Claiming Julia (6 page)

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Once in the privacy of
Angus’s
home, the lovers kissed uncontrollably and inhaled one another’s scent. In their haste, they’d left a trail of clothing from the living room to his bedroom. Soon they were against the wall near the entrance of his bedroom.

“Close the Venetians,” she pleaded. “It’s too bright in here.”

“Do you trust me?”

Julia quickly nodded and released a breath she hadn’t known she’d been holding as he continued delivering silky kisses all over her neck. He looked at her and narrowed his eyes.

“I refuse to close the blinds. I want to see every inch of your delicious, naked body. Come here.” Angus pulled her in front of a large full-length mirror next to the door. “Look at us.”

“What are you doing?”

He pulled her in front of him, holding her arms at her side. “Soaking in all that beauty. The beauty of us, as a couple.”

Julia tried looking away, but he gently forced her to look at them both in the mirror. “Now, tell me what you see.

“You and I standing here, butt-ass naked
.
”
S
he laughed.

“Seriously, Julia. We’re opposites on the outside, but so much like each other on the inside. I see two perfect beings who have taken charge of their existence.” He ran his hands along the curves of her body. “You’ve hurt my feelings.”

“What do you mean?”

“How could you think me to be such a shallow man?”

“Okay, seriously, you’re losing me, baby.”

“You thought I would never be interested in you because of your size?”

“I don’t want to talk about this.” She held her head down. “Why are we even having this conversation?”

“Because it needs to be discussed,” Angus said sternly. “Human society has planted a false reality of what women should look like, making it hard for them to accept themselves for who they are.”

“Angus, I simply assumed in the beginning you only dated petite women. That has nothing to do with my self-confidence, trust me. I’d never change for you or anyone else; you should know that.”

“Good. Even though you’re confident, I still need to tell you just how beautiful you are. Every man should tell his woman that. You’re a beautiful woman, Julia Jones. I love you for who you are. This is my declaration to you.”

She glared at herself in the mirror. It wasn’t the first time. For years, she always looked in the mirror, accessing and accepting herself, in an effort to forget the insults etched into her memory from her mother’s lover. She smiled at the contrast of their skin and the beauty of their physiques. They did make one hell of a couple, and it turned her on. But she did have to answer him, tell him why she thought he’d never want her.

“I’ll admit. The scars my mother’s lover inflicted on me as a child took some time to heal, but I’m better now. If anything, he helped make me a stronger person.”

“Good. You exude an aura of power and pride when you’re in the office. Everyone sees you as being confident and strong.”

Julia held her head up proudly. “We’re a damned good-looking couple for sure,” she admitted.

“Also know we’re never making love in the dark. As I said before, I want to see your body. It turns me on.”

Julia laughed. “Why is it that you always seem to make me laugh when I’m trying to be serious?” She smiled as his hands glided over her body. “I mean, I work out, and even though sometimes I feel I could stand to shed some pounds, I’ve been happy with myself all these years. Just that my mother’s boyfriend used to make fun of me as a child, so I’ve got some demons haunting me at times.”

“We’ll exorcise those demons together.”

Julia turned toward Angus and hugged him. “These past few weeks have been the best of my life.” She needed to tell him that. She had never felt such a need to express her feelings with any man. It was a great relief to release them instead of smothering them, as she had been taught to do most of her life.

“Good, baby. That’s real good, because I need you in every aspect of my life. I love you and don’t ever want to let you go.” He carried her over toward the bed and gently laid her down. She sucked in a breath as Angus flicked his tongue over the small mound of her lower tummy until she shuddered.

“Yes, baby,” he crooned as his kisses dropped lower, to the place that burned for him.

“Angus!” She called his name several times as he flicked his tongue over her swollen flesh. To her disbelief her orgasm was abrupt but lasted longer than any other she’d experienced.

Julia spread her legs wider to give him access as he crawled up her body and kissed her passionately. With a groan, he focused his attention on her breasts. Angus sucked one dark areola then the other into his mouth as he gently caressed the large globes in his hands. Her hands buried themselves in his mane and traveled down his neck to his back as she arched into his mouth.

“I want nothing more than to bury my face between your legs, but I’m too damned close to the edge. See what you do to me!” His dragon stirred beneath the surface, egging him on.

“Please,” she begged. “I’m on fire. I need you inside me right now!”

At her command, Angus went deep in one stroke then held still as Julia bucked beneath him. When her lips lifted to meet his, he thrust deep inside her, gliding in and out of her slick tunnel.

“Oh my God!” she moaned, her fingernails scratching his back as he held her pinned to the bed.

“I need to take you from behind!” His voice was raspy and demanding. Before she could speak, he’d turned her over on her belly, propping her behind up in the air for his access. Placing a hand on her back, Angus eased her forward to rest on her knees and forearms. He moaned at the sight of her ass tilted up, in perfect position for him to slide deep inside of her.

“Nice,” Angus hissed before exploring Julia’s swollen folds and easing a thick finger deep inside her crevice while stroking his cock. Biting his lip, he rubbed his engorged member against her plush ass cheeks, occasionally brushing against her weeping slit.

Legs trembling and teeth clenched, she protested. “Stop teasing me, dammit! Please, fuck me now.”

“Whatever you desire.” Nudging her legs wide apart with one big leg, and then, so easily and without effort, he gripped her hips and slid deep inside of her.

She met him thrust
for
thrust while fisting the bedcovers, her cries of pleasure edging Angus onward. Wildly he pushed into her, pulling out only to push back in harder and faster.

The grunts he emitted turned her on, slowly pushing her on the edge of orgasm. Her breasts swung freely with every thrust, and the sounds of their lovemaking made her want more—need more. “Angus! Please don’t stop!”

“Don’t plan on it,” he growled in between thrusts as he slid one hand down her belly and covered her navel. “Baby, come for me again. Come hard for me.” He moved his hand up, across the side of her waist as he thrust into her, hard, fast, relentlessly taking his own pleasure.

The smacking sounds of damp flesh colliding intoxicated her. Their moans, his grunts, and the sheer breath of him made her dizzy with uncontrolled need. She cried out, pushing her hips in unison in an attempt to claim more of his length before she began to come. The steady escalating pleasure overwhelmed her, and she screamed in ecstasy. That’s when she felt something else stirring deep within her.

“Come, my ebony goddess! Come hard for me,” he groaned, thrusting into her harder and less
controlled than before. “Julia!” Angus slowed his actions more and more until there was no motion. He held himself deep within her. “Let yourself go, baby!”

“Angus, I—” She threw her head back and allowed herself to be swallowed by their bonding and her dragon essence.

“God . . . can’t hold on any longer.” Angus held off coming as long as he could. “Sweet, merciful . . . ”

He continued stroking her into a frenzy as her body spurred him on. Together they came, Julia’s body milking him, and his, helpless to resist the sweet, delectable spasms that overpowered his body.

She felt her muscles clenching around him, milking him for all he had and more. Julia wanted more. She slid her hand between her thighs, caressing her clit, pinching it until she came again.

Spent and completely sated, she collapsed under his large body. Angus lay on top, licking her shoulder before gliding his tongue down the center of her back and back up again. “You alright?”

For a few seconds she couldn’t speak or move. Julia smiled as his fingers stroked her hair. “Wha—what happened
?
” she asked once she was able to breathe again. “I felt energized while we were making love; now I’m feeling completely drained. Feel like something is coming over me, never felt this way before.”

“You’re fighting your change,” he admitted, rolling over on his side and pulling her possessively close to his body. “You’re fighting what you are.”

“I’m scared.”

“Don’t be. I am here for you and will be with you throughout your change. Soon you’ll learn to shift at will.”

“What will I become? I mean, how will I deal with this . . . change?” She shuddered. “What the hell will I look like?”

He hugged her tightly and kissed the top of her head. “You’ll deal with it the way you’re intended to. Trust me. The dragon is a part of you. There’s no need to stifle it any longer and no need to worry what you’ll look like.”

Julia wondered about many things as she nestled within
Angus’s
arms. Confusion set in, and it and her future seemed cloudy at the moment. “What is it like in Pyreer?”

“We don’t have to hide who we are there.”

She turned to face him, suddenly armed with many questions. “Do we have to live there all the time? What about your company? Are you ready to give that up?”

“I’d prefer it. You will be happy, I promise. Furthermore, Draguun Incorporated will be turned over to Bjorn, so I’m not worried about the company.”

“But what if I’m not happy there? I’ll miss it here. My place is here, in the hu—”

“You’re not human; you never were,” Angus interjected. “You cling to a world which will never fully accept the dragon in you.” He searched the depths of her eyes. “Why do you want to stay so badly, in a world filled with hatred and judgment? You’re analyzing things too much.”

“Because, it’s what I know.” She released an agitated sigh before sitting up in bed. “It’s all I know.”

His dragon coiled beneath his flesh, sensing her reservations. “You know me. I am the one you’ll be with, forever. It’s too late to turn back now, Julia. Do you really wish to spend an eternity here, in the human realm?”

She stiffened when she saw amber flames form within his eyes and scales dance beneath his flesh. This time, Angus wasn’t taking
no
for an answer
;
she felt it deep inside. Fear mingled with excitement, and this made her core clench. The urge to submit to him strong, but she was determined to fight it every step of the way.

“I’m not ready, and you can’t make me do something I don’t want.”

“I can’t lose you. I refuse to be apart from you. You are mine, Julia.”

Angus’s
voice was rough and unrecognizable as he clutched the bedcovers in his hands, shredding them down the middle. She backed away as his face changed, and for the first time she saw his dragon instead of quick glimpses like she had seen a few times in the office.

Slowly, she eased herself toward the edge of the bed as her heart thumped erratically against her chest. “Now Angus, we can discuss this rationally.”

“I need you—now. You’re mine!” His words were mangled and barely recognizable.

“Or not!” Fight-or-flight senses kicking in, Julia leap
ed
from the bed and headed for the exit, but Angus was faster than she. She felt strong arms snake around her waist, and he tackled her to the plush brown carpet of the floor. She struggled in vain as his hands clamped against her wrists, pinning them to the floor. “What are you doing?”

“Claiming you . . . .the way I should have a long time ago!”

Enjoying the roughness of her lover, Julia’s body betrayed her as she lifted her mound against the hardness of his cock; any self-control she had possessed was quickly dissolving.

“I’ve been too gentle with you!” His voice invoked the female dragon within. “You will submit to me and like it.” Roughly he entwined his large fingers in her coils before crushing his mouth against hers.

Julia gyrated against his cock, sliding her legs against his hardened body and eventually circling them around his large body. With a rough gasp, she dug her heels into his back. A rush swept through her body, and she immediately flipped him over onto his back, grinding herself against his member. Her body shook as something deep inside her fought for freedom.

“Can’t stay here!” he hissed against her neck. “Need to leave, now!”

Flames heightened and danced within his eyes as he relaxed, allowing her to dominate him for a while. Squeezing the flesh of her thighs, he slowly edged his hands along her legs and over her hips until they rested at her waist. He dug his fingers into her flesh, and soon his hands rested on her breasts.