Sage snorted. “One is plenty.”
“Your apology means a lot to me,” I said and drew her closer. “Thank you.”
“And to answer your question from earlier. Yes, I’d like to work with you once this is over.”
Her quiet words took me by surprise. “Excellent decision.”
“And you’re right. We make a good team.” She planted a kiss on my lips and climbed over me to get out of bed.
“Where do you think you’re going?” I grabbed hold of her hips and held her so she straddled me.
“I’m going to wash up.”
“No, you’re not.”
Her eyes shot between us. “Your cum is leaking down my leg, so I probably should.”
“I don’t care.” My gaze traveled over her perfect tits, then lower to the shimmery trail on her inner thigh. My eyes flared, and my dick hardened in seconds. I ran my fingers along the wet path until I reached her soft folds. Then I plunged two fingers inside her, the urge to fill her again and make her moan too much to resist.
Sage bore down on my hand, the gentle roll of her hips seeking more. It wasn’t enough for me, either.
“Need you again.” I withdrew my fingers and replaced them with the head of my cock. Slowly, she lowered herself onto me while I drove my pelvis up.
Fuck.She consumed me so thoroughly my brain ceased to function.
She braced her hands flat on my chest, her short nails digging into my flesh. In some carnal, possessive way, I wanted her to mark me. I wanted her to stake her claim and tell the world I belonged to her.
Sage took a moment to adjust herself, wiggling her hips until I hit a spot deep inside her. She sucked in a breath. “How do you feel so good?”
“Because we’re meant to be together in every possible way.” I brought her mouth to mine. Sage’s hot little tongue flicked against my lips. “Because you’re mine.” I deepened the kiss, moaning into her mouth at how sweet she tasted.
I ran one hand along her spine until I gripped the nape of her neck. My other held her waist firmly. I raised her hips and lowered her onto me again and again. Her full breasts bounced with every movement. I closed my eyes for a moment, willing myself to find some semblance of control because this woman drove me wild. Everything about her called to my baser instincts. To please her, to protect her, to claim her.
Sage took over, grinding down against me on each stroke. She picked up her pace, and the sight of her riding me, taking her own pleasure, filled me with a sense of satisfaction I’d never known.
I rubbed my thumb between her thighs, eliciting a long moan. With my free hand, I took hold of her breast, teasing the raised bud as she shifted up and down. “Take what you need, baby. I’m yours.”
I pinched her nipple and clit at the same time, and her pussy clenched around me. Sage cried out and tossed her head back, her long, silken hair trailing behind her. Her hips moved over mine, extracting every last pulse of her release. I sent that mental image straight to my long-term memory bank.
I flipped her onto her back, wrapped her legs around me, and kissed her. “Hold on, beautiful. That got me kind of worked up.” Lost to her climax, all she did was nod.
But I didn’t want this to be fast. I wanted to enjoy every precious second. I slowed down so I could feel it all. Her hot body under me, toned with muscle yet soft where it counted. The way her quick breaths felt against my sweaty chest. The desperate sounds she made each time I pushed inside her. I couldn’t have dreamed up a woman more perfect for me.
Sage’s eyes met mine, and there was a hint of some emotion in their depths that concerned me. As her fingertips traced my jaw and skimmed over my lips, it seemed like she was taking in every one of my features and committing them to memory. Maybe she was. I knew she was still worried about history repeating itself. I had three years of conditioning to overturn.
“Hey.”
Her gaze came to mine.
“Right here, right now, Sage. It’s the only thing we can control, remember?” I took her hand and kissed her knuckles before placing her palm over my heart. “Do you feel that? Do you feel how strong my heart beats for you?”
Sage drew in a shuddering breath and nodded.
“Good.” I tilted her hips up and thrust in to the hilt. “And that? That’s how hard you make me anytime you’re in the room. When your eyes find mine, when I catch your scent as you walk by. I want you so much I can’t think straight.”
Her lips parted, and she clenched around my cock again.Goddamn.“So when I’m fucking you, there’s no room for thoughts about the future or the past. Only the way I make you feel when I’m deep inside you. Understand?”
“Okay,” she whispered.
“Good girl.” I kissed her long and hard. “Now stay with me while I come, baby.”
Her arms went around my neck as I took up an urgent pace, giving her everything I had because my heart was lost to this woman. She owned it so thoroughly I wasn’t sure it would still beat without her near. I understood her a little better in that moment. The thought of anything bad happening to her sent my mind to a terrifying, dark place.
So I took my own advice and lost myself in her. With a growl that echoed off the walls, I came harder than I ever had in my life.