She nodded breathlessly and my chest tightened. The trust and love in her eyes. The surrender.

I lined myself up again and pushed in just an inch, then leaned down to kiss her. The motion drove me deeper, my hips settling against hers, and suddenly I was buried to the hilt.

"Lucien..." Her moan poured directly into my ear, high and broken and perfect. Her nails dug into my back, body arching up into mine like she wanted to fuse us together. I felt her everywhere. Around me, beneath me, ...