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“The better to fuck you with, my dear, but I don’t plan on starting there.” He straightened and reached behind his head, pulling his shirt out and toeing out of his boots.

Reaching for the button of his jeans, he made his way over to the bed. But before he took them off, he kneeled in front of her and pushed her legs wide.

She gasped and squirmed.

He let his finger trace down her damp seam before he pushed it in to find her wet and wanting. Holding her open, he lowered his head and licked her from her entrance all the way up to her clit with the flat of his tongue.

Her hand fisted into his hair as she moaned.

He wrapped both arms under her thighs and pulled her to the edge of the bed as his lip wrapped around the little bundle of nerves and sucked.

“Oh my god, Asher.” She fisted his hair and pulled it.

Holding his face to her center, he devoured her. With slow, deliberate licks, he drove her closer and closer to what she needed. He intended to take his time with her and have her begging for it.

In most areas in their life, Sunny had complete control over him. He was wrapped around her finger. But here—no, here in the bedroom—he was in control, and she knew it.

Her turning over that control to him was a gift, and it wasn’t one he took for granted. And he intended to show her just how grateful he was for that gift many, many times that night.

As she began to grind herself against his face, he laid one hand over her stomach, holding her steady. She wasn’t going to come until he was ready to let her. With a groan of frustration, her hand fisted tighter in his hair.

Sucking on her clit, he pulled out his cock and stroked himself.

He’d always taken pleasure in the act of pleasing, but with Sunny, it was different.

Her cries of pleasure fed him. He lifted his hand, allowing her to rock against his face and take what she needed.

Her back bowed off the bed, and her mouth opened in a silent scream as he fed on her climax.

As she came down, he sat back on his haunches, enjoying the view of his woman stretched out before him. As her breathing stabilized, he stood and pushed his jeans down over his hips before slipping out of them. He nodded for her to move up as he crawled over her.

He settled between her legs, but he was still in no hurry. They had nothing but time, as far as he was concerned. Propping himself up on an elbow, he gently brushed her hair from her forehead before pressing a tender kiss to her lips.

Yes, the fire was still there, but so was the tenderness. He loved Sunny more than he had the words to communicate. He always had, but now that she was back and he was here with her, sometimes, he just had to stop and look at her to remind himself she was real and really his.

He pulled back and gazed into her eyes, feeling the magic of their soul-deep connection.

“I love you, Asher.”

She said it so simply, like it was the easiest thing possible. It always had been until she left, but she was back. It was time to let it be simple again.

“I love you, too, Sunshine Palmer.”

A warm smile stretched across her cheeks as she took his face in her hands and brought it down to her. She kissed him with all the passion she had to give, and it was the perfect amount.

Everything about Sunny was the perfect amount. From each dip and swell of her beautiful body to the warmth she spread to everyone she met. She was perfect.

They kissed each other and lost all track of time and the world around them, lost and found in the same kiss. When he couldn’t take it anymore, he notched himself at her entrance and, without breaking the connection, slowly pushed in. They continued to kiss as he thrust.

She whimpered and clung to him. Sliding one hand into her hair, he held her close, continuing to kiss her.

His other hand traveled down her body, exploring all the hills and valleys of her lush soft skin.

He squeezed one of her full breasts before rolling the nipple between his thumb and forefinger.

She whimpered again as his hand traveled farther down.

This time, he grabbed her hips and changed the angle to slowly pump in and out against her clit.

She broke the kiss as her lips turned into little pants.

“Oh, fuck, Asher, that feels so fucking good,” she said as her hips started working in unison with his.

Their bodies moved so easily together, like they’d been doing this for years and knew exactly what the other liked, synced up to each other’s pleasure.

She clung to his back as her panting and whimpers drove them both closer to their climax.

“Sunshine, I need you to come with me. Can you do that?”

She nodded.

“I’m so fucking close,” he gritted out, but he wasn’t quite ready for it to be over.

He never wanted to stop. How could he? Nothing in his life had ever felt as good as this moment. He continued rocking and grinding.

“Please, Asher, I’m going to come.”

“Give it to me,” he said.

At the mere utterance of those words, she broke apart, and her pussy fluttered around his dick until it was throbbing. He gave three last strong thrusts before following her right over the edge.

They lay there, clinging to each other, panting, enjoying the moment and the connection.

“Asher,” she said between pants, her voice thick with emotion. “I’m so sorry.”

He pulled back to find tears pooling in her eyes. “Baby,” he said as he pulled out of her, already aching to be back inside. “Why are you crying?” He fell to her side and pulled her close, holding her to his chest.

“I’m just so sorry. What we have is... Well, I don’t even have words for it. There are no words for how I feel when I’m with you. I was so stupid to leave.”

“Sunshine, shhhh,” he said, running his hand through her blond tresses. “We never have to talk about it again. You’re forgiven. You were made for me. I’ll protect you and bring you pleasure. All you ever have to do is exist, and that will be enough for me.”

She snuggled back in as the sun started to set.

“And just so you know, Sunshine, I know what you did.”

She rested her chin on her hand over his chest. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“I’m talking about how I was going to go pay that guy a visit, and you tempted me up here with your feminine wiles.”

She smirked with a sexy little chuckle. “Not entirely. I need this. I needed to feel the connection to something good. But even if I did, are you complaining?”

“Nope,” he said, popping the p and swatting her ass.

“I’m not even sure what it means. You know how my visions are.”

Asher nodded. “I do know, but if it is something, I will fuck him up for watching us at the bar.”

“I know you will, but right now, let’s just see how it plays out.”

“Okay.”

They lay there, enjoying each other, talking between long, comfortable stretches of silence.

That was one thing he loved about spending time with Sunny. There was no need to fill the silence with mindless chatter. Existing next to each other was all they needed.

He looked over at her alarm clock. It was almost eight.

Where has the time gone?

“Well, it looks like we missed dinnertime,” he said.

“No such thing. Let’s go eat now.”

He sat up, and Sunny reached for a T-shirt from her floor.

“Hey, we forgot to get you eggs and some other stuff from the mountain.”

“It’s okay... We have all the food from the diner. Let’s heat it up and eat some pie and watch a movie!”

“Lead the way, Sunshine,” he said as he stood and slipped his jeans back on.

They made their way downstairs and heated up the abundance of food her aunt had sent home with her.

“Wasn’t there a pie?” Sunny asked.

“It must have gotten left in the truck. I’ll go check.”

He carefully made his way outside, since he was still barefoot, having been a little distracted when he came in.

As he made his way back into the house, he stopped to look at the moon hanging low in the sky. His wolf perked up... It wasn’t quite full yet, but it was getting close.

Maybe he could tempt Sunshine into letting his wolf have his way with her outside.

While the tender lovemaking they’d just done was amazing, sex under the full moon was something else altogether, something he was eager to do again.

He’d had sex since she’d left, but he hadn’t made love.

.. nor had he let his wolf have his way with anyone.

Those were reserved for Sunny, and he was looking forward to them.