Page 109 of Maddox

The man knew exactly how to please me, taking his time at first, driving in and out with intensity, but with deliberate movements. His body remained tense and I was shocked that he maintained some sense of control.

As he picked up the rhythm, I moved against him, pushing back until we were moving in time together. He cracked his hand against my bottom a few more times as a reminder that I belonged to him. There was nothing better. There was nothing I wanted any more than being considered his possession.

I’d never felt that way before. All the weeks of missing him, needing him made this moment taste that much sweeter. He rolled his hips forward, switching the angle. Moans escaped my lips, floating into the room as the heat we shared became explosive. No other man had made me feel so electrified. Only him. Just him.

We rocked together to the sounds of our intense moans and the crackle of the roaring fire. We were both sweating, losing control together in a magical dance of passion. With every brutal thrust of his cock and every breath we took, I drifted closer and closer to pure nirvana.

The moment the climax rolled through me, a harsh buzz echoed in my mind. There was no chance I could hold back a scream.

He yanked on my hair, riding me like a wild bull, fucking me long and hard. The orgasm was powerful, sweeping through me like a tidal wave. I rocked with it, still moaning as his actions intensified.

“Come again, baby. Come on my cock.”

Maybe the man was magic because his command was immediately followed. The single climax shifted into a lush wave cresting over me. I could no longer think or speak, simply riding the moment as pleasure turned into pure ecstasy. With another savage crack of his hand, I was pushed ever higher on the plateau.

This was special.

The moment shared was perfect.

He was close to erupting deep inside. I felt it in every move he made, the extreme tension in his body. As I closed my eyes, I envisioned so many possibilities, hopes for the future.

His grip on my hips tightened and he pumped with intense brutal actions. And I loved every moment.

The savage roar brought a smile to my face. Seconds later, he draped his massive body around mine, intertwining our fingers as he held me, his cock still throbbing.

Seconds later, he pulled me down to the rug, cradling his body around mine. While we’d shared passion before, there’d been no true aspects of romance. We’d simply felt a need that couldn’t be denied or satisfied. While I still felt the closeness, a hunger that furrowed in my blood, at this moment, after everything we’d endured, just being held meant so much more.

We both remained quiet for a long time, the hard beating of our combined hearts finally slowing. He nuzzled into my neck, keeping his arm wrapped around me. The man was so protective, refusing to let me go.

There was no real reason for a single tear to slip past my lashes, but the bead slowly fell, dripping from my nose onto the rug. I cinched my eyes closed, shifting even closer until our bodies were molded together as one.

We remained locked together in a beautiful symphony.

“What happened?” he finally asked.

“I gave my testimony. There was nothing out of the ordinary, no red flags. I left the courtroom about an hour later.”

“And?”

Swallowing, I didn’t know why I was hesitant to share the full story. “I was threatened.”

He tensed. “How?”

“A text on my new cellphone. On the new number that only my parents and my contact at WITSEC knew. The moment I set foot inside the courthouse I received a text.”

“Saying what?” he snarled.

“If I testified, I could end up dead.”

“Goddamn it. Did you show it to anyone?”

“I honestly didn’t have time before the grand jury session began. My guess is the threat came from a burner phone. No one is going to be so stupid as to use their real number.”

“Maybe not, but you should have stopped the proceedings right there, Charmaine. You can’t go off acting like you’re not vulnerable. You have far too much information stored inside that pretty head of yours and someone wants access to it. They won’t stop with sending a damn text as a threat and you know that.” He grumbled under his breath.

I turned around to face him, sliding my hand over his shoulder. At least being this close to the one man I could trust provided comfort. “If I didn’t know better, I’d say you cared about me.”

“Don’t throw that in my face!” The hard edge of his voice matched the cold look in his eyes. He softened almost immediately. “I’m sorry. This entire situation pisses me off. And fuck, yes, I care about you. Too much. Enough that I refuse to allow you to go continue going off half-cocked on your own. Look what happened before. That will get you killed. Over my damn dead body.”

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