Page 73 of Taming Raptor

“As I’ll ever be,” I whispered to my reflection.

I was wrong. Nothing could’ve prepared me for what I found when I opened that door.

Adrien was spread eagle on the bed, not a stitch of clothing on. That wasn’t the part that took my breath away, though. It was the fact that both ankles were tied to the corners of the footboard and his wrist were cuffed to the headboard. On the battered bedside table was a small key with a red ribbon tied in a bow.

All I could do was blink as my lips parted and my jaw dropped.

“You said I’d never tie you up,” I gasped as I tried to process what was going on.

His fingers flexed and I could see his pulse racing on his throat. The rapid rise and fall of his chest drew my attention to all of his glorious ink on display. The designs wrapped around and caressed muscles that tensed as if my gaze was a physical touch.

“I know.” His hazel gaze was locked on mine and in that moment, I understood what he was saying by making himself vulnerable to me. It was a statement far louder than if he had shouted the words. No amount of gifts or groveling could express his feelings to this degree.

Initially unsure of what I should do, I approached with caution. My fingers tingled with the need to touch him. Slowly, I reached out and trailed my fingertips over the top of his foot. Reverently, I dragged them up his lower leg, teasing over the dark hair. When I went higher, I splayed my hand over his thick muscular thigh. Lightly, I dipped to the sensitive area of his groin and teased along his rapidly lengthening erection making him hiss.

I followed the thin, dark trail of hair upward to his bellybutton where I dipped in then ran my palm over the hard ridges of his abdomen.

“Beautiful,” I whispered as I traced the tattoos there, then on to the ones that spanned his chest. As I circled his flat nipples, I leaned over to rub my lips along them, then licked them with the tip of my tongue.

He groaned and tensed.

The rest of my exploration was with my mouth and both hands as I reintroduced myself to each and every inch I could reach. I allowed myself to revel in the power he’d handed me as I scraped my teeth along his shoulder and up to his neck. By the time I licked along the thumping pulse in his neck his breathing was ragged, and he strained against the bonds that he’d secured himself with.

Pulling back to look him in the eye, I noted his heavy-lidded expression and the way his teeth gripped his lower lip. My gaze swept over his firm body once more and I paused to appreciate the clear puddle his thick cock had leaked on his stomach.

“Sage,” he groaned, causing my lips to tip in satisfaction.

My mouth watered as I braced one hand on the bed beside him and leaned down to lick up his length. I loved the way it jumped as if begging me for more. I swirled around the tip, gathering the clear liquid and sucking the soft tip lightly.

“Fuuuuuccck,” he moaned, and I watched his eyes slam shut as he pushed his head back into the pillow. His hips lifted and he pushed himself further into my mouth. Taking my time, I went forward until he hit the back of my throat. When I swallowed, he whispered yes in a repetitive litany.

Though I could’ve played like that for hours, I realized that wasn’t what I truly wanted.

So, I pushed myself up, then glanced at the red bow and the key. Taking it in my hand, I held the cool metal as it warmed. Finally, mind made up, I unlocked each cuff from his wrists. I untied the soft rope from his feet as I came back around, then dropped the key on the scarred wood where it started.

Hungrily watching my every move, he quietly sat up. As his eyes devoured me, I went to the floor. Then sat with my ass resting on my heels, and gently laid my hands on my thighs. Holding his gaze, I lowered my head until I was forced to look down.

My heart hammered and the blood rushed in my head with a loud whooshing in my ears. A slight tremble shook my body as I waited. The mattress shifted and the rustle of his movements on the linens signified he was on the move.

“So perfect,” he murmured. He crouched in front of me and with one finger he lifted my head as I closed my eyes. “Look at me.”

Obediently, I did as he instructed. He gently wrapped his large hand around my throat, feeling my racing pulse before he moved his thumb up to caress my jaw.

“I love you.” The words spilled from his lips and my breath caught in my chest. My lips parted and he nodded.

“I love you too,” was my whispered reply.

In the blink of an eye, he gathered me up as if I weighed nothing at all. He sat on the edge of the bed and my legs straddled his thighs. Similar to what I’d done earlier, his hands slid under the pale pink silk and traced my curves. He cupped my breasts that were heavy with need and dropped his head to kiss me as he pinched my nipples through the fabric.

“I love you,” he said again as he pushed the robe off my shoulders, causing me to shiver as the gauzy material slipped over my shoulders. His rough fingers gathered the narrow straps, and he slowly drew them down my arms. The expensive gown pooled at my waist.

“Fuck you’re prettier than ever,” he murmured, his voice gravelly with desire. Using his broad hands, he gripped my hips and guided me up to my knees. Then he teased my clit with his thumb before swiping down to stroke through my wet slit. He grunted in approval when he found me ready and waiting. After he lined his tip up with my eager pussy, he drove his hips up as he pulled mine down, filling me with his thick cock.

My nails dug into his shoulders as I cried out at the blissful invasion that bordered a bit on pain as he stretched me to accommodate him. Slowly, I rose up and worked my way back down. My walls tightened and pulsed around him, and he groaned.

“Fuck, yes. Squeeze my cock in that tight little cunt. I want to feel you riding me and taking everything I give you. I want to fuck you until neither of us knows where one ends and the other begins.” He thrust up again, burying himself as I gripped him and welcomed him into my body.

His arms held me tight to his chest with one hand buried in my hair, pulling my head back. He worshipped my throat with kisses and his tongue. All the while I fucked him exactly as he instructed.

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