Page 111 of Thorns That Bloom

“You like that?” Theo asks as he settles into a rhythm. I flex my legs tighter together every time his cock glides over my hole, making him groan and go a little faster, all the while I struggle to restrain my moans.

“I want you to jerk yourself off while I fuck you,” Theo urges me, sounding like he might die if I don’t grant his wish. “Can you do that?”

Smiling down at him, so perfectly and deliciously worked up, I oblige and take myself in my hand, stroking slowly. I might come if I’m not careful, but judging by Theo’s flushed cheeks and the way his pheromones make it difficult to even breathe, I won’t need to hold back for long.

“That’s it.” I watch him as his eyes roll into the back of his head. He turns his head to the side, kissing the tops of my feet held over his shoulder.

I bite down on my lip, desperate to keep quiet. I’m so hard and wet I could die right now. “I’m almost…” His hips sway with every movement, control slipping away from him. The pressure builds up at the root of my cock, reaching the point of noreturn, so I stretch out my free arm, trying to pull Theo close.

He swoops in, crashing into my lips with a wet, messy kiss, and we both come, reeling, breathless, and loud from the pleasure pulsing through the air.

Collapsing on top of me, Theo pants, riding out the rest of his orgasm. “You’re everything to me, Sam. Now and forever. You know that, right?” he whispers so softly I can barely understand him.

I squeeze him tightly, feeling that beautiful heart of his against my chest like it’s my own. “I know. I love you, too. It’s only right…since we’re stuck together. Being fated mates and all.”

He snorts into my neck and opens his mouth to say something, but a groany, tired babble rings from down the hall, interrupting him.

“Looks like we were too loud,” Theo notes playfully, lifting himself up to check the baby monitor on the side table.

“So much for lounging around,” I say, but the truth is, we’re lucky to have had enough time to even manage this, and I’m grateful.

We are both a mess, so I hand Theo some baby wipes, and he quickly starts cleaning himself. I do the same.

He turns to me with a cocked brow. “Youseduced me.”

“Mhmm…”

Theo already has his underwear back on and is getting off the bed by the time I’m done wiping myself. “Go take a shower if you want,” he says. “I’ll try to distract her and hopefully not make her cry until you’re done.”

I just sit in bed for a moment, digesting everything. Theo makes a quick stop in the bathroom and then disappears into the nursery. I watch on the baby monitor as he comes up to the crib, all smiles and tenderness. “Hello, darling,” he coos softly at Melody, taking her out and putting her to his chest.

Seeing that, my soul is at peace.

No matter the things I need to work through or the dark moments, I know in my heart that I am where I’m supposed to be, with the person whobelongs.

I put my clothes back on and head there, unable to stop myself from checking up on them before having the shower.

I place one kiss on top of Mel’shead and one against Theo’s lips. “I love you both very much,” I say while gazing into Theo’s eyes, so that he knows how serious I am. Though, I think he already does… “And I hardly ever like anyone.”

“Look at Daddy being all sentimental,” he says, grinning at me. “All he needed was a little bit of love in his life.”

As Melody lifts her unsteady head up to him, she yelps out happily, waving her arms and kicking her feet. Almost like she can understand. Almost like she knows.

This is it.My happiness.

I can’t wait for every new moment.