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59: Forget Everything But My Name

Author: Tarina
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-30 22:27:05

[Arella]

Lincoln’s lips crash down on mine again, hunger-filled, like a man starved for years. I feel the heat radiating off his body, his need pressing against me, demanding my surrender. His hands grip my waist possessively, as though letting go would shatter him.

I give in—totally and freely—to my husband. The intensity of his kiss burns through me, melting every coherent thought. His grip tightens, lifting me with ease, and the world blurs around us.

My back meets the bed with a soft thud, the plush mattress barely cushioning the force of our passion.

“Were you thinking of leaving me, Ella?” he asks, his voice rough and low, the sound vibrating straight to my core.

He unbuckles his belt with deliberate slowness, his dark eyes locking with mine. I shake my head fervently, my breath hitching as the tension in the room thickens.

As he inches closer, my dress—once so carefully chosen—is now forgotten on the floor, a mere casualty of our feverish need. “No, I just—”

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