Cataclysm (Four Horsemen #4)(24)

“Fuck,” I ground out, feeling it race up my spine before I erupted inside her.

I almost collapsed on top of her when I was spent. Then exhaustion really did set in. I don’t know where the extra burst of energy came from, but we’d both needed this. To reconnect with each other after Mason had ripped her away.

Shifting off Scarlett, I made myself get up and pull her with me into the bathroom to clean up. We got tucked back up together afterwards, holding each other like our lives depended on it. I buried my face in her hair, never wanting this moment to end as I closed my eyes.

“Love you forever,” she whispered against my chest, pressing a kiss to my heart.

“Love you for eternity,” I murmured back as sleep claimed me and my beautiful girl, who ruled my soul.





Eleven


Prescott





I awoke for the first time to the sound of my sheets rustling. Opening my eyes, I found Scarlett crawling into my bed. Her hair was sleep-rumpled, and she had a tired smile on her face. I lifted my arm up, allowing her to tuck herself up next to me, and pulled the sheets over us. A minute later, I drifted back off, content to have my girl next to me.

Waking for the second time, I discovered Scarlett sprawled across my body, her hair fanning over my chest. Her tiny fist was pressed against her mouth, making her look so fucking adorable. I didn’t want to disturb her, even though I was curious why she’d left Francis’ bed to come to mine this morning. She’d told me it was important they got to have their night together after Mason had interrupted it when he stole her. I respected her wishes, although I wanted her with me. When you were in a relationship with a woman who was also in one with your three best friends, selfishness wasn’t an option.

Reaching up, I stroked Scarlett’s hair with gentle fingers, not intending to wake her but needing to touch my girl all the same.

“I’ve missed you, little lamb,” I whispered.

Her being gone had left us in a fucking state. It made it all the more clear she belonged with us. We didn’t function right without Scarlett. The way we’d been for the past ten years no longer worked for us. Not now the five of us knew what it felt like to be together. Sure, we still had conflicts, and Scarlett hadn’t exactly completely resolved her relationships with Drake and West, but between me and her, things were perfect. Same for Francis now he’d declared his love to her. He’d told me about it during some downtime we’d had in the search for Scarlett. I got why it was a big deal to him after everything he’d been through with Chelsea.

Scarlett shifted on my chest, her hand uncurling from her mouth and flattening on my skin.

“My wolf,” she murmured.

I couldn’t fight the grin spreading across my face. She opened those hazel-green eyes of hers and gave me a soft smile when she saw I was awake too.

“Dare I ask if Francis knows you’re here?”

“He does… he had his fill of me last night.”

“I bet he did.”

Scarlett rolled her eyes. The next thing I knew, she’d moved to straddle my lap and lean over me, placing her hands on either side of my head.

“Jealous?”

“Not in the slightest.” I ran my thumb along her bottom lip. “I already got to fuck this pretty little mouth of yours.”

She nipped my thumb before sucking it into her mouth and swirling her tongue around it. I licked my lip. Of course, I’d woken up sporting an erection, what with Scarlett being on top of me. This wasn’t helping it go down.

“Don’t start something you can’t finish.”

My words only made her suck my thumb the way she’d suck my dick.

Fuck me.

“You’re a bad little lamb.”

She slid my thumb out of her mouth and gave me a salacious look.

“Maybe your lamb wants her wolf.”

I groaned, wanting so fucking badly to take her up on that offer, but we promised Drake we’d all go through the boxes from Mason’s house we’d brought with us today.

“My lamb is going to have to wait until later… and if you’d like, I’ll quite happily chase you around the penthouse.”

She grinned and leant closer, pressing her mouth to mine. Her tongue chased mine down. I allowed us a moment of passion, running my hand down her back, and making her wriggle on top of me.

“And what about the woods?” she asked as she pulled away and rolled off me.

“Mmm, I can arrange that soon.”

“I wasn’t asking for tonight.” She hopped off the bed and went over to my wardrobes. “We should go when it rains next.”

I sat up and watched her open the door. She pulled out a few things for both of us, placing them on my armchair.

“You want me to chase you in the rain?”

The wicked look in her eyes had me adjusting myself.

“I want you to make me extra dirty when you catch me and fuck me in the mud.”

I jumped out of bed and went over to her, capturing her up in my arms.

“I’m pretty sure you’ve been taking lessons from Francis.”

“Lessons in what?”

“How to be a secret deviant.”

She snorted and shoved my chest.

“He’s just smart.”

“Too fucking smart for his own good. I swear his imagination knows no bounds.”