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One day I’loves, the black lines on his arms a bleak reminder of the violent life he’d lived--a life she wanted to soothe She’d noticed those lines deepened in color every time he returned from one of Hades’s tasks, knew they represented a death he’d dished

Once upon a tiht like that would have freaked her out She and Baden were too different Now? Bring on the new story, the new ending, because she was thoroughly enjoying this new beginning His kindness and concern had built a bridge across the vast gulf dividing them

He shed his boots, his pants, then his boxer briefs, finally leaving him completely bare, and oh, he was the exquisite one He was absolute perfection A thousand other words described him, but none actually did him justice

His shaftshe almost couldn’t believe she’d had her hand wrapped around it It was big Too bigbut the ride to the finish line would be fun

"You’re staring, krásavica" His fingers enfolded the wide base and stroked up "Do you like this? Want it?"

Eye on the prize Well, the other prize "I do So let’s do what’s necessary to ensure I get it"

He approached her, stopping when they were a whisper away His delicious scent teased her: lick me, bite me, never stop His heat taunted her: I have what you so desperately crave

A single deep breath would rub her nipples against his chest, creating a crucial frictionand her resistance would cru her lower lip, she motioned to the table He clihty boy "Want to watch me, do you?"

"Always," he rasped, unabashed

She selected a bottle of vanilla-scented oil and ainst the side of the table, she held her fingers just over his chest without actually touching hi his anticipation build until he vibrated

Now She traced a fingertip lightly down his sternum, and he inhaled sharply

"Painful?" she asked

"Yes"

Expected For now "Tellthe salistening trail

After a while, the furrow faded from his brow His frown eased

"Just as bad as before?" she asked, turning her attention to his butterfly tattoo