“Is this more what you had in mind, Reed?” He trailed kisses along the side of my neck. It wasn’t nearly enough, so I tilt my head, positioning my mouth closer to his.
“Is that all you got?” I asked breathlessly. My knees buckled when he cupped me between the legs and squeezed. “Oh, Jesus.”
“You can just call me Rob.”
I didn’t have time for a witty retort before he spun me again, tightening his grip as he pushed me against the stone wall. Slowly, he leaned in. The light from the moon broke through the cloud cover, giving me enough of the silvery illumination to catch the stark hunger heating his gaze. His free hand grabbed my hip. He didn’t jerk me to him. Oh no. He simply held me there as he looked at me, his hand releasing my downstairs to move possessively over my body. The way he just stared at me made me squirm. I felt raw, exposed, as if he saw right past all my walls and focused on my soul.
I couldn’t stand it and kissed him, lost in the taste. Lost in the moment. He had me so wet, so unbelievably turned on, that I’d reach blastoff in seconds.
His kiss matched mine in passion and intensity as he lifted me and wedged himself between my legs. I shoved my fingers through his dark hair and pulled him closer. He dipped a hand beneath my shirt and traveled it up to my breasts, pinching a nipple and sending jolts of electricity straight to my clit.
He lowered me back down. “Take off your pants and turn around.”
I did exactly as he said, shocked I trembled so hard. With anticipation. With excitement. And yes, even a little fear. Rob was controlling, no doubt about it, but he’d never been this dominating. I didn’t think I’d be into it considering I was the first one to challenge authority, but I was. Holy massive climax, how I was into it.
My palms rested against the cool stone wall. Using his knee, he spread my legs and slowly traced the crack of my backside down, down, down until his finger slipped inside me. I gasped and dug my nails into the rock for purchase, which would never happen and only resulted in destroying my nails. I didn’t care and kept doing it as his thumb did wicked things to my clit.
“Feels like someone likes her guy a little demanding. You’re soaking wet, Reed.”
I couldn’t respond. Hell, I couldn’t breathe. His other hand had circled around and attacked me from the front. The combined assault on my senses sent me reeling. I arched my back and whimpered, leaning my head on his shoulder. He took advantage of the angle and teased my entrance with the tip of his cock.
“Oh…my…God!” I cried out and bit my lip as my last word was met with a thrust of his hips, the thick invasion of his flesh stretching me. He gripped my hair and held my head back against his shoulder. I bit my lip again so as not to attract any unwanted visitors, like the Council.
He picked up the pace, plunging in and out of me fast and hard, slamming our hips together repeatedly. I arched my back more for better access, deeper penetration. He plunged to the hilt, bonding us in the most primal of ways.
I braced myself as the biggest of big O’s swelled inside me. It was going to be the orgasm to end all other orgasms if he’d just touch me in the right spot.
Oh, hot damn. He had to be a mind reader. His fingers rubbed my clit in rough, tight circles. Oh, yeah. Riiiiight there.
A wave of pleasure hit me so swiftly, my knees buckled. The climax crashed down, destroying my ability to remain quiet. I swear I spoke in tongues as he didn’t slow his assault, pumping into me, slapping us together until he lost his rhythm. He stiffened and bit down on my shoulder as his release consumed him.
We both collapsed against the wall, panting as we recovered. My heartbeat pounded so loud, I couldn’t hear the words he whispered against my ear. I turned in his arms, looking up into his eyes. “What was that?”
“I asked you to take me with you when you leave.” He stared at me, his gaze not as dark as it was, but still dark enough for me to lose myself in it. “Please, Reed. I can’t stand being apart from you. None of us can. We’re better together.”
How would that look? Me leaving to talk to Cressida, only to return with three of my boyfriends to join up with the one I’d left at the grove and no answers? Besides, I needed him inside the Council, close to Vanessa, to feed us intel. I needed Clay at the school, as close to Alec as possible without raising suspicion, to also feed us intel. Leo had developed quite the bond with the MEs, so I needed him here to keep them on our side.
“Rob,” I whispered. “I want to. I really do, but I can’t.”
“We’re better together,” he repeated with more conviction. The mood changed between us, grew more intense, almost urgent. I shook my head, which resulted in his shoulders slumping.
“I need you here.”
He quickly righted his clothes and turned, resting his hands on his hips. “And I need you. Period.” He faced me, his expression so fierce, it had me sucking in a breath from the impact. “I hate this.”
“I do too. You think I like being apart from you and the other guys? I don’t. Bryan misses you as much as I do. It’s only temporary until we can figure out our next move.”
Reluctantly, he nodded and dropped
