Page 31 of The One With The Secret Crushes

"Hold on, darlin'." I pulled back, the most exquisite, painful, wonderful friction, and then very slowly thrust back inside, letting her feel every inch. I did that several times, grinding against her when I bottomed out, and then slowly picked up speed until she shattered, shouting and moaning incoherently as her muscles squeezed me so tight. I slammed once, twice, and then joined her in oblivion. My muscles turned to liquid and my skin felt electric as the orgasm shot through me and all I could do was collapse beside her and bundle her to me as we heaved for breath.

Thank fuck for foreplay because that was far too fast for my liking. Next time. Next time we would tease and play and try a dozen positions.

"That was perfect," she gasped, taking my hand in hers.

"Yeah?" I had just enough energy to lift my head and kiss her cheek.

She smiled at me over her shoulder. "If we're that good together in round one then round two through infinity should be remarkable, don't you think?"

How could she form sentences? I collapsed back onto the bed and sighed.Infinity."Yeah darlin', I do."

I blinkedmy eyes open as the morning light danced over the bed with the blowing of the leaves outside. Mackenzie was curled into a cute little naked ball next to me and all was right in the world.

After our first round of earth-shattering sex we cleaned up and found dessert, which led to the kitchen sex I promised her. I was going to have to start locking doors, but that was a necessary price to pay for the peace of mind. Knowing I could have Mackenzie in a compromising position when the boys walked in was something neither of us wanted.

And now she was here, where she belonged, and I still couldn't believe it was real. Her hair was a mess on the pillow and the sheet snaked between her legs in a way that made me want to reach between her thighs and rest there too.

Having a first full date on a Thursday was the dumbest idea I'd ever had because all I wanted to do today was keep Mackenzie in bed. Now that I had a taste it wasn't enough. I wanted to spend every minute with her until this crazed need eased a little.

Maybe I could convince her to take a sick day. Joanne could handle Friday check-ins and my crew could run the saloon without me if they needed to. Probably.

She woke with a start.

"Morning," I said quietly. Last thing I wanted to do was startle her more than she already was.

Her shoulders relaxed. "I forgot where I was." Then she pushed her hair out of her face and rolled towards me. "Morning."

I couldn't help but run my fingers through her hair too. "Regrets?"

She hesitated and every second she didn't respond was like another knife in my chest but then she shook her head, all timid and unsure.

I slid down beside her because I couldn't have that. "I don't have any regrets. I meant every word yesterday. I want to spend the rest of my life loving you."

"It’s just so fast."

"It is fast. But we enjoy the same things, we've been very good friends even if we took a few years off, and we have the kind of chemistry that scorches everything around us. I don't want to waste any more time. Not another second."

She rolled her lips between her teeth and tucked her hands under the pillow. "I don't doubt us. Honestly I don't." Her lower lip trembled. "It's just..."

Well fuck. I was an idiot.

I pulled her into my arms and rolled to my back so that her head was on my chest and she was tucked beside me. "I can't promise you I'll live to be a hundred and I'm sorry for that. But I can promise to love you with my whole heart every day that we're on this earth." I knew this was always going to be the hardest part for Mackenzie. I just got caught up in how happy I was that I forgot she'd already had her heart broken twice.

I kissed the top of her head and tried to infuse her with my optimism. "I hope that building a new life together will help you hurt a little less."

She looked up. "I think it will."

"Then let me love you the only way I know how."

She blushed so pretty and smiled before she pressed up onto her elbow. "Can we host a family dinner? The boys, Joanne, Lucy, Sharon, and Maeve?"

"Of course. Sunday?"

"Sunday," she nodded slowly. "Oh my god this is real!"

I stroked her back as she bounced beside me. "It sure is. Pack a bag for tonight and we'll spend Saturday morning moving some of your stuff in." I'd rather spend it in bed, but I wanted her here. I wanted this place to becomeours.

Mackenzie straddled my lap, taking my face in her hands. "I love you, Scott."

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