Page 121 of Mountain Daddy

My fingers tangle in his hair. Pull him closer. Deeper. His groan is lost against my mouth as I press against him, shameless in a way I never thought I could be in public.

When we break apart, we're both breathing hard.

“I love you too,” he says roughly. “Both of you. More than I knew I could love anything.”

And God help me, but I believe him. Believe him with every cell in my body.

His mouth finds mine again. Hungrier this time. His hands slide lower, grip my hips with bruising force.

“If you keep kissing me like that,” I gasp against his lips, “people are going to talk.”

“Let them.” His teeth scrape my lower lip. “I don't care.”

“Nikolai—”

“I want to devour you right here,” he growls. “In front of everyone. Let them see who you belong to.”

Heat floods my body. Pools low in my belly. Between my legs. My cheeks flame at the image his words paint.

“I—we can't?—”

His laugh is dark. Wicked. He knows exactly what he's doing to me.

“Let's get out of here,” I whisper, grabbing his hand. “Now.”

We slip away like teenagers. Quiet. Furtive. Hearts racing with want and anticipation.

As we reach his car, I look back at the fair. At the bakery string with lights. At the town that came together to help us rebuild.

At Chleo, safe with Rosa.

For tonight, at least, we're safe.

For tonight, we can pretend this is our life.

For tonight, we can love each other without fear.

Tomorrow will bring danger. Decisions. The reality of who we are and what we face.

But tonight?

Tonight belongs to us.

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LILLY

He slams the cabin door shut behind us, and I don’t even get a chance to look around before he’s on me.

Mouth to mine.

Teeth, tongue, hands everywhere.

The drive here had been hell. His hand on my thigh, my lips on his neck, his protests through his moans.Telling me I was the distraction.

I kiss him like he’s oxygen and I’ve been drowning. Like this is my final fuck before the world burns.

His tongue dives into my mouth like he owns it.

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