Ineffable Ecstasy

I giggled. ‘We seem to have very different recollections of what happened that night.’ There was a thunderstorm raging outside the cave. We were alone, drenched from head to toe. There was no bed, no mood-setting music, no scented candles to add to the romance. It was just the two of us, forgotten by the rest of the world, engaging in the most primal act of mating. It was exhausting, thoroughly satisfying, and… ‘And?’ Kieran bit my lower lip. ‘And a little rough,’ I admitted, blushing. The coarse gravel cut into my back. The ground was wet and uneven and strewn with bits of weed and tiny rocks. It was a pleasurable kind of pain. ‘But did you like it?’ Kieran pressed. He placed a hand on my chest. ‘Don’t lie. I could tell from your heartbeat.’ I glared at him. ‘Fine, I liked it! Happy now?’ His chest vibrated with laughter. ‘Yes, I’m very happy, dear.’ He nibbled my earlobe. ‘I’m deliriously happy that you found me, Amiyah.’ ‘Get off me,’ I complained. ‘You are heavy.’ He propped himsel