Page 38 of After Midnight (Skye Druids #7)

Chapter Thirty-Three

Kurt forgot to breathe as Sabryn let the bra drop to the floor.

He knew every inch of her body, but his eyes raked over her as if he were seeing her for the first time.

Statuesque . Supple . Striking . Everything about her was stunning.

She had always been agile, but now those muscles were toned, giving her athletic build more definition.

Her taste was still on his tongue, but it wasn’t enough.

It was never enough. He wanted her scent on him.

He wanted his scent on her. He wanted…her.

All of her. He didn’t know what had changed, and right now, he didn’t care.

All that mattered was that he had been granted this time. He wouldn’t waste it.

Dark blue eyes watched him. Her lips were swollen and wet from his kisses.

Her breathing was shallow, and the pulse at her throat raced.

Perfect , round breasts waited for his touch.

Her dark pink nipples were already pebbled, and he couldn’t wait to wrap his lips around the peaks.

His gaze drifted lower to the soft swell of her hips.

He lingered on the juncture of her thighs and the neatly trimmed patch of dark curls before looking down her long, shapely legs.

He couldn’t stand not being against her, not feeling her soft curves and silky skin against his. He put his hand on her lower back and pulled her closer. She placed her hands on his chest, her fingers splayed.

Body to body. He inhaled the sweet smell of her skin—a scent that was hers alone.

This was how it was supposed to be. How it was always supposed to be.

He was one of the few who had been gifted love.

The kind of love he had once believed was nothing but a fabrication.

She had shown him it was real. She had given him happiness beyond anything imaginable.

The flowers smelled sweeter, the birds sang louder, and the sun shone brighter.

He reached up with his other hand and touched her cheek, making sure she was real and not another figment of his imagination. Her eyes closed at his touch before she leaned into his palm. Then , her long, black lashes fluttered open, and she met his gaze.

Desire swelled, hot and thick. He threaded his fingers into her hair and tilted her head back. Her lips parted expectantly. He dropped his gaze to her mouth, his balls tightening with a need only she could quench. She was the drug and the remedy, and he didn’t want it any other way.

His head lowered until their lips were nearly touching.

He refused to let her look away. He wanted to profess his love, something he hadn’t done before, but he wasn’t sure now was the right time.

“ You are everything to me. The sun. The moon. Everywhere I looked, everywhere I went, you were always there.”

Then , he kissed her. Deeply . Passionately .

Hungrily .

He poured every ounce of his feelings into the kiss. And she returned it just as fervently. The time for talking was over. He had dreamed of holding her again for too long. Kissing her, licking her. Loving her.

Concentrating was difficult as her hands roamed over his shoulders and back.

Her touch scorched him, made him burn for more.

He backed her to the daybed and then gently pushed her to sit.

He followed her down, only breaking the kiss when he knelt between her legs and kissed along her jaw and down her throat.

She dropped her head back as he licked her collarbone.

He left a trail of kisses down her chest to the valley between her breasts, then cupped one of the beautiful globes and ran his thumb around her hard nipple.

“ Yes ,” she whispered, curling her fingers into his hair and dragging his head to her breast.

He flicked a tongue over the peak before licking around it. He fastened his lips on it and gave it a soft pull. Her back arched, and she held his head tighter. She moaned, long and low. He knew how sensitive her nipples were and spent time teasing them until she was panting.

“ Please ,” she begged, trying not to rock against him.

His answer was to move to her other breast. Her soft moans grew louder, her breathing more ragged.

She kept whispering his name, and it drove him wild.

When he could stand it no more, he cupped her sex and dipped a finger inside her.

He lost all train of thought when he felt how wet she was.

She rubbed against his palm, seeking friction.

He wanted to thrust inside her and give them both the release they sought, but somehow, he held back. He slid the finger into her slick heat and moaned when her body tightened around him. Fuck . He wouldn’t last. He was going to cum right then.

Kurt looked at her. Her head was tipped back, her eyes closed, and pleasure filled her face. He gently laid her back on the mattress and continued to thrust his finger into her core. Her eyes opened, her gaze briefly meeting his before she moaned and curled her fingers into the blanket.

“ So , close,” she panted.

He added a second finger. A sigh fell from her lips. Her body was flushed with desire, giving her skin a beautiful glow. He leaned down and licked her clit. She gasped, her body tightening. He smiled as he continued to lick and thrust his fingers. Within seconds, she shattered.

Her body spasmed around his fingers. The sight of Sabryn climaxing was spectacular.

Her mouth dropped open on a silent scream, her back arched, and her body jerked with the waves of pleasure.

He didn’t stop until she lay limp. His cock was harder than it had ever been.

He brought it to her center and rubbed it in the folds of her labia.

Sabryn was floating, her body languid and satisfied.

Right until she felt the blunt head of Kurt’s arousal.

Then , the hunger returned with a vengeance.

She opened her eyes to find his gaze locked on her sex and his rod as he slid it against her.

The head reached her entrance but didn’t go farther.

His face was tense as he stopped himself from pushing deeper.

A moan escaped her when he brushed against her sensitive clit. His gaze jerked to hers. He was still for so long, she wasn’t sure he would move again. Then , he returned his cock to her entrance and slid inside her.

She bit her lip at the exquisite feel of her body stretching to accommodate him.

He pulled out until only the head remained, then slowly slid back inside, each time going a little deeper.

He gripped her outer thighs as he rocked back and forth.

Delicious heat began unfurling and spreading through her once more.

The play of his muscles as he controlled his movements was mesmerizing.

As was the feel of him sliding in and out of her.

The pace was languid but oh, so incredible.

She closed her eyes and felt him thrust deep, then slowly withdraw again until just the tip of him remained.

Over and over, he filled her fully, utterly. Completely .

She had never dared to imagine they would be joined this way again.

There was a connection between them that was primal.

Ancient , even. As if their souls recognized each other.

Even now, after everything that had happened, she craved his touch, ached to be with him.

He felt so good, so right. And he had from their very first time.

There had never been any awkwardness, no hesitation on either of their parts.

Sex had always been easy and glorious between them.

His fingers flexed into her thighs. She forced her lids to open and saw the strain lining his features as he stared at where their bodies were joined.

That’s when it hit her that he was drawing out his pleasure, drinking in every drop.

She clenched the walls of her sex and heard his breath hitch.

She repeated it and watched as he squeezed his eyes closed.

She licked her lips and ran a hand down her stomach to slip into the folds of her sex.

Her finger brushed against his cock, and his eyes flew open.

His lips parted as he watched her tease her clit.

His hips gradually moved faster. He angled her hips, allowing him to hit a particularly sensitive spot that made her groan.

His gaze met hers again. She was drowning in his pale blue eyes as the pleasure tightened.

Suddenly , he grabbed her wrists and held them over her head. His face was close to hers once more, and she couldn’t resist lifting her head so their lips touched. The contact made him groan as something broke inside him. He became wild, driving hard and deep inside her, just as she needed it.

“ Just like that,” she told him.

“ You feel so fucking good.”

She met his thrusts, their bodies finding a rhythm. He released her wrists and found her mouth again. His tongue dueled with hers. The room was filled with their harsh breaths and the sounds of their bodies meeting.

A swell of desire spilled through her. She tore her mouth from his to drag in a deep breath.

“ That’s it, beautiful,” he murmured.

She shifted her hips, wanting him deeper. “ Kurt . I need…”

“ I know, sweetheart.”

She gripped his hips and tried to get him to move faster. “ Please ,” she begged.

“ Cum for me. Now ,” he ordered.

She screamed his name as pleasure rippled through her. Waves of heat weighed down her limbs, but she clung to him when she heard his moan and felt his body jerk as he orgasmed. She felt his seed spill into her, and a second mini climax took her.

“ My god,” he whispered.

Sabryn opened her eyes to find him staring down at her. His breathing was still as ragged as hers.

“ You’re …” He trailed off and swallowed. “ You’re stunning. The most beautiful creature in the entire universe.”

Her heart clenched as she cupped his cheek. There were so many things she wanted to say, but she couldn’t. Too many years of fear and heartache locked them away.

His face fell, and he nodded as if he understood her silence. “ I wish I’d held on to you.”

She put a finger over his lips. “ Don’t .”

“ You’re the only thing that ever meant anything to me. You were the one person I never wanted to hurt.”

Their bodies were still locked together, their limbs tangled, but there was nowhere else she wanted to be. She traced his full lips with a fingertip. “ You’re here now.”

He relaxed, telling her that he had braced himself for her to shove him away. A fleeting frown furrowed his brow. “ I am.”

“ I don’t think it’s by accident. I don’t think anything regarding us has been an accident.”

“ What do you mean?”

She drew in a deep breath, her heart finally slowing.

She could shrug off his question and curl up against his chest, maybe even drift off in the space between sleep and wakefulness.

But there would be time to enjoy post-sex later.

What she had to say was too important, and while she hadn’t come to the attic to have sex with him, she was glad they had.

“ Sabryn ?” he pushed.

She met his gaze. “ I didn’t share everything with the others.”

“ There’s more?” he asked worriedly.

“ There is.”

His chest expanded, and he slowly released the breath as he stared at her. “ Will you tell me?”

“ Yes .”

“ Should we, ah, get dressed?”

She smiled and shook her head. “ If it’s all right with you, I’d like to stay just like this.”

“ Actually , it’d be more comfortable if I could at least get all the way on the bed.”

Sabryn looked to the side to see his knees on the edge of the bed. This time, she laughed. His smile was blinding as the corners of his eyes crinkled.