I lay heavy against him, face buried in the crease of his neck, heart racing. It took a long time for my senses to come back online.
I released his hands and rolled to the side, but kept a leg hooked over his so he couldn’t escape.
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah.”
“You look blissed out.”
“I feel blissed out.”
“Good. Let me get something to clean us up. We’re a mess.”
I was two feet from the bed, aimed for the bathroom, when Gale said, “Ozrik?”
“Yeah?”
“You won’t tell anyone, will you?”
My heart broke at the fear in his voice. “No. It’s no one’s business but ours.”
I returned with a wet cloth, and we wiped ourselves off in silence. We lay facing one another, the blankets pulled to our armpits since the room felt suddenly chilly. I thought Gale might make an excuse to race off, but he didn’t. Maybe he thought I would kick him out, but I wasn’t that cruel.
Once again, the darkness hid Gale’s face, and I desperately wanted to know what he was thinking and if he had regrets.
26
Gale
It felt like a dream. Maybe sneaking into Ozrik’s room hadn’t happened. Maybe the intense orgasm we shared wasn’t real. Maybe my fantasies were getting out of hand, and I’d fallen asleep in a knot of contemplation, deciding what I wanted to do.
Maybe, maybe, maybe.
Except Ozrik was beside me. Real. Flesh and bone. I could reach out and touch him if I wanted to. I was naked.Wewere naked. The aftereffect of a recent orgasm still lingered. It was a lot to process.
“You’re awfully quiet.” The faint light from the window refracted diamonds in his eyes. It licked a silver path along one cheekbone, highlighting his sharp features.
“Taking it in.”
“Was it good?”
I laughed. “Um… yes. So good.”
“As good as you imagined?”
“Better.”
He wiggled closer. Our knees and noses bumped. Ozrik weaved a leg through mine. The bristly hairs on his shins and calves sent a shiver through me.
“Good enough, you might want to do it again sometime?” he whispered.
“Definitely.”
He hummed in pleasure, nipping at my mouth. We kissed for a minute before he pulled back. “Was it good enough you might let me try something different next time?”
“Like?” My skin buzzed, despite the sheer level of exhaustion tugging at my body.
“I want to use my mouth on you.”
