Devotion - Chapter 38 #2
For the first time in a long time, there was no urgency in his kisses. Just passion. Just a need that matched my own.
He grabbed my thigh and began to slide in and out of me a little faster.
I should have told him to slow down, but I couldn't make him stop. I was too caught up in the moment. All I knew was that I wanted him closer to me. I wanted to feel him all around me. I wrapped my legs around his waist.
He buried his face in my neck. "You drive me crazy, baby."
I grabbed a fistful of his hair as he slammed into me harder.
"I'll never get enough of you." He shifted so that he was staring down at me. "You're so beautiful."
"Don't stop. Please don't stop." I ran my fingers down his muscular arms. I loved every inch of this man. All of him.
He smiled down at me. "I love you, Penny. I love you with everything that I am."
I looked up at the man above me. The man I loved.
The man I'd do anything for. "James." I put my hand on his chest. His heart was beating so fast. "I've waited my whole life for you too.
I love the man that you are. I love everything about you.
And I love the way you love me." I put my feet on the edge of the bed and tilted my hips up.
"Fuck." His fingers dug into my hips as his lips met mine again.
I poured my heart into this man's hands. And I didn't regret a single second of our time together. Everything that we had been through just made me appreciate him even more. My life was dull and gray before he came along. And now? My life was an explosion of colors.
He thrust into me hard.
So fucking explosive.
He kissed my neck, my collarbone, my breasts as he drove me to the edge of oblivion. "Come for me, my beautiful wife."
I wrapped my legs around him again as his hand slid to my ass. I could feel myself tightening around him. I was so close.
And then he came. I felt the familiar warmth spread up into my stomach and let myself let go.
"James!"
"God, Penny."
Explosive was definitely the only word to describe it. He was the one doing all the work yet I was completely out of breath.
He collapsed beside me. "I'm out of shape."
I rolled onto my side and perched my head up in my hand so I could look down at him. "No. You're healing."
"Was that the wedding night you dreamed of?"
"Better. James, tonight was perfect." I intertwined my fingers in his and smiled as he pulled my hand up to his lips and kissed it.
"I can't believe that we're married." He kissed the back of my hand again.
"Married and expecting. Time flies."
James looked down at my stomach and then back up to me. "You can't tell at all. No one would ever guess that you're pregnant."
"Will you still love me when my stomach is huge?"
"I love you more each and every day. So...yes." He leaned over top of me and kissed my stomach.
The position made his tattoo visible. I reached up and ran my finger along the pulse lines of it. "When did you get this?" I had been wondering when he had gotten it the whole time he was in his coma.
"The morning after our fight."
"You got it when you thought we were done? Why?"
"Because even if you left me, it didn't make it less true. My world changed when you walked into it. For the better."
"James. That just makes it that much sweeter."
He smiled. "I forgot that you hadn't seen it yet."
"I have already seen it."
He raised his left eyebrow. "Did you rape me in the hospital?"
I laughed and pushed his chest so that he was lying down again. "No. I wanted to find it. I just stripped you a little, that's all. And just for the record, you started to wake up right after that. Apparently you just missed having my hands all over you."
He smiled. "Oh, I definitely missed that."
"But seriously, James. That is the sweetest gift you've ever given me. How am I supposed to compete with that? And your birthday is tomorrow."
"This is pretty good." He kissed my stomach. "Actually, this is really, really good. I love it. I couldn't have asked for a better present."
"It is a little terrifying though."
"It's okay. We're going to be fine."
"How do you know?"
He pulled me into his arms. "Because everything's alright as long as you're with me."
I sighed as I listened to his steady heartbeat. There was no better sound in the world. No better feeling than his arms around me. Nothing at all was better than this.
"Thank you for tonight, James. It was perfect."
He kissed my forehead. "Thank you for taking a chance on me." He yawned and pulled me even closer.
"Thank you for choosing me," I whispered against his chest.
"I'll always choose you."
***
I slipped out from underneath his arm and grabbed my phone. I needed to make his birthday special. Despite what James said, I needed to give him something great. I wanted to surprise him. I clicked on Rob's number in my phone and held it to my ear.
"It's a little late," Rob said and cleared his throat. "Daphne's going to think I'm getting a booty call. Wait, is this a booty call? Am I dreaming?"
"I'm sorry to wake you, but I need a favor," I whispered, ignoring everything he had just said.
"Whatever you need, baby mama."
I laughed and sat down on the couch. "I'm going to have to get used to that nickname. I was wondering if we could somehow manage to put together a last minute surprise party for James? Maybe at Mason and Bee's? James and I stayed at their hotel last night..."
"Done."
"You didn't even ask them."
"I'll make it happen."
I smiled. "Thanks, Rob. And can we maybe make it a small thing? Just our closest friends?"
"You want me to uninvite people?"
"What do you mean uninvite people? I only just told you about it."
"I already sent out 150 invites while we were talking."
"What?"
"I'm just kidding. I'll take care of it."
I couldn't tell if he was kidding or not. But when he said he'd take care of it, I knew he would. "How are you feeling?"
"Tired. But I'm super excited to be an uncle. And James seems really excited about it too."
I glanced at the bed. "Yeah, he does." I smiled at the thought. He wanted the baby. He hadn't been upset at all. He was just happy. We were happy.
"You're going to make great parents."
"Thanks, Rob."
"But it's not even going to compare to how awesome of an uncle I'm going to be.
Speaking of which, are you going to do that thing where all your friends also call themselves aunt and uncle to the baby?
Because I kind of like the idea of being the only uncle.
Since I'm technically the only actual uncle. "
"I'll talk to James about it."
"I'll take that as a yes. Mason and Matt can suck it."
I laughed.
"Okay, I have to go. I have a lot to do. Plus, I need to buy James a bunch of presents that I originally wasn't sure I was allowed to buy because I didn't know if he knew yet. You know?"
"Shouldn't you be taking it easy? Maybe..."
"My older brother only turns 30 once. And I didn't...I mean, I didn't know if he was going to get to. I want to make it special."
I closed my eyes. He was right. It had to be special. "Thanks, Rob. I'm sure whatever you get him he's going to love."
"Lots of tequila and strippers?"
"Please don't do that."
"Ugh. Fine. Go back to bed, Penny. I got this covered."
"No strippers."
"What was that? I'm going under a tunnel. I think I'm losing the connection."
"Didn't I just wake you up? Hello? Rob?" I pulled the phone away from my ear. The line was already dead.