Page 38 of Enraptured

“I’m fine. You’ve taught me that the pleasure is always worth the pain.”

“Is it?” And I know he’s not talking about how rough he is with foreplay.

“Yes. I’m so tired. You fucked me very thoroughly.” I yawn as he moves to slip behind and spoon me. We both hiss as he reluctantly slips from my body still half-hard.

“You can’t sleep. I forbid it.”

“What should we do then?” I play, moving my hips back, ass bumping against the sensitive tip of him.

He hisses, “My dove is playing dirty, eh?”

“Maybe, I just decided to play to win.”

“Win what?”

“You.”

“That’s hardly a prize.”

“Funny, that’s what I said. But I was wrong.” I turn in his arms, needing to ask him, needing to know. “Will you do anything for me? Anything to make me stay forever…not as your prisoner or pet but as your equal?”

His eyes burn with what I swear is love for me, but I know that’s impossible. “If I could, I’d fly to the heavens and bring a dark star back for you.”

I swallow hard. “Do you remember the day we spent at the beach? We napped, talked…you fed me figs?”

“Of course. It was the best day of my life.”

“We could have that again.” I look down, entwining our fingers together. “I napped in your arms dreaming of golden-skinned babies with dark curly hair.” He inhales sharply. But I press forward. With our fingers still locked together I move from the couch to kneel on the floor. With my eyes forward, head bent, I kneel giving him my absolute, complete submission. “Take the medicine. Do it right this time. Find a therapist, go to counseling with me, use all the help we have available. Do that for me and I’ll give everything I have to you. I want a baby… a family…but I want them all with you.”

He swallows thickly. “What if it doesn’t work? What if I’m still a soulless monster?”

“You’re not. Stop thinking that. Besides, I still want the dark side of you. Just—” I pause biting my lip, “in the bedroom.”

He blows out a breath. “That’s a dealagápe. That’s a deal I’ll take. Your smile lights up the room.” But he’s wrong, when he smiles the lights in the whole world come on.

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