174 Chapter 174 Hearts Surrender
Elena’s POV 1
Asher hovered above me, his lips moving against mine with growing intensity, and my nerves battled with an exhilarating sensation I had never experienced before. Every nerve ending in my body seemed to come alive under his touch.
When Asher started to pull back, I instinctively wrapped my arms tighter around his neck, refusing to let him create distance between us. He could only retreat far enough to study my face with those dark, penetrating eyes.
I gazed back at him, silently pleading for him not to stop. The warmth radiating from his body against mine, his powerful hands gripping my waist, made me feel completely intoxicated.
“Are you absolutely certain about this?” Asher asked, and I caught the hint of amusement dancing in his expression.
Instead of answering with words, I let my fingers trail down his torso until they found the hem of his shirt. Without hesitation, I tugged the fabric up and over his head.
The shirt landed somewhere beside us on the ground, forgotten. My breath caught as I took in the sight before me. His sculpted chest and muscular arms looked like they belonged on a marble statue, perfectly carved and absolutely stunning. This magnificent man actually desired me.
He descended to capture my lips again, and his hand wandered lower, exploring my stomach before settling on my waist. The contact sent electric shivers racing across every inch of my skin.
I pushed myself up slightly and removed my own shirt, followed by my bra, tossing both garments aside carelessly. Asher sat beside me, pressing gentle kisses to my shoulder, then creating a burning trail upward along my neck to my jawline before easing me back down. His fingers worked at unfastening
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my pants, sliding them down my legs with deliberate care.
He positioned himself above me while I fumbled with the button of his jeans, though he had to help kick them away since I could not reach that far down his body.
The moment his arousal sprang free from the confines of his clothing, reality hit me like a freight train. My eyes widened as I wondered exactly what I had committed myself to. Would that even be physically possible? I had never imagined any man could be so impressively endowed.
I forced myself to breathe deeply and regain composure. When I looked back up at Asher’s knowing expression, I simply grabbed the back of his head and pulled his mouth back to mine, kissing him with renewed fervor.
He supported his weight on his arms positioned on either side of my head, and I could feel his hardness pressing between my thighs, hot and insistent.
I understood this would involve pain, but honestly, I could not bring myself to care about that consequence.
I had never even considered intimacy with anyone before this moment, but now I could not fathom being anywhere else except here with Asher. I craved him desperately. I needed him closer, needed him inside me. My entire being ached with want. I was consumed by desire for his touch, his kisses, his body joining with mine.
Everything about him called to me.
He aligned himself at my entrance and I felt him sliding against me several times before he began to push forward slowly.
The initial sensation was sharp and burning, and I felt moisture gather in the corner of my eye. Asher kept his gaze locked on mine as he withdrew slightly and then advanced a little deeper.
I squeezed my eyes shut against the intensity of discomfort, which exceeded my expectations significantly. But then I felt Asher’s palm against my cheek and opened my eyes to find him studying my face intently.
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“Are you okay? This will hurt at first, but it will not last long. Soon it will feel incredible.” Asher promised softly. I managed to nod in response.
Asher maintained his patient pace. He showed no signs of rushing and clearly prioritized my comfort above everything else.
He continued the pattern of withdrawing and advancing slightly further each time until he was fully seated within me.
He remained still then, allowing me to adjust to the foreign sensation of being completely filled before he began moving with slow, careful strokes.
The initial discomfort persisted, but Asher had spoken truthfully. Within minutes, the pain faded and was replaced by the most amazing friction that sent waves of pleasure through my core.
Asher increased his pace gradually, but maintained his controlled rhythm.
He never broke eye contact as he moved within me, and I witnessed a tender side of Asher that I had never glimpsed before.
He brushed my hair away from my face and cradled one side of my neck in his palm as he leaned down to kiss me again.
The kisses were slow and deep, filled with emotion.
He was making me feel things I had never believed possible. Emotions I never expected to experience for another person.
Could I actually be falling in love with this man? I barely knew him beyond these few encounters. The thought seemed insane.
I could not be falling in love with him. But that did not mean these overwhelming feelings coursing through me were not real and powerful.
I also could not explain how we had arrived at this moment, making love when I had always believed I was not the type of woman to give herself to someone so quickly.
Asher traced kisses along my jaw until he reached my neck, and when he
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found a particularly sensitive spot, I could not suppress the moan that escaped my lips.
That area of my neck had always been extremely responsive to touch. The more Asher lavished attention on it with his mouth and tongue, the more
sensitive it became.
He continued his exploration downward until he reached my breast, taking one nipple into his mouth before moving to give equal attention to the other.
I dug my fingernails into the muscles of Asher’s back, and he lifted his eyes to meet mine again.
“Yes. Press harder. That feels absolutely incredible.” Asher groaned with pleasure.
I wrapped my legs around his waist and increased the pressure of my nails against his skin, drawing another deep moan from him.
Butterflies began dancing in my stomach and heat spread throughout my entire body.
Suddenly, tremors wracked my frame and I tumbled over the edge into blissful release, my climax washing over me in powerful waves that left me gasping and trembling beneath him.
After several more deep, urgent thrusts, Asher’s rhythm became erratic as he found his own completion.
Rather than withdrawing, he remained connected to me, propping himself up while his hands framed my face tenderly.
“I realize we have not known each other very long. But I can tell you with complete certainty that I love you.” Asher declared.
His confession caught me off guard momentarily, but then I recognized that everything I had been feeling was not confusion or infatuation.
“I love you too.” I whispered back, surprising even myself with the admission.
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But it was absolutely the truth.
I simply had never expected love to find me like this.
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