Page 54 of Tangled Hearts

The tingle started at the base of my spine as he pulled away, stopping another orgasm. I glared at him as he knelt before me, wiping his glistening lips with the back of his hand. The heat in his gaze had me clenching my legs already for another orgasm, it felt like any caress might make me tip over the edge.

When he didn’t move, I pushed myself up, reaching into his waistband and grabbing his cock. He tried to look unaffected, but I saw the molten heat in his eyes. I stroked him softly, taking in his long member. My cheeks flushed from the intimacy of looking at him, even though he was up close and personal with my pussy.

When he closed his eyes, I pulled away, spitting in my palm before I picked up my pace. He looked down with half closed lids and it only made me want to watch him lose control. I got up on my own knees, pushing him back. When he didn't move, I pushed him harder and he went back willingly.

“Are you going to ride me, Heaven?” He smirked.

“I mean, your name is Ryder,” I said, sliding my pussy along his shaft.

He shivered when I noticed him at my entrance.

“Heaven, wait,” he looked out of breath, holding me by the hips.

I stilled as I wondered if this was the time when he rejected me. He couldn’t be with me, he regretted it because he was still in love with Serena. My chest tightened at the inevitable hurt that was about to ensue, but if I left before he said anything, maybe I could save myself from hearing the rejection… for now.

Blood was roaring in my ears when I scrambled off of him. I heard him speaking, but I didn’t want to hear it. My lip trembled as I grabbed my clothes so I could leave the room, but I couldn't find anything except my shirt.

“Oria!” he shouted at me, making me flinch. “What happened? What’s wrong?”

“Please don’t say it,” I said, not daring to look at him.

“Heaven, what happened?” He looked genuinely concerned. “I’m sorry, I thought you were ok with what we were doing. I’m sorry.”

He looked panicked and like he was ready to throw up.

“What?”

The look of panic looked like it matched my own.

“I didn’t mean to take it so far. I’m so sorry, I misread the situation, and I thought you were ok with it,” he said, looking utterly heartbroken.

“Ryder,” I said, stopping his ramble.

We stared at each other for a moment as I realized I had misread the situation. My cheeks grew red with embarrassment.

“Oh no, Ryder,” I said, feeling like a jerk. “When you stopped me, I thought you were regretting what we were doing and I panicked.”

Ryder studied me before taking a deep breath. “No, my love, no. I was stopping you to get a condom or ask you about birth control.”

I put my face into my hands as embarrassment made me feel like the biggest idiot.

“I’m sorry, I just thought?—”

“Don’t apologize, it's my fault. I placed that doubt in you, and this is the consequence of that.” He moved closer to cup my face. “I won't regret this ever. It will always be you. In this lifetime and in the next. I will never regret you.”

I felt the sincerity of his words and I shouldn’t have jumped to conclusions.

“I promise I will show you that I am all in, no regrets or doubts,” he said, kissing my forehead.

“I’m sorry,” I said, still feeling embarrassed.

“Don’t be,” he said, putting his forehead against my own.

I ran my fingers through his hair. “I took a contraceptive potion, but if you feel more comfortable wearing a condom, go ahead” I said, pulling him in for a kiss, needing to erase what had just happened.

He kissed me slowly like he was savoring me even though everything in me screamed to make him mine.

“I don’t want anything in between us when I make you mine,” he growled, picking me up and pushing me up against the wall.

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