way down his spine and he yelled her name as he erupted into her.
Sweating and out of breath, he set her down on the floor and kissed her forehead. She closed her eyes and leaned into him. He placed a soft kiss on each eye lid then down her cheek to her mouth. She smiled against him. He reached up and cupped her face and pulled back. “Hi.” He whispered.
“Hi.” She smiled.
Chapter 11
Mark startled awake and looked at the clock. 4:00 AM. He was covered in sweat. It had been the same dream for three nights in a row. Sophie was leaving him and he couldn’t stop her. He looked over at her and sighed. Her light breathing indicated she was still asleep. Tonight they would need to stay at his place. They had spent the past three nights together, sleeping in short bursts and spending the rest of the night with their bodies entwined. But every morning, the same panic hit him. There was so much left unspoken and he knew he would need to tell her how he felt. Would she run? That would kill him.
He reached over and brushed her hair off her forehead. She moaned and his body instantly responded. He pushed the covers off them and climbed on top of her. The kisses were slow and she opened her eyes and smiled at him. She noticed the look of panic on his face and opened her mouth to say something but Mark stopped her. “Shhhh. I need to do this. You are so beautiful. I am so lucky.”
He kissed her deeply and passionately. His tongue claimed her mouth and her body came alive. His hands remained on her face and the kiss continued as he entered her. He swallowed her moan and slowly pumped into her body. He pushed up onto his arms and looked at her. His green eyes locked on hers as his body continued it’s slow pace. Several times, he leaned down to kiss her, never picking up speed, never putting more than a few inches between them. “God Soph, I don’t know what’s happening to me.”
His eyes met hers again and she came apart. He pinned her with his body and claimed her mouth as pleasure rocked through her. She whimpered as he kept his strokes slow and steady. She grabbed for his hips, begging to pick up the pace but he captured her hands and held them above her head. “Not today baby. I want to make this last.” His heart leaped and for the first time in his life, he felt safe and loved. The realization hit him like a lightening bolt. He loved her. As his flight instinct kicked into full gear, he bit down on her shoulder. He wouldn’t run. He knew the risks but loving her was no longer an option. Her eyes were closed and her breathing was clipped. “Open your eyes. Look at me. I need you to see what you do to me.”
Her hands grabbed the sheets and held on while the most powerful orgasm of her life hit her. His eyes burned into her. His face so intense, she could feel everything he was feeling. The pleasure kept going and she bucked off the mattress. She screamed his name as her climax continued. The pleasure so intense it was almost painful. His mouth crashed down on her lips as her walls continued to spasm around him.
Just as his orgasm hit, he leaned back and looked at her once more. Her eyes were wide and wild and he couldn’t hang on any longer. As the last tremor of his body subsided, he sighed. “You’ve wrecked me Sophie.”
“You’ve wrecked me too, Mark.” She rubbed gentle circles on his back as he leaned in and hugged her. She smiled. This was a risk but she was going to take it. “I’ve been wrecked since the first night on the beach when we sat and talked.”
His eyes went wide and he looked up. “Really?” He laughed. “I was a goner when you hit me with that damn cart. I really think you had me then.” She giggled and he sat up. “Come shower with me. I need you near me.”