Another Brush of Love (The Carnal Exhibitions Book 3)
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I feel so alive and vital in this moment. The tension rushing through Evan’s body is evident under my traveling fingers. I tug his head down and capture his lips, but it’s not enough. As much as he’s trying to keep up the pretense of me taking control, his probing mouth gives away his dominance. I love him regardless. I bite his lip and soothe it with my tongue.
When I pull away from him, his eyes hold me captive. The look reflected in them reaches through my chest and seizes the organ that pumps for him. It kicks and doesn’t feel as broken as I always believed it to be.
“What do you want, Harper?”
The wind pushes my hair around my face and rushes over the heated flush that prickles every inch of my skin.
“Come find me,” I whisper.
I turn and rush through the front door. The crash of the door back in place pushes my delirium into overdrive. My fingers work to unhook the corset as I walk up a few steps on the staircase before a hand goes around my ankle and pulls me back down. My knees hit plush carpeting. The fibers are soft under my fingers as a sharp smack slaps across my exposed backside. The sound mingles with the wind I get lost in it.
I almost lose it when Evan trails a finger down the crevice of my backside and rips the thong right off. His finger circles over my swollen clit that begs for attention.
His cock pounds into me in one painful pleasurable thrust. I cry out and exhale as he takes me from behind.
“So fucking wet for me, Harper,” he hisses in my ear and takes me harder. Rougher but somehow sweeter than ever before.
His hips are harsh as they slap against my skin and I quiver around him.
I lay it all out there. Every single conflicting thought between my past and present. I give into what it is that drives us. Evan pushes and I push back.
We are each other’s best escape.
Evan enters me with unapologetic dominance. I play to the tune of his swift thrusts.
Evan moves so that he’s underneath me. This is the first moment I freeze and I don’t know what to make of this.
“Take over, baby,” Evan commands and I tremble with a taste of fear and a flicker of the last time I was in this position with someone else.
His dark flawless skin highlights the depths of his eyes that I fall into. They plead and seduce.
They slay me completely.
I rise up and his hips catch me.
“That’s right, gorgeous,” he whispers through strangled words with his grip helping me move and rock on him.
Our shadows cast large looming shapes. Everything stills as I swim in his eyes and become what I’ve wanted all along.
We’re connected as I move and conquer. With small shifts of my hips rocking on top of him, I give and take while finally finding out what that truly means. I fall apart as I move on top of him. He stitches me back up with warm arms and confident words that swear to catch me if I fall.
This man that holds my life, does what he promised as I unfold. I know a moments hesitation and allow myself to take what I want. His hands rip off what’s left of the corset. Tiny hooks bounce off his chest and stomach as the sound of ripping lace screeches above everything else. He comes apart and barks his release with my core spasming around him.
Strong hands wipe away the tears that travel down my face I didn’t even realize were there. He holds me for what feels like forever, stroking my hair and running his fingertips over my skin so lightly he barely touches me at all.
Evan carries me from the stairs to the library. I reach out and help him open the door. That dinner and wine I suggested earlier is spread out in front of the roaring fire and mantel.
He places my feet on the ground. Darkness dances with flames. They flicker and fight and compete for recognition.
My heart lodged in my throat. Evan moves to reach in his pocket. Nothing escapes his mouth because his pleading eyes tell me all I need to know.
A huge teardrop diamond sparkles on a band of emeralds that don’t hold a candle to the eyes that peer into mine.
I slip the ring on my right hand. Immediately, Evan pulls the ring off and places it exactly where it belongs.
“Let me hold you forever, Harper?” Evan asks. “Let me chase all your demons away?”
I tumble and fall through those deep eyes that still want me after everything we’ve been through.
“Let me love you for the rest of our lives?” he asks unsure.
As if I could deny him. He’s all I’ve ever wanted.
“Let me show you everyday that you’re all I need.”
He hooks me with the moisture on the edge of his lashes and his unguarded words. My knees hit the rug. My lips run over every inch of his face. Licking away the tears that betray him and show how vulnerable he is right now.
“Tell me, Harper. You’re killing me,” he implores with closed eyes.
“Yes,” I whisper in his ear and bring his mouth to mine.
The instant my answer leaves my lips, he changes. The sight of the ring on my finger after I give him my answer fuels the heat in his gaze. He switches from passive to dominant and I’m so fucking thankful.
Acknowledgments
Thank you for taking a chance on this book! Thank you to all the readers, bloggers, reviewers, and supporters!
If you’ve made it this far in the series, I’m forever grateful!
Grayson’s story is next!
If you love New Orleans, I hope I portrayed that magical city to your liking. If you’ve never been, I hope you find yourself one day among the enchanted buildings, crumbling slate sidewalks, haunting cemeteries, soulful music, delicious restaurants, chargrilled oysters, Pimm’s cups, fantastic art galleries, the nicest people ever…
For my Moon & Stars- You continue to surprise me. Thank you for taking the ‘for worse’ part of your vows seriously. You love with a love that is thought to be extinct and I don’t deserve it. You are home to me.
Jessica D- I couldn’t have done this without you! I’m so thankful for your support and help! Seriously, I can’t thank you enough!
For every reviewer who took the time to write something, positive or negative, I want to personally thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinions!
Grief- You’re still a cruel motherfucker!!!
Playlist for Another Brush of Love
“Music is to the soul what words are to the mind.” -Modest Mouse
My playlists are one of the most intimate things I can share with you. This one tops my list of favorites.
*Now available on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/user/lwbarefoot/playlist/4P7EV8bKQjPBUpYTawvo26
*Blue Blood- Laurel
*Silk(feat. Thelma Plum)- Dustin Tebbutt, Thelma Plum
*Striking Distance- Young Summer
*Nitesky feat. John LaMonica- Robot Koch, John LaMonica
*Naked Noises- Huntar
*Waves That Rolled You Under (backstroke. Remix)- Young Summer
*High & Low- EZA
*Plans- Dustin Tebbutt
*Leave Your Love- Young Summer
*Control- Kevin Garrett
*Close Your Eyes- RHODES
*Luminous- Alice and the Glass Lake
*Letter By The Water- The Japanese House
*On The Shore- Slow Skies
*I Want to Love You- Lenachka
*Before I Sleep- Joy Williams
*Night- Adna