Chapter Seven
Tessa stayed as still as she could and concentrated on pretending to be asleep. She fought the tears that burned her eyes when he got out of bed. Without looking at him she could feel his turmoil and she didn’t know what to do.
She lay still as he wiped her clean and then listened as he walked out of the room. She moved to her back and stared at the ceiling. What was she supposed to do? Question him or give him space? She’d never been in this position in her life.
After several minutes, she heard his footsteps coming back. She rolled to her side again, and closed her eyes. She heard him turn off the lights, and then she felt him slide into bed behind her. It caught her by surprise. She had really thought he’d make an excuse and leave.
He circled her waist with an arm and tightened it to press her tight against him. It took so much effort to pretend to be asleep and not burst into tears. It seemed to take forever for his breathing to slow and deepen. When she was sure he was asleep, she let the tears come.
She cried silently until she was exhausted and used the blanket to wipe her eyes and nose. Should she get up? The thought of leaving him was physically painful. What if this was the only night she’d have with him? She didn’t want to give it up. She wanted to soak up any affection he gave her, even if it was for only one night.
How would she face him in the morning? God, the thought of having to say goodbye made jagged pain fill her chest and twist her stomach.
Tessa lay there and finally fell asleep but woke every time he moved, afraid he was going to leave. When the sunlight started to rise, she was wiped out and had given up on sleep. She carefully slid out from under his arm and off the bed. She carefully closed the bathroom door. She put her hair up and jumped into the shower, washing herself quickly.
After drying off and brushing her teeth, she silently opened the bathroom door and walked into her closet. She pulled on socks, underwear, old jeans, and a t-shirt. When she was dressed, she walked into the kitchen and started the coffeemaker.
She was sipping her first cup when she felt the energy in the room change, telling her Dominik stood behind her.
“Good morning,” she said without turning. “Do you have time for a cup of coffee?”
When she didn’t hear anything, she turned and swallowed nervously. This huge, magnificent specimen of a man leaned against the doorjamb with his arms crossed, wearing only his jeans, which he hadn’t zipped yet. Her eyes couldn’t stop scanning him. Seeing him without clothing showed how muscular he was. Every muscle stood out sharply. His biceps alone were as large as her waist, and his legs were like tree trunks. There was not a bit of fat on the man. The tendons on his arms and hands also showed how truly strong he was. The thought of those hands on her body made her cunt spasm. He was so … everything. She loved everything about him.
His eyes narrowed on her. “Are you kicking me out?”
She swallowed and shook her head. “No. I just thought…”
He tilted his head to the side. “Thought what?”
She looked away. “That you’d have to leave.”
“Look at me, Angel.”
She had to swallow a few times to hold back the tears that burned her eyes.
“Now,” he demanded.
She braced herself when he stepped closer, cupped her chin in his hand, and raised her head. Tessa wanted more than anything to wrap her arms around him and never let go, but she cared too much to try to be conniving and make him feel guilty.
“Tell me what’s wrong,” he murmured gently.
His tone almost made her lose control.
“Last night after…”
“After we made love?” he asked.
Tessa nodded. “I sensed that you were very uncomfortable. I’ve had to read and feel the emotions of people around me my whole life, so I’m pretty good at it. I don’t think you want to be here, and I … I understand.”
He didn’t release her face and stared down at her for a long minute. “I don’t.”
Her brows pinched together. “Don’t what?” she asked when he stalled.
“I don’t want to leave. In fact, if I had my way, we’d be together every minute except when we’re working. The only thing that’s going to change my mind is if you can’t stand to be with me. Even then, I’ll do whatever I need to change your mind.”
Her stomach settled a bit. “But you were unsettled, right?”
He nodded. “Yeah, but not for the reason you think.”
Her hand, which was not holding the cup, gripped his thick wrist. “Then why?”
“Everything I feel for you is exponentially more and deeper than I’ve ever felt in my life. When I was inside your sweet body, I never wanted to leave. It took an amazing amount of effort to pull out of you. The magnitude of emotion surprised me. I never thought I could care about someone as much as I love you.”
She couldn’t hold back the tears from falling. This time it was in relief. “I feel the same way.”
His thumb slid over her cheek before he took the cup from her, put it to the side, lifted her, and set her on the counter. His hand slid to the back of her head and controlled her as his face descended. The kiss made them both moan. Her arms crept around his neck, and she widened her legs to pull him closer to her.
She wanted to beg him to strip her and get as deep as he could inside her. “Please.”
He raised his head and studied her. “I want to make sure you’re okay to take me right now. Last night, I knew you felt some discomfort. You’ve got to be sore.”
She shook her head. “It wasn’t discomfort, I felt stretched, and it might have stung a bit to begin with, but you had me so hot and needy, it almost added to the desire I was feeling.”
Heat flared in his eyes. “So, you liked the bit of pain I gave you?”
She bit her lip, felt her face heat with a blush, and nodded.
He smiled at her so gently. “I think you’re perfect in every way, and then you do something to make me feel like I’m a god,” he said and chuckled.
She smiled. “To me, you are,” she said sincerely.
She squealed when he lifted her, threw her over his shoulder, and walked into the bedroom. He carefully laid her on her back and stripped her clothing off. Within a minute, she was naked and watching him yank his jeans down and off.
He came down on top of her, careful not to smother her, and started kissing her again.
It seemed to go on and on. She begged him and was ready to yell when his hand slid down and cupped her breast.
“We’ve got to work on your patience, Angel.”
“Yeah, okay. But later.”
He smirked and let his hand glide farther down until he was between her thighs. One of his fingers speared into her, making her scream and arch under him. Jesus, just his finger was enough to send her over. When she got close, he always stopped.
“Oh, Sweetheart. You’re so fucking juicy.”
She nodded.
“This tells me how much you need me,” he said against her lips.
She nodded again. “Please.”
She felt him lift himself a bit and then felt him start to press his cock into her tight sheath. She thought she heard herself ask him for more because he was going too slow, but his expression didn’t change, and neither did his penetration.
He was halfway in and stopped. “How are you doing, Angel? Are you sore at all?”
Tessa shook her head. “No. The only discomfort I feel is because you’re holding back, and I need you as deep as you can go.”
Without another word, he lunged into her. His cock was embedded in her now, and he didn’t pause but started to fuck her with hard, fast, powerful thrusts.
She felt herself tighten on him, and then her world spiraled around her as wave upon wave of euphoria consumed her. He didn’t allow her to come down but sent her over again. The strength of that orgasm seemed stronger than the previous one. Her lungs pumped air in and out, and her heart raced in her chest.
“One more time,” he said.
Her eyes widened. “No. I can’t.”
Dominik gritted his teeth. “The hell you can’t.”
She thought he’d been hard on her, which is what she needed. But his cock pistoned in and out of her with such force, she would have scooted up the mattress if he didn’t have a grip on the back of her neck.
He held her steady, not giving her any mercy. She felt him reach between them and then screamed when he pressed down on her clit. She flew and didn’t think she’d ever feel anything as crazy and wonderful as the orgasm he was pushing on her. She heard him grunt and then moan before she felt his cum fill her up and trickle out of her.
They both lay still and concentrated on calming their hearts.
She was barely lucid when he pressed his mouth to her ear.
“Never ever doubt that I want you, Angel. You are already a part of my soul.”
She blinked as tears filled her eyes. “I feel the same way.”
An hour ago, she thought she’d lose him and now they were so much a part of each other, she knew they’d be together forever.