Luke’s distraction techniques totally worked for me. After a tension-filled evening with his mother, the night ended up better than I expected. I wanted to talk more about why he thought we were leaving, especially after his mother started being less mean to me, but the way he made my body feel took up even more of my headspace.

My head fell back against the bedpost as Luke’s mouth and hands roamed my body. It was amazing to me how quickly he could turn me on. Only in a matter of seconds, it seemed. I pushed my fingers through his hair and held the back of his head as I drew his lips closer to mine. I hesitated for a moment, our lips brushing together, a tingling sensation fizzling just inches from his mouth. A searing hot heat flickered throughout my body, and I could barely take a full breath.

Luke’s fingers pulled down the collar of my shirt, exposing my breasts. He kissed the top of them before his other hand popped open the clasp. My breasts were free, and he didn’t waste a moment in drawing one very hard nipple into his mouth. He nipped at the sensitive tip.

My legs were numb with pleasure, and it took all of my strength to hold on to him.

He groaned, and the sound of his pleasure vibrated through me, piercing my chest.

I reached down, shoving my hands under his shirt and fisting the fabric before pulling it over his head. He didn’t lose his rhythm as he returned to my breasts. I smoothed my hands over his muscular back, looking to grab any part of him to stay upright.

He stepped back from me, and I almost dropped to the floor. His strong hands gripped my waist.

“Whoa there,” he said, grinning.

I wasn’t going to appear weak in front of him, so I unbuckled his belt and shoved his pants to the floor before I leaped onto him. His arms wrapped around me, and his tip glided along my slick lower lips.

“I like where you’re going with this,” he said.

I kissed him to show that I liked it too. I deepened the kiss, desperate to have him inside of me. No pretense tonight, I wanted to make love to him as soon as possible and for as long as possible.

His cock teased me, moving back and forth over my sensitive folds. I moaned into his mouth, the need filling me to the brim. I almost moved enough to allow him to plunge inside of me, but we were always safe with sex. At least for now. Once we were married and needed to produce an heir for the kingdom, all bets were off. I couldn’t wait for that day.

“Do you have something?” I asked.

“Don’t you want to take it slow?” he asked, pushing a lock of hair behind my ear. His touch made me shiver with pleasure.

“Hell, no,” I said and kissed him again. I flicked my tongue over his, and his body stiffened.

He held on to me, still kissing me as he strode across the room. He didn’t even struggle with effort as he walked over to his desk drawer and pulled out a condom. I tried to wriggle out of his grasp, but he held me tighter. “Not yet.”

A frustrated grunt bubbled out of me.

“Patience,” he said, running a finger down my jawline.

I nipped at his finger and bit the tip.

“Do that again,” he said.

I drew his finger into my mouth and sucked on it. If it were possible, his cock hardened even more against me.

Dragging my teeth over his finger, I sucked harder, and he shoved another finger in my mouth.

Luke’s pupils dilated, and the intense expression on his face made my nipples perk up even more. God, he was sexy. All of the drama from days and months past were gone when I was with him like this. We were just two people in love that turned each other on so much.

“Fuck this,” Luke growled.

I laughed. “Whatever happened to taking it slow?”

“I changed my mind.”

“You’re not getting an argument from me.”

His arms loosened around me, and I dropped to the floor. I fell against him, one of his arms still coiled around my waist. He ripped the foil open with his teeth—which was sexy as hell—and rolled it on himself before lifting me up again.

I was so wet that he slid right into me. Since we were so close, his cock filled me to the brim in seconds. Tightening my legs around his waist, I clenched around every inch of him. He stumbled over to the bed until my back slammed against the post.

“You okay?” he breathed into my mouth.

“Yes,” I said. “Don’t stop.”

Crushing my mouth with his, he complied with my wishes. He thrust into me, each movement caressing my lower lips.

My head fell back, and Luke’s lips landed on my neck again.

His hot breath puffed against my skin, and my heavy breathing matched his. Electricity coursed throughout my body, and even though the bedpost dug into my back, I didn’t want to move from that spot. We fit together so perfectly. I knew when we finally came together, it would be an epic event. One that I could barely wait for.

Luke thrust so hard into me that I couldn’t help but cry out when the wooden post heaved against me.

“We’re going to break this thing,” I said.

Luke glanced up as if debating on whether or not he cared.

Shifting slightly, he lowered me to the bed. While I loved how he felt so close to me, my back thanked him for the reprieve.

He scooted me to the edge of the bed and lifted my legs up, holding them out on either side of him. If it were possible, he pushed even farther into me.

I cried out as he went to the limit, stretching me until I couldn’t take it anymore.

His eyes were heavy and lidded, his mouth slightly open as he slowly moved in and out of me. He came out until it was just his tip inside of me, and then he thrust his cock into me over and over again.

“Sophia, you’re so fucking soft,” he said.

His eyes rolled back before he closed them.

“Come here,” I said, reaching for him.

Curling my legs around him, his chest met mine as I pulled him close. He was hot and sweaty, but he never looked more attractive to me.

He lowered his lips to mine and kissed me. My toes curled with pleasure as he moved slowly in and out of me. If it were possible, I got wetter by the second. He kept the movement steady enough that it still felt good, but my orgasm was nowhere in sight.

I bucked against him until I reached the sweet spot, and I remained there, taking matters into my own hands.

“You can’t wait, can you?” he asked, nipping at my lower lip.

“Nope,” I said.

“Maybe I can help you with that,” he said with a grin.

He stood up again and pulled me to the edge of the bed. My butt hung off the side, but his cock pressed hard against my clit.

He started to move slowly at first and then quicker and quicker until that nonexistent orgasm built up quicker than I imagined it could.

Fisting the fabric underneath me, I arched my back, wanting to feel every second of his touch.

“Oh, god!” I cried out.

“Fucking come for me, Sophia,” Luke growled.

I grabbed on to his arms, pulling him closer to me. My legs nearly reached the bed as Luke spread me wide open for him. I barely registered the pain as the pleasure center within me rose higher and higher.

Before I knew it, I came. My body tremored as he thrust inside of me, fulfilling his own pleasure.

I tried to be present, but my head swam with lightness, and I wanted nothing more than to feel Luke next to me again.

He came soon after and then collapsed onto the bed.

Curling against him, I grabbed his arm and pulled him close to me. Even though he wasn’t inside of me, the gesture was just as intimate.

“How is it that every time we’re together, it gets better and better?” Luke asked.

“Because we’re in love,” I said, twining my fingers with his. I pulled his hand up to kiss it. My lips moved over his knuckles as the memory of those fingers inside of my mouth lingered on the edge of my mind.

He pulled his arms around me and pressed me against him. “I’ve never been so in love in my entire life. Just know that I will never leave you, Sophia.”

Turning my head to face him, I noticed something flicker in his eyes. “Is there something wrong, Luke?”

“I’ve been thinking about something, and I wanted to ask what you thought.”

Here it was. What I’d been waiting for him to tell me. “Okay.”

“What would you think about us getting married this weekend?”

“This weekend?” I hadn’t expected that. Was this the big decision that he wanted to make when he returned to the palace? It didn’t make much sense. He could have told me that at any time. I wondered if he knew about me going wedding dress shopping. “Are you serious?”

“Yes,” he said.

I turned to face him and took his hands in mine. “Luke, I love you, and I don’t plan on going anywhere. But just make sure you’re doing this for us. I can wait as long as you want.”

He swallowed and nodded his head. Then a yawn overtook his face.

Smirking, I kissed his cheek. “We should get some sleep.”

“Yeah,” he said.

Slowly, we crawled up to the top of the bed and snuggled under the covers. Tonight, I was the big spoon. Luke still had something weighing on his mind, and it had nothing to do with the wedding. I sensed he was trying to distract me from some other big decision that he needed to make.

I stroked his back until his breathing became heavier and he lightly snored, indicating that he was fast asleep. If there was anyone in the world that Luke didn’t need to worry about, it was me. And I intended to show him that until death do us part.