un millier de morts à garder vos larmes.” He kissed first one cheek then the other. “I would die a thousand deaths to keep your tears away.”
A new emotion rose within her, flooding the bond, feeding their shared hope, and chasing away the momentary sorrow she’d felt. Her hands slipped between his head and the bed, and her fingers knotted in his hair as she kissed him with a passion she hadn’t felt in years.
He returned her kiss with equal fervor, rolling them both on the bed until he lay stretched beside her. They separated only long enough for Varik to slip her shirt over her head.
When she attempted to unfasten his belt, he swatted her hands and she hissed in protest. “Not yet, chérie,” he murmured. His hand slipped over her stomach, followed by his lips. Her flesh prickled when his breath blew over it in puffs as he spoke. His voice changed, dropping in pitch and carrying a seductive promise. “I intend to take my time with you.”
“What happened to you eagerly awaiting my reprimand?” she demanded, not wanting to wait. “I did catch you.”
“Yes, and I also got away so your argument is moot, ma puce.”
“You cheated, and what did you just call me?”
He surged forward, silencing her with a deep kiss that stole her breath. One hand cupped her face while the other deftly removed her bra.
She sucked in air while his lips and hands left a blazing trail down her neck to her exposed breasts. Though darkness ruled her vision, the sensations she felt as he varied his touch from featherlight strokes to more demanding as he silently guided her into position overwhelmed her.
Her fingers raked through his hair and she whispered his name while his mouth clamped over one swollen nipple, his tongue alternately flickering over its surface and lazily circling the hardened flesh.
He slid down the bed. His hands and mouth exploring her flesh and making her entire body tingle.
She chewed her bottom lip when he reached the top of her jeans. She drew in a sharp breath as his hands worked the button loose. A barely audible moan escaped her lips, lost in the sound of the zipper being pulled down. She shivered with anticipation as he first slowly slid the heavy denim off her hips and legs and then her soft cotton panties.
Varik shifted his position so his partially clothed body tented her naked form. His fingers traced the curve of her lips. “If you want to stop, tell me now.”
Alex captured his hand in hers and guided him to the throbbing sensation centered deep between her thighs. “Don’t stop.”
An animalistic growl issued from him as he kissed her and his fingers slipped inside her. He rubbed her clitoris with practiced strokes while he drank in her small cries of pleasure.
She protested when he moved away, leaving her exposed to the room’s cool air. Her objections turned to gasps and moans as he settled between her thighs, darting tongue replacing deft fingers. As he explored her innermost areas, electric currents zinged over her skin and along her spine. A pressure built in her loins and her breathing turned ragged as he merrily led her to the brink of wondrous oblivion.
He moved away at the last moment, and she snarled her frustration. Varik laughed, deep and throaty, as he kissed his way up her stomach to her breasts. “I’m not letting you off so easily, chérie. After all, I have six years to make up.”
“In one night?” she puffed.
Varik hesitated before giving her left nipple a teasing scrape with his fangs and a flick of his tongue. “I may need to rest in between our sessions, but I’m willing to give it a try.”
Alex laughed and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him to her. She kissed him and savored the smell of their combined scents. She reveled in the electric tingle she felt as the smooth plane of his chest glided over her breasts.
He used his long legs to open her thighs wider. Somehow he’d managed to remove his jeans without her notice. One hand slipped under her hips, lifting her to meet his slow thrust as he entered her.
She gasped from the multitude of sensations that exploded within her and unexpected words tumbled from her lips. “I love you.”
Varik froze and a tremor rippled through his body. A hand brushed her cheek and breath warmed her face. “Do you mean that?”