Chapter 16
Landry lifted me and, in spite of my objection, carried me through the house, to the stairs. He walked up them and took me directly into my room, where he deposited me on my bed. When he began to peel my wet swimsuit from me, I gasped. He captured my lips with his, stopping my protest.
The man had power over me like no other. Phillip was a shadow compared to him and I knew that. I knew Landry was the man for me and that terrified me. I couldn’t be hurt again. I couldn’t have my heart be battered and bruised. It wasn’t up for it.
Landry kissed me more and then stilled, his gaze locking on me. “Trust me, Mer. Open up and let me in.”
I shook a bit from cold, a bit from stress, and a bit from being scared to face the truth. I caught his lips with mine this time. He smiled against my lips as he continued to get my suit off me. He had to get up and off the bed a moment to finish the act, and then he went to work on stripping himself. Heaven above, that man had a delicious body. I couldn’t tear my gaze from his tawny chest with its light dusting of hair. I needed to run my fingers through the hair, to feel the ripples of his chest. I lifted my arms, wanting him back in bed with me.
A sly grin slipped over his face. “I love you.”
My heart thumped madly in my chest. I knew I should say it back to him. I understood that, but I couldn’t. Instead, I teared up.
Landry took hold of his shaft and worked it as he climbed onto the bed once more. He moved over me and cupped my face. “No tears, Mer. Only sunshine, rainbows, and flower planters that tell the world what we mean to each other.”
I snorted through my tears. “Did you reach for something you thought I’d like?”
“Totally,” he said. He winked. “How did I do?”
“Not bad,” I admitted, kissing him as I opened my legs for him.
He wasted no time lining up and thrusting in. My body felt full, complete with Landry in it. I moaned and moved with him, countering his thrusts. They were shallow at first before increasing to the point I was panting below him, clinging to him as a lifeline to reason as I lost myself in him.
His kisses soaked in my noises, and my body took in all the pleasure he was offering. Soon my legs tingled and began to spasm just as my orgasm struck. Landry’s jaw went slack as he rammed in deep, holding there, releasing himself in me.
“I love you,” he whispered again.
Still, I didn’t respond. I couldn’t. All I could do was wrap my arms around him and hold him to me as he continued to empty his seed in me. I didn’t want to let the man go. I just feared he’d leave, anyway. It’s what people did.
They left me.
Landry stilled on me and cupped my face. “I’m here, Mer. For good. You can’t shake me.”
I touched his cheek lightly and smiled.
He withdrew, grabbed me, and rolled quickly, putting me on top and making me laugh hysterically. “Landry, you’re going to hurt yourself!”
“Not if you hurt me first,” he said, waggling his brows suggestively. “I want to watch you ride me, Mer. I want to see you moving on me.”
He caught my wrists and dragged me onto him. My breasts brushed the underside of his jaw. Gasping, he stared up at me, his breathing heavy. Landry grabbed my hips and held me in place, his dark gaze locking on me.
I sat on him, and the feel of his erection grinding against my mound made my breath catch. His lips found mine and our kiss was explosive. I bit at his lower lip, hissing as his hands skimmed over my breasts. I ground my hips on him, pleasure building as I moved.
Landry kissed his way down my neck and I wrapped my arms around his head, desperately wanting to feel more of him. His mouth went over my nipple, sucking on it. I rubbed against him faster, pleasure beginning to build at an alarming rate.
He drew back and stared up at me, his breathing ragged. “Mer, I don’t think I can take it slow with you.”
“Me either,” I said, tears coming to my eyes. I bent, kissing him gently.
He tugged at me, pulling me onto his hard cock, impaling me sweetly. “Fuck, Mer, you’re tight.” He jerked slightly.
I kissed him, easing down onto him more. “Mmm, you feel amazing too.”
“I can’t hold it. I can’t even move.”
I moved for us, pleasure quickly building. “Oh, Landry!”
He began to thrust upward and suck on my bare nipples. The act left me crying out, my orgasm striking hard and fast, making my pussy clench around his shaft. I was vaguely aware of him grunting and gasping, ramming upward and holding. Warmth filled me as I continued to come on him.
Landry stayed in me, pulling me to him and kissing me thoroughly. When he was done, he smiled against my lips. “Woman, I love you.”
I let out a shaky laugh. “I love you, too.”
He swatted my ass playfully. “Damn good thing.”
“Landry!”
Barrel-rolling me, he laughed as he managed to get me onto my back. “Hon, now that we have that out of the way, how about I make love to you longer?”
“I’m game,” I said softly. “But, Landry, you need to pull out when you’re done.”
“Didn’t we make my dad a promise to show up at his house next year with a grandchild? I intend to keep it.”
“But…”
“No arguments, Mer. I’ve decided you’re going to marry me and that’s final.” He pressed the head of his cock into my wet core.
“You did?”
He grinned. “I did.”
He rammed into me, and I arched my back to him. The man felt like heaven in me.
Thrusting, Landry moaned, and I panted, countering his moves. He slammed down into me, his cock twitching.
The door to my room opened. “Mer, I heard Phillip came here and… what the fuck?” Samson’s voice boomed around us. “Landry! Meredith!”
I was shielded from my brother’s view by Landry and couldn’t help it as I burst into laughter. Landry looked over his shoulder at Samson. “Might be best if you waited downstairs for us, or I could stand up now. Though you should know your little sister isn’t wearing a thing.”
Samson raced from the room and I laughed harder.
“He’s going to shoot me, I’m sure of it,” Landry said, staying deep in me. “It’ll be worth it though.”
I touched his cheek. “Don’t hurt me. Please.”
He nipped at my finger. “Ditto, honey.”
“We should get cleaned up and go down to talk to my brother,” I said with a groan. “I bet this traumatizes him for life.”
“Nah,” Landry said, easing out of me. “I’ll call him the next time I spot Natasha over here laying out in her swimsuit. He’ll come running, trust me.”
“She’d like that. I think she has a thing for my brother, but I’m staying out of it.”
“Not a matchmaker then?” Landry asked, kissing the tip of my nose.
“Nope. Never really have been much of one. I figure I’m not very lucky in love, what makes me feel qualified to help others find it.”
Landry eased me up with him and laced his fingers through mine, keeping me close. “If we did make an effort with them, there is a chance their kids will be close to the age of ours, and I’m thinking you’d love your sister-in-law and trust her fully if she was Natasha. I already know I like and trust my brother-in-law.”
I snorted. “Cute. Real cute. Now, we should clean up before you freak yourself out with talk of long-term.”
“Funny, I think I’d freak you out with talk of long-term,” he said.