Page 23 of Lead Me A Stray

“I’m trying not to be nervous. We’ve run smaller events, but I’m hoping that because it’s National Dog Day, people will be more willing to come check it out. We’ve already had a ton of applications submitted for preapproval that I still have to sort through.”

“Can I help?” I ask, pulling her legs into my lap and kneading my thumb into her calf. She groans, resting her head on the side of the couch with a sigh.

“I’m savin’ your muscle for the day of.”

“You just wanna boss me around, don’t you?” I taunt and she grins.

“A little.”

“Well, feel free to boss me around anytime, and maybe throw in agood boybecause I’m a sucker for being rewarded on a jobwell done.” I wink and she blushes, her cheeks turning a deep shade of pink as she tries to pull her foot away.

But that just makes me hold tighter until she relaxes again with a huff.

“You’re doin’ it on purpose.”

“Doin’ what?” I murmur, sliding my palm slowly from her calf to the apex of her thighs.

“Teasing me,” she rasps, her eyes locked on the way my thumb is rubbing slow circles on her bare leg, dipping under the cotton of her shorts.

“Are you sure? Cuz I’m more than willing to give you anything you want, Honey Girl. All you gotta do is ask for it.”

“You make it sound like it’s no big deal.” I think she’s trying to sound flippant but doesn’t quite pull it off. When I don’t take my eyes from her, she adds, “I’m just sayin’ it’s not that easy.”

“Then we’ll practice until you’re comfortable with it.”

“Mack, I—” She gasps as I move my hand higher, my fingertips brushing up and down her slit.

“Do you like this?” I ask, circling her clit, increasing the pressure as she wriggles in her seat.

“Yes.”

“What about this?” Dipping under her panties, I continue my ministrations, watching her lips part and her pupils dilate.

“Y-yes.”

“See? Real easy, isn’t it?”

“Mack.”

“I think you missed me today.”

“Why would you think that?Ah, oh my, yes.”

She glares as I chuckle. “What? This is easily the best part of my day. I’ve barely touched you and you’re so close to coming, I can feel it.”

Piper whimpers, her head lolling back against the arm of the couch, the scoop of her tank top giving me an eyeful of cleavageI plan on burying my face in later. I don’t think I’ll ever get over being able to admire her like this.

And I sure as hell plan on making up for lost time.

Every single whimper and moan belong to me. The way she bucks her hips searching for more, meeting every thrust whether it be my hand or my cock. She’s fucking magnificent, and now I just need her to see how good we are together.

How good we could be.

“Mack.”

Piper comes on the sweetest sigh, like she’s been waiting all day for this moment,waiting for me.

“That may be my new favorite sound.”