Rescued By the Mothman (Monster Bounty Hunters #1)

Chapter 10

Clarissa

The trolley creaked as I pulled it along, trying not to get distracted and daydream. I was not going to spend any more time thinking about the bounty hunter who was chasing after my brother. I’d met types like him before. All swagger and no commitment. Yes, he had very nicely shaped biceps, but he was probably completely self-involved and terrible in bed. I shelved a book and then double checked it was in the right place. I couldn’t trust my brain today.

I moved to the next row, and the familiar gentle scent of a forest tickled my nose. It took me a moment before my mind connected the dots and I looked up. At the end of the row stood Sable. Quietly, arms crossed, just watching me. A shiver ran down my spine. Quickly followed by annoyance. I just wanted a quiet day at work not thinking about this situation with my brother.

“What do you want?” I snapped.

He walked into the row with me and stopped far too close. But I didn’t step back. I didn’t want to move away from him.

“Your brother has friends coming to town to collect him and probably to cause trouble.”

A flash of red-hot rage flowed through me, and I threw the book in my hand on the floor. Sable raised a pointed eyebrow, which infuriated me further.

“Don’t you look at me like that. This is easy for you, he’s not your family.”

I knew my voice was getting very loud and high pitched. Luckily, we’d just opened and there weren’t many customers here yet. I closed my eyes and rubbed my forehead. A large hand squeezed my shoulder, and I looked back up into soft red eyes.

“This isn’t easy for anyone. I have a job to do, yes. But this isn’t like any other job.”

“Because of your sister?”

He looked like someone trying to decide something.

“Because of you.”

My brain got stuck between outrage that he thought I was making things difficult and confusion at the intensity of his gaze. It took me a moment to figure that look out. It was longing. I’d never had someone look at me that way before. With lust, yes. But not pure, unadulterated, open longing. He moved his hand from my shoulder to my chin and tipped it up slightly. My whole body tingled. I parted my lips slightly as he leaned down to me. He paused millimeters from my mouth.

“Is this ok?”

My stomach flipped at his words and the feel of his breath on my mouth.

“Yes.”

Our lips met, and powerful arms wrapped around me, pulling me close. I melted into him, hands wandering up his arms, taking a moment to enjoy those biceps before finding his head. I ran my hands through the soft fur, and he moaned slightly into my mouth. It was the most sensual sound I’d ever heard, and it made me dripping wet.

The kiss deepened and I pulled away just enough to nip at his lips, which sent his tongue delving deep into my mouth. A hand wandered down to my ass and squeezed. As we pressed together, I felt his hardness growing against my stomach. I rocked my hips against him, hoping to hear that delicious sound again, and he rewarded me with an even louder moan.

His other hand moved around in between us, and he unbuttoned my pants. He crept down under my panties and paused again just before reaching my clit. He pulled his face away from mine, leaving me panting. His voice was rough and heavy when he spoke.

“Do you want this?”

“Fuck, yes.”

“Say please.”

“Please.”

We kissed again, and he found my clit, grazing it with a slow, gentle touch that had me bucking into his hand. He refused to give me any pressure and laughed into my mouth. Voices rang out near us, and I knew I should care, but I didn’t. I tried to press against his hand again, but he pulled away.

“Now now. Let's not have you lose your job.”

He stepped away from me, and I felt cold for a moment. His face was covered in a wicked grin now. Mine was probably a desperate mess. Deft fingers buttoned up my pants for me and then he slapped me on the ass.

“Oh!”

“Shush now.”

Two women walked past the end of the row of books, and I flushed with heat. We’d been moments away from being caught. I was at my place of work and I’d completely lost myself in him. Worse, I hadn’t wanted it to stop, whatever the consequences. Jaw clenched, I scowled at him. He leaned into my ear, his warm breath tickling me and driving me insane.

“I need something from you.”

I struggled to get in full breath.

“What?”

“Your CCTV footage.”

My brain faltered for a moment before anger kicked it going again.

“Excuse me?”

He leaned back, grinning at me. I was on the verge of losing my temper.

“Are you kidding? CCTV?”

He laughed, the sound like velvet.

“Yes, and no. The library’s CCTV footage might show where Delaney went yesterday, but I also figured that your cameras and computer might be stored in an office somewhere. With a door, and privacy?”

I slapped him on the chest and marched off to the office. He closed the door behind us and pulled me in close again.

“Are you always this infuriating?” I asked.

“Worse usually.”

He launched himself at me again, and we collided in a mess of lips and hands. There was no gentleness this time. It was just need. He ground himself against me and all I could think about was having him inside me. He ran his hands over the curve of my breasts before sliding under my top and lifting it so he could look at me. I was wearing a thin bra, so my peaked nipples were very noticeable. He leaned down and nipped at one, making me cry out.

“More or less?”

His voice was thick with need. I marveled at his control. Mine seemed to have disintegrated.

“More.”

He pulled the cup of my bra out of the way, and ran his tongue over my nipple before sucking and nibbling at it. I ran my fingers through the fur on his stomach, feeling the hard muscles underneath. I continued down to the hard cock, straining at his pants, running a hand over it. He gasped, his eyes fluttering closed. It was huge. All of him was huge, but this felt intimidatingly big. My body was even more wet at the thought of trying to take it though. He pushed into my hand.

“If you keep doing that Clarissa, I’m going to pin you against this wall and everyone in this entire library will hear me calling your name as I come inside you.”

My whole body shuddered, and my back arched at his words. Before I could reply, there was a knock at the door. Flustered, I stepped out of his arms quickly and pulled my top back into place. This was deeply unfair. He glanced at the door and back at me, before reaching down and pulling his obvious erection up and to one side. It didn’t really help, so he perched on the desk at an angle to try to hide it.

I pouted at him and shouted for whoever it was to come in. Delilah stepped in and froze, looking Sable up and down.

“Oh, sorry.”

“No, it’s ok. I’m just getting some CCTV footage off the computer. What’s up?”

Delilah seemed unconvinced.

“Your uncle called. He said it's urgent.”

Sable and I exchanged a glance.

“Thanks, I’ll call him now.”

Delilah gave one more look at the large mothman who had flipped from playful to deadly in an instant, before scuttling out.