Page 111 of Echoes of You

My walls clamped down on Nash, and he let loose a shout as he emptied himself into me, my orgasm wringing him dry.

As the aftershocks subsided, Nash dropped his head to my shoulder, breathing hard. My body trembled as he slipped from me.

“Was that too much? I didn’t hurt you, did I?”

I turned in Nash’s arms, looking up at the man I loved. The man who, still mostly clothed, had just given me the most intense orgasm of my life. “If that’s how you deal with anger and stress, I’m gonna have to brainstorm some ways to piss you off.”

He burst out laughing, pulling me closer. “I love you.”

“More than I thought possible,” I whispered back.

I stiffened in his hold as I caught sight of something in the hallway.

Nash instantly straightened. “What’s wrong?”

“I think Clyde saw us,” I hissed.

Nash turned to see our dog standing at the edge of the living room, one of Nash’s socks hanging from his mouth and a confused expression on his face. Nash shrugged. “He’s a dog.”

I smacked Nash’s chest. “We could’ve traumatized him.”

Nash grinned. “He’d better get used to it because I plan on doing this again.”

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NASH

Maddie smoothedthe invisible wrinkles in her sundress for at least the tenth time since we’d left the cabin fifteen minutes ago. I covered her hand with mine. “You look beautiful.”

“Maybe I should’ve worn the green one.”

I bit the inside of my cheek to keep from laughing. “This one brings out the color of your eyes.”

Maddie’s expression softened. “Have I told you I love you?”

“Maybe once or twice. But I’ll never get tired of hearing it.” I slowed to a stop and rolled down my window so I could punch in the code to my parents’ gate.

“I think I might be sick,” Maddie mumbled.

“You’ve been here more times than I can count. My family loves you. You have nothing to worry about.” I took my foot off the brake, and we eased through the opening.

“But I was your friend then. Things are different now. What if they don’t want us together?”

I stopped my SUV on the drive and turned to her. “Do you honestly believe they’d think that?”

Maddie pressed her lips together before she spoke. “I’ve brought a lot of trouble into your life. And your parents might think I’m not good enough for you.”

Pain lanced my chest, and I lifted my hands to cup Maddie’s cheeks. “You are thebestthing to ever happen to me. They know that.”

She nodded shakily.

“But it wouldn’t matter what anyone thinks anyway because you’re it for me, Mads.”

Maddie’s breath hitched. “Nash…”

“I know it’s soon, but it’s also not. I’ve known you practically my whole life. There’s no one else I want to live the rest of my days with.”

Tears glistened in her eyes. “Nash Hartley, I spent almost an hour on this makeup. If you ruin it by being all sweet, I’m going to be really freaking pissed.”

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