“He kissed her ear, as he said, "I don't want either of us to ever forget this night."

She answered by plastering her mouth on his and kissing him in a way she'd never thought possible, her hips moving against him, knowing there must be more. Ben settled himself between her legs. She cradled his hips with her thighs. And then he was at the portal. The sharp pain she had once endured was a distant memory, and nothing, absolutely nothing in this world, felt as good as the sensation of him slowly sliding into her.

"Are you all right?" he asked. He sounded as if he was holding himself in check, as if it took all of his will to do so.

Elin arched and stretched beneath him. Her movements sent him deeper, and she liked that. "I've never been better," she practically purred.”