Page 85 of These Wicked Desires

I raise one brow and push back to look at him. “A game?”

His smile turns wicked. “Yeah. It’s called Don’t Wake the Vampire.”

I’ve never climbed into a car so fast in my life. When we get to the cabin, Cade carries me up the stairs, kissing me thoroughly and deeply. He doesn’t set me down until we’re in the bathroom and the door is closed behind us. He gets the water going while I strip out of my shorts and tank top.

The memory of the last time we had sex in the shower rushes to the surface. I almost broke that day, but Cade held me and promised me I would only ever know pleasure from that day forward. And he kept that promise. It hasn’t always been easy getting to this point. We had our share of battles and fights to get here. But we’re here now. And that’s all that matters.

The bathroom fills with steam, and I step into the shower, letting the hot water rush over my skin. Cade joins me and pushes me against the shower wall. His violet eyes sparkle as he slides one hand down my abdomen and between my thighs.

“I remember another time we did this,” he breathes against my neck, pushing his finger inside me. “I remember when you admitted how much you liked watching me and Kai together.” He adds a second finger, making me grasp his shoulders to keep from falling to the floor. “I remember how even then I knew I would never walk away from you. You had already burrowed so deep into my soul by that point, there was no going back for me.”

“Cade.” My eyes burn, and I blink to keep any tears from falling. Only Cade can ever be this sweet.

He picks me up, wrapping my legs around his waist and he uses his strength to slowly slide me onto his cock. “I’ll always have you, love. I’ll catch you every time you fall.”

And I fall. I fall in love with this man all over again. It started that first time we had sex in the shower. And I never stopped falling after that.

His arms flex as he lifts me up and down. Drops of water cling to his lashes, and his violet eyes are so dark they’re almost navy. I hold his gaze while he thrusts slowly, each slide of his cock sending me a little bit higher.

Cade drops his face to my neck and he bites and licks along Kai’s mark. Sparks of pure pleasure shoot through my veins, lighting me up from the inside. I have to dig my fingers into shoulders for purchase, and I’m sure I’ll leave marks from my nails in his skin, but that thought only makes me shiver.

I don’t have a mark from Cade like I do for Kai and Sterling. And leaving little scratches and bruises on his flesh, the same way he does to me, has become incredibly important to me. I like wearing my marks for everyone to see. I want people to know who I belong to. But it’s just as important for people to know who belongs to me.

“I …” I have to stop and swallow to get moisture back in my mouth. “I want to get a tattoo.”

Cade huffs a laugh, his warm breath fanning over my neck, but he doesn’t stop thrusting. “It’s an odd time to talk about that, love.”

I grip his chin in my fingers and push him back so he’s looking at me. “No. I want a mark from you. Like I have with Kai and Sterling. Something that everyone can see.”

Cade’s eyes darken further and his pace falters. “Fuck, Ellis. Name the time and I’ll fucking be there.”

It’s as if just the idea of me having something of him permanently etched onto my skin turns him feral. His hips move faster and he pushes me harder against the shower wall. Pleasure curls low in my belly, heating and spreading to my limbs. I’m so close, and I arch my back to change the angle just a smidge.

Cade’s magic slithers over my body in purple sparks, and I moan. It slides down my chest, over my breasts where it squeezes and pinches my nipples until I cry out. Cade watches with rapt fascination, and I have a feeling he’s not in control of his magic at the moment.

When the violet light slides lower, I gasp and Cade grins. It slips between my folds and pulses warmly around my clit before it flicks the bundle of nerves. I erupt. Cade captures my scream with his mouth, and he pumps his hips faster as he draws me through my orgasm.

When I’ve finally caught my breath, Cade pauses. “What would you say if I wanted to get a tattoo as well? One to let the world know who owns me?”

My stomach flutters, and I have to close my eyes to keep the sudden tears from falling. “I’d love that.”

Leaning forward, I kiss him, tangling my tongue with his and urging him to chase his own orgasm. With a nip on his bottom lip, Cade tenses and his hips falter as he shudders through his release.

I never would have survived my past if it hadn’t been for Cade. I realize that now. Despite my bonds with Kai and Sterling, despite how much I love them, it was Cade who was the one to save me. And it couldn’t be more perfect to have his mark on me, and mine on him.

“Thank you,” I whisper, clinging to him as the steam from the shower billows around us. “Thank you, Cade.”

“I love you, Ellis. And I’ll always love you.”

The bedroom is empty when I get out of the bathroom. I hear all three of the guys talking downstairs, so I make my way to them. On the last step, I freeze.

“What is all of this?” I ask, slowly approaching the coffee table.

It’s piled with papers that curl at the ends, like it wants to return to its rolled position. Mugs and beer bottles, and even a dagger, weigh the corners down to keep the paper in place.

Sterling looks up and smiles at me. “Come and look.” He scoots over so I have room to sit next to him on the floor, across from Cade and Kai.

They all watch me approach, a mix of anticipation and excitement lining their features. I sit next to Sterling and glance at the papers.

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