Page 121 of Claimed By my Father's Enemies
William slaps my ass.
The heat of it blooms outward and I feel myself getting close again, faster than I expected. His hands leave my hips, circlearound to the front of my throat, and he says, "You can let go of the headboard now."
I let go.
He shifts, pulling me back and slightly up, his hands still at my throat, and the only thing holding me is him. I can't quite reach the mattress for support. The only thing holding me is him from behind, his hands on my neck and the fact that he won't let me fall.
I know he won't let me fall.
He uses my body and I like it. He moves and I come apart shouting his name.
William follows seconds later, his face pressed to the back of my neck, his whole body shuddering into stillness.
We collapse together.
I lie with my head on his chest and feel his heart hammering. His arm is heavy and warm across my ribs. The ocean sound comes through the window. His heartbeat starts to slow.
Then from somewhere else in the house, "Come here, you little rascal."
And then a meow.
I know that meow.
Sol.
One of Juniper's kittens. Her most mischievous one.
Yeah, she finally has a name.
Sol jumps on the bed, on my back. His small feet are cold.
William reaches over and lifts him, easy and gentle, holding him up, "Hey, that's my girl."
Sol blinks at him.
Then Adrian appears in the doorway.
He's dressed. Hair not entirely settled. There's something slightly off about his expression.
William sees it too. He starts talking before I can.
"You were supposed to be looking after the cats and getting all—"
He stops himself.
The two of them look at each other. Something passes between them that I'm not part of. A kind of silent conversation.
Adrian says, "Well. You weren't supposed to take so long."
I push myself upright and look between them. "You were only trying to distract me?"
Neither of them says anything immediately.
"Why?"
William pulls me toward him by the waist and kisses me. Then he pinches my nipple making me moan.
"What can I say," he says. "You are very distracting."
