Page 59 of The Curse Trilogy

“I’ve been dying to do that,” he murmurs against my lips.

“I’ve been dying for you to do that,” I almost giggle out, and he smiles against the appreciative kiss.

His hand guides his erection’s journey inside me, and then I gasp as the filling feeling clashes with my sensitive internals. He takes his time at first, drawing out each elongated stroke, and then he begins to quicken his rhythm. His perfect lips feel like heaven against mine, and the empty void I’ve felt since I lost him is suddenly overflowing.

He wraps me up tighter, as if he can‘t get close enough. I grip his hair as he surges into me harder, the heated center of our bodies dampened. I feel him swelling inside me, and my body is forced to hurry once more when it’s my undoing. His warmth spreads inside me, and I gasp loudly as I begin convulsing from the second climax.

“Fuck,” he gushes, and then his body crashes to mine.

I smile as I run my fingers through his hair, and he pants into my ear to prove he just did all the work.

He rolls over to his side, and then he pulls me to be against him as his lips press against mine.

“I really hope you plan on staying now,” he breathes. “If not, I’ll follow you to Hershian.”

I laugh a little, and then I snuggle into him.

“I was worried you were finally over me,” I say to explain my reasoning behind the location change I had embarked on.

“Never. There’s never going to be anyone else for me, Araya.”

“You wouldn’t look at me, touch me, and you acted ill with me all the time,” I murmur pitifully.

“I was trying to be your friend, which sucked. It’s hard to look at someone you love and not tell them the truth about how you feel, so I kept my eyes away because I knew they would betray me. I was worried you would leave. I couldn’t touch you without physically hurting to be with you. As for acting ill, well, you kept wearing short shorts, slinky tops, and every other thing that you know damn well drives me crazy,” he grouses, and I can’t help but snicker.

“Sorry. I regretted issuing the friendship proposal right away. I wanted you to want me again because I wanted you,” I explain.

“Well, fuck. You should have said something,” he exasperates while shaking his head.

“I wanted to, but I thought you were finally moving on. The only time it felt like you still wanted me was when I would wake up in your arms. I’m glad I had so many nightmares, even though I can’t remember them.”

He smirks a little, a blushing color stinging his cheeks.

“I have a confession. You only cried out for me the first three nights. After that you slept fine, but I needed a reason to hold you. So, I just let you think you were still screaming for me. Besides, it felt incredible those first three nights when it was my name you were calling, especially since it has been three years since I was the guy you were with.”

I smirk a little and roll my eyes, and then I grimace lightly.

“It’s always been your name,” I mumble.

“What has?” he muses casually.

“Anytime the nightmares strike, it’s your name I call out. Brazen thought I was having a different sort of dream for a while, and he finally confronted me about it. I lied and told him it was about the incident, but it wasn’t. They’re always different dreams, but the one I need is always the same,” I murmur out with more honesty than I had intended to share, and his lips envelope mine instantly.

“I’m really glad I didn’t know that sooner,” he breathes into my mouth, and my leg wraps around him as I scoot in even closer. “Though, I wish I had known how you felt. I’ve been going crazy without you, baby,” he coos so softly, and then I pull back a little sadly.

“I told you I loved you earlier,” I almost whimper.

“I thought it was just the effects of the savage or the blood or both. I never dreamed it was really you, or I swear I would have returned it. Tell me now,” he whispers, and his lips dare mine to move as they strum across them gently.

“I love you,” I utter so softly, and his kiss becomes more intensified.

“I love you,” he resounds, and then his lips play lightly across my face as he kisses me all over playfully.

I laugh a little at his amusement and excitement, and then he sighs with elation as he clutches me to his body.

“Don’t hurt me again. Be there. That’s all I want, and that’s all I’ve ever asked,” I murmur against his neck.

“I swear I’ll be there for you anytime you need or want me, baby. I love you so much. You just don’t know how good it feels to have you again.”