“Julie.” Coal wrapped his arms around her. The hard ground was still beneath her. Oh thank god. She was breathing heavily.

Heat suffused her cheeks. “You didn’t let me go.”

“I hadn’t planned on it… no.” Her back was against his. His legs were on either side of her. His strong arms tightly around her.

She huffed out a breath. “You have me. I’m safe.”

“You’re finally starting to get it. Yes, you are safe. I had planned on rutting you here but…”

She elbowed him. “Don’t you even think about it.”

“I could taste you.” She felt him shrug, could hear the humor laced in his words.

“No freaking way! We will sit here quietly for ten seconds. Then you will carefully take ahold of me and get me the hell out of here.”

“First, we will admire the view. You had some things you wanted to ask me and I have some things I want to ask you.” He choked out a short laugh. “At least we won’t be interrupted out here.”

“Oka…” Her breath froze in her lungs. “Wow! Why didn’t you build your lair here?” Her heartrate picked up all over again but only because of what she was seeing.

He laughed. “It would not have worked. There are various requirements for a lair. This only met one of them and you’re looking at it.”

Glorious. Amazing. Stupendous. She wished she’d done better at school. Maybe she would be able to come up with plenty of other adjectives to describe it. “I feel like I’m on top of the world, like I’m looking at everything. A bird’s–eye view. A window from up in heaven.” All the clichés wrapped up together wouldn’t be enough to describe it.

“It is one of my favorite places. No one else has ever been here. You are the first human.”

“I must be crazy, but thank you for bringing me here.” Her eyes stung all over again. The breeze was blowing in them.

“Thank you for trusting me long enough to actually open your eyes and see. To experience.” He hugged her tighter. His massive body radiated warmth.

“Talking about trust. Why the hell didn’t you tell me that I’m about to start my heat?” Coal didn’t seem like the type to try and trap her. Like Flame said, he was a prince. He could probably have his pick. Not thinking about that now. She was having sex with him. She didn’t want to think about him with someone else.