Page 39 of The Madman's Nightmare
With deliberate licks, I focused on her engorged clit, making sure to flick the end with each pass of my tongue. Her moans started to grow in volume as I worked her closer to the edge of orgasm. Panted moans of pleasure filled the space as I slipped one then two fingers into her pussy, feeling the walls contract around my digits.
Faster, I flicked my tongue, feeling her getting closer, and just before I felt her let go, I crooked my finger and rubbed, feeling the patchy spot of the front of her channel. Focusing on that, I licked, swirled, and sucked on her clit as I fucked her with my fingers.
“Fuck,” Elise groaned, and the grip on my hair grew tighter as her walls choked my fingers.
I kept her floating in pleasure as long as I could, and when she began to come down, I placed a kiss onto her clit. Looking up at her, I saw her beautiful eyes looking down at me, and I pushed up, placing a kiss on her lips, purposely keeping it chaste.
Elise’s eyes grew heavy, and I knew she needed rest. I stood and carefully helped her from the bench. She rinsed off, and then I stepped out, soaking the floor as I grabbed her two towels to dry off. She was fading fast, and I hurriedly stepped back in and wrapped the towels around her before speaking.
“Hang on, Lamb.”
She wrapped a hand around my back as I leaned over and scooped her into my arms, careful not to hurt her broken ribs. My boots were leaving a sopping wet trail to her side of the bed as I carried her to the edge and placed her down.
“Let me get out of this really quick,” I said, and she used the towel to start drying her wet hair.
I took the clothes off and tossed them onto the shower floor before grabbing a pair of boxers from my dresser and slipping them on. When I got back to her, she was blinking fast and her eyes showed exhaustion.
“Let’s get you some rest, okay?”
“Okay,” she replied.
I lifted the blanket, and she turned and lied down, wincing as she positioned herself on the pillows. I pulled the covers back up and was going to leave her to rest when she asked, “Will you lay with me?”
I couldn’t turn her down, so I went to my side of the bed and slipped under the covers. She snuggled closer to me and rested her head on my shoulder as she closed her eyes.
“I love you, Devlin.”
I kissed the side of her head and replied, “I love you, Elise.”
Her breathing evened out a moment later, and for the next hour, I laid still, allowing her the rest she so desperately needed. My phone was in the other room, and even though I heard it chiming, I didn’t make a move to retrieve it. Whoever it was would still be there when I finally got up. Elise was more important, and I’d lie here as long as she needed me to.
Elise woke up and needed to go to the restroom. I helped her, and when she finished, she requested to go into the living room. After I helped her get settled, she lifted her eyes to me.
“I need you to find them, Devlin. Find them and kill them so we never have to worry about our sons being a target,” she said.
“Are you sure you want me to leave you alone?” I asked, not wanting her to be by herself.
“Amaya will come back down, and we can hang out while you’re working,” she suggested. “It’s not like anyone can get into the building, right?”
I leaned over and kissed her softly, replying, “Right.”
I still wasn’t sure about leaving her, but the look in her eyes said she needed this to be over now. Picking up my phone, I dialed James, and he answered on the second ring.
“Hey, can Amaya come up and sit with Elise?”
“I’ll bring her up,” James replied.
I stood and looked at myself dressed only in boxers. “I need to get dressed.”
Elise gave me a nod as I walked back into our bedroom. After pulling out another pair of black cargo pants and a shirt, I slipped my extra pair of boots on and returned to the living room.
Amaya and James were speaking with Elise when I walked back into the room, and she offered me a smile as I grabbed my gun and slipped it into my thigh holster.
I kissed her again, feeling her love and trust for me in the embrace. When I pulled back, I looked at my brother, the man I’d battled beside more than half of my life and asked.
“Are you ready to finish this, once and for all?”
He raised his eyebrows, answering my question without words. Having to leave Elise was harder than I wanted to admit, but she was right.
