Page 113 of Artemis' Bow
The elevator doors open and Jayden drags me down the hall in a fog. “Wait, I need to call the others and let them know where we are.”
“Give me the shell and I’ll call them.” Raven holds her hand out.
I dig around in my bag and pull out the shell, deciding that arguing with her is pointless at this point. She’s right. I need this.
Jayden pulls me to the room we’ve booked and as soon as the door is shut behind me, my back is pressed up against it and Jayden’s lips are on mine, devouring me. His hands grip my hips as he presses against me.
My mouth opens on a moan and Jayden takes that as permission to deepen the kiss. Our tongues slide along each other, exploring and tasting.
“Jayden, what’s going on?” I breathe against his hungry lips.
“What you said before got to me, I think. Tomorrow’s not guaranteed and I want to make the most of the time we do have. Right here, right now. It’s just us, my love.”
“We’re supposed to be resting.” My protest is weak as he kisses my neck, licking and nipping at my collarbone.
“We’ll sleep, love. I need to help you shut your brain off first. Even now I can see the wheels spinning in your mind. Let me take care of you.” Jayden grips my ass so my legs have to wrap around him.
Jayden bends with my arms and legs wrapped around him and picks my bag up from where I must have dropped it when he attacked me the second the door was closed.
‘Where are you taking me?” I rub my body against him.
Despite my protests, I am unbelievably turned on as he carries me across the room with just one hand gripping my ass.
“We’re gonna take a shower.” Jayden kicks open the door to the en suite. “I’m going to wash you and then get you dirty all over again.”
My hips rock against him and Jayden’s steps falter. He growls as he sets me down on the vanity.
“What’s wrong?” I ask innocently.
“You behave so I can take care of you, my love. You spend so much time taking care of everyone else; let me do this for you.” He turns to the large shower and adjusts the taps to warm so it can warm up.
Jayden spins around and kisses me hard. He presses his hands to my stomach under the hem of my shirt. He stares down as he lifts it slowly.
“Arms up, love,” he commands.
I raise my arms and tingles shoot through me as he continues the slow path up my body. Everywhere his fingers brush my skin, a jolt passes between my legs and a groan escapes me.
When my shirt is off, he throws it to the side of the bathroom floor. His lips brush mine too briefly before he moves down my neck. His hands roam over my back until he finds the clasp of my bra and snaps it off.
“Jayden, I’m all dirty. Shower first.”
“How about during?” he asks with a grin.
“You’re impossible,” I say and yelp as he plucks me off the vanity again.
“Stand there and grip the edge of the vanity,” he says.
I do as I’m told and grip the vanity behind my back as Jayden carefully removes my shoes and socks and then brushes his fingers up my calves and over my outer thighs as he reaches for the button of my jeans. His eyes glitter with a mix of lust and love. I’ll never get used to seeing that devotion in his eyes.
He peels my jeans slowly down my legs, pressing teasing kisses to my inner thighs and then the back of each knee. They weaken and I nearly topple to the ground as a whimper explodes from my throat.
“You said shower first. Are you changing your mind, baby? Do you want to get dirty with me and then let me clean you up just to get dirty again?” Jayden asks with a grin.
“What are you doing to me, Jayden?” I ask.
“I told you, I’m taking care of my girl. You are my future. Whether we live past tomorrow or not, you’re it for me. Always,” Jayden says with a conviction that I love seeing in his eyes.
“No matter what happens, Jayden. You’re my always, even in the underworld you’re mine for always,” I whisper, tears threatening to fall.
