Page 84 of Winds of Darkness

“I distinctly remember us agreeing to not knowing what this was. That we would discover it together,” he said, his mouth finding her neck, gently kissing and sucking.

“That is true,” she breathed.

“And I’ve discovered that I will fight for us to keep this happiness we’ve found,” he murmured against her skin. “If you will do the same.”

Her head tipped back, and he cradled it in his palm as his lips moved higher.

“Yes,” she sighed, melting into him, and her pleasure pulling her under. “If we can find a way, I would wish to keep this forever, my heart.”

There was no more talking then as kisses turned into more. As hands roamed and primal needs took over.

But she’d given him permission to find another way, and he wouldn’t stop until they could keep this forever.