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“What do you need?” she whispered, but I couldn’t answer her question. That would leave me vulnerable, and I never put myself in that position.

I situated myself on top of her and arched her hips, raising her backside in the air. Her body tensed beneath me when I pressed my tip to her slit.

“Relax.” I stroked her hair behind her ear with my free hand as I forged inside her. “Trust me.”

“I don’t trust too many people.”

“Hmm…” I moaned when I inched inside her. “Neither do I.”

“How did we find one another?” She released a long, strained breath when I buried myself between her legs. “Oh…”

“You slammed into me, and the rest is history.” I thrust as far as her body would allow. “Now we go with it.”

“Sounds like a plan.” She stretched out her arms, draping them over the edge of the bed as I shifted my waist. She pivoted her pelvis, matching my rhythm in a slow, deliberate pace.

Twisting my hand around her waist, I caressed her mound. I glided my finger along her heat, smearing her arousal until she drenched my hand.

“That’s genius.” She raised her hips and pushed against me. “Don’t stop.”

“I don’t know how I’ll ever stop.” The obsession didn’t just grow, it mutated, clawing through my restraint faster than I could fight it. A single night in her orbit was supposed to purge this hunger and burn it out of my system. Instead, it set fire to everything. Looking at her, the truth was suffocating. “You’re not someone I can easily let go of.”

“You can have me for a few more hours.” She clenched around my cock. “As long as you keep making me… Oh God!”

I’m going to make you come a lot longer than just tonight. Focus…

Hurrying my tempo, I plowed into her, pinning her against the mattress. She cried out in pleasure as her legs shook against mine. With one final thrust, I followed her, unraveling and climaxing with more force than during our first encounter.

I collapsed onto her, holding her under me while I stilled inside her. I reached my arms out and clasped my fingers in hers.

“I didn’t think it was possible,” she muttered.

I rolled off her and rested on my side as a sated sensation settled into my chest. “What isn’t possible?”

“That anything could be better than the first time we were together,” she said. “But that was off the charts. I mean really, how are you so good at this?” She held up her hand as she propped herself on her elbow. “Never mind, I don’t want to think about the amount of practice it took to get to that skill level.”

“Maybe I’m just a natural.”

“A natural fucker?” She giggled. “Is that what you mean?”

“You have no idea how many people have called me that, and they weren’t referring to what I can do in the bedroom.”

“I’m sure you can’t achieve the success you have by being nice, but I’m happy you were nice to me.” She rested her palm on my cheek. “Thank you for the advice you gave me about my meeting.”

“I hope it helps.” I didn’t know anything about her circumstances but I didn’t want her to be disappointed.

“What if I’m going up against someone like you?”

“Be grateful you’re not.” I winked. “You wouldn’t win.”

SIX

Ivy

A light snow blanketed the slick city pavements. Holiday decorations lit up the windows in the expensive stores. In the distance, the ringing of the Salvation Army bell echoed through the streets. It was Christmas in New York.

I loved it.

I gazed around the chaotic street, dodging people as they rushed to their jobs. Was Silver in the vicinity? The chances of ever seeing him again were slim to none. But I would carry last night and what we experienced together for a long time.