Her yells are persistent and loud, like fuel to my engine. I don’t know how she’s sustaining this. I’m close to collapsing myself. My cock is becoming tender, my balls ache, my muscles scream.

I’m close. I look at the ceiling, my jaw set to snap, then her teeth sink into my shoulder. Fuck! My head collides with the wall, and she screams a scream I’m sure could reach The Manor.

I still, feel her pussy squeeze me, and I’m a goner.

I slam forward, my dick lunges, explodes, and I groan my way through my orgasm, feeling lightheaded and absolutely wrecked. “Jesus,” I choke, having to stop moving, the sensitivity too much, my whole frame shaking manically. I’m dazed. Confused. Out of breath. And out of my fucking mind in love.

She hugs me, gasping against my shoulder, both of us drenched, sticky, and useless. It takes me a few moments to find the required energy to get her back on the counter, and as soon as she’s on her back again, I collapse onto her. Spent. That was fucking brutal.

I dot kisses across her hot cheeks as she lies still and quiet, her eyes closed. What is she thinking? Is she wondering how she ever existed without this? Without me?

Her eyelids flicker, and she gazes sleepily up at me.

“You and me,” I say quietly, scanning her eyes, seeing life in their depths.

She doesn’t say a word. Doesn’t need to.

When she hides herself in my neck, I know what she’s telling me, but I may have to accept that she will never speak the words. I can do that, because Ava and I will always do our talking this way.

I don’t want to move her. Don’t want to separate our bodies. “We need a shower,” I say reluctantly, dragging both of us up, every one of her limbs remaining curled around me tightly.

“Let’s stay,” she pleads groggily, and I laugh.

“Just hold on.” Always hold on to me. “I’ll do all the work.”

She doesn’t protest. I hope she never will. I carry her to the bathroom and place her on the vanity unit. She looks magical on that unit.

“You’re sticky, I’m sticky.” And I want to show her how good I am at taking care of her. Let her become accustomed to my devoted attention. Expect it. Get shitty with me if she doesn’t get it. “Let me wash us both, then we can get in bed and snuggle. Deal?”

She pouts, barely able to keep her eyes open. I’ve literally fucked her to sleep. “No, put me in bed.”