He pulls back, grabbing my hips and slamming into me.
“Gah!”
The only sound now is skin against skin as he pounds into me.
“Holy fuck.”
Declan’s orgasm slams into him, taking me right over the edge with him.
And holy shit. It’s so damn good that I drop to my chest on the counter as he stills inside me, both of us riding our highs.
The granite cools my overheated skin as I try to catch my breath.
Declan pulls out of me, and the rush of the sink water fills my ears before he comes back to clean me up. His touch is so gentle, it pulls a smile to my face.
“I like this side of you, Alice.”
Declan scoops me into his arms and carries my limp body into the living room. The two of us lie on the couch together as Declan drags a blanket over our naked selves.
“Oh, yeah?”
He combs his fingers through my hair. “Yeah. You don’t have a care in the world and just give yourself over to me. I love it.”
“You make it easy to do.” I sigh against his chest.
“Talk about the best ending to this day.”
“It’s been pretty great.”
“We should probably go to bed,” he says.
I burrow in closer, not wanting to move. “Probably.”
“I should probably also give the Cup back.”
The two of us drift off just like this.
The perfect ending to the perfect day.
Just how I want all of my days to be.
With Declan.
Chapter Twenty-Two
ALICE
“You know, this was the perfect way to spend the afternoon,” I say.
Walking hand in hand with Declan, we stroll through the aquarium. The sounds of happy children echo around us.
It might not be the most exciting of dates, but it’ll be the last one we can squeeze in before the regular season starts next week.
“I’m glad Leon let you off.”
“You know him—he's all about me and that work-life balance.” I smile at him.
“I really enjoy this new equilibrium you’re trying to employ.” Declan presses a kiss to my temple as we walk into the shark exhibit.
