A Demon’s Touch by Ella Jade

Chapter 16

Angelo

When the light seeped in from the hallway, I sat up, pleased that she’d found the courage to get this far. She stood in the doorway, doubt filling her thoughts, so I encouraged her.

“Come to me,” I whispered.

She stood frozen, hesitating as doubt filled her mind.

“Let’s not complicate this. You’ve come this far. You might as well come all the way in.”

“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have…”

“Don’t be embarrassed.”

“I’m not.”

“That’s not true.”

“How do you know exactly what I’m feeling?”

“It’s a curse.” I got out of bed, completely naked and ready for her. “I’ll meet you halfway.” I extended my hand. “Come here.”

She took in my body as she moved closer to me, her eyes lingering on the one body part that gave away my desires.

“That’s better.” I reached for her hand. “Your lust I can work with.”

“You’re amazing.” She gawked at my body. “Perfect.”

“That’s a curse too.”

I took in her bedtime attire, and even though I’d already seen it in her dream a few minutes ago, she was still incredibly stunning. A tight black tank top stretched across her chest and didn’t quite reach down to her black lace panties, revealing a sliver of her smooth stomach.

She ran her finger along my tattoos. Starting with my shoulder, moving over my collarbone and to my chest, studying the canvas before her.

“I’ve always wanted a tattoo.” She caressed the ink scrolled down the side of my ribs. The crucifix with the black sash draped across it. Her touch was like heaven, and that was saying a lot coming from me.

“What’s stopping you?” I ran the back of my hand along her cheek.

“I can’t decide what I want.”

“Hmm…” I tugged at the bottom of her tank top. “I don’t have that problem.”

I leaned down and kissed her neck as I lifted the shirt over her head. She raised her arms, allowing me to remove it. Tossing it to the floor, I stepped back to take in her beauty. She stood before me in nothing but her tiny panties and stared up at me with raw desire. Did Harper know she was at my mercy now?

Lowering my lips to her neck, I roamed her flesh, taking in her sweet scent. Gliding my hands along her sides and to her hips, I dropped to my knees and grasped her panties in my hands. As I slipped them down her legs, I licked a path from hipbone to hipbone. She rested her hands on my shoulders and stepped out of her underwear, leaving her bare before me.

I pressed my face to her mound, inhaling her arousal. Gripping her backside, I brought her to me and pushed my tongue inside her, moving it in and out. Her fingers tightened on my shoulders while her muscles tensed under my hold.

“Ah…” she moaned when I flicked my tongue over her clit, tasting and teasing her at the same time. “Please.”

“Don’t worry.” I stood, lifting her, and carrying her to the bed. “I intend to worship every glorious inch of you.” I set her on the mattress and settled in next to her. “We have all night.”

“This is really happening?”

“I’d say so.” I lowered my head to her breasts, hitching her leg over my hip. “I’ve wanted you from the moment I saw you.”

“You’re all I think about.” She arched her back when I swirled my tongue around her nipple, taking it between my teeth and tugging at it. When she shifted against me, my hard dick brushed along her thigh.

“Fuck,” I mumbled against her breast, releasing my mouth from her nipple. Getting on top of her, I settled on my knees and lifted her thighs, so that she could wrap her legs around my hips. “I need to be inside you.”

“I’m on the pill.” She gazed into my eyes. “I mean if you didn’t want to use anything, but you totally can if you want to, I just…”

“Shh.” I pushed my fingers against her lips. There wasn’t a chance in Hell I could get her pregnant anyway, and I wasn’t using a barrier between us.

Staring into her eyes, I entered her soft, wet heat, and in that instant, she became mine. My demon howled in triumph when I sheathed myself deep inside her heat. I didn’t take lightly claiming this fragile mortal. From this day forward, she would belong to me.

She gripped the comforter beneath her as I plunged forward, taking her at a relentless tempo, coating my cock in her slick warmth. I had waited a lifetime for her, and now I realized what my purpose in this senseless world was.

Her.

“Angelo…” she panted. “Slower, please.”

Why didn’t I sense that? I had been so consumed with taking her fast and furious that I had forgotten her limits. I’m a jerk. Lifting her to meet me, I situated her in my lap, letting her take control of the pace. I could do that for her.

“Sorry, my love. You’ve completely overwhelmed me, and that doesn’t happen. Not ever.”

“Don’t apologize.” She took my face between her hands and kissed me. “It’s been a long time since I’ve…done this. I need to adjust.”

“You show me how you want it.” I gently took her hips in my hands as I pushed my tongue between her lips, kissing her slowly and using my curse to feel her emotions and let them guide me. It was more difficult with her. Being with her was like being on a rollercoaster. My own hunger wanted to take over but I had to pull back and deal with her anxiety and nervousness, but at the same time, there was an exhilaration that couldn’t be denied.

As an empath, sexual encounters could be intense. Not only did I have my own lust and desire to contend with but I also felt everything the other person experienced. With Harper the sensations were so much more severe.

“I want to savor it all.” She draped her arms over my shoulders. “I want to remember this forever.”

“Forever is a long time.” Trust me. “I want nothing more than to remember this for as long as I exist.”

She rocked against me, moving up and down and taking her time to feel everything. Harper moaned each time my cock swiped her clit. She held me tight as she kissed my neck. Her actions were tender and filled with care.

I swept her hair to the side and kissed the space below her ear, working my way to her jaw while I cupped her breast in my hand, circling my thumb over her aroused nipple. Her flesh prickled in response, as a fierce shiver crashed through her. The passion between us grew stronger with each tick of the clock. As the seconds turned to minutes, our lust for one another intensified. The longing for one another simmered to the surface until neither of us could hold out any longer.

I captured her lips with my mouth, kissing her roughly, biting her bottom lip, trying to control my urges. I frantically tugged on her hair. Pushing back the demon, who wanted me to unleash all of my desires was no easy task, but I would do it for her.

I would do anything for her.

“We can do it your way now,” she whispered. “Show me,” she begged. “Please.”

I held her still, my cock aching inside her. “You have no idea what you’re asking.”

“I need you to show me.” She kissed me. “I’m ready.”

“Turn around.”

I guided her off my lap and had her face the headboard because my veins scorched with the fury of the fires of Hell and my eyes burned with a devil’s glow. My face hardened to stone and my muscles bulged, revealing the blue in my veins that stretched beneath my skin. She couldn’t see me in my demon form. Not now, not ever. Not if I wanted to keep her.

I pushed on her back, bringing her on all fours. Slipping my hand between her legs, I moved my fingers between them and spread her wetness around, coating my hand in her arousal.

“Mmm…” she moaned as she pushed against my fingers. “That feels amazing.”

“So will this.” I withdrew my fingers, taking my cock in my palm and rubbing her juices along my shaft. Inching closer to her, I gripped my cock and pressed my tip to her wet opening, stretching her until I was fully sheathed inside her.

She arched her back to receive me, meeting my forward thrusts with a quick shove of her hips. Once we found a rhythm, I wrapped my arm around her stomach and tugged her against my chest. With my other hand, I gathered her hair and tugged her head back, kissing the side of her neck as I slammed inside her.

“Yes!” she cried out when I pulled out and pushed back in several times. She clenched around me, teetering on the edge of insanity. She trembled in ecstasy when I lowered my hand and swiped my finger along her clit, moving in tandem with my cock.

She reached her arms behind her and rested them on my shoulders, encouraging me to pick up the pace with my hips. The motion sent her spiraling, and I wasn’t far behind. The warmth of her climax flowed into me, and with one last thrust, the beast within me released long and deep, filling her with my demon seed and effectively sealing her fate. I let out a feral roar in response.

Mine! I chanted triumphantly in my head.

She was mine, but more importantly, I was hers. That had never happened to me before.

She rested on her stomach, so I dropped on top of her, pinning her between my solid form and the mattress until I was certain my eyes had returned to their normal color and my facial features had softened to a less stone-like appearance. My veins cooled inside my flesh and my body temperature returned to a normal temperature. Well, normal for me, anyway.

“Wow.” She laughed into the bed. “That was amazing.”

“The feeling is mutual.” I kissed her hair. “You’re amazing.”

“You’re hot.”

“Thank you.” I smirked. “You’re not so bad yourself.”

“There’s no doubt you’re the hottest guy I know but seriously, you’re literally hot.” She wiggled out from under me. “You’re always on fire.”

“My body temperature runs hotter than normal.” If she knew how much hotter that could be a problem. “It always has.”

“It’s sexy.” She curled against my side, resting her head on my chest.

“Are you okay?” I held her close to me. “I tried to tone it down.”

“I’d say I’m better than okay.” She traced her fingertips along my chest. “Was it okay for you? I mean, I know you’re probably used to…the bikini models and all.”

“To answer your question, it was infinitely better than ‘okay,’ and now that I’ve seen you in a bikini, my previous house guests have nothing on you.”

“You flatter me.”

“You do know I asked the house guests to leave because they made you uncomfortable.”

“Why were they there in the first place?”

“They served a purpose.”

“Now they don’t?”

Why was she filled with anxiety? Wasn’t the fact that I had gotten rid of my entourage for her a good thing?

“I don’t understand.” I gazed down at her. “I would think you would be happy I asked them to go.”

“Did you ask them, or did you tell them?”

“Does it matter?”

“It must have been hard for them to leave, especially Terra. She seemed attached to you.”

“You feel sympathy for Terra?” She slashed your tires and vandalized your car.

“I don’t know, it seemed like everyone was happy one second and then not so much.”

“This isn’t about Terra and the others, is it?”

She said nothing.

“How can you be filled with so much self-doubt after what we shared? Can’t you tell I’m extremely into you?” Who would have thought making her a stronger, more confident attorney would be easier than convincing her how much I wanted her? “Tell me what’s wrong.”

“Nothing’s wrong.”

“That’s not true, and I’m not going to ask you to go for a walk and get some air.” I propped myself on my elbow. “You’re not leaving my bed. Not now, not ever, so you might as well tell me what the problem is.”

* * *

Harper

When he stared at me with those dark, taxing eyes, I couldn’t help but shudder. He quietly demanded an answer, and I had no choice but to obey.

“I’ve never experienced anything like this before.”

“What do you mean?”

“What’s happening between us. It’s exciting and new, but at the same time it terrifies me.”

“I terrify you.”

“Not as much as a few weeks ago, but you are intimidating.”

“I’m trying to dial it back because I know it adds to your stress.” He stroked my cheek. “But what could you possibly worry about in this moment?”

“Everything.”

“Can you narrow that down?”

“For starters, you’re my client, and we just had sex.”

“Spectacular sex.” He leaned down and kissed me. “That changes nothing. You’re still my attorney.”

“I don’t want to mess up this opportunity. I don’t regret what we did, but should we have done it?”

“I can assure you it won’t be the last time we do it.” He swiped his lips along mine. “In fact, we’re going to be doing it a lot.”

“There are so many things to consider. What if you don’t want this in a few weeks? Where does that leave me?”

“I could say the same for you.”

“I’m not the one who leaves.” I closed my eyes. “I don’t want to go anywhere but you…” What am I doing?Why am I sabotaging this before it even begins?

“What does that mean? You’re not the one who leaves?”

“Nothing, I’m being absurd.”

“You’re afraid I’m going to abandon you like everyone else in your life.”

“I…”

“Your mother and father. The nannies, Matt, and even Duke.”

Everything he said was true, but hearing him say it made the pain more real. I tried not to think about it, and most of the time I succeeded, but if I were being honest, there was a reason Kiki was the only person in my life whom I trusted.

“I don’t blame Duke for dying,” I whispered. “I have abandonment issues. That’s why I don’t get close to anyone, or why I haven’t in the last few years. It hurts when they leave.”

“I understand.” He took my chin between his fingers, running his thumb along my bottom lip. “I don’t get close to anyone either. It’s not something I’ve ever wanted or needed, which is why I had the house guests.”

“Oh.” He got rid of his harem for me, and now, he told me he didn’t do relationships.

“I’m not leaving.”

I met his stare, desperately wanting to understand him and to believe him. There were so many layers to Angelo, and I’d only scratched the surface.

“What happened between us tonight wasn’t something I expected when I requested you to be my attorney, but I realized we were headed in this direction not long after. There are some things I can’t explain, and you’ll have to accept that if you want to be with me. I promise I will take care of you and protect you with every fiber of my being. I intend to be with you until you’ll no longer have me.”

“Why are you so intense?” I let out the breath I’d been holding since we started this conversation.

“Do you really want me to answer that?” When he smiled, the muscles in his face relaxed, and his eyes didn’t appear as dark. “I won’t abandon you, Harper. It isn’t something I’m capable of.”

“I’m sorry I made this conversation so deep.” I kissed his cheek. “You’ve been so wonderful to me these past few weeks. You’ve helped me more than you’ll ever know and not just with my career.”

“You’ve helped me too.”

“How?”

“That’s one of those things I can’t explain.” He ran his fingers through my hair. “I need you.”

“I’m not going anywhere.” I settled in next to him. “Well, maybe to sleep.”

“I’ve thought about holding you while you sleep.”

“Maybe now my nights won’t be so restless. I don’t have to dream about you because you’re right beside me.” I closed my eyes. “You paid me a visit earlier tonight.”

“Did I?” He twirled the ends of my hair around his fingers, lulling me into a relaxed state.

“That’s why I came in here.”

“I must have been convincing.”

“You always are.” I drifted off. “Dream or no dream.”

The last thing I remembered before falling into a deep sleep was his lips against my hair. Being in his arms was the most content I’d ever been.