She nodded. I leaned down, capturing her lips again, and she gripped my arms. I began moving slowly. With each minute that passed, our rhythm intensified, moans rising, mixing with the sound of skin meeting skin.
Fuck. I needed to take her over the edge with me, but could she? Not every woman could do it for the first time. Fuck it, I was about to find out.
I went up on my knees again, thrusting into her harder…deeper. I loved the way her breasts bounced, how flushed she was, how alive she looked.
“I want you to cum with me, angel.”
Her body tensed.
“No. Don’t,” I warned. “You’re almost there. Just close your eyes…feel. Get lost in me…in us.”
Sienna obeyed, eyes shutting tight as I pounded into her, and pressed my fingers on either side of her clit.
“Fuck!” she swore as her hips bucked again.
Then I began rubbing her in deep, circular strokes. The movement sent her wild, erratic and desperate.
I was close, but I refused to let go first. It was five more agonizing minutes before she screamed, shattering over me, muscles clenching, warmth spilling around me. I drove into her as deep as I could, losing myself with her, and emptied into her before collapsing beside her.
I pulled her into my arms, happy when she didn’t pull away.
She smiled up at me. “You aced it. I won’t tell anyone you didn’t know what you were doing…Ace.” She blushed.
“Say it again. What did you call me?”
“Ace.”
I kissed her hard. By the time I pulled back, I was fucking hard again. But we weren't in Safin territory. We needed to head home soon. But fuck if I didn't want to taste her again.
I kissed her forehead. “Rest. I’ll get you up in an hour. We’ll shower and leave.”
She nodded, and within minutes, Sienna drifted into sleep, soft and warm in my arms.
While Sienna slept, I shot Lev a text letting him know she’d been overwhelmed and was resting. About thirty minutes later, he sent another text: Jaroslav was leaving with Vera, who had passed out. I asked if he needed me to return with them, but he said Marten and Kira would handle it. Then I sent Ninel a quick apology for our abrupt departure; she said she understood and would visit soon.
Exactly one hour later, I woke Sienna and guided her to the bathroom where I had drawn a warm bath, knowing she might be sore. I went back and stripped the sheets to replacethem with the clean ones I’d just ordered, not wanting her to feel embarrassed by the spots of blood, tossing the dirty ones into the laundry bag.
Once she finished, I stepped into the bathroom to shower, giving her privacy to change back into her clothes. She was a little shy about me seeing her naked again, and I didn't want her to feel uncomfortable.
When we were both ready, we left, two SUVs trailing us, one carrying Wexler. By the time we arrived home, Sienna had fallen asleep again. I scooped her into my arms, carried her to her room, removed her shoes, and tucked her in. I leaned in and kissed her; she kissed me back.
“Goodnight, angel.”
“Good night, Ace.”
I walked out, knowing damn well there was no way I was getting any sleep tonight.
***
By the time the sun crept into the sky, I was in a sour mood. Not from exhaustion, though I hadn’t slept, but because after Sienna, I knew there was no way I could sleep with any other woman. I’d shot myself in the foot, agreeing to her deal in the heat of the moment, and I resented it.
But I couldn’t go back on our agreement. I was a man of my word. My only hope was to enjoy as much of Sienna as I could before she walked out of my life…forever.
She’d already been through hell—first her mother, then her father. I didn’t need to drag her into mine. She deserved her freedom, to live the life she’d always dreamed of, even if that life didn’t include me. She’d be safer without me in it. Compared toJasper, who was a douche and dangerous for her to be around, the trouble he could bring was a fraction of the risk of what could happen to her if she stayed with me.
By six, I was driving away from the house. I couldn’t stand being in the same place as her. Before I left, I left a note on her nightstand, apologizing for not being there when she woke, because the last thing I wanted her to feel was used. I lied, saying there had been an emergency in the faction. I offered to bring her favorite pizza later, and promised we’d watch a movie together.
Throughout the day, I kept my head down, numbers and ledgers consuming my mind, trying to keep Sienna out. Every time her face flickered through my thoughts, I ground my teeth. Damn it. She shouldn’t have had this hold on me.
