Ella’s POV
I took my time in the bathroom, hoping that Kevin would be asleep by the time I get back in. I didn’t want him to know how much I was affected by him.
I could feel desire swirling in my belly. I knew he could sniff the arousal on my skin but I wanted to keep my body language a secret.
He had his eyes closed and his hand resting behind his head when I walked back into the bedroom. I was relieved when I saw that he was asleep and unwrapped the small cloth around me, drying off my skin.
I felt eyes on me and rebuked myself for being paranoid. Kevin was asleep and there was no one else in the room with us. I turned and gasped as I saw Kevin leaning on the bed and looking at me.
“What!” I squeaked, the cloth falling off from my hand. “I thought you were asleep.”
“I was but woke up when I sensed you.”
“Liar.” I scoffed, bending down to pick the towel.
“Leave it.” He growled, his eyes filled with lust and burning into my skin.
“I won’t.” I shook my head and picked the towel back up.
I was wrapping it back on my body when he got up from the bed, zoomed towards me and yanked the towel away from me.
“Kevin,” I gasped as he pulled me closer to him.
“Beautiful.” He grunted, his eyes roving over my body and filling with heat.
I shivered under the intensity of the gaze and wished I had something over my body. I was naked and aware of the chemistry in the air between us. His nose flared and I knew he sensed that I wanted him.
“I want to dress up, Kevin.” I whispered.
He arched his eyebrows at me. “Why? It’s not like I haven’t seen it before. I have seen your body before and it still looks as beautiful as it did then.”
I blushed, remembering the night I had been on heat.
“I want to sleep, Kevin.”
“You can. Sleep with me, Ella. We finally have a room to ourselves. We don’t have to worry about the others seeing us make out.”
I chuckled. “You mean you don’t have to worry about others seeing us make out.” I could bet that was what he fantasized on all through the days after we escaped from the count’s house.
“I never worried about that.”
“Liar.” He chuckled. “You can’t tell me that you don’t want me. Am I the only one burning with desire?” He said, tracing a finger down my cheek.
I shivered at his touch and gasps of air burst out from my throat as he continued speaking.
“Do you need to be on heat for me to have access to you again?”
I was mortified at the reminder of how uncontrollable I had been that day.
You want him. Why do you keep fighting hard to resist him?
I heard Lucy stir within me but I ignored her.
Do I need to intervene for you to get some action done?
Lucy, shut up. I scowled.
Kevin had a smirk on his face. “Lucy is stirring up, right? You want me. I can feel Eric jumping in excitement in me and that is because Lucy wants me. Isn’t that right?”
I smiled. “You talk as if Eric is not reacting to the thoughts in your head.”
He blushed. “You caught me. I’m going to leave you alone…” My breath hitched in my throat. “If you can show me that you don’t want me.”
He pulled me to his arms before I could accept or refuse his offer and slammed his lips down on mine. His tongue slipped in and a moan escaped from my throat, my body betraying me.
He smiled around my lips and I knew I had failed his test. Big time. Now, I was all his and had no corners to run to.
He scooped me off the floor and placed me gently on the bed, still kissing me. His mouth moved over mine and I let out a curse as he trailed his fingers down my skin and slipped it two of them into me, rubbing them over my clit.
“Kevin,” I gasped, burning up for him.
I wanted him. I wanted him inside me.
I reached out for the waistband of his briefs and grumbled in protest when he broke the kiss and gave me a light peck on the forehead.
“Why?” I squeaked, my voice tight with desire as my eyes opened slowly.
“I won’t have a woman who is not sure if she wants me. I have never taken a woman who doesn’t want me and I don’t intend to start with my mate.”
I groaned. I wanted him but I didn’t say that because I knew he knew that as well. He would have see the desire clouding my eyes but enjoying playing with and getting back at me.
I hated to be reminded of the other women he had had and pushed him off me. He laughed at my annoyance and pulled me back to him, tucking me gently against his chest.
“Let’s sleep, mate.” He said as he kissed me on the forehead and closed his eyes.
I wrapped my hand around him, smiling as I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.
I woke up hours later, gasping for breath and drenched in sweats. I was pulled into an embrace and relaxed against Kevin when I felt his chest around me.
“It’s okay. You are okay. It was just a nightmare. You are fine now. You are safe with me.” He whispered to me as he ran his through my hair and patted my back.
I finally began to calm down, finding peace in his words and embrace. Within minutes, I was back to sleep, forgetting that I just had a scary nightmare.
For the first time that night, I was grateful that Kevin was there with him.