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“Shut up, Rip,” Nik responded, but he was grinning and they bumped knuckles.

“Enjoy the fall,” Gray added.

“I’m enjoying it,” Nik said, wrapping his arm around Mia’s shoulders. “Tremendously.”

She smiled up at him as he led her over to the waiting vehicle. Nik had made contact with Nadia when they’d been in the air and she gave them the address of a bigger safehouse where Braxton, Gray, Ryland and Inda could stay. Meanwhile, she and Nik would return to their cabin. On the ride over, they cemented plans to leave Russia bright and early the next morning. She was more than ready to return to the States.

They arrived at the small cabin first and said their goodbyes for the night.

“See you in the morning,” Ryland said in a sing-song voice, and Mia blushed to her roots. His whole team was watching them and grinning from ear to ear.

Nik shook his head and waved them off. They walked up to the door, and the moment they were inside, he grabbed her, kissing her so thoroughly she nearly forgot her own name. When he finally released her mouth, she was trembling from head to toe. Need filled her.

“I almost lost you,” he whispered, pressing his forehead against hers, holding her face in his bandaged hands.

“But, you didn’t. I’m not going anywhere, Nik. I mean…as long as you’ll have me.”

“As long as I’ll—” His voice cut off and he pulled back, searching her face. “Woman, you couldn’t get rid of me if you tried. I’d hunt you down and cuff your ass to my bed.”

Her mouth edged up. “Glad to know we’re on the same page.”

“You’re mine, Mia,” he growled, “and I’m never letting you go.”

“Promise?”

“Hell yeah.” He sealed his promise with another heated kiss, rounding his hands over her ass and squeezing. “Go grab the bedspread. I’m going to make a fire and then I’m going to fuck you in front of it all night.”

A series of tingles sizzled straight down to her core. She could get on board with that plan. Yes, she still had questions, but they had time.

Mia retrieved the comforter and spread it out on the floor while Nik built a roaring fire. Soon it crackled and popped, its heat filling the room. He stood back up and turned to her.

“Clothes off,” he rumbled, working his shirt over his head.

Mia let her clothing fall to the floor, watching as Nik removed his so quickly, she had to laugh. “Are you in a hurry?” she teased.

“Yes.” He stalked over, pulling her against his hard, naked body, dark gaze locking with hers. “I need to be inside you,kotyonok.”

Hot, needy desire took hold and then his mouth caught hers. All rational thought disappeared as they dropped to the blanket, exchanging feverish kisses. She’d never been so desperate for anyone like she was for Nik. She needed him on a deep, primal level.

“Nik,” she moaned, writhing as he lowered his head and pulled a taut nipple into his mouth. While his mouth licked and sucked, he ground his palm against her clit and she arched up, wanting more.

With a low curse, he tore the wrappings off his index and middle fingers then dipped them back between her legs, stroking and teasing with the callused pads.

And Mia was in heaven.

Passion raged between them, as it had before, but this time felt different. She was more aware of the ways he touched her, as if her nerve endings were exposed and raw. The words he whispered weren’t all dirty. Rather, they were sweet, and Mia’s heart twisted. She never would’ve pegged Nik Valentine for a sweet talker. Filthy, yes. But her dragon, despite all the blackink, scars and muscles, kept calling her his kitten and telling her he was going to take care of her.

Mia hoped he was sincere about this being more than just this one night. Because she could see a future with Nik. A beautiful tomorrow where there was no more danger and The Agency was a mere memory. She saw many more nights like this in front of the fire. There was a wedding…babies…a dog…a home they built together.

As she imagined how wonderful it would be to have a home with him, Nik positioned himself at her opening and sank his big, hard cock inside her. She gasped, jolted back to the present. The feel of him stretching her body to its limit, filling her to capacity, left her world spinning. It was divine and delicious. She wrapped her arms and legs around him and rose to meet his thrusts.

Propped on his elbows, he pulled almost all the way out then sank back inside. Slow, dragging thrusts that had her crying out as he hit her sweet spot over and over.

“Look at me,kotyonok.” She focused on his charcoal eyes, so full of intensity and something else. Something she couldn’t quite identify, but it looked a lot like…love.

Her inner muscles began to tighten and the oncoming orgasm was going to be one for the ages. Nik’s fingers found her clit and he applied the exact right pressure to make her shatter. Calling out his name, her release tore through her body.

“So damn beautiful when you come,” he rasped, shifting her slightly and pumping his hips harder, chasing after his own release.

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