She loves me.

My emotions surge and I move even faster, pushing harder, my cock growing more rigid inside her.

Her moans are becoming quicker and more intense as her hand reaches up and knots in my hair.

“Radmir—“ she gasps, just as the orgasm electrifies her with pleasure. I thrust so deep into her that it feels as though we are one person. My cock pulses as my own orgasm waves through me in time to hers.

She gasps in my arms, tilting her head back against the wall.

I rest my face against her shoulder until I’ve caught my breath, then I look up at her, smiling.

“Jade—“ I whisper, but my words are cut short.

She is crying. Silently, desperately trying to fight the tears, but they are streaming down her face.

I lower her to the floor, gently letting her escape my hands and she takes a step away from me, holding her hands self-consciously in front of her naked body.

Her tears become richer, some kind of hurt running through her blood.

“Jade, what’s wrong?” I mutter, stepping towards her again.

She covers her face with her hands and shakes her head.

“Speak to me, little starfish. Whatever it is we can work it out, everything, anything… We can do it together.”

She leans her back against the wall again and sighs bitterly.

“I’m not who you think I am, Radmir,” she sobs, her voice muffled against her hands.

I reach out and take her hands in my mine, dropping them away from her face so that I can see her.

“Jade, what do you mean?” I ask.

“I’m not—you deserve one of those beautiful girls, someone whodeservesto be loved by you. Someone who isn’t…me.”

“Jade,”I say in horror. Does she have no idea how beautiful she is. Why would she say something like this?

“Everything about me—Radmir, I’m not the girl for you.”

I grab her face in my hands, speaking stern and clear.

“You are everything I want. I love you no matter what you think is wrong with you. I see nothing wrong.”

“You don’t know everything about me—“

“I’ll learn. We will work it out together.”

She crosses her hands self-consciously over her stomach again and my heart breaks for her. She truly does not understand how gorgeous she is to me. I wish she could see herself through my eyes. If she could see what I saw she would be smiling every day for the rest of her life.

I wrap my arms around her and hold her tight against my chest.

“Little starfish,” I whisper. “I love you for what I see in those beautiful eyes of yours, for your heart, for your kindness, and I think you are the most gorgeous woman on this planet.”

She is still crying softly, hiding her face against my chest.

Chapter 21 - Jade

Last night was the best and worst night of my life.