Ember Harper's POV:

Seeing a half naked Brutus walking in was feeling like a full relief, especially after he smiled brightly my way as he started stepping towards me.

"He is all gone now." He voiced proudly, making an unnoticeable grin make its way onto my face as I looked up to him.

I was finally free, he could not harm me anymore...

"Thank you Brutus, thank you so much." Not knowing what else to say, I expressed my gratitude in the most simple way possible while I finally felt freed enough to smile.

My skin slightly itched, almost as if my body wanted to be in any kind of contact with him. I wanted to feel his warm arms around me, I was feeling worthy when I was with this man.

But instead of hugging him like I wished to, I sent another thankful smile his way before diving down beneath the sheets.

He also laid down, the feeling of his body dipping the mattress sending butterflies straight to my stomach.
Everything about him made me nervous and anxious, left my mind of in a clutter of fluffy dreams and wishes.

Not all of them were exactly innocent or appropriate to think, but I could not forget the image of his tanned body placed on top of mine that I created over these three and a half weeks.

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It was late at night, the wall clock ticking three in the morning as I turned to my other side, not managing to fall asleep like the person that laid next to me.
The beautiful, astonishing being that usually screamed in danger.

But while he was resting his mind and body, he looked innocent and simply too easy to adore.

Who would know that I would develop such strong yet secretive feelings towards the man that I saw just three and a half week ago?

Even taking into consideration that I found out he was an animal, my feelings still did not budge.

Groaning quietly, I fell back onto the bed and unfortunately watched as Brutus's eyes opened.
Feeling guilty that I woke him up, I grimaced.

"Why are you awake?" He mumbled lazily as he pulled me towards himself with an ease.
Feeling as heat rushed to my face once again, I tried looking away from the dazzling eyes that stared straight at me.

"I couldn't fall asleep." I admitted shyly, slightly burying my head into the crook of his neck so I could sniff his intoxicating scent that would send any woman crazy.

But I am glad it was me who it sent to the clouds.

"Is there a particular reason for that?" He question suspiciously, his thumb grazing over my collar bone lightly until he felt me shiver.

Finally turning my head to look at him, I shook my head and grinned cheekily while I gave myself to the right to stare at him almost possessively.

He was perfect, truly.

"You have no idea how pretty you are." I blurted out without any second thought, my embarrassment flying over the roof as soon as I did so.

He barked out a light laugh, putting his perfectly shaped teeth out to display.
"Thank you, mi bella. You are pretty as well." He said, trying to mimic my tone in a humorous kind of way.

Once he noticed how shy I became, he grabbed my bare thighs and flipped us over. His body was now towering over mine, his lower body placed in between my spread legs.

Eyes widened, I looked down to our bodies in surprise.

"Brutus..." I tried pushing him off by pressing my palms onto his shoulder, but he just laughed and pinned my hands overtop of my head.

I could feel my cheeks practically burning.

"Tell me you're not enjoying this, go ahead and lie to me." He whispered once he pressed a small peck right beneath my ear, making explosions of emotions to erupt inside of me.

Oh dear god.

I did not respond, but instead I closed my eyes and felt as his plump lips grazed over my neck. Peppering small kisses on it, he smiled against my neck and let his pearly white teeth graze over the flesh.

Feeling as an unfamiliar need spread around my body, I started feeling as my lower region started pulsating. I was starting to get even more aroused once he told me to open my eyes and look at him.

His eyes now held a darker shade of blue, lust and need lacing in them. He was starting to get really dominant and licked over the flesh of my collar bone.

"What is it, mi bella? Hard to keep sane?" He teased lightly, making me bite harshly into my lip and stop myself from letting out a moan that was clawing at me to come out.

"Yes." I whimpered lowly, feeling as my chest heaved up and down as my heart hammered against my ribcage.

Glancing down at his lips, I found myself wanting to kiss him. Passionately and slowly, just like I read about. I wanted him to take me in his arms and do many more things to me, but I knew that I was not ready yet.

Slowly, I will get to there.

For now I just wanted to feel the warmth and softness of his velvety looking lips, I wanted those lips to kiss my neck and drive me to a state of euphoria slowly.

"You have no idea how hard it is for me to hold back now. Hard because I want to kiss you, I want to feel your body against me. Mi bella, you're driving me crazy." He admitted, making happiness rush through my veins, mixing with my boiling blood.

Gulping, I whispered
"Don't hold back."

His pupils blew wider than before, he had a possessive grab onto my hands with one arm while the other one held some of his weight up.
Upper body, of course. He especially made sure that his lower body pressed up against me, something hard resting beneath the fabric of his sweatpants was pressing against my inner upper thigh

Realizing what is was, my breath hitched in my throat.

But all of my thoughts were vanishing into the air that was now thick with sexual tension once I felt his lips press onto mine.
Warmth of his lips traveled through my body, exploding and making goosebumps raise on my cold skin.

They moved in a perfect sync, moving against mine slowly. Deepening the bombastic kiss we shared, Brutus let go of my hands and pressed that hand onto my hip. Squeezing, he felt as I slowly started crumbling beneath him in pure happiness and a sensation that was mainly focused on my lower area.

"Holy mother of Jesus." He whispered onto my lips once we parted, both of our lips being slightly swollen and reddened.

Not being able to suppress a smile that crept its way onto my face, I pulled him by the back of his neck and forced him to press his whole body weight on me.

Even though I struggled slightly, I wanted no space in between us for now.

"I won't be able to fall asleep just now." I said, not being able to look away from his eyes.

He smiled lightly, pressing another meaningful peck to my lips.

"Don't worry, I think I can help with that." He said, rolling off of me and gathering me in his arms before hugging me to his body.

This was what I seemed for as soon as I arrived here.

Oh dear God, this man will be the death of me.

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writing a kissing scene was unusual for me, to be honest. But I loved this chapter though, since I just now started to deepen their relationship to another level.