She actually blushed at his assessment, and the frown faltered a Little whilst she Looked back to the top of his head uncertainly.

“I'm serious, Jan. I'm fine. Honestly, I don't think anyone's ever fucked me quite Like that before and it just got a little too intense."

“Ha, right. I mean, don't get me wrong, that was a damn fine performance on my part. I'm totally in agreement there, and you can expect more of it in the future. I was just so relieved after talking about everything that's happened that I just felt free for the first time." Her frown disappeared and she stroked a stray lock of hair behind his ear for him. "But I've seen you and Algra go at it hard and heavy, buddy. I know you're not the type to go all googly-eyed at the grand finale. So spill it. What exactly happened?”

“Jan, I don't know what-"

“Tell me and you can put it in my ass next.”

“It was Like an out of body experience." The words came out so fast that even he didn't know how true they felt until he'd finished.

“How do you mean? I didn't see a Greg-ghost floating out of you or anything."

Sensing that there was no hiding the matter from her, and also rather desperately wanting to fuck her ass again, he considered what he'd meant and tried to explain.

"No, it wasn't like I floated out of myself. More Like I just sort of

“zoomed out' and the only thing I could feel was this... Well, that was a very big orgasm for me, ok? And it wasn't just physical but..." He trailed off, hesitating to speak more given how he knew it would sound.

A little of his old guarded nature surfacing before he realised where he was and who he was with. Neither of them were the same people they had been when he'd needed that guard, and it was time to let it go. "It wasn't just physical, it was spiritual. That was where I'd been going with that. Seeing you like that, and knowing that you loved me with everything in the past put behind us? It was as if there was no more reason to hold back anymore. I don't have that with anyone else, Jan.

Not even Algra. I'm pretty sure that I'11 get with her there one day, but it's a connection that kind of requires a Lot of time to get strong enough. I've wanted you for a very long time, Janette Riley. So all that desire, and the love that's with us now just made me feel Like I could release everything for a moment.”

Janette actually smirked at those words, and looked down between them again.

“It sure feels like you released everything. It's like I was just on the receiving end of the river Nile in here." She patted her firm belly playfully, and planted a more Loving kiss on his lips to show she understood the more serious nature of his words. It wasn't something that you could really agree to with words, but her kiss sure managed it. "Ok, so we're all Loved up. What happened then?"

He laughed softly, feeling his cheeks warm at his admission. It wasn't embarrassment at over-sharing, but rather a reaction to her knowing all of what he'd just said and having her accept it without a word of complaint or disbelief. She'd been there too, after all.

“I suppose the best way I can describe was that after the world had zoomed out I had a moment of clarity. It was like being able to see into my peripheral vision with complete focus and everything that's been lurking just out of sight showed up."

"Ok... what did you see?"

“No idea." He shrugged.

“Something big. Something old. Something that had a connection to the ring.”

“A demon?"