Chapter Four
 
 Iawoke to soft kissestrailing down my back and toward the rise of my ass. At first, I couldn’t tell if it was a continuation of the night after my patrol or my dreams, but either one worked for me. I desperately needed the distraction from reality.
 
 I moaned into the pillow and squirmed against the twist of sheet between my legs. It rubbed deliciously at my bare pussy, and between that, the kisses, and the cool fingers lifting my hips from the mattress, my body was soon pulsing and ready for Eddie.
 
 “Good morning, Sunshine,” he purred. “Did I wear you out last night?”
 
 Actually he had. Between the both of us poring over books in the library until early this morning, we’d found some creative uses for the rolling ladder that leaned against the bookshelves. And by creative, I meant sexual, in case that wasn’t obvious. It had been like a carnival ride, only with a lot more orgasms. But that had been hours ago, and now, as I knelt on all fours on the bed, I could barely stop myself from rubbing my ass all over Eddie’s hard cock. Positioned as I was, no silk scarves were needed to bind my arms and legs to keep me from touching him. It was a requirement of his, one I had no intention of ever making too much of a big deal about.
 
 He slipped in behind me, his knees between mine, and slowly drove into me. We both shuddered, his hands digging into my hips with bruising intensity. Then he pumped into me like a wild vampire, which happened to be my favorite kind at the moment. I let him set the rhythm, my ass slapping his thrusting hips, and I fisted the sheets to keep my head from crashing into the headboard.
 
 “Fuck, I could get used to being inside you,” he grinded out.
 
 I grinned over my shoulder, catching his hungry red eyes through his tumble of blond hair. “You better.”
 
 He growled and wrapped one arm around my front to stroke my clit. I came immediately in giant pulsing waves, my head thrown back in ecstasy. It was exactly what I needed to forget, to separate the four of us from everything outside this house’s doors, and I cherished every single second.
 
 He moved his grip back to my hips, rough and demanding as he plowed into me from behind, and then he followed me over the edge with a loud groan. With one hand wrapped around my chest, he folded himself over so his chest pressed to my back and then sank his fangs into my shoulder. I moaned at the sting, at the feel of his tongue and lips and their sensual kiss. Then, before I’d lost too much blood, he retracted his teeth but stayed in the same position, our bodies still joined. His skin was a cool balm to the heat that constantly revved inside me.
 
 “You’re exactly what I need, Eddie,” I breathed.
 
 He pressed kisses down my spine as he pulled out. “And you to me, Sunshine. I couldn’t resist you even if I tried. Your smell, your body,allof you.”
 
 My throat pulled tight. I didn’t think I could bear it if he ever changed his mind about me. If any of them did. But they might if I couldn’t find a way to back out of this deal I’d made with Ronick.
 
 The bed bounced as Eddie climbed off and started to dress. “Starting out New Book Delivery Day with having sex with you makes today better than Christmas.”
 
 I laughed at the smile in his voice as I collapsed onto the bed, my gaze stuck on the delicious curve of his naked ass while he bent to retrieve his pants from the floor. “New Book Delivery Day? Sounds like a holiday for book junkies.”
 
 His lips twitched when he glanced back and caught me staring. “You’re starting to catch on. I’m expecting some new—well, technically they’re old—books that have even the slightest mention of a dark unknown in them.”
 
 I nodded. “I hope they can help.”
 
 “Helping you has become like an obsession.” He sat down next to me, his pants thankfully a forgotten bundle in his hands, and gently brushed the hair from my face. “I’ll do anything I can to make sure you live for as long as you want.”
 
 Warmth surged through my heart. My body jerked as if to fling myself at him in thanks, but I controlled myself. He wouldn’t need to order books just to help me on his national holiday if I knew where the Senate was located. Having every slayers’ detailed histories would be so incredibly helpful. Still...