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Fox kisses my palm one more time before pulling me closer. His body feels so strong and taut as if the last few days had no effect on him at all. He wraps his arms around me, cradling me close, as he tilts his head and leans in.
Our lips graze, but he doesn’t kiss me yet. We linger here for moments, happy to breathe in each other’s air. Every second together in this cabin is precious gold. If we don’t treasure it now…
My eyes brim with tears, but I refuse to let them fall. I refuse to make tonight about them. Snake Eyes. Mercer. My father. None of them matter. As far as I’m concerned, the world is already over. There’s nothing but a barren wasteland outside of these walls. Inside, it’s just Fox and me.
I smile, praying for it to be true.
Fox rests a hand on the back of my neck. He licks his lips and takes another breath. Another second passes, warm and blissful, before he finally presses his lips against mine.
I close my eyes, embracing the feeling inside of me. Fox trembles as my fingertips brush along his abs, striking a fire between us like little match tips. Our passions grow, driven by a need that’s lingered between us since the moment he came home.
Fox pushes me back against the door. I submit to his kisses as his mouth travels my neck. He pulls back, another wave of resistance taking over as he gazes into my eyes. I pull my shirt off over my head in response, exposing myself to him as an insatiable hunger fills his eyes again.
His hands reach behind me and he secures his grip on my rear before lifting me off the floor. I can’t pull my lips from his as he carries me across the room and lowers me onto his bed.
I lie back as he raises his shirt over his head. The black eyes of the cobra stare down at me from his bruised skin, a permanent reminder of the threat looming between us. I reach out and run my fingers along its tail. It’s just ink. Nothing more. Just a meaningless picture sketched by a needle. I lean forward and kiss his chest while he reaches around to unhook my bra. I let it slip down my arms and I lie down as Fox admires my exposed breasts, his eyes wide and full of temptation.
He descends me again, his breath hot and wild against my skin. Nerves dance all over me, my heart beating hard as I try to hold myself together while he licks and nibbles with intent to devour me whole.
“Fox,” I say.
He kisses my belly once more, his fingers hooked along the elastic of my pants. “Yeah?”
“I should probably tell you that…” I swallow hard, “that I haven’t been with anybody since…”
Fox pauses and releases my pants before making his way back to me. “Since me?” he asks.
“I couldn’t…” I bite my lip, unable to find the words. “I mean, I’ve dated, but… when it came time to…” I look down his body as my own ignites for him even more. “I couldn’t. They weren’t you, you know?”
He smirks in the dark. “Yeah, I know.”
“I don’t care if you have,” I say. “I just thought you should know in case I’m…”
I pinch my eyes closed as a rush of painful heat tingles my cheeks.
Stupid, stupid.
Fox chuckles as he settles on his elbow beside me. “Well, then, I guess I should probably tell you… that I haven’t been with anybody either.”
I open my eyes again in surprise. “Really?”
“I’ve been tempted,” he says. “More times than I can say, but…” He runs a hand along my unwounded cheek and smiles. “They weren’t you. No one’s ever made me feel more like the man I want to be than you.”
My throat tightens. “Fox, I’m sorry,” I whisper. “I don’t know how our lives got so fucked up…”
Still, he smiles and touches his nose to mine. “I’m not. Fucked up or not, it all led me back to you.” He takes my hand and brings it to his lips. “Even if we only get one night.”
I bite my bottom lip, but it trembles anyway.
He kisses me. “Don’t think about it, Dani,” he whispers. “Just be here. Now. With me.”
I close my eyes, somehow willing my tears to disappear. I take a deep breath, somehow able to relax and let go. I kiss him again and he takes hold of me, pulling me close until our bodies are flush together, and somehow… I find peace.
Fox turns me onto my back again. I settle against the pillow, my curious hands roaming along his back as he balances over me. Bandages cover him from his neck to the small of his back. I keep my touch light, not wanting to disturb them. Instead, I feel other bumps along his torso. Other scars. Memories of his life before tonight.
I kiss him to make him forget. He smiles to let me know it works.
I part my knees and he settles between them, his hard body pressed against mine. He gives me a hundred kisses, a hundred moments that leave me throbbing and breathless. I grind my hips along his hard erection. He bites my nipples and massages my breasts. We release awkward chuckles as we try new things and tell each other what feels good.
