“Look at me. I want to know how much you want me.” He pushed a finger inside of me.
“I want you. Please,” I pleaded.
And he let me fall, easing me into impossibly sweet ecstasy.
At last, my senses returned me to reality, and I could distinguish Tynan’s face just inches away from mine. His hand in my hair, a faint blush splayed across his cheeks.
Realizing that I had full command of my hands, I moved them from his chest to his abdomen but he stopped me halfway.
“What’s wrong?” I tried to read the expression of his eyes.
“Not now,” he whispered and placed a quick kiss on my forehead.
“Why?” I asked.
“Sage could return at any moment.” Tynan got up and helped me to get on my feet.
For the first time, I looked around and noticed two structures in the dim light.
I was not too concerned about my surroundings earlier. We were moments away from doing it out in the open, in the middle of nowhere, on someone else's property. I should have been ashamed of my actions, but I could not help smiling.
“What?” Tynan asked.
“I’m sorry. You must think that I am mad."
“Alina,” he whispered and his hand landed on my cheek, his thumb stroking my lower lip, “There’s nothing I want more than to finish what we’ve started.” He pulled me closer and I could plainly feel the evidence of that pressing against my hip.
“Oh.”
“I suggest we make our way back home before I lose control a second time,” he said quietly and a light shiver of anticipation rolled over my skin.
“What are you building here?” I asked, too embarrassed to meet his eyes.
“Another house close to the old one.” Tynan picked up his ax and placed it on the wall hanger.
“How’s that going?”
“Very slowly.” He smirked.
“Does he . . ? Does he know anything that could be useful?” I smiled when his hand wrapped around my waist.
“I hope so.” Tynan brushed his nose against my neck and I remembered something that he did earlier.
“You bit me.” I turned my head to look at him.
“Yes, sorry.” But he did not sound like he was sorry, not at all.
Tynan took a last look around and extinguished the oil lamp, before taking my hand and pulling me closer. We walked down the valley and everything around me seemed so surreal, as if I was having the most amazing dream. Tynan’s hand was warm and steady around my waist, thefeeling of peace and calm was in the air. I moved closer to him, savoring the moment.
“I was worried about you when you didn’t come home,” I said at last.
“I wanted to give you some space,” he responded and I was dying, unable to see his face.
“Why?”
“It seemed like a good idea at the time,” he paused, placing a light kiss on my neck.
Finally, we were at Grace’s cottage, everything seemed quiet inside, but the light was still on in the living room. Tynan opened the front door to find Frid, Victor, and Sol looking at both of us expectantly.
