"What can I say, I'm intuitive." I bump her shoulder playfully.
She bumps me back, the sadness fading into something lighter. "My knight in shining armor?"
"Hardly. Dented armor maybe." I curl an arm around her shoulders, pull her in against me. "But more than anything, just a guy who cares very much about you. Who wants you to be happy."
She rests her head on my shoulder with a contented sigh. "I am happy. Here. With you."
Her words ignite something warm in my chest. I tilt her chin up, gaze into those endless blue eyes. "Yeah?"
"Yeah." She wets her lips, and I'm gone. I capture her mouth in a searing kiss, all the desire I've been holding back unleashed in the span of a heartbeat.
She kisses me back hungrily, hands tangling in my hair. The sweet ache between my legs intensifies into a raging inferno. I slide my hands under her shirt, savoring the feel of her silken skin under my palms.
She arches into my touch with a soft moan that goes straight to my cock. I trail kisses along her jaw, down the pale column of her throat.
"Aksel." My name on her lips is pure sin.
I drag my mouth back to hers, kiss her deeply. She shifts to straddle my lap, and grinds against the hard ridge in my jeans.
A growl rumbles in my chest. I grip her hips and thrust up to meet her. The friction is maddening, not nearly enough. I need to feel her, skin to skin, no barriers between us.
She seems to read my mind, tugging at my shirt. "Off. Now."
I tear the shirt over my head and toss it aside. Her hands roam my chest, setting my blood on fire.
"You're overdressed," I tell her, reaching for the hem of her shirt.
She lifts her arms as I peel the shirt off. I take in the sight of her, pale skin and black lace, desire slamming into me.
"So beautiful." I trace the edge of her bra with a fingertip, along the swells of her breasts.
A shiver runs through her and she moans. "Touch me, Aksel. Please."
I unclasp her bra, bare her to my gaze. "As you wish." I cup her breasts, thumbs teasing her nipples.
She cries out, rocking against me. The ache between my legs becomes nearly unbearable. My cock is rigid, straining against my jeans.
I claim her mouth again in a searing kiss as my hands explore every inch of her. The world outside this room ceases to exist. There is only her, only this, only us.
I trail kisses down her neck, along her collarbone. Her breath comes in gasps as I close my mouth over one nipple, teasing her with my tongue.
Her fingers curl into my hair. "Oh god, Aksel."
I lavish the same attention on her other breast, savoring her sounds of pleasure. My cock throbs, impossibly hard. I've never wanted anything as much as I want her.
Sliding lower, I peel off her skirt and panties in one smooth motion. She's bare before me, flushed and needy.
"So wet for me already," I murmur, sliding a finger through her slick folds.
She whimpers. "Please, I need—"
"I know exactly what you need." I settle between her thighs and draw her clit into my mouth. "To be worshiped the way you deserve."
"Ah!" Her back arches off the couch as I feast on her. One hand fists in my hair, the other clutching at the couch cushion.
I slide two fingers inside her, crooking them just so. She shatters with a cry, inner walls clamping down. I don't stop, relentless, devouring her through the tremors of her orgasm.
Her breaths come in ragged gasps. "Oh god, Aksel, please..."