She trembles in my arms, hot breaths washing over me. “I’ve…I’ve never done this before.”

“I know.” I lean in, opening my mouth above hers until we’re inhaling each other’s exhales. There’s a weight to the air around us, one that pushes me closer and has her rising into me. Our lips merge, and a groan forms in the back of my throat. We’ve kissed countless times, but there’s something completely different now that she knows how I feel. She’s warming in my arms, more accepting of my touch.

She’s lost all of her resistance she held onto for so long. I place kisses across her jaw and nip at her neck, marveling at the way she leans into me. The only noise in the room is the soft sounds of her panting. I suck on her delicate skin, marking her along the curve from her jaw to her collarbone, leaving my marks along the way. I want every person who goes near her to know that she belongs to someone. That she belongs to me.

Laying her flat against the sofa, I lift her shirt, bringing it to her mouth. “Bite.”

Her eyes widen, but she secures the fabric with her teeth. I growl and run my tongue between her breasts, kissing the hollow of her neck. “I could do this forever, tasting you like this.”

A shudder runs through her as a small hum forms at the back of her throat. I flatten my tongue along her nipple, swirling around it. The way her body responds, guiding my every move. She likes it when I run my thumb under her breast, then palm it gently. She moans whenever I suck her peak into my mouth.

I’m greedy and want to hear more.

I twist so my body’s between her thighs and trail my knuckle down her stomach, following closely with open-mouth kisses. She’s wearing a thin pair of black leggings, and I have to grip the cushion to stop myself from tearing them off her. I’ll wait—I can fuck her until she passes out, but tonight, all I want is to make her feel good, to make her want me the way I desperately want her.

Blue eyes meet mine, and she lifts her hips when I pull her pants off her, chucking them on the ground. She’s left in only my shirt, still held by her teeth, leaving her on display for me. I’ve never seen anything so beautiful in my fucking life. She deserves to be worshiped. I have no problem getting down on my knees at her altar.

I flatten my tongue over her clit in an echo of what I did to her nipples. Swirling my tongue, listening as her moans get louder. I want so much more. I sink a finger into her core, groaning at the way she sucks me in, then add another, making room for myself. She’s shaking, fingers curling in my hair, begging me without words.

I scissor my fingers back and forth, slowly stretching her. My cock’s huge compared to her tight pussy, and I’m not skipping this step. I want her to come apart when I slide my cock into her for the first time, and she can’t do that if it hurts. I grip her ass, angling her better, and push a third finger into her. This time, she gasps.

I still, letting her adjust. “Breathe for me, Little Sparrow.”

Her eyes are slits when she lets go of the shirt and takes a deep breath.

“That’s it, baby. I’ve got you.” I love the way she listens to me, trusting me to lead her through this. I’m going to take such good care of her. When she relaxes, I start again, slowly increasing my speed until she’s rocking into my fingers, greedy noises coming from her.

My cock’s leaking, soaking my pants, but like hell I’m going to take her before she’s ready. I suck her clit between my teeth and curve my fingers, smiling when she screams out my name, body trembling as she comes on my tongue.

She collapses back, tears in her eyes as she looks at me with awe. It’s a sensation she needs to get used to because I’ve been waiting a decade to be able to pleasure her like this.

Her lids close, exhaustion taking over, and I lick up her neck, teeth grazing her chin. “Wake up, Scarlet. We’re nowhere near done yet.”

“Good.” She wraps her arms around my neck, circling my waist with her legs as I lift us, walking to our room.

This next part needs something better than a quick fuck on the couch. I’ll leave that for later.

I stand between her thighs, shivering as her fingers undo each button of my shirt. She kisses each new inch exposed as she slowly reveals my chest. A shiver trails down my spine when she kisses a line below her name etched into my skin.

She shifts down until her tongue flips over my nipple, drawing a low moan from my throat. “Do you like this?” she asks, blue eyes meeting mine hesitantly.

I could come just by the way she’s looking at me. “Fuck, I love anything you do to me.”

She bites her lips before sinking her teeth into my chest, forming perfect teeth marks around my nipple.

“I’m trying to be good,” I groan.

She licks the pain away and meets me with hooded eyes. “Be good later.”

My head falls back, every muscle in my body tensing. I nearly came just at her words. “You’re really going to be the death of me. You know that?”

She removes her shirt and grins. “I’ve had plenty of opportunities to kill you, but you’re still here.”

I drop my forehead to hers. “I think this time you will succeed.”

She nips my bottom lip, then moves back until she’s fully laid out on the bed. I groan, pushing my pants down and fisting my cock. She’s delicious laid out for me like a dessert I get to eat. She’s fucking mine now, and I’m going to savor every bite. I slide her legs up so they’re bent at the knee on either side of me. Placing a gentle kiss to the inner corner before I move over her, elbows resting on either side of her head, I nuzzle her neck and graze the shell of her ear.

“Are you okay?”