Mating

I lift her up against the cabinets forcing her to sit on the edge of the countertop. “You deserve more than me” I say harshly, “But I’m not going to let you go to figure that out. You had five years to find someone better than me, you are stuck now.” I bite her lip and suck it gently into my mouth causing her to moan and arch into me. I grin before deepening the kiss.

She pushes me back and I frown. She shakes her head, grabbing my hand and pulling me down the hallway. She peeks into one room, and I see Eli laying in bed asleep. I grin as she closes the door before making her way to the room next to his.

She opens the door and I smile. The king size bed takes up the majority of the room. The bedding is a soft purple as is the gauzy curtains. I can see a walk-in closet from where I’m standing and the open door to an attached bathroom. The room was decorated with canvas prints of Aria and Eli when he was a baby. I looked them over and had to wipe a te