“I’m not giving up either.” I lean in and kiss him softly. “But we need to talk. There are so many things we need to figure out.”

“We will,” he assures me.

Chapter 18

Maksim

It feels good to wake up with Abby still lying next to me. We moved back to her bedroom late last night so we could be near the babies, but that doesn’t stop me from waking her up with a long, slow kiss at the base of her neck where I can see her pulse fluttering.

She half whimpers, half moans, and her eyes flutter open as I kiss her again, a little lower this time.

“Good morning, beautiful,” I murmur, kissing lower still, until my mouth is just above the taut peak of her nipple. “How did you sleep?”

Before she can answer, I wrap my lips around her nipple, suckling and teasing her as she moans and arches her back, pressing her body against me. Fuck, how is she this hot so early in the morning? I love it.

“I slept better than I have in weeks,” she whispers, her breath catching as my tongue flicks over her nipple. “What are you doing?”

“Tasting you,” I reply, my hand cupping her breast and kneading the flesh. “Touching you.”

“But what about the babies?” She moans again, her body responding to my touch.

“They can’t see us,” I tease, my lips moving lower until I’m kissing the soft curve of her belly. “We’ll stay underneath the covers.”

“We should be careful,” she warns, her breath hitching as my tongue dips into her navel. “If they wake up—”

“They won’t wake up,” I assure her, pulling the sheet up over our naked bodies as I scoot lower in the bed and trail kisses down the smooth skin of her inner thigh.

“I don’t—oh God,” she gasps, her body tensing as my lips brush the wet heat of her pussy.

“Shhh,” I remind her, my tongue sliding between her folds. She’s already so fucking wet, and her arousal tastes amazing. “Just relax.”

“Relax?” she echoes incredulously, her voice a whisper. “How am I supposed to relax when you’re doing that?”

I can’t help but chuckle as I lick and suck her swollen clit. She’s right. It’s hard to stay quiet when her body is already on fire. I take her clit between my lips, flicking it gently with the tip of my tongue. Her body trembles and she clutches the bedsheets, her knuckles white with tension.

“You taste so good,” I murmur, slipping a finger inside her.

“God, Maks,” she gasps, her hips bucking against my hand. “You’re gonna make me scream.”

“No screaming,” I remind her, adding a second finger and thrusting deeper.

“Oh God,” she moans, her muscles clenching around my fingers. “Please, Maks. Please, please…”

“Come for me, baby,” I urge her, licking and sucking her clit while my fingers work their magic inside her.

“Fuck, fuck, fuck,” she chants, her body shuddering.

“Let go,” I command, curling my fingers and hitting the spot I know will drive her wild.

“Maks!” she gasps, her body jerking as her orgasm crashes over her.

“That’s it,” I murmur, licking and stroking her through the waves of pleasure.

When she finally relaxes, I move up her body, kissing her deeply.

“Good lord,” she murmurs, her eyes still closed. “That was…wow. What a way to wake up.”

“You’re welcome.” I grin, kissing her one more time before rolling onto my back.