Chapter 300: Once Upon a Wish
** Eli ** The ending to this night was perfect, a blissful turnout that Eli did not dare imagine after the nerve-wracking episode just an hour ago. When the final moment struck, making them both moan hard into each other’s mouth, he still didn’t want it to be over.
Tightening his grip around their interlaced fingers, he heaved in shallow breaths with their chests still pressed together, feeling her heartbeat thrashing fast against her ribcage not unlike his own. The blinding rush of pleasure made him lightheaded and short on air, but he didn’t end their kiss, nor the intimate connection that bound the two of them together into one.
Because feeling her like this — being with her like this — made him feel complete, body and soul.
"Um ... Oh my, that’s got to be ... one the best we’ve had ... somewhere up there with the first night in Hawaii." Harper’s voice was airy, threaded through with a hint of tiny tremors as she gasped against his lips.
Oh how he loved the sound of that timber. He replayed it over and over again in his head ... until the meaning of those words finally and slowly sank in.
This little demonic angel ... had been making a secret ranking of the quality of their bedtime activities?
The thought made Eli want to laugh, and at the same time, incredibly proud and honored. Proud for how far the shy little dove had come during the short time they had been together, and honored to be the one to create that ranking with her.
"That’s a high bar right there." His own words were a deep husk, though he liked how it mixed in perfectly with the staccato of her puffy breaths. "You are making me worried that I won’t be able to get a chance to top this again, love. Wouldn’t it be a bit difficult to find another occasion as special as the ones you’ve just listed?"