She’s trembling, her knees weak, but I hold her up. I slide two fingers into her and stroke deep. Her head thuds against the door as her body rocks against mine. I glance up—her eyes are closed, her mouth open in a silent moan.
This is everything.
I pull back just enough to speak. “Come for me, baby. Then I’ll reward you with this hard cock.”
“That’s what I really want,” she whimpers.
“I know. But first, I want this.”
Her lips curve into a wicked smirk. “Then shut the fuck up, Devil—and get to work.”
I dive back in, relentless. It doesn’t take long. With a sharp cry, she comes, collapsing against the door—and into me.
Chapter 4
Dani
My body vibrates as I try to gather my senses. If there’s one thing Devil knows how to do, it’s tear me wide open—and put me back together again.
My legs are still trembling from what he just did to me against the door. I can barely catch my breath. But when I glance down and see him still kneeling between my thighs, his dark eyes burning with something wild and hungry, I know we’re nowhere near done.
“You good, baby?” His voice is rough, almost a growl, as he rises slowly to his feet. His hands never leave me, trailing up my sides like he’s memorizing every inch. Then he gently turns me to face him, away from the door.
I nod, unable to trust my voice just yet. The way he’s looking at me—like he wants to devour me all over again—sends fresh heat spiraling low in my belly. This is the Devil I fell for. The man who makes me feel like I’m the only woman on earth. Like he’d burn the world to the ground if it meant keeping me safe.
His thumb brushes across my bottom lip, and I taste myself on his skin.
“I need you to know something, Daniela.” The use of my full name—serious, raw—makes my heart stutter. “I fucking love you. More than I’ve ever loved anything.”
There’s desperation in his voice that tightens something in my chest. But before I can ask what’s wrong, his mouth crashes onto mine. This kiss is different. It’s not playful. It’s possession. Branding. Like he’s trying to carve himself into my soul.
I melt into him, fisting his shirt as he backs me toward the stairs. We’ve made love in every room of this house, but tonight feels different. Urgent. Like he’s trying to prove something. And I’m more than willing to let him.
“Upstairs,” he murmurs against my lips—but he doesn’t give me a chance to walk. Instead, he scoops me into his arms like I weigh nothing, taking the stairs two at a time.
Moonlight spills through our bedroom window, casting everything in silver shadows. He sets me down gently, and for a beat, we just stare at each other. His chest rises and falls in rapid bursts, tension carved into his shoulders, fists clenched at his sides like he’s barely holding himself together.
“What’s wrong?” I whisper, reaching up to touch his face. “You seem…”
“Nothing’s wrong.” He catches my wrist, turning to press a kiss to my palm. “I just need you to feel how much I love you. Need you to remember it.”
Before I can ask what he means, his mouth is on mine again, backing me toward the bed. His hands roam—tangling in my hair, trailing down my back, gripping my hips. When the backs of my knees hit the mattress, I fall, pulling him down with me.
He braces himself above me, and in the dim light I catch a flicker of vulnerability in his eyes.
“You’re everything to me, Dani. Everything.”
My heart clenches. “I love you too, Dev. So much it scares me sometimes.”
Something flickers across his face—something I can’t quite name. But then he’s kissing me again, and I lose myself in the feel of him.
He pulls my tank top over my head, and I arch beneath him as his mouth trails fire down my throat.
“So fucking beautiful,” he murmurs against my collarbone. “Mine.”
“Yours,” I whisper, my fingers tugging at the hem of his shirt. I need him closer. Need his skin on mine.
He grabs the back of his shirt and yanks it off, tossing it aside. I run my hands over the hard planes of his chest, fingers tracing the tattoos that tell the story of his life. Some I know by heart. Others, he’s never explained. But tonight, I don’t need explanations. Tonight is just us.
