Page 76 of Merciless Union
“Maxim,” I cry out as his length fills me all the way up.
“You like this?” He pushes into me harder.
I moan, my head dropping back. “Yes. It feels amazing.”
“Good. You’re so fucking good.” He grinds our hips together, rocking his length inside of me.
“I never want this to end,” I admit. In my pleasure induced state, I think I’d admit to anything.
He lifts my legs up so high that my feet are resting on his shoulders. Maxim leans over me, thrusting so deeply into me I think I might see stars.
“You’re mine, Arina. Forever.”
“Forever,” I repeat, my mind hazy from all the pleasure.
“Now come with me. Please.” I’ve never heard Maxim beg before.
His words push me over the edge. With another thrust of his length into me, he groans as his orgasm hits him. My orgasm follows quickly. My inner walls clench down hard on his erection. Maxim continues to gently thrust into me as both our bodies tremble.
He puts my legs back around his hips, leaning down over me to capture my lips in a passionate kiss. His length starts to go soft inside of me. My own orgasm slowly fades.
We kiss for a moment, just content to remain together like this. I meant what I said – I never want this to end. This… happiness.
Maxim finally pulls out of me, laying down at my side with a groan. I roll over, kissing his chest. He smiles lazily as he wraps an arm around my shoulders. I lay my head on his chest, feeling more happy than I’ve ever felt before.
Goosebumps prickle on my skin as he gently traces his hand over my back.
“Are you happy?” I whisper, staring up at him.
The smile he gives me is a special one – I know I’m the only person in the world that he chooses to smile at like that. It’s something special between us.
Which makes it dangerous.
“You’re my weakness, Arina,” he admits.
I blink, then burrow my head into his chest. “Don’t say that.”
“But it’s the truth. And I promised to be honest with you. You are my weakness. At first, I resisted it. I pushed you away because I didn’t want that to become a reality. Being my weakness puts you more in danger. Men, like Stepan, have more of a reason to go after you now. But I needed you to know.”
One tear slips down my cheek onto his chest. “Maxim. You don’t know how much it means to me that you’re being vulnerable with me. But it’s also scary, for exactly the reason you pointed out. You care enough about me to be your weakness.” I pause. “I care about you too.” I can’t seem to utter the wordsI love you. Something is holding me back. Fear of heartbreak? For of somehow losing him forever?
I don’t voice these thoughts to Maxim.
Instead, I snuggle into his chest, content to just lay in Maxim’s arms for a while and know what it’s like to be loved in the only way Maxim knows how.
It’s enough.
It has to be.
CHAPTER18
Maxim
You’re my weakness.
I almost can’t believe I admitted that to Arina last night. In the moment, it felt right. We had never been so close before.
But now, in the light of day, as I drive back to the hospital to check in on Nik, I’m starting to doubt. I’ve put her in more danger with this admission. I let myself feel for her. And now, if something were to happen to her, I don’t know how I’ll react.
