Page 31 of Kiss of Ruin (Brutal Empire)

Nico lifts one leg onto his shoulder and thrusts deep, my insides still convulsing through the last bit of my orgasm. He leans forward to capture my lips, his pelvis rubbing along my highly sensitive nub, reviving the aftershocks and making me clench around him.

“Fuck Scarlett. Do that again.”

I don’t need to be told a second time. My body is primed and I clench down. He wraps his hand around my throat, just enough to reduce the flow of air, not stop it. My other senses come alive, my body begging for another release. My eyes are locked on Nico’s and I see the same emotions reflected back at me that I feel.

Desire. Passion. Love.

When I can’t take anymore, I let go. Let go of it all and simply feel. My vision begins to narrow and Nico lets go of my throat. I suck in a breath at the same time another orgasm rips through me. This one more powerful than the last and has every muscle in my body shaking.

The thrusts of his body prolonging the experience until he presses into me one last time.

“Fuck!”

Nico collapses on top of me, rolling me to the side. I can’t stop from cuddling into his arms. When his body falls from mine, my mind is clear enough to realize he never used a condom.

“No condom?”

His eyes widen. “Shit. I got so caught up—”

I cover his lips with my finger. “I’m have an IUD and it wasn’t impacted by the gunshot.”

He breathes a harsh sigh of relief. “Good. Now get some rest.”

He pulls me tighter into his arms, my eyes growing heavier with each second that passes. The last thing I remember is the whisper of “I love you” into the top of my hair before I’m fully asleep.

ChapterFourteen

Scarlett

When I wake up again, the sheets next to me are still warm and I hear the shower running in the next room. I check the time and see only a few hours have gone by and we should probably go down to dinner. I have no doubt that everyone in the house is wondering where we are.

Not to mention, there’s still the problem of Jose being attacked and dumped at the boutique. It’s easy to forget other problems when you’re being driven to the height of madness with need.

I force my legs over to the side of the bed and stand up slowly. My body is deliciously sore. And the thought of Nico naked in the shower makes me go straight for the bathroom. Who’s to say he doesn’t want some company.

When I push open the door, steam escapes. The mirror is already covered and I can just see the outline of his body through the glass. I watch for a moment, letting my eyes adjust to the fog.

Nico is a bit thinner than I remember. The toll this war has taken on him has been immense. Now that he’s here, in my shower, I know it’s not only the war but being away from me that has taken effect. I don’t ever want to be separated from him again. Reaching forward, I slide the door open and step in behind him.

“Enjoying the view?” he asks without turning around.

“How did you know?”

“I’ve been watching the door, waiting for you to join me.”

I run my hands down his water slicked skin. “Why didn’t you wake me?”

“You’re still healing and you need your rest.”

My fingers stop and I take a step back. “How would you know?”

I turn and he steps forward, and then again until my back comes in contact with the back wall of the shower. “I told you I talk to my mom every day. Plus, your doctor and I talked at least once a week.”

“So you were keeping tabs on me?”

“Possibly.” He lowers his mouth to mine.

The tile is cold on my skin while the front of me is on fire from the heat of Nico’s lips. The heat of them sears me in every place they touch.

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