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Chapter 160 - Midnight Reconciliation

Keifer's POV

The moment the heavy mahogany doors closed behind Angelo and Aries, I didn't care about the logistics contract, the corporate merger, or the fact that my future brother-in-law looked ready to murder me. My mind was entirely consumed by one mission: getting to my marshmallow.

I waited in the shadows of the dimly lit hallway until the estate fell completely silent. Slipping up the grand staircase, my heart hammered against my ribs with a suffocating panic I hadn't felt since our days in the safehouse. I reached her bedroom door and tried the handle. Locked.

"Jay," I whispered, pressing my forehead against the cool wood. "Wifey, please. Open the door."

Silence. Not even the sound of a crunching chip.

Knowing my stubborn girl would rather let her ice cream melt than unlock this door for me, I reached into my pocket. I had slipped the master key card off the dining room counter when Angelo wasn't looking. With a soft electronic beep, the heavy lock clicked open. I slid inside, shutting the door soundlessly behind me.

The room was bathed in the soft glow of her nightlight. And there she was.

My breathtaking, messy masterpiece was fast asleep in the absolute center of the mattress.

True to her chaotic nature, she had completely abandoned the oversized t-shirt somewhere on the floor. She was stark naked, curled up on her side, clutching that massive plush panda tightly against her bare chest as a shield.

Seeing her naked body spread out like that on the white sheets sent a sudden, fierce wave of needy heat striking straight down through my chest. My throat went completely dry. A thick, suffocating wave of desire rolled over me, making my blood burn hot in my veins.

My eyes darkened as I looked down at her. In the dim light, the faint, dark shadows of my own fingerprints were still visible on her creamy thighs and the soft curve of her waist.

My knuckles turned white. I hated myself for making her cry, but seeing my marks on her bare skin mixed with that needy ache inside me sent a fierce, possessive roar through my veins. She belonged to me, even when she wanted to kill me.

I kicked off my designer shoes and climbed onto the mattress, moving with the absolute silence of a predator. I slid behind her, my massive frame completely casting a shadow over her body.

I leaned down and pressed a deep, lingering kiss to the crown of her head, inhaling her scent. Then, I stayed all like that for a long, quiet moment, just letting my body absorb her presence in the darkness.

Gently, agonizingly easing her grip on the stuffed toy, I tossed the panda off the bed.

Before she could stir, I wrapped my large, protective arms securely around her bare waist, pulling her pantless lower body flush against my trousers. I buried my face directly into the crook of her neck, deeply inhaling that sweet scent of vanilla and lingering anger.

"Humm..." Jay Jay whimpered sleepily, stirring as I moved.

The moment she realized who was there, her eyes snapped open. She began to pull away, her elbows digging into my chest as she tried to create distance between us.

"Let go of me!" she hissed, her voice a sharp, furious whisper so she wouldn't wake the house. "Get out! You're violating my territory! Go back to your stupid logistics reports!"

"No," I spoke softly, my low voice steady as I stayed close, refusing to let the distance between us grow. "I'm not going anywhere, marshmallow. Scream at me, bite me—but I am not leaving until we fix this."

"I hate you!" she pouted fiercely, her lower lip trembling as she stopped struggling, realizing I wasn't going to budge. "You shouted at me in front of everyone. You made me look small. I was just... I just missed you so much, and you treated me like a criminal."

A fresh tear slipped down her cheek. Seeing her cry shattered my defensive walls, replacing my stubbornness with pure regret.

"I know, baby. I know," I murmured, my voice thick with devotion. I reached out to catch her chin, gently encouraging her to look into my eyes. "I wasn't angry at you, Jean. I was terrified. When they said you vanished from the mall... my heart stopped. The thought of losing you, of someone hurting you again... it drove me completely insane."

Jay Jay sniffled, her wide eyes blinking up at me through her thick eyelashes. "You still shouldn't have screamed. My ears are very sensitive."

"I am sorry, wifey," I whispered with reverence, leaning down to press a lingering kiss to her forehead, then to her wet cheeks, trying to soothe the hurt I caused. "I will never raise my voice at you again. I was a brute. Punish me however you want, but don't run away from me. It's absolute torture."

Jay Jay stared at me for a long, silent moment, her anger slowly melting. She sighed, tracing the lines of my palms as I held her hands.

"Fine," she huffed, a flush creeping up her neck as she finally leaned into me. "But you're still a gorilla. And tomorrow, you have to buy me three buckets of that premium chocolate ice cream. No bribes. Just pure compensation for my emotional distress."

The moment she said fine, I didn't wait a single second. I shifted my weight, moving directly above her, hovering over her small frame as I pinned her to the mattress. I leaned down and kissed her hard, my mouth claiming hers with a fierce, hungering intensity that poured out all my desperate relief and possessiveness into her lips.

"Keifer... I just forgive you," she breathed against my mouth the second I let her catch her breath, her eyes glossy.

"I am sorry, but—" I started, my voice raspy, desperate to tell her how much the fear had broken me.

Jay Jay's POV

"I am sorry, but—"

I didn't let him finish the sentence. I looked up at the giant gorilla hovering directly over me, and my heart squeezed. I knew he was so tired. Between running his massive empire, dealing with my brothers, and tracking me down, he had been running on pure, suffocating stress. He needed to refresh his mind. He needed to feel safe again, just like I did.

So instead of letting him talk, I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled his handsome face back down to mine. I kissed him. I initiated it, letting my lips press against his to melt away all his lingering panic.

We stayed all like that, completely locked together in the quiet room. He didn't pull away, and neither did I.

As the kiss deepened, I felt his heavy, warm palm slowly sliding up my side. The heat of his skin made me shiver as his long fingers moved higher, sliding directly onto my bare breast. He cupped me like that, squeezing possessively through the darkness, claiming my skin exactly how he wanted while I completely surrendered to his touch.

Keifer's POV

Seeing her sitting boldly on my lap, looking down at me with those wide, glossy eyes, completely erased the last remnants of my corporate stress. A heavy, suffocating wave of protective warmth rushed through my chest.

The fact that she was so ready, so completely comfortable with me despite my explosive temper earlier, allowed my entire body to relax.

She trusted me blindly. She knew that no matter how loud my voice got when I was panicked, my hands would only ever handle her like glass.

To make sure she didn't face any discomfort or struggle to guide me inside her, I slowly braced myself against the headboard and sat up, adjusting her position on my thighs.

"You're driving me completely insane, marshmallow," I growled softly, my low voice thick with a needy ache as my large hands gripped her bare hips, steadying her trembling frame.

Jay Jay let out a soft, shaky breath, her small hands clutching tightly at my shoulders as she slowly, carefully began to sink down, taking my fullness straight into her core. The moment I breached her heat, her smooth brow furrowed tightly. She let out a sharp, painful moan, her inner muscles instantly clamping around me.

It was always like this in the beginning—no matter how many times I had claimed her, she was always impossibly tight for me, her body reacting with that familiar, sensitive sting.

"Slowly, Jay. Just breathe. I am not going anywhere," the words were a low, steady anchor in the quiet room. There was no rush, only the weight of the moment and the shared understanding between them. The focus remained entirely on her comfort, ensuring she felt secure and supported as they navigated the overwhelming closeness of the evening.

"Humm... AAHH..." the soft sound she made was filled with a mix of relief and exhaustion, her forehead resting against the crook of a neck that felt like home. The tension that had defined the earlier hours of the day began to melt away, replaced by a profound sense of belonging. Every breath was synchronized, a silent testament to the bond that kept them tied together regardless of the chaos outside their door.

A long, ragged breath escaped, the feeling of her trust acting as a centering force. "That's it. We have all the time in the world. Just stay right here."

Keifer's POV

She started moving slowly, lifting and sinking against me with a hesitant, rhythmic pace that became absolute torture for my control. Every slow grind, every tiny shift of her hips sent a white-hot spike of pleasure straight up my spine. My knuckles turned white where I held her waist, my body screaming at me to take over, to drive into her with the hard, deep strokes she usually needed me to give for us to reach the absolute edge. But I forced my hands to stay steady.

I let her take complete charge, keeping myself anchored against the headboard so she could find her own rhythm without any pressure.

Being in this position allowed me to appreciate every detail of the moment. The connection felt profound, and seeing her find her own pace brought a sense of shared happiness that was impossible to ignore. A low sound of contentment escaped me as I watched her, feeling more connected to her than ever before.

"You're incredible," I whispered, my voice soft as I looked up at her flushed, beautiful face. The trust she placed in me was something I never took for granted.

Jay Jay didn't need to answer with words,her expression and the way she leaned into me spoke volumes. We stayed in that rhythmic, peaceful flow until she eventually grew tired, eventually resting her head against my shoulder as her breathing began to slow.

After a few moments of quiet closeness, I held her gently, enjoying the warmth and the stillness of the room.

"I've got you," I murmured, pressing a soft kiss to her forehead.

Carefully, I helped her transition so we could both relax comfortably against the pillows. We lay there together, the soft light of the room catching the wild tangles of her hair. Seeing her look so peaceful and happy filled me with a deep sense of affection as we prepared to drift off together.

Author's POV

The lingering tension from the boardroom had completely dissolved into the quiet warmth of the locked bedroom. Keifer shifted his massive frame, positioning himself between her thighs as his dark, intense gaze locked onto hers. The gourmet chocolate tub lay forgotten on the nightstand, right now, his entire universe was narrowed down to his marshmallow.

With a slow, heavy pressure, he leaned and smoothly entered inside her core, the sudden, fullness of his entry making Jay Jay's breath catch completely in her throat.

"Ahh... Keifer!" Jay Jay gasped out, her hands instantly flying up to grip his muscular shoulders, her toes curling tightly into the mattress as the intense rush of pleasure heat surged straight up her spine.

She let out a cute, short-tempered whine, her sensitive eyes glaring up at his handsome face with a breathless pout. "At least say what you're going to do first! You can't just barge into a company asset without a proper executive briefing, you giant gorilla!"

Keifer let out a low, rough chuckle, his chest vibrating flat against hers as he buried his face in the crook of her neck, deeply inhaling her sweet scent.

"Sorry, CEO Mariano," Keifer murmured against her skin, his deep voice thick with adoration as he pulled her closer, the tension of the day finally giving way to the comfort of their shared embrace. "The Watson Empire believes in swift execution, but I'll make sure to prioritize your briefings from now on."

"You better!" Jay Jay whispered, a small smile playing on her lips as she leaned into him, her earlier frustration melting away in the quiet of the room. They stayed like that for a long time, the weight of their responsibilities replaced by the simple peace of being together.

Author's POV

The clock on the wall had long passed midnight, but inside the locked bedroom, the intense, high-stakes passion showed absolutely no signs of stopping. Keifer's massive, muscular frame completely overshadowed Jay Jay's body on the mattress. His large hands were clamped tightly around her bare waist, his hips driving forward with a relentless, heavy momentum, delivering deep, hard strokes that made the entire bed frame rattle against the wall.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

"Ahh... god, Kei—!" Jay Jay gasped out, her sensitive eyes watering as each hard stroke sent a dizzying wave of intense friction and pure pleasure straight up her spine. Her fingers clawed desperately into his broad shoulders, her nails scratching his skin as she tried hard to hold onto him through the brutal, perfect rhythm.

But beneath the explosive pleasure, a fierce, hollow growl echoed from deep inside her stomach.

And again He didn't waste a single second.

Spreading her bare, restlessly aching thighs once more, he positioned his massive frame and drove deep inside her tight, burning heat.

He again start moving. His hips locked back into that heavy, unyielding momentum, delivering a slow, relentless rhythm that made Jay Jay's eyes fly wide open in absolute shock.

"Ahh... Keifer!" she gasped out, her small hands frantically flying up to claw into his broad shoulders as the sudden, high-stakes friction overwhelmed her senses all over again.

The quiet of the locked bedroom was completely shattered by the heavy, rhythmic thuds of their bodies connecting in the dark. Keifer wasn't the tired, stressed CEO anymore—he was a powerful, completely insatiable man who couldn't get enough of his marshmallow. And as Jay Jay arched her back to welcome his deep, hard strokes, her heart sang with a proud, triumphant warmth.

But even though she had just eaten that sweet treat, she was still so incredibly hungry deep inside. Earlier, when she had boldly taken total lead and moved above him for a full hour, the intense corporate-level exercise had completely drained her storage tank.

Author's POV

As the hours stretched deeper into the night, Keifer's pace shifted from a slow grind to an entirely relentless, unforgiving speed. His large, calloused hands left burning trails against her bare waist as he anchored her firmly against the heavy mattress.

"Mmh... ahh! Keifer!" Jay Jay was completely a moaning mess now, her head thrashing wildly against the pillows as her small frame vibrated with the pure, chaotic force of his unyielding rhythm. Every single time he hit her sensitive points, a loud, breathless cry ripped from her throat, her nails cutting deep into his broad, sweaty shoulders.

"It's just starting, love," Keifer growled out, his alpha dominance taking over completely as his dark eyes flared with an insatiable, possessive fire. His low register vibrated roughly against her burning skin. "I told you I'm going to consume you tonight, marshmallow. I'm going to make you so loose for me. Separate your legs wider. Let your hubby all the way inside."

"Aahh... please, gorilla... too deep..." she whimpered helplessly, her voice cracking with pure pleasure.

But it wasn't new to her at all. He had claimed her like this—and even more intensely than this—so many times before that she had completely lost count. Eighteen, nineteen times, maybe even more.

Her body knew the massive weight of his strength better than it knew anything else, and despite her breathless protests, she was entirely comfortable with him, trusting his roaring instincts blindly.

"You're so damn good for me, Jay," Keifer rasped out heavily, his breathing thick and ragged as he accelerated his strokes, his full weight grinding against her core, ensuring she was completely locked beneath his shadow until the morning light arrived.

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