Page 32 of The Bride's Desire

Naomi nodded. She kept herself from running up the stairs, but once in his—no,their—bathroom, she stripped and pulled her hair up so it wouldn’t get wet. She hurriedly bathed herself because she didn’t want him to see her naked.

She had her nightgown on and was brushing her teeth when he walked in.

He stood behind her, his hands on her shoulders. The difference in their heights stood out more. Although he was much larger than her, he never made her feel scared. He only made her feel safer than she had ever felt before.

“Go on and get into bed. I’m warning you now, you’ll notbe wearing anything to bed after this.”

She nodded.

He kissed the top of her head. “Good. I’ll be right in.”

She turned and walked into the bedroom, over to the farthest side, because she knew he liked to sleep closer to the door. That was easy to determine because when she changed his sheets, his side was always rumpled.

She pulled the blanket up to her chin and faced the bathroom. A few minutes later, he walked out with a towel around his hips. It was the sexiest thing she’d ever seen, and it made her mouth water. He had so many muscles, and she wanted to explore every one of them. His top half was brown from the sun, but she noticed his legs were a bit paler because he always wore jeans.

Joe turned on the light on the nightstand before turning off the overhead one and shutting the door. He turned and walked back, nonchalantly stripped the towel off, and slid into bed. It gave her a glimpse at his cock and how hard and large it was. At first, she was nervous but then reminded herself he’d already been inside her so she could take him.

He propped himself up on his elbow and rested his head on his hand.

“Aren’t you going to turn off the light?” she asked.

He grinned and shook his head. “No, I want to explore my fiancée. I want to see the changes the baby is making.”

Her hands clutched the blanket when he started to tug it down.

“Let go, Sweetheart. Let me see you.”

She shook her head. “No. My belly…”

“Is pregnant, and I’m thrilled to know something we made is growing in you.”

He tugged again, and this time she let go. He pushed the blanket down to her knees before letting his hand slide over her.On his way up, he dragged the nightgown with him.

“Raise your arms, Sweetheart.” When she did, he pulled it the rest of the way off, tossed it over his shoulder, and let it sail to the floor.

Naomi watched the different expressions on Joe’s face. Wonder, affection, surprise, and contentment brought tears to her eyes. She reached out and let her fingertips glide over his face.

“You shaved.” She hadn’t noticed before.

“Yes. I’m always going to shave twice now because I don’t want to scratch you.”

“I love you,” she said.

He rested his hand on her taunt belly. “I love you, too. I’m so sorry it took this long to get here.”

She shook her head. “Don’t. We’re together now, and that’s all that matters.”

His fingers slid over her still flat belly, and it sent tingles up her body. She gasped when he cupped her breast and used his thumb to circle her nipple.

“Does this hurt?” he asked.

She shook her head. “No. My nipples are sensitive now.”

“You tell me if you have any discomfort at all,” he said.

“I will.”

Joe continued to study her upper body and then slid his hand down her torso. His fingers slid under the waistband of her panties and cupped her cunt.

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