Originally the roof of the castle had been pitched, with steep gables that were impossible to climb. But that was before Westgate had burned. In the sixteenth century, the place had been razed down to a blackened, skeletal structure. The roof had been gutted and entirely rebuilt, along with the flat terraced area I crossed now.
I’d always found it beautiful up here. My uncle did too. Long ago, as a young girl, he helped get me over my aversion to heights. Now it allowed me to enjoy the spectacular view. Even at night, you could see for miles in almost every direction. Hills and forests, fields and trees, all blue and grey under the dim light of the slivered moon.
I heard the door creak again. The sound of familiar footfalls, coming up behind me. I wasn’t the only night owl, I knew. When it came to being up in the middle of the night, I shared those restless hours with Noah.
“Come to admire the view?” I called coyly, over my shoulder.
I felt his hands settle on my hips. First smoothing my nightshirt, then lifting it upward, over the curve of my hips.
“The best view’s right here,” he declared, running his hands over my ass.
I chuckled softly and leaned forward, bending over one of the battlements. I knew what he wanted. I wanted it too. Hell, maybe it could help us both sleep.
A pair of lips found their way to the nape of my neck. He planted kisses there, softly, slowly, while letting his hands roam. Eventually I felt his naked chest pressed up against my back. His body melding into mine, as I wriggled my ass back against the tight bulge in the front of his boxers.
“Have at it,” I told him, with a gentle sigh.
Sixty-One
NOAH
It was like sinking into a molten volcano. Sliding into something warm and wet and welcoming, like a hot tub after a long hard day.
“Mmmmmm…”
Madison moaned as she wriggled backward, against me. Her ass was so soft yet supple. Round and sensual, flawless and perfect.
But her pussy felt even better.
We fucked slowly, wordlessly… our bodies rocking gently beneath the moonlight. Up here we had an unspoken connection. A little oasis where we could be alone in the darkness, tucked away from the world.
She turned her head over her shoulder to kiss me, and our tongues met in familiar fashion. I always loved this time with her. As hot as it was taking her with the others, there was something indescribably intimate about our one-on-one sessions. The little nighttime rendezvous we had down in the garden, or up here above the rest of the world.
I screwed her the way she liked, my hands sliding over her shoulders, pulling back on her at the penultimate moment. Madison came with the usual cries and whimpers, grinding herself back against me. Reaching back to claw my ass, which was my cue to finally let loose inside her.
We finished as we always did; with me eventually going soft inside her, as our bodies shared warmth in the cool night air. I withdrew reluctantly, realizing how much I’d fallen for her. How much I needed this woman in my life, and possibly always had.
“I think I’m in love with you.”
Madison smoothed her nightshirt down, but still hadn’t turned. She reached back for me. Pulled my chin to her shoulder, so she could kiss me again.
“You think?” she giggled.
“No, not think,” I admitted. “I am in love with you. I have been for a while.”
She sighed softly, her beautiful chest still rising and falling from the climactic end of our lovemaking. But she was smiling. No, she was beaming brightly, her expression radiant, even in the shadows.
“I love you too, Noah,” she breathed. “With all my heart.”
My soul soared as she turned to face me. In that moment she was the most beautiful creature on earth. All pink skin and shimmering satin, her long blonde hair flowing gently in the midnight breeze.
“But can you love three people?” she asked, lowering her gaze slightly. “With just one heart?”
It was a fair question. One I’d never considered.
“I think so,” I said. “I mean… we all love you. Chase talks about you all day, every day. How amazingly you’ve fit into our lives. How lucky we are to have you…”
“And you do have me,” said Madison, glancing up at me again. Her expression was honest. Pure. Hopeful. “You, Chase, Julian… I…” She swallowed, searching for the right words. “Somehow I belong to you. I really do.”