while washing my hair. “I woke up about seven hours ago. You were pretty exhausted, so we decided to let you sleep. It gave me some time to get cleaned up and get some strength back.”
He ran the cloth over my skin, taking care to wash every inch of my body. “You should have woken me up!” I exclaimed.
“We tried,” Maverick answered before dropping lower to wash my inner thighs. “But you really were out of it. You’ve had a traumatic few days, Ash. I would have let you sleep longer, but it was killing me to see you sleeping while covered in my blood.”
I scoffed. “I’ve had a traumatic couple of days? Y-you were dying, Mav,” I stuttered. He stood back up, and splatters of water covered his shirt, soaking the fabric which was clinging to his chest. I shut off the water and headed to the sink where a toothbrush and toothpaste were waiting for me. I didn’t bother drying off. Droplets of water traveled down my skin as I cleaned my teeth and stared at Maverick in the reflection of the mirror. “It’s really you, right? This isn’t some dream?” I asked before spitting toothpaste into the basin and spinning around to face him.
He smiled at my naked body and clutched me to his chest. I shivered at the way his lips touched my ear as he whispered. “It’s real, I’m here.”
I let out a sigh then lifted up to kiss Maverick. I was still partly shocked at how lucky we were. I poured my fears of losing him into his mouth and started unbuttoning his shirt, tracing my fingers down his scarred and scabbed skin as he went to unbuckle his belt. “I knew you were there the whole time,” he whispered against my lips before stepping out of his pants and guiding me to the tile wall. “It was strange. Like there was a wall between reality and the illness. But I always knew you were there,” he croaked.
I wrapped my leg around his waist and rubbed our bodies together. “Where is everyone?” I asked before wrapping my arms around his back. Our movements were frantic, like we couldn’t get close enough or feel enough. We’d come so close to losing one another that I needed to prove to myself that he was actually here.
“Back at Stonewell Manor coming up with a plan for mass production,” he replied before lacing our lips together once more. He tugged on my lip with his sharp teeth as I whimpered. Everything felt so vibrant.
“Should we go?” I asked. I’d been so consumed with saving Maverick that I hadn’t really been helping them. I needed to hug Cyler and laugh with Patrick. I missed them. We all needed to celebrate together.
“First, I need you,” Maverick whispered while dragging his nails along my scalp. Within an instant, his mouth was back on mine. He picked me up and grabbed my other leg. I was braced between him and the wall and his hard erection slipped easily inside me.
“Yes,” I moaned as he bounced me up and down, in and out. It was hard to believe that he was on his deathbed just hours ago. “This cure works fast,” I said with a grunt as he nipped at my neck.
“Luckily for me,” Maverick replied before pulling me off the wall and guiding me to a table. After sitting me down on the cool metal, he pulled me closer and continued to thrust in and out of me. “You feel so perfect. Never ever taking this for granted,” he cooed while lifting his hand to tease my nub with his thumb. I thrashed against him and let him fill me up. I was overwhelmed by the emotions of the last few days but still thankful for this time with him.
Each stroke of his thumb was timed perfectly with his thrusts. He pounded me harder while holding me still on the table. I nearly rolled my head back from the sensations. “So beautiful,” he whispered. “You saved me, Ash.”
I grinned just as he flicked my clit. “Technically, Kemper saved you. I just administered the medicine.”
“True, but I’d prefer to not be thinking about Kemper right now,” Maverick replied, deadpan. I started to laugh, but it felt hollow. I was still in shock and feeling desperate to appreciate this moment, especially since just moments before, we weren’t so sure he would survive.
“Fair enough,” I said as he continued to pump into me. I carefully