Page 12 of Conquering the Skies

Her hands dropped to her sides and she exhaled. “Most of the time, I don’t mind,” she admitted. “If nothing else, I should be glad you still find me so irresistible after so long.”

His eyes glittered in the wan lighting. “Always.”

Grasping the thin fabric, she pulled her shirt off over her head and let it flutter to the floor. His chest heaved as his intense stare remained trained on her, but he stood in place several feet away. She slid her pants down her legs and kicked them to the side before straightening. Though tempted to test the limits of his patience, she quickly shed her bra and panties and added them to the growing pile, never taking her gaze off his.

A muscle in his jaw twitched. “Are you done?”

“Yes.”

As soon as the word left her mouth, he was at her side, one arm encircling her waist while his other hand fisted in her hair. He slammed her body into his as he assaulted her lips with a rough kiss. While their tongues tangled together, she jerked his shirt out of the top of his shorts, desperate to feel more of him.

A devilish chuckle resonated from his throat as he pulled it off, and he gave her ass a playful squeeze. “Don’t you think this is a bit of a double standard?” he muttered against her mouth.

“Excuse me. I’ve never destroyed a single article of clothing of yours.” She tugged at his waistband until the button popped open but proceeded no further. “However, if you want me to stop…”

“Not at all. I was merely pointing it out.”

His shorts dropped to the floor, soon followed by his boxers. With nothing left to impede her access to him, Geneva closed the gap between them again, pressing along the length of his bulging erection. He swallowed back a groan and returned his hands to her waist. As their lips reconnected, one palm skimmed up her side, rising to caress the outer curve of her breast.

Sharp teeth tugged at her lower lip as his fingers sank into her flesh. The varying sensations made her dizzy with desire. She groped for his cock, but he held her close enough to block her from his swollen shaft. Stepping away from him, she attempted to guide him toward the bed, but Ash yanked her back. “Now who’s impatient?” he growled near her ear.

Before she could respond, he drew her earlobe into his mouth and gave it a nip. One arm kept her locked in place while his free hand resumed massaging her breast. A gasp hitched in her throat when he drew his thumb over one stiff nipple, yet he was relentless in his manipulations.

She made one last halfhearted effort to twist out of his grasp and end his torment, but there was no escape. Helpless, she leaned into him as his tongue traced the outer ridge of her ear and his cock pulsed against her. Abandoning the soft flesh of her chest, he worked his way between them, arriving at the apex of her thighs. She shuddered when he traced a line up and down her damp cleft, silently willing him to go farther.

His teeth grazed her delicate skin again. “It’s always good to see I can still get the same reactions out of you, too,” he said. As he spoke, the tip of his finger probed past the slick entrance of her pussy, and then he paused.

Her breathing quickened, and she buried her face in his shoulder. “If I knew you were going to tease me like this, I would have just let you rip my panties off,” she murmured.

“Aww, you’re no fun.” He eased a thick finger inside her, which was soon joined by a second. “No, I take that back. You’re the most fun person I know.”

The air whisked from her lungs as he penetrated her. “Only when I’m with you.”

Eyes closed, Geneva clung to him as he slid in and out of her, driving his fingers into her cunt as far as they would go. Her knees trembled, but he held her upright, supporting her with his strong embrace. Every time his thumb brushed across her clit, she whimpered. Desperate for more contact, she ground against his hand, but she was at the mercy of his whims.

Pleasure built inside her, yearning to be released. By this stage, they knew each other’s favorite spots and guaranteed paths to climax, and she had no choice but to wait for him to bring her there. Electricity sizzled over her skin and sparked deep in her core, culminating at the point of his intimate touch. Just when she thought she could take no more of the maddening anticipation, he curled his fingers inside her while applying more focused pressure to her aching nub.

The orgasm rippled throughout her and she let out an impassioned moan. Her legs buckled, threatening to send her crashing to the floor, but his sturdy arms kept her from falling. She slumped against his broad chest, breathing in his familiar scent as her gasps for air gradually slowed. The copper curls tickled at her nose, yet she held him tight as she descended.

Ash kissed the side of her head. “Never let it be said you’re marrying anything less than a perfect gentleman.” Adjusting his grip, he picked her up and placed her on the edge of the bed, maneuvering her toward the pile of pillows.

Geneva lay on her back and waited for him to join her. He climbed up next to her, propping himself up on one elbow. She trailed her fingers through the downy curls sprinkling his pecs, following their trail lower and lower until she arrived at his engorged cock. “Yes, you’re so very chivalrous, making sure my needs are taken care of,” she said as she encircled his rock-hard shaft. “But I don’t want you to hold back anymore tonight.”

He flashed her a wicked smile before sliding on top of her. Positioning himself between her knees, he ran his palms down her inner thighs, spreading them wider. Despite her climax moments ago, she craved more of him.

Emotion tightened in her chest. The dim lighting did nothing to conceal all the small details she’d committed to memory during the course of their relationship. With one fingertip, she traced the faded scar below his eye, the one he’d acquired as they’d fought their way through a hijacked space station on their mission to rescue Marcus. It reminded her of the more recent wounds along his right shoulder he’d incurred on his last deployment, and she felt a twinge of guilt over not being with him to face the same risks. Every muscle, every angle, every expression he made was etched upon her heart, and she couldn’t contain her sentiments any longer. “I love you so much,” she said softly. “It took me so long to feel comfortable saying those words, but now I never want to stop.”

He leaned over, covering her body with his, and kissed her. “And I’ll never get tired of hearing them.”

The broad head of his cock pushed against her. She exhaled as he slid inside her pussy, marveling at how they seemed made for each other. Once fully embedded, Ash shuddered and let out a low groan. She ran her hands up his arms, but he removed them from his thick biceps. Lacing his fingers through hers, he pinned her hands on either side of her head and rocked forward.

The first thrust ignited a fresh wave of delight over her nerves. She wrapped her legs around him, locking her ankles at his back and drawing him farther in. They settled into a steady rhythm, each collision of their bodies sending another pulse of pleasure throughout her. Her gaze never left his as she matched every movement, determined to grant him the same satisfaction she’d experienced.

Ash’s tempo increased, along with his heavy breaths. She attempted to pull him closer into a warm embrace, yet he held her wrists in place. The reminder of his raw strength further fueled her excitement, and her thighs tightened around him.

Over and over, he plunged into her cunt, his cock gliding in and out of her with force. Immobilized beneath him, Geneva struggled to breathe evenly as the flames building inside her smoldered and grew. Everything around them vanished, leaving her to lose herself in the depths of his glimmering blue eyes.

Her ecstatic moan echoed throughout the room as he bucked into her one final time. She spasmed around his throbbing cock, pleasure streaking through her veins and singing in her heart. When his grasp on her hands loosened, she looped her arms around his torso and guided him down to her, savoring the heat of his bare skin as she shared in his release.

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