59 The Human Way

AARYN

"Elreth, we have… so much time…" he said, trying hard not to let her see how desperate he was to join with her. "If you need to wait—"

Her eyes snapped to his. "Don't you dare, Aaryn," she said and brought both her hands up to grip his shoulders. "If you need the signals, you have them. I want you. I've never wanted anyone but you," she said fiercely. "Please—"

"No need to beg," he whispered dryly.

She snorted, but he took her lips again, delving into her mouth in a pale reflection of what he planned to do to her body. Then he pressed against her again and her mouth dropped open, and Aaryn set himself to the task of making her ache for him the way he'd ached for her for all these years.