Page 116 of The Hermit

I had the fortress built in a crown shape, a walkway leading from the main entrance and restaurant to each of the five private suites with nature weaved in between each walkway.

“It’s so pretty here,” Grace murmurs. “In a way, it reminds me of our place in the mountains, but it’s also very different.”

“It’s the Zen feel,” I reply.

She nods while I push our front door open, and I let her enter first before following after her.

“Dominik!” she gasps as she looks at the exact replica of our house in the mountains.

“I wanted you to feel instantly at home,” I say.

“Oh my God.” She lets out a sob, spins around, and plasters her face to my chest. “This is so amazing.”

“I know how much you love our home.” I brush my hand up and down her back. “Now we have one on both sides of the world.”

“Jesus, I love you so much,” she says while she tries to regain control of her emotions that have been all over the place since her second trimester started.

“I love you more.” I grip hold of her chin and tip her head back before placing a tender kiss on her mouth.

When I pull back, I stare deep into Grace’s eyes, and all I can see is our entire future shining in her gray irises.

She’s become my beginning and end and everything in between.

GRACE

When I come out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around my body, Dominik watches me from where he’s lying on our king-sized bed.

I walk to our closet, and digging through his shirts, I pick a white one.

Dropping the towel, I pull the shirt on while walking to the bed. “It feels like my baby bump grew double in size the past week.”

“I love it,” Dominik murmurs, and as soon as I climb onto the mattress, he opens his arm so I can lie down against his side.

When I can’t get comfortable, I let out a huff and turn onto my other side.

Dominik leans over me and presses a kiss on my cheek. “We’ll have to find creative ways to have sex.” His hand coasts down my side to my thigh. “From behind is a no-go, and there’s no way I can be on top.” He presses another kiss to the side of my neck. “And with you on top will bounce our boy too much.” I glance at him from over my shoulder as he continues, “You can lie on the edge of the bed, and I’ll stand. That will work.”

My sex drive has been out of control since my second trimester started, and Dominik knows that listing the positions will get me in the mood in a heartbeat.

Feeling I’ve healed enough to give it a try, I say, “Let’s do it with you behind me.”

His eyes snap to mine. “Are you sure?”

I nod. “I really don’t think it will trigger anything.”

With his gaze locked on mine, he pushes up the shirt I’m wearing until the fabric is bunched above my breasts.

His eyes drift over my body, and he lets out a groan. “So fucking sexy.”

Dominik’s hand slips around my front, and when his fingers brush over my clit, I lean back against him while a smile stretches over my face.

“Do you like that,moja žena?” he murmurs in my ear, his voice deep and rough with desire. “Do you like when I stroke your soaked pussy?”

“Always,” I groan, reaching behind me to grab a fist full of his hair.

He starts to alternate between stroking the crap out of my clit and thrusting his finger inside me, every movement drawing me closer to an orgasm.

“Yes,” I sigh, my body straining for release.

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