Follow this path in your mind.
It was easier than I expected.
You feel like home, Jacob Compass.
He kissed me hard, both of us lost to the moment, and as he pulled away he peppered kisses over every inch of my skin he could reach.
I laughed, and as the intense emotions from our bonding faded slightly, I remembered that I was atop one impressive man, and he was still rock hard inside of me.
Whoa. Stopping like he had was some impressive display of self-control.
Baby,I said to him, using our new mental bond.
His eyes snapped up to mine.
I need you to fuck me. No more tears. I want that orgasm.
He blinked, and then a wicked grin stretched his lips as I once again found myself on my back, this time with my legs up over his shoulders as he slid into me. His strong movements pushed me back along the clover, and as I closed my eyes, I felt Jacob’s emotions mingling with my own.
Holy fuck.His feelings were strong; he’d been holding back for me, and the moment our pleasure spiked together, it was too much. I screamed his name as I came harder than I ever had before, the entire world seeming to tilt off its axis.
Jacob moved faster, groaning my name; his head dropped back and muscles tensed as he joined me. His pleasure slammed into me through our bond, and I cried out again, my hands clawing at his back, and the ground, and anything I could get my nails on.
Just before I blacked out, I realized I had my answer.
You could definitely die from an orgasm.
Sometime later, I found my way back to the land of the living, only to find everything changed. The bond was nothing like I’d expected. It was so much more.
Bonding with the rubies had altered me, freed some of my soul, released some darkness.
Bonding with Jacob completely reformed who I was.
We breathed together, feeling everything without having to say a word.
"Did you worry that we might not be true mates," I finally asked him, when my heart rate slowed.
He was hovering in my mind, but not in an intrusive way. If anything, there was a light block between us—like a curtain—that I’d only have to tap on if I wanted to talk to him.
"Not for a second," he replied. "I had no doubts."
I hadn't either, and for a professional pessimist, that was really saying something.
“The mental connection might take some getting used to, but I like that it’s always there.”
"I'll teach you how to block me if you want," he said. "You can have as much privacy as you need. I'll be happy as long as I can feel you're safe and healthy."
Rolling over to face him, I smiled at how carelessly tousled he was. I’d never really seen him like that.
"Right now, I'm happy to let the mingling of our energy have no barrier between us." I stretched like a contented cat. "It's not at all uncomfortable having you in my mind. I really had no idea it would be like this."
Jacob's happiness danced across my own, but alas, there was no more time for us to live in our bubble of love. We had a world to save.
When we got to our feet, it took a few minutes for me to find my clothing, and by the time we were dressed, I noticed that the light was fading around us.
"It has much longer days,” Jacob told me as we crossed to the doorway. “And there's no discernible source of light, but it does eventually get dark here. It should be morning in Stratford. We need to get back."
With his arm around me, I settled by his side, born to fit against him.
