Coyote's Kiss (13 page)

“Luca?”

Realizing that he had to make a decision, he pushed open his door then grabbed his bag from the back. After he slammed the door closed he strolled around the front of the vehicle to join her. She stood on the sidewalk waiting for him.

“You okay?” she asked with evident concern.

“Sure,” he said. “I guess I’m just a little nervous.

She jolted. “What about?”

Why had he said that? He wanted to groan. But he might as well tell her everything. The worst that could happen was that she’d send him home. Maybe that would be for the best. It would only be more painful if she realized later that he was boring. “Well, for one thing… This.” He waved his hand at her home.

“My house?”

“Yeah, it’s beautiful. I have nothing to compare to it. My apartment here is empty but my condo isn’t that much better and I don’t have any excuse for that. I’ve lived there for five years!” he exclaimed.

“You just haven’t found a place to put down roots. That doesn’t mean you’re lacking in any way. Hell, it might be perfect. If things work out between us you can move in with me. I love my house,” she told him.

“Move in?” he teased. “I just might take you up on that.”

She giggled before growing serious again. “That’s not all that’s bothering you, though.”

“No,” he admitted. “Want to sit?” He motioned to the porch chairs he’d admired minutes before.

“Sure.” She turned and strolled up the steps. She set her bag by the front door before pulling out one of the chairs to sit on.

He set his bag beside his seat and settled across from her.

“What is it? I thought we were getting along pretty well. Is it the thing with your brother?” she asked softly.

“No— Well, I’m not happy about you meeting him. Like I said, he forgets that I’m a grown man and I don’t want you to see me the way he does. I know I can be immature but I do make my own decisions,” he answered.

“I have fun with you, Luca,” she assured him. He believed she did but he just didn’t think that it would last.

“I don’t want you to get bored with me,” he confessed.

“Bored?” she gasped. “Are you kidding me? I watched the training video of you and the Coalition the night before we met you. As soon as I heard your voice and listened to how much fun you were having I couldn’t wait to meet you.”

“That won’t last. You’ll eventually get tired of my antics. Everyone but Abilene does.”

She was up on her feet in an instant. Before he knew what was happening she came around the table and planted herself in his lap. He grunted as she dropped down. Not because of her weight, but because he hadn’t been expecting it.

“You’re crazy,” she told him.

“And you’re very intelligent. Not only are you working for the FBI but you have your own research department in shifter behavior. What you know is probably ten times more than me, and I’m a shifter.”

“Luca.” She cupped his face. “I like everything about you. All my life has been dedicated to gathering as much knowledge as possible. I’ve never been good at just letting go and enjoying myself. It’s one of the reasons that while I’m a field agent I also specialize in another department.”

“Okay.” He wasn’t sure what she was getting at but she was looking at him like she expected a response.

“So I need you to make me have fun. I want your power and passion in the bedroom and your sharp mind and quick wit outside of it,” she explained.

That actually made him feel pretty good. “Yeah?”

“Yes,” she agreed. “So why don’t we go inside and you can get that incredible body of yours to nail me to the closest flat surface.”

He was hard in an instant. Even as much as he was shocked by her words, his body was ready to follow the order. He tightened his arm around her waist to pull her closer. “How about a small sample?” he asked. He didn’t give her time to reply. Instead he latched his mouth to hers.

She opened for him, allowing him to thrust his tongue inside. She moaned and he swallowed the sound.

“I love kissing you,” he said when they parted.

“Well, by all means. Who am I to deny you the pleasure?” she murmured before moving back toward him.

“If we don’t go inside right now I’m going to fuck you out here in full view of all your neighbors,” he told her seriously.

She grinned. “Really?”

“Let’s not find out,” he replied. He stood, picking her up easily, and stalked to the front door. “Keys?”

“Front pocket of my bag.”

Damn, he had to put her down in order to reach her bag. He set her on her feet before bending to pick it up. He searched through the pocket until he found the small key chain. He quickly unlocked the door before turning back to her. He held out his hand. She grasped the handle of his bag before moving to him. He took his pack from her hands then set it down beside hers right inside the door. Yanking her closer, he fastened his lips over hers.

As they kissed he moved her farther into the cool interior of the house. Another reason to keep their lovemaking out of public. Blessed air conditioning. He slammed the front door closed, but instead of backing her into it he gently pulled her to the floor.

Luckily, her entryway was carpeted so when their knees hit the ground there was cushion. He started to undress her slowly. When he had to remove his mouth from hers to pull her T-shirt over her head she gasped.

“You’re so hot,” he told her.

“You too,” she said. “I need you naked now.” She pushed his hands away and started to unsnap her pants herself. Luca matched her article for article until they were both bared.

He ran his gaze over her body as she laid back. Her tan skin was already glistening with a fine layer of sweat. He bent and captured her pert nipple between his lips. She arched her back, pressing into him.

“Touch me,” she pleaded.

No problem there.
While he sucked her, drawing out soft cries, he ran his palm down her stomach to her wet folds. He brushed over her a couple of times before sliding his fingers from her folds. With two digits he entered her pussy.

She moaned long and low.

He pumped his fingers in and out several times.

“Please, Luca, now.”

Luca lifted his head to peer down at her.

“I want you,” she murmured.

He slid his hands to her hips and lifted her. Scooting closer, he positioned himself at her entrance. He slowly pushed in between her folds and penetrated her. He drew out just as slowly so that she felt every inch of him. He was proud of his full eight inches. He wanted to take his time. The previous times he’d made love to her they’d had passion and heat. Now he wanted to show her how much he cared.

“More,” she demanded.

Luca only shook his head. He thrust just as gently until she was fully wrapped around his cock. Her inner muscles clenched around his hard member. He groaned in pleasure.

It was wonderful. This feeling of complete connection between the two of them. She lifted her head and glared at him.

“Luca!”

He grinned and withdrew at the same pace. She growled as she pushed her hands under her and lifted. She repositioned herself on his lap. “Now I’m in charge,” she told him.

It wasn’t what he’d had planned but he could work with this. “Go ahead.”

Gripping his shoulders tightly, she rose up, causing his cock to slide out before she dropped back down. He held onto her waist but allowed her to set the pace. She rode him hard, head back and eyes closed, until he had no choice but to buck up and meet her body each time she slammed back down.

They rocked, panting and gasping, until she screamed, crying out her climax. Luca held her close, finally thrusting until he reached his own release.

She blew her hair out of her face. “It just gets better and better.”

He chuckled. “I’m really considering asking you to marry me again.”

“Oh God!” she groaned. “Don’t start with that again.”

“You should have seen your face,” he told her. “It was classic.” It really had been.

“I would punch you but I’m too tired,” she claimed.

“How about a shower and then bed? We’re going to have a long day tomorrow with the added benefit that you get to meet my brother.”

“Oh yippy,” she joked then she yawned.

“Up you go.” He pushed her off his lap.

She grumbled but eventually climbed to her feet. She held her hand out to him. He accepted the offer and soon they were both standing in her front entryway naked. “Tour?” he asked.

“The kitchen is back through there.” She waved behind them. “Living room and a restroom down here.” She tugged him along. “I’ll take you to my room. The other rooms up here”—she started up the stairs—“are my office and the guest bedroom. Explore all you want. Just after I fall flat on my face in my nice comfortable bed.”

“You got it,” he told her. He tried to take in everything as she pulled him along. Her carpet was a light tan and went well with the cream colored walls. The house wasn’t big but she had plenty of room. He liked the homey feel to the place.

Her bedroom door stood open and they entered. The bed was unmade and did in fact look very soft. The comforter was black but the light sheets matched the color of her walls.

There were several pictures on the wall, all done in black and white. There was the Eiffel Tower, Brooklyn Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge and some other places he wasn’t close enough to see yet.

“I have an attached bathroom here so we can shower together,” she told him.

“We’d better get to it before you fall asleep in there,” he teased her.

“Just keep your hands to yourself,” she ordered.

“I promise,” he said, not meaning it at all.

* * * *

Luca’s phone buzzed from the nightstand next to his head. He rolled over and picked it up before the sound woke Jade. “It’s five in the morning,” he griped as a greeting.

“Where the hell are you?” Sal demanded.

“In bed, asleep, like normal people,” he whispered back to his brother.

“Since I’m currently standing in your bedroom I know that’s a lie,” Sal sniped.

“I didn’t say I was in
my
bed,” he pointed out. “And why are you in my apartment?”

“Didn’t Abilene tell you I was coming?” Sal questioned. There was movement on the other end of the phone, and Luca didn’t want to think about what his brother would be going through of his.

“She did,” he said. “But I didn’t expect you in my place before dawn.”

“We caught an early flight. Now answer my question,” Sal ordered.

“I’m obviously at someone else’s place. Just take a nap or something and meet me at the office in a couple of hours,” he replied. “I might even bring you in donuts if you’re a good boy.”

Sal growled. “Don’t push it.”

Luca laughed. “See you later.” He hung up before Sal could say anything further. Oh sure, he would pay for it later, but he enjoyed screwing with his eldest sibling.

“Your brother got in?” Jade asked from the other side of the bed.

Luca set his cell back down before he rolled over and faced her. She had her chin resting on her fist while she watched him.

“Good morning,” he greeted before kissing her lightly.

“Hmm, let’s try that again,” she said as she reached for him.

Luca climbed on top of her. “Okay.”

Chapter Nine

True to his word, Luca picked up six dozen donuts on the way to the office. Jade teased him but Luca knew that Sal wouldn’t have appreciated his smart mouth earlier and he needed to make it up to his brother. It wasn’t Sal’s fault that he was such a hard ass. He’d always had the job of taking care of the other Perez kids. That was just the way it was in his family. As first born it had fallen to him to set a good example for the younger kids.

As the baby, Luca had gotten away with more than anyone else. He’d partied hard and stayed out late in high school. It was always Sal who would pull him out of all the trouble he found himself in. He never ratted Luca out to his parents but Sal could sure lecture for hours.

Yet, even though Sal could be overbearing and demanding, he was a great big brother. Luca just had a hard time convincing Sal that he was grown up now and could make his own decisions.

Jade pushed open the conference room door and all conversation stopped. He followed her in, holding up the boxes. The scent from the freshly baked goods was mouthwatering. “I brought breakfast,” he announced.

“Awesome!” Jamie cried. “And you didn’t even let having sex make you late.”

Jade made a choking sound as Jamie howled with laughter. Luca glanced over at his friend, noticing that he had his hand on the back of Sal’s chair. Jamie had set that up nicely.

“Sorry, Jamie,” Luca said with a smirk. “I know Brandy is making you watch your diet and I wouldn’t want to do anything to upset her. I think you should refrain.”

Jamie grumbled while he stalked closer to Luca. “What she doesn’t know won’t hurt me,” he stated as he grabbed the load from Luca.

“Well, I don’t know…” Luca replied. “It might come up the next time we talk.”

Jamie flipped him off. Luca chuckled until he saw Sal’s glare. “What?” he snapped. Shit, he sounded like a teenager again.

Sal slowly shook his head before rising from his chair. He looked at Luca before settling his gaze on Jade. Luca wanted to jump in front of her to keep her from his brother. He knew it wouldn’t work, though. When Sal was determined, nothing that Luca said or did mattered.

“So, you’re the woman my baby bro is shacking up with,” Sal said to Jade.

“Sal!” Luca shouted. God, he wanted to throttle his brother already.

“Sal!” Flynn, Sal’s partner, yelled.

“Hey, asshole!” Cole jumped to his feet.

Jade laughed. “No.”

Sal ignored everyone but Jade. “No?”

“We’re not shacking up. Just using each other’s body in every imaginable way possible,” she said with a straight face.

There was no movement, no talking—he wasn’t even sure if anyone was breathing—as they all waited for Sal’s reaction.

Luca waited until Sal nodded. “Sounds good then,” Sal told her. “Did you get any lemon filled?”