Chapter 26 #3
His hands moved to cup my face again, wiping away my tears, as he pulled my lips to his.
We got lost in each other. I could feel him hardening beneath me as I rocked and writhed on his lap.
Before we could get too carried away on Kath’s couch, I rose and guided him to my bedroom.
Closing the door, I pushed him against it, my hands teasing under his shirt and over his abs.
I dropped to my knees, needing to taste him, as I unbuckled his belt and unfastened his jeans. I nuzzled his hard length through his boxer briefs. A wet spot was forming, and I sucked over the outline of his cock through the fabric.
Kai dragged his hands through my hair. His calloused fingertips gripped the strands tightly in his fist. “Fuck, sweetheart.”
My gaze flicked up to meet his. Dappled light from the setting sun glimmered through my curtains. His sapphire-blue irises swirled with desire in the dwindling sunlight.
With a single motion, he lowered his pants and boxers. His thick cock sprang free, smacking his stomach, and my mouth watered. I was as addicted to him, as he was to me.
Gently kissing up the underside of his shaft, I took the mushroom head in my mouth and sucked. His salty pre-cum burst over my tongue, making me desperate for more as I bobbed up and down. Kai’s fingers ran through my hair before gripping and pulling me back to look up at him.
Lust flared in his pupils as he ran his thumb over my lower lip. “You are a devious little thing, aren’t you?”
I batted my eyes at him as I took his thumb into my mouth, sucking and swirling my tongue around the digit.
“You vixen. You know exactly what you’re doing, don’t you?” Kai growled and tugged on my hair to tip my head back; the bite of pain made my core throb. “You’re playing with fire, sweetheart.”
“Please,” I moaned, my teeth biting into my lower lip.
“Please, what? You want me to take you, devour you until your body is screaming for release, overwhelmed by the pleasure only I can give you?” Kai’s words and the rumble of his voice made my insides swirl as passion licked down my spine.
“Yes,” I whimpered. “Only you.”
“Fuck, darlin’.” He released my hair and pulled me to my feet. “Strip,” he growled as he leaned back against the door, stepped out of his fallen pants and boxers and stroked his thick cock. His eyes tracked heat over my entire body.
I made quick work of pulling off my sweater and shirt. Slowly moving to undo my jeans, I peeled them down my legs before stepping out of them. I stood in front of Kai in just my panties and bra. His gaze ghosted over my skin from the top of my head to the tips of my toes as he licked his lips.
“Goddamn, you’re beautiful.” His voice, full of awe, made me squirm. He ate up the space between us in a single stride, and he trailed the tips of his fingers over my neck, down my arm to my hands. He brought each one to his lips and kissed the pad of each finger.
The depth of care he showed me was unparalleled.
In this moment, it was the two of us, exactly how we were meant to be.
The lust that shone in his eyes had shifted into something more, something unforgettable, something reverent as he dropped to his knees in front of me and kissed over my stomach.
He rested the side of his face on my belly and hugged me, his hands pressing into my back as if he thought I might disappear.
“Wildflower,” he whispered reverently, his voice so thick with emotion it tugged at my heart.
With his head angled, he looked up at me, eyes shining with so much care, love, and hope.
I felt the last of my re-fortified walls crumble, and I allowed myself to fall over the precipice and into the abyss with this man, knowing he’d be there to catch me.
As I ran my hands through his thick hair, I felt our dynamic shift again as his gaze twinkled with desire and love. Kath had been right; Kai treasured me and showed me with every touch, every caress. It was my turn to show him he had me, now and forever.
“I love you, Kai. It’s always been you.” I leaned over and kissed his lips, guided him back to his feet as I deepened the kiss.
My tongue entered his mouth and danced against his as my fingers dug into his hair.
His body pressed against mine and his cock hardened against my stomach.
We kissed and fondled before pulling back for some much-needed air.
As we held each other’s gaze, so many feelings ran between us in the air, despite our silence.
Taking his hand in mine, I led us to my bed and laid down.
He removed his Henley and undershirt before he crawled up the bed and settled over me as we kissed again.
We weren’t hurrying or frantic. We were slow, measured, and deliberate as each touch and caress solidified our connection.
Kai sat back, gazing down at me as I traced my fingers over his abs and down to the top of his delicate wildflower tattoo.
The tattoo that signified our connection—past and present—and how much I’d always meant to him, etched permanently on his skin.
Scars littered his side and down his thigh, disappearing into the sock of his prosthetic.
He was all hard lines, tortured skin, and a compassionate heart.
And he was all mine.
Dragging him back on top of me, we got lost in each other, skin against skin.
Each brush, graze, and teasing touch sent us both closer to the edge.
When he finally entered me, our gazes locked, and we froze.
We both knew the moment we were sharing was more profound than ever.
It felt like our connection snapped into place.
Two halves of a whole. This was more than sex.
This was destiny, fate, friendship, love, and so much more.
It was our past, our future, our present.
Our hopes and dreams, a new start, a whole new life.
We rocked, finding a rhythm that was ours and ours alone, and as we both tumbled over the edge together, I knew I was going to fight to keep this, to keep Kai, forever.