Sweet Agony (Angels Halo MC Next Gen 2)

Tavia straddled my lap, her fingers stabbing into my hair, demanding I kiss her harder, deeper. I could feel her heat through our layers of clothes, the fine tremors in her body telling me how much she wanted me.

Hungrily, I tore at the material separating our bodies, needing to feel all of her against me. Needing more than anything to be inside her.

“Theo,” she cried out when I thrust up into her hot tightness.

Finally being in the one place I never wanted to leave, I lost all control. I tightened my fingers on her perfect, amazing ass and held her in place as I thrust up into her until she was screaming for more. I felt her inner walls contracting around my cock, sending me closer to the edge of my own release.

“I love you, krasotka,” I growled into her neck. “I love you so fucking much, baby.”

“I-I love you too,” she panted. “So much.”

At those first three words, I lost the war on trying to hold back, and my cock started spurting my release deep into her body. Her body still shaking from her orgasm, Tavia fell against me, her slight weight pressing me back against the headboard as she gasped for breath, her fingernails scratching up and down my back unconsciously.

“Love you,” she slurred sleepily, her breathing evening out and deepening.

I kissed her shoulder. “I love you, krasotka.”

Chapter 24

Tavia

Slowly, consciousness came back to me. The room was dim, the only light filtering in coming through the small crack left from where the drapes weren’t completely closed. The warmth I felt was bordering on sweltering, and I lifted my head to find Theo plastered to my side, one of his legs wrapped over both of mine. One of his arms was over my back, while the other was under me, his chest and shoulder acting as my pillow.

When I shifted, he stirred. “Sleep, krasotka,” he grumbled, still half asleep. “Let’s stay in bed all day.”

I felt my lips twitch in the beginnings of a smile, and I returned my head to his chest. “Okay,” I agreed drowsily.

I felt him smile as he kissed the top of my head. “That’s my girl.”

Closing my eyes, I drifted back to sleep, content in the feel of his arms around me. It didn’t matter that I was sweating from all his body heat or that I was basically tied to the bed with his limbs wrapped around me.

For the first time in maybe ever, I was happy. Truly, completely happy.

The next time I opened my eyes, it was to the sound of a tap on the bedroom door. Theo was no longer wrapped around me, and when I looked around the room, there was no sign he was there. Frowning because I thought he was going to stay in bed with me all day, I sat up just as the door opened and Mrs. Volkov walked into the room carrying a tray.

She beamed at me and didn’t even blink when I hastily grabbed the covers and tucked them under my arms to hide my naked body from her. “I was going to let you sleep, but Theo called down to the kitchen earlier for a tray for the two of you, and then he got an urgent call to take care of something he didn’t have time to explain to me. So, I thought I would bring up your lunch.”

Wiping a hand over my face, I tried to focus on what she was saying. “Urgent?”

“I think it was more to do with your business holdings. He seemed out of humor when he ran out of here a little while ago.” She placed the tray over my lap and straightened. “You look so much better today. I see your night out with Sofia did you some good. Although, I’m sure Sofia wouldn’t agree with you. She went to school this morning with a major hangover.”

I blinked at her, surprised she was so calm about her daughter having a hangover. “Um, yeah,” I finally mumbled and picked up the spoon to take a bite of the Greek yogurt with fresh berries.

Her light laugh pulled my gaze back to her. “I remember sneaking out of my father’s house with my sister so often, I can’t exactly get mad at Sofia for doing the same. I can’t tell you how many times I came home completely trashed, and Scarlett would have to put me to bed and make sure my glucose levels were within range before going to sleep herself. Sofia isn’t nearly as wild as I was, so I have to be thankful for that much at least.”

She turned to leave after giving me another kind smile. “When you’re done, just leave the tray. Someone will fetch it.”

I dropped the spoon back in the dish. “Mrs. Volkov?”

She turned at the door. “I really wish you would call me Victoria,” she told me for what was probably the tenth time. “Or…maybe even Mom?”

My heart twisted at that hesitant suggestion, as if she were afraid I would turn her down. “R-really?” I whispered, my heart blooming with the love and respect I had for this woman.

She walked back to me, her eyes sad and a little hopeful. “I would sincerely love for you to call me Mom. And if Theo ever gets his head out of his ass, you will be my daughter one day. So, let’s just cut out the middle ground of waiting for that day, and you start calling me ‘Mom’ now. Yeah?”

“I…” I cleared my throat, trying to get rid of the lump that was suddenly choking me. “Okay.”

She sat on the edge of the bed, her eyes skimming over my face and making me blush. “What did you want to ask me?”