Page 24 of Winning Back Persephone

Hades let out a groan, his eyes glazing over slightly as I lowered myself onto him, letting him fill me in a way only he could. Not that I had much to compare the feeling to, I only knew that this was good, and being with him felt right.

I rested my hand on his chest and used the leverage to rock back and forth. My body was still sensitive from my releases, and this only increased the feelings more. Hades smoothed his hand up my leg, his touch only urging me on. I lost myself in the rhythm of the moment and the sensations it brought with it.

"Sephie," he murmured beneath me, the tone telling me that he was close. I moved faster, urging him towards a release of his own.

He groaned, his hands gripping my hips as he held me to him as he came.

I collapsed onto the bed beside him, exhausted, satisfied, and hoping that there was going to be more to come once we'd had time to recover because this wasn't going to be enough. There was no way it could be when we fit so well together.

Hades pulled me closer to him, slipping an arm around my waist. I shuffled back into him and he kissed behind my ear in a tender way. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the comfort and how close it made me feel to him.

Being with Hades felt right, even when I pretended that it didn't.

"I love you," I whispered so quietly that I doubted he heard. It didn't really matter if he heard, I just needed to say the words, to have them out in the universe so that at least someone knew how I felt, even if I wasn't actually ready to admit it yet.

Chapter 13

PERSEPHONE

The haze of sleep was still hanging over me, but it drifted away somewhat, especially when the cold air hit my back. It wasn't just that. There was something warm pressed against my leg. I tried to stretch out, but whatever was making the warmth was heavier than I expected it to be.

It took me a moment to remember where I was and what the likely reason for the warmth against my leg was.

"Cebby, you're stealing my covers and I'm cold," I murmured sleepily.

"I can warm you up," Hades responded, closing the gap between us and putting his arm over my waist. His hand splayed across the bare skin of my stomach. It was comfortable.Fartoo comfortable.

He nuzzled into my neck and I leaned back into him, enjoying how well we fit together. I'd slept more peacefully than I had in a long time while in our bed.Hisbed. I was still having trouble remembering that.

"He's still taking my covers," I protested.

"He's used to having that side of the bed to himself," Hades responded.

The words lanced through my heart as I thought about why that might be.

"You've changed your shampoo," Hades said, changing the subject.

"You haven't."

He chuckled, pulling me even closer to him. All I could think about was the perfect way we fit together and how much I wanted to stay here forever, even if I knew that this hadn't solved any of our problems.

"You know me, Sephie. I'm a consistent person."

I swallowed hard. He wasn't wrong about that. One of the things that had drawn me to him in the first place was how steady he was, it was such a contrast from the other immortals and gods who were living in Greece at the time. I hadn't wanted to be involved with any of them, but Hades had been so steadfast.

I ran my fingers over his arm, enjoying how it felt to be here.

My stomach rumbled, making him laugh, the pleasant sound travelling through me.

"I'm guessing you want breakfast," he said.

"Apparently so."

"There's yoghurt in the fridge. No fresh berries, though I think there are some frozen ones," he said. "If you still like that as breakfast."

"I haven't completely changed my personality in the past two years," I joked.

"I don't think you've changed at all, Sephie," he whispered.

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