章 300: Once Upon a Wish

** Eli **

The ending to this night was perfect, a blissful turnout that Eli did not dare imagine after the nerve-wracking episode just an hour ago. When the final moment struck, making them both moan hard into each other's mouth, he still didn't want it to be over.

Tightening his grip around their interlaced fingers, he heaved in shallow breaths with their chests still pressed together, feeling her heartbeat thrashing fast against her ribcage not unlike his own. The blinding rush of pleasure made him lightheaded and short on air, but he didn't end their kiss, nor the intimate connection that bound the two of them together into one.

Because feeling her like this — being with her like this — made him feel complete, body and soul.

"Um … Oh my, that's got to be … one the best we've had … somewhere up there with the first night in Hawaii." Harper's voice was airy, threaded through with a hint of tiny tremors as she gasped against his lips.