Con moaned once more, and that’s when Rhi knew she could wait no longer. She straightened and straddled his hips. Their gazes met as she guided his cock into her body. His hands rested on her hips while she slowly lowered herself onto his shaft. When he was inside her, she began rocking her hips back and forth, slowly at first and then gradually increasing her tempo.
His hands moved up her body to cup her breasts, and so he could tease her nipples with his fingers. Rhi’s head dropped back as her eyes closed. Pleasure swirled within her, churning faster and faster. Then Con’s finger found her swollen clit and lightly circled it, adding pressure each time. Within seconds, she gasped as she climaxed.
Con would never tire of seeing and feeling Rhi shatter. He continued teasing her clit to prolong her orgasm. He watched her face transform with the pleasure, even as her body clenched around his arousal. When the orgasm started to fade, she slumped forward. But he was far from done with her.
He gave her a soft kiss on the lips, then used magic to shift their positions so that she leaned over his desk. The sight of her bare behind made his cock jump. She turned her head to the side so their gazes met, and that’s when he saw the slight smile on her face. Because she knew this was his favorite position.
With one thrust, he buried himself inside her. A sigh that turned into a moan escaped her lips. She put her hands flat on the desk and tried to rise to meet him. Con pushed her back down and wound her long, black strands of hair around his hand. Only then did he move.
In and out with slow, long thrusts. Con progressively increased his rhythm until he was driving into her hard and fast. He released her hair, holding onto her hips as he sank into her, deeper and deeper. Their breaths were harsh and loud in the room, mixing with the sounds of their bodies coming together.
The moment he saw her fingers curl against the papers on his desk, he knew she was close to peaking again. He wanted to wring one more from her before he gave in to his own. At least, that was his thought, but Rhi pushed her ass back against him to take him even deeper. Then she moaned. That was all it took to send him tumbling into ecstasy.
He continued pumping his hips as his seed filled her. Her back arched, and she turned her face to him as her body clamped hard around him. Con wrapped his fingers around her slim throat and leaned forward to place his lips on hers as they climaxed together.
Once they were breathing normally again, he pulled out of her and turned her to face him. Then he lifted her into his arms and dropped down to one knee before gently placing her on the floor where he joined her. Con held out his arm, and Rhi snuggled against him. He looked at the ceiling as he twirled an inky lock of hair around his finger.
“We’re going to be fine.”
Con tightened his arm around his mate and kissed the top of her head. “I know we will.”
“I’m talking about us and the twins.”
“Aye, my love. We will sort it all out. No matter how long it takes.”
She lifted her face and smiled at him. “After all the years of fighting enemy after enemy and doing my best to hate you, it feels good that all of it is in the past, and we can move forward. I had hoped we would have children. I never imagined they would already be grown.”
“It doesna say anywhere that we can no’ have more.”
Her silver eyes brightened. “That’s true.”
Chapter Three
December 8th
Rhi placed her hands on her hips and tilted her head as she looked at the tree in the entryway. It was a twelve-foot flocked tree that she had decorated with red and green ornaments of all shapes and sizes—though the plaid were her favorites.
“You went all out on this one,” Con said as he walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
“Do you like it?”
He nuzzled her neck. “I love it.”
“You aren’t even looking,” she said with a laugh as she turned to face him and looped her arms around his neck.
Con glanced at the tree. “It’s beautiful, just like all the others.”
She twisted her lips and narrowed her gaze at him. “You think I did too much?”
“Never. I especially love how you put a tree in each of the Kings’ rooms, decorated in their dragon colors.”
Rhi smiled widely. “I thought it would be a nice surprise.”
“I might have added to it.”
Her brows rose, because she knew her mate. “Is that so?”
“It isna right to have a Christmas tree and no’ have presents beneath it.”
Rhi shook her head, laughing. “If you hadn’t done it, I would have. Come. I need to show you the tree in the library.”
She pulled him after her through the manor into the library, where a twenty-foot tree dripping in gold ornaments and strings of gold jewels stood. She held her breath and turned to Con to see his reaction.
His mouth went slack-jawed as he dropped her hand and walked to the enormous evergreen. He leisurely moved around it, looking it up and down and even taking a closer look at some of the ornaments. He glanced up to speak to her, and that’s when he saw the garland across the fireplace with the same gold ornaments as the tree. Rhi then pointed above him to the second story of the library and the stairs leading up to it, all of which had more garland and ornaments.
“This is breathtaking,” he murmured.
Rhi clapped her hands and rushed to him. Con caught her and gave her a long, sensual kiss.
“I’ve got a surprise for you, as well.”
She leaned back and eyed him. “Don’t tease me. I love surprises.”
“Then I suppose I should show you.”
“Yes, please,” she said with a nod.
Con laughed as he took her hand and led her from the library to the stairway, where she had strung more garland with lights. This time, she’d opted to just showcase the striking greenery and only used simple gold and silver ribbons to secure the garland in large swoops.
Rhi couldn’t imagine where Con was taking her until he stopped before their bedroom. She anxiously waited for him to open the door. When he finally did, she took one look at the black tree that had various black and gold decorations. She glanced at him, shocked that he had done this for her.
“Your color and mine, my love,” he said with a smile.
It was Rhi’s turn to walk around the tree. She particularly loved the black and gold plaid ornaments. A laugh of surprise and delight escaped her when she found the gold dragon ornament.
“Keep looking,” Con said as he leaned against the doorway and crossed his arms, a smile on his face.
She searched through the decorations, finding glass balls, beaded ones, fabric ones. Then she saw the black Lamborghini ornament that made her chuckle. It wasn’t long after that she caught sight of the gold champagne bottle.
“There’s many more,” he told her as he walked up and wrapped an arm around her. “I wanted you to be able to stare at this and continue finding different things.”
“There’re so many,” she said in disbelief. She always put a lot of ornaments on any tree, but she had to admit that Con had gone above and beyond. “I love it so much. Thank you.”
He gazed down at her with love shining in his black eyes. “Anything for you.”