As soon as Syn's lips landed on mine, all my troubles melted away. My body heated at his touch and it felt like I was on fire. He moved his hands down my hips and to the back of my thighs.

"Jump," he commanded lowly, momentarily taking his lips off mine.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and he lifted me off the floor as my legs circled his waist. I moaned as his mouth rapidly devoured mine. My hands became tangled in his hair and I felt an aching between my legs. I should've stopped this but I was craving him just as he was me.

My head became clouded with desire and my movements became instinct. Our mouths molded together as if they knew exactly what to do, it felt right.

With me in his arms, he quickly rushed into the restroom and flipped the light on with his free hand while still carrying me.

Syn pulled away from the kiss as his lips moved to my neck. I groaned in pleasure at his sucking and nipping motions. He set me back down on the floor and before I could think about anything he tore my dress open.

The blood that was on me was now all over his clothes and parts of his face but he didn't seem to notice. Maybe he did but didn't care. I was sure he'd hate me after what I did today but I was shocked when he admitted he wanted me.

I pushed my torn dress off my shoulders and removed my undershirt. When I looked back up at him I couldn't understand the look he was giving me. I didn't look the best right now, my naked body was covered in streaks of blood from the cuts.

His eyes raked my body and I waited for him to be disgusted or to pull away from me, but he stepped toward me.

We locked eyes and my breath hitched when I noticed his red eyes. Previously I would've been afraid or scared he was angry but now I couldn't be either of those.

I began unbuttoning his shirt as he watched me with a lustful gaze. As if he got tired of how slow I was moving, he tore his shirt off and removed his pants himself.

His hard member stood up rigidly and I felt heat at my core. I pulled him to me for a kiss and I winced as he picked me up and pushed me against the cold bathroom wall.

"What's wrong?" He asked as he looked into my eyes.

"You always forget that these walls are freezing," I said softly with a frown.

He shook his head and brought his lips to my ear. "No, I don't."My mouth dropped as I realized he purposely did it, but before I could protest he brought his lips back onto mine. "Hold on to me," he whispered against my lips.

I secured myself against his body and kept my arms and legs around him. I felt his cock at the entrance of my folds and I bit my lip in anticipation. He massaged my clit and trailed kisses along my neck. I yearned for him urgently and I didn't know how I'd react if he chose today of all days to tease me.

Before I knew it, he thrust into me and I screamed out. "Fuck," I groaned as I felt the fusion of pain and pleasure.

Syn moaned softly in my ear and shock registered within me. That was actually the first time I heard him make such a noise and I smiled lazily.

As he pumped in and out of me, my body shook and I threw my head up in gratification. His hard body pushed mine against the wall and he fucked me mercilessly. The effect he had on me was mind-blowing and it was like all his energy was concentrated on driving me over the edge.

It was unlike any other time we've had sex. It didn't feel like he was holding back anything.

I closed my eyes to try to get my breathing under control and focused on the chaotic sensations that were flooding my body. He kissed my jaw and his movements slowed as he moved in and out of me. It was painfully slow and almost teasing.

I moaned as I gripped his broad shoulders. Slowly, he eased into me, stretching and filling me. I groaned loudly as his entire length entered me and he deliberately circled his hips as he pulled out and thrust into me once again. He repeated the motions tauntingly and I arched my back against him.

He was driving me insane, his purposeful slow strokes and the overwhelming fullness within me became too much.

"You feel amazing, Princess." He groaned as my insides began to quiver at the sound of his low voice. He pulled out of me and shook his head softly. "Oh no, not yet." He murmured against my skin. He waited as the trembling within me calmed and then he resumed his slow torment.

"Syn, please." I moaned.

"I want you sore." He whispered. "Every time you move for the next few days I want you to be reminded that I was here. Inside you." I groaned. "When you're yelling at me tomorrow I want you to feel me."

My eyes rolled back and I dug my nails into him. If I knew he was going to be this big of a prick I wouldn't have let him kiss me...I think.

"Syn, just-"

"What do you want, Princess?" He said in a ragged voice. I felt the stubble on his face against my chest and the strange feeling added another level to the sensational feeling. I groaned again not being able to speak and he slowed his motions as he circled his hips into me again. "Tell me."

"You Syn, please." I begged.

He increased his rhythm and his breathing became erratic. The sensation deep inside of me increased to an electric tension and I bit my lip to keep from screaming.

"You. Are. Mine," he growled with each thrust. I nodded wildly and my body shook involuntarily at his words. "Come for me." He whispered.

His words became my undoing and pushed me over the edge into a sea of ecstasy. My body convulsed around him as I yelled an unintelligible version of his name. With two more thrusts, he froze and released into me with a low groan. His head dropped into the crook of my neck and we remained in the same position as we caught our breath.

I closed my eyes and felt him lift his head off me. I felt his fingers push the hair out of my face and kiss my forehead. "Are you alright?"I opened my eyes to look at him and nodded with a shy smile. His eyes darted to my lips and then back to my eyes.

"Are my eyes red?" I asked in confusion.

He shook his head as he pulled out of me and gently set me on the floor. I winced as I stood up and he raised his brow. "Sore?"

"Stop." I said with a smile as I pushed him away from me. I moved my hand to the bathroom counter and used it to steady myself. I looked up at myself in the mirror and cringed as I saw the blood still painting my skin.

I vividly remembered my actions tonight, but I didn't feel bad about them. A part of me wishes I did though. I tore my eyes away from the mirror and shook my head. I didn't even know how Syn could stand to see me like this. I watched him come up behind me and wrap his arms around my waist. I looked at the mirror and smiled at him and he looked at me with the same faraway look from earlier.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked.

His eyes moved back to mine in confusion. "Like what?"

"I don't know how to describe it." I said softly.

"Try?" He asked.

"Uh, well...it's not a happy face but not a serious one?" I said uncertainly. "It's just me, but you're looking at me like I'm some rare treasure." I said slowly, I didn't know any other way to describe it. It made my stomach flutter and nervousness cloud my senses but I was happy about it.

"Hmm." He furrowed his brows and trailed his hand across my stomach. "Let's take a bath."

I frowned at the abrupt change in subject, but I went along with it and nodded. Of course, it was going to be awkward...we had a lot of shit to talk about. For now, I just needed to let things flow any which way that they did.

Syn let go of me and walked to the bathtub and turned it on. He ran his hand through it until he was satisfied with the temperature and poured some liquid in a bottle into the bath.

I watched him in awe as I made no move to pretend I was staring. His gracefulness wasn't ever something I noticed before now. Every step he took seemed like it was precise and calculated. Not once did I see him stumble or forget to pick up an item. He prepared the bath swiftly and without difficulty.

If I was the one doing it I would've managed to somehow fuck it up. It was probably weird that I was just watching but I was intrigued by him and his movements. His brow furrowed in concentration and he didn't deviate once from his task. I wished for that level of attentiveness, but sadly I was far from that. I got easily distracted by almost everything.

I wondered what Syn thought about as he did these things. I mean I wondered what he thought about while he did anything. I wanted to learn more about him without pushing but observing him was not an easy feat as his demeanor revealed nothing he didn't want to be shown.

I didn't even notice he was done until he called my name. I glanced at the bubble bath and then back at him gingerly.

"What are you thinking about?" he asked from the side of the tub.

What are YOU thinking about?

"Nothing," I replied with a smile.

He motioned for me to come to him and he held my hand as I stepped into the hot water. I lowered myself into the water and moved so he could climb in.

Seeing my movements he stepped in and positioned himself against the head of the tub. I thought the bath was bigger while I was out of it but when he came in I giggled as almost his entire frame took up the space.

"Don't laugh at me," He said as he spread his arms onto the sides of the large tub. "I never planned on sharing this bathtub."

I smiled at him and positioned myself between his legs on the opposite end of the tub. In the water he grabbed my foot and I laughed aloud, gently kicking his hand away before hugging my legs.

"Hands to yourself." I said softly. I removed the now wet hair tie on my wrist and put my hair into a messy bun. With the amount of hair that didn't make it, I may as well have left it down.

I grinned at Syn who was eyeing me with his knuckle on his chin. He squinted as if he was studying me and I jokingly rolled my eyes at him. "If you take a picture it'll last longer." I smiled, cautiously sitting back against the tub. I was glad to be met by the warm marble instead of the usual cold one.

Syn suddenly shrugged and used his long and muscular arms to reach for my phone on the counter. I eyed him as he opened it and held it up to his face. I didn't realize what he was doing until my camera flashed at me.

My eyes widened and I immediately covered my face. "No!" I laughed aloud and peeked through my fingers to see him still attempting to take a picture.

"Move your hands, Princess."

I shook my head and he reached for my feet in the bathtub and I screamed. I laughed as I tried to stop him with my hands and he snapped another picture while my hands were down.

I pouted and he raised his brow as he held the phone in his hand and leaned his arm on the edge of the tub. I could only imagine what those pictures looked like considering I looked like a mess right now.

Feeling embarrassed I closed my eyes and held my breath as I let myself submerge in the warm water. A few seconds later I came back up and took a breath as the foamy soap remained on my face. Through my eyes, I sensed the flashing of the camera once again and I groaned.

I heard the water sway in front of me and a moment later I felt Syn wipe away the soap on my face with a small towel.

"You're so weird," he said as he tossed the towel to the floor.

I fixed my now completely messed up hair again and when I looked up Syn was looking at me with his head tilted. "Stop looking at me," I whined as I held my hands in front of my face.

He reached out for my hand and pulled me closer to him. "Turn around," he instructed.

I obliged and turned around so that my back was now to him. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me to him so that my back was comfortably lying on his chest. I relaxed as I lay back and my heart rate steadied. He lazily ran his hand along my body through the water and I smiled.

I closed my eyes and listened to his breathing and the slight rise and fall of his chest. I let out a sigh of contentment as happiness flooded throughout my system.

He and I were still broken apart and hadn't talked about what happened, but I couldn't bring it in me to bring it up right now. I didn't want to ruin the moment we were having.

If I had been told that I'd be here with Syn before I stepped into the palace, I would've had a panic attack. My previous thoughts of him were changed by his tender and gentle caresses and kisses. Regardless of what happened between us on my birthday, I was glad I was here with him.

"Queen?" he called so quietly that I almost didn't hear him. I looked up at him to see his eyes down on me. He pressed a soft kiss on my lips and I grinned at him. "I need to tell you something...I think."

"What?" I asked as I searched his serious face. He glanced away from me and I watched his Adam's Apple move.

"I think I..."

"You think you what?"