She moves for me while I’m still basking in her answer. Piper slides her hands up my chest and slants her mouth over mine.
Sometimes I wonder what life would look like if I hadn’t lost her the first time, but I’d spend another four years missing her to make her this happy now.
“Do you want to see the rest of the house?” I ask, lips still pressed against hers.
“Yes!” She pulls away, tugging me after her.
We see five bedrooms, an office, a workout room, and another living area. The house is way more space than I need, than any three people need, really, but I love the idea of growing together here—making it our own, having kids, all of it.
“Are you sure you like it? We can look at others.” It’s nicer than anywhere I ever lived, Ash’s house excluded, but Piper’s family had money when she was growing up. Her childhood home was probably twice this size.
“It’s perfect.” She turns in a circle and glances over her shoulder at me. “By the way, I will be paying rent.”
We’re standing in an empty living room, nothing but blank walls and a window that looks out into the dark night, but the view and the promise of what it could look like makes my chest tighten.
I go to her and kiss her, then back Piper up against the closest wall and slide my hand up the slit in her dress until I reach the lacy panties underneath.
She widens her stance, giving me better access to slide my fingers inside. A gasp slips past her lips as I move in and out of her in slow strokes.
Her fingers fumble for my belt and she has it undone and my pants falling to my ankles so fast. I love how much she wants me. It’s a fraction of my feelings mirrored back at me.
I reach down to grab a condom from my wallet, but she stops me. “I’m on birth control.”
She turns and moves her long, brown hair so I can unzip her and then she lets the red material fall to the floor. She’s bra-less and only her small, matching red panties adorn her skin.
“I don’t know how I survived a day without you.”
She smiles. “I don’t know how you did either.”
Our kisses are slower and deeper as I lift her in my arms. It’s the first of many times I plan to fuck her in this house, but tonight I want to cherish her in a way that makes that promise for me—no words necessary.
I push inside of her, and still with my forehead resting against hers. Piper’s chest rises and falls. Her words come out in a rasp. “Oh God, why are you stopping?”
A rough chuckle escapes as I pull back a fraction to look at her. Face flushed, eyes so dark blue I feel like I’m drowning in them.
“I was trying to savor the moment, baby.”
“Savor on your own time.” A smirk flashes across her face.
“Yes, ma’am.” I drive into her. That smirk falls and she gasps.
She clings to me as I fuck her against the wall. We eventually move to the ground where she rides me, then we switch again so I can take her from behind. Every position, every kiss, every thrust is a promise.
When she finally comes, Piper falls on her back and takes in big, deep breaths. “Wow. I think this place has the magic touch.”
“That’s all me, baby.” I curl up next to her. Our clothes tossed in every direction around us. I bring our joined hands up above us and admire how well we fit together in every way.
I kiss her knuckles and then turn to face her. “I love you, Piper.”
“I love you too.”
I shake my head slowly. “I know we’ve said the words to each other before and I meant them then, but I’ve never loved you more than I do now.”
Her head falls to the side, and she stares back at me with the biggest smile on her face. She eliminates the space between us, placing her lips against mine. “Same for me.”
She props herself up on an elbow. “How long is your contract?”
“Two years, why?”