Reya''''''''sshesloweredasshelethereyesfallshut,herbreathingdeliberatelyuneven.Shedidn''''''''tresistwhenhisfingersbrushedhercolr,slippirary—sheletthemotionlinger,asifeachtouraveledherfurther.
Intheair,thestfromherbodybecamemoreintense,windingandfermentinginthecold,dampbasement.Itwasasicklysweetsmell,likesyrupdrippingintohotmilk.
Hisglovedhandsmovedacrosshercmmyskinwithafaint,paperyrasp,lingeringfarlohannecessary.Hisfingersweredeft—clearlyfarmoreexperiehanJulian.Hecuppedoneofherbreast,almosticatfirst,butthetremblingedgeinhisbreathbetrayedhowfarfromicalhereallywas.
Hersoftbreastfeltalmostsmallinhisrgepalms,butheseemedpleased.Shecouldsmelltherisiinhisnow-unsteadybreath.
"Myclothes...they''''''''retoowet.It''''''''sunfortable,"Reyawhispered,thewordsfeather-soft,asthoughtornfromherinweakness.
Thesentendedlikeasparkintinder.Hishandfrozeonherchest,susperemblingwithrestraint.
Shecouldfeelhishesitation—behindherclosedeyelids,hisbodyglowedwitharestlesseheat,flickeringandunstable.Hisreasonuttingupafinalfight.
Sheshiftedagain,justenoughfortherestraintstobiteintoherwrists,chafingskinuntilitreddened.Alow,painedmoanslippedpastherlips,fragileandunbearablyhuman.
Thatsoundwaslikeavelvethook,scrapingacrossthemilestringinhisnerves.
"You''''''''resedugme,"hesaid,voicehoarseandalreadyfrayingattheedges.
Reyaopenedhereyes,lookingathimthroughdampshes,hervoiexpectedlycalm.
"Haven''''''''tyoualwayswantedme?Theopportunityisrighthere.You''''''''rekeepiive...don''''''''ttellmeyouwon''''''''tdoanything."
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