"I'm sure," she teases, her hands trailing down my chest, sending shivers down my spine. She leans down, her eyes daring me to resist. "Unless you're afraid I'll wear you out, big guy."
A low chuckle escapes me as I grip her hips. "Afraid? Of you? Baby, you have no idea what power you hold over me." I hold her gaze, my expression intense. "But I'll indulge your desire for control. This time."
The only other time I let Dani take control was in her car after her parents died. Her need to feel in charge, to have some fucking control over something in her life, was so raw and desperate that I surrendered to it. Watching her take what she needed—riding me with such fierce determination... fuck, it was the hottest thing I'd ever experienced. The memory of her wild abandon that night still makes my cock throb.
Dani grips my shoulders as she lowers herself onto my aching cock. I hiss through my teeth at the sensation, the feel of her tight heat swallowing me whole.
"God. Rhyland..." she pants, her hips rolling in a sensual rhythm that has me seeing stars. "You're so thick, so big, so damn good."
My fingers dig into her hips, guiding her as she rocks against me. "Jesus. Fuck, baby," I growl, my gaze locked on those golden eyes burning with need. "You have no idea what that filthy mouth does to me."
Her hips roll with confident grace, her golden eyes flashing with pleasure and dominance as she moves above me. "Yeah? You like it when I get naughty for you?" she teases, her voice breathy but full of challenge.
I can't help but let out a guttural moan as Dani shifts her position, taking me deeper. Her movements are swift and purposeful. She rocks herself down onto me, hard, impaling herself on my thick length. "Fuuuck, baby," I groan, my hand reaching up to grip her hair at the base of her neck, needing to feel her, to anchor myself to her. "Ride that fucking cock…"
Dani's tits are magnificent, bouncing and jiggling with every roll of her hips, the soft flesh glistening. I can't resist reaching up to cup those perfect globes, kneading and massaging them roughly as I pinch and tug at her nipples. The way she moans, her head falling back in ecstasy, the sound so fucking wanton and needy... it has my cock twitching inside her like it's got a mind of its own. I swear, this woman is going to be undoing—the way her pussy clenches around me, so tight and wet and perfect... I know I won't last long, not with her taking me so deep, so fucking good.
My lips seek hers in a desperate, needy kiss. My hips move on their own accord, thrusting up to meet her as she rides me with wild abandon. The sound of our bodies coming together echoes through the cavern, a primal symphony of passion and desire.
"Rhyland... I love you," Dani moans, her words punctuated by gasps of pleasure as she loses herself in the sensations, in the feeling of our bodies joined as one. "I love you so much, I need this…I need you."
And at this moment, with the woman of my dreams riding me like the damn deity she is, I'm in heaven. She's everything I never knew I needed, a gift from the heavens themselves, and I'm overcome with a wave of emotion so intense it nearly takes my breath away.
My mind drifts back to the vision I saw in the reflection pool, the image of our daughter, and I feel my eyes sting with unshed tears. I grip Dani's hip with one hand to slow her movements, and I cup her face in the other, my gaze locking with hers, trying to convey the depth of my feelings with a single look. "I love you so fucking much—I want that with youso bad, baby," I whisper, my voice raw with emotion. "A beautiful future."
Dani slows her movements, her hips still undulating gently as she searches my face. Her expression is one of tenderness and love. "I know…" she whispers, her fingers threading through my rough beard, then up through my scalp.
I don't even need to say it for her to understand what I'm conveying.
I kiss her then, pouring every ounce of my love and devotion into the press of my lips against hers. When I pull back, my forehead resting against hers, I speak the words burning in my heart since I saw our possible future. "A family with you, a child of our own. It's… all I want. It's all I have ever wanted."
Tears spill down Dani's cheeks, glistening in the ethereal blue light of the cavern. "I want that, too," she breathes, her voice thick with emotion. "So fucking much. I... I just don't think I can give that to you and…" she wipes a tear, " wasn't sure if that's something you wanted after..."
She trails off, and I know exactly what she's referencing—the family I lost, my children. She's worried I would never want that again, that the pain of that loss would keep me from ever wanting to be a father again. But fuck, she couldn't be more wrong.
"Angel, listen to me," my voice low and intense as I grip her hair at the base of her neck, forcing her to meet my gaze. "What happened in the past, the family I lost... that doesn't change a goddamn thing about how I feel about you, about us. You're my fucking world, baby. My everything."
I brush my thumbs over her cheeks, wiping away her tears with a tenderness that belies the fierceness of my words. "I want it all with you, Dani. I want the house, the kids, the fucking white picket fence if that's what you want. I want to build a life with you, a family. I want to watch your belly grow round with my child, to hold our baby in my arms and know that we created that perfect little miracle together."
My voice cracks with emotion, but I push on, needing her to understand the depth of my feelings, the sheer magnitude of my love for her. "You're not a replacement for what I lost, Angel. You're my mate—my soul—my goddamn future. And I'll be damned if I let the ghosts of my past keep me from embracing that future with both fucking hands."
I press my forehead against hers, my breath mingling with her own as I stare into her eyes, willing her to see the truth of my words. "I love you, Danica. I love you with every fucking fiber of my being. And I want nothing more than to spend the rest of my life loving you, building a family with you, creating a future that's all our own. Do you understand me?"
She nods, a watery smile breaking through her tears as she runs her hands through my hair, holding me close. "I understand," she whispers, her voice filled with wonder and joy.
She presses her lips against mine and rocks slowly against me, my cock still buried deep within her warmth. "Can you imagine?" she whispers, "A little girl with your eyes and my sass running around and causing trouble?"
I can't help but chuckle at the thought, my heart swelling with love and anticipation. "She'd be a handful, that's for sure. But with your brains and my charm, she'd have us wrapped around her little finger in no time."
Dani laughs—the sound music to my ears. "God help us if she inherited your stubbornness, too. We'll be in for a wild ride."
I grin, nuzzling my nose against hers. "Hey, my stubbornness is what got me you, right? I'd say it's a valuable trait to pass on."
She rolls her eyes, but I can see the love and amusement shining in their depths. "Yeah, along with your talent for getting into trouble and your knack for driving me crazy."
"Crazy in love with me, you mean," I counter.
I brush my thumbs over her cheeks, wiping away more of her tears. "You changed everything for me, Angel. You gave me a reason to fight, hope, and believe in something bigger than myself. And I promise I will spend every day forever making sure you know how loved and cherished you are."
