Burned Hearts (Burned 3)
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“You’re so good at it. I love fucking your mouth.”
“Oh, God.” I squirmed on the bed as adrenaline rushed through me while I rubbed my clit, then plunged two fingers into my pussy again. All of the sensations converged. “Dane!” The climax took hold of me.
“That’s it, sweetheart,” he said in a tight voice. “I’m thinking about you taking me deeper, sucking harder.” A few moments later, he let out a carnal growl. “Oh, goddamn, Ari.” His breathing was jagged, matching mine.
We both panted harshly for a while, lost in our release, even if we weren’t in the same bed. While I longed for his heat and powerful body, just listening to his labored breaths made me smile.
Eventually, he said, “Damn, baby. You made a mess.”
I laughed. “That’s the problem when you’re not here with me.”
“That’s going to change soon.”
I’d long since stopped hanging my hat on that hope. No one could really predict how long the trials would last or when the verdicts would come in.
As I thought of this, I heard the faucet running in the background, then Dane said, “Again, this is less than ideal.”
“Don’t grumble. You just had an orgasm.”
“It’s not the same without you.”
“I know. But nothing to scoff at. I feel wonderful.”
“Glad to be of service.”
“Too bad that hunky body of yours isn’t curled around me.”
“I’ll make it up to you for the next several decades.”
I smiled. “I’m definitely holding you to that.”
“You didn’t just cringe and think, ‘Oh, fuck, I’m stuck with this guy for the rest of my life’?”
“No, I just got another thrill over being stuck with this guy for the rest of my life.”
He grunted. “I wouldn’t go that far, all things considered.”
I knew he thought of our current predicament and our last conversation. I chose to think beyond it all. “I would.”
“You and your silver linings.”
“They’ve worked out well for me thus far. You’ll come back safely to us, Dane. That’s all I want. All I need.”
“I love you, baby.”
“I love you more.”
“Not a chance.”
I settled deeper in the covers and said, “I don’t want to hang up, but we shouldn’t stay on the line any longer.”
“I’ll call you when I can.”
“Be careful.”
“You, too.”
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