Ember of Hope
Chapter 37

When they were done “showering” the food was cold. Raegan popped open two ice cold water bottles – the only thing to drink in her fridge, and they settled in the nest of cushions and blankets Valiance had made to watch something together. Seeing that little setting; she knew that he was the perfect half of her soul. Just sitting there with him, eating tacos, and watching “The Assassin’s creed”, Raegan felt her heart bursting with joy. Nobody could ever fill the place her family had left in her heart but all the remaining nooks and crannies of her heart and soul were now filled to the brim with love for the man sitting next to her. She would’ve given anything to have him meet her parents and Max. They would’ve loved him and he would’ve loved them.

Completely sated and filled with delicious food; both of them started slipping deeper into the warmth of their nest… Raegan’s back to Valiance’s chest, and his arm pulled her closer and his fingers traced little circles on her stomach as they watched the movie with drowsy eyes. Raegan was out before she knew it and Valiance followed closely. The movie played its credits in the background and none of them stirred. Outside night fell dark and street lights came on, not allowing the darkness to linger.

Raegan woke up some time later and found that they had changed positions in their sleep. She was now facing Valiance. Her head tucked under his chin. Slowly she pulled her head back and looked at his sleeping face. The light illumination from the kitchen made his cheekbones look sharper. Here; lying in her living room like this; eyes closed, lashes casting shadows on his cheeks; he looked more beautiful than ever. She couldn’t help the urge to trace his brows with the pad of her finger. Lightly she grazed her finger tip over his features… hairline, eye brows, cheeks, nose… she stopped at his luscious lips and pressed lightly; feeling the softness against her skin.

She knew she should let him sleep… not disturb him like she was dying to do. But her desire to taste his lips won out and she inched her face forward slowly. She placed a palm against his cheek and touched her lips to his… the barest of touch… the softest peck. It felt so damn good… she pressed a little harder. It wasn’t enough… she licked his lower lip from one corner to the other. He didn’t stir and she missed the sudden spike in his heart rate. She started nibbling on the soft flesh… groaned and licked it once again… missing the heat from his now open eyes. She gasped when he suddenly moved and pulled her beneath him… “You shouldn’t have” with a wicked, wicked grin he crushed his lips to her in revenge.

He kissed her like his life depended on it. She reciprocated just as fiercely. Valiance’s hand moved beneath the hem of her shirt; pushing it up to cup one of her breasts and she whimpered in his mouth. His tongue stroked hers in slow sensual strokes just like his fingers were playing with her nipples.

“Val” she moaned louder, spreading her legs to give him room to nestle in between. Her hands raked over his bare back, trying to pull him closer. He broke the kiss and pushed at her shirt, “take it off” he demanded gruffly while pulling her panties down her legs. Raegan was more than happy to oblige. She tugged at the drawstring of his trousers in return and in a motion too swift for her lust filled eyes to track; he was out of them. The skin on warm skin contact made Raegan sigh in contentment.

Bending over her, his arms framed her head and his hot as sin mouth started leaving a wet trail of kisses from her jaw to the swell of her breasts. His teeth latched on to the soft flesh and his tongue followed, laving at the small hurt. Finally his mouth closed around one of her aching nipples and a keening cry left her parted lips as he sucked hard. She gripped his hair in a desperate attempt to press his mouth closer and felt his lips stretch into a smug smile around her.

“Valiance. Baby I need you” she gasped; feeling too much of everything.

“Shhh love, be patient. I’m going to taste you properly”.

So this was her punishment for waking him up. God bless Valiance, if he kept this up, he was never going to get any sleep ever again.

He started moving down her body. Tasting every inch as he’d promised. She could do nothing but take the pleasure as he bestowed it upon her. She’d become a moaning, writhing mess beneath him. Valiance nipped his way across her hip bone… his hands pushed her thighs apart and he skimmed the backsides of his fingers on the softer inside. Raegan’s writhing turned severe as his hot breathe landed where she wanted him already. She bucked her hips to meet his mouth but he pulled away chuckling… fanning her with his soft breathe; “So greedy my little bird” he kissed her inner thigh and pushed her back down, keeping his grip around her hips to keep her in place.

“Val please. Stop teasing me” Raegan begged.

“Mmmm only because you asked nicely” his mouth landed on her wet folds and her hands were once again in his hair… not wanting to let him leave ever again. Wrapping her legs around his head, she opened up for him. Valiance rewarded her with long strokes of his tongue all over her… again and again. He lifted his eyes to hers, “You taste so good love… so fuckin’ good”. Raegan rocked her hips against his mouth, letting go of all inhibitions. Not that there were many to begin with. Two of his fingers slipped through her slick, sensitive folds. She clenched instantly. His breath caught and a groan reverberated against her as his tongue found her clit and his fingers began to glide in and out of her.

“Baby more. I need more” Raegan panted. She threw her back in the pillows her hands flying above her head to claw at whatever they found purchase on as his fingers began to fuck her. Valiance opened his mouth and sucked on her aching clit. His mouth and fingers building her towards a crescendo. He crooked his fingers inside and she screamed… falling and falling and falling.

Valiance crawled his way up her body and claimed her lips once again… angling himself against her opening; he pushed inside while she was still hazy from her mind blowing orgasm. He pressed a little bit of his weight down on her and demanded gruffly, “Look at me”. She hadn’t even realized when her eyes had fallen closed in pleasure but she opened them back up to look up at him. His eyes; usually the cool and calm of the morning ocean were raging blue pools of a thunderous night right now. They captured her gaze and held it captive as he slowly started to move inside her. The slow glide of his hips was sensual, seductive and her breath stalled in her throat. “Kiss me” she demanded looking at his lips with unabashed hunger.

Valiance hummed low before lowering his mouth to hers. As the kiss grew in urgency as did his pace. He hooked her thigh on his waist and started thrusting harder. She rocked her hips along with him… matching him thrust for thrust… the friction pure decadence. “Harder” she moaned, her hands gripping his back with bruising force.

“My pleasure love” and his thrusts turned into unrestrained pounding… skin slapping against sweat slicked skin… their moans and grunts and pants making their own music. Valiance’s pace picked up, his thrusts becoming harder, faster and he slipped his fingers around her clit and began rubbing it. As they both got closer to their high, Valiance gripped her hips and angled her body so that his cock hit at a different angle inside her. Her world shattered… stars burst behind her now closed lids. Valiance followed her close behind… coming with a fierce growl he snaked an arm under her back and smashed her against his chest. Both their hearts beating wildly… their breaths coming out in pants… their bodies glowing with sweat…

“I love you” Raegan mumbled almost unintelligibly, making Valiance chuckle. “I love you too sweetheart” he replied softly, smoothing her hair back from her sweaty brow.

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