him so intense she could barely contain it. “I need you, Reno Black. I need you more than life.” She lifted her hips in welcome.
Reno needed no further invitation. He ached to be enveloped in her warm, tight body. Slipping his hand between her thighs, Reno insured her readiness. When he found her creamy and warm, he moaned, “Before this night is over, I’m swear I’m going to kiss every inch of your body. But for now, I can’t wait.” Bracing himself above her, he guided himself inside, his eyelids falling in complete bliss as he felt Journey’s intimate walls tighten around him – welcoming, squeezing, milking him with every undulation of her hips. “This will be the last time I leave you. I promise.” He brought his mouth to hers, drinking deeply from her lips.
“I’ll hold you to that promise, cowboy.” She wrapped her arms around his neck, her hips lifting, meeting his every move. Journey clung to him as he claimed her, his hips pounding, his breathing harsh, his beloved face contorting with rapture. Journey’s eyes ate him up, memorizing everything, reveling in the wonder of his possession and the miracle of his love.
As he claimed her, his back arching, his entire body focused on giving and taking pleasure, Journey felt heat blooming between her thighs. An urgency was mounting, she craved the blissful feeling of completion only Reno could give her. “Faster, Reno, Please…” Her voice might fail her, but he never would. As she held on, he thrust inside of her, pounding, pumping into her over and over again – hard enough to make the headboard bang against the wall, her sensitive nipples rubbing against his hard chest with every stroke.
Journey keened with ecstasy as an unearthly light stole her vision. Gravity’s hold on her seemed to evaporate and she felt herself flying beyond the bounds of earth. Clinging to Reno, she knew in her heart they were created to be together, not even time could keep them apart.
With incredulous love, Reno gazed at her face, feeling her small body tense and shiver against him. His own release was at hand, the love he felt for this woman was about to spill from his aching loins. Wanting to take her to the edge one more time, he tried to hold back, he tried to keep moving.
Journey could tell he was losing his grip on self-control. She could feel the power and strength of his entire body focused on making sure she felt adored. “We’ll be together forever, love. This isn’t the last time we’ll make love. Just let go.” She buried her face in his chest. “We’ll have the rest of our lives to make one another happy.”
Her touch, her assurance, the way she loved him…it all came together to form the perfect catalyst. Bellowing his pleasure, he gave her his all. “Journey, my Journey,” he whispered against her smile as their hearts beat in sync, a sign he took as a sure promise they’d never part.
Caressing his face, Journey ran the pad of her thumb against the stubble on his cheeks. Beads of exertion dampened his forehead. “You’re the most perfect man in the world.”
“For you, maybe.”
“For me, indeed.” Wrapping her arms around him, she held him close as he could be.
Keeping their bodies joined, Reno took her with him as he rolled to one side. A sigh of longing left his lips as he found her eyes in the moonlight. “Know this, my love. When I leave you tomorrow, the memory of this night will be my strength. And when it’s time for me to return, the light of your love will lead me home.”
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
On this one day of all days, Journey hated the sunrise. She wanted to pull the curtains shut, and pretend morning never came. Sitting next to Reno, she watched him sleep. A wistful smile came to her lips at the memory of the night they’d shared. He’d loved her to the limit of their ability. The number of orgasms didn’t reach twenty-eight, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. “I’m going to miss you every day,” she spoke softly, not wanting to wake him. He needed his rest. A long journey lay before him.
Rising quietly, she dressed, then made her way through the house. There were no animals to be seen. This made her laugh. She was tempted to go peek into Myra’s room just to see them all piled up together. There would be time for that later