“Get on your hands and knees, princess,” he whispered.

I complied immediately. The warning bells went off in my head. If James came in, there would be no hiding what we were doing in this position.

Aiden peeled down my underwear and tugged it off. The next thing I knew, he’d stuffed it in my mouth as a makeshift gag. I could taste my own arousal on them.

“Don’t make a fucking sound, you hear me?”

I nodded as I felt the thick head of his cock pressing against my entrance. He gripped both my hips and thrust inside me. I grunted around the gag, arching into him as he pressed deep.

“That’s it,” he said, his voice low and filled with heat. “You’re a bad girl, Avery. Wanting me to fuck you on your best friend’s sofa.”

His thrusts were brutal, just like I’d asked for. And I loved every moment. The sound of his skin slapping against mine. The way he pushed my limits. Fucked me almost to the point of pain. He knew exactly how much to give me. It was never too much. He never hurt me. Aiden didn’t do pain. Only pleasure.

I moaned, unable to stop myself. It was muffled by the gag. He knew how much noise I made during sex and that’s why he’d stuffed my underwear in my mouth.

“Such a bad girl. After everything you’ve endured, you still want my cock. Still want me to use you. That’s what makes me love you more, princess. You need what I give you.”

My heart soared in my chest. We were perfect for each other. I gave him an outlet for his desire for control and he gave me freedom. This was more than just fucking. This was our own brand of making love to each other. As brutal and unforgiving as it was.

“You know what I want?”

I shook my head. Whatever it was, I’d do it.

“After I’ve made you come apart, I want you to clean your cum off my cock. Then I’m going to fuck your throat and feed you my fucking cum.”

My insides clenched at his words. I knew how much he loved my mouth. How he got off on fucking me to the point of almost gagging. I trusted him not to go too far.

His fingers found my clit, stroking it and pressing down hard. I jerked and bucked. His pace increased, causing the familiar stirrings deep in my core. It didn’t take much. I clenched around him, my body trembling and spasming out of control. I groaned, wanting desperately to cry out his name whilst I came apart completely.

His brutal thrusts slowed as I came down from my high and sagged in his hold. He ripped my underwear out of my mouth, pulling out of me and flipping me over onto my back. His grey eyes glittered as he towered above me.

“Come here and clean up your mess, then I might let you have these back.”

He dangled my underwear between his thumb and forefinger. I wasn’t sure I wanted it back given they were covered in spit and my arousal, but I couldn’t exactly not wear any given where we were.

I got up onto my knees and took him in my mouth, using my tongue to caress his cock. He let out a low growl, which rumbled through his chest. His fingers tangled in my hair, anchoring me to him.

“Look at me whilst you suck my cock.”

My eyes snapped up to his. The lust and heat in them almost made me tremble. Aiden exuded power and control. I revelled in it. I never thought I’d enjoy submission, but with Aiden, it was everything.

“That’s it, princess. Show me how thankful you are I made you come on my cock just like you asked.”

I did. I ran my tongue down his shaft, licking up my cum like he asked me to. When I took him in my mouth again, his fingers tightened in my hair, keeping me still. He fucked my mouth, thrusting his cock down my throat. I took it all, feeling him pulsate inside me. He was close. I gripped the base of his cock and squeezed. He grunted, fucking me harder. The first spurt coated my mouth, filling me with the evidence of his desire for me.

I swallowed every last drop he gave me when he pulled out. He stroked my jaw, a devious smile on his face as he handed me back my underwear.

“My dirty little princess,” he whispered as he leant down and kissed me.

I fell asleep not long after that, tucked up in Aiden’s arms. All my troubles melted away after his brutal fucking. Aiden always managed to make everything better. I shouldn’t rely on him to fuck away my pain and bad memories, but I didn’t care. Our connection wasn’t just about sex even though we couldn’t keep our hands off each other. It was two souls bound together. Two people who needed the right person to put their hearts back together. To heal from the pain and suffering.

I was that girl for Aiden and he was that man for me. And somewhere deep inside me, I knew I no longer wanted to be a Daniels. I wanted to bind myself to Aiden in name. In heart. In soul. He was it for me.

And I couldn’t fucking tell him that for fear he would bolt. The fear he would tell me he wasn’t ready for that kind of commitment to me even though I was his and he was mine. I wouldn’t put that kind of pressure on him. I knew Aiden well enough to know he needed time and space to decide these things for himself.

So I kept my mouth shut. Instead, I told him I loved him before I fell asleep and he whispered that he loved me too.

That had to be enough for me.