Page 24 of Hex Appeal

"No?"She stepped closer, drawn by the intensity in his green eyes."Then what is it about, Principal Starcatcher?"

The chalk floating near the blackboard seemed to hold its breath, poised expectantly.

"It's about how watching you handle chaos with creativity and confidence makes me question every rigid rule I've ever believed in."His voice dropped lower, intimate."It's about how seeing you laugh while reversing a were-poodle crisis makes me forget why I ever thought control was more important than joy."

"Malachai..."She couldn't find the words to respond, too captivated by the vulnerability in his expression.

"It's about how maintaining professional distance is becoming impossible when everything around us seems determined to remind me of that night at The Crooked Wand."

The air around them seemed to shimmer and pulse with magic as they drew closer.Colors exploded in her peripheral vision like silent fireworks.The classroom appeared to fold inward, creating a bubble where only they existed.

"We shouldn't," she whispered, even as her hands slid up his chest to fix the tie that had been driving her to distraction for weeks.

"Probably not," he agreed, pulling her closer until she could feel his heartbeat."But I'm learning that sometimes the most correct path isn't always the right one."

When their lips met, it felt like completing a spell—a rush of power and rightness that transformed everything around them.Books released cascades of rose petals.The blackboard began writing poetry that would have made Shakespeare jealous.The practice dummies froze mid-dance to applaud enthusiastically.

Ceries lost herself in the kiss, in the feeling of Malachai's carefully maintained control crumbling beneath her touch.His hands tangled in her hair as he backed her against the edge of her desk.

"Mal," she gasped between kisses, "we need to be careful."

"You're worried about being careful?"He traced a path of kisses down her neck."You?"

"I shouldn't want this so badly," she murmured as the items on her desk scattered, moments before he laid her down across it.

"I'm tired of pretending I'm not fascinated by every spell you cast, every rule you break, every wild idea you have," he said, his voice husky with desire as he began removing layers of clothing between them.

“And I’m tired of wearing out my vibrator’s batteries thinking about our first time together.I want some new memories.”She sank down to her knees in front of him as he cast off his robe.“I want you.”

She unfastened his pants, reached inside and took his cock into her mouth.Eagerly, she bobbed her head back and forth as he cradled her face in his hands.He gently pumped his hips and she clenched her hands around his ass as she swallowed and sucked on him.His hands fisted in her hair, a soft groan escaping him as she expertly teased him with her lips, savoring every inch.

“You’re so beautiful,” he gasped out, trembling with need.

She doubled her efforts until he shook apart.Holding her head tight against his hips, he fucked her mouth and came down her throat.Ceries licked him clean, savoring the taste of his release.

“Come here,” he growled and pulled her to her feet.

She was already soaked, but he fingered her to a quick orgasm while their tongues stroked against each other.Shaking and on tiptoes, she loved the feel of him rubbing against her clit.

"You know," she panted, her breaths ragged, "this isn't very professional."

Malachai smirked, his eyes dark with hunger."Professionalism is overrated."

"I couldn't agree more," she said.

Stripping her naked, he bent her over the desk and pushed inside her.Ceries hissed in pleasure as he sank deep inside her.Her body still tingling she welcomed the thick slide of his cock.

He pulled out almost completely, then thrust back in hard.It felt so damned good.Her nails dug into the wooden desk surface as he continued his relentless rhythm.

"You're so tight," he groaned, thrusting deeper."Show me how much you want me."

"I want more," she panted, reaching back to pull him closer."Give me more."

He responded by increasing his pace, driving deeper into her with each thrust.The room filled with the sounds of flesh slapping against flesh and their heavy breathing.Her heart raced as he moved within her, the feeling of his body against hers making her shiver.She looked back at him and smiled as he kissed her neck, sending shivers down her spine.

"Ceries, I can't...I won't last much longer," he panted, his breath hot against her skin.

"Then don't," she urged him, a wicked grin spreading across her face."Give me everything you have."

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