Saying Goodnight
1031 Words
Tau's POV
Just after midnight, I saw, Jewel close her eyes and try to hide her yawn. I looked over to see Hawk had scooped up Jakarta. "Princess, would you like to call it a night?" I asked.
She simply sighed and nodded her head. I scooped her up like Hawk had Jakarta bridal style. Following him out the big main doors we had first came through. Hawk glanced behind me and nodded as he took the stairs two at a time. I kept his stride as well. Going down the hall we found the last flight of stairs up to our rooms. Again we took them two at a time. Down the hall, Hawk turned to us. "Good night sis. Tau." He nodded.
"Good night Jewel. Tau." Jakarta gave a sleepy smile. I noticed then Hawk held her shoes in his hand under her.
"Good night," Jewel gave them her sleepy grin too.
I turned and opened the door to her suite. Looking closely around the room, I used the eyes of Griff to check for anything. I saw nothing. The room was safe. I put her down near her bed. "Alright, Princess you got it from here?" I asked her. I was keeping a little bit of distance. I wanted to kiss her so bad I could taste her lips on mine.
"Yes, thank you." She sighed, then paused I watched her blush. Then she gulped slightly. "Actually I do need one thing." She turned her blush getting darker.
"Of course, what do you require?" I smirked a little. She was super cute with that blush going.
Her blush went another shade darker. "I. I need you to unzip this back of this dress so I can get out of it." She squeaked.
Now I understood her blush. One hit me like a freight train. "Ye... Yeah. I can do that." I gulped myself.
She turned her back to me, pulling her dark locks of hair out of the way. I stared at the zipper like it was gonna bite me. Reaching forward, I wiggled my fingers a little and gently took hold of the zipper. I closed my eyes as I pulled the zipper down to the place it stopped. I stepped back and turned my head toward the door that led to my room. "Anything else you may need Princess?" My voice wavered a little. I wanted to turn around and see her in that partially dressed state. My southern region was trying to make my brain listen to his ideas. I ignored him.
"No," She breathed. Oh, sweet sweet goddess. Don't get that sexy as hell breathy voice. "Thank you for tonight." I felt her walk up to me. She placed a hand on my arm. I turned slightly keeping my eyes clamped shut.
Her lips brushed my cheek innocently. I groaned though it sounds more like a growl. "I am sorry," She stepped back quickly.
You know I turned and opened my eyes. I was gobsmacked by a whole lot of seductively innocent. Everything in me was raging to crush her to me and claim her lips like they were ambrosia. "There is no need to be sorry," Groaned out as my eyes wandered her partial dress that was being held tightly over her chest with both arms. "I want to kiss you, and so much more. I am fighting the urge as I say this." The words mixed with a growl.
I watched her eyes go wide. A blush hitting her cheeks. "I want. want to kiss you too." She stuttered a little, her eyes falling to the floor.
Everything holy and good in this world, please please help hold me back. I prayed in my head. "Princess, my control is slipping slowly, if I do I can't say I would stop there." I ground my words out. I was clenching my fists tightly and releasing them to keep my mind off what the rest of my body was saying.
"My brother says we are true mates," She whispered, her eyes still on the floor.
"He has said the same to me as well." I clenched my eyes closed only to still see her standing there in that unzipped f*****g dress. Looking all sexy and s**t.
"Oh," She breathed. Her eyes still looking at the floor.
I strode straight to her, clamping my hands on each side of her face, I lift her head to gain access to her lips. Pulling her lips to mine in a fierce kiss. I had so much caged emotion, that when it leaked it was raw power. This kiss was searing our souls. I broke it shortly after I had her. My forehead leaning against hers as we panted. "I want you more than I have ever wanted anything else. But my second task could kill me. I don't want to hurt you." My words whispered and full of passion that I was holding back.
"It would hurt me even now" She whispered just as emotional as me. "I counted the hours, minutes, and seconds until you came back." There was a hint of worry in her voice.
"I was the same," I sighed, my forehead still on hers. I was having a hard time stepping back from her. Now that I was touching her.
"Tau, Shaman is here," Hawk said from the other side of my door, loud enough it made us both step back from each other.
"Why would Shaman need to be here?" Jewel looked surprised. Looking from the door to me.
"We have some nightly meetings, making sure you are protected in the best way possible." I grinned at her. She was so damn cute right now.
"Ah, please give him my best." Then she turned her back, exposing the skin and a peek of a tattoo there.
"Goddess," I sighed out.
"What?" She turned to look at me.
"Good night Princess." I bowed. Looking up I saw her wolf flash for a second as her face went tomato red.
"Good night Tau." She smiled back at me. I turned and opened the door to see Hawk and Shaman grinning from ear to ear.
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