Page 105 of Dismantle & Prevail
“What the hell, Ace? You’re laughing?!”
“Sorry Hellhound. I had a plan. I was going to come in here, take care of you, and tell you how much I loved you, but then I saw you with Raynie and my entire speech went flying out the window.”
Pushing him away, I wince, but ignore it. “So you made me think something was terribly wrong instead? What the hell?!”
Ari’s face falls. Ignoring me once again, he gently slips my shirt over my head, leaving me completely naked on the counter.
As he turns around to shut off the water, I move to hop off the counter when he faces me and slides his joggers and underwear down. Not feeling a bit of shame or embarrassment, my eyes linger on his semi-hard cock.
My entire body feels as if it’s been set on fire, and I squeeze my legs together.
Ari’s heated gaze meets mine, and he eliminates the space between us. His cock brushes against my knees and his large hands grip my legs, sliding them against the cool countertop before nestling himself right between them.
A grin spreads across his face and he leans forward, caging me in with his arms against the mirror behind me.
The head of his cock brushes against my pussy and I have to bite my lip to stop a moan from escaping me.
Ari’s head drops to my neck, and he licks his way up to my ear, the head of his cock gliding inside me.
I feel Ari’s teeth graze against my skin and my control snaps. Both my hands move to the side of his face and I slam my lips against his.
My shoulder screams in pain and I let out a cry into Ari’s mouth, but I don’t pull away.
Unfortunately, Ari does.
With one hand, he grips the wrist of my injured shoulder and easily guides it back down. Every muscle in my arm and shoulder feels as if I am trying to rip it from my body. I feel a tear roll down my cheek, but I’m quickly distracted when Ari thrusts inside me.
Ari’s dark eyes glare at me in warning. “Do not move that arm again or I will stop.” Dragging his finger up my body, stopping to pinch my nipple, he makes his way to my neck and squeezes.
Fuck. My head falls back against the mirror and Ari takes that as his opportunity to latch onto my neck.
A moan slips from my lips as Ari’s thrusts grow harder and faster. “Ace.”
His lips kiss their way to my ear. “Shh. I need you to be quiet. Can you do that for me? I promise I will take care of you. I.”Thrust. “Just.”Thrust. “Need.”Thrust. “You.”
Tightening his grip on my throat, I slam my hand against my mouth, nodding rapidly.
His motions become crazed and all I can do is hold on. He needs this. We need this.
Ari and I thrive on honest and open communication, but it's the moments where our minds refuse to silence and our bodies connect in something raw and untamed where I feel the most connected to him.
Together our breathing turns erratic as Ari slows his hips and releases his hold on my neck. Our eyes lock, his hips still moving in and out.
Ari’s head drops to mine and together we both lose ourselves in each other.
An overwhelming wave of emotions consumes me and I feel a sense of loss when Ari slowly slides out of me. The moment does not last for long when he slips his hands under my knees. Slinging my good arm around his neck, he walks us over to the tub and settles us into the warm water.
Burying my face in his neck with my arm tucked between us, I allow the water and the feeling of Ari’s hand running up and down my back to calm my racing mind.
Ari’s whispered tone cuts through the silence and I move to sit, but up he keeps me in place. “You don’t have to say a word, but I want you to listen, okay?”
I nod against his neck and settle further into his arms.
“Today will be a day I never forget. Hell, the last few months will be ones that replay in my mind for the rest of my life. Today I saw what I only dreamed my life could become and you are the reason that dream came true. I once called you my dreamcatcher, and that’s because you were the only guiding light out of my nightmares. But I was wrong. You weren’t chasing the nightmares away, you were holding onto my dreams of the future, only setting them free when the time was right.
“You are the most selfless person I have ever met. Every day, you prove that despite your trials, you are more than the scars on your heart. You are strong, fearless, and the person I want by my side as I help my daughter through this new phase of her life.”
My head pops up and I search his eyes. “A—”
