Chapter 37 Tyler #2
“I realize now I never told you in our letters when Noah was born. And Bryce didn’t know we weren’t talking before he passed.
That part I hadn’t told him yet. I was still processing everything that happened between us.
When the judge granted me custody, I explained we were estranged and you were no longer a part of my life.
My parents found out during this whole process about the marriage, so it’s no longer a secret in their eyes, but I’ve kept it to myself otherwise.
Kalli only recently found out about us being married. ”
I nod, processing everything she’s telling me. It’s all starting to make sense why she didn’t dissolve our marriage sooner. She wanted to honor her brother’s wishes, even though I had no idea he had a son nor that he had passed.
“I know this is a lot to process, but I’ve been carrying this big promise in my heart for him.
And in many ways, I’ve just held a piece of you with me, even if you broke my heart all those years ago.
I’ve always felt like I’ve walked this strange line between anger and love when it comes to you.
Although, I can’t let my heart get in the way of Noah’s well-being.
It’s not only about me this time, Tyler. He knows you already.
“You and I are complicated. Everything with us is so convoluted. It feels like so many lines are blurred and every time I think my feelings for you are put away, they creep back up.”
I can’t help the smile that stretches across my face, even though I’m processing so much right now with her confession. I’m not angry at her. I feel like I’ve been given a lifeline with her revelation. It sounds like I have Bryce to thank for this second chance with Indy.
“Don’t smile at me,” she says, annoyance in her tone. That only makes me smile wider.
“Indy, you can’t be mad that I’m happy to hear you say you have feelings for me,” I bite my bottom lip.
I pull her by the belt loops and tug her to me. Once she’s near me, I grab her hair-tie out, then move my fingers through her strands. I push her head back, exposing her neck to me. All I want to do is run my tongue along the column of her neck, but I restrain myself.
Her breathing picks up and a shift occurs between us.
“Tell me what you want, Indy. Put me out of my misery,” I beg.
“I want you to make my heart whole again,” she whispers, her eyes locking on mine. In that moment, it feels like she can look straight into my soul. It’s overpowering the way she can overtake me with just one look.
“But I also don’t want you to crush me the way you did years ago. No more lies. No more walking away. If you want me, you want all of me. That includes Noah. We are a package deal, Ty.”
I bring both my hands to grasp her face in an act I hope she feels the sincerity in what I’m about to say. “Indiana, I was a fool before. I’m sorry I let fear overtake my emotions. I should have told you then that I was in love with you. You captured not only my heart back then.
“You held my soul in your hands and it has been yours ever since. I promise, if you give me this second chance at letting me love you, I will stand by your side and never leave it again. And of course it includes Noah. I never believed otherwise. Even before you told me about Bryce’s wishes, I’ve seen you and Noah as a package deal since we’ve reconnected.
That little boy is an extension of you. And he’s now an extension of me. ”
Her tears return, welled up in those beautiful green eyes, but this time, she allows a smile to finally break through. She grabs my forearms and I take that as the only permission I need to pull her down to capture her lips with mine.
I feel the warmth of her on me, and it’s intoxicating. After years of not having this woman in my arms, it’s like a light has come back into my life. Not only that, it’s like an energy I was missing in my soul.
I continue to move my fingers through her hair as our tongues intertwine.
I swallow her moan, and she moves her hands up and around my back.
She moves herself onto the bike so we are facing each other.
Her legs wrap around me and being on this motorcycle is just adding to the sensuality of what we’re doing.
“I’ve missed you so much, Indy. Seeing you all these weeks, unable to hold you and touch you was torture for me.” I tell her as I move my lips down the column of her neck, dropping kisses along her skin.
“You drove me nuts, Ty. I’ve wanted you with me, yet I wanted to push you away for what you did to me,” she says, sinking her nails into the fabric of my shirt.
We’re hungry for each other, but being out here in the open is something we need to rectify.
“We have to get home. The things I want to do to you,” I tell her, bringing my lips back to hers.
“Then get moving, Tyler. We have years of making up to do.”
I growl and nip at her earlobe before pulling away. How am I going to ride home with this stiffness between my legs. She must be a mind reader in that moment because she looks down and sees the bulge in my pants.
“Looks like someone will have to readjust before we start back.” She smirks and hops off the bike.
I smack her ass, and she yelps. “Wow, already getting frisky, Mr. Hunter.”
“We’ll see how frisky you’ll get, wife.” I put the helmet on her head, then proceed to put on my own. We hop on the bike and I’ve got us back on the road.
She doesn’t make the ride easy though. On the way back, she’s a lot more comfortable moving those hands around my front, making sure it’s more sensual of an experience for me. Fuck, I’m having to think about things like math equations so I won’t be hot and bothered.
By the time we make it to Indiana’s place, I’m nearly throwing my helmet to the curb. The minute Indy takes her helmet off, the smirk she’s sporting is downright sinful.
“You play dirty, woman,” I tell her.
“Sorry, my hand was falling asleep. I had to keep moving it,” she says, playing innocent. Then she sashays up her steps to the front door.
“Sure, I bet it was.” I grab her waist and move her close to my pelvis so she can feel the effect of her movements. The gasp I hear her take in is exactly what I expected.
Kalli is waiting for us when we open the door.
“Oh, hello, lovebirds,” she says excitedly. “I assume by the smiles on your faces, you’ve kissed and made up, finally?”
“Yes, I’d say so,” Indy says.
“Perfect. I’ll expect a full report tomorrow.” She winks at her best friend and waves at me. “Noah didn’t wake up and I’m off, then. Good luck and be safe. Remember to wrap it up.”
“Kalli!” Indy says and her friend laughs on her way out.
The instant the door closes behind her, Indiana looks at me and I whisper in her ear, “What’s first, wife? You want my fingers, my mouth or my cock?”