Like this, Harley thinks she can feel the beat of his heart against her back but it may just be her own pounding hard enough to burst.
"Malcolm, I--"
She reaches back and tangles one hand in his hair, her other still working at a frantic pace between her legs. But it's his teeth on her ear and his voice that pushes her over the edge of orgasm.
She comes with a sharp gasp of air and a shudder in her legs.
"Yes!" he says as he feels her on the precipice. "Come for me..." Malcolm gazes down her body, watching her hand moving between her legs. The sight of her touching herself and the feeling of her body contracting against his send him spiraling into bliss.
He holds on to her tightly as the orgasm rushes through him, burying his face in her hair as he moans. Maybe it's because of what he feels for her, but sex with her is undoubtedly the best he's ever had.
Malcolm reaches out for leverage against the arm of the couch as both of them come down and catch their breaths. He tilts Harley's face towards his and brushes his lips against hers.
It was hot. They'd had some amazing sex before, but there was something special about that, as spurred on as it had been by his admission of love. Malcolm holds her close, burying his nose in her hair.
That causes his smile to fall. "Harley..." He sighs. "I know you can defend yourself, but I don't want to unwittingly attack you in my sleep. I don't want to fight you." Honestly, because he'd probably lose. "Even wearing the restraints I might still hurt you."
The memory of how he had almost stabbed Eve is all too vivid. Granted, he hadn't been wearing his restraints at the time. At least he wouldn't be able to get to a knife if he was strapped in.
Harley kisses the corner of his mouth to turn that frown upside down. Her touch under his shirt shifts from teasing to soothing.
"I know you're scared of hurting me, but I know how to restrain a patient in crisis. You won't hurt me." Granted, they have wildly different thresholds for what might count as damage.
"We can do it in steps. Set an alarm for, like, half an hour, and see how that goes. I want to at least try."
He takes a deep breath, thinking. Of all the women he's been with, Harley is the one most equipped to handle him in the middle of a night terror. Malcolm just hates that she has to do that at all.
His eyes meet hers. "The nightmares have been a little better lately," he admits. Putting the girl in the box to rest helped. "I want to try too, I'll just... hate myself if I hurt you."
Before he used the restraints, Jessica used to take the brunt of his nighttime flailings. When he saw the bruises on her in the morning, he used to feel horrible.
"If we're going to try this, we should probably set the alarm for 2 hours. That way I'll go through a whole cycle of REM sleep."
Harley slides her arms around him and hugs him close. Her head rests on his shoulder.
"We're only testing the waters, for a little bit. If it doesn't work then we can drop it." Although she would want to try again, once hurt feelings had time to cool off.
Malcolm strokes his fingers up and down her bare back.
"I know," he says softly. "I want that too." Leaning down, he kisses her forehead. "I'm willing to try it because it's you, because I know you can defend yourself. Just... try not to kick my ass, okay?"
He's been known to sleep walk and do all sorts of things. Fortunately, the restraints cut down on a lot of that.
Harley smiles at him and laughs a little. "I promise to do the bare minimum of ass kicking."
She shifts into his lap, and it's not for sexy reasons this time. She just wants to be as near as she can. He knows how much she loves a cuddle by now.
He wraps his arms around her and holds her close to him. Cuddling must be another reason why she wants to sleep in bed with him. Not that he's complaining.
"Yeah. I've never slept in bed with someone else, at least not intentionally." He kisses her temple. Malcolm's worried, but Harley's right that they ought to at least try it and see. He's never felt this way about any woman he's dated in the past. If they have a future together, he wants them to be able to sleep in the same bed.
"It doesn't have to be tonight, if you need to get used to the idea first. It's already been a hell of an evening."
Harley curls into him and sighs softly. She's already more than satisfied for now. All she needed was to hear him say the words out loud. The sex was a most excellent bonus.
He smiles. "Yeah." Malcolm is happy that he finally told her what he'd been feeling. Not that it was some huge secret, but saying the words finally put everything between them on the table. He's never felt happier.
"I like cuddling with you," he says. "Do you have anything to sleep in here or do you want to borrow one of my T-shirts?"
Harley's here so often that he imagines she's got half a closet full of clothing upstairs, but he isn't exactly sure what.
"I won't complain about that," he says with a shrug. Deep down he's just like every other man who has zero problems with falling asleep with a beautiful naked woman in his arms. "I think we should try it. I trust you." It's himself that he sometimes doesn't trust. His brain just doesn't work like everyone else's.
"I'm pretty worn out," he says even as he eyes her taking off her dress. Things had been tense between them all day and then that sex had been particularly passionate. His body and mind are tired, even if he dreads trying to sleep every night. "I don't even want to move."
That may also have something to do with her sitting naked in his lap though.
Malcolm moves with her and stands while she starts to take his clothes off.
"What are you doing?" he asks, a smile on his face.
He's not used to being taken care of. Malcolm's always the one doing the protecting, so it's strange to him that someone might actually want to see that his needs are met for once.
He puts his arms out and smiles. "I've been told I could model if I was taller."
Malcolm grows more serious as she pulls out his belt and then starts loosening his tie. "You're trying to take care of me," he says. "Thank you."
Sometimes she might think she can't be capable of sweet things like this, but he's always known that she's wrong. There's a kind heart in her, even if it's only reserved for him.
"You could definitely be a model," Harley agrees while leaning in to give him a quick peck. "I'm thinkin' nudes."
Although Harley is careful while taking the clothes off him, she lets them drop to the floor after taking off each piece. She only gets distracted running her hands over his skin a couple of times in the process.
"Who's trying? I am taking care of you. It's about time you let someone do it."
He snorts. "I'm pretty sure you'd be the only market for that." Seriously, who else would want to look at him naked.
Her hands feel good on his skin and for once, he's content to let her take care of him. "Yeah well... I don't like losing control."
Isn't that a lot of what it boils down to? Letting someone take care of him means that he's off his guard and that means they can hurt him. Malcolm trusts Harley enough not to hurt him.
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"Malcolm, I--"
She reaches back and tangles one hand in his hair, her other still working at a frantic pace between her legs. But it's his teeth on her ear and his voice that pushes her over the edge of orgasm.
She comes with a sharp gasp of air and a shudder in her legs.
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He holds on to her tightly as the orgasm rushes through him, burying his face in her hair as he moans. Maybe it's because of what he feels for her, but sex with her is undoubtedly the best he's ever had.
Malcolm reaches out for leverage against the arm of the couch as both of them come down and catch their breaths. He tilts Harley's face towards his and brushes his lips against hers.
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"That ... was so hot." She chuckles and pops her fingers in her mouth to lick them clean.
Harley shifts to face him and slip her arms around his waist.
"I love you, Malcolm Bright, and if you're feeling up to it there's something else I want to do with you tonight."
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"Oh yeah?" he asks. "I'm intrigued."
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"I want to sleep with you. In the same bed."
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The memory of how he had almost stabbed Eve is all too vivid. Granted, he hadn't been wearing his restraints at the time. At least he wouldn't be able to get to a knife if he was strapped in.
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"I know you're scared of hurting me, but I know how to restrain a patient in crisis. You won't hurt me." Granted, they have wildly different thresholds for what might count as damage.
"We can do it in steps. Set an alarm for, like, half an hour, and see how that goes. I want to at least try."
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His eyes meet hers. "The nightmares have been a little better lately," he admits. Putting the girl in the box to rest helped. "I want to try too, I'll just... hate myself if I hurt you."
Before he used the restraints, Jessica used to take the brunt of his nighttime flailings. When he saw the bruises on her in the morning, he used to feel horrible.
"If we're going to try this, we should probably set the alarm for 2 hours. That way I'll go through a whole cycle of REM sleep."
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Harley slides her arms around him and hugs him close. Her head rests on his shoulder.
"We're only testing the waters, for a little bit. If it doesn't work then we can drop it." Although she would want to try again, once hurt feelings had time to cool off.
"I just want to stay close to you, that's all."
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"I know," he says softly. "I want that too." Leaning down, he kisses her forehead. "I'm willing to try it because it's you, because I know you can defend yourself. Just... try not to kick my ass, okay?"
He's been known to sleep walk and do all sorts of things. Fortunately, the restraints cut down on a lot of that.
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She shifts into his lap, and it's not for sexy reasons this time. She just wants to be as near as she can. He knows how much she loves a cuddle by now.
"Thank you. I know how huge this is for you."
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"Yeah. I've never slept in bed with someone else, at least not intentionally." He kisses her temple. Malcolm's worried, but Harley's right that they ought to at least try it and see. He's never felt this way about any woman he's dated in the past. If they have a future together, he wants them to be able to sleep in the same bed.
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Harley curls into him and sighs softly. She's already more than satisfied for now. All she needed was to hear him say the words out loud. The sex was a most excellent bonus.
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"I like cuddling with you," he says. "Do you have anything to sleep in here or do you want to borrow one of my T-shirts?"
Harley's here so often that he imagines she's got half a closet full of clothing upstairs, but he isn't exactly sure what.
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Harley smirks at him and presses a kiss to his cheek.
"Or I could sleep naked."
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"I'm going to take care of you," she whispers against his lips. "Promise."
She stands and peels off her dress before settling back onto his lap.
"Do you think you're ready to try sleeping or did I not wear you out enough?"
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That may also have something to do with her sitting naked in his lap though.
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Harley stands and takes his hands to pull him up with her. Once he's standing, she undresses him with care.
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"What are you doing?" he asks, a smile on his face.
He's not used to being taken care of. Malcolm's always the one doing the protecting, so it's strange to him that someone might actually want to see that his needs are met for once.
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"Oh, my bad. Did you want to sleep in your suit with your dick hanging out?"
She takes a step back and makes a show of raking her eyes over him.
"It's not your best look, but you can make anything work."
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Malcolm grows more serious as she pulls out his belt and then starts loosening his tie. "You're trying to take care of me," he says. "Thank you."
Sometimes she might think she can't be capable of sweet things like this, but he's always known that she's wrong. There's a kind heart in her, even if it's only reserved for him.
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Although Harley is careful while taking the clothes off him, she lets them drop to the floor after taking off each piece. She only gets distracted running her hands over his skin a couple of times in the process.
"Who's trying? I am taking care of you. It's about time you let someone do it."
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Her hands feel good on his skin and for once, he's content to let her take care of him. "Yeah well... I don't like losing control."
Isn't that a lot of what it boils down to? Letting someone take care of him means that he's off his guard and that means they can hurt him. Malcolm trusts Harley enough not to hurt him.
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Harley takes his hand and leads him over to the bed. She pulls the covers back for him.
"Where do you keep your pajamas?"
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