Territory - Prequel (26 page)

He grabbed her arm and spun her to face him.  “You want me?”

Her eyes thinned to slits, “Don’t act as though you didn’t know.”

“I’d hoped
.
”

“Dell stop, this isn’t funny
to me
.”

He grabbed her
by both arms and pulled her hard into him, startling her.  “This isn’t funny to me either.”  His teeth were clenched so hard that they creaked, “I want you so fucking bad Chloe that I can barely see straight.  When I’m near you, when I smell you
…
”  A deep rumble emitted from his chest as he slid his hands under her arms and lifted her, turning
them both
until she was pinned on the truck behind her. 
Dell had maneuvered until her legs were wrapped around
his hips.  He pressed into her,
a hand
fisted
in the hair at the back of her neck forcing her head back as his mouth descended on hers.

She struggled at first, moaning in his mouth and tried to push him away, but as his mouth worked over hers, she lost her fight.
  She didn’t want to fight it anymore, was tired of being the martyr for her family.  She felt something with Dell, something she could no longer deny.  In his presence was the sole place in the universe where she felt safe and at peace, and right now it was all she wanted, to let that feeling last for as lon
g as he was willing to allow it. 
She kissed him back and prayed that after tonight she’d finally work him out of her system and be able to fuck and forget Dell
Blackbird
once and for all.

Her hands gripped his shoulders and she pulled him tighter as her tongue danced with his.  She just wanted to feel, to have
. 
T
o have
him
.
  She ground her hips against his,
growing wet at the pleasure it brought.  She’d been so careful around Dell so cautious
to keep from
making him aware of her desire.  Now, she threw caution to the wind.
 
Let him know
!
             

Another growl rumbled from Dell’s chest and then they were moving.  She didn’t open her eyes, only hoped that he was taking her some place where they could be alone.

She felt him drop to a knee and opened
her eyes, noting he’d carried her into the woods just past the parking lot. 
She lay back in the soft grass and pulled
him with her
as he squeezed his hands between them and worked furiously to release the buttons of her blouse.  She gripped
the hem of his shirt and when she tugged he growled when he had to pull back to jerk the fabric over his head. 

He had every intention of falling back on top of her when the sight of her fingering open the button on her jeans had him freezing.  His eyes found hers and he was startled by the warm haze of desire that clouded her eyes.  When she pushed her jeans down over her
the curve of her
hips he made the mistake of inhaling.  The sharp musk of her desire hit him and he lost all control. 

Rough hands grabbed the denim to
pull
the jeans down her silken legs before he
plucked off her shoes, jerked off her jeans, and
tossed
the
m
aside
.  His hands
gripped her hips, pulling her up onto his lap. 
She ground against him, and he hardened to forged steel knowing that her scent was marking him. 
He wanted her, wanted to taste her, to bury himself so deep inside her that
part of him would imprint there forever. 
His
engorged
cock strained agains
t the fabric of his own jeans
dying for release
and he reached down and ripped the front of
the denim
open. 

Chloe didn’t
bother trying to remove her bra, instead she jerked the cups down to expose her breasts.  The peaks were stiff with desire and instantly drew Dell’s attention.  He
wrapped an arm around her and eased her back before he
fell forward, catching himself with his arms as he dipped his head to
suck one nipple into
his mouth, forcing an appreciative
moan from her soft lips. 

He pulled back
to stare at her, then
his lips found hers with an urgency
that
she
too
felt.  She didn’t want to lose the moment, didn’t want someone or something to interfere.

“Take me,” she whispered against his mouth.

Dell pulled back and shoved
the jeans down his hips
.  He didn’t get the chance to reclaim the position he’d had over her.  Instead, she scrambled up and before he could react, Chloe
spread her thighs around his hips and
impaled herself on his
rigid
flesh.  He st
illed himself, not believing the
incredible pleasure that swamped him a
s
her tight body fisted around him. 
When she lifted and
eased
herself
down
onto him again, forcing him deeper inside her Dell threw back his head and couldn’t contain the growl that rumbled lose from the depths of his soul.
 
Mine!

He held Chloe close, her breath fanning his face as she worked herself on him.  His hands slid from her lower back, down to cup her
rounded
ass to assist in her thrusts.  He gritted his teeth at the pleasure of her steady pace and the soft moans that left her parted lips.  When he could no longer stand it
,
he eased her back until he was over her. 

His hands grasped her creamy thighs and spread th
em wider to allow him
to
drive deeper, harder, faster.  He pounded into her and when she arched her back, her body tightened with its release
as
pleasure tore through her
.  Her nails dug into his thighs and her pussy clenched
around
his cock.  Her vaginal muscles convulsed, sucking at him in hungry demand of his
seed
.  Dell’s muscles bunched and he growled as he shot his warm
release
deep inside his mate.

He fell over her,
and then
rolled pulling her on top of him.  He remained buried inside her and her legs were wrapped around his body as they both fought to stabilize their breathing
lying naked and prone on the forest floor
.

She moaned quietly and he felt her lips brush against his chest in a feather-light kiss.  Then Dell stilled. 
FUCK!
  He rolled again to pin Chloe to the ground.

Staring up at him, Chloe noticed that he’d
grown deathly pale.  “Dell!  What’s wrong
?
”

He
eased from her
and quickly jerked his pants up.  “Fuck!  Fuck!  Fuck!”

“What?” Chloe followed his lead and pulled her bra over her breasts then quickly began working
the
buttons
of her blouse
with trembling fingers.  She eyed the area, but she could see no one.  “Is someone coming?  Did someone see us?”  She let her eyes drift over the area again.

Now fully dressed, Dell retrieved her jeans from where he’d tossed them and handed them to her without looking at her, “Here, put these on.”

Chloe grabbed her jeans and quickly shoved in one leg then the other, hoping on one foot as she nearly tipped over.  “Dell!  What’s going on?”

He was
searching for her shoes, ignoring her words.
When he
handed the shoes to her she didn’t bend to put them on, simply stood and frowned at him.  “What.  Is.  Going.  On?”

“Put your shoes on,” he commanded, “we have to go.”

“No,” she crossed her arms over her chest, a shoe dangling from each hand.  “I’m not going anywhere until you tell me what’s wrong.”

Dell turned his back to her and hissed.  When he turned back to her he shoved an angry hand into his short black hair.  “We just had unprotected sex!”

Chloe’s pursed lips slowly dropped into a horrified frown.  She let her arms fall and had to blink back humiliated tears.  “I don’t have
anything
!”

He grabbed her upper arms, “Of course you don’t Chloe.  I know that. 
It’s not what I’m saying.”

She jerked out of his grip and bent to angrily force her feet into her glittery silver flats before she stood, “Don’t worry!” she ground out through clenched teeth.  “If I
do
swell with child I won’t chase you down for support.”  She turned and
stomped
toward the parking lot.

“Chloe!” the word was a practically snarled. 

Ignoring him, she w
as halfway across the parking lot
when he stopped in front of her, bent, and threw her over his shoulder and strode toward his truck.

She wiggled and pushed at his back, “Put me down!” 

Now it was his turn to ignore her.

“Dell!  Goddamn it put me down
!
”

“We’re going to the compound.”

She struggled in his hold, “I can’t leave my mother here!  Put me down before I scream.”

He jerked his passenger side door open and swung her down until she was cradled in his arms before he lifted her to the seat.  “Mama will take her home.”  Then he slammed the door in her face.  She reached for the handle, but before she could even jerk on it
,
he was already climbing in the driver’s seat.  One large hand snaked out and fisted in her shirt.  “Stay,” he ordered.

“I’m not a dog,” she slapped at his fist, “and take your hands off me!”

He ignored her demand as he
started the truck, shifted it into gear and pulled from the restaurant parking lot.
 

Chapter
23

They rode in silence to the compound.  Chloe kept her face toward the window and when Dell scented her tears guilt threatened to eat a hole right through him.  “Chloe, I’m sorry if I offended you, it wasn’t my intention.”

She didn’t respond, but he saw her brush at her cheek. 

“Chloe?”

“I don’t want to talk about it!” Her
stuffy nose made her voice sound off.

“
Look that
was the most amazing experience of my life and I…”

She turned from the window and buried her head in her hands, “Oh God, please shut up!  You’re just making it worse.”

Fuck!
  He could scent her humiliation and he didn’t know how to fix it.  Claiming her truly had been the most amazing experience of his life, but saying so now sounded cheesy even to him. 
Of course she doesn’t believe me!

He was eyeing the road, nearly home when he saw her clamp a hand to her belly. 
Oh shit!
  “You alright?”

“Fine!” she bit out sarcastically.

Dell focused searching for Mama through the pack ties until he picked her out and centered on her and the message he wanted to convey. 
I need you home now.  I’ve claimed Chloe and I didn’t use protection.  She’s taken my seed.  I don’t know how I’m going to explain to her what I’ve just done!

Mama’s voice carried to him telepathically, affirming that she’d gotten his message. 
Be home soon
.
  Then as an aside,
Congratulations son!

When he pulled the truck to a stop in front of Blackbird compound, Dell exited and strode to the passenger door pulling it wide.
  Emotions roiled within nearly overwhelming him.  His wolf was soaring on a cloud of pure bliss.  He’d claimed his mate.  She was his now whether she realized it or not.  The problem was that he hadn’t
spoken to her first, hadn’t informed her of what would happen, hadn’t garnered her acceptance, her approval, her permission.
 

Chloe didn’t move.

“You can come in, or I can carry you in.”

She frowned at him before climbing out of the truck and shoving of
f
the hand that he placed passively on her hip. 
She followed him into the kitchen once he unlocked the door and he turned to look at her.  “Something to drink?”

“Beer,” she bit out.

He shook his head, “
Not tonight, you’ll need a clear head
.”

Chloe rolled her eyes, “Well of course!”  She brushed past him as she stomped her way down the hall and into his office.  He heard her slam the door behind her and while he was upset that he’d offended her, he was relieved that she was willing to stay and
let him have his say.