“I’ll show you what will happen, baby girl.”
His breath is on my shoulder and I tilt my head back, loving the sensations that are tingling through my body.
His hand moves from my waist and slides up my body to cup my left breast. He pulls me toward him, and his cock slides between my legs and grazes the outer folds of my pussy.
Wet heat floods my pussy and I buck against him, wanting more.
His fingers graze my nipple, and it instantly hardens. A moan escapes my lips, and I whisper his name. “Landon.”
He responds by kissing my neck, and his mouth moves up to my ear. “I want you, Amy.”
His hips move back and forth, making his cock slide between my legs.
“I want you too.” My voice is a desperate whisper.
I bear down on him, angling my hips so every time his cock moves between my legs it brushes my sensitive nub.
Landon pauses his movement, and his hand releases my breast. I whimper at the loss of his touch. He moves his hips back and grips my waist, then rolls me over onto my back. He leans on his elbow so he’s looking down on me. I can barely see him in the dark until he switches on the bedside light.
I blink at the sudden light, wondering if I’ve done something to anger him. And then I see his face.
“I’m not talking about your body.” He glances down at my heaving chest, and his eyes darken. “Although I want that too.”
His gaze comes back to my face. “I want you, Amy, for life. I’m not playing. I want you in my bed, I want you in my home, I want you by my side every damn day for the rest of my life.”
“I want to marry you, Amy. I want to make you my wife.”
I can hardly breathe at his words. Everything I witnessed with my parents comes crashing to the surface. The fights, the divorce, Mom’s eyes ringed red from crying.
Then I look at Landon’s intense gaze and the love that shines out of his eyes. I think about the way he took care of me today and the way he’s always taken care of me. And I remember Mom’s words.
All love is risky. You might get hurt. But I can guarantee you, it will be worth it.
And I know that I’ve got to take the risk. If I walk away from Landon, I’ll give up my only opportunity for love, because I’ll never feel the way about anyone that I do about him.
“I want that too.” I whisper the words, and as soon as they’re out I feel free.
I’m not my mom and dad. This love will last. I have to believe that. And even if it doesn’t, I won’t regret a single day with this man.
Landon breaks into the biggest smile I’ve ever seen on his taciturn face. “You make me happy, Amy. You make me remember what love is.”
His lips meet mine, and they’re tender and soft. And every feeling between us is shared in that kiss. His fingers brush my cheeks, and every last doubt flees my mind.
Whatever happens in the future, I will never regret this moment, ever.
Landon’s hand runs down my cheek and down my throat. My head tilts, and we break from the kiss. The look in his eyes has turned to deep desire.
“Now that you know you’re mine, Amy…” He plants soft kisses down my throat and the heat of his breath warms my skin. “It’s time to claim you.”
14
LANDON
Amy moans as my mouth travels down her throat and chest to the soft peaks of her breasts. Her back arches, and I sit back to admire her body.
“You’re beautiful.”
She smiles at me, and her eyes are hooded with desire. I could get used to this sight every morning. The sooner I make Amy my wife, the better. I want her in my bed every night. I want to wake next to her every morning. I want to hear her moan every time I explore her perfect body.