Chapter Twenty-Three
Steam from the bathclouded up the mirror.The soothing scent of lavender filled the air.Lowen sat between Evren’s legs, her back to his front, trailing a finger through the hot water.It had been twenty-four hours since she had killed Scias, but she held no remorse.He had been pure evil, so her soul remained unblemished.
“Penny for your thoughts,” Evren murmured as he kissed the top of her head.
“With Scias’s death, there’s going to be a power grab,” she said.
“I figured.”
“Do you think Jeremiah will make a play for it?”
“I don’t think so,” he replied.“He has no desire to be a mob boss.Although Saxon would make an excellent enforcer.”
“I’m glad,” she said softly.“That life is horrible.Especially for women.”
“No one will hurt you ever again,” he vowed.“You’re not just under my protection.You’re under Jeremiah’s and Saxon’s.”
She patted his hand.
“Hey, turn around.I want to say something.”
Lowen carefully maneuvered in the water until she faced him.
“I know you hate marriage,” he said, and she raised a brow.“But one day, I’m going to propose, and I want you to know, I’m nothing like Scias—”
She placed a finger over his lips.“He enjoyed hurting people.Found pleasure in hurting me.You saved me, Evren, and every day I thank Saint Rita she gave me the chance to live again.To find love.To findyou.You are the complete antithesis of him.You’re kind.Compassionate.Strong without putting others down.”
Curling her fingers around his hard shaft, gripping him tight, she slowly moved her hand up and down.The water around them rippled, flowing with her strokes.Evren gasped and leaned his head back, closing his eyes.A look of surrendering passion bloomed over his face.She liked watching as she pleasured him.
“Your turn,” he said, staring at her with a glittering intensity.“I know you’ve never done this before, but I want you to touch yourself.”
Her eyes widened, and a wicked little grin lifted the corners of his mouth.“Slide your fingers through your pussy lips.Caress your clit.”
Still straddling him, Lowen could hardly believe she got turned on by a simple command.Slowly, her fingers glided between her legs.Heart racing.Excitement dancing just under her skin.As she explored, she brushed over a spot that caused her to gasp.In turn he gripped his cock, stroking it as he watched her.She was equal parts embarrassed, turned on, and fascinated as they pleasured themselves in front of one another.
“Does that feel good?”he asked.
She bit her bottom lip and nodded.
“Good,” he murmured.“I want you to come for me.Can you do that?”
His question burned through her, and she nodded, unable to look away from his dark, sensual gaze.
“Then show me.”