A Mate for Griffin (22 page)

He nodded. “Yeah I do and yeah I am.” He spoke softly, concern filled his eyes. He wiped a tear from her cheek.

What was wrong with him? How was she supposed to stay mad at him if he admitted to being wrong?

“I’m sorry, Sarah. I didn’t realize that you…” Emotion made his voice thick and his eyes haze over. “…felt that way. I thought you loved Lance. I saw you as his female. I refused to acknowledge my own feelings until you left. You didn’t react when I first drank from you. You kept on calling me your friend. I couldn’t bear being near you and not being able to have you. Please try and understand that.”

“Okay.” She sniffed and wiped her face. “Then what was that just now? When Lance told you that I had feelings for you. You looked like you’d just received the worst news of your life.”

“You heard Lance, I’m an idiot, a moron and damn stubborn. Fuck!” he groaned. “I mean it.” He scrubbed a hand over his face. His hand catching against his facial hair. “I’m an A-grade asshole.” He sucked in a deep breath. “Please try and understand, I’ve seen you as Lance’s female for all of this time. The two of you have a history.” He clenched his jaw.

“Oh my god.” Sarah clapped a hand over her mouth. “You can’t deal with the fact that we had sex. Of course you can’t. That makes sense.” She turned to face away from him. “He is your best friend and well we…”

Griffin put his hands on her shoulders. “Stop.” He gently turned her back to face him. “That’s in the past, Sarah. You did nothing wrong. I will admit that it was difficult for me but I’m not throwing away a future with you because you spent one hour in Lance’s bed. What we have is special. I made love to you, Sarah. You do realize that, don’t you?”

She nodded and started to say something but he slid a finger over her lips. “I love you. I seriously fucking love you. I want to mate you and spend the rest of my life with you. I want to have a whole horde of children with you. I’m sorry for being a stubborn idiot and an asshole. I hope you will forgive me.” He slid his arms around her. “I love you so much.” He put his head against her forehead.

She was so overwhelmed at his admission. So happy. Tears coursed down her cheeks and a lump lodged itself in her throat.

“You’re not saying anything.” Griffin tightened his arms around her. “I fucked up. Shit! I promise to communicate going forward. I promise to love and cherish you always.” He pulled away so that he could look at her face. “You’re crying and smiling?” He frowned. “Are you happy or sad? Do you forgive me, Sarah? Say something.”

She nodded and giggled. Crying harder. Damned tear ducts. “I’m happy.”

“Why are you crying?”

“I’m ridiculously happy and I love you too. I’m also sorry for being an idiot and for being such a scaredy cat. I wish I’d had enough courage to speak up when I had the chance. I really need to grow a backbone.”

He cupped her face. “You are courageous and brave.”

“Yeah, yeah for a human.”

“You are courageous and brave, full fucking stop.” He kissed her nose. “You need to stop coming between fighting males though. How many times do I need to tell you that?”

“Um…a lot…it might take years before I start to listen. According to your best friend, I’m an idiot and a moron and I lack communication skills.”

His whole face turned serious and he let her go. “About becoming my mate and having all of those children together?” Griffin got down on one knee and took her hand. “It would make me the happiest male alive if you would do me the honor of becoming my mate.” He looked nervous He licked his lips. “I don’t have a ring. I know it’s human tradition to give a ring. I’ll get you one”—his eyes widened—“better yet, you can choose one. Or I’ll pick one—”

“Yes.”

“Yes, I should pick one or you…?”

“Yes, I’ll become your mate and have your children, although hordes of them?” She giggled. “I’m not so sure about the hordes part. I don’t need a ring. I just need you.”

He jumped up to his feet and pulled her into his arms, cradling her against his chest. The move was so quick that she squealed. “What are you doing?”

“We’re skipping to the part where I carry you over the threshold.”

“Um…Griffin…we’re already inside.”

He looked around them, his gaze moving to her bedroom door. “We’re skipping to the part where I carry you over the threshold of your bedroom. I need to be inside you right about now.”

His voice was rough. Her nipples tightened.

Griffin walked quickly. He lay her down on the bed and removed her sneakers. “Mmmm. Hot pink.” He touched her toes. “Off.” he growled, touching her jeans.

Sarah undid the clasp and pulled down the zipper. Griffin growled softly as he gripped her pants and pulled them from her body. “The top needs to go.”

“Um…” She felt her cheeks heat. “I’m not wearing the sexy underwear that you gave me.” She pulled her shirt over her head, knowing that he would see her white cotton briefs and matching bra.

His gaze dropped and heated. “Fuck, Sarah! I love you. All of you.” he chuckled. “Granny panties, warts and all.” He flipped her over, his gaze raked over her. “Although I have yet to find any warts.”

Sarah giggled. “It’s just a saying. I don’t actually have warts. Although…” She had to laugh. “It’s kind of sweet that you’re still so into me even though you think I have warts.”

He turned her back around and his stare was so intense that it made her toes curl. “I think you are fucking hot in granny panties. So much so.” There was a ripping noise. “I can’t wait to get them off of you.”

If she wasn’t so turned on, she would be mad at him for destroying her clothing, but all she could do was whimper as he pushed her back. Griffin grabbed her ankles, his heated gaze moving to between her thighs.

Sarah swallowed hard.

“Fucking amazing.” His voice was thick. He ran a hand over her mound and she whimpered arching into him. “Fur…” His eyes half rolled back in his skull and he made a groaning noise.

He obviously hadn’t noticed when they were together before. It had been rushed and frantic.

She reached back and unclasped her bra, pulling it away from her body. Griffin all out growled when his gaze moved back up to her chest. “Your breasts are perfection.” He leaned over her and sucked on a nipple.

Sarah couldn’t help the gasp that escaped or the way she arched into his hot mouth. He nipped and licked, and sucked until she was mewling. Her fingers buried deep in his thick black hair.

“Open your legs for me.” he growled against her flesh, causing shivers to race through her.

Griffin pulled away, moving down her body. “Wider, sweetheart.” he snarled. “That’s it. Fuck, but you are beautiful.” Her heart was beating so wildly. Like it wanted out of her chest or something.

She gasped as his mouth closed over her clit. Then she drew in a ragged breath and clawed at the sheets as he began to suck her off. “Oh. My. God.” She croaked. It was too much too fast. It felt so damned good that her eyes rolled back as she threw her head back.

Just when she thought she might scream, he eased off of her, using just his tongue in soft, slow strokes. She tried to rock her hips, but he held her in place with his hands and shoulders against her thighs.

“Fucking delicious,” he growled. “I’m going to live between these legs. Can I lick and suck on your sweet pussy every day?”

“Yes,” she mewled.

“Every fucking day.” he growled as he pushed a finger into her. She squirmed and groaned. One finger became two fingers. He thrust into her in deep, even strokes.

“Yes…oh yes…yes…” There was a coiling sensation in her belly. Her skin felt tight. Her body, heavy. She struggled to take in enough air. Griffin sucked on her clit and her back bowed off of the bed, as her orgasm ripped through her on a loud, deep groan. He made her ride it out. Her body clenched around his fingers. Her back continued to arch. Her groan became an all out moan.

He finally released her and she fell back in a limp, boneless mess. “Oh my god.” She was still panting hard. “I didn’t think that it could be so good. Oh my…”

“Wait a minute.” Griffin pulled himself onto her. His hips against hers. She could feel his erection through the thin leather. “You aren’t saying what I think you are? Was that the first time that you have ever been eased?” He was frowning like mad.

Sarah nodded. “Yeah, Eric didn’t believe in oral sex. He said it was disgusting and…”

“Thank fuck you didn’t mate him.”

“Well, I wouldn’t have put it quite like that, but yeah…I’m really glad right now that he and I didn’t get hitched. It would’ve been a shame to miss out on that…” She could feel herself blush. Then she squirmed and licked her lips. “Look…I’m sorry but I have no experience in…well…you know.” She needed to suck it up. Griffin was her future husband…mate. “I’ve never given anyone a blowjob before either, so I won’t be very good.”

“Sweetheart.” He kissed her softly before moving back so that he could look her in the eye. “You touching me is the biggest turn-on. I’ve been with a human female before. She eased…”

He must have seen her look of horror because he quickly added. “We’ve both been with others, but that’s all in the past. From now on it’s you and me and it’s all I need. Just looking at you is enough to make me come. One small touch would be all it would take, I swear. I love you, Sarah.”

“I love you too.”

“I need to be inside you now.”

She giggled as he tore at his vest and pants. His leathers were half way down his legs before he realized that his boots were still on. Griffin toed them off and yanked his pants the rest of the way off.

Wow. He was handsome. His six-pack was a thing of utter beauty. His chest was… “You’re still injured.”

“I’m fine.” He moved over her.

“No, you are not.” She touched the scab on his heart.

“It was broken when you left but I’ll be fine now that I have you back in my life.”

She laughed. “More like you need blood and sex to heal.”

“My way of saying it was so much more romantic.” He kissed her.

“Yeah it was.” She nipped at his lip and he growled. “Listen...”

He stopped nuzzling her neck and pulled back so that he could look into her eyes.

“Let’s make love and then I want you to put your mouth on me again.”

Griffin chuckled. “I’ve created a monster.”

“You promised every day.”

He laughed. “Twice a day, sweetheart. Put your legs over my shoulders.”

“Do I look like a gymnast?” She had to giggle. There was no way he was getting her legs over his…

He growled and lifted her legs, pulling them over his shoulders.
Alrighty.
He also thrust into her at the same time.

Lord. Help. Her.

She cried out.

Lord help him. He felt like praying right now. Like getting down on his knees and thanking God for the female under him.

His female.

His everything.

His courageous Sarah.

“You good? I can take your legs down…” Her breasts pushed against him with each hard breath.

“Don’t you dare.” She gasped. “That feels so darned good.”

He chuckled as he began to move. It looked as if her human boyfriend had been clueless. It would be his fucking pleasure to show her the joys of lovemaking.

“Hold onto me, angel,” he growled. “I’m going to fuck you hard now.”

“Don’t you mean”—she moaned, panting hard—“that you’re going to…” She mewled as he rocked into her. “Make love to me?”

“No.” Another thrust and a loud moan was torn from her. Her face was flushed. Her eyes glassy. “I’m going to fuck the hell out of you. You might not walk for a while once I’m done with you.”

Another thrust. She bit down on her lush lip. “Oh.” She gasped.

“Know that I do love you.” He paused. “There will be times when we make love and times when we fuck. I will make sure that you enjoy them all.”

“Oh good.” She sighed. “That sounds fantastic.”

He kissed her hard on that perfect mouth of hers. A mouth he couldn’t wait to have wrapped around his dick. It gave him untold joy to know that he would be her first. His balls pulled up at the mere thought.

Then he began to pound into her. He fucked her hard but without moving too quickly. Never rush a good thing.
Never.

Her mewls and moans turned to strangled cries. Her nails dug into him. Her tight as fuck pussy squeezed the hell out of him. So damned hot, so wet, so his. All too soon, she was screaming his name, her sheath pulling even tighter around him. So receptive.

On a guttural shout, he jerked into her as his seed erupted into her, branding her. “Mine.” he shouted as he sank his fangs into her.

She screamed, her back coming off the bed. Her nails digging into him. He took another tentative suck, knowing that it was almost too intense for humans. They would slowly need to get her used to the rapture. One step at a time.

By the time he released her they were both slick with sweat. He put his head next to hers. He was breathing hard.

“Wow.” She sighed, struggling to catch her breath.

“You could say that.” He kissed her temple. “Just give me a half a minute to catch my breath and we can do it again.”

Sarah laughed. A beautiful sound. In fact, he loved it so much that he planned on doing everything in his power to hear it as often as possible. She sighed. “I think I’m going to love being mated to a vampire.”

“I know I’m going to love being mated to you.” He kissed her on the tip of her nose.