breasts for long moments before running his tongue across her belly and down to the juncture of her thighs. He grabbed her small panties and tugged them off, burying his tongue in the heart of her. Chloe sucked in a sharp breath.
Seth moved his tongue in the core of her as Chloe cried out her pleasure, running her fingers through his long hair. She suddenly stopped him. “I want you inside of me.” Her gaze was scorching when their eyes met. “But first...”
Chloe came up to a seated position on the table as he stood in front of her. She maintained eye contact as she undid his jeans slowly and took him into her mouth. As she moved her tongue in pleasing circles Seth groaned, stroking her hair gently. When he couldn’t take another moment of her torture, he pulled out and pushed her back on the table.
Seth slid inside of her silken warmth with one sure thrust. He grabbed her legs, wrapping them around his waist as he moved swiftly within her sheath. She watched his eyes close as he lost himself completely in their lovemaking. She didn’t want to miss a moment so she kept her
eyes open, watching his tongue swipe across his lips as she grinde d her hips against him to meet and match his thrusts.
He moved down to whisper in her ear. “I’m in love with you, Chloe. No matter how far apart we are in the real world you will always have my love.”
He brought her to the peak first, falling after her in an explosion of sheer pleasure. H e rested his head on her breasts after the frenzy, his breath coming out in harsh gasps. Chloe spoke first in the silence.
“I don’t know that I can go on without you,” she said softl y. “I wish I could have you in my real world. I know that you belong to God but why can’t you belong to me?”
He rose to look at her with a sad smile. “Because existenc e can be a cruel mistress.” He fastened his jeans.
Chloe faced him nervously but his back remained to her. “We just did…all that and I don’t even know your last name.”
Seth didn’t turn around. “Brousseau. My last name is Brousseau,” he said softly.
They dressed in the quiet of the aftermath, both af raid to speak because what had transpired between them had been so precious. Seth was picking up things that he had pushed to the floor when he noticed it. The Book of Secrets had fallen out of one of the boxes he had been about to go through. He rushed to pick it up and as he held it, it began to glow brightly.
Chloe turned around, adjusting the hem of her dress and s aw what Seth held. “That’s the Book of Secrets, isn’t it?” Her voice was hushed. He nodded and she came to stand next to him.
“Can I touch it? It’s so beautiful. I mean, I almost died for it.” S he touched the cover with her fingertips and felt a tingle shoot up her spine.
Seth gave a victorious shout and held her close to him with one arm around her shoulders. “Let’s get this back to your apartment and I can deal with Alexander.” His expression held a trace of sadness. “It’s time for you sleeping beauties to wake up.”
******
Laurie slid the screen door open, stepping out on to the balcony. Nicola turned around from her position at the railing and gave her a small smile. “Couldn’t find you in your room so I figured that this would be the place.”
“Remember our margarita parties out here on the balcony that lasted until four in the morning?” Nicola sighed. “Unbelievable that we all got better than decent grades with all the
partying. Looks like this will be our last good time. I didn’t find t he book in any of those boxes. We’re dead. We’re standing here talking but we’re as good as dead.”
Laurie came to her side, wrapping an arm around her s houlders. “Things look bad now but we have an angel on our side. Seth looks pretty tough and I bet that he’ll get us out of this mess.”
“You shouldn’t be spending your precious moments in the dream realm with me. I appreciate the comfort but