Chapter Twenty Seven
I’ve woken in heaven.
My hands tighten around Summer’s hips, anchoring her above me. With every thrust into her tight, wet body, I can feel myself igniting with electricity. The way she moves against me is pure bliss.
The last thing I remember is grappling with the overwhelming amount of information crashing through my body. They shot me with something…
Summer pulls away with a gasp. “Ray, are you—?”
I arch my eyebrow, amused at her flustered state. “Very much awake,” I confirm, arching my hips to press deeper into her body.
She flushes at my response but still maintains eye contact. “I didn’t intend for things to escalate this quickly.”
“Shh.” I quiet her with a finger on her lips, my gaze locked onto hers. Our foreheads meet as she leans down, and I feel a surge of warmth spread through me.
Summer is the one who completes me. She’s the key I needed to truly come alive. “This is exactly what I needed to wake up. You were the missing piece, Summer.”
My heart swells with happiness as her tears slip from her eyelids. Embracing her tightly, I savor the sensation of her arms wrapped around my neck in return.
“I was terrified I had lost you,” she sniffs, pulling back.
I can’t help but feel relieved we’re both safe in each other’s arms again, too. “You’ll never lose me. But you’ll have to explain what happened… after…”
I punctuate the word with another thrust into her body, wanting to get deeper. As curious as I am about how we ended up in this room, if Summer’s here, it’s enough. Right now, all I want is her.
My fingers sink into her hair as I cup the back of her head, pulling her down to capture her lips. With every subtle movement of her body, the intensity only grows stronger.
A deep growl escapes my throat as I feel her hands press against my shoulders, and she takes control of our movements. My body responds eagerly, and pleasure shoots through me as her tight grip slides up along my length.
I sink my fingers into her hips, guiding her movement down to intensify the sensation. “Ray,” she moans out, her voice filled with need. “I need more.”Her words echo in my mind as she rises on trembling legs.
I still can’t believe this is happening. I never guessed she”d want me just as much as I want her.
Our eyes meet and lock as she slowly takes me inside her, filling me with an overwhelming sensation that consumes my entire body.
I let out a soft moan, tilting my head up to watch her body slide down my length. She’s so tight, squeezing me like a vice.
I grip her hips tightly, trying to calm my racing heart. “Take it slow,” I whisper, my thumbs caressing her soft skin. “We have all the time we need.”
She nods, her body tense but slowly relaxing above me. I can feel her getting used to me, and I start to move with her, starting slow before picking up the pace. Our connection is intense, her grip on me tightening as we move in perfect rhythm.
I feel her heat envelop me, igniting a fire within my core. My hands tighten on her hips as she grinds against me, driving us both to new heights of pleasure. With a deep growl, I flip us over, pinning her beneath me and sink deep, claiming her as mine.
Summer gasps, clinging to me. I brace myself on one forearm and use my free hand to lift her leg higher on my hip. The new angle makes me see stars, and Summer cries out my name as I begin pounding into her with purpose. Her body trembles below me, her breaths coming out in shallow gasps.
“That’s it,” I rasp, my lips brushing against her throat. “Let go, Summer. I’ve got you.”
I feel her relax under me and I sink to the hilt as she finally surrenders to the intense pleasure I’m giving her. My balls tighten and I fight against the urge to explode.
“I’m so close.” Her body trembles beneath me as I utter those three words.
I feel a wave of pleasure washes over me, taking my breath away. With one final thrust, I join her in ecstasy, hot warmth filling her core. She moans and claws at my back, driving us both to the edge together.
We collapse in a tangle of limbs as I turn us on our side, both panting for breath.
Her soft breath flutters across my chest, and the warmth tickles my skin. “I’m so thankful you’re okay,” she says softly, placing a gentle kiss on my collarbone.
I hold her close, grateful for her presence and the steady beat of her heart against mine.
“Me too.”
I nuzzle into her hair, my hands tracing idle patterns over her back. I can feel the sparking energy of her thoughts racing. The sensation is new, but so much lately has been different for me, so it’s not surprising. Just different.
“I can hear you thinking,” I whisper, gazing down at her with curiosity. “What’s on your mind?”
Summer hesitates, then blurts out, “I don’t want to go back.” The words tumble out in a rush. “To the way things were before. I don’t want to go back to the military, to being alone and—“
I quickly silence her, placing a finger on her trembling lips. “You don’t have to be afraid anymore,” I whisper gently. “I won’t let anyone harm you. Not now, and not ever again.”
Her eyes blaze with determination in the soft light, but she refuses to let tears fall. “You can’t know that.”
“Maybe not,” I concede. “But I know what I’m capable of. And I will destroy their entire… corporation before I ever let them lay another finger on you.”
“Corporation?” Summer wiggles, squeezing and separating our bodies as I wince.
“Yes.” I let her pull from my arms as she sits up to peer down at me. Propping my head on my arms, I consider how to explain it. “That… connection. The powerful one at the base. I got…” I poke through my knowledge, astounded by the wealth of information now accessible to me. “… everything.”
“Everything?” Summer rolls to the side of the bed, hopping to her feet. “I’m super curious. Keep talking, I just need to pee.”
She disappears from view through a door, but I see a sink and mirror as she turns the corner. Glancing around, I notice the fine, soft flooring and sandy beige walls. There’s even a piece of furniture with drawers and nightstands on both sides of the bed. “Where are we?”
“No changing the subject,” Summer admonishes, turning on the water at the sink as she moves into view, and my eyes are drawn to her backside. “But technically, we’re in another dimension. One of the Sinth named Purlogh brought us here. There’s no way anyone can reach us.”
“Alright.” I let out a relieved sigh, settling back against the headboard as Summer leaves the bathroom carrying a washcloth. “That last thing they shot me with… well, from what I can sense now, the energy from it came from their central information because I know where we are. Or were.”
I pause, scrubbing a hand across my face. “In fact, I can access everything. It’s all in here.” I tap my head, still mystified myself.
I don’t understand it, but it’s true.
Summer drops the warm cloth into my lap, rubbing her hands up and down the length of my cock as she cleans me. “They’re going to be so interested in what you know.”
“Who?”
“The Sinth.” Summer pulls away, folding the cloth and tossing it onto the nightstand before sliding closer and pulling up the blanket. “I think their bosses showed up while they were getting everyone out of the base. Or trying to. I don’t really know how it went.”
“But you think they were successful?”
“Definitely.”
A fierce surge of warmth blooms in my chest as she leans up to kiss me. I feel her gratitude and wonder pouring into the kiss, and I can’t help but reciprocate with equal intensity. My arms tighten around her, pulling her close as we melt into each other.
At that moment, all my doubts and fears disappear, replaced by the hope of a brighter future with this amazing woman in my arms. As long as I have Summer, everything else will work out. And for now, there’s nothing else I can do to rescue the others.
“We should rest,” Summer assures me. “It’s the middle of the night. We’ll let everyone know after you get a decent amount of sleep, okay?”
She snuggles into my arms, yawning widely as her warm, soft curves press against me. How can I argue with that?