Page 67 of Somnium

Elias let out a low groan and surged forward again. Cadi opened for him, letting his tongue tangle with hers to send her into a frenzy. She needed to be closer to him, to feel him against her skin. Her fingers fisted the collar of his t-shirt, and she pulled it over his head, tossing it to the side.

The heat of his body was absolute ecstasy beneath her palms as they glided over his chest and curved against his shoulders while he gathered up the hem of her hoodie, easing it off. Cadi’s nipples pebbled in the open air of the bedroom, a deep throb awakening at her center when Elias lifted his hand to brush his thumb over the sensitive flesh.

Leaning forward, he pressed his mouth to her jaw, a hand cupping the back of her neck to tilt her head and allow him better access. He ran his lips against her skin, but she truly ignited when his other hand skimmed against her stomach, then slid beneath the fabric of her waistband.

She felt him smile and she reveled in the low sound of satisfaction that rumbled from his chest as his fingers dipped into the slickness that waited for him between her thighs. Cadi gasped when he brushed her clit, her grip on him tightening as he began to move with steady, agonizing strokes.

Her breath shook, legs trembling when he eased two fingers inside of her and curled them in a smooth motion to tease the spot she had only ever been able to find on her own. She choked back a moan, the euphoria that shot through her with each stroke nearly tearing her apart.

“Don’t you dare hold back,” Elias growled against her ear, sending a shiver across her skin. He shifted to look at her, to watch her while he worked her open. “I’ve been dreaming of all the sounds you’d make when I touch you like this. Now, I want them all.” He pressed his forehead to hers. “Every moan, every cry, every stuttered breath.”

Cadi rolled her hips against his hand to meet each movement with her own, craving every ounce of contact she could find.

Elias groaned, his voice a fractured whisper. “I want these windows shaking when you come.”

When his thumb found her clit again, adding to the sensations that already coursed through her body, and this time she didn’t stop the cry that broke free. The tension in her belly began to grow, coiling tighter with each movement that coaxed her closer until she could barely think.

“Elias, oh gods,” she breathed. Her head tipped back against the glass, eyes drifting closed as pressure mounted inside her.

“No, no, stay with me, love,” Elias urged, gripping her jaw and tilting her head forward to bring her back to him. “Right here. Let me see you.”

She held his stare, refusing to let herself shrink back. He wanted her, all of her. Vulnerable, raw, bare. So she would let him see.

The strain inside her grew. Higher, deeper, stronger until she cried out at the final snap, her eyes never leaving his.

Pleasure saturated her body, and the intensity of her orgasm nearly made her knees buckle. Every circle, every curl of his fingers sent pulses of ecstasy into her veins. Her hips bucked and her back arched, her entire body shuddering against him as he held her through each wave.

A final jolt shot through her as Elias slid his fingers out, still glistening with the evidence of her pleasure as he slipped them into his mouth. His eyes drifted closed as he savored the taste of her, the sight of it nearly sending Cadi back over the edge. She gripped him hard and pulled his lips to hers, groaning at the trace of herself she found on his tongue.

Her breaths came hard and fast as she let her fingers drift against his stomach, smiling with devilish satisfaction when his breath caught and his muscles twitched in response to her touch. Cadi was still riding the high from her orgasm, and through the blissful haze all she knew was that she wanted more of him; she wanted to see what it looked like when he lost control.

She fumbled with his pants, her hands beginning to shake the closer she got to what she craved. Finally, the last button gave way, and she slid her hand beneath the denim to graze her fingers against his hard length. Elias sucked in a tight breath when she wrapped her hand around his cock and began to move up his shaft, twisting her hand around the head before she slid back down. His breaths shuddered as she worked him, a breathless laugh escaping her at the way his body so eagerly responded.

He shifted and pressed a hand to the glass behind her head to steady himself. The muscles of his stomach jumped with each pass she made, another thread of his composure unraveling. The sight of it drove her absolutely wild. His fingers flexed against the window as a low sound rumbled from his throat.

“Fuck, Cadi …”

In response, she tilted her head and lightly nipped at his ear.

He broke.

His moan turned to a growl and he straightened, pulled her face back to his, and took a step backward to pull her toward the bed. Cadi crawled onto the mattress, embracing the flutter in her stomach while Elias slipped out of his pants, exposing every inch of himself to her. She didn’t even bother to fight her smile at the sight of him and the confirmation that, once again, nothing about him was what she expected.

It was better.

He flashed her a roguish grin as he stepped forward and eased her down onto her back, leaving a trail of sparks against her skin as his lips moved down her body. Hooking his fingers into her waistband, he slid her pants down her hips with excruciating control, having regained a small bit of his composure now that her hand wasn’t wrapped around his cock.

He ran his palms slowly back up her legs to lazily contour every curve—her ankles, knees, hips, then tracing his fingers over the swirls and shadows of her phoenix tattoo. She pulled in a trembling breath when he reached her breasts. Elias took his time and brushed his nose along the design inked between them, slowly worshipping every piece of her.

Just like he promised.

“You’re perfect,” he murmured.

Cadi gasped when he closed his lips around one of her nipples and gently flicked his tongue against the sensitive bud. Her fingers tangled in his hair to hold him close as she writhed beneath him. A cry of pleasure rang out when his teeth grazed her skin, and Elias just laughed, his wicked chuckle hot against her body.

After several torturous moments, Elias released her, inching his way up her body to brush the tip of his nose against hers.

“Don’t move,” he murmured.