A couple of hours later, after we cleaned the kitchen and turned off the lights, Cypher and I took the rest of the bottle of wine with us to the couch.
I sat in his lap, snuggled against his chest. It was our favorite position to relax. We let ourselves breathe in the moment, the lingering scents of that magnificent meal and our slowly building lust making everything just perfect.
It was time to be brave.
“I want to go all the way with you,” I whispered against his neck and placed a kiss there.
“You sure?” he asked, looking down at me, desire at a simmer in his gaze.
“I’m sure. What better way to celebrate how far we’ve come?”
“Thank God!”
I laughed at his heartfelt proclamation. “Has it been so hard not f*****g me?” I asked, rubbing a hand over his cloth-covered chest.
“It’s been
