Sassy Ever After: In My Mate's Sight (Kindle Worlds Novella) Read online

“Are you sure this is the right address?” Caeden stared at the building in front of them, unsure of a tactful way to explain his confusion.

  “Why, what’s wrong?” She looked over to him and waited patiently.

  She was going to make him say it, “This is a movie theater, I didn’t think this would be something you would enjoy.” He hated every word coming out of his mouth, it made him sound like a judgmental idiot.

  “Constance searched around, this is the closest theater that has audio-describing showings. Basically, I get a pair of headphones where I can hear the dialogue plus a voice-over describes the scenes. You will hear the movie as normal. There’s actually a bunch of T.V. stations that do it now, too, Constance is going to get cable turned on for me.” She leaned over until she found his arm, her fingers lightly slid down his arm to his hand and squeezed. “I don’t have to see to know you are probably feeling guilty that you didn’t put a T.V. in the apartment. It didn’t take me long to figure out you put a lot of pressure on yourself to make things perfect for others. I never would expect you to know all of the things blind people can do.”

  He pouted slightly, he didn’t care if things were perfect for everyone but definitely for his mate. “I didn’t know I was so transparent but really, I should have asked you what you like to do. That’s a good question to ask someone you are newly dating.”

  “Oh, we’re dating now? Geez, kiss a guy a couple of times and he tries to put a ring on it.”

  He stared at the exasperated look on her face, shock reverberating through him. How could she think so casually of what they have? He was suffocating with need to be inside her and take her as his mate in the truest sense.

  Unsure what to say, she shocked him further by bursting into laughter. “I’m just kidding, I called my mom as soon you went to work on that first day and told her I met the man of my dreams. I hope you are serious about me because I sure as hell want you.”

  Part of him wanted to yell at her for scaring him; a bigger part felt utter relief. He reached over and unbuckled her seatbelt, “Let me show you how much I want you.” He lifted her easily and pulled her over to him. She threw her leg across him and straddled his hips. They both laughed as her ass hit the horn, causing it to blare. “In case you are shy, know that my truck is heavily tinted and we are parked in a corner facing the building.”

  “Now you decide to give me details, but I have other ways I want your mouth moving.” She reached down and pulled her shirt off, tossing it in the seat she just vacated. His beautiful, future bride grabbed her bra and pulled the cups down so her breasts were spilling out and being pushed up toward him.

  He didn’t hesitate, both hands came up to grab a breast and he buried his head between them. He loved that they were large enough to cover his face. His fingers found her nipples and tugged on them gently at first, then pulled harder when she moaned. Breaking free to gasp for air, he smiled at the look of desire in her eyes before latching on to her left nipple. Her fingers dug into his scalp, keeping his head firmly attached to her breast. He could feel the heat between her legs pressing down on his groin. With a quick shift, his dick was straighter and perfectly in line with her clit. It only took two thrusts before she caught on and started riding him. He didn’t care that there were clothes between them, it still felt damn good. He grabbed her hips and pushed down, sucking till her head threw back and she shouted her orgasm.

  His dick was throbbing and he wanted release but he wasn’t going to have their first time be in a truck. He would just suffer the blue balls till later. She collapsed against him panting heavily; he held on till her breathing had slowed down.

  “I’m not sure if I need a movie now, that was one hell of a show.” He smiled against her hair. Was it really only a week ago that he was sitting alone at home with no knowledge of what he was missing?

  She leaned back, her cheeks pink with embarrassment. “Yeah, not exactly fair that you got to watch me come while you held yourself back.”

  “I wanted to stay focused on you. If I had let my brain shut off, we’d probably be fucking in the bed of the truck right now and I would be out a job.” It actually scared him how true that statement was. His animal could smell the sex on her and was desperate for release. “I promise the next time we’re near a bed, I am going to show you how bad I want to bury myself deep inside you and fuck you till you beg me to let you come.”

  Did those words just come out of his mouth?

  She bit her lower lip for a moment before reaching up, grabbing his head and pulling him close to her face. “Maybe we should take a bet on which one of us is going to be doing the begging?”

  Thank you, Jesus, his mate was dirty and he loved it.

  Chapter Eighteen

  Koira climbed off his lap and got on her knees facing him. Tentatively she reached down, undid his pants and reached in to touch him. “I have a secret, don’t judge me but I’ve never done this before.” Her admission surprised him, she acted much more sexually confident then she apparently was. Everything she had done since he met her had been done with purpose and conviction. He was actually surprised to see her nervousness. “You don’t have to do this, we can go watch the movie.”

  “I think now is the perfect time to do this.”

  He reached up and ran his fingers through the curls falling next to her face. “Are there other things you haven’t done?” He wasn’t sure how to ask the question he really wanted to know.

  “You mean am I still a virgin? The answer is yes and the list of things I have yet to experience is much longer than I would like. Is that okay?” Her finger lightly traced circles around the head of his dick.

  He wrapped his hand around the back of her neck and pulled her face to his. “I had never thought about it before but knowing I will be your first makes all of this so much hotter.”

  “I promise I’ll try to make it good for you, I’ve read lots of books and paid close attention on what to do.” Her eyes bore deep into him, he hated that she was trying to apologize for being less experienced. He heard some of those stories she has read, if she learned from those then she may actually know more than he does. “Can I try?” Her hand wrapped around his dick and she squeezed firmly.

  He nodded before thinking better of it then realized his mistake. “God yes, I want your mouth on me.”

  She smiled sweetly before bending over and cautiously taking him in deep. He laid his head back and lost all train of thought. Was she the most experienced person who had given him a blow job? No, but everything she did was better because she was his. He heard himself telling her when he liked something she was doing so she would learn but he didn’t know how he was keeping conscious thought.

  “Trust me, baby, you might want to stop and finish me with your hand, I don’t want to come in your mouth.” He grabbed her shoulder and pulled gently.

  “Why do I need to stop? They don’t stop in the books.” He suddenly had the desire to buy her as many of those books as she wanted.

  “A lot of women really don’t enjoy it.”

  “Do you enjoy it?” She looked at him curiously.

  “I don’t think there is a man in the world who would say it wasn’t one of the best feelings in life.”

  “Well okay, it’s a day for firsts and I want you to feel good, too.” She leaned down and continued where she had left off.

  A few minutes later, he couldn’t hold it in any more, every muscle in his body tensed as he exploded in her mouth. She held on as he bucked beneath her but she never let up till he tapped her head to stop her.

  She sat up and wiped her chin, “I get why some women wouldn’t like it, that was quite intense, my eyes are watering.” She rubbed her eyes and laughed.

  “I’m sorry, you don’t have to do that again.” He reached down to buckle his pants up.

  “I didn’t say I didn’t like it, I may have to practice a few more times before I can make a final decision, though.” She felt around and found her shirt then sat back and redresse
d. “Now we can go see that movie.”

  He loved that she bounced right back and was ready to carry on with her day while he was still trying to gain control of all of his limbs. “Okay, I’m ready. Let’s do this.”

  Chapter Nineteen

  “I haven’t heard from Deputy Taggert, I hope I didn’t miss him bringing Thumper over.” Koira bounced in her seat anxiously as Caeden ran around the truck to open her door.

  “I’m sure you haven’t missed him, I told him I would let him know when I needed to leave so you should be fine.”

  “Do you have to leave? Can’t you stay and hang out with me and Thumper?”

  Caeden thought the irony of that question was humorous, if only she knew she was always with both of them. “I wish I could but I have to go into the station for a bit.” He grabbed her hand and walked her into her building.

  The hairs on the back of his neck stood on end. He looked around anxiously, he felt like someone was staring at them. He scanned the area but didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary.

  “Caeden, are you coming?” Koira stood in the doorway of her apartment waiting for him.

  “Yep, I’m right here. Let’s get you settled then I’ll call Brogan to bring Thumper over.” With one last look around, he turned and walked in with her.

  He scanned her apartment, checked the locks on the patio door and made sure nothing looked out of place.

  Confident everything was secure, he walked over and wrapped her in his arms. “You know, I’m actually a little jealous of Thumper. I’m starting to think you may like him more than me.”

  “Awe, poor baby, Thumper is great but you’re the only one I want to do doggy style with.”

  Caeden’s jaw dropped, the things she said always surprised him. Laughter erupted from him, he loved this saucy mate of his.

  “You are in luck, I happen to be an expert at that position.” He kissed her loudly before stepping back. “I’m going before you take advantage of me again. I’ll see you later.”

  He gave her a peck on the tip of her nose then silently grabbed his phone off the shelf and left. Now to find Brogan and see if he could be his handler again.

  Chapter Twenty

  “Hey, Sheriff, is there any update on Koira’s case?” Caeden pulled his truck around the corner from her building and watched the street. His gut told him there was someone there that shouldn’t be.

  “Sorry, I don’t have much to tell you.” The weariness in his voice was palpable.

  “Is everything okay? You sound stressed.” Caeden was taken back by the tone of his boss's voice, he always sounded in control.

  “Yeah, I’m fine. We’re at the priestess’s place trying to figure out a plan for Brogan’s mate and it’s not going well.”

  “How’s Brogan handling it?” Caeden watched a man walk by Koira’s building three times.

  “If you think I sound bad…but back to your question, Constance is checking in with them daily and they have nothing new to report yet. How’s it going with Koira, is she handling the adjustment here?”

  “She doesn’t know about the development in the case but she’s doing good otherwise.” Caeden wasn’t about to tell his boss about their public indecency this morning. A woman exited the building and hugged the man, he let out a relieved breath.

  “That reminds me, Mason told Rook that Koira could perform tonight if she wants to. He actually told him a couple of days ago but an incident with boys’ night going wrong distracted us all for a bit.”

  “She’ll love that, I’ll let her know. I do need to get back to her, do you have someone who can bring Thumper to her?” Caeden started pulling his socks and shoes off, readying for the shift.

  “Rook needs to do rounds so he can meet you, where do I tell him to go?”

  “I’m just around the corner from her building on Fifth Street, he’ll see my truck.”

  “Sounds good, he’ll be there in fifteen minutes.”

  “Thanks, and tell Brogan I said good luck and you guys call me if you need anything.”

  “Will do, now go have fun.”

  Caeden hung up the phone and immediately dialed Koira’s phone. “Hey babe, I just heard you’ve been requested to perform tonight, what do you think?”

  Koira’s gasp said plenty, “That would be awesome! Can you go with me?”

  “Are you kidding me? I wouldn’t miss it, plus I have to keep an eye on people and make sure no one tries to get frisky with my woman.”

  “You’re so cute, I don’t think that’s going to be an issue.”

  Caeden couldn’t believe she had no awareness of how gorgeous she was and how many men stared at her with desire.

  “I’ll have someone get Thumper just before seven then I’ll stop by and pick you up.”

  “Sounds good, see you tonight.”

  Caeden unwillingly hung up the phone, it was an odd feeling to fight with yourself. The human part of him wanted to talk to her every minute of the day. The animal part wanted him to shut up so he could shift and get back to her. Soon it wouldn’t matter, he’d tell her what he was and unlike the women in his past, she would accept him with open arms. At least he hoped being his mate would make it easier for her. Could you die if your mate rejected you?

  Rook pulled up next to Caeden and shook him from his depressing thoughts. He nodded in acknowledgement before opening the door and shifting. His animal reveled in the change, it wanted to be with Koira and wasn’t going to wait patiently any longer.

  Chapter Twenty-One

  “Mr. Rook, nice to see you again.” Koira stared in the direction of a stunned Rook.

  “How did you know it was me?” Rook gave Thumper a shocked look.

  “I can smell Thumper and I remember your scent as well.”

  “Are you sure you aren’t a shifter?”

  “Not that I know of but my sense of smell drastically improved when I lost my sight. I will admit it seems to have gotten even better the last week but I’m not sure why that would be.”

  Rook and Thumper shared a look, could it be because of him? Human mates did tend to take on a lot of the traits of their partners. Even Sheriff West was a wolf shifter now that he was with Rook.

  Caeden was suddenly even more anxious to complete the mating ritual and claim her to see what else may develop with her. He would love it if she became a shifter, too. They could spend their nights running the land then making love till dawn.

  “Caeden called me a bit ago and said I’m going to sing tonight at the club, will you and West be there?”

  “I’m not sure West is ready to go near a bar again this soon but I’ll talk him into it.” Rook laughed at his own joke while both Koira and Thumper looked at him questioningly. “Anyways, I’ve got to get to work so I’ll leave you in Thumper’s capable paws.”

  Koira grabbed her cane and kneeled down, waiting for Thumper to come closer. She chuckled quietly as he licked her neck and ear. “I missed you, too, boy. How about we go back to the park for some fresh air.” She shut and locked the door.

  Caeden leaned against her leg and walked next to her. Not having another human put him on higher alert. “Okay, buddy, let me know when it’s safe to cross.”

  Caeden watched the street, waiting for the light to change. When it was clear he yipped, and took a step. Koira stayed in step with him as he led her to the same bench they sat at the day before.

  “It sounds busy today, I love that people spend so much time outside here. I think Mama is going to love it here if I can just convince her to come.” Koira scratched Thumper’s ear as he laid his head on her knee. He listened as she hummed a song without the smile ever leaving her face. He was envious of the contented happiness she exuded, he wasn’t sure he would be such a well-functioning person if he had lost his sight.

  Caeden perked up as a group of teens walked nearby and pointed at her. One ballsy idiot approached her, “Hey, are you blind?”

  Koira smiled sweetly in his direction, “Only on the days that end
in y.”

  They all stood confused for a moment before his friends laughed at him. “Whatever.” He stomped back to his friends. Caeden made sure to memorize his face, next time he was on duty he would make sure to hassle the brat a little and give him a taste of his own medicine.

  Koira returned to humming and stroking his back. He perked up as she went silent and her fingers gripped his hair. He could feel the tension rolling off of her. He whined to get her attention. “Come on, Thumper, let’s get home.” She stood shakily and took off with quick strides, heading the wrong direction. He jumped to catch up and nudged her legs till she was turned around and heading the right direction. Something was wrong but he wasn’t sure what happened.

  They made it home in record time. As the apartment door closed behind them she leaned against it, panting. Caeden paced nervously, hoping she would talk and tell him what happened.

  With wobbly legs, she pushed off the door and went to the living room. He laid across her feet and watched anxiously as she took out her cell phone.

  “Hey, it’s Koira.” She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself, “I’m okay but I’m scared. I was in the park and I swear I smelled him.” Caeden sat up, instantly alert, “It can’t be, though, right? How could he find me here? I need to call Mama and make sure she’s okay then I need to call Caeden and let him know.” She rambled without awareness of her aunt calling her name through the phone. “What? Yes, Thumper is here. Okay, I’ll stay inside, I promise.” She hung up the phone and dialed another number. Caeden’s skin crawled with desire to run back to the park and track every scent he could find. It was frustrating not knowing what smell was his.

  “Hi, Mama, I’m good. I just wanted to check in and see how you were.” Caeden was surprised how quickly she had calmed herself and pretended everything was normal for her mother. She did say how hard it was when she first moved out, she must have adapted to not worrying her mom.

  “He’s good, we’re going out tonight. I’m going to sing at his friend’s club.” She laughed at something her mother said. “I can’t believe she said that! She must be telling the truth, though. I asked some others about him, men and women, and it was unanimous that he was drop dead gorgeous and sexy. You know I trust my senses and he feels so good in all the right places.”