ZARIA

Epilogue

Zaria sighed, a smile spreading across her lips as she sipped her coffee.

She inhaled deeply, the smell of pine and wildflowers hitting her nose and making her want to laugh out loud because she felt happy as she gazed at the woods surrounding the lake house from the front porch.

She snorted as she remembered her first visit here more than five years ago, the fear mixed with cautious hope, making it impossible for her to truly enjoy this heaven on earth.

But now it was different, all the fears and doubts long forgotten with each day she spent with her two boys. Because that was what Kei and Ren were, her boys and Zaria had vowed that day so long ago in Nura's spare bedroom that she would never let them go, no matter what.

A few minutes later saw her back in the house, picking up a tray full of Kei's favorite foods on her way through the kitchen before heading to their room.

She opened the door quietly, cautious of the squeaky board that was situated right at the doorway, and then walked over to the bed where Kei was still asleep.

She put the tray on the bedside table before sitting next to him, one of her hands brushing away the strands of hair falling over the sleeping man's face.

Kei blinked a few times, slowly coming back to himself, his nose wrinkling for a second, making her smile at how adorable he looked when he did that.

"Good morning," Zaria whispered, caressing Kei's cheek as the man's eyes focused on her face, a soft smile spreading over his lips as he did so.

"Indeed," he said, his eyes lighting up once he spotted the tray.

"Is that for me?" he asked as he sat up, brushing his hand through his hair in a fruitless attempt to straighten it.

"Yes, Sir." Zaria quipped, smirking coyly as Kei's eyes snapped to her face, a dark look crossing his face.

She squeaked as Kei grabbed her hand and pulled, finding herself on her back with the man hovering over her.

"Mm, I fucking love when you call me that..." Kei purred, one of his fingers dragging down her chest until it reached her waist before sneaking under her shirt and pulling it up to her armpits.

He leaned down, dragging the tip of his tongue across her stomach up to her right nipple, making her shiver in pleasure. He paused there, pulling the little pert nub into his mouth, sucking gently, rolling it between his teeth before biting on it, making her moan out loud at the sweet pain.

"Yes!" she exclaimed, arching her body, trying desperately to get closer to the man.

The nipple slipped out of his mouth with a pop, Kei smirking as Zaria whined at the loss of contact before his mouth descended over her own, making her eyes roll back into her head as the man sucked on her tongue.

After a few moments, he broke the kiss, his lips trailing over her jaw, kissing down it as his hands dragged over her ribs, up and up until they gripped the edges of her shirt and pulled, stopping just as it reached her eyes, letting it go there and effectively trapping her arms as well as blindfolding her in one swift motion. Zaria's underwear went next before she felt Kei bend over her, his mouth next to her ear.

"Do not move," he ordered.

"Yes, Sir," she whispered, the loss of sight making her other senses wake up, her body trembling in anticipation of what came next. She loved sensory deprivation, something she discovered with Kei's help one evening a few years ago.

And, fuck, did she enjoy it.

The first time Kei had blindfolded her, he'd spent an hour teasing her mercilessly, walking her to the edge, over and over, but never letting her fall over it. She'd never come so hard in her life than once Kei finally allowed her to, and that was a big statement to make, seeing as their sex life was fantastic.