Cruz: Scifi Alien Invasion Romance (Hell Squad Book 2) by Anna Hackett Read Free Book Online Page A

canids more times than she could count.
    But now her pulse was racing faster and her mouth was drier than when any raptor had been after her.
    “Well, where’s all that crazy courage of yours now?” he murmured.
     

Chapter Five
    That taunt and the burning look in Cruz’s chocolate-brown eyes ignited something in Santha. She pressed her hand to his rock-hard chest and shoved him. He went back a step and then she leaped at him.
    Her mouth crashed against his but he was already moving to meet her. She thrust her tongue into his mouth, plastering herself against him. With a groan, Cruz wrapped his arms around her and spun. They smacked into the wall and he pinned her there.
    God, he tasted so good. Something in her snapped. She hadn’t touched another human being in over a year. She was tired of being alone. Tired of being strong all the time. She poured everything she had into the kiss. All her loneliness, fear, grief. But also her desire, her secret wants, all the times she’d watched him from afar. All the times she’d fantasized about his hard warrior’s body.
    Her nails scored his shoulders and she tried to climb up him, to get closer. His hand gripped her thigh and pulled it around his hip. He ground his very hard erection against her and her cry was swallowed by his mouth.
    So. Good . Santha stroked her tongue against his. Her nipples were so hard they hurt and she was wet and aching between her legs. She wanted him. More than she’d wanted anything in her life.
    Then he pulled back. He rested his forehead on hers, panting a little.
    Santha struggled to get her brain working and get air into her burning lungs. She wanted to drag him down on the floor and tear those jeans off and see if his cock was as thick as she imagined. “Why are we stopping?”
    “You were hurt. I shouldn’t be pawing you like this.”
    She raised a brow. “The bugs fixed me better than I was before. I’m perfectly healthy.” She moved her hips against him to make the point. And okay, she liked teasing him. His groan was music to her ears.
    “But mentally, you need time.” He stepped back, winced and adjusted his jeans. “Come on, I’ll give you a tour of base.”
    Santha stared at him and stayed where she was. Mainly because she needed the wall to hold her up until her legs stopped feeling like jelly. She was stuck between feeling mad he’d stopped and feeling pleasure that he was looking after her. Again.
    Finally, she straightened. “I’d prefer we get naked—”
    He groaned again.
    Oh, yeah, the evil part of her liked that sound . “But if you’re too busy being noble and that isn’t an option then I’d like to get straight to work planning the recon missions.”
    “Tour on the way to work.” He gestured to a folded pile of clothes on the next bed. “I found some stuff for you to wear. Hopefully it fits.”
    After Santha changed into the plain black trousers, simple T-shirt the color of wine, and some canvas shoes—all of which fitted her perfectly, attesting to Cruz’s experience sizing up women—she walked alongside him as they wandered the tunnels of the base. It was early morning and lots of people bustled around, starting their day. Despite the bare-concrete walls and the industrial look, she was surprised that the place felt almost…cozy.
    He showed her the dining room and adjoining rec room. Someone had found old movie posters and hung them on the wall beside a huge projection screen. The other side of the room had a line of impressive high-tech games. In one corner, she spotted a guitar leaning against the wall, along with some other instruments. Above them, someone had taped a photo of Cruz playing guitar.
    She moved closer. He looked so…lost in the playing. He leaned over the guitar, holding it like he might a woman, his eyes closed.
    She glanced over her shoulder. “You play?”
    He shrugged and looked away. “Yeah. But I haven’t been playing much lately.” He headed for the doorway. “Let’s