Snippets Saturday- Side Kicks

Well, the official theme was 'Secondary Charaters', but I had to go with side kick, because the ultimate secondary character is getting his HEA this week, and he's definitely a side kick…

Since the moment the guy showed up, people have wanted to know more about him. And yes, he's grown up enough now not to kill his sweetie, but he's still…TJ.

So a sneak snippet from Wolf Tracks, available (sneaky early at MB&M this Monday) officially on Tuesday, Oct 26.

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Pam unconsciously rubbed her fingers up and down his arm. The slight movement taunted him. Drove him insane. He reached over and placed his other hand on top of hers.

"Don't."

She stiffened in response and tried to pull away. Pain raced through him at having his mate unsure and a little frightened, and suddenly he didn't give a damn what his Beta had told him. His tongue loosened, the restriction binding him falling away. He was going to care for her, let her know everything was going to be okay. If he happened to mention he wanted her sometime during the conversation…so be it.

He leaned his head closer, breathing in as much of her scent as possible. "It's okay. You were tickling me. I like you holding me, but the rubbing was distracting."

She stayed silent for a moment then adjusted her grip. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."

TJ chuckled. "You're distracting no matter what you're doing." He smiled at her and winked. "I kinda like it."

She frowned. "Like what?"

"Being distracted by you."

She shook her head as they took the corner at the far end of the yard and headed back to the starting position for the second lap. "How old are you?"

He paused. "Why?"

In spite of licking her lips and sending a shot of lust through his core, the expression in her eyes was friendly, not flirtatious. "I don't rob cradles."

Damn it. "I'm legal in all states and provinces."

"You're a baby. Cute, but a baby."

"Is that why you wanted to crawl into bed with me when we met at the top of the stairs?" She stumbled and he caught her quickly. "Shit. Sorry, that wasn't very polite. True, but not very polite."

"I did not want to—"

"Careful. Maggie told me you were the most trustworthy person she'd ever met. Hate to ruin your reputation."

She growled and he grinned. Feisty wench. He liked that in a woman.

"Fine. You're a good-looking guy and yeah, I did picture tangling the sheets with you." Hallelujah! "But you're too young and I'm here for the wedding and that's it."

TJ tried to keep the image of them naked in bed from distracting him as they walked in silence for another few paces. Unfortunately he had a good imagination. The too-young thing he could work around. The fact she was being stubborn? Oh, he loved a challenge.

"Stop it," she whispered. Her voice was deep and husky, slipping like a caress over his already super-sensitive nerves.

"Stop what?"

She wiggled her hand on his arm. "That. You're…rubbing me."

Oops. He stilled his thumb from the circles he was tracing on the back of her hand. Seemed neither of them could resist touching each other, which only made sense as mates. A faint flush covered her soft skin from the low neckline of her dress up to her hairline, and he had to look away before he did something too wolfish like drop her to the ground and lick her until she screamed in pleasure.

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