"Mmm, you better," he says, smiling against her neck before licking the curve of it. "No matter who fucks you...no matter who has their tongue in your cunt...I'm the one you love, yeah? I'm the one you come home to. I knew you'd come back. I knew you wouldn't vanish. I'm sure you're needed back in Panem, sure you have a part to play...but, Effie? I need you here. I need...I need you here. The universe has to feel it. My love. My darling. My Effie..."

He's gasping, his hips snapping hard as he punctuates his tender words with a rough fuck he knows will ground her.