The Claiming By Cooper

The Claiming by Cooper Book 4

The Beta Trials by Cooper (Jace & Jordan)

Chapter 41 (Jordan)

After the Alpha meeting, Jace and I got some food, worked the rest of the day and then I took advantage of what was left of our time away from others to explore him and his body more. I’m realizing that time with Jace is fun. He’ s playful and I feel comfortable being playful with him. Nothing is forbidden with him, I can do anything, try anything, and he’s more than willing.

And the look that he gives me when he’ s looking over my n*aked body, when he’ s finding new ways to make my body respond to him, is quickly becoming my new addiction.

I didn’t even know I was ticklish, or maybe it’s just the way Jace t*ouches me, making my body light up. His t*ouch isn’t always s*exual, but I’m not sure how I’ll sleep without my skin t*ouching his anymore, without feeling his heat beside me. I wonder if he’d be interested in moving up to the Alpha floor. I tuck myself closer against him as my fingers stroke through the light sprinkling of hair on his chest. His hand is stroking over my side, back and h*ip. Am I ready to ask him to move into my bedroom? Would he want to?

I feel his l*ips as he k*isses the top of my head. “There’s steam coming out of your ears, you’re thinking so h*ard, Jordan. What’s on your mind?”

I look up at him, narrowing my eyes.

“How do you know I’m thinking about something?”

“First, when are you not? Second, I pay attention. You have some tells when something is on your mind and you’re not sure how to proceed.”

I lay my head back down on his chest, not sure how to answer.

It’s quiet a moment, while he waits for me to answer his question and while I try to figure out how to answer it. I don’ t know what I want, not in the long term, but I know what I want right now. I just don’t know if it’s fair to ask that of Jace.

“Is this about me?” he asks.

I smile against his chest. “Yes.”

“Hmmm,” he says, k*issing my hair again.

“Is it about wanting to try something new?” he asks me. At first, I was tentative to trying something, so he asked, and I quickly moved past that. Now I feel comfortable that if I wanted to try something, that Jace would be up for anything. I chuckle at my own stupid pun.

you have an idea, I’m all ears,”

us returning to the pack?” he asks, ignoring my diversionary tactic.

“Yes.”

while he thinks that through. “Are you concerned about my interactions with you in front of others?” he

known when and how to act professionally, Jace. I would never question that,” I tell him and sigh, looking up at him. “I don’t want to stop sleeping with you when we get back to the pack, but I’m also not sure how to do that when I’m not ready to

his fingers through my hair. I nearly moan out loud at the sensation. This is one

sneak in and out of your bedroom every night, Jordan?” he asks, and I can see that it hurts him. He’d do it, I’m positive he would, but he wouldn’t be happy about the secrecy. He wants everyone to know

just….if you move into my bedroom and then things don’t work

things work out?” he asks

not ready to fully commit and I don’t think it’s fair to ask you to do something that may feel like a commitment to you but isn’t a true commitment from me,” I say. “There was a lot of commitment in that sentence,” he says smiling at me. “Jace…” I

be honest with me about what you want and your intentions and then, I can be honest and let you know if I’m okay with that. When, because for me it’s not an

you want, and I’ll

him in the eye. “I want you to

“Okay,” he says.

That’s it, nothing else.

blink. “Okay what?” I ask

you’re ready to be marked. We can play like we are now, we can enjoy and explore each other’s bodies, giving each other amazing orgasms, but there’ s no way that I can bury

feel happiness spreading through me. “You’ll

but I want the right

side,” I say, sitting up and moving over top of him. “You didn’t clarify that in your parameters, so it’s the left side for you,” I tell him in mock seriousness before leaning down

low growl rumbles through my t*ongue. “Is this your way of making it up to me?”

lower and feeling his h*ard length

his voice low and deep. When I look up, he’s looking down at me

I say, and I take my time, tasting my mate before we get

in the shower, before we check out and head back to Balor’s

pulling it to his mouth to k*iss me. I don’t mind at all. I like the contact

what’s rolling around in that brain of