Page 166 of Between Secrets and Obsession
The corner of his lips twitches as we lock eyes. “I’m in love with you, baby. I love you so much that my chest physically aches when I think about how much you mean to me and what losing you would do to me.” He licks his lips, swallowing hard. “Being separated put a lot into perspective, like how much time I wasted avoiding how I felt, or thinking you were better off with someone else. Though I will always believe you’re too good for me, there’s no one who could ever love me the way you do. I’m one lucky son of a bitch who gets to have you.”
The tears I was holding back fall at his heartfelt confession—one I wasn’t sure I’d ever get from him—but now my entire world feels complete.
I grab his face and smash my lips to his.
“I’ve waited four years to hear that.” I grin against his mouth. “I love you, too. More than I can comprehend, which scares me sometimes, but it’s you. It’salwaysbeen you.”
“I can’t tell you how goddamn sorry I am for…” He pauses briefly as if it pains him to talk about how much he hurt me. “God,everything. Should’ve never kept secrets from you, and Ipromise I never will again. I told you I’d inevitably screw things up, but with you, I want to do better. You deserve the very best version of me, and that’s exactly what you’re gonna get.”
“You made a mistake, Liam,” I assure him. “But the important thing is learning from it and leaning on each other. We’ll stay strong together.”
“You’re truly amazing, Mads.” Liam dips his head and kisses me, our arms and bodies tangling together as he walks us toward the bed.
“Just tell me one thing…” I find his sincere eyes. “Is it almost over?”
“Almost, baby. Then the only ring I’ll be wearing is the one you put on my finger.” He winks, and heat rushes between my legs. That’s either the hottest thing I’ve ever heard or the scariest. Either way, I’m all for it.
“Where’s the guy who told me only a few months ago he wasn’t capable of loving someone?”
“You wore him down until he had no choice but to admit his true feelings.” He flashes an amused smirk, causing me to laugh. “Just like you always said you would.”
I shrug playfully, wrapping my arms around him tighter, and make a show of checking him out. “Can you blame me?”
“Can you get naked?”
Snorting, I nod. We take turns undressing each other, slowly and torturously, then I admire every inch of his muscular body and gorgeous tattoos. Liam throws me in the middle of the bed, and I laugh at how he does it so effortlessly. He crawls over me, dipping his head low as he peppers kisses between my legs.
As I arch my back, Liam makes his way up my stomach and chest, then swirls his tongue around my nipple ring. My fingers thread through his hair, craving more, wanting to have all of him.
“Okay, get inside me now. I’m dying,” I beg.
He lifts his head with a sexy smirk, then after a beat, it turns into a frown. “Ah, shit.”
“What’s wrong?”
“I don’t have any protection.”
I suck in a breath and groan. “Dammit. I knew I should’ve made Tyler buy some.”
One brow perks up. “Excuse me?”
I dramatically lie back and pout. “It was on my list of supplies, and he didn’t get them for me. He lied and said they were out.”
He leans up on his elbow, staring at me. “And why did you ask for condoms?”
I love messing with him, so I play dumb. “So I don’t get pregnant, duh.”
“Maddie, I swear to God…” He rolls over me, then pins my wrists above my head. “Don’t make me get even more possessive of you than I already am.”
“Why not? It’s pretty damn hot…” I waggle my brows.
He growls. “Alright, you asked for it.”
Liam tortures me by sucking on my clit as he fingers me. He pushes me closer to the ledge, then slows down, over and over until I’m begging him to let me come.
“Please…” I plead, feeling like I’m going to die if he pulls away again. Liam thrusts two fingers inside and flicks my clit with his tongue until I’m seeing stars and falling faster. “Oh my God.”
Panting, I try to catch my breath as Liam rises above me with a shit-eating smirk. “I missed the taste of your pussy.”
