Page 83 of Their Demon

“Like letting the twins watch?” She eyed me curiously.

I was reminded of the people in the room when my brothers started laughing, and I felt my cheeks burn as I closed my eyes. “If that’s what it takes… yes.”

Her hand found the side of my face, her soft palm cool against my hot cheek. “I won’t do that to you.” I sighed with relief. “Yet.” My shoulder tensed back up.

“You’ll be the death of me, woman,” I told her before diving in for a quick kiss.

“I’ll get my fantasy one of these days,” she teased back. “You just wait and see.”

“Well, that was quite a turn of events,” Ida said somewhere behind me, but I couldn’t be bothered to give her an ounce of my attention. “I think I’ll leave now.”

I picked Lillian up from the couch, cradling her in my arms. She was still weak, but she managed to wrap her arms around my neck. I didn’t say anything to my brothers as I walked down the hall and headed to my bedroom—ourbedroom.

“Don’t wait up, boys!” Lillian said with a bit of enthusiasm, though her voice was shaky. “I’ll be a bit busy with Keir tonight.”She peeked around my shoulder at them before saying, “In his bed!”

“Fucking hell, Lillian,” I said as I shook my head at her before closing the door behind us, a huge smile spreading on my face.

“I like seeing you smile,” she said plainly, watching me with gentle eyes.

I wanted to throw her on the bed, rip her clothes off, and fuck her with all the tension and frustration I had, but I knew her frail, worn-out body couldn’t handle that. Instead, I sauntered over to the bed and laid her down gently. She seemed reluctant to unwrap her arms from my neck, but she had no choice when I pulled away.

“Where are you going?” Her voice was full of disappointment as she watched me walk to the other side of the bed, my side.

“I’m not going anywhere, princess.” I positioned myself next to her on the bed, lying as close to her as possible without actually touching her. I turned my head to see her staring at me. She looked uncertain.

“Are you okay?” she asked with utmost sincerity.

I took a few seconds to take in the moment, to take in her face, her body. “I’m okay.” I reached up and brushed her cheek with my finger. She closed her eyes, savoring my touch. “I am so, so sorry, Lillian,” I whispered.

She immediately opened her eyes and rolled to her side, placing her hand on my chest. Her touch sent zaps of electricity all over my body, making my heart beat so hard and fast that she couldn’t feel it thump against her palm.

I couldn’t look away from her face, the way she drank me in, even though her eyes could barely stay open. She didn’t respond to my apology; she just watched me.

I felt compelled to continue, to offer her more. “I never meant to hurt you. I never meant to be so… so fucking stupid about this. It wasn’t supposed to happen like this.” I sighed and wiped my face with my hand. “I’ve never not wanted you,” I admitted to her. “I didn’t want to push you away. I am a damn fool. I just got so… afraid. Afraid of what I could do to you, but even more afraid of what you could do to me.” I held her hand to my chest as I rolled over on my side to face her, our faces barely an inch away, and noticed the corners of her eyes filling with tears. “You have no idea the effect you’ve had on me, princess. You’ve not left my mind for a single moment since we met, and the ways you’ve changed me are both electrifying and equally terrifying. I tried resisting you with every fiber of my being, but all I did was hurt us both. And for that, I am truly sorry.” I paused to wipe away the tears that escaped her eyes. “Please forgive me.”

I brushed my thumb, still wet with her tears, across her lips, eliciting a gasp from her. She took a moment to ponder, then said, “I already forgave you. You didn’t even need to ask.”

My heart seized in my chest, ready to burst at a moment's notice. “Hail, Satan, I don’t deserve it, though.”

She gave me a sympathetic smile. “You deserve that and so much more, Keir.” She closed the distance between us and pressed her soft lips against mine.

I was taken aback, and my hesitation must’ve made her think I wasn’t accepting her kiss, because she began to pull away.

That wouldn’t do.

I wrapped my hand around the back of her head and smashed our lips together again. There was no hesitation from either of us this time.

She immediately opened her mouth for my tongue, and I dove into her. The moans coming from her throat vibrated our dancing tongues. I kissed her with everything I had, everything I’d been hiding from her. By the end of this kiss, she was going to know how much I wanted her, wanted this.

“Let me have you, Lillian. Not because you need me, but becauseIneed you.” I spoke without ever pulling my mouth away from hers.

She swallowed, her eyes searching my face for any hint of deception, but she wouldn’t find any.

Her lips parted, as if she was going to say something, but she seemed to choke on her words, so she nodded instead. I let out the breath I’d been holding and pulled her to my body in a tight hug.

“I’m going to make you moan so loud, the twins get jealous,” I whispered into the top of her head, making her giggle. It was the most melodious sound I’d ever heard, one I’d be happy to listen to on repeat for eternity.

I stood from the bed and began unbuttoning my shirt. My eyes remained glued to her as I put on a slow, teasing show. Once I removed my shirt, her eyes grew wide, her mouth parting ever so slightly. Seeing just how badly she wanted me almost made me hurry my pace, but I stayed steady as I removed the rest of my clothes until I was standing completely naked before her, showing her every piece of me.

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