Page 18 of Paradise Ties

“Fucking love you like this.”

Lucy didn’t respond, words stuck in her throat from the sensations flooding her body. “Jace,” she finally called, not knowing what she needed but wanting something to ease the ache threatening to drown her.

He ran one hand up her belly, between her breasts and held the column of her throat. She could feel her pulse pounding against it. “You need to come, Luce?”

She sobbed as the ache built until she was on the edge of an abyss, tears pricking her eyes. “Yes!”

“Then come for me, baby.” His hand moved from her hip and he slid his finger over her clit. The light touch sent her over the edge and into an oblivion of clawing pleasure that made her vision go white and her breath stall in her throat. His name was a cry on her lips as she came, hot tears slipping down her cheeks as the feelings and sensations swamped her.

“Love the sound of my name on your lips when you come, baby,” he moaned as his hips began to jerk as he came, little aftershocks making her jolt. His lips on her shoulder were soft, then he turned her head and kissed the wetness from her cheeks before gently kissing her, making her throat clog again.

“Too much?” he asked.

Jace always seemed to know what she needed or how she felt. They shared a beautiful connection that allowed no barriers or secrets between them. He’d seen her at her worst, loved her through it, and carried her when she could hardly walk from grief. He was her everything, and she knew he felt the same about her.

During sex, her love for him was so strong it always erupted into an earth-shattering climax which left her in tears. The first time it’d happened, she’d tried to hide it from him. Jace had told her to never do it again, that he wanted all of her, and she trusted him enough to give it.

“No, not too much. Perfect.”

“Good.” He kissed her one last time and moved out of her, and she felt his loss. She watched as he pulled himself from the pool and turned to haul her out behind him, and to hold her against him. “I can’t wait to marry you,” he said, looking at her with love on his face.

“Me, neither. Two days and we’ll be husband and wife, and then you’ll never be able to get rid of me.”

“Babe, that isn’t an option. I don’t ever want to be apart from you again.”

“Good. Now how about we hit the pool and join the others for a drink?”

“Sounds good to me. We can get some food from the pool bar.”

Lucy walked inside to grab a clean bikini and a beach cover-up and slid her feet into flip flops. “Cool. Do we know what the others have planned?” she asked as they left their suite and headed towards the pool.

“I think Dane and Lauren are doing something at the beach. Zack, Ava, Meg, and Daniel have gone to the water park. Nate and Skye were taking Mateo and Noah kayaking with Lizzie, and Roz and K have gone into town.”

“What about the oldies?” she asked with affection as she saw Drew’s friend Mara walk with her friends towards the pool.

“They’re playing golf.”

Lucy stepped into the pool area and saw their friends on the far side that faced the sea. The infinity pool made it feel like they were on the beach but without all the sand. She and Jace walked towards the area where Will, Aubrey, Drew, Zin, Celeste, and Jack sat. Smithy, Liam, and Astrid were playing tennis in the adjacent court.

“Hey, guys.”

“Good morning,” Will said, looking at his watch. “Or should I say afternoon?”

Lucy laughed. “It’s only twelve-thirty.”

Will cast a look full of suggestion at Aubrey. “Yes, but some of us have been up since seven.”

“Will, if you ever want to have sex again, I suggest you shut your gob,” she said as a blush heated her cheeks.

Will turned his grin on her but she just scowled back. “Babe, come on, you know you love me.”

“I might love you, but right now I’m thinking of several ways to make you pay for embarrassing me.” Her words were hard, but the tone was a mix of long-time suffering and indulgence.

“Well, we’re going to order some food from the bar, does anyone else want anything?” Lucy asked, looking around the group.

Jack nodded. “Yeah, I could do with something.”

Jace looped his arm around Lucy’s waist. “Why don’t you relax and me and Jack will order some food.”