Theo
One Month Later
I slid the platter of roasted chicken onto the table as Brynne set the bowl of mashed potatoes in the center.
Trinity’s laugh echoed off the walls at something Scout said.
Ronan and Willow chatted about wedding plans with Mom.
Larry was in her cage in the corner of the room, happily munching on carrot tops.
Brynne sat beside me, and pressed a kiss to my cheek, her hand finding mine under the table. She gave me a reassuring squeeze as she slid the large diamond across the chain at her neck.
I’d never felt this happy before—this full .
My knees wobbled as I got to my feet, and a hush fell over the room. All eyes turned toward me, and I swallowed thickly.
“A year ago, we moved back to Cedar Ridge,” I began, looking at Scout.
She took a deep breath, her gaze dropping to the table, but there was a lightness to her face that hadn’t been there the first time we stepped through the front door.
“We moved here…” I huffed out a laugh. “We moved here because I had no idea what the hell I was doing—I still don’t.
But I knew you”—I looked around the table at my family—“would help me.”
“Of course,” Mom said, rubbing her hand over Scout’s back.
“I can’t imagine our lives any different than they are now,” I said, turning toward Brynne. “I’ve never been happier.” A flush settled over her cheeks, and Trinity whistled.
“All I wanted to say was thank you. Thank you for all you’ve done for us this year. I don’t know what we would’ve done without you all.” I pressed my hand against Brynne’s shoulder. “And thank you , Red. For everything. I love you.”
Brynne leaned into my touch, smiling brightly. “I love you,” she whispered.
“Gross!” Trinity shouted. “Get a room! I’m losing my appetite.”
“Must you interrupt my speech?” I asked dryly, and she shrugged.
“Wrap it up,” she said, circling her finger in the air. “I’m starving.”
Ronan huffed out a laugh, his arm draped along the back of Willow’s chair. She leaned into his side, and he kissed the top of her head. We shared a look—one that said I can’t believe this is our lives.
Golden sunlight streamed in through the windows, highlighting Brynne’s soft features as she slept. Her nose twitched as a strand of red hair tickled her, and I gently pushed it out of her face with my fingertip.
She shifted, the blanket slipping down, exposing her upper body.
Her full breasts were on display, nipples pebbled in the cool air.
Leaning over, I dragged my tongue lightly over the peak, smiling as she sighed.
My lips slowly wrapped around it, and I gently sucked before pulling it through my teeth.
Honey-brown eyes fluttered open, a soft gasp falling from her lips.
“Theo,” she breathed, her fingers tangling in my hair. Her back arched off the bed as I dragged my lips along her chest to her other breast, giving it the same treatment.
“Good morning, baby,” I murmured. She smiled sleepily as she watched me climb up her body, peppering kisses along her skin.
Her legs slid apart as I moved on top of her, my hips slotting perfectly between hers.
My hand snaked between our bodies, and a smile curved my lips. “What were you dreaming about, Red?”
Red crept up her neck and settled on her cheeks. “Nothing,” she breathed, and I nipped her neck with my teeth.
“Your pussy is too wet for it to be nothing,” I said. “Tell me.” Her teeth sank into her lower lip as I moved my cock to her entrance. “Tell me while I fuck you.”
We groaned together as I pressed inside her, feeling her body stretch around my length. She lifted her arms above her head, and I gripped her wrists in my hand as I slid deeper.
“We were on the balcony again,” she murmured, head tipped back. “You had me bent over, my hair in your fist while the sun set over the water.”
“Oh, you liked that?” I dropped my face into the crook of her neck, breathing deeply as I remembered that night a few weeks ago.
“Mhm.” She spread her legs wider.
“What else?”
“You tied my wrists and ankles to the banister,” she said softly. “I couldn’t move, but I liked it. You held my vibrator to my clit while you fucked me, making me come over and over, and?—”
“Fuck.” I bottomed out, feeling her cunt ripple around me. “I can do that for you, baby.” I pulled my hips back, then slammed forward.
“You had to gag me with my panties to keep me quiet,” she continued on a gasp. “You told me we couldn’t let the whole neighborhood hear.”
“That’s how you know it wasn’t real,” I murmured. “Because I want everyone to hear you scream my name. I want them all to know who you belong to.”
“When you finished, you pushed my vibrator inside me and left it there,” she whispered, eyes rolling back as I fucked into her harder. “You watched until you got hard again, then fucked me over and over.”
“God, baby.” My teeth sank into her neck, and I gently sucked on the sensitive skin there. “You really were made for me. You’re so fucking perfect.”
“And you didn’t stop until you got me pregnant,” she said, almost inaudibly. I paused, and pulled my face away. I stared down at her, and she smiled softly.
“Are you?—”
“No!” she laughed. “It was just a dream.”
“But…” I pulled my hips back again, groaning at the way she gripped me. “You want that?”
“A baby?” I nodded, and she hummed. “Maybe one day.”
“We should practice, then,” I said, and she laughed. I leaned back on my knees, gripping her hips and dragging them on top of my thighs. Her back arched deeply, her tits gathering around her chin. “You want me to fill you up, baby?”
“ Please ,” she whimpered as she dropped her hand to her clit. I watched my cock slide in and out of her, her fingers a blur as she rubbed back and forth.
“I need you to come for me, baby,” I rasped.
“I love you,” she whispered, her other hand gripping the sheets at her side.
“You feel so fucking good,” I groaned. “You’re so fucking perfect, Red. I love you—every fucking inch of you.”
Her thighs trembled with her building orgasm, her pussy tightening almost painfully around me. “Such a pretty thing,” I continued, knowing the praise drove her wild. “Always such a good girl for me. Even in your dreams, you want to give me what I want.”
“ Always ,” she moaned. “Oh, god?—”
She pressed her palm over her mouth, muffling her moans as she came. I fucked into her harder, faster , chasing my own orgasm. A moment later, I pressed forward, grunting as I spilled inside her.
We caught our breath, her eyes soft as she ran her hand over my arm. She tugged me down, and I pressed my lips to hers.
“I don’t know what I did to get so fucking lucky to call you mine,” I murmured against her mouth. “But I’m the luckiest man in the entire world.”
“I love you,” she said softly, fingers tangling in the hair at the nape of my neck.
“I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you.”
Her eyes widened. “You are not proposing to me after sex,” she muttered, and I laughed.
“I’m not.” I kissed the tip of her nose. “But it’s coming.” I kissed her cheeks. “Very soon.”