And she’s mine.
A whirl of emotion hits me as hard as the physical pleasure.
I can’t live without this woman.
Iwon’tlive without this woman.
As my climax wanes, euphoria sails through my veins, and then exhaustion overtakes me as I collapse on top of her, careful not to put my full weight on her delicate body. Together we lie there, skin against skin, two bodies tangled in a lovers’ knot.
My heart pounds, a wild rhythm that matches hers. I feel her gentle breaths against my neck and the subtle shivers that run through her body. A slow smile spreads across my face as I pull her closer, tucking her into the curve of my body.
I remain silent for several moments, letting the world shrink down solely to this room, this bed. There’s nowhere else I’d rather be than right here, tangled up with Emily.
“River,” Emily murmurs against my chest.
I tense, all too aware of what she wants to say. It hangs over us like an unspoken truth.
“Not now,” I say softly, tracing circles on her back. “I want to hold you. I need to hold you.”
God knows I do, with everything else on my mind.
She stiffens a little beneath me but then relaxes. “Okay,” she says quietly.
We lie in silence for what feels like an eternity, my mind spinning with what-ifs and why-nots. But the warmth of Emily’s body beneath me and her gentle breath tickling my skin reassure me that no matter what comes next, we’ll face it together.
Because damn it, I love her.
I love Emily Kensington.
And nothing she could possibly say will change that.
EPISODE 215
BEHIND BLUE EYES
Misty
Before I can put anything into words, someone knocks on the bedroom door.
“Is it okay for someone to come in?” Darby asks.
I nod.
“Come in,” Darby says.
The door opens.
I expect it to be Alex or Sebastian.
Or Evangeline.
But it’s not any of them.
It’s Jake.
My heart drops, the beat erratic.
I can’t help staring.
