But he could no more stop moving toward herthan the earth could stop spinning. If they managed to get out ofthis, and she agreed to it, he could turn her, and they would spendan eternity together—an eternity filled with laughter, children,dreams, and so much love.
For years, he’d longed to escape hisincessant need to go from one woman to another, but it often feltcompletely hopeless. And then he met her and experienced peace forthe first time in years.
Not only had he known peace, but he also knewlove before they cruelly ripped it away. And now all those dreamsand hopes were coming back.
He kept waiting for her to turn and run fromhim, but she held her ground. When he stopped in front of her, hesaw no uncertainty in her incredible, tawny eyes. The glow of themoon turned her hair a vibrant shade of red as it emphasized herpale complexion.
When he cupped her cheek with his hand, sheturned her face into his touch and closed her eyes. “Are you sure?”he asked.
Her eyes fluttered open, and when they methis, love and certainty shone in them.
“Yes,” she said.
Kyle took the time to memorize everythingabout her. Despite everything they’d been through and the horrorthey’d endured, he couldn’t forget one detail about this.
Then, he bent his head and kissed her. Sincemeeting her, she’d infused herself onto his soul, but in thatinstant, the world ceased to exist and she became the only thing init as he tasted the sweetness of her mouth.
When Melanie rested her hands on his chest,her knees went weak. She hadn’t expected this intense, physicalneed to burn through her. She knew how easily passion could flarebetween them, but after the events of this day, desire was the lastthing she expected.
However, it also made complete sense. Sheneeded the reassurance they were alive and together and the worstwas behind them. They were free, and for the first time, there wereno secrets between them.
She forgot about everything outside of him asher hands slid up his chest. When her fingers brushed over theincisions in his flesh, she started to pull away before she hurthim, but he grasped her hand and pressed it against his chest.
Beneath her palm, his skin was hot andsmooth. Unexpected tears burned her eyes as she contemplated whatthey did to him in there. But when his tongue stroked her lipswhile his other hand settled on the small of her back, she forgoteverything excepthim.
Kyle wrapped his arm around her waist andlocked her against him. He hadn’t expected this, but now that hewas holding her, he wasn’t going to let go.
Lifting her, he carried her to the couch asher legs locked around his waist. He set her down on the velvetysurface and came down on top of her. Bracing himself with one hand,he continued to kiss her as he ran his free hand down her belly tothe edge of her jeans, where he undid the button.
He tugged the jeans down her hips as sheshifted to kick off her sneakers. Reluctantly, he broke the kissand sat back to gaze down at her. Her lips were swollen from hiskisses and her eyes smoldered with passion.
A sexy smile curved the corners of her mouthas she stretched her hands over her head and wiggled before him. Hecouldn’t stop himself from grinning back as he grasped her jeansand pulled them off. He tossed her socks aside next.
He trailed his fingers up her legs to herinner thighs and the plain white underwear she wore. Grasping theedges of the underwear, he pulled them down her hips and creamythighs before tugging them off.
Next, he pulled off her shirt and held hereyes as he undid her bra and let it fall to the ground. He leanedback and licked his lips as he drank her in. She wasmouthwateringly beautiful, and she was his. She wouldalwaysbe his.
He skimmed his fingers down the valleybetween her breasts and belly before settling his hand on herthigh. As the scent of her arousal grew thicker on the air, shewiggled her hips toward him. He shifted to pull off his scrubsbefore kneeling between her legs.
Melanie ran her fingers over his broadshoulders and down his arms. The thick, corded muscles of hisbiceps flexed beneath her fingertips. She loved every subtle nuanceof the dips and valleys making up his body.
She hadn’t realized how badly she missedbeing close to him like this until now. While inside the facility,she hadn’t allowed herself to dwell on everything that passedbetween them. If she had, she probably would have gone insane. Butshe’d always been good at compartmentalizing and tuning things out.It was how she survived her childhood and the past month and ahalf.
Now, however, all those memories werebombarding her. Never in her life had she yearned for something asbadly as him. She’d felt dead for these past six weeks, and now shefelt so alive she almost shouted with the joy of it all.
Kyle could spend hours savoring her, but he’dbeen denied her for too long to do so now. The feel of her, thesound of her breaths, and her scent inflamed the demon seeking itsmate.
Sliding his hands beneath her ass, he liftedher hips off the couch and bent to kiss her belly before movingsteadily lower. His eyes met and held hers as he lowered his mouthto her core.
The sweet and fiery taste of her burned itsway onto his tongue. He removed one hand from her ass and slid itup her belly to her breast. He stroked her nipple as her lidslowered, and she moaned.
Melanie’s hips rose to meet his tongue as heworked his magic on her with his mouth. Her heels dug into thecouch and her back arched as he pushed her closer to a precipicebefore shoving her over.
She bit her lip to keep from screaming inecstasy as her body came apart. She was flying so high she didn’trealize he’d settled her back on the couch until he was levelinghimself over her.
She wrapped her arms around his back and dugher fingers into the thick muscle there as she encircled her legsaround his waist. The head of his cock parted her, and with onethrust, he buried himself inside her.
Melanie buried her face in his neck andinhaled the peppermint scent of him. Sex with him had always beenfantastic, but this was even better as no barriers existed betweenthem anymore. She had nothing to hide. He knew the worst of herlife, had been a victim of it, and he was still here.
