Page 143 of Love Unspoken

Lucas eats pussy so good, my silly vagina interjected.

"Do what?" he persisted when I remained silent.

"Take advantage of me," I breathed.

He pulled my arms from around me and yanked me against him. "I want you. I always want you. Are you aroused, Amara?"

His voice became gruff and sexier when he was excited and that was affecting me, but not as much as the plea in his eyes.

"You hurt me. You'll hurt me again. What will I do when that happens?" I demanded, holding on to the last vestiges of my control.

"What if that doesn't happen?"

I shook my head. "You lost my trust. You let me go. You didn't fight for me."

"I'm fighting now."

"It's too late."

"Don't say that, Tesoro," he begged. "Please don't say that."

"Oh, Lucas," I moaned.

He leaned his forehead against mine. "Don't send me away.

"Why?"

"Because I'm falling and failing, Amara. I need help. I need you."

"You want to fuck me," I said bitterly.

He hauled me to him, his hips against mine. I could feel him erect, and my stupid vagina, the one who had as much brains as probably his dick did, got wetter.

"Don't talk about what we do like that," he warned. "Ever. We were honest in bed with each other. Always."

We were, but I didn't want to cave. The more emotional distance I could maintain, the better.

Better for what? Break the dry spell, woman, and get laid. Though emotionally, it would be better if you picked a one-night stand at a bar than do the horizontal mambo again with Lucas because your heart will be involved and will eventually break…again.

"I don't know what you want from me," I cried out in exasperation.

"Everything. I want it all," he growled. "Kiss me, Tesoro."

"Lucas—"

He nibbled around my mouth and nuzzled me. I could smell the whiskey he had been drinking. I could smell his cologne. And him. Vital. Irresistible. Mine.

"You love me?" I demanded.

"More than my life."

"I won't share."

"You're the only woman I've wanted since I met you. The only woman I've been inside since I met you. The only woman I have ever loved as a man."

"I don't know if we can be in a relationship again. I'll always be scared that you'll leave."

"Then I'll work hard every day so you don't ever feel like that again. So that you'll know my heart and know I'll never leave you because I can't live without you."