CougarHeat (6 page)

Taylor didn’t pull over to the
shoulder until his family’s home was out of sight. He put the pickup in park,
pulled out his cell phone and called Aspen. A sense of calm settled over him at
the sound of her voice when she answered.

“Hi, Aspen. It’s Taylor. Are you
busy right now?”

“Hey. I was just thinking about you
and then you called. Actually, I’m not. I was looking through the want ads,
trying to find a job.”

“Would you mind if I came over to
your place? I really need to see you.”

“Sure. I’m in my apartment above my
parents’ garage, so don’t knock at the house.”

“Okay. See you in a little bit.”

Taylor ended the call and turned
the truck back onto the road. During the drive to Aspen’s place, he had enough
time to cool his anger. He wasn’t going to think about his father and would
focus on the woman he wanted to have a relationship with. He’d stated his
opinion about his dad’s matchmaking, and that was that.

After he arrived at his
destination, Taylor parked the truck at the side of the road and walked up the
driveway to the garage. He took the short flight of stairs along the side of
it, then knocked at the door. Once Aspen opened it, he gathered her close with
one arm, pulled the door shut with the other as he walked them inside and
claimed her lips in a desperate kiss.

Aspen barely had enough time to
register that Taylor stood in her doorway before he hauled her against his
chest and kissed her as if he hadn’t seen her for a year. She lifted her arms
and put them around his neck as he walked her backward. She returned his
embrace, getting more turned-on with each second that went by.

Taylor didn’t stop kissing her as
he continued to walk them to the center of her small living room, then stopped.
He put his hands on the small of her back and pressed their hips closer
together. Aspen moaned at the feel of the hard ridge of his erection settled
against her stomach. Her pussy clenched as she remembered what it was like to
make love to Taylor. She’d ached to have him again, had found herself
daydreaming about it.

He pushed his hands up the back of
her shirt and undid her bra. He left her mouth and placed kisses along the side
of her neck. “I have to have you. Right now. I can’t wait.”

“You don’t have to,” she replied in
a breathy voice. “I want you too.”

Taylor made a noise that sounded
like a cat’s purr. If she’d been able to do that, she would have been purring
right along with him. Her body had gone up in flames and she wanted to have his
cock inside her. She’d missed him—a lot. And from the way he held and kissed
her, he must have missed her as well.

He pulled away only long enough to
drag her shirt up and over her head, taking her bra with it. She stripped him
of his long-sleeved t-shirt as well, relishing the feel of his warm skin
against hers as he once more hugged her close.

Taylor bent Aspen over his arm and
set his lips to the hollow of her throat, then worked his way down to the tops
of her breasts. She gripped his shoulders to keep her balance, but soon didn’t
have to worry about that when he lifted her and took her down to the floor with
him. He stretched out half on and half off her as he continued to make a trail
with his mouth toward one of her breasts. She sank her fingers into his
tawny-blond hair and held him to her as he took a nipple inside his mouth.

Aspen gasped as pleasure swamped
her. Taylor sucked at her breast, making her pussy clench and grow wet. As he
switched to her other one, not only did he purr like a cat, he borderline
growled like one too. It was the most erotic thing she’d ever heard.

She moaned, enjoying the feel of
Taylor’s mouth trailing along her skin in the downward path he’d taken. A warm
sensation preceded him. Aspen lifted her head to see his cougar head pendant
brushed against her as he moved. Like the last time they’d been together, it
seemed to have taken on a heat of its own.

Taylor’s tongue dipped into her
bellybutton, causing her stomach muscles to jump. He was decidedly taking too
long to get to the good part. Aspen grabbed a fistful of his hair and gently
tugged him back up her body until his lips were even with hers.

“Time to get this show on the
road,” she said in low voice.

Not giving him any warning, she
pushed against him and rolled him to his back. She landed on top of him. With a
smile, she met his gaze as she undid his jeans and tugged them and his
underwear down enough to spring his cock.

There it was. She’d been dreaming
of it, and of doing whatever she wanted to Taylor. Now was her chance to live
the fantasies her mind had come up with. She straddled his thighs and fisted
his shaft at the base. Aspen bent over and flicked the bead of pre-cum that had
leaked from the slit with the tip of her tongue. That sexy cat’s purr pushed
out of him.

His cock jerked in her grip as she
lowered her mouth over it, then took it inside. She was rewarded with another
purr and cat-sounding growl. She slid him almost all the way out before she
sucked him back as far as she could take him. She then set a pace that had her
head bobbing with the in-and-out motion.

Taylor grew harder, his harsh
breathing filling the room. His hips lifted off the floor as he fucked her
mouth. Wetness leaked into Aspen’s panties as her arousal ramped up.

All too soon Taylor gently pulled
out from between her lips. “You’ve driven me crazy enough.”

With a smile, Aspen nodded. She
stripped his jeans and underwear the rest of the way off before she stood over
him, her feet on either side of his legs. She undid her pants and pushed them
down past her hips with a little wiggle. His gaze followed each of her
movements. She managed to rid herself of the rest of her clothes without losing
her balance. Bonus for her.

Now as naked as Taylor, she slowly
went down on her knees. Aspen angled herself better, then took his cock inside
her pussy. She pushed down by increments until he was seated to the hilt. He
filled her completely, and he felt so damn good.

Aspen moved on top of him, taking
him in steady strokes. Taylor thrust up into her as she pushed down on him. He
slid so deep the head of his cock butted up against her cervix.

She looked down at his chest, her
eyes caught by a flash of light. For a split second, it looked as if the ruby
eyes in his cougar head pendant glowed. Aspen figured it had to be a trick of
the bright sunshine that filled the living room.

As she continued to ride Taylor,
Aspen found her gaze drawn to his necklace again and again. For some unknown
reason she had the urge to take it from around his neck and put it on hers.

Taylor rubbed her clit with the tip
of his finger and Aspen forgot all about his necklace. She rode him harder and
faster. Pleasure built inside her, coiling tighter, getting ready for the
release she craved.

It didn’t take long to achieve that
goal. A keening moan pushed past her lips when her orgasm struck. Her pussy
clutched and released his cock, which continued to plunge deep inside her.

Once the last wave of pleasure
receded, Aspen found herself lifted off Taylor. He quickly positioned her on
her hands and knees before he came up behind her. Taking hold of her hips, he
thrust into her pussy. She pushed back to meet his rapid strokes. She was able
to take him deeper this way. Since she’d already come, she hadn’t been sure if
she could climax again so quickly. Aspen soon found that wasn’t the case.

Taylor reached around her and found
her clit again. He continued to take her from behind as he stimulated the small
bundle of nerves with the tip of his finger. His cock grew even harder.

Just as he thrust into her one
final time, a second orgasm tore through her. She came along with him. His cock
pulsed inside her pussy, filling her with his cum. Once it was over, he took
them to their sides to the floor with their bodies still joined.

“I have to say that was the best
hello I’ve ever gotten,” Aspen said while she fought to catch her breath.

“I’m glad you liked it. It would
seem I need to have you as soon as I see you.”

Taylor’s softening cock slipped
free of her body. Aspen rolled toward him so she was on her other side. “I’m
just as bad as you are. I was more than happy to follow along. I take it you’re
still willing to give this relationship thing a shot?”

He took her lips in a tender kiss
before he met her gaze. “More than you can possibly know.”

Aspen reached up and fingered
Taylor’s pendant. It remained warm to the touch. “You sounded a little ticked
off when you called. Things not going well at home?”

“In some ways yes, and in others,
no. I had an argument with my father. He’s very ill, but he still acts as if he
can dictate the way I live my life. I made it perfectly clear that wouldn’t be
happening.”

She took the cougar head pendant in
her hand and rubbed her thumb over it, the urge to take it from Taylor once
again present. “I’m sorry to hear about your dad, but I think you did the right
thing by standing up to him. I’m lucky that neither of my parents are like
that. The only person in my family who drives me nuts is my older sister, but I
don’t see her that often. She’s married and has a couple of kids to keep her
busy.”

“Enough talk about family,” Taylor
said with a smile. “How about we move to your bedroom? It’ll be a lot more
comfortable than the hard floor. Plus, I don’t think I’m quite finished with my
hello yet.”

Aspen looked down to see his cock
was no longer soft. “I can see that. I think that’s an excellent idea.”

Before she could say anything else,
Taylor gathered her into his arms and stood. He carried her to her bedroom and
gently placed her on the center of her bed. He then proceeded to make love to
her slow and easy. He managed to wring two more orgasms out of her before he
reached his own release.

Snuggled up against Taylor’s side,
Aspen listened to his breathing even out as he fell asleep. She wasn’t tired,
but figured she’d let him have his rest. She’d then get to wake him up with her
lips and tongue. With nothing planned, they could spend the rest of the day in
bed.

Aspen angled her head so she looked
at Taylor’s handsome face. They really hadn’t known each other long, but the
more time she spent with him the more she felt as if they could really work.
Being in his arms again, making love to him, the way she felt for him had grown
stronger. She knew love at first sight was real. That’s how it had been with
her parents, but she’d never thought she’d ever experience it. With Taylor, she
had a feeling she finally had.

For now she’d keep that her little
secret. Taylor didn’t need her to dump that on him at this moment, especially
if things weren’t great with his father. She’d settle for letting him know
she’d be here for him. Then when the time was right, she’d tell him how she
felt. Hopefully he’d feel the same way about her.

* * * * *

Taylor and Aspen spent the majority
of the day in bed. It wasn’t until close to dinnertime that they finally came
up for air. For Taylor, it was the first time he actually felt as if he
couldn’t bring himself to leave a woman. He was seriously considering staying
the night, even though he had to be up early in the morning to start his first
day back at the office.

They’d gone out to get something to
eat and were now back at Aspen’s apartment. It reminded Taylor a lot of his old
place in Juneau. They were on her couch watching TV. Aspen sat tucked under his
arm, their feet up on her coffee table. It was nice, and was something he could
easily get used to. Here, he wasn’t the heir apparent. He was only Aspen’s
boyfriend.

During the day, he’d also come to
the realization that Aspen meant a lot to him. He didn’t think he’d be able to
give her up a month from now, let alone a year or five years. And coming to
that decision, Taylor had started thinking of ways to integrate her into the
other aspect of his life—the cougar half and all it entailed. First off, he had
to tell her what he was. At least having watched some of the sentinels go
through that very same thing—telling their human mates they were immortal
werewolves—he knew how to go about it the right way.

Aspen shifted out from under his
arm and sat to straddle his lap. She rested her forearms on the tops of his
shoulders, then kissed him. It started off as a soft brush of the lips, but
soon heated to something more carnal. They tugged at each other’s clothes until
they were both naked.

Taylor leaned his head against the
back of the couch and watched Aspen take his cock inside her pussy. He purred,
having given up a while ago on holding them back. Only with her did he lose all
control.

He groaned, a cat’s growl lacing
the sound. “I love being inside you.”

Aspen bit her bottom lip. “You feel
pretty good yourself.”

He took hold of her hips, lifting
up to meet her downward strokes, and pressing her tight against him. She ran
her hands down his shoulders to his chest as she continued her up-and-down
motion, his cock spearing into her. Her inner muscles squeezed around his
length, increasing the pleasure he felt. It wasn’t going to be long before he
climaxed.

The pace Aspen set grew faster. She
moaned, her motions becoming jerky. She sucked in a breath, then her pussy
gripped his cock tightly, milking him with her orgasm. It was all Taylor needed
to join her. He reached the point of no return in a rush and didn’t hold back.
He came, his dick pulsing as he gave her everything he had.

Aspen remained on his lap, his
softening cock remained inside her. She ran a hand down one of his pecs,
brushing along the chain of his necklace. “You know, every time we make love I
swear your pendant heats up. And now, I don’t know if it’s a trick of the light
or what, but the cougar’s ruby eyes look to be glowing. I also have this almost
overwhelming urge to take it from you and put it around my own neck.”

Taylor stiffened. He looked down at
his pendant. Aspen was right. The eyes were glowing. His gaze shot to her face
as the ramifications of what it meant sank in. He opened and closed his mouth a
couple of times, unsure what to say. He found himself looking at Aspen in a
whole new light. She was his mate. A human was his mate. And with the surge in
his hormones, all he could think about was making love to her over and over
again until she took the pendant from him.

A knock came on the apartment door
before a woman on the other side said through it, “Aspen, honey, would you and
Taylor like to come to the house and have some pie? I made it this afternoon.”

Aspen shot off his lap, swearing
under her breath. She gathered up his clothes and shoved them at him. “Mom,
just give me a minute,” she called. To Taylor she said quietly, “Go to the
bathroom and get dressed.”

He quickly did as she told him. A
glance over his shoulder showed Aspen was pulling her clothes on in record
time. Once he reached the bathroom, Taylor closed and locked the door behind
him. His mind awhirl with what had happened, he fished his cell phone out of
his jeans front pocket before he dropped them along with the rest of his
clothing onto the floor.