Page 90 of Guarded from Corruption

The pressure keeps building, ramping up to a fever-pitch.

Moving inside Jade is the most incredible feeling. So tight and silken and hot.

A perfect fit.

I lift Jade one more time and this time when she comes down, she cries out, “Oh, yes!” and explodes around me.

Thrusting up as I hold her in place, I go racing off the edge along with her. Flashes of white light fill my vision. I pulse inside Jade, filling her.

This. It’s everything.

And when we’re wrapped up together, Jade’s legs pretzeled between mine, she lets out a contented sigh. “I feel so much better. I didn’t realize how much I needed this. Being with you.”

“Sweetheart.” I brush her hair from her face. “I’m sorry. I was trying to give you time.”

“I know. And I love you for it. I’d do the same thing. But now…” Her lips curve into a smile. “Now we don’t have to wait. In fact, we should do this all the time.”

“We should,” I agree. “Although.” I hate to bring it up, but my next job for Blade and Arrow is coming up in just over a week. “You know…”

“I know you have to work, Niall. I understand. And I’m so thankful to your teammates for covering so you could stay with me. But I want you to work. Rhiannon will be at HQ, and so will Erik. And we’ll FaceTime every night. It’ll be okay.”

“And it’s only for four days,” I add in an attempt to reassure myself as much as Jade. “I’ll be home before you know it.”

“I know. And I’m talking to Henley, and now I’m in touch with Olivia, and Shea… Don’t worry. Just focus on your job.”

“Jade.” I cup her cheek, gazing at her intently. “I will always worry about you. That’s part of being in love.”

“True.” Jade smiles. “Now. What do you think about breakfast? And maybe another round of this?”

“That sounds like a great idea. And later, I have a surprise for you.”

“A surprise?”

“Yeah.” I kiss Jade before adding, “It should be here after lunch. And I’m pretty sure you’ll like it.”

“Is the surprise being delivered?”

Jade puts her Kindle down on the couch and looks over at me. Anticipation lights her gaze. “Or is Dante cooking something? Are people coming over?”

“Nope.” I walk away from the window and sit down next to her. “Not a party. Or a delivery.”

“What is it, then?”

Chuckling, I say, “Jade. Do you know what a surprise is? It means you don’t know what it is until you get it.”

She huffs, but she’s still smiling. “I’m just curious.”

My phone pings, and I glance at the screen. “Well. Looks like your surprise is here.”

Her brows jump up. “Where?”

As I walk to the front door, I glance over my shoulder and reply, “It’ll be here in a minute.”

Looking at Jade’s excited face, I vow to give her many more surprises. Gifts. Trips. Special dates. Anything to make her smile like this.

And then, less than a minute later, there’s a quick series of raps on the door. I look over at Jade. “Are you ready?”

“Niall. Yes. You’re making me crazy.”

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