His hips surged forward, and I cried out, both of us groaning as he slid all the way inside. I’d forgotten how it felt to be filled so wonderfully, so wholly. Time had erased some details but not all. I never forgot the way he made me feel or the connection I felt when we were this close.
His gaze softened as he began to move, gliding in and out as he kept eye contact. I knew the moment he noticed my revelation because his body stilled, and he lowered his head, claiming my lips.
“You feel it.”
“Yes.”
“It’s always this way with us, baby. We’re meant to be together.” His words were cocky but also filled with warmth. All Jasper. Rough and sensitive. Strong and caring.
Our bodies remembered how perfectly we fit together. One of his hands braced against the mattress as the other intertwined our fingers and squeezed. His hips plunged into my own, pistoning back and forth as the pleasure built higher. He pressed a kiss to my hand and then released my fingers, increasing his pace. Wild, feral need took over, and we both became lost in one another.
My lover knew precisely how to coax my body and bring me to completion. My nails dug into his back, and he hissed, pumping harder and faster as sweat clung to both of our bodies. “Fuck,” he whispered, “You’re heaven. My perfect slice of heaven.”
“You’re mine too,” I moaned, so close to the edge that I was about to fall over it.
“Come with me.”
His fingers circled my clit and teased the sensitive bundle of nerves as I jolted, releasing an inferno of heat and pent-up sexual denial. My body flooded his cock, and Jasper growled while his hips slammed into mine, pounding me deep down and into the mattress. I never felt anything so erotic and intoxicating.
“Tawni!” he shouted in a guttural tone, filling me with hard, consistent thrusts before he collapsed. His body draped mine, and I held him against me, hoping this moment was only the first of many.
“I never stopped loving you, baby.”
A languid, passionate kiss pressed to my mouth.
“We’ve got a lot of lost time to make up. Today starts our forever.”
Our forever.
“Then make me come again,” I replied as my heart pounded. “I need more.”
A sexy grin plastered on his face as he began to move his hips again, still hard as granite inside me. “Fuck, yes.”
WHEN I AWAKENED THEfollowing day, one long-stemmed rose lay on Jasper’s pillow. He penned a sweet note informing me that he had church with the rest of the club and that he’d find me afterward. A single black heart was drawn next to his name.
My heart fluttered, and I closed my eyes, remembering the passionate night we shared.
“I never stopped loving you either,” I whispered, even though I was alone. I’d tell him soon, although, after last night, I was sure he already knew.
After a quick shower, I managed to sneak into the guest room and change clothes, smiling at Zane as he snored softly on the bed. I walked down the hall and found the kitchen full of women. It was slightly intimidating, but Nylah came forward and wrapped me up in a hug.
When she pulled back, her smile was infectious. “This is Tawni, Wraith’s ol’ lady.”
Every single woman smiled wide, and I was greeted with such warmth that I was touched.
A woman I had yet to meet moved forward with Yeva. She had him strapped to her chest as she gave me a side hug. “I’m Naomi. So happy to meet you, Tawni.”
“Naomi!” I cried, thrilled we finally made contact. “I never thought we’d actually get a chance to talk in person.”
“I know, right? This little man is such a blessing. I’m so touched Katya wanted me to raise him.”
“She was a strong woman. I’m so happy I could fulfill her wishes.”
Naomi shook her head, tears filling her eyes. “Shit. I’m going to cry.”
“I already am,” Nylah blubbered, wiping under her eyes.
The three of us laughed before filling our plates and taking a seat together at one of the tables in the dining hall. My heart filled even more as I watched these women, many of them with tattoos and piercings and skimpy clothing, open up and accept me into their home. Words couldn’t express how much that meant. I’d been so alone over the last seventeen years. Sure, I had friends, but this was different.