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“Come on, let’s get you into a shower,” I say.
She smiles gratefully. “That would be amazing.”
I make sure the water is pleasantly warm before I help take her clothes off. I want to go back to the barn and finish the job when I see the bruising on her stomach and down her arms. Those filthy bastards don’t deserve to live.
I strip off and get into the shower with her instead.
Ever so gently I wash the dirt and grime from her hair and body. Then I wrap my arms around her and just hold her, letting the hot water wash over us.
I don’t know how long we stand there. I’m pretty sure she is crying in my arms, but the water is washing the tears away as soon as they hit her cheeks.
Eventually, she pulls back. “Thank you, Renxel. I needed that,” she says, gazing up at me through wet lashes.
I help from the shower and wrap her in a towel. It feels good looking after her, and I vow to do it more often.
When we are curled up together on the sofa in front of a roaring fire, I tell her there is something we need to talk about.
“What’s that?” she asks, nuzzling in closer to me.
“I’ve been holding back,” I admit. “I mean, you know this. We’ve talked about it, of course. But you told me I needed to figure out just what I was really scared of, and you were right. I’ve realized I’m more scared of being without you than anything else. I was wrong to keep you at arm’s length, and I’m ready to fix that.”
For a moment, we gaze at each other, our eyes saying more than words ever could. I lose myself in their warm brown depths that seem to look right into my soul. What I find there is trust and a deep unconditional love.
“I love you, Mira,” I say, my voice barely a whisper. “I want to spend eternity with you.”
“It’s about time,” she teases. “But I feel the same about you. There will not be a day that goes by that I don’t thank fate for bringing us together.”
“When you didn’t show up at work, I knew there was something wrong. I could sense it,” I tell her. “It felt like the world was fragmenting and splitting apart. I tried to pass it off as the storm, but inside I could feel your distress through our connection.”
I recall the moment when our eyes impossibly locked across the room. For the first time in my life, I do not feel alone. I know that whatever life throws at me, Mira will be by my side. It feels so good to let her in, to have someone see the real me and not be afraid they will ever use it against me.
I have never felt this depth of emotion before over anything.Mira, you are my world.
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MIRA
Ilean into his strong arms, eager to feel his warmth around me. I don't want to leave his side ever again. I just want to stay here with him. I want to stay in his arms, wrapped securely around him forever.
He leans down and kisses the top of my head. I lift my face so that the next kiss will fall on my lips.
"I want you to give me so many orgasms," I mumble against his mouth.
He chuckles. "Is that all?"
"So many," I repeat with a smile. "Like last time. I want to forget my own name because I'm so consumed with all the pleasure you give me."
I feel him grow hard against my belly. "I want to do that and more to you," he promises.
I want to stay awake and feel Renxel against me. I kiss him, longing to show him how much I want him. I want to show him that I'm his and no one else's.
I pull back, the look in his eyes so intense it scares me. "I need you, Renxel," I say.
He lifts me and puts me down on the springy bed, then he drags his fingers through my hair.
"Mira, I need you. There's nothing I won't do for you."
He pulls my shirt over my head. I raise my arms so he can remove it, then my bra disappears too. My breasts are free and exposed to him. He lifts his hand and cups my full breasts, then he bends down and licks the tips until they stiffen under his tongue.
