped her by the chin. “Robin Winters, you’re selling yourself short. You’re an intricate human being, bursting with life. You shine like a star. At least in my eyes, you do. Every little move you make sends my heart into a frantic beat. Like a rock song is playing right here in my chest.” He pounded his chest to impact his words. “Since the moment I laid my eyes on you,” a thing that wasn’t exactly true as it all began the moment he took in her sweet scent, “you’ve mesmerized me. I’ll never grow bored of you, my sexy little vixen. Now stop being so obstinate and let this happen.”
Robin was at a loss for words. The things he said were so sweet, so romantic. No one would ever believe this gorgeous hulking man could come up with such sweet sentiments. But he had come up with them, and on the fly at that. Unless he’d rehearsed his little love speech.
“Why the rush, Shaw?” she asked him. “Why not ask me out on a few dates and see where that leads? You know, the way normal people do. Why the rush to take me to your place and get me into your bed?”
He didn’t know what to say to that. How could he tell her that there were only two weeks to get her to fall in love with him before his wolf would take him over? On that night the wolf would be the one to come for her and attempt to turn her into what he needed, a thing that might be disastrous.
Two weeks of dating casually wouldn’t have her head over heels in love with him the way he needed her to be to accept his proposal. Becoming a shifter like him meant they would be together forever, no divorces like in human marriages. Their bond would be deeper than she knew possible. Only physical contact would see the results he had to have.
Sex—and lots of it—would be the only way she’d lose herself to him.
“I crave you, baby,” was all he could come up with. That simple one line had gotten him tons of ass in the past. Why wouldn’t it work on her too?
She ducked quickly, moving under his arm, then she darted off in the direction of the woods. “Leave me alone!” She ran, and he followed.
He could overtake her quite easily, but he stayed back, letting her run a bit to tire her out. She’d be much easier to catch and claim if she was tired.
Shaw could smell her fear and heard her heart pumping hard in her chest as she ran out of breath and had no choice but to stop. With her hands on her knees, she panted and tried to catch her breath.
He stopped running and walked the rest of the way to her. Scooping her up in his arms he smiled at her. “Feel better now?”
Too tired to fight, Robin looked into his eyes as she wound her arms around his neck. “I give up,” she whispered then kissed him. As she ran, her brain had gone to work, shutting her body out. She thought about Shaw and what he wanted from her. Would it be so bad to lose a little bit of herself to the man? So what if it didn’t work out, did she really think her first relationship would lead to a lifelong commitment?
Shaw kissed her back and moved to the snow-covered ground, laying her on her back and covering her body with his. He ground his bulge against her soft mound, mimicking what he actually wanted to be doing to her. She drew her knees up, spreading her body for him and arched up so she could feel him even more.
For twenty-three years, Robin had held fast to her virginity. What a memory she’d have if she let Shaw take it. What a tale she’d have about her first time with a man. A powerful, handsome, sexy man with loads of money. A man who was both dangerous and intensely sweet, a rare combination.
Shaw pushed his hands underneath her sweater then under her bra, and his flesh on hers made her cry out with pleasure. How insane it seemed to her as she felt things far too intensely. How could just his bare hand touching her tit make her feel so much? It defied imagination.
When his mouth left hers and went to kiss and suck on her tit, she shoved her hands through his thick hair, moaning with desire and pure, unadulterated lust for him. A pulling sensation came deep inside her stomach, and her pussy tingled with exhilaration. “God, how does this feel so amazing?” she moaned.
Shaw was pleased with her reaction. Maybe she had given up and given in to him. Maybe the chase was over, and he could finally get to the prize. As bad as he wanted to strip away her clothes and plunge his cock as deep as it would go into her, he wanted her to have something a bit more special than that to remember their first coupling, the time he took her innocence from her.
Her body was shaking but not from the cold. Robin was far from cold even though she was lying on a blanket of snow. Heat filled her; she’d never felt so hot before. Shaw’s body on top of hers had her writhing with a need for more. She moved her hands to the bottom of his jacket and pushed them under it to feel his muscular back. The way his muscles rippled as he moved had her growing even more hungry to feel his girth inside of her.
“Shaw, please…” she moaned. She wanted him to take her, right then and there.
He pulled his mouth away from her delicious tit and gazed at her. “Not here, not now. Come with me. Us. We’re going for a ride then stopping to get drinks. Come with me, baby. Please.”
Robin couldn’t help but smile. There she was, giving herself to him, and he wanted to take her on a date instead. She ran her hand over his bearded cheek. “You’re a man of many surprises, Shaw Lykan. I’ll come with you.”
He kissed her lips softly. “Thank you, Robin. You’ll never be sorry you gave me this chance. Not ever.”
Her heart hoped what he said would be the truth. For Robin knew she’d fall hard for the man. And it would probably kill her if he left her. But she knew she wanted to experience everything she could with the man who refused to give up on her. No one had ever been so committed to getting into her life, and she’d be a fool to push Shaw away. But she had to admit, she was afraid of the future with him. She barely had him, and already the fear of losing him gnawed at her insides.