there was my heart. I’d never wanted to fall in love. Everything I’d told her had been true. I’d purposely fought against caring about anyone. Then there was Chloe. I slipped my hand around the back of her neck, tugging her closer. Every cell in my body was on fire, my needs escalating to the point I wouldn’t take no for an answer.
The passion we shared was incredible, the electric current something neither of us could deny. I could tell her resolve was crumbling, her hunger growing. I slipped my tongue past her lips, the sweet taste of her a powerful aphrodisiac. She was the light to my darkness, the anchor to the beast inside. She’d stolen a portion of me that would never be able to recover once I was gone.
Mewing, she shifted her hand to my groin, fingering my throbbing cock. Even the denseness of my jeans was unable to hide my desires. As she stroked me, savage thoughts entered my mind, the filthy things I hungered to do to her bridging the surface. The moment of passion was intense, dragging us back into the vortex we’d experienced before. How the hell was I supposed to leave her behind? How could I ever live without her by my side?
When I broke the kiss, nipping her bottom lip, the sound of her ragged breathing was nothing more than sweet music.
“I want you,” I whispered, my voice barely audible.
“I can’t.”
I brushed my lips across her cheek and down to her jaw, allowing my hot breath to cascade across her shimmering skin. When I tipped her head, exposing her long neck, she whimpered in my hold. The taste of her skin was sweet, further fueling the brutal man inside of me. Every sound she made, the soft purrs and barely audible whimpers were almost too much to take.
Easing away, I took the glass from her hand, studying her for a few seconds before placing both crystal stems on the small table. Then I cupped both sides of her face, shaking my head slightly. “Never forget how much I care about you.”
“I won’t.” There would never be another woman in my life. While I knew the odds of my survival were limited, my love for the beautiful woman would never be extinguished.
She wrapped her fingers around my wrists, staring into my eyes. “Make love to me.”
The words were sweeter than she could imagine. After pressing my lips against her forehead, I rose to my feet, pulling her with me. There were no additional words that needed to be said. She didn’t resist as I moved into the house, walking up the stairs to the bedroom we’d shared but hadn’t been intimate in since our arrival. She’d been terrified of hurting me, watching over me at night as if my injuries were life threatening. I couldn’t share with her the horrors I’d experienced over the years. She didn’t deserve to fully embrace the life I’d led or the one I was prepared to face again.
All I wanted to do was share a wondrous night, exploring every inch of her body. I wanted to drink her in, to have her scent stain my skin for weeks to come. And I craved hearing her cries of passion the moment I thrust my cock deep inside of her. The feel of her hand in mine further fueled the fire that had been raging for days. While I knew the last thing that she needed was another crush of her emotions, neither one of us could resist the need we shared.
I moved into the bedroom, turning until I could guide her in with both hands. The look on her face was one that would haunt me for the rest of my life.
The limited light in the room managed to highlight her beautiful features as she stood in front of me. Everything about her aroused the savage inside from the way her blonde hair shimmered to the slight goosebumps popping across her skin. I took my time simply studying her, enjoying the moment.
Chloe remained silent, her chest rising and falling as she tipped her head. A slight smile crossed her face before she tugged on my shirt, dragging it from the tight confines of my jeans. She kept her eyes locked on me as she slowly pulled the material up and over my shoulders, yanking it away. Unwanted.
Unneeded.
Every muscle in my body was tense as I rolled the fabric of her dress over her shoulders, gently tugging until