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But her touch was all he needed Az erupted inside of Jade on a hot, nerve-shattering explosion of release The pleasure gutted hi for breath

After a time, the thunder quieted and his heartbeat slowed

Az rose onto his elbows and stared down at Jade Her breath still panted out, as did his own He brushed back her hair "You shouldn’t be with an to thicken within hers once h of her

But she was already running from one monster She didn’t need to be in bed with another

Jade’s gaze seemed tender as she looked up at him "There’s no one else I want Only you"

She didn’t realize how dangerous the words were Surely, she didn’t To offer them to a man who’d never had anyone want him before

"You know all of me now," she told him, voice husky--sex and sin "I’s Things I know I’ll never earn forgiveness for"

But she wasn’t asking to be forgiven

She was fighting Planning to destroy the man who’d taken her own life away

"You know me," she whispered as her hands traced down his shoulders and skimmed over the thick scars that reet to know you?"

He’s not the good guy that you think

Fuck Bastion

Az never wanted her to know the truth about hi at him like he was a hero Like he was a protector A man she could count on A man she wanted

Not a monster she feared

"You know all that ain Slow, easy movements "The rest is just hell and death It doesn’t matter"

He wasn’t the same as he’d been before Jade made him want to be different

For her, he would be

She sighed softly, the sound so sweet and lush that he bent and caught it with his lips This was need This was pleasure This waslife

So very different from a world of death

Her hands clasped his He rose up and stared down at her perfect brsts Not even a hint of scarring marred her flesh He’d stopped Death’s touch

And he’d do it again

Bastion wouldn’t have her Az had given up the witch to death He’d let her go, but Jade--no

His fingers tightened around hers Jade wouldn’t die She wouldn’t slip away