my body disintegrates in a spasm of tremors, harder, far more violent than all of my past mattress moves put together. The world breaks apart then puts itself back together again in a delicious explosion of heart-stopping confetti. My knees cinch and he lets me sink to the side of him as I fall to the mattress.
Knox jumps over me, that greedy grin spreading ear-to-ear, and I frown the instant I see it.
“Stop gloating.”
His brows rise. “Is that how they say thank you on your planet?”
“Ha-ha,” I growl in his face. “They don’t say thank you on my planet.”
His features sober to stone. “I didn’t think so. But they will say my name again.” That devilish grin returns as he lunges for the nightstand and holds up a condom for me to see.
“No glove, no love.”
“Is that what you call what you’re giving?”
“I call it generous, and if you chose this moment to disagree with me, you’ll be pressing your dumb luck.”
A quiet laugh presses from him. Knox sits up on his knees and rolls it on, packaging his gift for me in a thin protective sleeve, but I’m too busy marveling at the length of his disturbingly long member to pay attention to the shiny latex details.
“My, what a big weapon of ass destruction you have.”
He growls as he lands back over me. Knox leans in and offers a juicy kiss to my lips, slow and lingering, something deeper, darker than anything we’ve shared before.
“That’s how you kissed her.” I swoon without realizing I spoke the words out loud.
“Kissed who?” His brows flex as he peppers my face with easy kisses.
“Sylvia.” I tick my head to the side and Knox pulls back an inch.
“I don’t remember kissing anyone named Sylvia.”
“That’s because you didn’t give me a chance to introduce you properly.” I wince. “Sylvia might be the name of my friend down south. She really appreciated that mouth-to-mouth you offered up. Good news. I think you’ve revived her from a serious drought.”
His head cocks to the side, amused. “Sylvia.” A sly smile comes as he slips a hand down and gives her a proper hello that sends me straight to moaning.
“My, you are friendly.” My head presses back into the pillow as I take in the rather exploratory handshake he’s gifting Sylvia at the moment. “Wow,” I moan as I writhe into his rhythmic moves.
He lifts his head a notch until he’s gazing at me once again with that drugged look in his eyes. “It’s time for Sylvia to meet Will.”
My mouth falls open with amusement. “As in Free Willy?”
“As in Will Desmont, the kid who lived down the street when we were growing up.” He winces. “Trix hated him for teasing her, so anytime she referenced my junk, she called it Will.”
“Wow. I’m not sure what level of concern I should have over the fact your sister named your willy.” I bite down hard on a smile. “Now, please, introduce Sylvia to Will before I lose my effing mind.”
“Yes, ma’am.” My stomach pinches with heat when he says it. “Come here.” His hot breath sears over my lips. “You are everything I want in a woman.” He lands a lingering kiss over my mouth that makes my bones ache for more. “I can’t believe I found you.”
And just like that, Knox pierces into my body, into my soul, deep and penetrative, interweaving himself into the fabric of my being, becoming a part of me in every single way. Here we are, together intimately, and not a single person to share the experience with.
I wouldn’t have it any other way.
This doesn’t feel like revenge.
It feels like love.
A couple of blissful weeks drift by of making love, making it dirty, and outright screwing, not to mention all the fabulous food we’ve inhaled and the running—God, how my feet have missed hitting the pavement, the fresh air in my lungs. We spent the Fourth of July knitted in one another’s arms down at the beach and even managed to squeeze in the requisite selfie with the grand finale photo bomb—but it was that kiss we shared that lit the picture on fire.
Knox and I drive out to the internship together, worn out from the lack of sleep we’ve received, but completely happy with the results otherwise. Laney and Ryder put an offer in on the house they fell in love with, and our first mission in the real estate field is a burgeoning success. To celebrate, we decide to have dinner