Her eyes went wild as the peak overtook her. Her hips thrust upward to meet him. The lingering edge of fear from the unholy oppression below them transformed what he had intended as a tender interlude into a wild, heedless claiming. He pounded into her, and she received his passion with equal fervor.
They strained together, upper bodies clinging while down below, madness held sway, until Gavin's o****m roared through his body. He paused at the point of deepest penetration as pleasure set him ablaze, crushing Annabelle in his arms.
The flames of love burned through him for endless moments, leaving him clenched and shuddering. Then, as passion faded, languorous relaxation dragged him down. He rolled to his side, taking Annabelle with him. Within seconds, sleep claimed them both.
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