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with the knowledge that it would be hours
    before I could have him. My body was tense and aching, I was desperate
    to get the man alone; it was all I wanted, all I could think about, and the
    event, the people, made it impossible. I was nice, polite, engaging. I put on
    my public face, but just beneath the surface, my stomach was in an
    anxious knot, my heart was racing, my skin flushed, and I could, at any
    moment, become breathless with anticipation. Logically, I knew that the
    pheromones in the room coupled with my constant craving of my mate
    had created a ravenous need in me, but even being aware of it did nothing
    to dissipate my hunger.
    Drinks were served before the parade of food began, and then the
    endless mingling commenced. The faces became a blur, the conversations
    blending together, and the second I could, I fled to a dark alcove I had
    noticed earlier, where I could see out but no one would notice me. I waited
    for Logan to realize I was missing, staring at the broad shoulders and long,
    muscular lines of my mate. I loved looking at him, seeing the power and
    beauty of him, the ease of his smile and the way the lines in the corners of
    his eyes crinkled. It warmed my heart to watch him become aware that I
    was missing, lift his head, and sweep those golden eyes around the room. I
    saw him take a breath, that breath , the one you draw in right before you
    start to worry, and it was then that I leaned out, waved so he‘d know
    where I was and quickly hid myself again. He was there blocking my view
    of everything but him minutes later.
    ―What‘re you doing?‖ He grinned at me because I was dear. All the
    love was there shining in his eyes, and I shivered just a little.
    ―Meet me in the room in five minutes,‖ I said, trying, and failing, to
    sound playful, the flutter in my chest just standing so close to him making
    it hard to breathe.
    ―No, no, no.‖ He shook his head, scolding me. ―We can‘t just—‖
    ―We can,‖ my voice hitched, ―and after you fuck me and I can think
    again, we can come right back down here and mingle.‖
    ―Honey—‖
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    ―But if you don‘t come with me….‖ What could I say that wouldn‘t
    sound like a threat, not be like a demand? ―You‘ll be sorry.‖
    He squinted at me. ―Why would I be sorry?‖
    ―Because I‘ll start without you,‖ I assured him.
    ―Start without… what?‖ He was confused.
    I slipped around him and dashed for the door. As people called my
    name, I explained that I would be right back even as I didn‘t stop moving.
    I never once slowed down until I was back in our suite.
    ―What the hell do you think you‘re doing?‖
    The fact that he had stayed right behind me, never losing sight of me,
    was very telling. I heard the door close and lock, and I smiled as I faced
    the balcony, the curtains open to reveal the starry night sky. We were too
    far up for anyone to see into the bedroom, and I liked that. Making love in
    bed with the evening breeze on my skin would be heaven.
    ―Did you hear me?‖
    I nodded, turning to walk to the edge of the patio. ―You g‘head and
    go back if you want. I just need to release some tension before I go.‖
    ―But I… want… us….‖
    I had reached into the folds of the robe and slid my hand down under
    the elastic waistband of my briefs and freed my hard, throbbing cock. Just
    being with Logan Church all evening, watching him, seeing him smile,
    noting the play of muscles under his clothes, had me dripping, and I used
    the leaking precome to coat my shaft and slide my fingers over my
    sensitized flesh. It felt more than good, and I groaned low in my throat. I
    let my head fall back as I increased the friction.
    ―Jin.‖ I heard the growl behind me.
    ―Just….‖ I trailed off, slowly unfastening the toggle clasps one by
    one, still fondling my heavy cock, feeling how tight my balls were. When
    the robe fell open, my chest and abdomen bared, I slipped two fingers into
    my mouth. I licked them until they were dripping with saliva and then bent
    forward just a little, reaching around behind me. ―I just need to come, and
    then we can… go.‖
    ―Oh yeah?‖ he said, having moved really fast, his breath down the
    side of my neck making me break out in goose bumps. ―Is that all you
    need?‖ The back of the robe was suddenly lifted and my briefs tugged to
    my knees.
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    ―Logan,‖ I moaned.
    Hand on my back and I was shoved forward, my head on