“I want to mark your whole body with my scent,” Maverick said.
The urge to claim her in some way drummed within him. He wanted to claim her so badly it hurt. He gripped the edge of her dress and pushed it up an inch, and then stopped. He stared down at her, waiting for her to say yes or no. Carrie stared up at him for a long time.
She was going to say no, he just knew it, Maverick thought, feeling his heart sink at the thought of her refusing her.
“Will it help you?” she asked, taking Maverick by surprise. He nodded. But then the meaning behind her words hit him. He knew why they were doing this, but to hear her say it made him feel sad.
Damn. Maverick closed his eyes for a few seconds. It took only a few seconds for him to forget that she wasn’t his mate. She felt so good in his a
