While we were waiting for the gate to open, Lexen met my gaze. “Everything okay? You’re quiet.”
As my smile grew, I arched an eyebrow in his direction. “Are you saying I talk a lot?”
“Yes,” came his reply without hesitation. “You talk constantly. And I love it. I never thought I could handle the need humans have to chat constantly, but now, when you’re quiet, I miss your voice.”
I laughed derisively. “There’s still an asshole hidden under your sweet side, I see.”
He didn’t deny it as we traveled down the long driveway. It was kind of nice that he never lied to me or tried to hide who he was. The truth was, Lexen could be cold and lethal, like he was when I first stumbled into his world, but he also cared more deeply than anyone I’d ever met. His heart was huge, and the fact that even a small part of it loved me … that was more than I ever thought I would have.
As soon as Lexen pulled into their underground garage, he was at my side in an instant. My door was open and I was hauled up into his arms before I could blink. “It’s okay if I carry you this once, right?” he said as he hurried inside. “Your human legs are just way too slow, and I want every second we have to be alone.”
Yeah, I was definitely not going to complain. As soon as we were inside the stunning ground level, ocean crashing in the distance outside the window, Lexen crossed into the white kitchen. He sat me down on the island bench, stepping between my legs. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and then we both took a moment to enjoy the closeness.
“What do you want to do first?” he asked me, leaning in close, his lips skimming across my throat. “Movie? Food?”
Instead of answering, I let out a breathy sigh, digging my fingers into his shirt and pulling him closer. He had ditched the coat and was wearing the school-issued button-down shirt open at the collar, untucked, sexy and disheveled.
“I … I want…” I sucked in another breath, trying to string a sentence together. His lips were on my neck now and I was self combusting. “Room,” I finally got out. “Take me … to … your room.”
Lexen pulled back, fire in his eyes. “Are you sure? There is no rush,melerde. We have an eternity together.”
An actual growl ripped from my throat, and the heat Lexen naturally exuded flared to life, sending hot trickles along my skin. He didn’t move though; he was waiting for me to say the words. “I’m sure, Lex.” I placed my hand on his chest, right above his heart. “I choose you, us, this … always.”
Lexen’s hands went under me as he hauled me up and into his body. My legs wrapped around his waist and our mouths found each other again as he blindly strode away, heading in the direction of the stairs. He stumbled once, but quickly gained his footing, despite the fact that we couldn’t seem to separate ourselves. Not even for a second.
In his room, the extra soft bed cushioned me as Lexen dropped me down onto it. He crawled over the top of me and I drank in the sight of him. I must have ripped a few of the buttons of his shirt – totally didn’t remember doing that – because I was catching delicious glimpses of bronze skin and muscles.
Working my bottom lip between my teeth, I decided I might as well finish the job. Dropping on my back, I gripped his shirt on either side and yanked hard.
Nothing happened.
“Stupid buttons,” I groaned.
Lexen laughed, lowering his body down, pressing me into the bed. “Maybe you should leave the buttons to me.”
Somehow he managed to remove my shirt and his own before I could even blink again. His eyes skimmed down the top half of my body, clad only in a plain black bra now. He pressed his lips to the swell of my breast and I moaned, threading my fingers through his hair, running my fingertips across the etchings in the side of his hair.
Lexen moved lower, paying close attention to every part of my bare skin, kissing and licking. My body was moving against him, an unraveling feeling inside taking over. “Lex,” I gasped, pulling him back up so I could taste him, feel his lips.
The rest of our clothing disappeared in the same magical way as the shirts, and for a moment I was shy, because I was not often naked around smoking-hot dudes. At the same time, it was Lexen, and I trusted him more than any other.
I lost all sense of time after that. It was just taste and touch, skin brushing across skin, spiraling sensations that took me to places I had never been before. Our bodies moved together, so in sync, almost as if we’d been designed to love each other exactly like this. The bond which had already been forming between our souls solidified. The love in my heart swelled.
As I arched off the bed, everything inside of me came apart. “I love you, Lex,” I breathed, unable to stop the words from escaping.
He captured my mouth, along with my heart and soul. “Love you, always.”
I shattered then, light exploding behind my eyes. Lexen followed me over the edge soon after.
A million years later, or maybe only a few minutes, my breathing started to slow down as I curled myself closer to Lexen. He shifted to remove the condom, which I was thankful he’d remembered. I might be on birth control, but doubling up never hurt anyone.
He wrapped me up in his arms, pulling me as close as he could. “You okay?” he said, his hands running up and down my arms. I was so relaxed I almost closed my eyes.
“Better than okay,” I murmured into his chest.
He chuckled, chest rumbling under my head. “Come on, baby girl … a quick shower before you fall asleep.”
The next thing I registered was warm water hitting me from multiple directions. Lexen, towering over me as he always did, adjusted the showerheads so the spray was softer, washing down over us.
