♚Archer♚
Harley was curled on my lap, and I loved how I was able to just wrap my arms around her and hold her close. I loved that she wanted me to hold her after she had shared her story. And I loved how wonderful it felt. My parents had been right. s*x was great, it always would be, but this shared intimacy with my mate satisfied me more than anything else has in my life. The silence surrounded us, but it was safe. Calm and peaceful. Ragnar pressed at the edge of my mind, he was full of restless fury, but he didn’t say a word. Eventually, Harely’s breathing slowed and evened out. I carefully lifted her in my arms and carried her to the bedroom. Harley pressed herself against me, but I never let her go. I managed to climb into bed and lay her next to me. She pressed her face against my ch
