Kai moved closer. She could feel the heat coming off his body and smell his musky scent. He leaned in, and his hand moved up to cup her cheek.
“Kai,” she whispered, but he cut her off with a kiss.
“Ye are brave,” Kai whispered. “Ye are beautiful. I will show ye just how much.”
He wrapped his arms around her and bore them both down onto the sand, crushing her lips with his own. The kiss was urgent and passionate, full of the emotion they’d both been keeping at bay since they first met. He tasted sweet like honeyed mead and Caitlin felt herself responding with an intensity that surprised even her.
Kai’s hands traveled up her legs as their kiss deepened further still, caressing the scars on either side of her thighs along the way. His touch was warm yet gentle—a stark contrast to his bruising kiss—making every nerve-ending quiver in response.
This time she didn’t fight him or try to pull away. Kai’s hands moved under her dress, slowly inching it upwards until he reached her hips. His fingers were gentle as they traced the scars that crisscrossed her pelvis—a constant reminder of that terrible night. Except now the dark memories didn’t come, and instead she let his touch soothe her, letting it banish her fears and replace them with anticipation.
She felt the warm sand on her back as Kai kissed her. The ocean breeze was cool on Caitlin’s face but she was warm all over, her body tingling with desire.
Kai slowly broke the kiss and shifted lower, planting gentle kisses along her legs. His soft lips tenderly caressed each and every scar. Caitlin closed her eyes, enjoying the sensation of his lips on her wounds until all she could feel was him. His lips were tantalizingly soft and tender, and his touch sent shockwaves of pleasure through her body.
His fingers walked up the inside of her thigh to the spot between her legs, and Caitlin gasped as he explored her. His fingers caressed and teased, finally coaxing her to let go of all her fears and inhibitions. She grabbed hold of his golden hair and moaned out loud as his fingers slipped inside, sending waves of pleasure crashing over her. His strokes grew more insistent, and Caitlin felt her muscles grow tense.
And then, just as she thought she couldn’t take anymore, her climax crashed over her in a wave of ecstasy. She screamed out his name as pleasure washed through her entire body, leaving her feeling completely sated and blissfully exhausted.
Kai lifted his head and looked at her. His normally bright blue eyes were dark with desire. Caitlin blushed, but Kai just smiled, smoothed her dress over her legs, and sat up.
And Caitlin realized then that she hadn’t had enough; she wanted more of him—all of him. She ran her hands across his chest, feeling the hard slab of muscle beneath his shirt.
“Caitlin,” he growled warningly.
“Kai, I want—”
She didn’t finish the sentence. With a low growl, Kai kissed her again, this time with a hot, urgent passion that left Caitlin breathless. She traced her fingertips along his sculpted body and his muscles tensed under her touch.
“It’s no good,” he breathed. “I canna help myself. I want to be inside ye, Caitlin. I want to make ye mine.”
Caitlin shuddered in anticipation. “That’s what I want too.”
Kai watched her for a second as though unsure of her words. Then he moved quickly, deftly ripping off his shirt before she could change her mind. His body was all thick, sinewy muscle and strong, powerful shoulders. His stomach was flat with just a hint of a six-pack. Her eyes drifted further down his body, to where a growing bulge in his breeches showed that he was feeling just as impatient as she was.
Caitlin didn’t have time to enjoy the view, though. Kai had already slipped off her dress, leaving her only in her bra and panties. He kissed the back of her neck, his lips brushing against her soft skin as he unhooked her bra then lifted it gently off her shoulders.
Kai moved back then, admiring her. Caitlin felt her cheeks flush and glanced away, not quite sure what to do.
“Look at me,” Kai said, turning her head back towards him. He took her hand and raised it to his lips, kissing her palm. “Ye are beautiful.”
His hands moved over her breasts, teasing her nipples, back and forth between them until Caitlin felt like she couldn’t breathe any longer. It was what she’d been waiting for—his touch was what she wanted more than anything else in the world.
“Kai,” she whispered, and his eyes met hers. They were deep, ocean blue and burned with desire.
He moved his hands back to her hips, stroking them softly before trailing his fingers further down, gently stroking the sensitive, scarred skin on either side of her thighs. Kai’s fingers moved over her until she felt her desire for him pulse like a drumbeat in her veins. Caitlin moaned, her hips instinctively jerking forward at the sensation.
He knelt between her knees and, placing his hands either side of her head, leaned over her, his hair tickling her cheek even as the tip of his manhood brushed the space between her legs.
“It feels so good,” he murmured. “But this feels better.”
Caitlin couldn’t hold back a gasp as Kai jerked his hips and slid into her. His muscles tensed as he pulled back and thrust. She moaned and threw her head back as he entered her again. And again. His movements were slow, unhurried, and Caitlin felt herself moving with him. Her hands went to his shoulders and pulled him close. She gasped as he began to move faster and harder.
Caitlin gripped Kai’s shoulders, her nails digging into his flesh as she moaned his name. He moved faster and her body started to shake in rhythm with his thrusts. She could feel her muscles tightening around Kai’s hard shaft, and her world collapsed into a single point of blissful, intense sensation. Her climax crashed over her, leaving her gasping for breath.
Kai groaned as he thrust into her a final time. She felt his muscles tense as he held himself still, his hands digging into her hips as he reached his own peak. For a long, timeless moment they lay there, Kai’s breath warm on her neck, his chest heaving. Then, slowly, he withdrew and rolled away.
His muscled arms wrapped around her, pulling her close. He kissed the side of her face, then her hands, and finally her lips.
