Chapter 7

During my long awaited rest, there was no pain or suffering. There was no burning fire or searing skin. All I felt was her warm body entwined in mine. Addie's skin was smooth and wasn't scarred from the fires of her past.

No. She was burned with invisible fires. Scars that a naked eye cannot see. The difference between me and her is that she doesn't let her scars restrict her life.

Her light snoring and smooth lips pressing to my neck brought me back to conscientiousness. With a groan, I turned my head to look at her.

Her head rested on the pillow. Hair covered half of her face, sticking to her mouth in places. She looked so peaceful. The sight brought the hint of a smile to my face for once.

She grunted and turned onto her back, tossing an arm over her face. She slid a hand down her face and pulled her hair out of her mouth. She sniffed and looked over.

"Morning Addie."

"Morning," she whispered.

"Sleep well?"

"Best I have in years. You?"

Looking her in the eyes the way we were made my skin burn again. It wasn't a painful burning anymore around her. She was so breathtakingly beautiful. She didn't turn her head in disgust last night when she saw my skin. She was too much to ask for.

"It didn't hurt to sleep last night." My throat was dry when I spoke.

Her brow knit together in concern. "What do you mean?"

"I mean that every night since the fires, I have relived it in my dreams. I can feel the burning skin and it's like I was there again. But last night, there was no pain."

I dared look her in the eyes and found pity and sadness.

"Come see." She held her arms out.

I nuzzled her chest without hesitation. She wrapped her arms around me and I felt an intense feeling of belonging. I belonged with her. In her.

The thought brought the renewed sense of arousal. It wasn't the angry stress arousal. This was something more intimate. I need to be with her above all others.

She smoothed the back of my head. I ignored the itching it brought on from the irritation of the scars. I did it for her.

"I should probably get going. I need to finish up the business with Daniel."

The mention of another man filled me with jealousy. It coursed through my veins and contributed to my arousal. I needed to have her. She dare not say another man's name while she lay with me.

"Someone is feeling frisky." Addie purred.

I through my leg over her and held myself above her. "Don't say his name."

"Is someone jealous? If you haven't noticed, I'm here with you and not him. If I wanted to fuck him, I'd be doing it right now." She scoffed.

I growled into her ear and shoved my hips to hers to give an idea of what she was dealing with. "If I didn't know any better, I would think you were doing this on purpose."

She wrapped her arms around me once more and pressed a long, heated kiss to my lips. "Maybe I want to get you riled up. You can think what you want."

I grabbed fistful of her hair, yanked her head back harder than intended as she yelped, and leaned in to her ear. "You should be careful when playing with fire."

She looked at me from the pillow, her head still back. "I wanna feel your burns."

Her words hazed my eyes with smoldering lust. "Whose are you?" I growled.

"I'm yours." She whispered.

"Say my name." I readied myself at her thighs once more.

"I'm Joshua Graham's girl."

She gasped as I pressed into her opening. She was almost ready for me. A trail of kisses led my way from her collarbone to her swollen lips. Her tongue traced my teeth, enticing mine into her.

"I'm yours, Graham." Her eyes were hard but steeled with lust and desire.

"I'll make everyone know you are." I moaned into her mouth.

"Take what's yours." She gasped.

I slowly pushed into her, eyes shut tightly. I was taking what was mine. She is mine.

She arched her back into me with a moan. I pushed into her once more, taking my time. She was impatient and needed to learn a lesson. She raked her nails down my back, adding to the pleasure. She was so unbelievably tight. It made me light headed and stars flashed behind my eyelids.

She writhed under me in the most amazing ways. Her breast pushed up into my chest and I slid my hand over one. She gasped as I kneaded her soft flesh, rubbing my thumb over her bud. I thrust into vehemently and erratic. Addie pulled me closer down to her ear.

"Who am I for?"

"You're mine." I growled.

A spur of new found energy brought me back to rough riding her until she screamed. She tossed her head back onto the pillow and she tightened. Her nails raked up my back to the base of my neck. I grabbed her by the thigh and pulled it up to her chest for a better angle. I pounded her into the ground as she held on for dear life. With a groan, I let go of myself. Stars flashed under my lids and waves of euphoria shrouded my body.

I rolled over to her side as she caught her breath. I threw an arm over my head and the other around Addie's shoulders. She curled into my side and wrapped her arm around my chest.

"I really need to start working on getting everyone out of here." She mumbled.

"Yes, but for now, you're mine."

"I am yours, Joshua."