Chapter 101: Let Me Hear You
[Music recommendation: Dead Island 2 - Main Theme Song: "DROWN" by @officialkareno x @dangermouse]
Evelyn got equally lost in the sensation he stirred within her, trying to forget any unpleasant feelings or memories she wanted to remain buried for a very long time. All she wanted was to feel better and to make him feel better, to let her know that they were alright.
Their slow and sweet kiss soon deepened, where their tongues tangled in a sweet rhythmic dance. Ivan pressed her body against his, and when she intertwined her fingers through his hair, he suddenly rolled on top of her, pressing her deeper into the mattress, and kissed the living breath out of her. He felt his blood rushing wildly in his veins, his fangs elongated in excitement, so he nipped her lower lip for the bead of blood to seep out, only for him to lap it like a starved man.
He sucked on her lower lip hard enough to draw out an involuntary whimper from her. His hands didn’t stay idle as they roamed with the purpose of tracing the gentle curves of her back, before slowly dragging one of them to her front. He glided one hand from her neck down to her collarbone, until reaching the soft swelling of her breast. When she arched her back under the tender caress of his fingers, he fully cupped her mound and gave it a light squeeze.
Eve let out a gasp at his ministration, her face burned red, and heat pooled low in her belly. Reflexively, she reached out and caught his wrist that was still cupping her breast. At her touch, Ivan opened his smoldering eyes and stared at her like a predator ready to devour his prey. He pulled away from their kiss and asked her in a breathy, husky voice, "What is baby? Hm? Don’t like what I am doing?"
He dipped his head and gave a slow, deliberate lick along her neck, making Eve roll her eyes back as he whispered, "I want to make you feel pleasure you have never known." As he said that, he gave a tight squeeze to her soft mound, eliciting a moan from her lips, "Ooh!"
Eve couldn’t believe his action could elicit such a sound from her own lips, so she bit her lip between her teeth to stop herself. Electricity coursed through her entire being as she felt him give her another squeeze while his lips latched onto the sensitive skin of her neck. Ivan sucked at her neck, making her cry out another muffled moan before he released it and rolled his tongue on the skin in lazy circles to soothe her.
She shuddered at the feel of his hot tongue. Ivan then dragged his tongue over the shell of her ear and nibbled softly.
"Ivan!" she whispered, digging her fingers into his strong shoulders, and pressed her thighs together as she felt heat pool in between her legs.
"Hm? Tell me..." he murmured in a low, velvety voice, "Tell me, baby...what do you desire and I’ll give it to you."
He lifted his head as he looked into her sultry, unfocused eyes. Leaning down, he hovered over her swollen lips as he moved his other hand from her back to grasp her ankle. Then slowly he dragged his misbehaving hand from her ankle all the way up to her shapely, supple thigh, exposing her smooth, milky leg in the process.
Eve’s heart pounded wildly against her chest, and she felt like she was being swept away into oblivion. Every time his searing hands touched her, his mouth opened to whisper dark promises, and above all, his molten red eyes utterly captivated her, pinning her against the bed as she took in his godly appearance.
Her trembling lips moved, "I...I don’t know.." she whispered.
Ivan’s lips curled into a slow, devastating smile as he tilted his head ever so slightly. He dug his fingers into her thigh while the other pressed against her breast, making her heart shudder.
"Ah!"
Another moan escaped her lips, and Eve felt mortified, so she covered her face with her hands, too embarrassed to meet Ivan’s gaze. She couldn’t believe such scandalous sounds could leave her lips, so she bit them hard in shame.
Ivan saw how she tried to cover her face, hiding from him, so he caught hold of her wrists and gently pried them away from her sweet features, "Don’t hide from me, Eve...let me see you. Let me...hear you.." he whispered against her lips before capturing them again.
One arm slid firmly around her back while the other returned to her semi-exposed thigh, and all Eve could do was take it as her body trembled beneath his. She tenderly wrapped her hands around his neck, feeling the powerful muscles shift beneath her touch as his jaws worked to continue devouring her.
As he deepened the kiss, his hand inched upwards, closer to her butt, and as he did, he caressed it lightly. Evelyn moaned into his mouth as they moved against each other more vigorously. Just as his hand grabbed her perfectly rounded flesh, a knock at the door resounded in the quiet, dark room.
Eve’s eyes flew wide open as she broke the kiss, breathing heavily like a startled rabbit ready to bolt. Ivan sighed as he rested his forehead against hers, breathing just as heavily.
After a moment, she heard him murmur breathily, "I swear I will kill anyone for this interruption if their reason isn’t worth it."
Eve continued to pant heavily, staring at him with hazy eyes. Ivan leaned down and pressed a light kiss on her swollen lips, whispering, "My apologies, I’ll be back soon."
She only nodded before he finally rose, his eyes raking at her disheveled state, her hair sprawled across the pillow, her robe half undone, exposing her milky smooth shoulders and thighs. She looked so lovely, flushed like that, only for him. He muttered a curse under his breath before finally stepping off the bed with fluid grace to answer the door.
When he opened it, he found Alex and Caleb standing stiffly, with their backs straight as they felt annoyance radiating from their prince.
They bowed their heads in unison, and Alex spoke, "Your Highness, please accept my apologies for interrupting your rest, but the matter is urgent and it could not be delayed."
Ivan replied, "You’d better have a good reason for this interruption, Alex."
"I do, Your Highness," His voice dropped for only Ivan to hear, "We just received reports on Kayla Michael and Drake Viremont."
Ivan’s brows creased further, "Wait for me in my study. I will be there soon."
"Yes, Your Highness." They bowed before heading for his study.
Ivan shut the door and turned back to find Evelyn now sitting up in the bed with questions shining in her eyes.
He moved towards her and she asked softly, "Is... everything alright?"
"Hm, I hope so," he murmured as he sat down on the bed in front of her. He cupped her cheek in his hand and caressed it, "I need to step away for some time. Go ahead and rest early, alright?"
Her brows furrowed, "Where are you going?" she asked, then pressed her lips together, wondering if she stepped out of line by questioning him.
His molten eyes continued to stare at her as he replied, "Something came up, my men are waiting for me in the study. They wouldn’t have disturbed me so late at night if it wasn’t urgent. I’ll come back later, no need to wait up for me, and just rest."
She pursed her lips in disappointment as she felt her heart sink a little at the thought of him leaving again. Believing she had no right to be so inquisitive, she only nodded in acknowledgement and quickly masked her sullen face, but Ivan clearly saw it.
He leaned in and pressed a light kiss to her lips, whispering, "Don’t look so disappointed, baby...we’ll continue this later, alright? This time with no interruptions." he smirked when he saw a blush bloom across her cheeks again.
With another soft peck on her cheek, he rose from the bed and left for his study, leaving Evelyn to fall back onto the bed mattress. She covered her face with her hands; her mind raced at the thought of what might have happened between them had they not been interrupted.
Rolling restlessly on the bed, she could still feel the lingering heat of his touch on her thighs, butt, and breasts. Just recalling how her own body had responded to him made warmth pool low in her belly again, as she couldn’t get rid of the memory of his touch.
Suddenly, when she remembered the way she had moaned under his touch, she gasped, "Good Gods, so scandalous! When did I become like this?"
She pressed her thighs together, as she still felt an aching need for him, his touch, and she buried her crimson face into the pillow. Letting out another sigh, she wondered what could have happened that made him leave like that.
She hoped it wasn’t something that couldn’t be resolved quickly. After some time, she finally closed her eyes, hoping for sleep to claim her, even though her mind and heart continued to race for Ivan.
