Tiger hesitated. “Zandy has said that the males who didn’t make her happy had no idea how to really commit to a female. I’m going to prove to her that I’m nothing similar to them.”

“How are you going to do that?”

Tiger held his silence, unwilling to discuss it further.

“Fine. I hope whatever it is works before she leaves. I’d hate to see you moping around and mourning the loss of your mate. Don’t expect any sympathy from me if it happens.” He stalked out of the office and slammed the door behind him.

Tiger snarled. He was frustrated and worse. Bestial was right. He needed to tell Zandy that he had no intention of ever letting her go. They were mated. He just needed to make her feel secure about him before he did. She might bolt and unlike Bestial, he’d never force her to stay, even though it would tear his heart out of his chest if she left.

* * * * *

Zandy saw Tiger’s Jeep pull up in front of the building at four o’clock on the dot. She shoved her feet into her shoes and waved goodbye to Richard. She was out the door before Tiger could reach it. He grinned as his arms wrapped around her in a hug.

“I missed you.” He lowered his head and brushed a kiss on her lips.

She laughed. “I would guess so. We’re giving Richard and all the cameras a show.”

His beautiful blue eyes sparkled. “That wasn’t a show. This is one.”

Zandy gasped when Tiger lifted her up until her feet left the ground. She automatically wrapped her arms around his neck and he kissed her until she had to fight the urge to straddle his h*ps with her legs. She wanted to ride him through their clothing just to feel his rigid c**k pressed against her clit, instead of where it rested at her lower belly. She desperately needed some relief from the flames of desire burning through her body. He tore his lips from hers.

“Let’s go,” he growled. His beautiful catlike eyes were passion filled.

“Oh yeah. Let’s go. Drive fast.”

He walked with her in his arms and placed her in the passenger seat. He nuzzled her neck before he let go. “I will.” He rushed to get behind the wheel.

She glanced over at him and loved seeing his tense features. That promised really hot sex the moment they reached his house.

* * * * *

Tiger parked in the driveway and climbed out. Zandy didn’t wait for him to come around to her side, instead she bolted for the front door. She heard him growl loudly and his heavy footfalls assured her he was in pursuit. She reached the porch steps but didn’t make it to the top before hands grabbed her hips. He spun her around and bent, his body bumped her hips. Zandy laughed when she ended up upside down, hanging over his shoulder. He straightened and cupped her ass to keep her in place.

He quickly opened the door and strode through the living room, down the hall and into their bedroom. She gasped when he dumped her flat on her back on the soft mattress. He backed up as she used her elbows to lift her upper body and stare at him.

“Take your clothes off or I’ll tear them from your body. I want you right now.”

He bent and just ripped off his shoes, throwing them haphazardly behind him. His fingers snagged his shirt, jerking it over his head to reveal his sexy abs and tan chest. Muscular arms rose to yank the hair tie from the ponytail that contained his long hair. He shook his head and the silky strands fell in disarray around his shoulders. His blue eyes narrowed and he growled.

“Now, Zandy. I mean it. I know you like that top. Take it off or it’s a cleaning rag.”

She sat up all the way and quickly removed the shirt and bra. Tiger opened his pants and just shoved them down and kicked free of them. His c**k was thick and hard, pointing right at her. She dropped back down and lifted her h*ps as she wiggled out of her pants and panties. He was already tugging on the bottom of the legs to get them off. Tiger tossed them behind him to fall somewhere near where his had landed.

Zandy licked her lips when she lay there totally naked, sprawled in the middle of his bed. Tiger’s gaze fixed on her mouth and a purr came from him. He put a knee on the bed, dropped forward to bend with his hands braced on the mattress and crawled forward until she was caged under his body.

It was hard to think when she wanted him so badly but she’d had hours to contemplate things before he’d arrived to pick her up from work. They didn’t do so well in the talking department on serious issues, each leery of the other, but there was one thing she was determined to get to the bottom of.

“Wait!” She lifted her hands to flatten on his chest before he could drop down over her. “Maybe I should take a shower first. It was kind of hot today and I’m sweaty. I probably smell bad.”

He inhaled through his nose and another purr came from him, his chest vibrating against her hands. “No shower. You smell good enough to eat.” His gaze lowered down her body and he backed up a few feet until his face hovered over her stomach. “I want to find out if you taste as good as you scent. Spread your thighs wide apart for me.”

She really wanted him to go down on her, her cl*t throbbed in anticipation of that hot, hungry mouth of his and all the wonderful things he could do to her with it. Her ni**les hardened and her belly quivered. It was tough but she took a shaky breath and resisted parting her legs to give him access. It was even worse when he dipped his head to place an open-mouthed kiss on the hollow of her hip.

“Tiger,” she whispered.

He growled softly and then purred. “You scent so damn good.”