“I’m close,” she panted, her eyes going wide as her pussy started to quake around my cock. “Shit, Owen. I’m going to—”
I pressed on her clit to get her there, and she went off like the goddamn Fourth of July. She clamped down around me so tight I had no choice but to bury myself as deep as I could possibly go and shout out my own release as it plowed into me like a freight train.
She milked every drop out of me until there was nothing left, leaving me shaking and struggling to stay upright.
“Jesus,” I sighed as I collapsed onto the mattress beside her. “I’m addicted to your pussy, baby.”
She giggled as she snuggled into me, nuzzling her face into my neck. “Please, stop. You’re just so romantic, I’m going to swoon to death.”
I grabbed hold of her ribs and began to tickle until she was laughing hysterically and thrashing around on the bed, and I swore her laughter was the most beautiful sound I’d ever hear. “Stop! Stop!”
I tickled her even harder. “Then say I’m romantic.”
“Oh God, I can’t breathe!” she cried, tears of laughter running down her face.
“Say it,” I demanded. “Say I’m romantic.”
“You’re romantic!” she wheezed out. “You’re the most romantic man I’ve ever met!”
I stopped tickling, taking her to her back so I could hover over her. I pushed her thighs apart with my knees, making a perfect cradle for my hips. “Damn straight I am,” I teased as I brushed the hair back from her face.
She was still giggling and smiling as she opened her eyes and looked at me. The intensity of the love I felt for her in that moment slammed into me so hard it was a wonder it didn’t send me sailing through the air.
“God, you’re so beautiful,” I said softly, reverently, speaking more to myself as awe filled me at how goddamn lucky I was to have her. “I dreamed of having you like this for so long I still have trouble believing you’re really here sometimes.”
Her lips parted on an inhale as dampness welled up in her eyes. “Okay, nowthatwas romantic.”
I grinned, leaning in to brush my lips against hers. “Every word is the God’s honest truth.” I’d never felt for another womanthe way I did Asher. She was all I could think about, all Iwantedto think about. I missed her when we were apart, and when we were together I felt complete, like there wasn’t a single thing missing from my life. I’d never felt that before her.
She sniffled, screwing her face up in a mock glare. “I swear to God, if you make me cry before I’ve had my coffee, you’re going to get it.”
I couldn’t hold it in for another second, lowering down, I rested my forehead against hers, our lips just a whisper apart as I said, “I love you, Asher.”
She inhaled sharply, then held her breath until I was forced to open my eyes to make sure she wasn’t suffocating. A single tear spilled from her eye and slipped down her temple until it was lost in her hair.
“I know it’s soon. I don’t expect you to say it back, I just had to get it out. I’m in love with you. I’ve never felt this way about anyone else.”
Panic clutched at my chest at the silence my admission was met with.
“Okay, sweetheart, I know I said I didn’t expect you to say it back, but you think you could put me out of my misery and at least saysomething?”
“You really love me?” she whispered, blinking big doe eyes as she reached up to run the tips of her fingers across my stubbly chin.
“Absolutely. Watching you getting ready for your wedding was pure agony.”
Another tear slid free. “I can’t believe I spent a year and a half thinking you hated me.”
“I never hated you. Not for a single minute.”
She let out a heavy exhale and closed her eyes. My heart lodged in my throat and I held my breath as I waited for what was to come.
“I guess that’s a relief, because I think... well, Iknow, I love you too.”
Relief swamped me, and if I’d been standing just then, it would have taken me to my knees. I kissed her, pouring every single ounce of love I felt for her into it as my dick came to life.
I’d just come so hard I saw stars, but this woman had a power over me I couldn’t explain. Hearing her say she loved me was the ultimate turn-on, and Ihadto have her again.
“Oh my God,” Asher groaned from beside me.