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I had none of that.
The constant feeling of loneliness that dwelled inside me had been starting to wear me down. It didn’t exist only because I was stuck here with them. It first appeared long before this, even when I used to be free.
And, if I could get rid of this lonely feeling even for one night, then so be it.
I pulled him in closer and kissed him back.
That seemed to be the permission he had been waiting for.
His lips devoured mine, hungrily seeking kiss after kiss, as if he was parched and I was his sole oasis. I rested my hand on the back of his head, the short, buzzed hair feeling surprisingly soft under my touch. His hands landed on my hips, pulling me flush against his chest, but then he let out a low hiss and drew away.
His sudden retreat threw me off balance and I almost stumbled into him. I tried to stay upright as the world rushed back into existence. Worried, I looked down at the white bandage on his side.
“Sorry,” I apologized, my voice strangely high and breathy. “Did I hurt—”
“You’re fine,” he interrupted, breathing quite heavily himself.
With a tender gesture, he brushed the hair out of my face and kissed me again.
I wrapped my hands around him — being more mindful of his injury this time around — as he guided us towards the bed. Ireached behind me in order to throw off the bloody sheets, and then he laid me down on a surprisingly firm mattress.
It was way too hard for my liking, but with Jack being right here on top of me, it felt very silly to complain about it.
His kisses slowly started to migrate, trailing across my cheeks and peppering down my jawbone until they reached my neck.
My neck, which was still decorated with leftover bruises from King.
My pulse sped up and I wondered if Jack could feel it under his lips.
He started doing wonderful things to the sensitive skin there, and I gasped when I felt his hardness pressing into my hip.
All of my senses were screaming against the way I was held down, but I didn’t want to move away.
Jack’s weight on top of me made me feel protected, like it would shield me from all the outside forces that may want to harm me.
A sudden image of Francesco appeared in my head, vivid and clear.
I could just picture the disapproving frown he’d give me if he were to ever see me like this.
You’re letting your guard down, girl. He would say, disappointment lacing his voice.
But he wasn’t here now.
To him I was dead, and it was Jack’s hands that were on me, grounding me and holding me down so that I couldn’t move.
Well… obviously, I could move if I really wanted to.
I could fight back. Push him away with all I had and throw him off me.
But I didn’t want to.
What I wanted was for Jack to make me forget about everything that wasn’t him. To give me an escape from the world around me for just one night.
As if he could hear what I was thinking, Jack took my face in his hands, thumbs stroking my cheeks as he claimed my mouth once more. I clung desperately to him as we kissed, pressing myself into his body so I could feel the thrumming warmth of him.
His hands traced down my chest as he started to undo the buttons on my pajamas, one by one. I wasn’t wearing a bra underneath it, and his mouth immediately darted down to kiss and suck at my now-exposed breast. Every part of me throbbed at the sensation, and wetness gathered between my thighs, making me want to rub them together. Once my nipple hardened, he pulled off with a slick pop and moved away to look me in the eyes.
“Are you completely sure you want to do this,” Jack made sure to ask me, even when I could feel how worked up he was.
