Page 16 of Damaged Prince
We spent it mostly just walking around, talking, and laughing. It was something so minuscule, yet I felt like the luckiest man in the world.
Being able to hold her hand and spend time with her out in public felt like a gift. Something I’ve been craving for so long now.
I have been a patient man when it comes to Delany, giving her the space and time she needed to work through all the changes she was being overwhelmed with. She’s been going through a lot the past few months, and I never wanted her to feel pressured for something she wasn’t ready for. So I made it known what my intentions were with her, and I’d be there when she was ready.
She says she’s ready now. And I believe her.
I don’t want to wait anymore, so I’m officially making that girl mine.
Not that I haven’t already had my claim on her since the moment I saw her in my class that day, shortly after realizing she was the woman from the bar.
The very woman who became a consistent star in my dreams. At the time, I thought there couldn’t be anything more than one memorable night together, just two people in passing. But I wasn’t able to get her off my mind after we parted ways that night.
As soon as I walked away from that bar, I immediately wished I had gotten her contact information in hopes that maybe if we were ever in the same place again, we could meet up. I hated myself for letting her slip through my fingers.
Fate must have been on my side, because I only had to live with that regret for a few weeks before I saw her beautiful face again, sitting at a desk amongst a sea of people in my classroom.
At first, I was upset that she lied to me, not only about her name, but about everything else I learned about her that night, too.
While I thought she was an interesting person, believing she had a career in dance, that wasn’t what had me hooked from the moment I sat down next to her at the bar.
It was her infectious smile, her musical laugh, and the overall energy she gave off.
That's why, after finding out who she really was, it wasn’t hard to put it behind me and choose to get to know Delaney for who she truly was.
I had no doubt that I’d fall just as hard for the real version of her.
And I did. Quickly, this woman has become someone very important to me. Someone who consumed my every thought. Any time I’m away from her, I crave the next time I’ll get to see her, hold her, kiss her, and touch her. Our runs together in the mornings have been the highlight of my days.
We haven’t had sex since the first time we were together, and while I’ve been going out of my mind with the need to sink inside her heat, to hear her moan my name as she comes around my cock like a good fucking girl, I wasn’t going to push. I needed her to know it wasn’t the sex I was after, but a relationship with her.
When I found out she was the daughter of my uncle's new wife, I was already too far gone for this woman. Not that it would have changed my mind on how I felt about her. I’d already decided I was keeping her at that point.
However, what did take me by surprise was finding out about the relationships she had with my stepcousins.
I can’t lie, I was jealous. Knowing there were other men who held pieces of her heart wasn’t fun. Part of me wanted to approach them and demand they leave her alone. To tell them Delaney was mine and I wasn’t going to share her with anyone.
But the more I got to know her, the more I knew she was good for them. The way she was with Logan, how amazing she was with Benny. He needs someone like her by his side. He’s a good man forced into a very unfortunate situation.
Out of the three of them, I’m closest to Owen. Since being in his college years, we clicked during the times I came back home to visit. I might be older than him, but he’s always been very mature for his age. We haven’t talked much in the past year, but I have always tried my best to keep in touch.
As for Logan, we’re alright. He’s always been so focused on football and school, wanting to make sure he stayed on top of his game, and I’ve always admired that about him.
And when Benny came along, that little boy became his whole life. He lives for him, school, and football.
Then there's the youngest of the Cross brothers. Growing up, because of our age gap, he always felt more like a little brother. Never in my mind did I ever see him as anything more.
Until a few years ago. I had no idea just how much my life would have changed, all because of a man I met on an online dating app.
Since then, I haven’t been the same. It’s been a year since I’ve talked to Elijah.
I’ve seen him from a distance at school, but because he wasn’t in any of my classes, I avoided him. Partly because I didn't know if I’d be able to keep my hands to myself if I was too close.
I’ve dreamed of all the dirty things I wanted to do to that man for years. Knowing he was so close, just within reach, has killed me.
Then finding out he was one of the men my girl was seeing was just downright torture.
The dirty fantasies that I started having about the three of us have been nothing but sinful. Something I pray more than anything becomes reality.
