Author's Preface
[Warning- Explicit Sexual Content]
[Cont.]
[Annie]
The air in my bedroom is warm, thick with the scent of white lilies and the lingering, charged tension of the last seventy-two hours.
Kai hovers above me on the mattress, his white t-shirt clinging to his broad shoulders, the drawstring of his soft gray sweats sitting low on his hips.
His dark eyes burn into mine, searching every inch of my face as if trying to ground himself in the reality of this moment.
"Are you sure about this, Annie? We can always stop," he murmurs, his voice a low, rough rumble that vibrates right against my chest.
His hands slide up to frame my face, his warm thumbs gently tracing the sharp line of my jaw before sliding down to rest against the hammering pulse point at my throat.
I look directly into his dark, searching eyes, feeling the steady heat radiating off his body, and nod softly against his palms, letting all my remaining doubts melt away.
I reach up, my fingers tangling in the thick, soft hair at the back of his neck, pulling him down to meet my lips.
The kiss starts slow, heavy with days of restrained worry and bitter distance, before deepening into something urgent and hungry.
Kai lets out a soft, low groan against my mouth, his hands moving back down to my waist, shifting my weight effortlessly so I am positioned directly beneath him on the bed.
His fingers work with deliberate intention, sliding beneath the hem of my oversized t-shirt and pulling it up over my head, tossing it onto the floor.
The cool bedroom air brushes against my bare skin, making me gasp, but the chill is instantly swept away by the searing warmth of Kai’s hands as he cups my ribs.
He pauses, taking in the sight of me.
His breathing hitches, a quiet, breathless sound escaping his throat.
"God, Annie..." he breathes, his voice tight with awe as his gaze lingers on the soft rise and fall of my chest.
"You have no idea what it does to me... seeing you like this."
The sheer, unabashed appreciation in his tone makes a hot wave of shyness flare across my cheeks.
My heart beats wildly as I meet his adoring stare.
Before I can turn my head away, he leans in, his gaze softening with tenderness.
He trails his fingertips lightly along the side of my face, behind my ear, feather-light and reverent, making goosebumps erupt across my skin.
"Look at me, Annie," he whispers, his thumb brushing over my burning cheek.
"Every single detail... you're so beautiful."
He dips his head, trailing hot, agonizingly slow kisses down the column of my neck, inhaling the scent of my skin as if he can't get enough.
He lingers over my fluttering pulse point, his lips pressing a firm, possessive mark there before continuing down to the soft skin above my bra.
When his long fingers reach behind my back, his knuckles graze my spine, sending a delicious shiver straight to my core.
He pauses, cupping my breasts through the thin fabric of my bra.
His thumbs brush across the peaks before he hooks his fingers beneath the clasp and lets the dark lace fall away.
His palms settle against my bare skin, a soft, shuddering breath escaping him.
He uses his thumbs to sweep over my hardened peaks with exquisite, teasing pressure until I arch helplessly off the mattress, a soft moan spilling from my lips.
"You're perfection," Kai growls softly against my skin, his voice thick with unbridled desire.
"Everything about you drives me completely insane."
He dips his head, his warm breath fanning over my skin before his lips close over my left breast.
He takes the peak into his mouth with a slow, damp heat, swirling his tongue in lazy, deliberate circles around the sensitive tip before drawing a sharp, deep suction that pulls a breathless cry from my throat.
Without missing a beat, his hand reaches up to the right breast, his fingers rolling and pinching the peak between his thumb and forefinger while his mouth works the left.
Then, shifting seamlessly, he moves across my chest, taking the right peak between his teeth for a delicious, light nip before soothing the sting with a broad sweep of his tongue, alternately sucking, licking, and teasing both breasts until my skin is flushed pink and sensitized, and my entire body is humming with electricity.
His large, warm hand slides down my stomach, making me gasp at the sudden shift.
He doesn't pause; his hand slips directly beneath the waistband of my soft cotton shorts, his long fingers gliding past the fabric to press over my silk undies, rubbing me through the thin material with a heavy, deliberate heat.
My fingers tighten on the soft cotton of his shirt, tugging him closer as a wave of intense heat flushes across my skin.
He shifts his weight, sliding down the bed between my thighs.
A sudden, intense wave of self-consciousness hits me as he settles down there.
My cheeks burn hot, and my instinct takes over—I bring my hands down, trying to push against his shoulders, my knees pressing together slightly.
"Kai, wait..." I murmur, my voice trembling with sudden shyness under his intense, focused stare.
He catches my hands gently, holding them in a firm, warm grip before pressing a soft, reassuring kiss to the inside of my wrist.
"Don't hide from me, Annie. I want to see every inch of you," he whispers, his eyes locking onto mine with intoxicating intensity.
I hesitate, suddenly unsure what to do under his unwavering gaze.
My fingers tighten around his as I look at him.
"I just need a moment."
After a brief pause, I give him a small nod, letting him know I'm ready.
He gives me a reassuring smile, brushing his lips against my wrist before moving closer again.
He hooks his fingers into the elastic band of my shorts and slowly draws them down my legs, tossing them off the bed.
His broad palms rest heavily against my bare knees, gently easing them apart as his gaze travels slowly up the length of my legs, making my skin prickle with heat.
Before I can protest again, he leans in, burying his face against the sensitive skin of my inner thigh.
He presses a hot, possessive kiss right where my pulse throbs, then opens his mouth, gathering the soft flesh between his lips and sucking firmly.
A sharp gasp tears from my throat as a delicious, stinging heat ripples straight down to my core.
"Kai—!"
He doesn't stop.
He moves slightly higher, his lips grazing over the tender skin before nipping down firmly with his teeth, leaving a hot, deep mark on my inner thigh that makes me cry out in desire and delicious pain.
He soothes the sting immediately with the slow, damp drag of his tongue.
He continues marking my skin with feverish kisses and possessive bites as he moves toward my hips.
"I can’t believe you're mine, Annie," he murmurs against my bruised skin, his hot breath making every nerve ending fire at once.
" Every inch of you is mine. "
He hooks his fingers into the silk band of my underwear, removing the last barrier between us and tossing it aside.
Kai shifts lower between my open knees, his dark gaze locking onto mine, fierce and unrelenting.
"Look at me, Annie," he says, his voice a thick, gravelly command. "Keep your eyes on me."
When his mouth makes direct contact, his tongue sweeps upward in one long, incredibly slow stroke that forces a loud, ragged gasp from my lips.
He dedicates himself entirely to a relentless, punishingly thorough rhythm with just his mouth.
He laps broad and flat across my folds, sucking fiercely at my sensitive flesh, and flicking his tongue over my clit with a rapid, vibrating precision.
The moment feels more intense than I expected, yet looking at him makes a blinding heat pool low in my stomach.
His face is flushed pink and slick with moisture, his dark hair falling across his forehead, and his heavy-lidded eyes never break contact with mine, burning with a wild, feverish hunger that is utterly intoxicating.
Minutes bleed together in a haze of heat and friction.
The intensity builds so sharply, without a shred of mercy, that the pleasure borders on agonizing.
Tears prick the corners of my eyes, hot and blurring my vision, as I clutch desperately at the bedsheets, my hips thrashing wildly against his mouth.
"Kai... please, please..." I sob out, my voice cracking, absolute desperation coating every syllable.
Without breaking the punishing rhythm of his tongue, he slides two long, slick fingers inward, pressing and curling them deep inside me in perfect, devastating synchronization with his mouth finding and sucking fiercely at my clit.
The simultaneous combination of his tongue, his suction, and his driving fingers shatters whatever remains of my control.
A loud, helpless, echoing cry tears from my throat as a violent, blinding wave of pleasure shatters through my entire body.
My inner muscles clamp down tightly, my legs trembling uncontrollably against his shoulders as I ride out the endless, overwhelming crescendo, tears finally spilling over my lashes.
He catches every drop with his tongue, continuing to taste me as his lips work over my sensitive, spasming flesh to soothe the tremors and draw out every last shiver until the sharp edges of the release subside into a warm, lingering hum.
He rises up, hovering over me again, his chest heaving, his dark hair disheveled, and the pulse in his throat visibly racing.
Every bit of his usual guarded control has completely vanished, leaving him looking utterly undone and wonderfully wrecked, his eyes burning with a wild, feverish heat.
He leans down, capturing my mouth in a deep, possessive kiss that tastes of me, his hand resting heavily against the small of my back.
I can feel the hard line of his desire pressing against my thigh, heavy and demanding through his soft sweats.
Breathing heavily, I reach down, my fingers brushing against his hardness through the fabric, wanting to ease the tension for him.
He instantly catches my wrist, stopping my hand with a sharp, breathless laugh.
"Save it for tomorrow, love," he murmurs, his voice rough and strained.
"If you touch me like that right now, I'll combust in five seconds, and I refuse to let this end that fast."
With urgent, trembling hands, he quickly strips off his t-shirt and sweats, casting them aside.
I catch my breath, my gaze dropping and instantly widening in sheer appreciation at the stunning reality of him.
His naked frame is lean and muscular, with broad shoulders, a sculpted chest, and a stomach ridged with definition.
His hand closes around his length as he strokes himself slowly, and I take in his impressive size.
Before positioning himself at my entrance, he draws my gaze back up over his physique to his face.
The contrast is dizzying.
The laid-back, almost boyishly innocent expression I know so well has completely vanished, replaced by a man utterly undone—disheveled, wild-eyed, and burning with desperation.
He shifts forward between my thighs, bringing the hard, searing heat of him flush against my core in a slow, deliberate movement that makes a soft whine slip past my lips.
"I've lost hours of sleep imagining this," he groans softly against my ear, his breath hot and ragged as he shifts his hips again.
"God, Annie... you have no idea how much I need you."
His words send a wave of heat up my neck, and I blush deeply under his heavy, heated stare.
He pauses for a fraction of a second, his eyes locking onto mine with fierce, unyielding devotion, making sure every boundary is clear.
"Is it safe to continue like this, love?" he murmurs, his voice a low, rough rasp against my cheek.
"Are we good?"
"I'm on the pill," I whisper back, my fingers tangling in the hair at the nape of his neck, pulling him closer.
"It's safe, Kai."
Hearing that, any lingering restraint vanishes from his eyes.
When he pushes inside me with a sharp, breathless thrust, I gasp, marveling all over again at how big he is as he stretches me full, my legs instantly wrapping tightly around his waist to anchor him as a delicious shockwave ripples through me.
He moves slow at first, both of us maintaining unbroken eye contact.
I watch his jaw clench, his dark eyebrows drawing together in concentration, sweat glistening on his temples as he exerts every ounce of his willpower to control himself, moving with agonizing restraint as if he doesn't want to come too soon.
A quiet, breathless giggle slips past my lips at the sheer, fierce concentration etched across his face.
Kai stops dead, blinking down at me, his chest heaving.
"What's funny?" he groans, a breathless, incredulous edge to his voice.
"Nothing," I tease softly, a wicked little smile touching my lips as I reach up, our fingers intertwining, and draw him down lightly to meet my mouth.
"You're just... very intense."
He lets out a dark, breathless chuckle against my lips.
" You won't be laughing in a second. "
The playful edge vanishes instantly, replaced by a raw, consuming hunger.
He reaches down, lifting my legs up over his shoulders, and surges forward.
He drives into me with an intense, relentless rhythm that steals the air straight from my lungs, every stroke deep and punishingly good, a heavy, driving cadence born of absolute possession.
The quiet of the bedroom shatters, filled entirely by the rhythmic slap of skin, our ragged breathing, and the desperate, unfiltered moans spilling from my throat as he takes me apart piece by piece.
"Come for me, Annie," he growls fiercely against my ear, his voice rough and thick with demand.
"Let go for me, love."
Right as the intense peak tears through me, his hand shifts down, his thumb rubbing firmly, relentlessly over my clit just as he buries himself deeper, pushing me past the breaking point.
A thick, searing wave of heat floods my core, my whole body shuddering uncontrollably around him as my release washes over.
As I unravel beneath him, he crushes his mouth over mine, completely drowning out my loud, helpless moans in a deep, frantic kiss while his strong arms wrap around my back, holding me so tightly against his chest that there is not an inch of space left between us.
We lie tangled together for a brief, breathless moment as the aftershocks ripple through me.
But the wild, feverish hunger in Kai's eyes doesn't fade—if anything, it burns hotter, an unsatiated desperation radiating off him like raw heat.
Before I can catch my breath, he rolls us over in one swift movement, leaving me straddling his hips with my hands planted against his chest.
" I'm not done with you ," he growls, his voice thick, ragged, and entirely feral.
He grips my waist with vice-like fingers, lifting me up and slamming me straight back down onto his hard length.
A startled cry tears from my throat as he starts thrusting upward with a punishing, relentless cadence that strips away whatever breath I had left.
He is an absolute force of nature beneath me, his hands sliding down to clamp over my hips as he drives into me over and over, his dark eyes locked onto mine with an intensity that borders on unhinged.
I grip his broad shoulders, my fingernails biting into his skin as the friction builds right back up from the ashes.
The sheer weight of his hunger for me is overwhelming, delicious, and entirely consuming.
"Kai—!" I sob out, my walls clamping tight around him.
With a low, guttural roar, he surges up into me one final, devastating time, his body trembling violently as he spills deep inside me.
We collapse together, chests heaving, skin slick with sweat as the heavy heat slowly fades into a warm, lingering hum.
Slowly, he pulls back, a soft, genuine smile touching his lips.
He presses a lingering kiss to my forehead, then down to both of my flushed cheeks, looking down at me with an expression of quiet contentment and profound relief to finally have me back.
He gently withdraws, moving out of the bed with quiet efficiency.
He grabs a warm, damp cloth, returning a moment later to gently and meticulously help me clean myself as I lie completely limp and exhausted against the pillows.
Once we are both refreshed, he pulls my favorite soft cotton pyjamas over my limbs, slipping into a clean pair of his own sweats before returning to the bed.
He lifts me effortlessly, shifting us both to the cooler, unblemished side of the mattress, and pulls the heavy duvet up over our shoulders.
Tucking me securely against his solid chest, Kai wraps his arms around me, burying his face in my hair, kissing the crown of my head as we settle into the deep, quiet safety of the dark.
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