The Tides of Loss and Longing (Love from the Deep #1)

Chapter 15

Drake

A s Drake peeled off his clothes, he couldn't help but feel a surge of conflicting emotions. She trusted him with her body, something he was unaccustomed to treating with such care. He had always seen intimacy as something fleeting and meant for pleasure alone. But with Aurelia, it was different. As her wide eyes took him in, he felt possessiveness rise within him—he wanted to be the only one to ever touch her like this, the only man she would ever know.

He could hold back no longer. Done with the teasing, he positioned himself at her entrance, pausing only to lock eyes with her. Her big turquoise eyes stared back at him with the same deep yearning he felt. In one smooth movement, he pushed inside her, filling her completely. His erection throbbed rhythmically deep within her slick, tight warmth.

Aurelia cried out, her voice echoing across the quiet beach. Her fingers dug into his back, nails clawing at the skin beneath her fingertips. The fire danced beside them, casting flickering shadows on their entwined bodies.

“Drake,” she whimpered, pulling him closer.

He remained still inside her, allowing her body time to relax and adjust to his size. Nuzzling into the crook of her neck, he bit down lightly, earning a gasp from her. “I warned you how much I wanted you. There’s no turning back now.” His words hung heavily in the air between them

“I wouldn’t turn back even if I could,” she whispered.

Her legs wrapped around his waist, pulling him deeper. They both gasped as her hips instinctively rose to meet his, wordlessly telling him her body was ready. Drake began to move, each thrust driving deeper, bringing them both closer to the edge. Aurelia's eyes fluttered shut as she surrendered completely to him. The contrast of her softness against his hard body was intoxicating, and with every movement, Drake felt an undeniable truth—this was right, more right than anything he'd ever known.

“Drake,” she whimpered, her voice almost lost amidst the sounds of their bodies coming together. “It’s too much.”

Leaning down, he pressed his forehead to hers. “You’re mine , Aurelia. No other man will ever possess you like this.”

“Yes,” she panted, desperate and breathless. “Only you.”

Her words spurred him on. His pace quickened, thrusts becoming harder and more urgent. Her hips bucked wildly, begging for more.

“Look at me,” he ordered, his voice low. “I want to see your eyes when you come.”

Their gazes locked, her eyes full of passion and trust. Her body tensed beneath him, signaling she was close.

“Tell me what you want,” he whispered against her ear, nibbling at her earlobe.

“I want to come,” she admitted shyly, her voice trembling with need.

“Anything for you, little mermaid,” he growled, his cock throbbing within her.

Sitting back on his knees, he gripped her hips, guiding her up and down his length. Her cries filled the air as her body finally gave in, screaming his name in ecstasy. The sight of her, bathed in the glow of the fire, burned into his memory.

“I’m going to come,” Drake groaned, his own release surging through him as his thrusts grew frenzied.

With one final powerful thrust, he spilled into her, his body stilling, finally satiated.