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“Yes.”

“Are you wet?”

“Dripping.”

“Mm.” Her lover gripped her hair just hard enough to feel good, prompting her to glance up. Kim’s arousal was obvious in the heat of her eyes and her slow, eager smile. “Good girl,” she repeated, causing Cody to shudder. “Now, keep your focus.”

Cody loved being told. She put her heart and soul into the exercise and was fiercely pleased when Kim eventually stopped being able to utter any words. Her partner leaned against the shower wall, holding on to the sides for balance. Her thighs were tight and shaking. She was pulsing, whimpering, undulating to the sucking rhythm she imposed. Cody was back in charge and saw her through a ripping orgasm.

“Say it again,” she dared to ask once Kim’s breath was back.

“What?” the gorgeous woman teased.

“You know.”

“I think I do...” Kim wrapped her arms around her, brushed her lips tenderly on a particularly sensitive spot behind her ear, and murmured. “Good girl, Cody. My girl.”

Cody lost her own breath just on that. Her legs threatened to give way. Realizing this, Kim took her to bed and treated her to a lazy, sensual massage and a toe-curling orgasm to finish. Cody melted into sleep on wings of pure pleasure but woke up to a sharp scream in the middle of the night.Shit. Shit!Reaching instinctively for her weapon on the nightstand, she let it go when she realized that her partner was having a nightmare. Bad one, it sounded like.

“Babe. Kim.” She laid a reassuring hand on her shoulder, only for Kim to struggle against her.

“Cody!” she cried at the same time.

“Yes, I’m here. Wake up, you’re dreaming.”

“No, no… Don’t!”

Her eyes were wide open, but she seemed lost in whatever dream she was having. Cody gave her a little shake, gentle but firm.

“Come on now.”

“No…”

“Kim. Wake up!”

“The fire,” Kim mumbled. “Don’t go over there. Please, no, Cody!”

Her eyes shone with vivid fear. Catching desperation in her voice as well, Cody pulled her into her arms and held on tight. She tried to get through to her. “Wake up. It’s a dream. Open your eyes.”

It took a while, longer than it should have, but Kim finally came to with a bad start, a single word on her lips.

“Cody?”

“Right here, darling.”

Breathing hard, her skin hot to the touch, though no longer from desire, Kim cupped her face in both hands. She stared hard and deep, as if not sure she could believe her eyes.

“I’m with you,” Cody repeated gently. “It’s alright.”

“Are you okay?” Kim spoke in a trembling voice.

“Yes, I’m fine.”

“You’re not hurt?”

“No,” Cody insisted, a little concerned now at the intensity of her emotions. “I’m alright. Kim, you just had a bad dream. I’m okay. See?”

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