23. Chapter 23 - Madison
A pillow cushions my head as Diego lays me down on towels he arranged by the fireplace. Warmth replaces the brief chill zipping through me as he lowers himself over me, caging me in between his two extended arms. Goosebumps litter my skin—for reasons other than being cold. Like blown glass, those sapphire eyes of his ignite with the light from the gas fireplace. I am mesmerized by the way it makes them sparkle and shine. His body molds with mine as his lips crash against my own. And once more, we can’t keep our hands from roaming.
My still trembling thighs come up to circle his waist as his tongue traces my butterfly tattoo. I’m in awe of the reaction it has on him. Just the look in his eyes when he catches a glimpse of it has me squirming. It has my pulse skyrocketing, not only in my chest but between my thighs.
That look is absolutely feral.
And it makes me feral. Bat shit crazy with need.
Except, tonight, he’s more reserved than I have ever seen him. We may have only had a few sexual interactions, but from what I have learned about him, along with what I have heard through the grapevine, he isn’t one to hold back that animalistic nature .
With fervor, his lips meet mine, parting to whisper my name. “ Madison .”
Powerful fingers grip my thighs, pulling me closer and adding pressure to where our hips meet. The head of his cock presses into my entrance, but instead of driving home like I expect him to, he stops himself from going further. It is driving me crazy. Can’t he see that I need him now?
“I love you, Madison. I don’t know what I did to deserve you, but I sure as hell don’t plan on ever letting you run again.”
I stare up into those penetrating blue eyes. They hold a promise of forever.
“Then don’t lie to me ever again and I won’t. From this moment forward you have to be honest with me. I can handle it. Don’t leave me out of your plans.”
He nods his head in agreement before placing a chaste kiss to my swollen lips. “I promise. And if I ever do, know I deserve the punishment.” He winks.
I can’t help but roll my eyes at him.
“Ahh… I was hoping you would do that…” he snickers, the corner of his lip coming up to reveal the pointed edge of his canine. The monster inside of him never too far.
Diego pulls out, causing me to groan my disapproval. “Diego… please… I need you right now.”
“And you will have me. Over and over and over again. But for now, you will behave and accept your punishment like a good girl. No squirming. Stay perfectly still.”
He leans back on his heels, gripping my ankle and bringing it to his lips. The warmth of them presses against the inside of my ankle and up my calf until they reach the apex of my thighs. Anticipation builds inside me. My core aches, clenching with the need to have him place those lips where I crave them most.
But of course he doesn’t. Bastard.
He swaps ankles, repeating the process until he is back, breathing warm air between my legs. I lift my hips, desperate for his face to make contact.
Before I have a chance to register what happened, he’s gripped my waist and flipped me to my stomach, smacking my ass. The sound bounces off the walls around us. Pain and heat spread across my cheeks before they are soothed by his hands massaging the skin. If my pussy wasn’t throbbing already, it’s pulsing now. His lips replace his hands, trailing lower until his tongue darts out to lick a trail through my parted legs.
“Ocean Eyes …” I sigh out, hoping more than anything that he’ll continue.
But once again, he refrains.
That sexy mouth of his chuckles before working its way over the swell of my ass, up the curve of my spine, and landing at the crook of my neck. A wave of ecstasy hits me as his cock presses into me. Yes. Finally. Shifting the two of us, he lowers himself down next to me so that we are spooning. Diego slides my hair away from my neck and leans his head there while lifting my thigh up and driving all the way home.
My core clenches around him, more than ready to accept my punishment. Ready to have him drive into me over and over again until my vision dots with stars.
Except, once again, he doesn’t.
With extreme restraint, he works himself in and out of me, building a pleasure that starts off in a small ripple. The fire before me and Diego pressed up behind me has me scorching with need. So much fucking need. That ripple crescendos to a wave as does his pace.
Leaving my leg resting on the knee he has bent between my legs, he reaches around and begins to toy with my clit.
My eyes close as he brings me to the edge.
This giant tsunami he’s created is starting to crest.
I’m about to crash .
Demolishing anything in my path.
He lets go completely, pistoning into me while sucking my neck and pulling the sensitive skin between his teeth.
“You are perfect, Madison,” he grinds out before swiveling my head to look at him. “Marry me again. Tell me you want this just as badly as I do,” he pants between thrusts.
I want to answer him. I want to shout it to the rooftops—but I can’t. My vision goes all sparkly and my orgasm slices through me. My soul leaves my body as the word ‘yes’ gets stuck somewhere behind a garbled scream. Diego joins me at the same time, covering my mouth with his as we both ride out the ecstasy we feel when our bodies collide.
After a moment, he slides out of me, spinning me around and pulling me close. My head rests against his chest, his heart beating erratically behind his butterfly tattoo. His fingers mindlessly play with my hair as we both catch our breath.
“Is it just the sex for you then?” he asks defeatedly.
“What? No . Oh my God, Ocean Eyes . You literally took my breath away. I wanted to tell you when you asked. It was nearly impossible to get the words out…” I look up, giggling and kissing the scruff dusting his chin. A giddy smile forms, stretching wildly across my face. “Yes. Yes. I will marry you again... On one condition.”
His palm cups my face as his thumb rubs the apple of my cheek. Worry etches his face as his eyes dart back and forth between mine, searching for any hint of the answer.
“I want my rings back. The same ones. I don’t want you to recreate everything. Some of those memories should stay exactly as they are.”
He chuckles before kissing me twice in succession.
“Deal.”
Diego rises to his feet and walks over to the small leather overnight bag he brought. I take a moment to admire the inked artwork on his back. A reminder of the two sides to this man. The ones I equally fell in love with. I honestly don’t believe I could do one without the other. My eyes shamelessly drop lower to admire his tan sculpted ass. I’m the lucky one here.
The Bone Breaker reaches inside and retrieves a small velvet box. Pivoting on his heel, he makes his way back towards me. Eyes determined as ever and sparkling with appreciation, they scan me from head to toe.
I do the same, admiring the tattoo he got for me before my gaze drops lower. I lick my lips at the sight of his abs that form a cobblestone pathway to a deep V. His cock glistens with a combination of both our releases. It’s hot as fuck.
Diego marches his way towards me all confident, cocky, and totally mine . The light from the fireplace dances over his skin making him appear like some sort of God. Just like the ones from the fantasy books I read.
My cheeks heat as my core greedily clenches with the need for round two. Like the true predator he is, he picks up on my sudden shift. His cock twitches in response. The wild look on his face tells me he’s more than ready to comply with my desires.
When he reaches me, he sinks down onto one knee, opening the box and reuniting me with my gorgeous engagement ring. The ring he got with such limited time, and yet, was still able to perfect— just for me . The blue sapphires sparkle just like his eyes right now.
“Madison De La Cruz…” he smirks. His lips curl up revealing that dazzling smile I have come to adore. “Marry me again?” He holds out the ring, placing the box on the floor beside him.
“Yes.” I smile, holding my left hand out for him to slide the ring on.
As the cool metal finds its home back on my ring finger, I release a sigh of relief before his lips are on mine and I’m engulfed in his embrace, tumbling back down to the floor .
“Where is my wedding band?” I ask curiously.
Diego places a kiss to the tip of my nose. “You’ll have to wait for that one.”
My eyebrow raises in question as his lips claim mine, effectively ending that conversation— for now.