He growls in my ear, “I wanna toss you on the bed, but I need to be careful with you after last weekend.”
I run my palm over his face. “Give me another week. Then you can toss me all you want.”
“Deal.”
With a shiver, I slide down his naked body and then he tugs off my towel, which made a valiant effort to stay on. He gently pushes me back until I’m sitting on the bed. “Lie back. Spread your legs. Let me see your pretty pussy.”
God, this man and his mouth. I start to scoot back, but he shakes his head. “Stay on the edge.”
I do as he asks, lifting my hair off my back and propping my feet on the very edge near my butt. “Like this?”
He just stands there, watching, studying my body. “Perfect.” Crossing his arms, he tilts his head. “I can’t decide if I wanna come on you or in you.”
“You mean you want to mark me like an animal?”
“Basically, yeah. So the whole fucking world knows you’re mine.”
Feeling brave, I reach between my legs to relieve the pressure. “I’m game either way.”
“Hold on. I need a condom.”
“Jace.” He pauses, and I blurt out the words before I second-guess myself. “I’m on the pill. I started it a while back, so we should be good to go if you want to.” All of a sudden, I feel shy. “I mean, we could totally use a condom if you don’t think…”
Resting a knee on the bed, he comes up over me, his eyes shifting between mine. “I’ve never gone without one.”
I rake my fingers through his damp hair. “I haven’t either.” Why is this conversation making me nervous? “I’m fine either way. You might not trust that?—”
He rests a finger over my lips. “I trust you. With my life. Fuck, yeah, let’s do it.”
“But the pill’s not foolproof.” I know because I read the instructions from one end to the other. “There’s always a chance of pregnancy.”
His green eyes go soft, and he smiles. “We’re already married, Aurora. And I’m game for more kids down the road ifyou are.” He cups my face. “Actually, I’d love to make babies with you when you’re ready.”
My heart explodes with happiness. “I’d love that too. Maybe once we’re more settled.”
“Whatever you want, I’m down.” His eyes go mischievous. “Speaking of going down…” He kisses me, but all too quickly, he’s gone. He sucks my neck and nipples. Grips my hips and thighs. Nibbles his way down to the part of my body that’s been throbbing for him since we stripped off our clothes so we could shower.
Moaning his name, I arch back, loving how he knows me so well. He plays me like the strings on his guitar. He starts soft, barely grazing my clit. Until my breath catches and I need him so badly I clutch his hair.
“Mm,” he growls against me. “You taste so good, Aurora. And fuck, you’re so wet.” Pushing into me with one finger, then two, he pumps me with his hand, working that magical spot until my breath catches.
And then he stops.
“Where’d you go?” I lift my head. “I was almost there.”
He looks up at me from where he’s kneeling on the floor. “Want you to come on my cock. Want us to come together.”
Oh. “I love that idea.” I scoot up the bed and open my arms, and he settles over me. His weight feels so good, I moan and wiggle beneath him.
The look in his eyes makes my entire body tighten with want. I expect him to pound me into the mattress. Instead, he rubs his nose against mine. “Love you, baby. And I’m so glad we worked out all our shit and that you’re here with me tonight. I never wanna go through anything like that again.”
“I love you too, Jace.” I cup the back of his neck. “I’m sorry for not trusting you with… her.” I don’t want to say Marlowe’s name when Jace and I are in bed together.
His brows furrow. “I’m gonna be better at communicating. Always want you to know where my heart is. That it’s with you.”
My eyes sting, but I nod. “Thank you.”
“We’re a team now, you and me. And I promise I won’t make big decisions without talking to you about them first.” He kisses me. “I swear I’ll always do right by you and our family.”
