His Arrogant Human Mate novel Chapter 34

His hands cupped my thighs and lifted, forcing me to clutch to his body to keep from falling. Then he was laying me down on my back. "The water gets higher each year, that's all."

Dominic lowered himself to hover above me until all I could see was him. His intoxicating gaze held mine and I couldn't look away even if I wanted to. He huffed out a breathless, weak chuckle as his lower half rested on mine, one of his legs forcing its way between my thighs. Dominic looked like he was struggling with what he wanted to say next before just giving up and blurting it out.

"This... This is where I want to make love to you."

Since that last little comment, I hadn't spoken to him or even looked him in the eye. What the hell was he thinking, saying something like that? And what did he expect me to say? I sure as hell wasn't going to submit so easily.

"I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable, sugar," Dominic said, following me closely as I walked through the gentle waves that lapped at the sand. "But sex is something we're going to have to be comfortable talking about with each other. We will have to complete the mating soon and-"

"No."

I could hear him sigh deeply. "Don't start up now. We were doing pretty good today."

"I don't want to have sex with you. You think because I haven't yelled at you in six hours suddenly I'll let you get into my panties? I'm sorry, Dominic, but no," I told him. "Don't act like I ruined the mood. You got too ahead of yourself."

"I hate that phrase. I don't want to just get in your pants, Caroline. Making love is more than that. It's passionate and tender and-"

My hands clapped over my ears. "Stop! I don't care, Dominic. Please, just stop."

His arms wrapped around my waist from behind and he kissed my hands. "I'll stop, okay? But look at me." I hesitantly obeyed, frowning up at him. "You mean much more to me than just sex. I don't want you to second guess my intentions just because of the comment I made back there. You just have to know that the mating will have to be completed soon."

"How soon?"

"Within the next two weeks."

That night, my sleep was riddled with nightmares. One of Dominic forcing me into the mating, one of me getting stuck in that be me drowning. But the most bone-chilling was the one of my parents.

"I don't want to. Okay? I just can't. I need a breather, some space-"

Dominic still held me tightly, kissing my forehead repeatedly. "I hate it when you do this. This is your problem, Caroline. You're scared to admit to yourself and others that you aren't as strong as you seem. You hate your weaknesses and being helpless, having to rely on someone," he insisted. "You really need to get over it."

"I hate when you say stuff like that," I said softly. "Don't you know how that sounds? Like my emotions aren't valid just because you don't understand them."

He sighed again. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. That's not what I meant. I mean that you need to trust me. And let me in. I know I've messed up in the past, but I am ready to make up for it, but how can I when you won't let me in?"

I releaed a deep, heavy breath, hanging my head. "It isn't that, Dominic. I... I promise I will tell you later. Will you just please let me go now? On my own?" I asked, leaning my head forward until my forehead was on his chest.

Dominic rested his chin on top of my head, massaging my back. "I will this time. But we are mates, Caroline. And as such, I want us to be able to rely on each other. In the future."