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I’m dead. Absolutely gone.

Annika manages four orgasms over the next hour, taking breaks between each one, getting off of me and teasing me with her hands and her mouth to keep me hard but not letting me come until she is good and ready. It’s the worst but the sweetest torture I’ve endured, but when she releases my hands and allows me to roll her onto her back and rut into her like a crazed man until I spill my white hot load into her, every minute of pain becomes worth it.

“I love you, rainha,” I breath, pressing kisses to every patch of skin within my reach.

“I love you too,” she says. It’s the first time she’s ever told me and I can do nothing but swallow her words and kiss her until she tells me again.

EPILOGUE

ANNIKA

Stuart and I walk through the doors of the mansion after a long and somewhat boring day at the club. I’ve been dying to get home today but unfortunately, urgent business had to be tended to. The house is alive with sounds. Voices chatting and music playing, it’s so foreign to me but I decide immediately that I love it.

Harvey is technically back on security duty, but he stayed home today in preparation for this evening’s celebrations. Charlie comes out of the lounge and smiles when he sees us. “You better get in there, man,” he chuckles at Stuart. “Lorraine and Reece are playing Twister and it’s getting competitive.”

“For fucks sake,” Stuart grumbles, making Charlie and I laugh. “She’s meant to be taking it easy.”

“She’s celebrating,” I defend the woman.

“She’s going to be the death of me,” he says, striding into the lounge.

“How’s the birthday girl?” I ask Charlie.

“Hopped up on too much sugar, loving every moment of attention and asking about you every two minutes.”

I smile. “I’ll be there in a minute.”

He nods and heads back to the lounge where there seems to be a heated debate going on. I plan to sneak up to my room to change before I join everyone, but I’m ambushed.

“Anni!” Keeley comes skidding round the corner.

“Happy birthday,” I laugh, catching her before she face-plants the hardwood.

“Harvey said we had to wait for you until we do the cake.”

I laugh. “Oh, so that’s why you’ve been impatient for me.”

“No!” She shakes her head vehemently. “I missed you!”

“That’s good,” I say kissing the top of her head. “I missed you too.”

“Come and do cake now,” she demands.

“Let me change first, have you eaten anything that isn’t sugar based today?”

She searches her brain before sheepishly shaking her head.

“I’d feel better if you ate something else before we dive into cake, Kee. Could you do that for me?”

“Okay.” She runs away again, narrowly missing a collision with Mabel as she comes out to the hall.

“Hey,” my eldest says with a smile.

“Hi.” We give each other a one-armed hug. “You having a good day?”

“Yeah.” She chuckles. “Keeley is going to be hyper for a week after this, she’s never had such a good birthday. Harvey is determined to say yes to everything. He’s watched The Princess and the Frog twice today.”

I laugh. “I’m sure he appreciated that.”