Finding the Wolf Within

Chapter 24

Recap

“Feels so nice.,” he murmured against my neck. “I’ve figured out the perfect nickname for you.”

“What’s that?”

“Guppy. You’re my little guppy.”

Huh? I turned to ask him to explain, but his eyes were closed and his breathing regular – he was asleep.

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Chapter 24

I woke up before the sun. I didn’t move for several minutes, not wanting to wake Eddie if he was still sleeping. We had shifted our bodies during the night so that we now faced each other. Eddie still had his arm around me, but there was enough space between us that I could examine him as he slept.

Even in the low pre-dawn light, my wolf could see his smooth skin, the defined contours of his chest and stomach, the cut of his jaw. I softly skimmed my fingers down his cheek, across his nose, over his eyebrows. My lips then copied the trail made by my fingers. He tasted and smelled like the woods – like nature and clean air, like wind and freedom. Every one of my senses was consumed by him.

It didn’t take long for Eddie to wake up. I felt his arm tighten around my waist, his fingers clenching the fabric of the t-shirt, before he even opened his eyes. He muttered something incomprehensible, so I leaned in closer to him.

“Morning, Guppy.,” he whispered, as a lazy smile spread across his face.

I mock-scolded him. “You fell asleep on me before you could explain that.”

“Sorry – couldn’t help it. I was already half asleep by the time you summoned up the courage to come out from the bathroom.” Eddie’s eyes, although not completely awake yet, twinkled with amusement.

I flushed. I didn’t think he would remember that. I don’t know why I thought I would be able to get away with it since he noticed everything.

The t-shirt that had caused me that moment of panic had ridden up somewhat while we were sleeping. Eddie’s hand seemed to have discovered that fact at the same time I did, because it began to gently caress the top of my thigh, right where skin met cotton. My whole body was now awake with anticipation. Ever so slowly, he pushed the t-shirt even further up until he reached my stomach, which meant that my panties were entirely exposed.

Eddie’s hand stilled then, and I opened my eyes after several seconds to see what he was doing. His breath was slightly labored and his eyes were entirely focused on my face. He didn’t speak, but I knew he was waiting for me to give him some kind of signal to either stop or continue. I didn’t even have to think about it. I arched slightly into his touch so that his hand grazed my belly button.

That one small movement was enough to break whatever hold Eddie had on his control because in one fluid movement, he flipped me onto my back and took my t-shirt off completely. Since I didn’t sleep with a bra on, I was now naked except for my underwear.

Eddie’s hungry gaze raked over the length of my body. I couldn’t even say I felt embarrassed under his piercing stare. I was turned on, as much because of his semi-naked state as my own. Several heartbeats went by before Eddie had finished his perusal. His hands then leisurely flitted across my stomach, over the tops of my breasts, down my arms. I gasped at the same time that my back arched into him.

He lowered his head so that he could snake his tongue around my belly button. His lips then trailed kisses all over my stomach until eventually making their way up my torso. Just as he was about to place a kiss on one breast, the alarm on his phone rang.