Fumbling, Ivy lifts up on her knees, hiking her skirt up, and I reach for her panties, shredding them with ease as she reaches for the zipper on my pants. I groan at the hot breeze that drags over me as she exposes my length, only to engulf me with her own heat a second later.
She slams down on me, taking full control, and I grunt.
She’s so fucking tight, and so needy she’s already dripping for me.
“Ride me,” I rasp, and she snickers, hooded eyes finding mine.
“Don’t pretend to be in control right now, Archer,” she whispers, her voice all hot and heavy, and my cock pulses with desire.
“Are you in control right now, Ivy? Is that what this is?”
She rakes her teeth over her bottom lip as she plants her hands on my shoulders, rising up only to slam back down on my cock again, and my eyes roll to the back of my head.
“You tell me.”
Squeezing her thighs, I hold on, desperate for purchase as I fight against the need to flip us over and fuck the control right out of her. It’s too good watching her come undone. At my hand, it’s delectable; at her own doing, it’s euphoric.
It’s impossible not to fall under her spell as she rides me, bringing me to the brink of ecstasy far too quickly, but as her head rolls back and she screams with pleasure, I let the current take me too, thrusting up into her as I fill her with my release.
She curls in my lap, and I wrap her in a tight embrace, feeling the heat finally seep from my limbs without being replaced by more.
Our chests move in sync as we try to catch our breath. When her eyes meet mine, they are wide with a hint of surprise.
“I don’t know what came over me,” she whispers, shyness coating her cheeks, and I grin, trailing the pink hue with the back of my hand.
“What was your mom saying about that phoenix ego?” I offer, and she gulps, eyes widening as she shakes her head, but I capture her chin, making sure I have her full attention before I speak. “It looks good on you.”
27
IVY
Ican feel the sun peeking in through the window, ghosting over my skin and bathing me in warmth. My limbs ache from last night, the remnants of Archer’s touch still lingering across my body. Apparently, Rejuvenating Ceremonies aren't entirely about getting off, but it seems that's the only way I can handle them.
It's the only way I can handle my magic altogether. It's exhausting and riveting all at once.
Pushing my hair back off my face, I freeze when I feel fingers dance across my skin, and a familiar scent wraps around me, confirming I'm not alone.
Instead of leaning into the touch and losing myself to the warmth, tension takes root. My thoughts from my shower yesterday return, making it clear I'm struggling to balance the lines I'd drawn with moments like these.
How can it be just about needs… wants… magic… sex, if I sleep in their arms and wake to their gentle touches?
As if sensing my thoughts, Archer clears his throat. “Before you go insane, I need you to remember that you insisted last night.”
My eyebrows pinch at his statement as he shifts, plastering his front against my back. The memory is vivid as I recall falling onto the bed and dragging him down with me, tightening my arms around his neck, ensuring he wouldn't leave.
“I was drunk on sex. Don't use my own actions against me,” I state, prying my eyes open and daring to glance over my shoulder at him.
“You used my words against me last night,” he retorts, and I sink my teeth into my bottom lip as I recall his groveling words that indeed played on my tongue last night.
Shifting in his hold, I turn to face him full on. His arms remain around my waist, pinning me against him.
“Maybe I just liked what you had to say,” I murmur, and he scoffs.
“Or maybe you like the sound of me groveling.”
I hum. “I’m not opposed to it,” I admit as he lifts his hand to my cheek, running his thumb across my mouth.
“Do you need me to grovel right now?” he offers, the huskiness to his voice confirming what his words don't entirely say, and I consider the offer. “I’ve groveled with words, but I haven't used action yet,” he adds, and my pulse rings in my ears as goosebumps flutter across my skin.
