Page 43 of Mending Me

“I’m going to need a goddamn Spanish-to-English dictionary to know what you’re saying,” she mused with a laugh.

“I said, you’re so beautiful. You’re the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. I can’t believe you’re mine.”

“I’m yours?” She looked up at me as her cheeks slowly turned a deep shade of pink.

“Only if you wanna be.” I brought my hand to her cheek and stroked my thumb across it. I knew I would never be the same after having her this way. I was ruined by her already.

“I’d like that very much.” She turned her head and kissed the palm of my hand. Leaning down over her, I framed her face with both my hands and pressed a tender kiss to her lips.

“I’ll be right back.” I pulled out of her slowly and got up from the bed before walking to the bathroom. I quickly discarded the condom into the trash and ran some water. As it warmed up, I found a washcloth and ran it under the warm water beforeheading back into the bedroom. She was still lying on the bed, watching me move closer towards her.

“What are you doing?” she asked as I leaned over her legs.

“I’m taking care of you,” I started, “I’ll always take care of my girl.” I brought the damp washcloth to her legs and wiped them clean. “If you want to take a shower, you’re more than welcome too.”

“While I appreciate the offer,” she reached for my hand as I threw the washcloth towards the hamper, “I think I just want to lay with you for now.”

I climbed back into bed and pulled the comforter over both of us. She wiggled herself into the crook of my arm as I wrapped it under her head. When she was pressed into my body, it felt like a missing piece of me had finally been returned. She looped one arm around my torso and pulled herself closer to me. With her cheek resting on my chest, I instinctually started to play with her hair. Being with her like this was unlike anything I had ever felt. I had been with other women in the past, but none of them left me feeling so whole and content as she did.

Being with her made me feel as if I was full once more.

1 Beautiful

2 You drive me crazy, beautiful

3 beautiful

4 beautiful

5 That’s my good girl.

6 Beautiful

7 beautiful

8 Come for me, beautiful

9 You’re so beautiful

25

HANK

1 New Message: Blondie

Stop it.

Ilooked up at her from across the gym to where she was sitting at her usual bench. She was a creature of habit and always used the same rack or sat at the same bench in the free weights section if she could. I knew exactly where to look when her message came through on my phone.

A few days had passed since I made her mine and I haven’t stopped thinking about her since. The next day she headed back to her place, but not until I had one more taste of her. Now that I knew what it felt like to have her, I wanted to have her every day if I could. She intoxicated my mind like a drug and I was already fiending for my next hit.

Stop what?

Stop looking so fucking hot over there. That girl on the machine in front of you keeps checking you out in the mirror. If she doesn’t stop I’m going to come over there and make her stop.

I turned towards her and she met my eyes before jutting her chin out towards the girl who was sitting at the machine in front of the rack I was at. Sure enough, she caught my glance in the mirror and gave me a sultry smile. I looked away quickly, not wanting to give her the wrong idea.

She’s pretty, isn’t she?

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