The pressure built inside me like a tidal wave threatening to break. His words were a lit match to gasoline, igniting something deep and primal within me. My grip tightened in his hair as I teetered on the edge, every nerve ending sparking with electricity.
Nick moaned into me—a sound so raw and hungry that it sent vibrations straight to my core. The combination of his tongue and that desperate noise tipped me over the edge.
I shattered around him, a cry tearing from my throat as pleasure crashed over me in relentless waves. My vision blurred; my body convulsed with each pulse of ecstasy that wracked through me. Nick didn’t let up—his mouth working me through it until I was trembling and spent.
When he finally pulled back, his lips glistened with evidence of what he'd done to me. He looked up at me with darkened eyes and a satisfied grin that made my heart stutter.
"I want another one," he growled.
Nick’s tongue flicked against me again, demanding another climax from my already sensitive body. My thighs trembled, muscles tightening as the familiar coil of pleasure began to build rapidly.
“Nick,” I gasped, voice barely a whisper.
But he didn’t relent. Instead, he intensified his efforts, his mouth working me with renewed determination.
Just as I felt the crescendo nearing, a loud knock echoed through the apartment. I froze, every muscle in my body tensing in response to the unexpected intrusion.
Nick growled low in his throat but didn’t pause. “Let them wait,” he muttered against my skin, the vibrations of his voice sending another wave of pleasure through me.
His tongue swirled around my clit with even more fervor, and I couldn’t hold back the moan that escaped my lips. My fingers tightened in his hair, holding him close as he pushed me higher and higher.
The knock came again, more insistent this time. But Nick was relentless, his mouth driving me to the edge and beyond. My climax hit me like a freight train, ripping through my body with a force that left me breathless and quivering.
He didn’t stop—didn’t even slow down—as I came on his face, drinking in every drop of my release with an almost reverent hunger. His name fell from my lips in a broken cry as the waves of pleasure crashed over me.
When it was finally over, I lay back on the table, breathless and half-laughing at the absurdity of it all. The knock came once more, but Nick finally rose to his feet, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand and looking smugly satisfied.
“Stay here,” he said, voice rough but commanding. “I’ll deal with it.”
He strode to the door with an air of possessive confidence that sent another thrill through me. Even after what we’d just shared, the sight of him like this—shirtless, hair tousled from my hands, eyes dark with satisfaction—made my pulse quicken all over again.
I quickly grabbed my discarded panties and slipped them on while watching Nick approach the door. He opened it just enough to block whoever was outside from seeing into the apartment.
Chapter 20
Nick
I opened the door, still tasting her on my tongue—Kennedy. That sweetness, the faint trace of her breath and moans and surrender. It was branded into me now, a flavor I wasn’t letting go of anytime soon.
And then there was him.
Jake stood on the other side of the threshold like he belonged there. Like he hadn’t already failed her once.
My jaw tightened. “What do you want?” The growl in my voice wasn’t planned—it just was. Automatic. Protective. Territorial.
“Where’s Kennedy?” he asked, like he had the right to demand anything from me.
I planted myself in the doorway, arms crossed over my chest. “You mean my wife? Not your business. Turn around.”
He stepped forward. “I’m not leaving until I see her.”
My stare sharpened. “You really think I’m going to let you in after everything you and your family pulled? Fuck no.”
“She’s my sister.”
“She’s my wife,” I snapped before I could stop myself. “And she’s finally safe. You don’t get to fuck with that.”
He tried to shoulder past me. Instinct kicked in. I blocked him with ease, muscles coiled, ready. “This is your one warning, asshole.”
