“Max—”
“Get in here.”
He pulled me into the tub, sleep shirt and all.
I shrieked. Bubbles flew everywhere as I landed in his lap. “Max!”
“Shh,” he murmured against my neck, continuing his attack on it like he wanted to get to the center of one of those old lollipops. “You packed, like, fifty of those fucking shirts. You’ll be fine.”
“How did you know—Ohhh.”
Whatever I was about to ask was effectively silenced by his cock brushing my clit and his answering groan. “God, I want to bury myself inside you right now.”
His arms came around my back, sealing our bodies together as close as they could go without fully crossing that line. If it wasn’t for the lingering soreness from Landon, and theinevitable ache that would come from Max Dread putting even just the tip of that motherfucking python inside me, I would’ve lobbied to take things further.
But, alas, my voice of reason reared its ugly head.Again.
“We can’t,” I blurted. “I mean, don’t get me wrong, Iloveyour enthusiasm, but we need to talk, and I was just?—”
“Nope.” He smothered my words with a kiss. “New rule, Princess. Under no circumstances, when I’m hard as a fucking rock and hell-bent on making you come, will either of us mention those other two. I get it. Yeah, yeah. You’re theirs, too. But as far as I’m concerned, they’re impotent eunuchs, and they’ve never touched you. You got me?”
I opened my mouth to argue, sinceimpotent eunuchwas an oxymoron, and I wanted him to know the truth. But Max cut off my argument by pushing his thumb inside me, curving it in a way that stroked exactly the right spot, while the heel of his hand applied pressure to my clit.
“You got me?” he asked again.
“Yeah,” I panted. “I fucking got you.” When he smirked, I rocked against his hand. “Now, make me come, you damn brute, or I’m describing their dicks in detail.”
He took his time working my body over, lathering soap over every inch of my skin as I rocked against him. The temptation to tilt my hips ever-so-slightly tugged at my core the longer he took care of me.
Needy, desperate for his touch between my legs, I groaned when his hand cupped my sex. I buried my face in his neck, and when his touch traveled to my ass, I sank my teeth into his skin, careful to avoid the gold chain he wore. It occurred to me to ask him about it, but when his thumb applied pressure between my cheeks, thoughts of all his dark promises to fuck my ass distracted me.
Burning up with desire, I had half a mind to let him.
But I was inno wayready for that.
When I thought he’d finally give me what I needed, he withdrew. Mouth popping open with indignation, I was about to make good on my threat, but before I brought up other dicks, Max pinned me against his.
“You have no idea how badly I want you.”
He secured his hold on me and stood up.
As surprise stole the response from my lip, my body reacted instead. I wrapped my legs around his waist and locked my arms around his neck, staring at him as intensely as he did me. His eyes didn’t leave mine, even as he grabbed a towel and wrapped it around my body.
“Max…”
After setting me on the counter, he dried my body and wrapped me fully in the towel. He placed a chaste kiss on my lips before scooping me into his arms, his eyes locked on mine.
My heart swelled with emotion as he lifted me into his arms and carried me to his bedroom. We hadn’t spent much time alone since coming to Pendragon, but something was building between us in our moments together. A foundation forming strong beneath the weight of all we carried.
I wanted that more than the intensity of our mutual attraction. More than the passion burning between us each time we touched. The need for more.
But…I definitely wantedthat, too.
When Max kicked the door shut behind him, a sly grin tipped his lips and alerted me to mischief. I picked up on it seconds before he reached the bed.
And tossed me onto it.
“Hey!” I cried out as my butt hit the mattress with a bounce, the edges of my towel flying apart.
