Twisted together, bare and warm, the afterglow settled in like a blanket until sleep finally pulled them under. XXX It wasn’t gentle. His pants followed, kicked aside without ceremony, and for the first time, he stood before her naked, fully bared in body and desire. He looked at her and, for the first time, let himself see it all. Not distractedly. Sweat cooled along his ribs, his pulse slowly easing. The warmth of her back against his chest, the feel of lace under his fingers, the shape of her hips grinding back…
He closed his eyes for a second, teeth clenched. He gasped, hips jerking into his hand as thick ropes spilled warm across his belly, his breath coming in ragged bursts. The hitch in her breath when his tongue flicked faster, the sharp inhale when he sucked gently at her clit, the way her belly tightened under the drag of his mouth. Maybe subconscious. She gasped softly, curling into his chest as he carried her down the




















