Page 19 of Escape From Me

I wrapped my hands around his forearms as he thrust inside me, and my grip was the only thing keeping me under him.

He thrust in once, twice, and then I shattered around him. I didn’t think there was any room for the walls of my core to pulse and quiver around him, but they did just that. My body knew exactly what it wanted, and that was to take everything he’d give and to own him.

I couldn’t catch my breath as he fucked me harder. Taking me through my orgasm and sending me into the next. Finally his hand released me, and I bit down on my lip trying to keep my side of the bargain.

He slammed into me over and over, and finally, when I wasn’t certain I could take any more he thrust in one last time and spilled into me.

He stilled over me and then slowly rolled us to the side, wrapping me in his arms. Our breathing was the only thing disrupting the quiet of the room. Outside the door I could hear a TV and laughter and whatever else happened among friends. I wouldn’t know.

I suddenly felt that ache deep inside that I’d tried to ignore for years. Only this time it didn’t feel like an empty ache. This was more of an ache of knowing. Knowing that there was more to life than what I’d been given.

“Dove. I can’t promise you won’t regret this in the morning. But for now? You are mine to protect.”

NINE

zeiden

The loud bangingon my door had me bolting upright and the body next to me shrieking in surprise.

“Fuck. What?” I hollered at the door.

“Breakfast. The girls have been up and made a breakfast fit for our little kingdom, so come on out sleeping beauty. And bring this wonder chick that kept you locked away all night.”

I threw a pillow at the door.

“X, you’re a real prick, you know that?”

I heard a chuckle but there was no more pounding on the door.

“Breakfast sounds really good right now,” said Daisy as she stretched, letting the blankets fall around her waist.

Why the fuck was my cock already aching to be inside her again? We needed to give her a damn break. But a man only had so much control, so I leaned into her, kissed her lips, and cupped those fucking perfect breasts.

“You are perfect, my little dove.”

She arched into my touch, but I didn’t go any further.

“Come on and get some breakfast. You need to keep your strength up.” I pulled her into my lap and watched as she winced a bit.

“Sorry. Was I too rough? I really tried to be controlled. I wanted to be gentle.”

She grabbed my face between her hands.

“It was amazing. More than amazing. Like, I didn’t know it would be like that or I would have thrown myself at you the second I saw you. It’s more like, uh, three times? And that piercing. I have to ask. What made you do that?”

The few times that anyone had seen my Jacobs ladder, no one gave two shits why I would have done it other than assuming I was some man whore.

“I don’t just go around fucking everyone I meet, if that’s what you want to know,” I said, and instantly I was trying to remove myself from the bed. But the damn woman shifted herself to straddle my lap and grabbed hold of my shoulders.

“Zeiden, that’s not what I meant. I just… It can’t feel great to have that done. I sure as hell can attest to the fact that it makes sex with you mind blowing, but what goes through a man’s head when he decides to pierce his junk? I can tell you no one I know would ever do it.”

My hands rested against the bare skin of her hips as I contemplated how much of myself to expose. But why lie?

“Control. I did it to prove to myself that I was above the corruption. That I could control my own body. My own pain. My own urges. It takes six months to a year for each piercing to heal, and I’ve done one every few years, proving that I don’t need a woman and I sure as hell don’t fear pain.”

Daisy’s stare was far too intense at that moment, but instead of shying away from her, I welcomed it. I couldn’t define why she undid me and yet cracked my fortress. What was it with her?

“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have done what I did to you. I have more control than that. There is just something about you. I needed you. I needed to imprint myself on your body so you’d never forget me.”

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