LOGINUnable to help himself, he grabbed her breasts and shoved himself deep into her, holding on hard as he laid his lips on hers. Her response to him was so vulnerable and affectionate, so unlike when they first started this. He couldn't stop himself from letting the hope seep in.
"Fuck this," he said into her mouth, withdrawing from her suddenly.She turned on him quickly, surprise and hurt on her face. He regretted his rashness instantly."Sorry. I just needed to see your face," he said, rushing back to her to pick her up and put her back on the desk.She grinned at him smugly. What the fuck was he letting her see? He smashed his lips into hers, yanking the panties around her thighs clean off and tossing them to the floor. His mouth still glued to hers as they devoured each other's lips, he slid his shaft back inside her just as abruptly as he left her. Her mouth attached itself onto his so hard that it meant going slower than he knew she liked.Unable to help himself, he grabbed her breasts and shoved himself deep into her, holding on hard as he laid his lips on hers. Her response to him was so vulnerable and affectionate, so unlike when they first started this. He couldn't stop himself from letting the hope seep in."Fuck this," he said into her mouth, withdrawing from her suddenly. She turned on him quickly, surprise and hurt on her face. He regretted his rashness instantly. "Sorry. I just needed to see your face," he said, rushing back to her to pick her up and put her back on the desk. She grinned at him smugly. What the fuck was he letting her see? He smashed his lips into hers, yanking the panties around her thighs clean off and tossing them to the floor. His mouth still glued to hers as they devoured each other's lips, he slid his shaft back inside her just as abruptly as he left her. Her mouth attached itself onto his so hard that it meant going slower than he knew she liked.
Panting and moaning, they each made quick work of the other's clothing, her reaching for his belt buckle and him for the zipper of her dress. He stepped back from her, just long enough to watch her step out of her dress while he pulled down his pants. He inhaled sharply as he took her in. He never thought he'd get to see her step out of a dress ever again. The yearning made his chest tighten as he watched her disarm herself. Make herself vulnerable for him. No to the marriage on paper alone. They'd go back to basics. How it was in the beginning. The relentless time between the sheets. Those beautiful nights when she devoted her body to his. The pleasure they gave each other slowly numbed the pain of the past. He wouldn't hope for what came after the pleasure and contentment though. Didn't expect her to love him again. Their eyes met, both of them half naked in her office in broad daylight. "I'll fuck you, hold you, kiss you, make myself available to you
Present day — 2021, August 30thKeira deserved so much better than having a marriage forced on her. She was a big girl though. She asked for him to be here. Aaron felt no remorse about being back in her life. Just six months ago, he was declaring his love to another woman. Openly talking to both Keira and Emily about his future with the latter. This arrangement could not possibly bring Keira joy after he made her listen to that. What would their marriage look like? No trust or love like what was once between them. Could he really give her that kind of life? Too much had happened between them for him to dare to hope for the things he promised her a year ago. All that preaching he did in Caines about being unable to treat her the way Ethan did and he kissed her. Again and again. Shared a bed with her. Danced with her. Fucked with her head while still being with Emily. He hated himself for it. Maybe she hated him too.Then there was how pissed off
Keira felt the tension in the air just as her siblings did. Some of the world's greatest killers were assembled in the heart of what was once Absconditus, on the border of Imperium and Venatores. There was enough bad blood flowing between the founding families of the House of Assassins to drown all of Warlanda. And yet, even just a glimpse of Aaron was like finding him in that restaurant one and half years ago all over again. Brand new sensations. Life breathed back into her. Their last names meant that they were born on opposite sides, destined to kill each other. Nothing could erase that. Rivers of blood flowed beneath the bridge that connected them. Still, the way her aching heart yearned for him was irrefutable. "This is happening. We're all just going to have to get the fuck over it," said Keira, clasping her shaking hands behind her back as she and Aaron took their first steps away from their siblings, towards each other. Unreadable eyes looked her ove
Twelve years ago(Caines, Terres Somnia)"Again," said Mary. Aaron's eyelids were falling closed. They'd been at it for hours. Firing a gun wasn't like reading thick books or learning five different instruments at the same time. Nor was it like spending endless hours on puzzles like Sudoku, Scrabble or Go all while trying to master the language of the year. This year it was Japanese. Last year it was Spanish. Who knows what Mary would pick for next year. No, firing a gun was his least favorite extracurricular activity his mother forced down his throat. At thirteen, Mary often boasted that he was already the smartest, most talented man she knew. Certainly smarter than his father, Earl Henry. Only when it came to his combat training did Mary not push the issue. Until now. "Mama," he groaned. "Please Mama. No more." "No slouching!" Mary snapped, coming up behind him to reposition his stance. "Remember now, you're not a future pr
Aaron had been so focused on telling Henry to fuck off, that he missed Emily showing up entirely. Turned out, Henry wasn't the last person Aaron wanted to see after all. "Very well," said Henry, turning to leave. "For what it's worth, I'm sorry Aaron. For everything I cost you. For everything you lost in my name. Whatever you think about my preferences about my children, you were my heir, Aaron. In many ways, you still are. I'm so proud of the way you carried yourself in the last six months. When even Troy couldn't interfere, you put everything aside to step up. You were every bit the king I always wanted you to be. Strong. Smart. Effective. Decisive. A born leader. I only came to tell you it's okay to have what's in that envelope. The crown won't force anything else on you, but if you want it, it's yours. Rest, my son. Be happy." With that, Henry walked away, leaving Aaron and Emily alone. "The fuck are you talking about? I'm about to







