She growled.

He chuckled against her sex and then sucked her nub into his mouth, sliding his fingers into her and immediately thrusting in and out in quick drives. Her legs pressed hard against his neck. She hadn’t expected the wave of sensations as he twirled his tongue in motorized rotation.

She screamed. The tension inside her unraveled so fast, it left her breathless. She gasped, sucking air in at the same time her body shook with the force of her orgasm.

“Come here.”

She sat up and immediately went into his arms. They kissed hard, rough. This was how she wanted to start a fresh, new chapter of her life. She tasted herself on his lips. His tongue drove deep into her mouth and fueled a new wave of desire in her. He pulled her close, his erection pressing at her leg.

She raked her nails down his abs. Then she raised her hands and dug her nails into the back of his neck, pulling his head closer.

He tore away from the kiss and met her gaze. A small whimper escaped her when he licked his lips. His eyes were bright. She sensed the tension in him. He wanted her more than she could have ever hoped.

Arden turned her over, laying her upper body over the counter. “Open wide.”

She spread her legs, pushing her back up, and glanced over her shoulder, meeting his hungry gaze. “Arden, please.”

“Shh, beautiful.” He took the mass of her hair in his grip and tugged to keep her gaze locked on his.

Then he was there, pressing into her entrance. She licked her lips, her gaze still stuck to his and she moaned as he stretched his way into her.

“That’s it. You like that?”

Yes. A million times yes.

He thrust the rest of the way in a quick drive until he was deep in her.

She clawed at the granite, her sex quivering from his harsh thrust.

He pulled back, let go of her hair, and gripped her hips, hauling her back as he pushed forward in a quick drive. That set the pace. He pushed in and out at a punishing speed. She couldn’t do more than try to cling to the trunk and catch her breath.

He braced his arms around her, caging her under him, his head right by her shoulder. “You’re so hot,” he groaned. “So perfect.”

She wasn’t sure how true that was, but she’d take it.

“I want you to come,” he breathed by her ear, licking at her shoulder. “Do you want to come, Mari?”

“Is...is that a trick question?”

He grazed his teeth on the back of her shoulder. The small nibbles sent shudders down her spine. He licked circles around her shoulder, kissing his way up to her neck.

“I want more than one night.”

She sucked in a breath and shook her head. “We don’t always get what we want.”

He drove deep again, slamming her hard and propelling back to do it again. “I want you.”

“I want you too,” she murmured. The tension in her core wound tight again.

He curled a hand around her waist, searching between her folds until he hit her throbbing little nerve bundle. “Come for me.”

She took a breath and fell over the edge. The winding tension splintered inside her. A wave of pleasure rushed through her. At that same moment, he came. He pulsed inside her. They stayed that way for long moments, catching their breaths.

He helped her turn around to face him. “Let’s try this on the bed.”

She gulped. “Okay.”

“But the shower’s next.”