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But despite that, I force myself to think about the aftermath. I force myself to think about how she’ll feel tomorrow. So I summon up every last ounce of strength I possess and pull back just enough to let us both catch our breath.
“Are you sure?” I growl in her face, knowing that even if she says she’s not, I might not be prepared to accept that answer.
She’s mine and I’ll burn the world down before I lose her again.
She nods. “I’m done fighting this. I love you, Ilarion. You are the only thing, the only man, I’ve ever wanted.”
And just like that, our fates are sealed.
56
TAYLOR
His hands slide down my back and, a second later, I hear the fabric of my cotton blouse rip. Gasping, I pull away, but he’s already thrown it to the floor beside our feet.
His eyes penetrate mine. It feels like a challenge. He’s waiting for me to stop him. Daring me to. But I’m not about to back out this time. I’ve spent too much of my life avoiding the things that I crave the most.
Somehow, without realizing it, I turned into my father.
Without looking away, he unbuttons my shorts and pulls them down my legs. He doesn’t break that intense eye contact, not even to look at my body. I’m relieved about that. If he looks down now, he’ll see that I’m covered in goosebumps and stretch marks. Not that it matters; he can probably feel them anyway.
“I’ve waited a long time for this,” he rasps.
“Me, too.” I can barely form the words. I can barely breathe at all.
One brow slowly arches upward. “Have you?”
I nod.
“Prove it.”
He lifts his hand and I realize that my bra is hanging off his index finger.When did he take that off?He releases it and it joins the growing pile of clothes on the ground. He bends to my hips and slides my panties down around my legs, baring me completely to him.
I place my hands on his chest.My god,he feels incredible. So strong, so solid, sosafe. My fingers move without thought, undoing each button just to be able to touch another inch of his warm skin.
He watches my every movement as though I’m going to disappear. I can feel him holding his breath, as if exhaling will blow me away.
“I’m not going anywhere, Ilarion,” I whisper. I manage a small, sheepish smile. “I’ve learned my lesson.”
“And what lesson is that?” he asks as I slide his shirt down over his massive arms.
I drop to my knees in front of him to work the buckle of his pants open. I can see the desire rage across his face as he takes the sight of me in.
I can’t help myself. I’m such a tease when I’m feeling as free as we are now.
“You like seeing me like this?” I breathe, fanning the words over his skin just above the top button. “On my knees in front of you?”
His breath hitches again. The corner of his mouth turns up. “It’s definitely not something I thought I’d ever see again.”
I unzip him and pull his pants down, hooking my thumbs inside the boxer briefs to take them off, too. His hardened cock nearly slaps me in the face. I’m discovering how much I love the heat of him against every inch of me no matter where it touches.
I’d forgotten how big he is. Just the sight of his cock has my own heat flowing between my legs. The ache in my core is filled with an anticipation that I’ve denied myself for years. The same as the ache I can feel thrumming through him.
Even after he’s naked, I stay where I am, on my knees in front of him. It feels right, like I can show him how much I want him…and how much I’ve missed him…in the same way I’d beg for forgiveness for ever leaving him.
One hand gently takes the weight of his balls into my palm, while my other hand wraps around his thick shaft. I go slow; I want to savor this moment. I want to draw it out. I want to remember every detail as I experience it.
I’ve lived off memories and forbidden fantasies for years.
