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He groaned and then buried himself in one hard thrust. She froze at the immediate discomfort, and he held still, letting her grow accustomed to the fullness that stretched her beyond anything she’d ever felt before.
“Easy, darlin’,” he whispered. His voice was strained, but he leaned down and captured her lips, kissing her until she was whimpering beneath him.
He murmured things she barely listened to while his mouth and hands worshipped every inch of her, restoking the flames that had been licking at her since the moment they’d entered the house. Hell, since the moment he’d walked into her life. Even through his grouching and grumbling, every aggravating moment, in the back of her mind she’d wondered what it would be like to be with him like this. Even her most imaginative dreams couldn’t compare to the real thing.
After a minute, she couldn’t help but move against him, wanting, needing something more. He withdrew and then slowly pushed back in, watching her reaction as he moved. It was uncomfortable, almost too uncomfortable. She hadn’t been a virgin, but she hadn’t had much experience, and what little there was had been a very long time ago. And had been nothing like what Gray had shown her. She didn’t want to stop now, though.
The more they moved together, the more that storm built inside her again. The discomfort from his unfamiliar body blended with the pleasure he drew from her with his lips and hands. God, he was destroying her one piece at a time, breaking down who she had been, who she thought she’d been. There was no escape from him. And she didn’t want one. But it still terrified her. She’d never be able to walk away now, not as a whole person.
Her breath grew ragged, and she arched into him, her lips moving feverishly over his. He moved faster, harder, and when his thumb reached between them and found that sweet spot that begged for attention, a strangled cry escaped her throat. Two more strokes, three, and once again that wave of unimaginable pleasure washed over her, setting every nerve ending alight. Her toes curled and she grabbed the sheets in her fists to keep from raking her nails down his back.
He was right behind her, his rhythm faltering. And with a final thrust he followed her into the abyss. He lay there for a moment, his forehead resting on her shoulder as they both dragged in ragged breaths, their hearts thundering together. His weight was heavy on her, but she didn’t mind. She kissed his neck, nipping a little, and he tangled his hand in her hair, tilting her face so he could capture her mouth in a slow, lingering kiss that seared her very soul.
He rolled to his side, but he took her with them, their limbs still entwined. Then he pressed another kiss to her lips, so gently she nearly forgot how to breathe.
“Are you all right?” he asked.
She let out a breathless laugh. “All right is not the word I’d use.” His brow furrowed, but before he could ask, she snuggled against him and kissed his chest. “That was…remarkable.”
His body relaxed and he smiled up at her. “Well, I do aim to please.” At her raised eyebrows, he added, “In here, anyway.”
She laughed again. “This might just make up for the more aggravating aspects of your nature.”
He gave her that lopsided grin she loved and kissed her again. “I guess I’ll just have to make sure we do this on a regular basis then. In the interest of keeping up morale and building my stamina, of course.”
“Of course,” she said. “And speaking of stamina…”
She waggled her eyebrows at him, and he barked out a laugh.
“The spirit is willin’, darlin’, but you’re going to have to give my body a few minutes to recover.”
“Hmm, that’s all right. I’ll just amuse myself while you rest,” she said, trailing her lips down his chest while her hands traveled farther down.
He sucked in a shaky breath. “You’re goin’ to be the death of me, woman.” He wrapped his arms around her and rolled her back beneath him. “But what a way to go.”
Chapter Fourteen
Mercy watched Gray sleeping, still unable to believe that the man lying next to her was her husband.
Sleep smoothed out the lines in his face, the crinkles around his eyes, the constantly furrowed brow. And with the cleanup job he’d done the day before, he looked several years younger than she had originally thought. Even more so than yesterday. At their wedding.
She still couldn’t believe that had happened. She frowned.
“What’s that for?” Gray said, startling her. He smiled at her reaction and then smoothed a finger over the crease in her brow. “Last night wasn’t that bad, was it?”
Heat rushed to her cheeks, and she ducked her head. “No, last night wasn’t bad at all.”
“Well, that’s a rousing commendation, thank you,” he said with a chuckle.
She grinned. “That’s not what I meant. Last night was wonderful. Unexpected, but wonderful.”
“Agreed.” He leaned forward to press a gentle kiss to her lips. “So why do I wake this morning to find you frowning down at me?”
“It just occurred to me that we don’t really know much about each other.”
He raised an eyebrow. “Thatjustoccurred to you?”
She laughed. “I know that we haven’t known each other long, but…I don’t know. We don’t even know general things.”
