Chapter 22: A Good Morning

-Rhys-

I woke up the next morning with a warm body safely tugged against mine. I slowly blinked my eyes open and found Nova sleeping beside me. Last night slowly came back to me, and I remembered we had both had quite a lot to drink. She had not even been fighting me as we went to sleep in the same bed. She had almost wanted to. Maybe I was winning her over a little, but I knew there was still a long way to go. We were technically still enemies, but I planned to change it. I planned to make Nova mine. She just needed to say the words and I would be all over her.

I reached up, stroking her cheek. She was wearing my t-shirt to bed, and I loved seeing it on her. She was so damn beautiful, I could barely think straight, and when she opened her eyes, I looked into those amazing dark eyes. Never would I have thought I would find a rogue’s eyes amazing or beautiful, but I couldn’t help it. She was my mate, and I would never stop finding her beautiful.

“Morning,” I said.

She seemed a little shocked that we were lying so close, but when she tried to move, I pulled her closer. She let out a little whimper, as I grabbed onto her tightly, but I didn’t hurt her. She was just shocked I had pulled her back so fast.

“No running,” I told her.

She swallowed hard.

“Rhys …”

“Yes?”

“Could you let go of me?” she asked.

I shook my head.

“No,” I said with a smile.

“Rhys!”

“You need to kiss me first,” I said.

“What?!”

“You heard me,” I said. “Kiss me and I will let you go.”

“B-But …”

“What are you waiting for?” I asked.

She blushed so sweetly, and I loved to see it. I knew I shouldn’t be teasing her like this, but I really wanted her to be comfortable kissing me. I wanted her to feel like she could do it all the time. I wanted her kisses, every last one of them, and she should not be afraid to get close to me.

“I … don’t …”

“What?” I asked.

“Rhys, let’s not begin this early in the morning,” I said.

“Begin what?” I asked.

“Please …”

“Please?” I teased her.

“Can you let go?”

“When you kiss me,” I said.

She sighed and seemed to think it over, while I continued to stroke her cheek. Finally, she moved closer, but only planted a small kiss on my lips. It was nothing more than a peck on the lips.

“There.”

I shook my head.

“Not good enough,” I said.

“What?!”

“Yeah, that was not a kiss,” I said.

“It was!”

I shook my head again.

“Come on, just like I have taught you,” I said, feeling so damn proud that I was the one teaching her how to properly kiss someone. Of course, those new skills of hers would only be used on me.

“Rhys!”

“I am waiting, little rogue,” I said.

“Why are you doing this to me?”

“I just want my mate to be comfortable kissing me,” I said. “I want you to kiss me.”

“You are teasing me.”

“No, I am teaching you it is okay to want to do it,” I told her.

She watched me for a little while, but then pushed up a little, and I looked up at her, seeing all the long dark hair running down her back and shoulder. She looked so good. It was hard for me to stay in control, but I forced myself not to move. I wanted her to come to me.

“Only one,” she said.

“Just one kiss,” I said.

She nodded, as if she accepted the challenge, and then she moved closer to me. She did it so slowly, that I just wanted to grab her and get her to kiss me already, but I patiently waited for her to press her lips to mine. She was careful at first, but then deepened it, and when she felt me respond, she slipped her tongue into my mouth, surprising me, but turning me on like crazy. She barely had to do anything and I was all over her. I grabbed her arms, pulling her closer, and the kiss got even more demanding. I turned us around, and she wrapped her arms around my neck, as I continued to kiss her back, and run my hands up and down her body before I slipped one between her legs. She was a bit hesitant, but as I continued to stroke her inner thigh, she moved them apart of her own will, and I moved my hand a little higher and higher …

“*Rhys* …” she gasped, as I came into contact with her burning pussy.

She was still wearing underwear, but I could feel how she was drenching them, and when I slipped my fingers behind them, I found her wet and warm for me. She leaned her head back and moaned a little, as I found her hard little clit. I continued to kiss my way down her neck, as I gave her clit the attention it needed, and soon she was writhing and whimpering so desperate to come.

“*Do you want to come?*” I whispered against her skin before biting it.

“Yes!”

Goddess, I loved how she said it.

“*Beg me.*”

“Y-You’re cruel …”

“I don’t hear you begging me,” I said.

She ran her hands into my hair, pulling on it and making me look at her. She crashed her lips to mine and surprised me with the power behind it, but I quickly pulled back and smiled.

“You haven’t begged me,” I said.

She looked at me angrily, as I slowed down the pace, and she grew more desperate.

“Fine … *please, Rhys, make me come*.”

Fuck, that sounded so good, and how could I deny my mate what she craved so badly? I quickly brought her over the edge, and she came for me so beautifully, holding onto me tightly and rocking her hips a little back and forth, fucking my hand.

When she slowly came down, I was ready to have more of her. I wanted a taste, but then my phone let out a ding, and I turned my head, seeing it on the nightstand.

“Rhys?”

Nova called out to me so sweetly, and I looked at her, really wanting to stay in bed with her, but I had a feeling the message was not something good. I leaned down and kissed her, removing my hand.

“We will continue this later,” I said and got out of bed.

I watched her sit up a little, looking at me confused.

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

“Nothing, but I got work,” I told her.

“Right … work …”

She seemed to almost realize something, and the expression on her face confused me. I had only taken a few steps away, but walked back to her and kissed her over and over, reassuring her that I wasn’t leaving because I wanted to but because I had to.

“Later you will come on my tongue,” I whispered darkly.

She let out this sweet little gasp as if she could just imagine it already happening, and I kissed her once more before I went to get cleaned up and dressed.