Chapter 10

When Sasuke exited the bathroom, I took my turn freshening up. The moment I stepped out afterward, I froze. The Uchiha man was facing the bed, halfway through the process of undressing so he could put pajamas on.

Something put my body in motion, and then I was crossing the room with his name on my lips. Dark eyes turned onto me in surprise, but he met my kiss as smooth as butter without hesitation. I don't know if it was his honesty earlier or maybe the wine, but I suddenly felt ready for anything.

His tongue tasted of icy mint, but everything else about him was scorching hot. Long fingers slid my t-shirt off, parting us for a fraction of a moment. Then my back hit the bed. We moved in tandem until my head hit the pillows, and then I let my hands explore Sasuke's body freely, as though this was the first time all over again. And it felt like the first time, too.

Despite feeling frantic, the room's aura was slow and sensual. I couldn't keep my eyes closed, and it seemed he couldn't either. Half-lidded, dark irises locked onto me as his tongue slid around mine, leading the complicated dance. I reached beneath me with one arm, unhooking my bra and tossing it carelessly off the side of the bed.

We haven't connected like this before, not with this level of emotion.

His fingers tickled as they ran slowly down my body to my hips, where he hooked his fingers beneath the clothing there and began pulling them off. Our kiss parted as he tossed my pajamas away, and our eyes remained locked as he undressed the rest of the way before coming back between my arms and legs so I could kiss him again.

Every brush of his skin against mine set my soul aflame.

Minutes passed, both of us warming up further before our lips finally parted. Sasuke brushed his nose against mine, "Hina…." His tone was somewhere between tortured and adoring, making me fall even more in love with him than I already am. I returned the gesture, unable to tear my gaze away.

Understanding came to us.

Sasuke then dipped to press slow, passionate kisses into my neck while his hand slid between my legs to massage my most sensitive place. My fingers tangled in his hair and held onto his shoulder as my breathing picked up in response to his expertise.

After a moment, he came back up to meet my gaze. I nodded, realizing he was giving me the opportunity to back out. So, I watched as he lined himself up, one hand on my knee and the other on the bed near my waist.

A pressure erupted almost instantly, making me hiss. Sasuke removed his hand from my knee and hovered over me, kissing my lips sweetly as he slowly worked himself inside. Tears fell down the sides of my face at the stinging pain, but once he was fully sheathed, I could tell it wouldn't get worse, that it'd eventually fade.

My focus was shaken by slightly trembling fingers caressing my jaw, moving slowly back into my hair. My eyes crept open to see that Sasuke's were squeezed shut. For some reason, I got the sense that he was feeling just as emotional as me, making my tears flow more heavily.

He soon began moving his hips as slowly as possible so I could continue adjusting to it. When it stung particularly more at one point, he pulled back to press our foreheads together, eyes opening to search mine.

My breath hitched when he said, "I'll make it better; just hold on." I nodded, cupping his cheek with one hand. Nothing else felt appropriate but that.

The hand in my hair moved, so his thumb could wipe gently at my tears as he continued. As he'd assured, the pain slowly subsided, and he was able to pick up the pace so it felt pleasurable.

When a slight sound left my lips, he lifted himself up with one arm, gripping my waist with the other, and looked over me as he adjusted his movements. He changed the speed, pressure, and angle until things seemed to align, and a spark of electricity shot through my body. My back arched as though my soul was trying to burst from my chest, my hands grasping onto whatever parts of his body I could reach in an attempt to keep myself grounded.

Sasuke took it all in with an indescribable expression I'd never seen before. Those dark eyes were alight and focused, his lips were ever so slightly parted, and his brow was furrowed in a way that made his effort to hold back evident.

Each time he'd thrust into me, it was like he was perfecting our connection and continuing to make minute adjustments. It may have even been unconsciously done. Whatever the case, it soon became hard to remain completely silent. As my insides began the ascension to climax, I couldn't hold back a moan. Biting the back of my hand to cut off the humiliating sound, I broke eye contact with Sasuke for the first time and turned my head to the side with a bright red face.

The Uchiha man apparently didn't like that because he stopped moving altogether. Surprised, I looked up at him again to see he was frowning.

"Don't look away."

Breathing a bit heavily from our actions, I nodded. Slowly, he moved again, dipping down to press his lips into my palm on the hand that I still had raised to my mouth.

Briefly, he closed his eyes to breathe soft words of reassurance, "And let me hear it."

When he was sure I wouldn't disobey his requests, he gradually brought us back to how we were before. The time came that I couldn't hold back my moans, and my blush flared hotter as I tried to at least keep them quieter than they'd be if I let them flow freely.

It was even better than I thought it'd be, sex with Sasuke. Of course, I already knew he'd make it physically feel good because he has experience. What I hadn't expected was the warmth and yearning that rose within my very soul with each movement he made. I could feel him, all of him. It was as though we were one, connected by both the act and our feelings for one another.

How corny. It was still true, though.

Long fingers held my waist more firmly as Sasuke suddenly made an adjustment that allowed him to hit something deep inside me that's never been touched before, something I didn't know existed. A surprised cry managed past my control, and my insides spasmed around him. The hand at my waist fumbled to the mattress. I watched in awe as Sasuke's jaw flexed, a low sound vibrating his chest, and his eyes narrowed as though he was being tortured.

I opened my mouth to apologize because it seemed I'd somehow hurt him, but to my surprise, the man came down lower to press his lips to mine. Then he began repeating the same motion that pulled such a strong reaction from my body. Before, my climax was building slowly and steadily, but it suddenly amped up its approach, and I found myself holding onto him for dear life as my insides tightened.

Just as it felt like my lungs would collapse from breathing so hard amidst our kiss, Sasuke pulled back just enough that we weren't kissing anymore, "Go ahead; let it happen."

The low and raspy tone he spoke with was all I needed to reach the goal, and I panicked when the pleasure that suddenly erupted between my legs was much better than any I'd felt in the past. A breathy moan escaped me with no contest, and my legs crossed around his hips as they trembled and shook. Even as the very breath was stolen from my body, I was surprised when Sasuke suddenly pressed his forehead to mine and squeezed his eyes closed.

My climax was at its peak when he cursed, "Fuck…."

I stunned both him and myself by running my fingers into his hair, my body pressing up against his as it struggled to withstand the pleasure, and spoke against his lips, "I-Inside!"

Another embarrassing moan followed my outburst, and I couldn't help but throw my head back and close my eyes, too. A strong hand swiftly came to the back of my head, clutching a fistful of my hair so tightly it almost hurt, and then an odd, warm feeling erupted inside me just as my climax faded.

I panted for air as I opened my eyes to Sasuke was still watching me, but his eyes were glazed over as though he was somewhere far away. He'd stopped moving, remaining fully inside. A moment passed before he unfroze, the focus returning to his gaze. Rather than say something, something akin to a moan left his mouth before he stunned me with a deep kiss. The hand in my hair relaxed, coming around to gently cup my jaw.

Trembling with anxiety now that the deed was done, I nervously ran my hands over his shoulders and then up to return the embrace. We were sweaty and tired, but I couldn't get enough of him for some reason. I never wanted him to stop kissing me. As though he could read my thoughts, Sasuke's lips moved against mine, "We should sleep soon."

I nodded, meeting his gaze with half-lidded eyes before pulling him into another kiss.

As much as I want to tell him my feelings, it would be a big mistake because the timing's all wrong. So, I'll do what I can to physically show him my love and adoration. Gradually, Sasuke maneuvered himself from on top of me so we were lying side by side, facing one another, and finally pulled out. Despite my exhaustion weighing heavily on my mind, I kept kissing him with all my might, and Sasuke kissed me back with matching energy.

I don't know when or how, but sleep eventually took over when I could no longer fight it, Sasuke still softly pressing his lips to mine.