Page 69 of The Last Aether

Emotions warred on his face. Relief, pain, hope. “I get it. I’m here for whatever you want.”

Amusement danced in Kai’s eyes. “Make-out session, high school style?”

The giddiness in his tone had all the apprehension bleeding out of me. “I am a fan of a good make-out sesh.”

He arched a brow. “Maybe a little over-the-clothes heavy petting?”

Phoenix chuckled. “First one to make Aura come without removing a single item of clothing wins.”

A laugh startled out of me. “Wins what?”

“Bragging rights,” he answered as if it were obvious.

Riven moved towards me. That smooth, effortless, gliding walk that told me whatever he did in the bedroom would be smooth as silk.

A second later warm air wrapped around me, and I gasped as an invisible finger trailed up my spine.

“He’s cheating,” Kai accused.

Atlas shook his head. “Phoenix never said anything about not using affinities.”

I swallowed hard as air swirled beneath my shirt, teasing my stomach and then rising to my breasts. I couldn’t hold in the soft mewl as it stroked my nipples.

“God, I love watching her blush,” Phoenix growled.

My eyes locked with Riven’s, and the air vibrated. Then it was everywhere. Skating over my skin in a cascade of sensations.

A moan fell from my lips as that force dipped between my legs, circling my clit.

Riven never took his eyes off of me and I was held captive by his glacial gaze. Air swirled tighter around my nipples, twisting and toying.

My mouth fell open, no sound on my lips as air slid inside my core. Diving deep. Moving in and around me. A buzz lit deep in my muscle and sinew as my back arched and my body trembled.

“More?” Riven rasped.

“More.”

The air began to vibrate harder, setting every nerve ending inside me ablaze. But I didn’t lose sight of Riven for a second. We stayed locked together, even without an inch of skin touching, as I came apart.

Wave after wave of pleasure rocked through me, and when I collapsed back on the bed, I was a boneless mess. Riven bent over me, his lips skimmed mine in the barest of touches.

“Most beautiful thing in the world, watching you come apart at the seams.”

39

We came to a stop outside the gym and Riven bent, hovering just shy of my lips. “Have a good day.”

I reached up on my tiptoes, closing the distance. “You too.”

Things had changed since last night. Riven was freer with his expressions of affection, seeming to understand that I needed them but wasn’t quite ready to cross that final barrier. It meant more to me than I could put into words, that understanding.

Kai tugged on my ponytail, pulling my head back and kissing me soundly. “Give ‘em hell, Pip.”

Atlas frowned as he moved in, pressing his lips to the corner of my mouth. “Be careful.”

My stomach clenched at the worry in his voice. “I will.”

Phoenix wrapped an arm around my shoulders. “I’ve got her back.”