“This is for us,” he said, pulling out, holding her attention like embers in the night. “You will share this with no one else.” He thrust forward, and her breath caught in her throat. “Some things are sacred to me,” he said, repeating the same teasing motion. “This is sacred to me. You are sacred to me. Do you understand?” She nodded, resting her face against the wall. “Say it! Say you understand.” “Yes! Yes, gods-dammit. I understand! Make me come, Hades!”
