“It’s too small to fit both of us.”

“Get in here, damn it.” She hesitated. “Please? I want to show you something.”

He sighed, not looking amused one bit, but to her surprise, he did what she demanded, though she had expected him to refuse. She hit the button and the wall rose to close them inside. It was a tight fit but she didn’t mind being pressed to his side. She activated the foam, closing her eyes as it sprayed down on them. The tingling sensation was instant as it coated her skin. The second the foam stopped spraying she reached up and wiped it off her face, opened her eyes to watch Iron wipe it from his face. Their gazes met.

Dawn pushed him against the wall, invading what little space he had. One of her hands slid between his thighs to cup his balls. The foam was slippery and warm. She watched his face, feeling amusement as he hissed out a sharp breath.

“Relax. I’m cleaning you,” she teased as her hand massaged him and her fingernails gently raked sensitive skin between his anus and sac. “Tell me when you see the point of sharing a cleansing unit.”

Her other hand wrapped around his hardening cock. She explored, making him harder as blood rushed there along with desire that flared in his eyes. Dawn knew she had him as her own body came alive while the foam worked, cleaning their skin, causing those little tingles that had to be adding to the pleasure Iron was feeling as she worked him with her hands.

Iron groaned softly as his breathing increased. The foam started to melt and turn to liquid. Dawn leaned in as she fixed her attention on his nipple, closed her mouth over it and nibbled on him. Her lips encased his areola as she started to suck, rubbing her bottom teeth over the hardening tip. She smiled as one of his hands gripped her ass, his other hand slid between her legs, which she parted for him, so he could tease the inside of her thighs. He dragged her closer so it made it difficult for her to pump his c**k slowly since his erection was now pressed to her belly. Another deep groan tore from his throat, louder than the first one.

Adjusting her hold on him she used her stomach to rub the underside of his jutting c**k with her hand holding him firmly in place on the topside. She moved her body against his, rubbing up and down him just as a cat would against a scratching post. She released his nipple to go for the other one.

The hand left her ass to slide up the curve of her spine until he reached her neck. Firm fingers gripped her hair, tugging until she was left with no choice but to feel pain or release him with her mouth. She opened her mouth and tipped her head back to stare into his intense gaze.

Iron lowered his face, his mouth taking possession of hers in a heartbeat. She moaned against his tongue that brushed against hers as his finger rubbed slow circles around her swelling clit. Her hand lifted from his balls to grip the top of his shoulder and she released his c**k to grab his other shoulder. She lifted a leg high, bending her knee to wrap around the back of his thigh as she pushed off with her other leg. She left him no choice but to lift her as she climbed his taller frame.

Breaking the kiss she stared into his passion-filled gaze, now level with hers. “Fuck me here. Right now.”

Another groan tore from Iron but his hands shifted on her, cupping her ass as he took a step forward until her back pressed against the wall. He shifted his hips, lifting her higher, and then he pressed against her as he slowly sank into her welcoming depths. She was wet and ready to take him, so turned-on she knew she should be shocked at her responses to him. Instead she enjoyed the sensation of being filled by him as he lowered her until he was tightly encased in her pu**y.

Iron took her mouth again, kissing her as he slowly started to move inside her. Dawn clung to his shoulders, her legs locking around his slippery, wet hips. He lifted and pulled her body up and down instead of thrusting his hips. His sheer strength made her hotter. She’d never had sex standing up before but she loved the sensation of the smooth wall rubbing her back and how all she had to do was hold on to him.

She twisted her h*ps as he moved her faster. She had to break from the kiss, unable to stop herself from turning her head and going for the skin on his neck instead. She licked at the water there and then opened her mouth, gently nipping him with her teeth. The response it drew from Iron was instant as he pressed her body more firmly against the wall, pinning her there, holding her still as he started to move his h*ps instead of her. He drove up into her fast and hard, out of control, just the way she liked him. Their breathing increased to loud panting as Iron f**ked her harder and deeper against the wall, powering into her over and over, creating a wonderful friction that had her burning with hot desire, her vaginal muscles tensing and clamping around him as the rapture built. She could only feel and enjoy their bodies moving against each other, his chest rubbing her ni**les until they were swollen and so sensitive she wanted to scream from the unbearable pleasure.

Iron lowered his face and his teeth sank into her shoulder. The bite he gave her sent a shaft of pain splintering through her body and threw her into overload of sensation. A scream burst from her as she came hard. Pleasure and pain blurred into oblivion as ecstasy ripped through her very soul. Iron tore his mouth from her skin and threw his head back, shouting out as he came, his c**k throbbing hard inside her against her quivering muscles as he shot his release into her body.

Dawn was slumped against his chest, her face pressed against his shoulder, her arms wrapped around his neck when she came out of her haze of sexual gratification. Her shoulder throbbed a little but it was nothing compared to the warmth and sensitivity coming from her lower region as Iron gently withdrew from her pu**y. One arm was wrapped around her waist, holding her tightly against him and his other hand was still clamped on the curve of her ass. Her legs shook as she tried to unwrap them from his waist. He slowly lowered her on her shaky legs until she was standing in the cleansing unit again. She looked up at him and saw remorse.

“I’m sorry.”

“For what?”

His hand released her ass and he stepped back, keeping his arm loosely around her waist to steady her. “I was rough with you and I left teeth marks.” His attention focused on her throbbing shoulder. “I don’t know why I bit you. The skin isn’t broken but you will probably have a bruise there.”

A chuckle came from Dawn. “I bit you first.”

His frown deepened, lining his mouth with tiny little wrinkles. “I enjoyed your teeth. I think that is why I bit you back but I shouldn’t have. I do apologize.”

Shaking her head, Dawn grinned at him. “Do you know how intense that was? The second your teeth clamped down…oh f**k, baby. I guess I’m twisted because it totally got me off. Don’t look so glum. I liked it.”

He looked anything but happy. “You said you wouldn’t call me that anymore.”

“Fine.” She grinned though. “How about ‘stud muffin’?” She ran her hand from his stomach to his chest, enjoying the feel of his warm, firm skin under her fingertips and palm. “Or ‘beef cakes’?” Her grin widened at his horrified look. “’Love cookie’ that I want to eat?”

Iron’s expression shut down, his features going blank. He released her, his arm shooting to the side so his hand hit the button. The wall behind him slid down, opening up the cleansing unit. Iron spun on his heel and stepped over the rim, stalking into the room, toward the bed. Dawn enjoyed teasing him. She stepped over the rim to get out. He needed to lighten the hell up.

“How about ‘frosting’? I enjoy licking you.”

She nearly slammed into him when Iron suddenly spun around. The anger she saw on his features stunned her and her grin died as she stared up into his darkening face. His teeth clenched and the muscles of his jaw were visible from the action. Two hands gripped her in an instant but he didn’t hurt her as they clamped on her upper arms.

“Why are you making fun of me?”

Surprise and disbelief at how he’d taken her teasing left her speechless.

“I know that you must dislike me for stealing you off the shuttle but at least let me get dressed before you taunt me.”

“Iron―”

He cut her off. “I let my guard down during intercourse with you, believing it was the one time that you would accept me.”

“Iron―”

He gave her a gentle push as he released her. He stepped away, gathered his clothes from the floor and dumped them on the bed. He grabbed his pants, not bothering with his briefs and bent to put them on. He lifted a leg and Dawn struck, throwing herself at him to hit him in the ass with her body.

Iron gasped as he was pushed forward onto the bed. Dawn didn’t hesitate to use his surprise to topple over on him, her body landing on his. He grabbed her and they rolled as he tried to get her off him. The small bed wasn’t wide enough for the move and Dawn met air instead of mattress as he rolled them. She knew it was coming in a panicked second but there was no stopping it as she slammed onto the floor with two-hundred-fifty-plus-pounds of wet, pissed-off cyborg male falling on top of her.

The air was knocked from her lungs. She was stunned and pain shot up her back. The weight shifted on her and she heard Iron cursing loudly as he lifted off her enough for her to gasp in air. Her eyes flew open to see Iron’s face hovering inches over hers, concern showing in those beautiful eyes.

“Are you all right? I didn’t mean for that to happen. Speak to me. Tell me if you need a medic. Why the hell did you attack me? I reacted without being able to stop myself. I’m sorry, Dawn.”

She took another breath, pretty sure the pain in her back was fading and that no major damage had been done. It wasn’t as if he’d hit her, which would have definitely caused damage. Nope. They’d only fallen off the bed and he’d landed on her. He was a big damn guy and heavy. Her hands shook as she reached up. She half expected him to grab her wrists to stop her, knowing damn well he had reflexes that fast but he let her cup his face with her hands.

“I wasn’t making fun of you or mocking you.” She licked her lips, wetting them. “Nor was I taunting you. I call you baby as an endearment. Since you don’t like that one, I was trying to find one you’d like and I was trying to make you laugh. You tend to take things way too seriously. I was amused, sure, but it wasn’t in a mean way. I want to call you something sweet.”

He searched her eyes, probably trying to judge if she were telling him the truth. She stared back at him and didn’t look away or try to hide her feelings from him. Her hands caressed his jawline and cheeks. His tense body relaxed a little. She saw regret flash in his eyes before he slowly nodded.

“I believe you. Did I hurt you when I landed on you?”

“I think I’m good.” She wasn’t about to mention that she was sure her tailbone was bruised. It throbbed and ached but she would rather suffer a little pain than risk making him feel worse. “I want to call you something besides Iron when we’re intimate.”

“Why?”

She hesitated, trying to think of an explanation he could relate to. “Anyone can call you Iron but I’m not just anyone. I’m yours and you’re mine. I want a nickname to give you that no one else can call you.”

“It’s a strange human custom, isn’t it?” He looked irritated.

“Yes.” She smiled. “It is.”

He lifted a little more off her body as he eased away from her and got to his feet. He bent down to help her up. Dawn managed to hide the wince she stifled as her back protested being upright. Iron steered her around and then, to her surprise, he crouched behind her. His breath fanned on the curve of her ass as his fingertips brushed her back.

“You have red marks from the floor.”

“I’m good.” She turned her head to peer at him over her shoulder. “Nothing is broken.”

Iron straightened to his full height and turned her to face him. “Do not attack me like that again, Dawn. Sometimes it is instinct that takes over before I can stop myself when I’m not expecting you to do those kinds of things. Do you understand? Luckily I just rolled to get you off me but I could have struck out with my fist. I never want to accidentally harm you.”