Chapter 9
Reggie, can you believe it took us this long?” I laugh as the door to his cabin closes behind us with a soft click.
His strong hands find my waist, and he pulls me close, heat radiating from him. “Not even the mightiest army could keep me away now that I have you.”
“Forever sounds pretty good right now,” I whisper, and his lips capture mine in an intense kiss that leaves no doubt he wants me as much as I want him. His touch ignites a wildfire of desire across my skin.
“Can I take this off?” Reggie’s voice deepens, his breath hot against my ear as he slides his fingers under the neckline of my dress.
“Yes,” I moan, eager to feel his skin against mine. He unzips my dress slowly, my body trembling with need. Stepping out of the fabric pooled at my feet, vulnerability sweeps over me as I stand nearly naked in front of him.
But then I see Reggie looking at me—really looking. His gaze is hungry as it devours me. He rubs a hand across his mouth and beard, his eyes scorching a trail over every inch of lace barely concealing my skin.
“Damn, Marian...you’re...” He doesn’t finish, but he doesn’t need to. His look says everything.
“Like what you see?” My voice is a teasing purr, but inside, my pulse races, knowing I’m on the edge of giving myself to Reggie, body and soul.
“God, you’re so fucking beautiful.” Reggie’s words are raw with primal need.
In a swift motion, he sheds his shirt, revealing his strong body. My fingers itch to trace every line, but he’s already on his belt, and then nothing—his clothes are swiftly discarded on the floor.
I let my garments fall, piece by piece, until I’m as bare as the day I was born. Never has anything felt so right in my life than how I feel with Reggie right now. I know without a doubt that I’ve met my match, the man who will love, worship, and support me for the rest of our lives. My love for this man is deep and intoxicating.
We crash onto the bed in a tangle of limbs, his lips finding new territory with each kiss. His hands roam with a possessive urgency that sends shivers down my spine. When I venture near his waist, the taste of him mixed with the sound of his stifled groan takes me by surprise. He’s ticklish.
“Ha, got you.” I can’t help the giggle that escapes me.
“Careful, woman...” He throws me a warning look, half-challenging, all playful.
But I’m already moving, straddling him, feeling the power of his body beneath mine. I lightly grind my hot, slick core against his cock, and Reggie’s eyelids flutter as he moans my name.
“That’s playing dirty,” Reggie groans, pushing his cock up toward my needy core.
“Is it now?” I tease, wrapping my fingers around his thick, eager cock. Reggie’s moan is a primal sound that vibrates through me. He bucks into my touch, his eyes wild with desire.
“Slow down,” he pants. “We should savor this.”
“Slow can wait,” I counter, breathless with desire. “I need you, Reggie. Now.” I guide him to my entrance, slick and ready for what we both need more than anything.
I rock my hips over him, each time taking him more deeply into my aching core. Each movement brings more of him into me, and it’s a delicious stretch that has us both crying out. I know we should take it slow, but my raw lust won’t let me. I quicken the movement of my hips until I’m taking him fully inside of me.
“Fuck, Marian,” he groans, his hands firm on my hips, guiding and urging me to take all of him. And I do, reveling in the pure ecstasy of connection, of being filled so completely by the man who has always held my heart—even if he didn’t know it until now.
“Oh, Reggie,” I gasp, my body rocking over his.
“You’re so tight, Marian. Your pussy is fucking amazing,” he groans, the roughness of his beard tickling against my skin. His hands roam over my body, igniting trails of fire everywhere they touch. One hand finds my breast, his thumb and forefinger pinching lightly, sending jolts of pleasure straight to my core. My back arches instinctively, a moan escaping from the depth of my throat. My body bucks and thrashes over his, hungry to feel this pleasure only Reggie can give me.
Beneath me, Reggie’s eyes blaze with an intensity that pierces right through me, unlocking a passion so intense it takes my breath away.
“More,” I plead, increasing the rhythm, my movements becoming more frenzied. I can feel the pressure building inside, that sweet tension winding tighter and tighter.
“God, yes,” Reggie breathes out, matching my urgency. His arms pull me closer until there’s no space between us. Chest to chest, heartbeat to heartbeat. He whispers into my ear, his breath hot against my skin, “I love you so much, Marian. I always have.”
His words fill my heart with so much love and joy. I cling to him, the words spilling from my lips before I can catch them. “I love you, Reggie. So much.” It feels like I’ve been holding my breath for years, and finally, I can breathe.
We move together, faster and more frantic, as we race toward the pleasure building in us. His hands grip my hips, holding me in place as he meets my thrusts with his own. His mouth finds one of my nipples, sucking hard, and it’s the sensation that sends me over the edge.
“Reggie, oh—God!” My voice is a high-pitched cry as I ride him with abandon. The deep thrum of pleasure pulsates through me, my hips working harder and faster over the heat and hardness of his cock. Every nerve in my body is alive, on fire with desire.
“Fuck, Marian,” Reggie groans, his strong hands gripping my hips, guiding me down onto him with every upward thrust. “Just like that...Don’t stop.”
I can feel it—the coil inside me unwinding at breakneck speed as my pussy clenches around him rhythmically. Each movement sends shockwaves of ecstasy coursing through my veins.
“Reggie, I’m going to—” The rest of my words dissolve into a scream as my orgasm crashes over me. My entire body jerks wildly.
“Come for me, Marian,” he breathes, his breath catching as he watches me above him. “That’s it. Oh, fuck, I’m coming, too!”
“Oh, Reggie!” I moan his name loudly as the wave breaks, pleasure overtaking me completely. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever felt before—an intensity that makes me think of forever and how I never want this feeling to end.
“God, you’re incredible,” Reggie groans beneath me, his pace becoming frenetic. He moans my name over and over as his body tenses.
“Reggie, yes!” I shout, his cock throbbing inside me.
His grip on my hips tightens, and we both pant as we ride the aftershocks of our orgasms.
I collapse next to him. Reggie’s chest heaves as he catches his breath. He gently brushes the damp strands of hair from my eyes, his touch tender despite the wildness we just shared.
“You are so fucking gorgeous when you come,” he says, his voice hoarse with raw emotion.
I laugh, a sound of pure joy bubbling up from within. “And you, Reggie Flagg, are amazing.” My fingers trace the lines of his beard, and he pushes his head against my hand like a cat.
Lying here, I realize that being with Reggie is where I’m meant to be. And as I look into his eyes, I know this is only the beginning.
“I love you,” I pant, gazing into Reggie’s eyes and knowing I’ve found my home. “And you’ll get to see this O face every night for the rest of our lives.”
Reggie’s grin is wide and unabashedly proud. “That’s a plan I can get behind,” he rumbles, the deep timbre of his voice making me smile.
He kisses me softly before whispering against my lips, “Roll over for me, sweetheart.”
I obey, flipping onto my stomach, the sheets cool against my heated skin. The mattress dips as Reggie covers my body with his. His hands explore my curves, and I arch into his touch as he glides his fingers along my spine.
“Ready?” His breath is hot on my neck.
“Always.” My heart pounds in anticipation.
“Good,” Reggie says with a huskiness that promises everything. “Now, we’re going to take it slow.” His body presses down on mine, the weight of his body exquisite. Slowly, he enters me from behind, filling me inch by glorious inch.
“Oh, Reggie...” I moan as I try to push my hips up and take him deeper.
“Feel that, Marian? That’s just us,” he murmurs, his thrusts deliberate, each one slow and long, and utterly perfect. “Just us, and all the time in the world.”
“I love you so much,” I breathe out, pushing back against him, meeting him stroke for stroke.
This is the beginning of forever, and I couldn’t be happier.
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