Page 44 of Her Lawless Prince

Payton pushed his head lower on her stomach. She inhaled sharply as his mouth moved along her sex. His kiss deepened as he tasted her.

I love you. I love you.

His mind begged him to confess, but his mouth was busy.

“Nyle,” she whispered.

Payton pulled his hair hard, dragging his mouth back up to hers. She squirmed beneath him until his body fitted as they were meant to. Everything about this woman captivated him.

She urged him onto his back so that she could straddle him. She grabbed hold of his wrists and pushed his hands down. Nyle wasn’t sure if she wished to restrain him or simply needed something to hold on to. Either way, he gave her control.

Her warm flesh moved along his, stroking and teasing. He moaned in appreciation. She kissed his neck and chest before sitting up. She took his hands with her before placing them on her hips.

Nyle caressed her curves as Payton guided him inside her. That intimate contact sent a wave of anticipation through him like a rocket. The slow thrust nearly caused his heart to stop as he held his breath.

Nyle tried to beg, but no sound would leave his throat. He was under her complete control.

When finally, she began to rock back and forth, he inhaled sharply. Her hands pressed against his chest, and she remained upright. Their eyes met and held. He gripped her hips, lifting and pulling her back down. Pleasure built between them, centering on his stomach.

Her eyes closed, and her head tilted back. The soft overhead light illuminated her beautiful form. It caressed her parted lips and long neck. He would carry the image of her beauty with him into eternity.

Passion overtook them as she quickened her movements. He tried to resist, but his climax rocked through them, begging her to join. Payton stiffened, crying out softly as she trembled in release.

As the quivering subsided, she gave a tiny laugh and collapsed forward against him. She stretched her body along his and rolled to the side to lay next to him on the mattress. Her hand rested on his chest.

“I wish we could lock that door and never leave this room,” she said.

He kissed the top of her head as she snuggled into him.

“And watch the universes just melt away?” he asked.

She nodded. “Computer. Lights.”

The lights flickered and turned off.

She nestled closer. “From the second I woke up on Rita’s ship, all I wanted was to get back home. Now we’re flying there, and I find I don’t want to go. I want to stay here.”

Nyle grinned at the admission.

“Why are you smiling like that?” Payton asked, poking his side. “You’re looking very proud of yourself.”

“Who said I was smiling?”

“Shifter eyes have great night vision. I see everything.”

Nyle’s grin widened. He felt around in the dark to find her face. His fingers found the flesh of her neck and slid upward. He cupped her jaw and ran his thumb along her bottom lip as he guided her mouth to his.

16

A hard jerkdrew Payton from the warm fog of sleep. Her body tilted, and she slid toward the foot of the bed. Her arms flailed, and she caught Nyle as he moved beside her. Before they launched off the end, the ship pitched in the other direction, and they glided toward the head. Payton managed to catch them as the flat of her hand struck the wall with a loud thud.

“Good morning, shipmates,” Rick’s voice announced on the ship’s comms. “Sorry about the rough skies. I recommend you find,” the com-link crackled, “hold on to. We’re going to microgravity as we divert power—blast it!”

The ship lurched again.

“Lights on!” Payton held on to Nyle as they slid. The room lights flickered to illuminate the quarters.

Nyle grabbed the edge of the bed and kept them from sliding off. When the ship righted, he pulled himself up and hurried to get their clothing from the floor. He tossed her shirt next to her on the bed.

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