Kiss of Shadows [Claiming Series, #4]

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Nothing was settled. The thought floated vaguely into Caro's mind as the spasms of her climax ripped through her in powerful waves long after she had passed the peak. Nothing.

Because pressed to a cold brick wall, with a vampire's hand between her legs, holding her as hard as a vise, with her breast still aching from his ministrations, she knew she had just gone somewhere she had never gone before. Never had she experienced such a powerful orgasm, and she would certainly never have expected to experience one like this under these conditions. She still wore her clothes, even her gun and badge. And it was not a bed that sustained her as her legs weakened and wanted to give way, but a hand, a single hand, that had elicited pleasure she hadn't even guessed she was capable of.

It appalled her to realize that she'd been settle all her adult life, never dreaming there was so much more to be had.

And it angered her that it had come from vampire. She had wanted to put an end to this, to clear the air, and instead all she had done was discover something that could only lead to ultimate disappointment when she could no longer experience it again.

She was still trying to catch her breath when he removed his hand and steadied her against the wall by leaning gently against her. Her hands still gripped his shoulders, an unmistakable of her weakness, but as much as she wanted to pull them away, she didn't seem able to yet.

He had left her as weak as a kitten. She didn't like that at all.

Yet, whispered some honest corner of her mind, she wouldn't have missed it for anything, although it left major problems in its wake. Now she would forever wonder what delights he could give her if she removed her limitations.

But anger returned her strength, and at last she pushed him away. He slipped back two steps immediately.

"Damn it," she said.

"Did I disappoint you?" But his eyes, not quitw golden, not quite black right now, said he knew he had not.

"Shut up, Iain. Let's get over to Asher's and look at the freaking books."

He didn't say another word, merely accompanied her back to the car meekly. Meek? Hah! Nothing about that vampire was meek and she had deluded herself right into a peck of trouble.

Well, see if she would let that happen again. She had learned her lesson: no more vampire sex. Ever.

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Iain let her be. He'd made his point about how much she wanted him, though why he had he was now unsure. He should have just disappointed her and let her go her way. After all, he had a life to return to in Germany, and he had no intention of hanging around here for long.

Not that that had ever been a problem in past. The women he shared sex with were women who intended to move on every bit as much as he did. This time he might have made a mistake.

But everything about Caro indicated anger, so that was probably good. If he tried to approach her again, she would probably shoot him, and while that wouldn't kill him, it would dampen his ardor.