Page 165 of Ashes

“Go back to the party and check on Stitches,” Ashes said gently.

Cady backed away before disappearing into the darkness.

“Ah, now we’re alone,” Church said as Ashes pushed my hair over my shoulder, exposing the dip in my dress that displayed my bare back. His warm lips on my skin made me gasp.

“We want to talk to you,” Church continued, cradling my face. “We want answers from you.”

My bottom lip wobbled as he leaned in, his lips at my ear.

“We’ll play dirty if we have to.”

I swallowed, my breath hitching.

“I like your dress,” Ashes said softly. “You look beautiful tonight, heaven.”

I closed my eyes as his fingers pulled the zipper on the back of my dress down. The dress immediately loosened from my body as warm hands pushed it down to a puddle at my feet.

The cold air made goosebumps erupt along my skin. Warm lips met my shoulder. Strong hands held me at the waist.

Ashes.

I opened my eyes to find Church watching me as Ashes continued to kiss along my shoulder. He got to the mark Asylum had left on me and let out a growl before he pressed his lips to it and kissed it tenderly.

“You like when we touch you, don’t you, specter?” Church ran his knuckles along my jaw before he wrapped his hand around the back of my neck. A soft gasp left my mouth as he crushed his lips against mine.

It was an old, dangerous dance I knew the steps to.

I parted my lips for him, the butterflies converging low in my guts as his tongue wrestled against mine, his kiss deep and soul-searing.

He pressed my body against Ashes, whose hands and lips continued to warm my skin.

Church bit me much like Asylum liked to. I rested my hands on Church’s chest as the coppery taste of blood tainted my tastebuds.

A growl slipped past his lips as he tugged me closer to him, Ashes following behind.

My bra slipped down my arms as Ashes undid the clasp.

I didn’t know what the hell I was doing.

So much turmoil raced through me. I had questions.

I needed to stop. I pushed against Church’s chest, but he deepened the kiss.

Ashes reached up and took my hands in his and pinned them behind my back after tossing my bra aside, my bare breasts exposed as Church pulled away.

Church went to his knees and lifted each of my feet and pushed my dress aside before he fisted my silk panties and gave them a tug. My body jostled as he tore them from my body and let them fall to the ground, completely exposing me to them.

Ashes tightened his hold on my hands as Church lifted my legs onto his shoulders.

I swallowed hard, knowing what was coming next.

Me.

Church buried his face between my legs and ate, his hands tight around the tops of my thighs as Ashes held me against his chest, my arms painfully pinned.

Oh God. Oh my God.

The pleasure from Church’s tongue made my eyes roll back in my head.

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