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“Never,” I breathe.
“That’s right.” He slips a hand beneath the hem of my dress, the pads of his fingers grazing my skin. “And I never will be.”
My thighs widen of their own accord, his touch sending a bolt of electricity directly between my legs. “What are…” His fingers slide leisurely up and down my center, and my eyes close as I savor the contact. “You doing?”
He chuckles softly. “I think you know exactly what I’m doing.” My eyes open just as he brushes his lips against mine. “Let’s make a mess, Fiorellina.”
I blink a few times, too stunned to speak. “But you hate messes.” His fingers curl around the elastic waistband of my underwear, slowly pulling them down.
“Not this kind of mess.” He glides his fingers through my wetness, coating his fingers as he swirls them over my entrance.
“But what about…”
“Clara is with my mother and a few guards, getting ice cream,” he answers.
I look across the water. “And—”
“The only other person who would have a view of what I’m about to do to you is Vin, who is currently on his way to Red Eleven.” His movements grow sensual, his eyes holding mine. “All I want to do is watch you unravel beneath the sunset as you call out my name.” He inches slowly inside me. “Do you want that, baby?”
I lick my bottom lip and nod.
“Good. Now take this dress off so I can see every inch of your perfect body.”
My fingers lift the hem of the dress, sliding it up and over my body until I’m left in just a white lace bra. He arches a brow, and I slip my hands behind me, unhooking it and sliding it off.
“Such a good girl,” he praises, his palm rubbing over my clit.
A cool breeze skates across my skin, instantly sending a shiver over me.
His eyes darken, devouring me from head to toe as he leans down and wraps his lips around my nipple. Sucking, licking, teasing… Driving me absolutely crazy with need.
My fingers curl around his biceps and my head falls back against the blanket. I’m sure paint is getting everywhere, but I couldn’t care less as he worships my body.
“Your body always responds so well to my touch,” he muses, sliding knuckle deep inside me. My back arches as he thrusts in and out in a steady, rhythmic motion. He moves down my body and lowers his head between my legs. I cry out as his tongue flattens against me and slides all the way from the back to the front. “I’ll never get my fill of you.” Only a second later, he buries his head against me, his tongue thrashing as his fingers continue their ministrations.
“Oh, God…” I moan as the orgasm builds inside me. Every muscle in my body coils tightly, the release it needs drawing closer with each thrust and lick.
Finally, his lips wrap around my clit, and I come apart beneath his touch, screaming out his name in ecstasy just as the sun disappears, leaving only the moon as our source of light.
He quickly rips his shirt off, along with everything else. I expect him to lower himself over me and slide inside, but instead he lifts me in his arms and heads for the…
“What are you doing?” I ask with a slight edge of panic in my voice.
He laughs softly. “You know the one thing I love about a mess is cleaning it up.”
He strides into the open water with no hesitation. I position myself so my legs wrap around his torso, my hands clinging to his neck. The cool water touches my skin, invigorating my body. He doesn’t stop walking until the water level reaches his chest.
I look around, gripping him tighter. “But there are fish in here.”
He tilts his head, brushing his lips over my ear. “Let them watch.”
I bite down on my bottom lip, fighting back a smile as he positions himself at my entrance. He stares into my eyes, his palm cradling my cheek. “I love you, Charlotte.” His hand glides down my waist, gripping my hip with a tender touch. “And I can’t wait to spend every day like this with you, making memories we’ll cherish forever while living a life together so full of love and happiness.”
Warmth crashes over me, spreading through my chest and wrapping around my heart. My eyes blur with tears, my heart beating beneath my rib cage with more love than I’ve ever felt for another.
“I love you, Alex.” I kiss him slowly, savoring this moment, before resting my forehead against his. He’s given me everything I’ve ever wished for. Love. Freedom. A family. I have it all because of him, and I’ll spend the rest of my life showing him how much I love him for it. “Thank you for giving me a life I’ve only ever dreamed of and for becoming the home I never knew I needed.”
His hold around me tightens, his lips finding mine, and I know with everything in my heart…
