Page 37 of Anywhere with You
We eat lunch on the deck, enjoying the view of the ocean. Liam suggests we take a walk on the beach. As soon as we have our mess in the kitchen cleaned up and the leftovers packed away, Liam grabs me by the hand and leads me down to the water’s edge. The sun’s starting to set by the time we start our journey back to the beach house. We walk hand in hand, talking about anything and everything for hours. Liam expresses his fear of theLeague, and I open up to him about my fear of being truly and utterly alone in the world.
Liam stops and pulls me close to him, gently cupping my face in his strong hands. “Allie, you aren’t alone. There are so many people in this world who love you.” He pauses, gauging my reaction. “I love you,” he whispers right before he merges his lips with mine in the most passionate kiss of my life. I can feel his emotions in every touch of his lips, every swipe of his tongue.Holy Shit! He loves me!I throw my arms around his neck and deepen our kiss. I need to taste his lips. This amazing man loves me and has told me for the first time when he knows I need to hear it the most. The moment is perfect, and I want to embed every single detail to my memory. I never want to forget this feeling.
Liam slowly ends our kiss as he rests his forehead to mine. We’re both breathing heavy. After taking a minute to catch my breath, I place one hand over his heart while the other gently caresses his cheek. “I love you too, Liam. So much.” I’m looking into his beautiful blue eyes and watch as they soften at my words.
A huge smile breaks out on his face as he picks me up and spins me in circles. We’re both smiling and laughing when he finally places me back on my feet. I shiver from the cold night air that’s setting in. Liam rubs his hands up and down my arms. “Let’s get you back to the house, beautiful girl.”
Back at the house, I heat up the leftovers while Liam builds us a fire. We settle on the floor at the coffee table to eat our dinner. I watch Liam eat and, hell, even that’s sexy. I know I want to be with him, and now that I know he loves me, the want has increased tenfold. Liam has one hand on my thigh while he eats with the other, and the sensations of him rubbing circles there is driving me insane. He doesn’t know it yet, but he’s only increasing my need to seduce him.
After dinner we sit by the fire. I’m sitting in between Liam’s legs, my back to his front. We’re enjoying a glass of wine and just being in the moment. Liam hugs me tight in his arms. “I meant what I said,Allison.” I turn my head to look at him. He runs his finger down the side of my face. “I love you with everything in me. I never thought I could feel this way. You make life better, you make me better. I can’t imagine my life without you in it now.” He kisses my temple.
Oh, my.I can’t form words. There’s a huge lump in my throat, and I’m fighting back tears, tears of joy. I wish there was a way I could show him how much he means to me. How much happiness he brings to my life. I was lost before Liam, and now I know exactly where I am. Anywhere he is, my heart and soul are there as well. I get up on my knees, still between his legs, and brace my hands on his cheeks. “Liam, you are my heart. I’ve been so afraid to tell you, because I thought it would push you away.” I lean in close to his lips, never breaking eye contact. “I love you.” Then I kiss him. I try to show him how much he means to me through touch, with the caress of our tongues.
Liam pulls away and smiles softly. “Why don’t you head up to shower and call Gran while I clean up, then we can curl up in bed and watch a movie?” I nod in agreement, kiss him quickly, and head off toward the shower.
CHAPTER 26
Liam
Iwatch Allison skip off to the shower and take a deep breath.She loves me.I was waiting for the right moment this weekend to tell her how much I love her, but when she started talking about being afraid of always being alone, I couldn’t hold it in. As long as I breathe, she’ll never be alone. This girl means everything to me, and I’ll spend each day of forever showing her just how much.
I make quick work of loading the dishwasher and cleaning up the kitchen. I race off to the bedroom to find my girl sitting on the bed with a towel around her body and one twisted around her head with the phone to her ear. She’s smiling as she listens to whatever it is her gran’s telling her. I have yet to meet her gran, but I can tell she’s an awesome lady. I kiss her on the cheek and tell her to tell Gran hello as I head for the shower, giving them time to finish their conversation.
I hurry through my shower, only taking the time to slide into a pair of boxer briefs when I’m done, not wanting to waste one minute of time being away from her. She’s still talking to Gran. I don’t wantto interrupt her; I know how much Allison misses her. I slide in behind her on the bed and remove the towel from her head. I grab the brush that’s lying beside her and gently begin brushing her hair. I see her shoulders relax at my touch.
She finishes her call with the promise to Gran that we’ll both be there next weekend for a visit. I tell Allison to pick out a DVD as I slip my t-shirt over her head, and then make my way to the kitchen to make us some popcorn.
I hop up on the bed and pat the spot next to me for her to climb in. “So what movie did you pick?”
Allison smiles sweetly up at me. “The Notebook.”
I groan in protest, but in all honesty, we could watch the fucking Weather Channel for all I care. As long as she’s in my arms, I’m a happy man. Six months ago, if you would’ve told me I would be madly in love and passing up going out with the guys just to be around her, I would’ve said you were an idiot. Things change, and I’ve learned to expect the unexpected in all things love and Allison.
I can feel her laughing beside me at my mock annoyance. I put my arm around her and bring her close.God, I love this girl.
I think we’re about halfway through the movie, honestly, I can’t be sure. I’ve spent the entire time watching Allison. She truly is the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen, and she loves me. I’ve been touching and kissing her since the movie started. I can tell I’m distracting her, but, honestly, I don’t care. Just being in her presence is distracting to me. I try to be good and keep my hands to myself, so she can watch the movie, but then I remind myself she’s seen it before.In that case, game on.
I snuggle closer and place soft kisses on her neck. She tilts her head to the side to give me better access. I smile. I continue kissing and licking while running my hands up and down her thighs. She turns around, pushes me on my back, and straddles my hips. I reach for the remote and turn the TV off. I don’t want to hear anything but her. I sit up with her in my lap, and she binds her legs around my waist. I take her face in my hands. “I love you, beautiful girl.” I kissher slowly at first, nipping at her bottom lip, running my tongue across it. Then I slowly push my tongue between her lips, exploring her mouth, savoring her taste. I pull back and wait for her to open her eyes and look at me. “Allison, you mean everything to me. I can’t imagine life without you. I miss you when I'm not with you—all I do is think about you...” I pause to get my emotions in check. I was on the verge of losing my shit, and I need to get this off my chest first. She needs to know what she means to me. “Look in my eyes and you will find me, look in my heart and you will find you, my heart beats your name. You have taken up permanent residence inside me, eternally. I’m never going to let you go.”
Allison’s gazing into my eyes, with soft tears running down her cheeks. I kiss them away before finding her lips with mine. I flip us over on the bed, so I’m lying on top of her, my weight balanced on my forearms.
Allison runs her hands through my hair. “I don’t want you to ever let me go. I wish…” She pauses, collecting her thoughts as I stroke the tears from her cheeks. “I wish I could find the words to express to you how much you mean to me.” She brings my lips to hers and kisses me like her last breath depends on it. “Let me show you,” she whispers against my lips as her hands trail down my back, stopping at my boxer briefs. She begins tugging to pull them off. I sit up and discard them, and when I turn back to the bed, her arms are in the air. I lift my shirt over her head and throw it across the room.
I climb back on the bed and position myself on top of her. I can feel her heat against my erection. I need to calm the fuck down, before I push her into something she’s not ready for. I try to pull away, but Allison grabs my arms.
“Make love to me, Liam. I want to feel you inside me. I want to know what it’s like to be one with you. I love you,” she breathes against my lips.
I stare into her emerald eyes, and I can see love and passion. I don’t see any signs of hesitation; she wants this with me. This amazing girl is giving me something she’ll never be able to giveanother. I swallow hard over the lump in my throat. I’m losing my shit again, and this time, I don’t want to hide it. I want her to see how her gift is affecting me, how she affects me.
Allison smiles up at me. “Liam, you are my soul, I belong to you. I want to share this with you, and only you.”
“You’re mine,” I whisper against her lips. I slowly move my way down to her breast, taking my time with each one. I move my hand to her center and can feel she’s ready for me. It’s then it hits me. “Shit,” I say against her neck.
“What?” she croaks out.
“I don’t have a condom. I didn’t bring you here for this. I just wanted to be with you, alone,” I tell her.
Allison embraces my cheek and lifts up, so I’m looking at her. “Liam, I’m on the pill,” she tells me.
