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Licking my dry lips, I wondered if she could hear how wildly my heart beat.
Clearing my throat, I thickly said, “That’s good. It means you’re catchin’ up to me.”
That’s good?
Why would I say that.
I sounded like a schmuck.
My damn ears rang from how fast my blood pumped through my body.
She tipped her head back. Red eyes and nose, tears brimming and falling, and yet she was still perfect. “I’m still going to freak out. I’ll say the wrong things. I’ll be a bitch when I’m uncomfortable from sweet and kind words or compliments. Are you sure you want me?”
Smirking, I leaned down and kissed her lips, her nose, and her cheek. “Sweetheart, I’ve been waitin’ for you since the first time we slept together. Nothin’ will stop me from wantin’ you.” When I saw the worry in her gaze, I added, “I know it ain’t always gonna be smooth sailin’ and there are things we’ve still gotta learn about each other, but all I need is for you to communicate with me. Let me know when somethin’ is eatin’ at your mind, and I’ll do anythin’ I can to help settle any worry you do have. I hope to do the same with you. Share what’s on my mind too. It’s gonna be trial and error, but we can rise above all the stuff that comes up and find what we’re after in each other.”
She blew out a heavy breath and pushed her face against my chest again. “I’ll try my best, Quake. I really will because I’ve been in love with you for some time now. You deserve better, and—Hey!” she snapped when I pinched her ass.
“No negative talk about yourself. You’re the best woman for me.”
She groaned, dropped her face once again, and gently tugged at my tee where her hands were still fisted into the material.
“And I love you, too, Eve.”
“Stop,” she whined, making me chuckle. “But thank you.”
“For lovin’ you?”
She hummed.
“You’re not hard to love, Eve.”
She suddenly pulled back and looked up at me. “Promise me that if you get tired of me or you find someone else you’re interested in, you’ll tell me. I don’t want us to end up hating each other if anything like that happens. Promise me you’ll always be honest.”
“I will,” I said quickly. I already knew what that was about, how her parents cheated on each other and made it nasty at home about the affairs.
“And I promise too.”
I nodded. “Can I ask somethin’ of you then?”
“Anything.”
“Call me by my name, not my club one.”
She drew in a breath. “That means it’s really real.”
I smirked. “That’s what we’re goin’ for, right? Somethin’ real between us. Somethin’ public. Somethin’ where our love can grow.”
“Oh my God,” she breathed. “You need to quit being sweet. You’re making me ache.” Her face flushed. Cute.
“Baby, I’m gonna do a lot more to you soon too.”
She leaned into me, head tipped back. “Okay, Kayson.”
Fuck me.
My dick throbbed.
Never thought hearing my name from her lips like that would get such a reaction, but my body was lighting up with desire.
