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“I told you; it wasn’t going to be that much of shock,” I whispered to her. He had asked me outright last night, but I didn’t expect him to barge in and make a point.
“You know,” Vic said, pausing and pointing right at Vera. “That explains the new necklace you got.” Necklace was putting it politely. I’d outright collared his sister.
“Stop, Vic.” Vera dropped her head into my chest, mortified and red. I laughed, running my hand up and down her back.
“Clean up and get dressed,” he demanded, completely ignoring her pleas. “I’m making celebratory waffles!” Vic darted down the stairs and I fell back, taking her with me.
“I don’t even know what to say,” she started. She looked off in bewilderment, and I reached up to trace my hands down her sides. I flicked my tongue over one of her piercings.
“You’re perfect, I’m madly in love with you, let’s go round three—any of those would be fine.” She reached over and grabbed a pillow, bringing it down on me with no force behind it. “I told you, everything’s going to be fine.” I pulled her in for a kiss. “I am madly in love with you, though.”
Epilogue - January 4, 2023
VERA
Dakota brushed loose hair behind my ear as I leaned down to kiss him. Sienna and Aimee had been quiet all day, and I assumed we were finally in the clear. I lowered myself onto his cock and he hissed.
“Are you sure you don’t want to tell them? I want to fuck you recklessly, not around everyone’s schedule.” His hand gripped my waist as I rolled my hips up and down his length.
“I’m sure,” I panted. “I want this just for us for a while longer.” We’d carefully danced around the others since the incident with Victor. No one seemed none the wiser that we weren’t testing the waters but had jumped overboard instead. His thrusts met mine, and I needed more.
“Okay, but do we have to make it seem like I’m earning your forgiveness?” The story had been to reestablish trust after the drop incident.
“It makes the most sense, no?” I grabbed the headboard and looked at him beneath me. “Shut up and fuck me, Dakota.”
His unrelenting rhythm brought tears to my eyes. When his finger brushed over my clit, I vowed to spend all night with him like this. The burn in my thighs ebbed away as I started to fall.
“Bloody fuck, Veradis.”
“Vera?” A female voice called with rapid knocking on my door. It was Aimee. Below me, Dakota was oblivious, and his mouth opened as he started to moan. I slapped my hand down and his startled eyes pinned me.
“Don’t stop, please,” I quietly begged him. “Yeah?” I called out into the room. There was a slight waver in my voice as Dakota’s arm wrapped around my waist and he sat up. I bit down on my bottom lip as he found the deepest part of my core.
“We were gonna go out tonight, do you want to join? We can stop by Dakota’s room, too.” Her words hardly registered as my thighs shook and squeezed around his waist. He grunted behind my hand, rolling his eyes and pinning me to him.
“No, that’s okay! He forgot something and went home.” His brows pinched together as he watched me, silently asking if that was the best I could come up with. My chest brushed his and my nipple piercings sent a wave down to my pussy. “I’m gonna cum,” I whispered between us.
“Well, if you want to come with us—”
“No, it’s fine!” I managed to yell before he slammed me into the mattress and covered my mouth.
I couldn’t hold it back any longer. Our hands stole every whimper as we came together. Tears rimmed my eyes, and I was exactly where I’d wanted to be for so long. Dakota tore our hands away and slipped his tongue over mine until I was panting beneath him.
“That was the only time, never deny me the beautiful and your delicious cries again. Do you understand?” I nodded, our noses brushing as he enveloped me in his arms. His fingers run through the hair fanning around me. “It’s purple again.”
“And yours is pink now,” I said, grinning at the reversal.
“Dye it for me?” he asked, skimming a hand down my throat.
“Anything for you.”
“I love you so much, Veradis,” he whispered against my lips.
And he did, he always had.