Chapter 185

Lorenzo is heavy on top of her, his breathing forced and urgent, while Danica lies panting beneath him. She’s overwhelmed with sensation and a bone-deep fatigue, but most of all by his...invasion. She feels consumed. He shakes his head, leans up on his elbows, taking his weight off her, and clear, concerned eyes burn into hers. “Are you okay?” he says. She makes a mental inventory of her body. In truth she’s a little sore. She had no idea that the act of love was so physical. She never knew much about sex until now. But then, once her body got used to his presence, she’d enjoyed it. More than enjoyed it. At the end she’d lost all sense of self and shattered into tiny little pieces, exploding inside, and it had been...incredible. He eases out of her, the alien feeling making her wince. He covers them both with the duvet and, leaning on his elbow, stares down at her with concern. “You haven’t answered me. Are you okay?” She nods, but the narrowing of his eyes tells her that he’s not conv