Page 34 of Taming a Ruthless Heart

Glad that one more barrier is gone, I move my head to capture his lips again, and we lose ourselves in another hungry, desperate kiss.His fingers tug at my dress, and I shiver.I unbutton his black shirt, and he groans.He walks us back until I’m pressed against the glass of the sliding door.

He breaks the kiss and swirls me around.I brace my hands on the cool surface, sticking my ass up and keeping my legs wide apart.I get ready for what’s coming.I know how much Dave enjoys this position when we have sex.I’ve always loved it as well.

Heat radiates from him when he positions himself behind me.We lock stares through the reflected image on the glass.With one hand, he pulls the sundress up my ass, allowing the cool air to caress my bare skin.With the other, he rubs the thick head of his dick through my drenched folds.

I moan, throwing my head back and closing my eyes.Hot liquid pools deep inside me.He moves his hands to my hips, anchoring me, keeping me in place as his hard body parts mine.

My sex welcomes his as if the last five years didn’t happen.They certainly don’t matter at this moment.The past, the pain, and the problems melt away under the fire that Dave ignites in me.

The vigorous thrusting of his hips, the way his fingers dig into the flesh of my hips, and the loud groans escaping his lips indicate he’s as eager as I am for the release we are seeking.

Pleasure curls deep inside me, wrapping itself around every muscle of my body.My chest burns with my labored breathing.My flesh slaps against Dave’s as I push my ass up, trying to keep up with his increasingly faster movements.

My legs buckle when the first wave of sensations crashes over me.My walls squeeze tightly around Dave’s cock.

“Yes!Give it all to me, gorgeous,” he demands through gritted teeth.

I obey as multiple orgasms steal my ability to think.My soul soars to the stratosphere as Dave goes deep.I float back to my body when he grunts, and his release floods me.His hot jets trigger new explosions in me and we groan.

He slows down, his cock deflating inside me but still pulsing.Dave leans to plant an open kiss in the middle of my shoulder blades over the thin fabric of my dress.Sweat makes it cling to my damp skin.

“Thank you.That was amazing.”He kisses my temple, sliding out of me.

I turn around to face him, adjusting my dress back in place.“Right back at you.”

Lacing our fingers together, he guides me to one of the blue and cream sofas.He throws the decorative pillows onto the armchair, and we lie down on the couch, facing each other.

“We’re not done yet.Not by a long shot.”He kisses the tip of my nose.“Just need a moment to catch my breath.”

I press my cheek to his chest, smiling against his skin, when his heart thuds a wild rhythm under my ear.“I like your plan.Although, we’ve got plenty of empty, comfortable beds upstairs.”

“We’ll get there.”

He trails his fingers over my back, finding the faint lines that are still there under the silk of the dress.His touch lingers on one, and he moves to the next and the next one.His movements are careful and deliberate, as if he’s trying to memorize every one of the scars.

At the same time, he’s so gentle that his tenderness stirs my emotions.A lump forms in my throat.I pull back just enough to look at him, to search his face.

“Why are you being so… gentle?”

“You’ve been through so much,” he murmurs, his voice rough, like gravel underfoot.“I don’t want to hurt you.Not anymore.”

His words wrap around me, sinking deep, and a tear escapes me, slipping down my cheek.He catches it on his thumb, takes his finger to his lips, and sucks at it.It’s like he wants to swallow my pain.Something in me breaks, giving way to the weight of everything I’ve been keeping buried inside.

I kiss him again, fierce and urgent, needing to feel something other than this hurt that forever haunts me.He responds in kind, his hands gripping my waist, pulling me against him.I bask in the heat of his touch, in the way he makes me feel like I’m whole again, if only for a moment.

I pretend there’s nothing else in the world but the feel of him, the warmth of his body against mine, the steady beat of his heart beneath my hand—I know that I’m lost, utterly and completely, but I can’t bring myself to care.

We break the kiss but stay tangled together.Silence settles around us like a blanket, soft and comforting.He brushes a kiss against my forehead, his touch lingering, and I close my eyes, letting myself savor this moment, this fragile peace that feels like it could be snatched away at any second.

But for now, I let myself believe, just for a heartbeat, that this is real, that this is enough.I sink into the safety of this illusion, even as the world outside waits, with its shadows and dangers, ready to pull us apart once again.

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Dave

As Alexia’s head rests on my chest, the euphoria begins to settle, and a nagging thought surfaces.I tilt my head back, sucking in a deep breath.It feels almost unnatural to break the peaceful silence, but I need to say it.

“Alexia,” I say softly, brushing a strand of hair from her cheek.She pulls her head up.Her eyes meet mine, softened in the aftermath of the intense moments we’ve just shared.I press a kiss to the top of her head, stalling as I gather my thoughts.“I got too carried away just now.We didn’t use protection.”The words taste bitter on my tongue, but they’re necessary.

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