Page 67 of To Crave Madly
Ha,she laughed.Wait, is that five guys that you’ve kissed now? I’m struggling to keep up. Your life is like one giant drama show.
“Ha, ha,”I said sarcastically.
Though I suppose that it’s technically four since the mage didn’t quite come up to scratch.
I paused on the stairs, my thoughts suddenly turning to Fenris and wondering what he was doing with Elissa. Were they having fun? Was she enjoying his cheesy humour or—
My hand connected with the side of my face. Sharply and painfully, making my eyes water.
“Ow,” I said aloud. She’d slapped me. She’d used my own hand to fucking slap me.
Serves you right. You need to stop pining for that boy. He was stupid and he lied to you and you deserve better.
I knew she was right, but it was just going to take me some time to mourn the loss of my friend. There was no way I could sit with him now without my heart splintering all over again.
I made my way to my room and threw myself onto my bed, not even bothering to get undressed or take my makeup off.
Seriously? You’re not even going to get ready for bed?
“Leave me alone, Iveri. I want to lie here and wallow in self-pity for a moment or two.”
Gross.
It was the disgust in her voice that had me groaning and rolling off the end of the bed. Again, she was totally right. The mess my face would be in the morning would take some serious fixing if I slept in my make-up. I dragged my feet to the bathroom and turned the shower on.
We deserve better than to be lied to, Lori.
That was the last thought Iveri left with me as I undressed and stepped under the running water.
Delicious, hot water sprayed down on me, helping to alleviate some of the tension that had my body wound tighter than a spring. I was also still riding the sexual frustration that Cassian had left me in and the jets of hot water streaming down on me were working wonders. Slowly, I was starting to relax. I soaped up my hands and started to work the suds over me, massaging the tight knots out of my limbs.
God, that felt good. I leant back against the wall, closed my eyes, and succumbed to the glorious combination of the hot water and my hands on my skin.
Hmm… if only someone else was here I thought as my hands trailed over my torso and down towards my aching centre. I needed to relievethattension and –
“Lori?”
My foot slipped and my eyes jolted open at the sound of the deep smoky voice. I had missed that beautifully rich timbre more than I cared to admit. But how could he be here? I looked around but there was only me in the shower.
“Lucifer?”
“Mm-hm. And what are you up to, little dove? Are you playing with yourself? You naughty thing.”He sounded disappointed at being left out and I realised he was reaching out to me in my mind. I could have face-planted myself at the way my heart had raced at the thought that he was actually here. He couldn’t be here, not without a little dark energy injection into our bond.
“Relax, my sweet. Close your eyes and let me help relieve your tension.”He purred the words into my mind, and I felt a gentle push on my shoulder, coercing me back towards the cool tiles. But instead of the shock of cold, I felt a strong muscled chest behind me.
“How are you doing this?” I asked, my voice a soft whisper.
“No idea, but we can discuss it later.”I heard his words as if they were right by my ear and a pleasurable shiver crept up my spine.“Right now, I want to make you scream.”
His hands trailed down my neck to my breasts. I could feel him as if he were standing right behind me; it was such an odd sensation. I knew if I opened my eyes, I’d break the spell and see nothing but me and a room full of steam.
He rolled my nipples between his thumb and forefinger before pinching them sharply. My back arched at the sting, thrusting more of my breasts into his phantom hands. He nipped and sucked my earlobe as his right hand descended down my abdomen to where I needed his touch most. Finally, his fingers found my aching centre and I whimpered. I was so tightly wound, so on edge that it really didn’t take much until I was bucking my hips against his hand.
“Yes,” I moaned. I could feel him behind me, hard and erect and nestled between the cheeks of my ass. I couldn’t get my head around how real it felt.
“You feel so good, Lori. I can’t wait until I can really fuck you again.”
Oh, god. His dirty words were driving me insane.
