For the last time

"Clothes…" she uttered urgently, panting a little. "Gideon… take them off…" 

He pulled away from her stumbling fingers and stared at her. There was a growing hunger in his eyes, but it was still tightly controlled. He was still the master of his own body – at least for now. 

"You don't need to do this to make me stay." He told her, tucking the stray strands of her hair behind her ears. And that simple gesture just made Vera's heart swell even more. "I already promised you and agreed to your request that I'll be all yours tonight. So, don't worry. I am not going anywhere anytime soon –" his words were reassuring to Vera's ears to say the least and it only brought a brilliant smile to her face.