Her entire body tenses, her back arches, and then her hips begin to circle, matching the rhythm of my mouth. A deep, guttural moan comes out of her that I’ve never heard before. By the end of it, she’s dangling from the ladder with limp arms, and I have to give her a push from beneath to get her up onto the bed. As soon as I climb up after her, she tries to push me to lie down, but I shake my head. “This is about you.” She opens her mouth to protest, but I capture her lips in a kiss and cover her body with mine. Courtney wraps her legs around my hips and it feels like coming home. It feels like the hole that opened in my chest when she was taken has closed slightly. The ache is momentarily gone, and I can’t stop myself from seeking more relief in her. I press myself to her opening and t

