His Plump Mate (by Buchanan) novel Chapter 156

Chapter 156

Austin POV

I wrap my arms around my mate and bury my nose into her neck, inhaling. I am doing this a lot lately. First, the pregnancy is enhancing her scent and it’s intoxicating and second, it’s also very calming. All the anxiety, worry, fear and anger I had during her kidnapping feels like it’s unraveling inside me and she is the best medicine. Having her in my arm puts all of it at ease. But, feeling like a failure is still rearing its ugly head.

Rebel though, she seems more put together despite having gone through this harrowing experience and she balances me. Even with everything she has gone through, she is strong and comforting me. I can’t let that be how it works between us. I need to be here for her. With that resolve in mind, I pick her up. “You will always be mine, darling, but right now, I want to take care of you and bathe you and help you heal.

She looks at me with a sly grin, “Then you are wearing too much, my alpha. Bathe with me.”

I chuckle at my mate and shake my head. “How can I say no to such an invitation, darling?”

I kiss her lips gently. How she didn’t flinch a minute ago, I don’t know. I am not going to press my luck though. As I carry her into the bathroom and sit her on the counter, I strip quickly and remove the robe from her. Then, moving to the tub with her in my arms, I lower her gently before sliding in behind her.

I grab a washcloth and put some of the body gel on it before lathering it up and start washing my mate. I hear sigh and it sounds like a content sigh. Not one that is frustrated. I know I was frustrating her, “I’m sorry if I frustrated you. I just feel bad about everything that happened. I keep thinking if there was anything more I could have done.”

“I know babe. Listen, if I thought for a second that this was on you, I would have said so. It isn’t though. If anything, it’s on me. I told the guard not to worry. I told them Lacey and I would be right back.”

“No, you are not to blame for this either, darling. Cullen is the only one at fault.”

I continue washing my mate and I am trying to be very careful not to touch her too intimately. I know what she went through was a lot. I felt all of it on my end. I wanted to ask her about it, but at the same time, I don’t want to make her have flashbacks of what happened. Especially, if her goal is to move forward. Since that is the case, then I will do everything I can to help her.

She breaks my thoughts, “You know, I’m not made of glass, my alpha.”

“I know, darling.”

She sits up and turns around. I see her breasts floating in front of me like a damn tempting morsel. I am trying to remain calm and just care for my mate but my damn dick and Cronos are having minds of their damn own.

“Babe, clearly your body knows I’m not made out of glass either.” She says smirking.

I raise an eyebrow to my flirty little vixen. “Darling, I don’t want to push you right now. You are still healing.”

“Roxie is coming back. I feel her moving around,” She slides closer to me, letting her breast graze my chest and I can feel my throat bobbing up and down, “I’m sure she would heal a lot better if she felt you too, my alpha.”

“You’re playing a dangerous game, my little minx.” I said, grazing my thumb over her breasts, “I’m practically desperate for you and I don’t think I can be gentle right now. I don’t want to hurt you, darling.”

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I’m trying so damn hard not to go caveman on her, but she is testing my restraint. I move slowly towards her and kiss her gently and even though I feel like she wants to deepen the kiss, I move back. “Darling, let’s get you out of the tub and I will help you get dressed.”

I really feel like I need a fucking award for showing restraint like I’m doing right now. She smirks and stands up slowly, gloriously naked and with water running down her body. I have a clear view of everything as I look up at her. Water droplets are coming off her nipples and fuck me, I see the water running down her legs and suddenly, I’m very thirsty.

“Fuck, Rebel. You are a temptress.” I say.

She smiles back and turns around, showing me her perfect ass. Her hips are a little wider with the pregnancy and I swear the extra weight on them is the kind of thing that would bring any man home early from work just to grab on to them and have someone fun. I suck in a breath when she bends over to grab her robe and she looks at me, knowing damn well what the fuck she is doing. With a little smirk, “I’m your temptress. Only yours, my alpha.”

FUCK. ME. Okay, am I partially ashamed that my raging cock is about to take over and do all the thinking for me? Maybe. But that little smirk with her bent over showing me her perfect ass and those wider hips made me lose any restraint I had left. I stand up and jump out the tub and scoop her into my arms. She squeals laughing and I crash my lips on hers. I try to be gentle but my mate isn’t haven’t it, because the next thing I know, she is holding on to my neck kissing me back just as fiercely.

“If I am hurting you, tell me and I will stop, darling.” I say as I lay her on the bed and start kissing her jaw line. She moans but I stop. She looks at me and I don’t move. “Say it.” I demand.

“I promise, I will tell you.” She says breathy and I groan before continuing my assault on her body. She is fucking delicious and my hands are roaming everywhere on her. I know there are bruises still there, but they are suddenly fading away. She’s starting to heal. Roxie really must be back and it drives me to keep exploring her body and the way it’s changing with the pregnancy.

I suck on her breasts and I hear a hiss. “What? Did I hurt you?” I say panicking.

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