Page 87 of Deadline for Love

My hand dropped to his shirt, and I opened each button with shaking hands. I still didn’t know whether I was dreaming or not. It was too good to be true.

Nathan noticed my trembling and snatched my hand. He took over undressing, and when we were both naked, the beautiful feeling of joy and excitement invaded us.

Our bodies collided. His fingers flexed, digging into my hips, the pleasure flowing through my body with his weight on mine. His other hand started preparing my body for him. I had the desire to lose myself—with him. With Nathan.

My pussy was hot and wet, dripping with desire. My moan filled the room, and he groaned in response, biting and sucking my neck.

“I love you, Bella. I love you so much.” His fingers moved faster, and his eyes gleamed with an unbearable desire, longing, and apology.

His confession filled me up, and my whole body quivered. He pulled his fingers out and grabbed my knees to part them.

“If you let me, I’ll do better... Please let me try.”

His breath was rough, and I could feel his strong heartbeat through my chest. His words made me cry again, and I covered my mouth with my hands to keep myself from sobbing. He kissed the tears away and pulled my arms down.

“Please allow me to be in your life. Let me be with you. Let me love you.”

He positioned his tip right at my entrance and stared deep into my eyes. “I need you in my life.”

He slammed right inside of me with a force, a need that stretched my insides. I cried out loud, and he took the chance to bend his head down and slip his tongue inside, taking my breath away.

The heat, pain, and pleasure rushed through my body like an explosion. Nathan bucked his hips, and I shuddered, feeling him deeper inside of me. His moan echoed through my mouth, and then he bit my lower lip and started kissing his way sinfully down to my chest.

While pushing himself in and out, faster and harder, he sank deeper each and every time.

I brushed my finger through his hair and pulled his head up. Our gazes locked, and I mouthed, ‘I love you,’ knowing my voice couldn’t make the words.

His pupils dilated, new energy gathered, and he hammered into me until I could only feel just this moment. He fucked me harder and claimed me in a possessive, obsessive force, letting me know how much he wanted me. His kisses were apologetic while his body was claiming.

I tensed, my brows creased, and I came with a choked cry. Nathan kept the pleasure going, kept the motion going, pumping into me again and again until he slammed inside me as deep as he could. He groaned as he came inside of me, giving my orgasm the best feeling. The pleasure and this moment were almost more than I could bear.

I clung to him as he kissed me, not wanting him to disappear. I didn’t want him to leave me ever again. He held me closer and tighter, giving the same response. Our breathing was rapid, and we both needed a moment to calm down.

“I think we should talk.” He kissed me again as if he didn’t want to miss a second.

He was unable to let go of me despite wanting to talk.

“I hope you heard my radio message.”

He said between kisses, and I just nodded dazedly to let him know I did.

“I’m sorry I reacted the way I did, Bella. I was wrong and was too late to realize what a foolish decision I had made. Yousaved me and provided me with light and hope in my life. I hope you’ll give me the chance to make things right again. I spent time in Riverdale to cope, visiting my sister and talking to my parents. So many years I was searching for clues to find the killer, and now that we caught them, my feelings were just too overwhelming. Once I cooled down, I realized I no longer wanted revenge; those bastards would get the punishment by law. I don’t care anymore. But I cared about something else… that I’d lost the most precious person, who gave my life a touch of light in all the darkness. I wanted to see you but Amara forbade me to see you, saying that you still needed time to deal with everything. Oh, by the way, she punched me in the face.” He paused momentarily before speaking again. “Justin helped me to appease her. According to him, he read some surprisingly good books and now knows how to soothe the love of his life. Poems aren’t my style, but I asked the radio stations to broadcast my clumsy confession all over Steel Valley. I hope you listened. I wanted to see you again and ask you for forgiveness, but I was afraid you wouldn’t want to see me again. That you wouldn’t be able to forgive me. I showed you a side of me that is inexcusable and—”

I interrupted him by touching his mouth, watching him with huge eyes, and then pointing with my finger at our bodies and the fact that he was still inside me. I wouldn’t let him touch me if I didn’t want him in my life.

Nathan followed my movement with an amused look, a soft smile forming on his swollen lips. His dimples were showing, too.

“I want to hear your voice, Bella.”

I cleared my throat and tried to get my voice out, but I was too emotional to speak.

Nathan chuckled and kissed me again.

“Okay, let’s do it like this then.” His fingers traveled to my collarbone, which he tapped and asked, “Do you forgive me?”

I nodded, and he kissed me in return.

“Can I love you?”

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