Her body is shaking, her moans louder and faster.
“Are you going to come, my angel?” I whisper against her hair.
She nods, her eyes squeezed shut, her lips parted. I grab her face with my free hand and pull her lips against mine as I fuck her even faster.
Frustration, fear, love—it all comes pouring out of me until she screams my name.
The sound of my name on her lips, as the orgasm steals her away, is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard. Her body pulses and throbs beneath me, her pussy locked on to me, her muscles tight and flickering with pleasure.
I explode inside her, letting go. Letting go of everything that has been weighing on me. She takes away all my worries, all of that stress and fear.
When it’s over, I wrap her in my arms and hold her, stretched out on the sofa.
I don’t know what to say. I’m scared that any words will steal from this moment, so I stay quiet. I hold her until she drifts off to sleep. I wait for her breathing to be deep and peaceful, then pick her up and carry her to bed. Wrapping the blankets around her body, I think about how delicate and beautiful she is, even though she’s strong and capable, too.
I am supposed to keep her safe. It’s my job to do that.
I won’t let her down.
***
It’s three in the morning and I can’t sleep.
The penthouse is quiet; there is no sound other than my pacing footsteps, barefoot on the heated floors.
Sera is fast asleep, and all I can think about is that I should bedoingsomething. Instead of just being here, waiting, I should be solving the problem.
I pick up my phone and dial Luka, keeping my voice low so I don’t disturb her. I’ve thought about closing her bedroom door, but I want her close to me, not behind closed doors. Not locked away.
“Hey man, what’s up?” he says.
“You don’t sound like you were sleeping?” I ask.
“I wasn’t. Just working a bit. You? What’s the time?”
“It’s three. Can I ask you a favor?”
“Sure,” he says, sighing as though he’s standing up and stretching.
“I need to go to the office. I have some ideas about this whole mess, but I don’t want to leave Sera alone here. You heard about what Jade and Aly did?“
“I heard. Those two never listen. I’m glad you sent them home with a lecture. I also heard that none of the employees were viable suspects—”
“Yes, that’s why I want to get to the office. And while I’m gone, I don’t want those two sisters of ours coming over again and trying to break her out. They clearly don’t understand the danger. Can you come sit with her until I’m back, from now until midday?” I wait for his response, wondering if I’m overreacting or being too cautious. But is it possible to be too cautious when the thing I’m protecting is her life?
“Yeah, I’ll bring my laptop and work from there. It’s no problem at all. I’ll see you in thirty minutes.”
I breathe a sigh of relief and hang up the phone to go get ready.
***
Luka arrives just before four, and I’m ready to leave right away. I’m anxious to get to work and sort everything out.
“She’s asleep in the guest room,” I say, keeping my voice low.
“Cool man, I’ll set up in here. I might take a nap on the sofa. But I’ll be here. If Jade and they come back, they’ll have to get through me either way.”
I smile at him, grateful for my family. Even Jade and Aly meant well when they came to ‘rescue’ her. It shows they care,too. But they put her in danger, and I can’t allow that. So, for the time being, I’m pissed off at them. But I still love them. I’ll always love those idiots.