I Married A Dragon (Prime Mating Agency)(51)

“Oh, your menstrual cycle! Yes, I read about it. Why would you not want me to soothe your arousal during your cycle? Is it because you’ll be in a foul mood?”

I burst out laughing and shook my head. Good God, he was unbearably cute. “No. It’s just because it’s a little messy, and men usually are rather stupid and grossed out by it.”

He frowned, looking baffled. “But why? It’s only a bit of blood for a few days. I read that human females get extremely aroused during that time, that sex is even more enjoyable for them, and that the hormones you release during orgasm can help reduce menstrual cramps and headaches. If you couple in the water or in the cleansing room, there will be no mess. I see nothing but benefits for the females. Why wouldn’t your males want that?”

“You know, if you’re trying to make me like you, you’re really doing a hell of a good job,” I said, once more impressed with how simple everything always was with him.

“My goal is to please you, my Kaida. Your pleasure is mine.”

I nodded, sobering. “But your pleasure should be mine, too. You can smell my arousal. I can’t smell or see yours. I can only guess by the way you look at me. You talk about all the ways you want to please me, but what about you? What do you want? What can I do to please you?”

“What I want is simple, my Ejaya. I want you, all of you, forever. I want you to be the first and hopefully the only female I ever couple with. I don’t want it to be with some strangers for breeding purposes when I reach fifty. I want to fill this lair with younglings that you would give me. They would have the best features from both our species, and would allow me to actually be a father and have the family I always dreamed of. I want to fall asleep every night holding you and awaken in your arms every morning for the rest of my days. Not watch you go to some other male and family every day. Even though I know it’s a long shot, I want you to fall in love with me as much as I am already in love with you. You are everything to me.”

My throat constricted, words failing me as a slew of emotions overwhelmed me. I caressed his cheek. He closed his eyes with a smile, his much larger hand covering mine, pressing it against his face before slowly reopening his eyes. They burned with an infinite love and tenderness that turned me upside down.

“I may not be in love with you right now, but do not doubt that I love you. No male has ever been as wonderful to me as you have,” I said in all sincerity. “I do not know what the future holds for us, but I hope to fall in love with you and give you the family you wish for. As for being your first, there couldn’t be a greater honor for me. It would shock you to know how much I’ve been fantasizing about us together since my arrival here, and even more so since we pleasured each other. But I’m afraid it will only hurt you more if I end up going with someone else.”

He shook his head, then kissed the inside of my palm before looking back at me. “No, my Kaida. That will not make me hurt more. Either way, I will hurt. But fear of the future shouldn’t stop us from enjoying the present. You’re not in love with me, and yet you’ve made me happier since your arrival than I have been in the past three decades. Even if you end up choosing another male, it will not erase the joy we’ve shared. I will cherish forever the memories I am currently making with you. And I intend to make as many more as I can, while I can.”

My eyes flicked between his, wanting to assess the honesty of his words. “Is that truly how you feel?”

“Yes,” he said, his voice firm and his gaze unwavering.

I ran my hand down his muscular chest and around his back before pressing myself further against him. “Then let’s stop wasting time and build more memories. Let me be your first.”

Cedros stiffened, his eyes widening. “You don’t have to do this, Kaida.”

“I want to do this, silly male. Have you already forgotten how often you get me aroused? Make love to me, Cedros. I want you.”

The pure joy, desire, and love on his face turned me upside down. He didn’t jump me with brutal impatience. As always with Cedros, his touch was careful and reverent as he paid homage to every inch of my body with his hands, lips, and tongue. When his mouth settled on my achy nipple, I tried to slip my fingers through his hair, but he grabbed my wrists and pinned them to the mattress next to my face, startling me.

“Stay!” he ordered, his commanding voice and stern expression resonating directly in my girly bits.

Behind the sweet, sometimes clumsy, and often shy Cedros lurked a dominant male who made my toes curl and my knees wobble. I licked my lips nervously, my inner walls throbbing as I complied. Satisfied, he released my wrists and returned his attention to my breast. Each flick of his rough tongue fanned the flame growing in the pit of my stomach.

I gave myself over to him as he shifted his attention to my other nipple, his hands caressing my body, and his claws gently scraping the flesh around my pelvis. He’d discovered how sensitive the entire area right below my navel was, especially on the sides.

My stomach fluttered, and I fisted the blanket when his head finally slipped lower. A soft moan escaped me when his breath fanned over my sex, the warmth of his heating chamber radiating over my nether region. He inhaled deeply, and a powerful rumbling purr emanated from him. Once more, my stomach flip-flopped when Cedros slid his hands behind my calves. I held my breath in anticipation of him parting my legs open before blessing me with the divine feel of his tongue on my clit.