LOGINAt the sensation, shrill whimpers of pleasure escaped me, the sound causing him to feast upon me until I was almost mad with the need for release.
Once again rising, he molded us, belly to back. Then, reaching around me, he penetrated my slick opening with a finger, slowly beginning to pump it in and out as he groaned, "Fuck, baby, you're soaked."
After a few seconds of pleasuring with one finger, he slipped in a second. The feelings he was creating within me were too much, and I pushed down on his fingers burying him deeper within me. The tingles of my orgasm rippled up and out from my core, causing me to utter a scream of pure ecstasy.
Afterward, calming, I found myself thankful for the wall and the strong body holding me up. Breathless and still tingling from the mind-shattering orgasm, I could feel the quivering in my legs and knew they wouldn't have supported me.
The thrumming inside the feminine heart of me continued as I rested the side of my face against the cool wetness of the tiles. Yet, I still wanted the throbbing hardness pulsing against my backside buried deep within me. Squirming against his erection, I panted, "Please, Torin, fuck me!"
My words were met by a low rumbling, animalistic snarl, before reaching out, he shut off the stream of water. Within seconds, he had me lifted into his arms, and was stepping from the shower.
With both of us still soaking wet, he made short work of the distance between the bathroom and his bedroom. Once in the room, he quickly crossed the expanse from the door to his bed. Depositing us on top of the covers at the same time pulling me on top of him.
As I straddled his hips, I began sliding back and forth on his cock. At the action, Torin ground out, "Fuuuuck! before, thrusting his cock harder against me, he groaned, "God-damn." Reaching up, he cupped my face within his hands, and pulling my head down to his, he lightly bit down on the plump, fullness of my bottom lip.
Like a baby bird, my mouth opened to him and he slid his tongue in, mating it with mine. I could taste the remains of my orgasm, its salty flavor turning me on, and I began moving against him, almost frantic.
The sound of Torin's cock sliding within my wetness resonated around us. The smell of our arousal, teasing our senses. Finally, his breathing becoming loud and harsh, Torin ground out almost in-audiably, "I need to fuck you." Afterward, flipping me over until I rested on my elbows and knees, he growled, "Brace for it baby, I'm fixing to own that pussy."
His words had barely left his lips before he grabbed my hips and slammed his cock into me—forcing a scream of ecstasy from between my lips. Snatching at the feeling of fullness, the long, filling strokes sent me into nirvana. Afterward, pulling out, he placed the head of his cock at my entrance, slamming in again and reseating himself deep within me.
Pleasure exploded throughout my system, and I lost count of how many times he pulled out, only to slam in again, filling me to the hilt each time as I moaned and thrashed. My body was so aroused with pleasure, I felt out of control as I shook and shuddered.
With each thrust, I became more vocal until a powerful orgasm ripped through me. My ass shoved back against him and I took him as deep as I could. Head jerking upward, my neck stiffened, my toes curled and I screamed.
However, no sooner had I begun to come down, than Torin had me whimpering and thrashing again. Sliding one arm around my hips, he placed a finger on my swollen clit. then began rubbing at the sensitive nub.
His hips flexing as he fucked me, Torin set a rapid pace of pumping in and out of me, spiraling me back up that Heavenly path toward completion. Stilling, he uttered a loud groan as he exclaimed, "Oh, fuck! I'm fixing to cum."
His words sent me over the edge, and I was ushered into another mind shattering orgasm, feeling the strong pulsing of Torin's cock as he pumped out his own release deep within me.
Minutes passed, our breathing harsh, before securing the condom, Torin slid from within my depths. Standing, he made his way to the bathroom.
Seconds later, returning to the bed, he placed a finger against my lips, as lying down beside me, and obviously sensing the questions bubbling within my mind—he stilled my words. Then, maneuvering us until we lay upon the pillows, he bent forward, pulling the sheet from the end of the bed.
Settling the fabric over the top of us, he positioned our bodies to where we lay rear-end to pelvis. Then wrapping his arm around my waist, his hand curled under my hip, anchoring me against him. Afterward, planting a kiss on my shoulder, he whispered, "We'll talk tomorrow."
Within seconds, his breathing became slow and regular and I felt, for the first time in a long time, I was where I belonged.
The morning of the wedding felt nothing like I expected. I had imagined nerves. Shaking hands. A stomach that flipped every five seconds. Maybe a rush of panic that made me question every choice that had carried me here. But when sunlight poured through the loft windows and warmed the side of my face, I woke with nothing except a quiet stillness settling into my bones.It felt like standing at the center of a bridge I had been walking toward my entire life.Torin was not beside me. His side of the bed was rumpled and warm, the pillow still carrying the shape of his head. A small folded note sat near my hand.Went to the house early to help set up. I did not want to wake you. I love you. Come when you are ready.I smiled at it like a fool. My heart kicked in a steady, certain rhythm. No cold clamps of fear. No shadows creeping along the edges of my mind. Just warmth blooming outward from the center of my chest.Jess and Tannin were already in the kitchen when I stepped out. Jess had a
The rest of the day passed in that strange, weightless way where everything felt louder and softer at the same time. Like someone had peeled back a layer of silence I didn’t even know I’d been living under.The note and the photo stayed on the counter beside my sketchbook. No one touched them without asking. No one hovered. The space around them felt sacred. Untidy but important.Torin made lunch even though Rook swore he wasn’t hungry and then ate half the pan himself. Tannin complained about needing more sleep and then stayed awake for five more hours just to make sure Reif didn’t disappear on us again. Jess came and went, muttering about paperwork and police incompetence and how none of us better call him past midnight unless someone was literally bleeding. Reif hovered in the corner like he wasn’t sure if he was allowed to belong here but wanted to anyway.Late afternoon sunlight slanted across the loft, turning everything honey-gold. I sat on the floor by the coffee table with my
I must have stood on that balcony for nearly ten minutes before I trusted my legs to move again. The city noise drifted up in warm, steady waves. Car horns. Music from two blocks over. Laughter echoing faintly between buildings. It all felt strangely normal considering something inside me had just shifted in a way I could not name yet.Torin stayed behind me without crowding me. His chest brushed my back now and then when he breathed. His hands rested lightly on my hips as though he wanted to hold me tight but knew I needed space too.“You sure you want to go back inside?” he asked.“Yeah,” I whispered. “I don’t want to hide out here all day.”He kissed the back of my shoulder. “I’m here.”That was enough to get my feet moving.When I stepped inside, the loft felt different. Not bad. Just… heavier in a way that meant everyone in the room knew something had cracked open. Jess stood near the counter wiping crumbs off the surface, a pointless task since there had been no crumbs to begin
The day felt like it wanted to split itself in half. One part humming with the quiet joy of planning a wedding I never thought I would get to have. The other part carrying the heavy shadow of that letter. The handwriting. The truth wrapped inside it like a fuse waiting for a match.Skye wasn’t the only one trying to keep you apart. The words haunted the edges of every moment.I tried to focus on the stack of fabric swatches spread across the table. Jess had found the box tucked behind the bar’s old storage closet. Silk in soft blues. Lace in creamy ivory. A darker piece in a deep wine color that Tannin kept insisting would “look lethal on me in the best possible way”. But every so often my gaze drifted toward the folded letter resting beside my elbow. Torin noticed. He always noticed.He brushed his hand along my back as he passed behind me, his touch slow and grounding. “You want to take a break?” he asked softly.I shook my head. “If I stop, I’ll just start thinking again.”“You ar
~Marlowe~I found Ginger in the guest room sitting cross-legged on the bed, her gray-streaked red hair braided over one shoulder while she folded laundry like she hadn’t spent the last decade traveling the country with Burdock. She looked up the second I stepped into the doorway. Her eyes, warm and sharp all at once, softened in a way that made something inside me loosen.“Come on in, baby,” she said, patting the bed beside her. “You look like someone carrying something heavy.”I sat beside her slowly. The sketchbook trembled just enough in my hands that she noticed. Ginger always noticed.“What’s in there?” she asked gently.I opened it without answering. The photo slid out first—my mother with two toddlers who looked eerily like mirror halves of each other. Me and Rook. The note followed, old and creased and written in handwriting I didn’t recognize.Ginger inhaled sharply the moment she saw it.“You know it,” I whispered.She nodded once. “Yeah,” she said quietly. “I do.”I swallow
I closed my sketchbook slowly. The photo and note tucked inside no longer felt like a wound. They felt like a hinge, something letting an old door finally swing shut.Torin pulled me fully into his arms and held me there. He was warm. Solid. Steady. “You ready to join the chaos?” he asked softly.I nodded. “Yeah,” I said. “I think I am ready for everything now.”He smiled, kissed me once, and stood so he could pull me up with him.As we walked toward the kitchen, I thought of my mother’s letter, the woman she used to be, the girl I used to be, the life I used to have. And then I thought of this one. This home. This love. This strange, beautiful family I had chosen and who had chosen me back.The past finally felt like just that. Past. Tomorrow could be anything. And for once in my life, I wanted to meet it head on.The next morning, the loft hummed in that soft, quiet way it only did when everyone else was still asleep. Or pretending to be. Rook snored loud enough to suggest he had no







