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Cursing and sobbing, I juddered for minutes on end as he consumed every last wrack of desire.
I barely felt it when he released me and freed my hands. My brain may as well have been severed from my body with the way I floated somewhere a million miles away.
Softness enveloped me while his warmth pressed against my side. His fingers stroked gently over my skin, calming the way I shook beneath his touch.
‘Magnificent,’ he said against my ear. ‘You’re fucking amazing.’
My tongue felt like it was made from cotton candy—unwieldy, impossible to control.
His shirt buttons pressed into my spine as he gathered me against his chest and kissed at the back of my neck softly.
I closed my eyes and revelled in everything and nothing, all at once.
TWENTY-FIVE
CORA
Inky darkness swamped the room when I awoke, entangled in Ewen’s limbs. Extracting myself from his heavy arms, I snuck to the bathroom, turning on the light, and going for a wee. After washing my hands and face, I stood in front of the floor-length mirror and looked at my body. Ewen had left his mark almost everywhere. From the fading belt marks to a perfect set of teeth imprinted on my thigh, to his name scratched above my still puffy pussy.
Trailing my fingers over the destruction, I bit my lip. Being at his mercy shouldn’t feel so hot. But it did. He made me feel like the single most important thing in the world while I was in his grasp.
Don’t forget who he is.
He took Ruby.
Killed Seth.
Broke into your house like a fucking psychopath.
Yet even when dishing out pain and humiliation, he did it with a tenderness that made my heart flip. It was selfish of me to indulge in him, but I wanted to so badly.
I tipped a glug of expensive-looking bubble bath into the tub and turned on the tap, waiting as it took an age to fill. Steam blossomed around me as I looked out some fluffy towels and found a plethora of goodies in a cabinet. Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, combs, and brushes. Everything was brand new and looked fancy as all hell.
I audibly groaned as I sunk into the giant tub, resting my head against a rounded part that was a million times more comfortable than any bath I’d ever been in. Hot water enveloped me, and the sweet aroma of the bubbles had me relaxing instantly.
After a few minutes, the door swung open, and Ewen walked in without a moment’s hesitation, promptly stripping off.
‘What are you doing?’ I asked, surprised at his forwardness.
‘Joining you.’ If the bath hadn’t already had me flushed from the heat, I would have blushed at seeing him naked.
While he was toned, it was with that slender, knotted mass of muscles that left him still looking refined in a suit. Inked designs adorned his chest and upper arms, a complete jumble of different mandalas that intercepted with his tight core. My eyes followed a dark, happy trail downwards until I blinked away at seeing his dick already halfway to being hard.
‘No need to be coy,’ he said, flashing me a relaxed smile that instantly took years off of his usually stern face. ‘You’ve seen it up closer than that.’
Ewen settled across from me, his legs grazing mine. He could have sat in the other half of the tub, but chose to still be touching me.
‘I’m too tired for any more,’ I said, resting my head back against the edge. It was only a half-truth. If he slid his fingers between my thighs, I’d have caved.
‘I didn’t join you for that. Tell me about yourself.’
‘Didn’t find enough while creeping about in my flat?’
He snickered before answering. ‘Other than Ruby, do you have any family?’
‘No. It’s been just the two of us for years.’
‘Who’s ring do you wear? An ex-boyfriend’s?’
