Page 13 of Raw & Reckless

When we finally break apart for air, my chest is heaving and my eyes are blown wide. I look up into his striking green gaze, the vulnerability and absolute trust bubbling inside me taking over.

“Phoenix?” I whisper, my voice breathless.

“Yeah, Moonflower?”

“Will you… will you be my first?”

Phoenix freezes. The dark, hungry fire in his eyes instantly widens into shock, his jaw going slack for a fraction of a second before a wave of protective reverence washes over his features. He presses a soft, lingering kiss to the tip of my nose, then gently to my forehead.

“Are you sure?” he murmurs, his voice thick with restraint and care. “You’ve been through so much over the last few days, and⁠—”

“And I’m ready for more,” I interrupt him, my voice ringing with an unwavering certainty that surprises even me. I reach up, gripping his face and forcing him to look straight into my eyes. “I’m not fragile, Phoenix. You’ve shown me that. Now show me what it means to be yours completely.”

A harsh, desperate groan tears straight from his chest. He doesn’t waste another second. In one fluid, powerful motion, he scoops me up off the couch in his arms, leaping to his feet and carrying me down the hall with long, hurried strides straight toward his bedroom.

He sets me down on my feet, his eyes roaming over my body like he can’t decide where to look. Phoenix cups my chin, tilting my head up to look at him. “You’re so beautiful. Every inch of you.” His warm lips press a trail of kisses from my jaw to my collarbone, then he carefully strips away every scrap of clothing we’re wearing.

We’re standing before each other, naked and vulnerable. Phoenix frames my face with his hands, those green eyes digging down into my soul.

“Are you sure about this, Moonflower?”

I nod and place my hands on the outsides of his, looking into those kind yet sharp green eyes of his that have so quickly become my home. “I trust you, Phoenix. I want you. I can’t wait any longer.

“I know,” he says, kissing me deeply, brutally, and yet reverently. “I’m gonna make you feel so good, I promise,” he whispers into the side of my neck before gently kissing me there. Phoenix skims his hands down my body and walks us toward the bed, where he gently pushes me down so I’m spread out before him.

Seeing the way his body reacts to mine, the way his gaze darkens, how his cock hardens even more, makes me feel sexy and confident. I spread my legs wide and offer myself to him.

“Jesus,” he grunts. “So goddamn gorgeous. My beautiful, sexy woman giving me her delicious body…”

Phoenix stands in front of me, his chiseled, inked frame bare before me. I take in his tanned skin, following the contours of his muscles all the way down to his massive erection. It looks painful, he’s so swollen. I sit up and reach out for his thick dick, but he catches my wrist and pulls it away.

“I’m afraid you’ve got me right on the edge, Layla. I swear if you breathe on me I’m going to come, and I want this to last longer than that.”

“Oh…” I blush, not sure what to say to that. “So… now what?” I wince at my own ignorance, but Phoenix cups my face and traces his thumb over my jaw.

“Now you let me enjoy you. Let me have control, Layla. Let me make your first time incredible.”

I nod and lean back on the bed, opening myself up again for him. Phoenix takes another moment to look me up and down. I feel the heat of his gaze over my skin, nipples, and lips, and then he locks his eyes on mine.

Never breaking eye contact, Phoenix crawls on top of me and settles between my legs, rubbing his cock up and down my slit while resting his weight on his forearm beside my head.

“Ready?” he asks.

I nod and squeeze my eyes shut, preparing for the pain of losing my virginity.

“Hey, look at me, Layla,” Phoenix says so softly.

I open my eyes and see Phoenix looking at me with such longing, such desire, but beyond that, I see the kindness and patience of the man I’m dangerously close to falling in love with. “I’m ready,” I whisper.

He kisses me sweetly and lines himself up with my entrance. I feel the head of his cock stretching me wide open, and he’s hardly even inside of me yet. I tense up and hold my breath. Phoenix stops and nuzzles the side of my neck.

“Breathe, Moonflower,” he whispers in my ear. “I promise I’ll take good care of you.”

I take a deep breath and turn my head to kiss him while he surges forward, stretching me with his massive cock. Phoenix works his length inside of me one shallow thrust at a time until he bumps up against my barrier.

“Look at me, Layla. I want to see you the second I make you mine forever.” His voice is shaking, his muscles tense with the effort of holding back.

“Do it, Phoenix. Make me yours.”