Graydon pressed his tongue hard against her clit and massaged the front of her sex.
Climax tore through Kira. Her back bowed as her inner muscles fluttered.
Graydon wiped his mouth, rising over her with a chuckle. "My beautiful mess."
Kira's glare was halfhearted as she found herself distracted by the way his muscles flexed and stretched over his frame.
She hooked her leg around his, reversing their positions as she rolled him onto his back. Graydon relaxed against the sheets, watching her with an obsessiveness that made her core clench.
She wanted this man. Now.
But first, she'd return the favor he'd given her.
She bent, her eyes on his as she pressed a kiss to the center of his chest. The look in his eyes changed, naked need on his face.
She moved to one nipple, nipping it before moving down his body. His stomach tensed, making Kira smile against his skin as she moved lower.
She cupped Graydon, wrapping her fingers around the base of his cock. She rubbed her thumb over the tip, smoothing the pre-ejaculate into his skin before giving an exploratory lick.
The muscles in Graydon's legs tightened.
Kira blew on the spot where her tongue had just touched. Graydon whispered a muffled curse.
With a smile, she leaned forward, taking him fully into her mouth. Kira bobbed, every so often stopping to lick the tip again before swallowing him down.
Sounds came from Graydon. Desperate and needy as she worked to drive him out of his mind, the same way he had her.
It wasn't until he tugged at her hair that she stopped. Crawling up his body, Kira settled over him. She started to guide him inside her.
His hands splayed over her hips as his breath shuddered. "That's it, coli."
Kira's eyelids fluttered as she sank down, the sensation of being stretched almost too much.
Tendrils of ki floated out of Graydon's body. They brushed against Kira's skin, dipping beneath it to coax her own ki out to play.
The sensation brought a moan to her lips. The experience of their ki intertwining sending a flood of warmth to her center.
"Graydon," Kira moaned, her hips rising and falling almost against her will.
She couldn't take it.
His rough hands caught her, lifting her before yanking her back down. Their bodies slapped together. Pleasure exploded through her, filling her veins with magma.
Their ki speared her body. Kira came with a startled cry.
Graydon's movement grew frenzied as he flipped them, pounding inside of her. Kira's inner muscles fluttered around him, sending her into another climax. He followed her with a cry.
Kira's skin still felt too tight for her body as she blinked up at the ceiling. "I think you broke my brain."
Graydon buried his face in her neck, letting some of his weight rest on her. "Trust me, coli. Yours isn't the only one in jeopardy."
He pulled out to rest beside her.
Kira stretched, her muscles delighting in the slight pull, evidence that they'd been well used.
"We should have been doing that months ago. You're better than any session with Quillon," Kira purred.
She felt renewed. Her body pain free and her mind clear in a way it hadn't been since all this started.
Amazing how a little bit of sex could leave her feeling like a new woman.
Graydon's smirk was all masculine smugness. "It's an effect of our ki's manifestation."
Kira snorted, grabbing the covers to pull over their bodies. Graydon lifted an arm so she could snuggle into his side.
"Are you telling me Tuann just need to get a little freaky if they want a panacea for all wounds?" Kira asked, looking up at him teasingly.
"Only when their partners are as talented as me."
Kira hid a smile against his chest. "Arrogant."
His body moved under hers as he made himself more comfortable. "Yet not a lie."
Kira rested her cheek against him, contentment filling her as quiet settled around them.
Lost in thought, she drew a pattern on his chest. "I'm not sure I know how to be alone. I've always had Jin beside me."
Although there had been times where she'd felt isolated, she'd always known she wasn't truly alone. Jin was with her. That knowledge had helped stem the tide of darkness on more than one occasion, giving her an anchor to hold onto.
Graydon's arms tightened around her. "I will always be grateful for that."
Kira’s expression was bittersweet as she pressed her forehead against his side. "I always assumed that mine and Jin's relationship wouldn't leave room for anybody else."
Most partners wouldn't be able to accept how deep their feelings for one another ran without assuming there was a level of romance involved.
There wasn't. Jin was the brother of her soul.
She had never wanted to deal with the potential resentment that might arise. The jealousy that would destroy any good she and that other person might have had.
"You've never tried to get me to abandon him," Kira said, looking up at him.
Even now, when it had become clear how deep that bond truly ran.
"Of course not." Graydon looked at her as if he'd never considered it. "Your connection doesn't preclude you from developing something just as deep and unique with someone else. The same way my oath as a Face doesn't prevent me from being what you need."
Graydon understood. Furthermore, he accepted them. It was a gift beyond measure. One she'd never hoped to have.
"What?" he asked, arching a brow at the way she was looking at him.
She shook her head. "Nothing. I just can't help but wonder how much better our lives would have been if we'd met you sooner."
His lips curled up in a smile that warmed his eyes. "It's good we found each other then."
"Yeah," she agreed softly. "It really is."
Graydon pulled Kira half over him, bringing her front flush with his side. She slid a leg over his, making herself more comfortable.
"The best moment of my life was when you crashed a gondola into it," he whispered, nuzzling her temple.
"Your memory is faulty," Kira corrected. "The gondola was already crashing when I jumped on it. Jin and I merely guided it to a more optimal landing site."
"As I recall, the people in charge weren't exactly a fan of your actions."
"That's not my fault. That man was an asshole."
That waste of space had hated her guts for years. He'd have used any excuse to fuck with her.
Graydon looked like he was suppressing a smile. "If you say so."
"I do," Kira grumbled.
Graydon placed his hand over hers. "Promise me one thing."
Kira looked up at him, catching the serious cast of his features.
"Don't try to protect me by leaving me behind." He caught her chin, forcing her to look at him when she would have avoided his gaze. "I don't care what's coming or how bad it gets."
Kira pulled her chin out of his hand. "Have you ever thought that I don't want to be the reason for your fall?"
The look he gave her made her heart hurt.