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She kissed him harder, claiming his mouth. Apollo threaded his hands into her hair and tugged lightly, making her mewl. He broke the kiss and kissed down the side of her throat.
"Apollo," she choked out his name.
His tongue slid down her throat. A growl escaped him as he licked over her collarbone and down to the top of where the sheet covered her.
"Apollo, wait." She couldn't believe the words came out of her mouth.
He stopped. "Are you all right? Do you not want this? Do you not want me?"
The fear in his eyes shot straight through her.
She shook her head. "No. I mean, yes, I want you. I just… I have to know that you are okay with me also needing Ares. I know I should have chosen between you sooner, and I'm sorry for the pain this is putting you through, but-"
Apollo kissed her. "I understand you didn't ask for this, just like we didn't. I don't want to think of Ares. I just want to be here with you. This is our time, and when it's over, I'll go and think only about the memories of you in my arms."
River's bottom lip quivered. "I don't deserve you."
He brushed her cheek with his knuckles. "Kitten, you deserve so much more than I alone can give you. I'm starting to understand that."
What did that mean? Did that mean he was okay with her not choosing between them?
She didn't get a chance to ask because Apollo slid his arms under her and pulled her and the sheet into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Are we going somewhere?"
He nodded. "To my room."
She realized for the first time that she hadn't been in his or Ares' rooms. A thrill of anticipation whirled through her to know that he took her somewhere so private and intimate. His place.
He carried her across the hall and opened the door. His scent overpowered. She looked around, not surprised to see his décor consisted of beautiful yet simple furniture. A large wooden bed that reminded her of the bed she'd slept in at the cabin. A large entertainment center took up one wall filled with the best electronics one could buy. The room rounded out with an electric fireplace and a large desk and dresser. An ancient-looking rug covered the wooden floors, and an old quilt covered the king-sized bed with jersey sheets.
He laid her on the bed, and the soft sheets caressed her skin. River watched as Apollo unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his muscular physique. A ripple of desire tore through her as he unbuckled his belt and slid off his jeans. She took in his hard-muscled body.
Every glorious inch of him was followed by an even more beautiful line, muscle, or sinew. Another wave of need washed through her, and she stood and let the sheet drop from her body.
A mixture of desire and nervousness battled inside her as she stood, waiting, watching to see his reaction.
Apollo stepped up to her and kissed her tenderly. "You are so beautiful, River."
His words shot straight through her, and her wolf howled.
"Apollo, I need you," she whispered. "Make love to me."
He kissed her again, and this time, his mouth heated with need. He wrapped his arms around her and guided her back to his bed, where he laid her down and then kissed the length of her body.
River fisted her hands in the sheets. Her need growing with each passing moment.
"Apollo." She could barely get the words out from all the emotions and sensations running through her. Her wolf got down on all fours, butt in the air, ready for Apollo to take them. Her body hummed with the need to feel him inside her, and her mind could only pray Ares wasn't anywhere that he could hear or smell them.
Apollo bit the inside of her thigh, and she gasped.
"Apollo, stop teasing."
He bit her hip. "I'm not. I'm trying to make this last longer for you."
She grabbed his hair. "Trust me, there will be enough opportunities to draw things out later. Right now, I need you inside me."
His eyes turned black, and he prowled up her body, settling between her spread legs. He kissed her, and she lapped at his tongue greedily. A painful wave of need rushed through her but dissolved the moment he entered her.