Enemy Mine by Katie Reus Read Free Book Online Page B

reaching
    out to cup her cheek.
    No longer were those green eyes tired
    or dull, but bright and wide. She didn’t
    pull away from him, but leaned into his
    embrace. His entire body tightened, his
    muscles pulling taut as he imagined
    sinking himself inside her again.
    “Amazing. . . . What are we doing?” she
    asked quietly.
    He knew she wasn’t referring to what
    they were doing at that moment. “I don’t
    know, but I haven’t been able to get you
    out of my mind since that night.”
    “Me neither. You’re the first vampire
    I’ve ever . . .” She trailed off, her cheeks
    tinging pink.
    A low growl built in his throat. “First
    or only?”
    “Only.”
    Her answer soothed a primal part of
    him so he decided to be honest with her.
    “You’re the only shifter I’ve been with.
    And I haven’t been with anyone else since
    you.”
    Melina pulled back from his light
    embrace of her cheek and snorted. “You
    don’t need to lie.”
    “I’m not lying.” The words came from a
    dark part of him.
    She must have heard the truth of his
    words because she nodded once as if to
    confirm she believed him, but didn’t say
    anything else. Just grasped the handle and
    stepped from the vehicle. The sweet
    honeysuckle scent rolling off her left no
    doubt in his mind what she wanted at that
    moment.
    He wanted it too. No matter how stupid
    this was or what the consequences of a
    relationship with her could bring. He
    wanted her so bad his entire being called
    out for her. Like a magnetic pull, he’d felt
    it that night in the bar. Almost like he’d
    been drugged on her scent. It had just been
    a physical draw then, but now . . . he
    wanted more than just another night with
    her.

    * * *
Melina was barely aware of them going
    up the elevator and into Kiernan’s condo,
    but minutes after arriving she found
    herself sitting on one of the counters in the
    kitchen. Unfortunately she was still
    clothed as she watched him rummage
    through a nearly empty pantry. Eventually
    he came out with a box of energy bars.
    “I’ll stock up tomorrow but this is the
    only decent thing in here.”
    She smiled as he unwrapped then
    handed her the bar. “I’m fine, really.” And
    she was, thanks to his blood. It still
    stunned her she’d taken his wrist so easily
    but it had been impossible to turn him
    down and just as sweet as the first time
    she’d taken from him. Everything about
    him lit her body on fire.
    “Eat, please.” He nestled his way
    between her legs, forcing her to spread
    them wider.
    She could feel her cheeks flame at the
    way his voice dropped seductively low.
    “I can’t eat with you staring at me.”
    “Fine.” Leaning down, he nuzzled her
    skin, lightly raking his teeth over the
    column of her neck.
    Grinning she took one bite of the bar
    before tossing it onto the counter. Eating
    was the last thing on her mind now. She
    knew this was probably a stupid move,
    especially when she had a whole mess of
    things to worry about—like who had
    wanted to kidnap her earlier—but in
    Kiernan’s arms it was hard to think about
    being responsible. Hell, it was hard to
    think about anything at all.
    She wrapped her legs around him and
    grasped his thick hair with one hand. He
    was strong enough that if he didn’t want to
    move, he wouldn’t have. But he let her
    pull his head back so she could kiss him.
    His lips covered hers, his tongue
    invaded her mouth, and she felt each
    stroke and lick straight to her core. The
    heat between her legs grew with each
    stroke as she imagined him teasing her
    there in the same way he was teasing her
    mouth.
    When his hands slid under her T-shirt
    she didn’t regret her decision to stay the
    night with him. Large, strong hands slowly
    crept their way up her stomach then ribs
    until possessively covering both her
    breasts.
    He tore his mouth away from hers only
    to tug her T-shirt over her head. Instead of
    resuming his kisses, he stared at her with
    such a hungry look it sent tingles to