Page 38 of You’re Mine

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Jace

Haley is next to me, telling me everything that happened to her these past couple years. I can’t believe how blind I was. I can’t believe I ever let her father get into my head.

Stupid. I’m so stupid!

I should have known. I should have protected my girl.

“Jace?”

Her voice interrupts my thoughts.

“God, Haley. I’m so sorry about all of this,” I apologize. “These seven years. Damn it, I could just kill Herb knowing what he’s done to us.”

“It’s okay,” she comforts me, putting a small hand on my shoulder. “Again, we were just kids in the hands of a master manipulator. We’ve lost time, but we can make up for it. Life is long, but it’s not over.”

I turn to look at her. This woman takes my breath away because of her resilience and positive attitude.

“Sweetheart, I don’t know what to say,” I utter, my voice trembling with emotion. “You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me, and I can’t believe you’re finally here again. And you bore me a son, too. How can I ever repay you?”

She takes my face between her hands, looking me in the eye.

“Be a good father to Jamie, Jace. That’s all I want. My life revolves around our child, and I just want what’s best for him.”

Again, my breath’s taken away by the magnificence of this woman. She had nothing seven years ago, but she persevered and fought back, until here we are now. I owe her my life, my heart, and every hope, and I gather her hands in my own.

“I hope you can forgive me, sweetheart,” is my voice, coursing with emotion. “Do you think you can?”

Again, the look in her eyes is gentle and warm.

“There’s nothing to forgive, Jace. You meant the world to me then, and you mean the world to me now.”

I stare at her.

“Do you mean it?” I ask, my voice hoarse. The air between us trembles with electricity, and suddenly, I know that I want to be with this woman. It’s been seven years, and I need to taste her again.

But instead of answering, Haley merely hoists herself up so that she’s kneeling right next to me on the couch. She lifts her hands, hesitantly resting them on my t-shirt. They skim up my body until they land on my shoulders as she looks at me from under her lashes.

“I never stopped loving you, Jace,” she whispers. “Never.”

That’s all I need to hear. My lips swoop down on hers, taking them in a possessive kiss. She’s soft, willing, and oh so sweet as her mouth parts beneath mine.

“Is that what you really want, baby?” I rasp. “Because once I start, I don’t think I can stop.”

She smiles up at me, stroking the hard planes of my face with a soft hand.

“Yes Jace, this is what I want. Kiss me,” she breathes. I don’t answer with words. I press my lips to hers, savoring her for the first time in seven years. She smells good, tastes sweet, and there’s nothing I would change about her.

She moans into my mouth as I pry her lips open with my tongue. I get myself up on the couch, so I can press my body into hers. My pants are loose fitting, but my erection still feels too confined. I want to rip off all our clothes and fuck the shit out of this girl, but I’m not going to make the same mistake I did the first time. Tonight, I’m going to worship every inch of Haley’s body.

Leaning forward, I position the curvy girl so she’s lying down.

“Are you going to come inside me again?” her voice is sultry and suggestive, egging me on even more.

“Yes, baby girl. I’m definitely putting my cock in that tight little pussy of yours, and then pumping you full of my seed. But first things first,” I tell her.

I wrap my fingers under the collar of her shirt and then pull. She mewls at the sound of fabric ripping, but I don’t stop until I’ve finished and her lush breasts are revealed to me. They’re huge and soft, and I squeeze one gently before lowering my head to lap at the nipple.

“Jace,” she mewls breathlessly. “Oh god, keep going.” Loving her encouragement, I raise my head and look back down at her, savoring the sight. She’s so gorgeous but then a glint of metal catches my eye at her collarbone. It’s the first time I notice that she’s still wearing that necklace I bought her years ago.

I pick it up, fingering the sun shape. I was working in the Goodwill close to Lenville, and it came in one day. The second I saw it I thought of Haley. The symbolism fit because she brightened my world as my sun. I pooled together all the money I could manage and with the help of an employee discount, managed to purchase it for her.

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