The Cougar's Timid Little Lynx (Sweet Water) by Jenika Snow Read Free Book Online Page B

white pine and smelled of lemon. It felt warm and inviting, even though she had no pictures on the wall, and a glance in the living room showed only the barest of items. She had just moved in, but wouldn’t someone have items they collected during their lifetime to fill such a small house? She was back only seconds later, and all other thoughts left him as he let himself actually look at her. She wore a modest skirt that fell to her knees, and was a little too big on her. Her blouse was of the same loose covering, but didn’t hide all of her curves. He could still see the generous mounds of her breasts and the way her hips flared out attractively. She wasn’t all skin and bones like a lot of the women who approached him were. She had womanly curves, ones that made him think of having her in his bed, under him, and crying out as she came around his cock. Those thoughts were dangerous, and he forced himself to push them away. Now was not the time to let his libido take control.
    “Are you ladies ready? I thought we’d go to Polly’s PlayDay.” The family oriented restaurant was not a place he had ever frequented for obvious reasons, but when he knew he was going to take them out that had been the first place he thought of . It had incredible food and a play area for children, and he knew Joey would have a great time while he talked with Alice. After all, the importance of what he said and of what he knew she needed to say, would require a lot of concentration. He forced himself to look away from Alice, and stared down at Joey. She was all smiles, and he loved the innocent, childish wonder that came from her.
    Once they were in the car and headed out of Sweet Water city limits, he didn’t try to start up a conversation to ease the silence that surrounded them. The radio was on, and Joey started to sing to a Beatles song that came on. He glanced at her in the rearview mirror and couldn’t help but smile.
    Once he finally reached his destination and they were out of the car and headed up to the restaurant, he felt the powerful excitement come from Joey. She was bouncing up and down as she saw the colorful balloons, eclectic decorations, and overall enthusiastic atmosphere.
    “Wow, this sure is some place.” There was a hint of wonder in Alice’s voice, even mimicking Joey’s, and that had him grinning. He liked seeing them stunned into a sort of state of happiness. Children ran around, and the noise was earsplitting, but Alice was comfortable and Joey was excited, and that was all that mattered.
    The hostess, a porcupine shifter, led them toward the back to one of the booths. Once the waitress came by and took their order, Luke knew what Joey was about to say before she even said it.
    “Momma, Momma, Momma.” She bounced on the seat, and Alice gave him a sympathetic look and mouthed “sorry”.
    “Go on, but make sure I can see you.” Joey squealed and all but climbed over Alice. She ran toward the secured play area, where a clown was making balloon animals, kids were playing on the jungle gym, and others were rolling around in the ball pit. Alice kept looking at where Joey was playing, and without thinking and just going on instinct he reached across the table and took one of her hands in his. Her shock was instant and came at him like a sledgehammer. They stared at each other for a moment.
    “She’ll be fine. This place is like the Fort Knox for the kids. I made sure she would be safe before we came here.” He offered her a smile, but her uneasiness stayed strong. He reluctantly let go of her hand, but reveled in the feel of her soft skin, long slender fingers, and the way he sensed her lynx start to move closer to the surface of her body, as if it was hesitant, but curious. Her animal recognized him as hers, but the animal was still shy and frightened. Once his hand was free from hers she immediately placed them in her lap and looked down. He waited until the waitress set their drinks down before he started