My promise of one night was all it took to shatter the ice.

Evelyn rose to her tiptoes and pressed her lips against mine with an astounding amount of force for her tiny body. And just like that, the last thread of my restraint snapped too. I pulled back only for a second before crashing my lips against her.

This kiss was different from all the others we had shared so far. It was scorching and intense as if we both wanted to prove how much we needed each other. I deepened the kiss, sliding my tongue in, tasting her, and almost groaned. She was a fantastic kisser.

Evelyn's hands tugged at my jacket. We parted for a breath, and I shrugged it off, letting it fall to the floor. She pulled me by my tie and pressed our lips together again. God, I would never get tired of this.

When a helpless whimper left her mouth, I swooped her up in my arms. She squealed in surprise but then started laughing as I carried her to the bedroom, a wide grin on my face. "Ooh, so the muscles are not just for show," she said, giving my bicep a firm squeeze.

I shook my head at her, pecking her nose before depositing her on the bed. Only she would think of saying something like that in this situation. "You're insufferable."

Evelyn propped herself against the headboard, crossing her long legs with a coy smile on her face. My eyes immediately swept over the smooth skin and those goddamn heels. Fuck.

"You love me like that. Admit it," she said.

I smirked, before kicking off my shoes and crawling on top of her. "I do." I kissed her cheek first, moving on to her nose, her other cheek, the corner of her mouth, purposefully avoiding her lips. My lips curled into a smile when she groaned and grabbed my face and captured my lips with hers. "Somebody's impatient," I said, chuckling.

"I swear to God, Griffin if you don't—'

Sliding my hand up her torso, I cupped her breast, giving it a squeeze. That shut her up, a breathy moan escaping her lips instead. "You were saying?" I raised a brow at her, the smug smile never leaving my face. I loved how reactive she was to my touch.

Instead of replying, she rolled us over and sat on my stomach, her knees on either side of my waist. "You talk too much."

"Yeah?" I asked, propping my arms under my head. "Are you going to shut me up?"

"For good," she said with a smirk and started unbuttoning my shirt. A shiver ran down my spine as her cold fingers trailed up my abdomen to my chest before sliding back down and resting on my abs. When she met my gaze, her eyes had darkened, a sort of carnal look on her face.

As if in trance, I found myself straightening up and kissing her again. I flipped us over again, my hands roaming her body before stopping at the hem of her shimmery top. "Can I?" I asked, lifting it.

She nodded and lifted herself off the mattress a bit so I could take it off. I threw it behind me, the fabric landing somewhere on the floor. As soon as I saw her, my heart stopped for a beat and I sat back on my haunches, mesmerized.

Evelyn lay on the bed, completely bare. She wasn't wearing a bra like I had assumed and I couldn't have been happier. My eyes raked over her smooth skin; her perfect collarbones, the ample swell of her breast, and those hardened peaks that just begged for my mouth. Everything on display, just for me.

I loved how she didn't try to hide from me. No looking away, no covering herself with her arms. She met my eyes head-on with desire swirling in those dark pools that sent my blood rushing through my veins. With her hair splayed across the white pillow, Evelyn looked like a fucking goddess. And I intended to worship her throughout the night.

"You're beautiful," I mumbled, my hand going to her breast, caressing her soft skin.

She closed her eyes and let out an appreciative moan. I leaned down and captured her lips for the briefest kiss before moving on to her jaw. I left a trail of open-mouth kisses, sucking and licking, wanting to leave marks on her flawless skin that would remind her of me when all of this was over tomorrow.

My lips went to the side of her neck, sucking on a spot I had found earlier in the club and Evelyn let out the most beautiful moan. Her hands wrapped around me, nails digging into my back. Apparently, I wasn't the only one intending to leave marks to reminisce about tomorrow morning.

I looked up at her when I reached her breasts. Evelyn was already staring at me, her mouth slightly parted as she waited. Without breaking eye contact, I took a bud in my mouth, sucking it hard. Her eyes fell shut and she moaned, her hands coming up to hold my head against her chest. I massaged her other breast with my left hand, rubbing my thumb over the sensitive bud.

Evelyn shuddered under me and her hold tightened around my head. "Atlas," she breathed.

Fuck. My name sounded so good rolling off her tongue. It was as if a current passed through my head, going straight to my dick which was already hard.

"Atlas, please," she mumbled and I pulled back, looking at her face. Her face was flushed red, beads of sweat appearing on her forehead and her breaths coming out in pants.

"Please what baby?" I asked, hovering over her, our faces inches away. She bit her lip and averted her gaze for the first time. I let my hand trail down to her hip, squeezing it firmly. "Say it."

She inhaled sharply, her eyes meeting mine again. "Please fuck me."

That was it. All the times I had dreamed about her saying those words couldn't have prepared me for this. I crashed my lips against her, pulling her in for a hard kiss before making a trail of kisses down her body. I briefly stopped at her chest, pecking both her erect nipples and continuing my journey south. When I reached the waistband of her skirt, I pressed kisses on its edge, meeting her gaze.

Sliding a finger in, I raised a brow at her, making sure she was still okay with this. She raised herself on her elbows, staring at me with hooded eyes as she nodded. Once I got the confirmation I needed, I unzipped the skirt and started sliding it down her long legs.

"I should take off my heels," she said, sitting up when the skirt got stuck on one of them.

"No!" I said immediately. "Keep them on."

She blinked at me a few times as if registering what I said and then a slow smirk formed on her lips. "Kinky, are we?"

Throwing her skirt, I ran my hands up her legs, parting them and settling in between. "If I'm going to get one night, I'm going to make all my wet dreams come true."

Her eyes widened and her lips parted in surprise. She wasn't expecting me to be this honest. I hadn't either but here we were. I took the opportunity to run my hands over her smooth legs, each time inching closer to the apex of her thighs. Her breathing got erratic every time my fingers went higher. I shifted forward, my eyes stuck on her black, lacy, underwear. I would have been damned if I had let anyone else see her in these.

I trailed my finger over the tiny bow at the waistband. "Look, how pretty," I said before moving my finger down slowly, touching her over the lace. "And wet. All for me."

"Atlas," she gasped.

Shifting her skimpy underwear to the side, I let my finger slip underneath, immediately meeting with slickness. I groaned, leaning in and kissing her inner thigh. She moaned, her hands tangling in my hair as she guided me toward her core.

I pressed an open mouth kiss over the fabric. Her taste filled my mouth, making me groan again. I licked her, more purposefully this time and she moaned loudly, her fingers fisting my hair. "Atlas... Please."

With one final lick, I grabbed the hem of her underwear with my teeth and pulled it down. She watched me with her mouth open as I discarded that piece of fabric, throwing it away to join the rest of her clothes. Now she was completely bare in front of my eyes. I parted her legs a little more, looking at all the soft, pink, and wet skin. All for me.

"Beautiful," I mumbled, going in for another taste. But she cupped my face, urging me to crawl up until we were face to face again. She kissed me, deep and firm. For a second, I was so dazed I didn't realize she had pulled back.

When I opened my eyes to meet her gaze, the heat in her eyes had intensified. Her fingers caressed my cheeks before she ran her thumb over my lip. "I want you to fuck me. Now!"

I gulped. "You don't—"

"Now, Atlas," she commanded.

Who was I to deny a lady?

Standing up from the bed, I took my wallet out of the back pocket of my pants. Thankfully, it had the condom packet that Dylan had insisted on everyone on the team to keep in case he needed it sometime. Getting rid of my pants and boxers, I climbed back on the bed with the foil in my hand.

Evelyn's gaze lowered to my dick that was painfully hard. She kept eyeing me and wrapped her legs around me, her heels resting on my hip bone as I tore the packet open. My hands were trembling as the realization of what was about to happen set in. Evelyn and I... It was finally happening.

Evelyn dug her heels in my butt, urging me to hurry when I took a second longer to roll the condom over.

"Geez, Rosy. We gotta be careful. You are enough of a menace on your own. We don't want to add a smaller version of you to that," I teased, lining myself up with her entrance and hovering over her.

She scoffed, rolling her eyes but still threw her arms around me. "Imagine your genes. A havoc to the society."

I laughed and pecked her lips once, twice before capturing them for a long kiss as I pushed in. We moaned in tandem, her hands gripping my shoulders and her heels digging into my back while I hid my face in her neck. It was too much and at the same time much better than anything I had ever imagined.

Her tight walls sucked me in, capturing me like a vice and the warmth of it almost pushed me over the edge.

"Fuck," I groaned against her skin when I bottomed out, buried in her to the hilt. I took a few deep breaths to get my bearings back and looked at her face. Her eyes were closed, brows pinched together, and lips pressed in a thin line.

I pushed a few strands of her hair out of her face and rubbed circles on her cheek. "You good, Rosy?"

She made an incoherent sound, something between a moan and a whimper and I couldn't help the smile on my face. I started peppering kisses all over her face, hoping to make her feel better.

We stayed like that for a few minutes and although all of my instincts were telling me to move, I restrained myself. The last thing I wanted was for her to have an unpleasant experience with me. I wanted her to remember it as a beautiful night. I knew I would.

She tightened her hold on me, nipping at my ear lobe as she urged me to move. Tentatively, I pulled back a little before thrusting back in. She moaned near my ear, holding me close. I increased my pace and with each thrust, it felt like I was seeing stars.

"Oh fuck," Evelyn moaned, her voice hoarse and gravelly. She started moving her hips along with mine as we fell into a rhythm.

"You take me so well," I rasped, holding her hands to the side and entwining our fingers together. "So beautiful, so perfect. Just for me."

She whimpered, her fingers tightening around mine. I nuzzled her neck and sucked on the spot below her ear, eliciting a loud moan. Her face, neck, and chest were flushed a rosy red and her lips had become swollen from all our kisses. She had never looked more beautiful.

Pulling out almost completely, I thrusted back in harder this time. She gasped, her eyes opening wide and her mouth falling ajar. "D-Do that again."

I grinned and did as she asked, repeating it until she was a panting mess. I felt her clench around me, and I knew she was close. "Are you going to be a good girl and come for me, Rosy?"

She moaned and wrapped her arms around me, her fingernails scratching my back. I untangled her legs from my waist and pushed them against her chest, ramming into her with full force and hitting that spot that I now knew drove her crazy. She clenched around me again and dug her nails into my shoulder. Her eyes were shut, and her face was tight with tension.

I brought my hand to her chest and pinched her nipple. That sent her over the edge, and she came undone in my embrace.

"That's it, baby. Let it go," I said, holding her close as she shuddered in my arms.

When she came back to her senses, I smiled at her and pecked her nose.

"Good?" I asked.

Evelyn gave me one of the brightest smiles I had ever seen on her face. "Never been better," she said, still smiling and pushing my hair out of my eyes.

"Good. Because now I'm not holding back," I said before pulling out of her completely and thrusting back in hard. She gasped, bracing herself by holding onto me. I shut my eyes, letting myself feel every inch of her. She was so warm and soft in my arms. I wanted to imprint the feeling of her in my mind.

I felt her kissing my jaw, trailing down to my neck. My breath hitched and my eyes flew open when she scraped her teeth on the underside of my jaw. I felt myself getting closer but I wanted her to come one more time before I did. With that thought in mind, I slowed down my pace a little and brought my hand to her clit, rubbing it in circles.

She moaned and pulled me in for a scorching kiss. Her hips grinded against mine, our bodies slick with sweat.

"Rosy," I rasped, my mind slowly shutting down, overwhelmed with pleasure. "I'm close."

"Me too," she mumbled. Hearing that, I thrusted in harder and deeper. I pressed on her bundle of nerves, and she let out a cry, falling apart for the second time. The heat that rushed around me did it for me and I screwed my eyes shut, collapsing on top of her as wave after wave of pleasure coursed through my body.

We lay like that for who knows how long, trying to catch our breath. Evelyn ran her fingers down my back in a soothing motion and I smiled into her neck, kissing her soft skin. If anyone asked me what bliss was, I would say this right here.

I didn't know how long it would last, though.

We had both agreed that it would be a one-time thing, and then we would go back to being the same two people who drove each other nuts. But I wasn't sure if either of us would be fully able to go back to being the same people we were before tonight. Holding her now, I had doubts about returning to the way things were.

Could we really leave a night like this in the past?