Rekindling Animosity

Julien shudders into Elsida’s sweaty neck as he comes undone, his hands fingering through her soft locs as she catches her breath.

Elsida’s skin flushed crimson and her green eyes retained a wild look. Her eyes moved to Julien’s neck tucked into the crook of her neck and she sighed.

This was wrong, she shouldn’t have let this happen. Not when he’s in such a fragile state.

For fuck’s sake Julien had no clue about his dying son! She needed to tell him but she couldn’t bring herself to at the moment, not after what had just occurred.

“Julien,” Elsida rasped, her nails digging into the back of her palms.

“Mhmmm, just a moment El,” he murmured trailing kisses on her neck invoking shivers down her spine.

Elsida jerked her head back and Julien’s eyes shot open, confusion glimmering in them.

Elsida’s heart clenched and she avoided his gaze, “this shouldn’t have happened-“

“But it did,” he cut her off. His thumb traced her chin gently, tipping it up so she could meet his steady gaze. Elsida’