96 Wait for Me at Home

Marco’s POV

“Does it hurt?”

I held her close, pressing soft kisses to her nose as her body trembled slightly, her pupils dilated.

After a while, she calmed down, her arms wrapping around my neck as she nestled against me.

“No, it doesn’t. You know, Marco, there were moments when I thought I’d never wake up again.”

Her words tugged at something deep inside me, making my heart ache. I knew she wasn’t someone who always wanted to be intimate like this. I still remembered the way she resisted the first time we were together. Today, she clung to me during our lovemaking, and it was clear—it wasn’t just about the s.ex. It was her fear, her need for reassurance after everything that had happened to her.

I picked her up and carried her to the bathroom, the warm water enveloping us both. After our time together, there was no emptiness between us, no hollow feeling. Instead, a warmth spread through the room, a deep connection that had never been this strong before.