He practically ran for the bathroom and set her down gently on the counter. She yelped a bit when her ass hit the cold marble, but watching her naked mate walk around the bathroom had her dist
racted soon enough. Unlike both of his brothers, he wore his hair short. She stared, entranced at the muscles of his neck as they transitioned into his wide shoulders. Everything from his square jawline to his perfectly tight ass screamed of strength and power, and it was all hers.
She hopped off the counter and walked up behind him as he held a hand under the water stream testing its warmth. Wordlessly, she stepped up behind him and pressed her breasts to his back and wrapped her arms around his torso. He inhaled sharply but let her hands roam. Grinning, she trailed a finger down either side of his hips and was rewarded with a throaty groan. She peeked around his body to see that his cock was straining against his stomach, clear glistening liquid already seeping from the head. "My poor baby has been wanting this all day, hasn't he?" she whispered, moving her right hand into the water. It felt warm enough to her.
"Gods, yes," he whispered.
She stepped around him and let the water sluice down her body. Reaching up, she placed her hand over his heart, marveling at their different skin tones. Hers gleamed like darkened bronze, and his glowed like gold. Side by side, they were beautiful.
"Join me."
He took a step and bent slightly in front of her. She had no idea what he was doing until both of his hands came up to cup her ass. Moments later he had her lifted and wrapped around his body. With her full weight supported by him, her hands were free. She ran them over the tightened tendons of his neck and shoulders before she leaned down and captured his lips with her own.
They took their time. Each of them exploring and memorizing the other. Ari leaned back, breathing heavily. "Gods, I hate to admit this, but if we keep going, the show will be over before it starts," he warned.
"You could come, just from kissing me?" she asked, feeling like a goddess.
"Brie, baby, I could come just looking at you," he admitted.
"Then this will be even better," she said, using her thighs to support some of her weight as she lifted herself up. Reaching down, she searched for him and wasn't disappointed to find he was hot and hard for her. Ever so slowly, she lowered herself down until he was seated inside of her. They both exhaled in physical relief at being connected once again. And that's what it felt like to her. In the long hours since he had last been inside of her, she felt as if she had been dying of thirst. Only now, being joined with him, could she drink deeply.
She placed her hands on his shoulders and rose up, feeling him slide from her, before relaxing her legs and dropping down on him again. As she rode him, she realized that her legs weren't even straining. She felt like she could easily do this for hours. Groaning at the thought, she rocked her hips, enjoying how he felt deep inside her.
She liked to think that her stamina was due to long hours in the gym, but she knew she would never have been able to do this before being claimed by Ari. He had not only soothed her battered heart, but also strengthened her body.
She set a slow pace. Unlike before, she was able to see his face and the effect she was clearly having on him. His head was thrown back, and his eyes were closed. When he licked his lips, she leaned in and reclaimed them. He lowered his head and opened his eyes at the first touch of her lips. Never breaking eye contact, they teased and tormented one another. He pulled back, grinning. "There's no part of you that doesn't flat out do it for me, baby," he admitted. "I could spend the rest of eternity kissing you."
She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him close. "You're the only one who has ever touched my heart," she confessed. "You scare me to death, Ari."
His low growl was her only warning as his hands wrapped around her waist. He stepped forward and used the wall to pin her in place, which allowed the snapping of his hips to increase the pace.
"Mine!" he snarled and buried his teeth in her shoulder.
The moment her body registered the pain, everything tightened low in her body, causing him to repeatedly plunge over that elusive spot she could never quite get to on her own.
She screamed out her ecstasy as his body spun hers out of control. He pulled away from her shoulder and thrust into her one final time. Breathing heavily, he rested his forehead on her shoulder.
"Gods above, I love you," he whispered with ragged breath.
"And I you," she said, holding him as close to her body as she could. She'd have to get Rathais to order more weapons for her, because there was no way in hell she was losing this man.
Chapter Fifteen
Much to Brie's embarrassment they were the last to arrive to dinner. Leo simply gave her a wink and held out her chair for her. She kissed his cheek. "I love this dressing gown as well. You have impeccable tastes."
Leo looked pleased as he flushed at her praise. "It was a simple thing really."
"Is that comfy?" Meryn asked.
She nodded. "It feels like a nightgown, but looks fancy."
Meryn closed her eyes, and a moment later her sweats and tee changed to a gown similar to hers but in shades of gold. She opened her eyes. "I could get used to this. They're even better than the dress robes, and I thought those were good for being formal."
"Leo?" Rex said.
Leo nodded. "Ryuu and I have brought all the food to the sideboard, which will eliminate running back and forth to the kitchen. You're free to secure the room."
Rex looked at Kendrick. A moment later there was a familiar pulse, and Brie knew the room had been soundproofed.