Page 100 of Betrayal (Corrupt Empire 1)

I tucked my fingers under her chin and forced her to look at me. The hesitation in her doe eyes almost fucking fractured my heart in two.

“Never. Trust me, I won’t be able to stop. Not now I’ve had you once. That’s not fucking enough.”

“You want to fuck me again?”

“I expect you to spread your legs for me daily.”

She bit her lip.

“Will that include the use of your box of toys?”

I raised an eyebrow.

“Is that what you’re calling it?”

“It felt apt.”

“Yes, it will. I’ll go easy on you though.”

She trembled against me.

“Okay. Um… I need to go… Uh…”

I watched her squirm, knowing exactly what she wanted to say.

“Hmm?”

“Bathroom. I don’t want to get it all over the bed.”

“Mmm, did you like that? Knowing I came inside you without any protection?”

“Aiden…”

She tried to wriggle away from me again.

“Don’t be shy.”

“Yes, okay?”

I kissed her, trying to ease her embarrassment. Her fingers curled in my hair. Fuck. I wanted to kiss her all the time. I pulled away, cupping her face.

“You’re so fucking beautiful, you know that?

“If you say so.”

I grinned, releasing her. She shifted away and practically ran to the bathroom. I got up, pulling the towels off the bed. I snagged a clean set of sheets from one of my cupboards and remade the bed. I’d just finished putting the pillows back on when she stood in the doorway. Her body called to me. I put my hand out to her. She walked over.

I shoved back the covers, grabbed her and tossed her in the bed. I got in next to her and cradled her to my chest, kissing the top of her head.

“Go back to sleep. I’ll protect you,” I whispered.

Her palm flattened on my chest where my heart hammered.

I listened to her breathing turn steady before I let myself fall away into oblivion too.

Avery.

So fucking perfect.

And mine.

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