His answering chuckle was dark and devious. “Baby,Ijust told you thatI’mtaking my time.Don’tbe surprised whenI’ma man of my word.”
“Jack!”
Another half-inch wasn’t anywhere close to enough.
“I can feel your greedy little pussy trying to squeeze around me.Patience.I’menjoying myself.”
I tried to snap my hips to drive him in deeper, butJackwas faster.Hepinned my hips down with an amused chuckle. “Trythat again, and my hand will turn your ass bright red.”Heslid in a little farther.
“ButI?—”
“I know,Iknow.Youneed my cock.”Hislips found mine in the sweetest kiss. “Butyou’re not the shot caller here,Roar.Trustme to give you what you need.”
“Why do you call me that?”Iasked asIrocked my hips against his. “WhynotAuroraorWanderlike everyone else?”
“I like calling youRoar,” he said, then punctuated it with his lips on mine and his tongue slowly sliding through my mouth. “Becauseyou’re a battle cry in the last siege.Thingsare bleak, but you’re the unstoppable force of good that will win against all odds.Ibelieve in you.Andit’s about fucking time you remembered who you are.”
And with that, he slid inside of me, bottoming out as he buried his shaft deep.Theforce of the thrust knocked the air out of my lungs.Iclung to him, fingers digging into his skin and leaving marks asIrocked with him.
“There you go, beautiful.”Thebed creaked and shook as he fucked me. “Trustme.Holdon to me.Letme give you what you need.”
We were fused as one as he filled me with pleasure and washed away my fears.
At this moment, at least for the time being, we were limitless.
The scrape and pressure of his pelvis against my clit pushed me closer and closer to the point of no return.Mydesperate cries and wanton whimpers quieted asIedged close and closer.Myskin was electric—each nerve and synapses preparing to fire.
“Jack.”Hisname was the last soundIcroaked before my world turned inside out.Igasped as my body went white hot like a lightning strike.Iseized around him and he held on to me, both of us riding out the orgasm together.
Jack’s grunt was primal and intrinsic as he came inside of me.Wecollapsed on the bed, gasping for air.Hesmoothed the sweat-soaked strands of hair out of my face and pressed a kiss to my temple.
“You did so well for me, baby,” he soothed. “Youall right?”
I nodded, then tucked my head against his shoulder and closed my eyes.
Jack held me close, easing the crash from the high.Hepeppered my face with kisses and whispered sweet nothings as his cock slowly softened inside of me.
“This is just the beginning,Roar,”Jacksaid as he cradled me in his arms and carried me to the bathroom to clean up.
That time, goosebumps of pride tickled my neck at hearing him call me “Roar.”
25
AURORA
ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE
“This is so stupid.I’mso stupid,”Imuttered under my breath asIpaced the kitchen floor.
I wasn’t a stellar cook, but the chicken didn’t smell half bad.Itwas fully cooked andIwas confidentIwouldn’t giveJackfood poisoning.
That was, if he ever showed up.
Granted,Ihadn’t exactly told him thatIwas planning to cook us both lunch.It’snot like it was somethingIusually did.Infact,Jackcooked for me more thanIcooked for myself.Icouldn’t fault him for not knowing thatIwas waiting for him.
MaybeIwas stupid for relying on the unspoken routine we had established.Maybethose things actually had to be spoken.It’snot like we were in arelationshiprelationship.Wewere just monogamously hooking up and becoming emotionally available.Wejust spent every non-working hour together.Thatwasn’t a relationship.
Was it?
