Chapter 38
“There you go, baby. Why don’t you soak in here and I’ll go make some calls?” I turn around to find her standing there, completely naked, those big eyes staring right through me, and the sight nearly knocks me down.
She steps into the tub, slowly lowering herself, and she’s already scooting forward to make room for me. I don’t hesitate before sliding in behind her, sighing as the hot, sudsy water laps up around me, and my skin slowly adjusts to the temperature. My aching muscles relax as the stress of the day melts away, and for a moment, nothing else exists.
Ivy leans against my chest and lets out a little sigh, and I have a feeling she’s thinking the same thing. Good. She deserves to relax after the stressful day she had. I’ve got all night to figure out a game plan, but right now, I’ve got her naked in my arms, and I’d be a fool to waste this moment.
I squirt some soap on a loofah and massage her shoulders, stealing touches of her soft skin as I wash my way down her body. She moans, tilting her head to the side to give me better access, and by the time I make it to her legs, I can’t keep my composure any longer. I toss the loofah to the side and trace my fingertips over her delicate curves.
Fuck, I’m going to miss this.
She lets out an exhale as she wiggles her ass against me and parts her thighs to give me more access. My cock grows impossibly harder as I brush my fingers along her slick center, feeling how wet she is, how responsive her body is to my touch.
I slide a thumb over her clit, and she sucks in a gasp, her perky tits bouncing above the bubbles as she writhes around, clearly needing this release just as badly as I do. I squeeze one of her breasts in my palm as I tease her tight entrance.
“Fuck, baby girl, you’re already so wet,” I whisper as I kiss her neck, loving how her slick body feels, rubbing against my cock.
We’re both so desperate for a release.
I slide two fingers inside of her tight pussy as her slick, soapy body wiggles against me, and I play with her nipple. She lets out the sexiest little mewl of pleasure as her head falls back on my shoulder and spreads her legs wider. I feel her muscles start to tense, and I know she’s close, so I keep my pace, deepening my strokes as I fuck her with my fingers.
“Oh God. Yes. Yes, Leo. I’m … I’m …”
“Come for me, baby girl. Come all over my fingers like Daddy’s good little slut,” I whisper as I kiss and suck her neck, knowing she’ll be wearing my marks tomorrow.
Her pussy spasms around my fingers as she squirms and moans, and I drink in the view of her gorgeous body that fits so perfectly around my own. It’s almost too much to bear, and my cock strains, painfully erect just from the sight, from knowing I’m the reason for her flushed cheeks and her racing heart that’s beating in rhythm with my own.
I’ve never felt so alive, so connected to another person, and all I want is to bury myself so deep inside her that our souls intertwine so I can feel her with me, no matter how many miles separate us. I can’t stand the thought of her leaving, but I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if she gave up her dream for me either. I love her so fucking much that I’d rather lose her than see her choose me over herself. She’s spent her whole life putting everyone’s emotional needs and happiness above her own. It’s time for Ivy to follow her heart … even if it means breaking mine.
“I need to be inside you,” I grunt.
I scoop her up and wrap a towel around her dripping body before carrying her to the bed.
Goose bumps erupt over her skin as I lay her down on the cool sheets of my bed. I slide my palm over her hard nipples, admiring my view as I look down at her, trying to memorize her every curve and freckle. Her bare pussy looks so fucking beautiful, and my mouth waters to taste her, but the thoughts going through my head have me so turned on that I’m afraid I won’t last much longer.
“Fuck, baby, your pussy is so pretty.”
I slide my palm over her mound, and she flinches from my slight touch as I line my cock up with her entrance.
I grab her hips, pulling her closer to me, and thrust myself inside her in one swift movement, both of us gasping for breath as I drive my cock inside her tight heat.
“Fuck,” I groan, using one hand to cup her tit. I press my other to hold her hip in place as I find that perfect angle that makes her toes curl.
Usually, I ease her into it, but not tonight. Tonight, we’re needy and desperate. Tonight, I don’t have the strength to hold myself back. Tonight, I need to take just as much as I give because this might be my last chance to hold the other half of my soul.
I lose myself in her, intertwining my fingers in hers as our bodies say everything our words can’t.
Goodbye.
I love you.
Please don’t leave me.
I take my time, drawing out every touch, every stroke as I keep my eyes trained on hers, swallowing her whimpers of pleasure with my kisses as we both fall apart. Again and again.
We give each other everything we have to give, riding the currents of pleasure until we collapse in the twisted sheets in a sweaty heap of tangled limbs. I pass Ivy a bottle of water from my side table before grabbing a wet washcloth to clean her up. She doesn’t fight me when I wrap her in a soft white robe or when I insist on helping her brush out her tangled hair before tucking her into bed beside me.
I think we both needed this night.
I click off the lamp and hold her, eyes wide open as I stare up at the ceiling. It doesn’t take long before her breathing grows heavy, and she’s fast asleep, looking so goddamn beautiful, like a fallen angel. My naughty, bratty angel sent to unravel me from the tangled shield of guilt I kept woven around myself. In just thirty days, this devastatingly perfect woman has changed my whole damn life.
The thought of losing her outweighs any fear I’ve ever had. Could I give it all up if it meant I wouldn’t have to say goodbye?
In a heartbeat.
Suddenly, an idea pops into my mind, and before I know what I’m doing, I’m sliding out of bed, and making my way upstairs to my office.
Lucky for me, Roman answers on the first ring.