She’s intoxicating.
Fighting for power, we kiss back and forth, each one trying to dominate the other, but as I suck her bottom lip into my mouth,she turns to putty in my grasp, crowning me the winner. As her cry of pleasure whips through the air, I grab her waist and spin her so she can place her thighs on either side of mine. Her hands immediately land on my shoulders before curling up my throat and capturing my face as she deepens our connection.
My senses feel more heightened than ever as I plunge my tongue between her lips, dancing with hers as she grinds down against me. I should put a stop to this. It’s escalating out of my control. But it’s impossible to deny either of us, even if there’s a dead man in the room.
Tearing my lips from hers, I shiver at the slight height advantage she has since she’s hovering above me, but as she looks down at me with hooded eyes, any resolve I might have had evaporates.
Desire courses through me as I swoop the tip of my nose along her jaw before flicking my tongue along her heated skin, right where her pulse flashes.
“Rion,” she groans, her breath hot and heavy as she grinds down against my length again. I can barely breathe as she rakes her fingers through my hair, desperate for dominance once again, and I’m on the cusp of giving it to her until she presses down on my cock so hard I feel her heat.
Digging my fingertips into her flesh, I move lightning fast, pinning her to my chest as I stand. Whirling around, I press her against the wall and her legs tighten around my middle, drawing me closer as I trail whispered kisses up her throat.
“Rion,” she whimpers, clinging on for dear life, and I drop my hands to her ass, desperate to eliminate the remaining barriers between us. Hiking her up the wall, she peers down at me with rosy cheeks and a slack jaw.
“Tell me you’re mine, Petal,” I murmur huskily, enamoured as she gulps, and I spy the uncertainty in her eyes.
“Rion, I?—”
“Say it, Elodie. Tell me that while the world will continue to crumble around us, we’ll stand together.”
Her eyelids fall closed. “I want that so much,” she starts, and I already know there’s a but coming. “But, I… I’m scared.”
Her truth floors me, her admission of something so vulnerable, so honest, it’s everything.
She needs me as much as I need her, and to give her that, I have to remain strong and true.
“I know it’s scary, Petal, but I promise you with all that I am, I’m never going to let you down. I’d rather hurt myself than you. Always.”
Her lips are on mine before I can take a steadying breath. She grounds me in every way, wrapping her arms around my shoulders as she brings me in closer, attempting to flex her hips against me, but in this position, I have more power than she does, and it’s about time I used it.
Lowering her to her feet, I tug at her sweats, watching them gather at her feet, but she thankfully aids in discarding the unnecessary fabric as I do the same with my own. Our chests heave as we gape at each other, the intent clear, as I reach for her hips once again, plastering her back against the wall behind her.
Our breaths mingle as we stare deep into each other’s eyes. Desperate to feel her, I hike her legs a little higher, aligning my cock with her entrance, and I groan when I feel how wet she is.
“Fuck, Rion,” she gasps with anticipation as I linger for a moment, securing her in my arms with both hands before I dare to slip inside of her.
Her eyes are locked on mine, framed with dried blood splatter, but it only makes her more hauntingly beautiful with the loose purple curls that frame her face.
“I’m addicted to you, Petal,” I admit, thrusting as deep as I can go, and she cries out, the sound just another part of her I can’t get enough of. “Louder. I want the whole fucking world toknow you’re mine,” I command, pulling out only to snap my hips and thrust back inside her, harder and faster this time.
“Fuck,” she whispers, panting desperately as I dig my fingers into her flesh, fucking her with all of the emotions coiling deep inside of me. As her pussy clenches around me, I fall into her trap, consumed by her in every way as I slam into her again and again. “Rion, I’m going to come,” she admits, her pupils dilating as she gapes at me, and I grin.
“Give it to me. Give me all of you,” I demand, hopelessly lost in her.
Two further thrusts, and she screams so loud I’m sure The Sanctum can hear her. I feel every wave that washes through her, the rhythm replicated by her core as she takes everything from me. The desire to join her is overwhelming, but I hold off until her pulsing starts to wane; only then do I allow the tendrils of ecstasy to wash over me.
Pressing my forehead against hers, I stare deep into her eyes, claiming her soul for my own as I find my release.
Spent, we don’t move, letting the moment capture us completely as I shower her neck with delicate kisses. When I run my mouth along her jaw, her eyes find mine again, flashing a hint of uncertainty my way.
“What’s wrong, Petal?” I ask, cupping her jaw, and she shakes her head. “You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to, but… together, remember? That means no secrets.”
She blinks at me, but instead of putting her defenses up between us, she sighs softly, a sad smile tilting the corner of her mouth. “I don’t want to face reality,” she admits, and my heart aches for her until I take strength from my own words.
Pressing a firm kiss to her lips, my cock flexes, still inside of her, and she bites back a groan. “Thisisreality, Elodie. Besides, you can do anything with me at your side. Let me prove it to you.”
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