I love the shivery feeling it gives me, but a clit orgasm always takes me out of commission for a while before I can get going again.

When I sink the head of the pink toy inside my pussy, my breath hitches, and I let out a soft groan.

Casual sex has never really appealed to me, so sex since splitting with my fiancé has literally been nonexistent except with myself.

But it’s not the same as having a partner to touch me in all the ways I can’t touch myself. I miss sex, but other than Mark, I haven’t had much luck with dating. Even after breaking the seal, my dating life remains much the same. Bare.

I enjoy the slick feel of my cunt and draw my finger out, sinking another beside the first.

The stretch feels good enough to make me moan, and I pinch my nipple again, enhancing the feeling.

I can hear the slick sounds of my fingers in my cunt, and I turn to press my head against the pillow. Without opening my eyes, I reach out, my hand closing on my vibrator. I don’t waste any time pushing my panties down to mid-thigh and spreading my legs as much as possible. The first sound of buzzing has me shivering in anticipation, and when I bring it down to brush over the lips of my pussy, I can’t contain my gasp.

Vibrations flow through my body, ratcheting up my arousal, and I bite my bottom lip as a fantasy forms in my mind.

“Aiden.” I can’t help the soft exhalation of his name.

It’s my own private secret, one I refuse to feel shame for right now. I’m so turned on that I don’t care if we can’t be together again. I want it with a fierceness that alarms me. “Oh fuck.”I press the vibrator harder, enjoying the setting as it buzzes slower then faster, keeping me on edge. The feeling has my bodytensing and relaxing in turn, and I lift my knees, pressing into it. When I flick the setting to consistently high, my body jolts, and I grit my teeth as I move it closer to my clit. My body tenses, and I toss my head back as I feel myself flush. I’m so close. All I need is something to push me over the edge.

“Aurora, why didn’t you answer your ph—“

Aiden’s voice shocks me to my core, and I look up at the doorway just as the tip of the vibrator careens over my clit. “Aiden.” My voice rises in shock as I’m sent hurtling over the edge of my climax. My eyes slam shut as my back arches, and I lose all sense of being. Normally, I can keep myself quiet, but I cry out into the otherwise silent room before crashing back to earth. My breath comes out in short pants, and I lie there for a moment before I open my eyes.

I’m not expecting it, but Aiden is still standing in the doorway with his phone in his hand. He’s outlined by the light in the hallway, but I can still see his eyes. They glitter like diamonds, and the heat in them nearly has me choking on my next breath. I don’t know what to do, so I go with what’s easy.

“What the fuck? Don’t you know how to knock?” Aiden’s gaze is between my legs, but when I speak, it moves up and locks on my face. “I did knock, but you didn’t answer.”

“So, you just walked in? I could’ve been in bed with someone.”

His eyes narrow then. “Who? That Mark guy?”

“That’s none of your business,” I huff out as I pull my panties back up. I click off the vibrator, but the silence is so quiet that I almost click it back on to fill it. Aiden cocks his head as his gaze slides over me, and it leaves me feeling off-center.

“Isn’t it, though?” he asks a moment later. I frown, not knowing what he’s getting at. He takes a step into my room, and I nearly stop breathing. Why is he coming closer? Isn’t he embarrassed? That’s a stupid question. Of course, he isn’t embarrassed. Aiden doesn’t get embarrassed. Not like us commoners.

“Why would it be any of your business who I have sex with?” I turn over to reach for my shirt, and suddenly he’s there. I don’t understand how he moved so quickly, but when his hand closes around my wrist, I gasp at its heat.

His grip is strong, and even though I know why, it surprises me. I look up at him, blanking when I realize how close we are. I can see the dark specks of color in his eyes. They seem to glow with some inner light that draws me in even as I tell myself to move away.

“Because you shouldn’t be with anyone who doesn’t treat you how you should be treated.”

I swallow hard.

“That still doesn’t expl—“ My words slam to a stop when his lips cover mine, and I groan as I realize my memories are nothing compared to this fresh feeling.

Aiden’s lips are firm and knowing. They aren’t lazy as they drag over mine, instead moving with intent, prying my mouth open for him to plunder. When our tongues meet, I gasp.

This wildness is all-encompassing as it burns through me. I’m suddenly thrown into stark awareness at my lack of dress compared to his. It should have had me slowing things down, but instead, I grab his shirt and pull, yanking it off before diving back into his kisses.

Kissing Aiden feels like being eaten alive, and I shiver, wanting more. Large hands, roughened with callouses from holding sticks for most of his life, run over my skin, leaving goosebumps in their wake.

“Taste so good. Fuck. I’ve been dreaming of this for days.” Aiden’s words are rough and scrape against my nerves, making them sing. I am selfishly glad I’m not the only one still stuck on that night. All thoughts about slowing down go out the window when his hands slide over my panties. “Is this okay princess?”

The fact that he’s asking surprises me. I know I should say no. I should put a stop to all this so we can talk about things and make sure we’re on the same page. Hell, I should stop things and never touch him this way again, but I don’t.

I don’t want to stop. I don’t want to think. I just want to feel. I don’t answer, instead covering his hands with mine and sliding my panties down my leg until I am completely bare.

Aiden’s groan has his chest vibrating against mine, and the feeling is sublime.