couldn’t see that. All the times she had told him she trusted him, she had been lying. She couldn’t trust anyone but herself.
She was going to lose him if she didn’t change that. She had to trust in Teague and their future, or she would be alone forever. If she couldn’t have faith in him, she would never trust anyone.
Knowing she had to trust him and doing it were two different things. It took every particle of courage she had to relax her body. With her hands bound, she had no hope of grabbing onto anything if he didn’t catch her. She took a deep breath and leaned backward, feeling herself slipping from the rail, along with the rug.
She was surprisingly unafraid. She didn’t think for one minute he would let her fall, and her trust in Teague proved well placed when his arms wrapped around her, arresting her descent. He lifted her from the rail, holding her close. She was surprised to hear him sob, and one of his tears splashed on her cheek when she lifted her head.
This time, she knew the game was truly over, and she didn’t hesitate to speak. “I love you.” The words sounded completely natural, and they felt liberating to utter.
“I’m sorry.” His voice shook slightly, and his arms tightened around her. “I shouldn’t have forced you into that, but I didn’t know what else to do.”
She pushed her bound hands up between them to slip off her blindfold. She blinked at the light filtering onto the balcony from their room. It was a sharp contrast to the clear night skies of Lasënbourg, dotted with millions of stars. “You wouldn’t have let me fall.” She spoke with conviction, knowing it was true, because he had proved it. But if she hadn’t trusted him enough to let herself fall, he never would have had the chance.
Awkwardly, she cupped his face with her cuffed hands. “I trust you, Teague. I trust you with my life.”
The wind increased, and she shivered in reaction. “Are we done outside?”
“Yes.” He put his arm around her waist. “We aren’t done inside yet.” He lifted her into his arms and carried her inside. Teague put her on her feet long enough to close the balcony door, and then he lifted and carried her to the bed.
“I’m cold.”
He smiled down at her, and his eyes were smoky-blue. “You won’t be for long.”
He laid her in the center, propping her head on a pillow. Jakarta buried her fingers into his chest hair, forcing him to come down with her. Teague took a second to undo the safety release catch on the handcuffs, and her hands were free to roam over his body as she pleased.
“I can’t wait for you any longer. It was just as much torture for me as it was for you tonight.” He pushed strands of hair off her face before leaning forward to kiss her.
She opened her mouth and thrust her tongue inside his, as she parted her thighs and locked her legs around his.
Teague barely had time to sheath his cock with a condom he must have left on the bed earlier. He tossed the wrapper over his shoulder without looking to see where it landed.
She broke the kiss long enough to voice her demands. “I need you now,” she said, writhing impatiently.
His hand moved between their bodies, and he parted her lips. His cock hovered at her entrance, and they both moved simultaneously, with her arching her hips as he sank his cock into her. She’d had one orgasm, but it hadn’t been enough to satisfy her, not after everything he had done to stimulate her. She arched against him frantically, but his thrusts were equally fervid.
One again, their mouths met and dueled, with their tongues matching the actions of their lower bodies. Jakarta moaned when Teague sought out her clit with his fingers, pinching it lightly. She tightened her thighs around him, urging him deeper.
Spasms started in her womb, and she knew she wouldn’t be able to hold out much longer. When she felt Teague’s cock stiffen inside her, followed by tremors as he came, she let go of her resistance and let