Page 29 of Wolves’ Midlife Reunion (Shifter Nation: Enchanted Over Forty #3)

“And a rather bright one,” she added. As they clinked glasses and she took another sip, Tina looked up over the rim. Her stomach was in knots, but ones of anticipation for all that was to come.

He pulled her close and kissed her, his lips tasting sweetly of wine.

Somehow, she managed to put her glass back on the coffee table as she kissed him back. Every muscle in her body relaxed as she pressed her lips against his, falling into the sweet comfort of truly finding her mate. How many times had she left his place, wishing she could kiss him goodbye?

Now she could kiss him whenever she wanted, and she was more than ready to take advantage of that.

Her body thrilled as they wrapped their arms around each other, no longer needing to keep a distance between them.

She’d only had a few sips of wine, but she was buzzed from having her mate in her arms.

Tina never wanted to let him go again, and she was determined to show him that. She parted her lips as she kissed him, inspiring him to do the same. She slipped her tongue into his mouth, twining it with his, relishing the texture as she claimed him.

Her hands reached up, cupping his jaw and gliding over the planes of his face. She wanted to know the touch of him, the feel of him, to understand the connection between their bodies, no matter if she was using her lips, her hands, or any other part of her.

It was the bond between their souls, however, that truly drove her desire.

Tina could sense his wolf, tapping into it almost as easily as she could her own.

The beasts were nearly tame after running feral and detached for so long, pining and searching, but never really finding what they were looking for.

It was all there now.

Tina put her leg over Dex, spreading her thighs over his lap as she continued to kiss him. Already, she could feel his hardness stirring against her. She rolled her hips forward and up, gently grinding against him.

Dex moaned into her mouth, a pleasant vibration that took her excitement up another notch, along with the way he slid his hands down her back until he cupped her backside. He massaged her curves, encouraging her and the way she moved against him.

Tina came up for a breath. “I love the way you touch me,” she whispered.

“I’m more than happy to oblige.” He kissed the hollow of her collarbone and then trailed his lips downward. Dex pulled the square neck of her knit top down, revealing her bra. He kissed the exposed tops of her breasts and then dipped his tongue down inside the cups.

Heat flooded through her. That sweet tension was beginning to rise inside her, increasing as she continued to rock against the hardness in his jeans. Her fingers were entwined around the back of his neck, stroking the cords of muscle and the freshly cropped hair.

She was just about to take off her shirt when Dex’s arms wrapped tight and hard around her. He surged up from the couch, easily lifting both their weights.

Tina squealed in surprise and pulled her arms around his neck. She enveloped his hips with her legs, although he was holding her up just fine on his own. “Where are we going?” she asked breathlessly.

Dex walked around the couch. “I’m going to bed you properly this time.”

Those words sent another tingling jolt through her body. “Does that mean you couched me last time?” she teased.

He growled as he turned, pressing her up against the wall.

Dex held her in place with only the pressure of his hips, leaving his hands free to roam her body.

He kissed her hungrily, almost desperately, his stubble leaving her skin raw around her mouth.

His hands ran over her thighs and ribs, along her arms and in her hair.

“Bed tonight,” he promised as his kisses wandered down her throat.

“After that, maybe here, the hallway, the middle of the woods.”

Intrigue swirled inside her. His erection was throbbing against her core, and she could hardly stand the fact that clothes still separated them. “Where else?” she panted, fantasizing about their bodies tumbling together through the leaves.

Dex found the front clasp of her bra and nuzzled her bare breasts. “The shower,” he replied without hesitation. “Hot, steamy, soapy.”

Her breaths were coming more quickly now as she imagined water running down his body, his hands gliding lather over hers. He had her breast in his mouth, and as his tongue rapidly flicked her nipple, she felt an echoing reaction between her legs. “Tell me more,” she gasped. “Where else?”

He pulled back slightly, arching a brow at her. “In the back of your store?” He traced a slow, heated circle around her nipple with his tongue.

It was absolutely wrong to snatch a quick moment with him after hours, which made it all the more appealing. “You’re going to make me come just talking about it.”

“Then imagine how good it’ll be when we actually do all those things.” He put his arms under her and pulled her off the wall. He carried her down to the end of the hall and kicked open the door. “But for tonight, the bedroom.”

They tumbled onto the bed together, frantically kissing as they pulled off their clothes. Tina whipped off her shirt and squirmed out of her bra. She sighed as Dex took off his shirt, revealing his broad chest, strong shoulders, and tight abs.

She pushed him back against the pillows and opened his jeans. Next came his boxer briefs. She ran her finger down the thin trail of hair that started at his navel and led her straight to what she really wanted.

Tina straddled his muscular thighs. She wrapped her hand around his shaft and stroked slowly, gliding her fingers over the soft skin, teasing him, enticing him.

She lifted her hips and sank down on top of him. Dex put his hands on her waist and pulled himself against her, tightening their connection until they couldn’t be any closer.

She braced her hands on his chest and dipped down slowly, moving her body against his, his heated shaft filling her.

With her legs spread, her most sensitive spot throbbed.

His words had already gotten her halfway there, and it didn’t take long before their speed increased, both of them building into a frenzy of desire, passion, and the knowledge that they were truly meant to be together.

He was her mate. Hers. For the rest of their lives.

The coil of tension that’d been turning tighter and tighter finally released.

Tina cried out as her body spasmed, pleasure blooming from her core and radiating outward.

Dex’s hands clamped hard around her hips, deep groans vibrating from his chest with each thrust until neither of them could take any more.

Panting, she kissed him once again.

She lay next to him in the dark, her head resting on his chest. Tina listened to the steady thrum of his heart, and she felt her own beating in a steady reply. She was happy and content, purely satisfied, but she sensed a certain tension in him. “What is it?” she asked into the darkness.

He moved away from her slightly so that he could turn on the bedside lamp. “There’s something I want to ask you.”

“I thought you already asked me,” she teased.

Dex laughed lightly and kissed her forehead. “No, something else.”

She wasn’t nervous this time. The two of them were going to face the world together. Everything would be all right, no matter what. She propped herself up on one elbow to look at him, still safe in the crook of his arm.

“You’re a big part of Sage’s life, and you’re about to be an even bigger part now that we’re together.” His thumb made slow arcs against her lower back. “Would you be Sage’s legal guardian and magical custodian?”

“Oh, Dex!” After the pleasure they’d felt together in bed, Tina had no control over her emotions. Tears dripped down her cheeks and onto his chest. “Me? Really?”

“Who else would it be?” He pulled her close and kissed her tears away. “What do you say?”

“Yes,” she cried. “Absolutely, yes.”