"Oh!" She moans in delight, her body starting to shudder.

At the same time, my other hand travels down her belly, stopping at the junction between her legs. I slip my hand in between her thighs to part them and run my fingers over the sides of her entrance.

She's wet already, and I position two fingers to slide into her warmth.

Her moan echoes around the house. Her hips buck subconsciously in an attempt to chase relief as I pump in and out of her. I switch breasts, my teeth clamping over the sensitive flesh of her second nipple as she lets out a high-pitched groan.

I'm so hard. The tip of my length brushes my lower abdomen, and I grit my teeth against the pleasure that arises from the sensation.

Chloe's hips roll faster and more deliberate as I increase the pace of my fingers. When her inside muscles begin to spasm uncontrollably, I curl my fingers to hit her sweet spot from within.

My scalp burns with how hard she's gripping my hair, but I don't mind. I focus on taking her to the edge of orgasm, and with the flick of my thumb over her swollen nerve bundle, I send her free-falling into a world of pure bliss.

"Oh my God!" She screams as her climax rips through every muscle and nerve, rendering her a quivering mess.

I'm shaking as well but with restraint. I force myself to remain on the floor, tending strictly to her pleasure.

She descends from her high, and her grip on my hair loosens.

"Kane?" She pants, pushing my shoulders up so I can make eye contact. Her face is flushed and glowing with sweat, and her eyes are dazed.

Her small hands cup my face, and she chokes out the words I've been dying to hear. "I love you, too."

My lips tremble with emotion as my chest swells. A lump forms in my throat that I swallow as I whisper, "Say it again."

A tear escapes her eye as she whispers, "I love you, Kane. I love you so much."

I reach out to wipe the fallen tear and bring my hand to my mouth to taste it. I knew she felt the same way, but hearing her say it makes a difference.

She loves me.

"I love you, too," I tell her as I lift off from the floor and join her on the couch. My body hovers over hers, and I position myself between her legs.

She wraps her arms around my neck and back, pulling us intimately closer together. Her thighs do the same around mine, and her eyes stare intensely into mine, reflecting every trace of her love.

Slowly, I push my hips forward until every inch of me is inside of her. The muscles of my thighs and abdomen ripple with pleasure as I groan deep in my throat.

We move together in sync to the beating of hearts, to the rushing of pleasure-charged blood in our veins. We engage in passionate lovemaking throughout the night, and when it’s all done, we collapse, falling into peaceful slumber.

Chapter 23

Kane

Too Far Gone

There are a total of seven people in the elevator, but it doesn't stop Chloe and I from secretly holding hands. I’m standing sandwiched between her and Mike, and the latter is engaged in a conversation with me.

“I have a feeling that the idea for the new software will flop with the investors,” Mike declares, shaking his head and scrolling aggressively through his phone.

My forehead creases, “And why would you think that?”

“Because it’s not practical,” he exclaims.

From the other side, Chloe chimes in, “Nothing is practical at first, Mike. That’s why they’re called ideas.”

My lips twitch, and I give her hand a meaningful squeeze.

Good job.