25. Mai

Icame to on the floor, Ryan lying next to me. He gently stroked the hair out of my face.

"Mai?"

"What the hell was that?" I asked, struggling to get up. I was covered in sweat and felt weak and empty inside, mourning the loss of Ryan and the loss of feeling the bond, of knowing what Ryan felt.

"Our mate bond. It sealed."

I frowned. "I knew we were mates. I've known that for a long time."

"Yes, but until fated mates have sex, the bond is thin, almost brittle. When we open ourselves up to each other, give a bit of ourselves to the other, then only will it seal."

"Oh," I said, my mind and body reeling from what we just did.

Ryan picked me up and gently placed me on the bed.

"You okay?" he asked.

"Uh-huh." I nodded. Whatever tomorrow might bring, I was going to be dreaming about this night for years to come.

"Good, ‘coz I'm not nearly done with you."

Oh, boy.

A sudden sweep of Ryan's arms under my knees and back startled me and made me giggle. He cradled me against his chest. The warmth of his body radiated through my skin, and I couldn't help it when I leaned into him and kissed a trail up his neck.

"Mai," he warned. I ignored him, and my tongue darted out to lick the place where his neck met his jaw.

"Christ" he growled.

Ryan walked into the bathroom and set me down in the shower so I was facing the spray. He reached out and turned on the faucet, steam quickly filling the room.

The sensation of the water streaming over my breasts was intoxicating, each drop awakening a new desire within me.

"Feels good, doesn't it?" Ryan whispered into my ear as he tweaked my nipple with his fingers, the heat of his breath mixing with the steam surrounding us.

"Yes," I breathed, wriggling back into him as he pressed his body against mine. The contrast between the hot water and the solid warmth of Ryan's chest made my senses sing, every inch of my skin alive and begging for more of his touch. I could hardly think straight. Ryan moved my hair to the side and kissed my neck. Then his hand trailed gently down my back, over the curve of my hips, and round to my ass. He caressed my skin, each stroke building the need inside me. But it wasn't enough. I wanted more.

"Ryan," I gasped, feeling his hardness pressed against my ass.

"Open your legs wider for me, Mai," Ryan said, his voice commanding and full of desire.

I complied without hesitation, feeling the anticipation build within me as I spread my legs and tilted my ass up to give him better access. I could feel every inch of him pressed against me, and it sent a thrill through my entire being.

Ryan positioned himself at my entrance, the tip of his cock teasing me, making me whimper in frustration. He chuckled at my impatience.

"Stop teasing, Ryan… Fuck me," I demanded, desperate for him to fill the void inside me, to claim me once again. I needed him, needed the connection that only he could give me.

With one swift motion, he filled me completely. A gasp escaped my lips as I felt him stretch me, the delicious sensation of fullness making my head spin.

"You feel so amazing," Ryan groaned, his fingers digging into my hips as he began to thrust in and out of me with a slow, measured pace. The water from the shower added a slick warmth to our bodies, making each movement feel like pure ecstasy.

"Ryan…" I moaned, my body writhing in pleasure. The feel of him inside me, the way his body moved in perfect harmony with mine, was almost too much to bear.

"Tell me what you need, baby," he urged, his breath hot on my neck as he continued to drive into me with a growing intensity.

"Harder…" I begged, desperate for more.

His grip on my hips tightened as he began to pound into me with a ferocity that made my knees buckle. I cried out in ecstasy, my voice mixing with the sound of the water as it pelted against my skin.

"Ryan, I'm so close…" I whimpered, feeling the coil of pleasure deep within me beginning to tighten, threatening to snap at any moment.

"Let go, Mai. Give yourself to me," he ordered, his voice thick with need.

And as our bodies moved in perfect synchrony, surrounded by the steam and the heat of the water, I surrendered myself completely to him, knowing that no matter what happened, for this moment, I had Ryan. My Ryan. And there was nowhere I wanted to be more than right here, feeling his fingers grip onto my hips as he slammed into me over and over again.

"Ryan!" I cried out as the world shattered around me, and a feeling of complete bliss, of rightness, swept through me.

"Fuck, Mai," Ryan growled as he came inside of me.

I stayed there, arms against the tiles, panting, as Ryan gently slipped out of me and kissed my neck.

"Are you done with me now?" I whispered.

I felt Ryan grin as he moved his mouth next to my ear.

"Hell, no. Tonight, we're just getting started."