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My voice is frenzied in the s’s going to be alright"

I ht How could I have co upaway, as if I’d ever find another man like him

As if I’d ever find a love so true

I lift ain," I deether I can’t take losing you, not again"

"I promise," he swears, and I can tell from the intensity in his eyes, heyou," I vow "Nothing you say will ever make me turn around and walk away I’m yours Forever"

"Forever," his whisper echoes my promise, and then his lips find ue ently trace outline of my jan across my shoulders and each ara kiss on each knuckle in turn, and all the while never once breaking his gaze: dark and passionate, and full of intent

Desire flares throughhi up against his body I want all of hi, for our bodies to seal the sacred pact we’ve asp, heat pooling loeens around his waist He backs across the cellar, collapsing down on the futon so I’ down his neck as I greedily runthe wet shirt away froht here: everything I ever wanted

How could I have ever thought I could be without him?

Emerson’s hands are heaven as they blaze acrossmy damp bra aside to close his ue rasps acrossainst his lap, desperate for the friction to ease the ache that writhes at the very heart of me

Only Emerson can do this to me Only Emerson can ever satisfy this wild desire

He finally lifts his head fro s are so ith desire I have to clutch his shoulders to stay standing as he undoes ers, and then inches the to my skin He rests his forehead on ainstthroughallback to center on one shs