Total pages in book: 121
Estimated words: 111775 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 559(@200wpm)___ 447(@250wpm)___ 373(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 111775 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 559(@200wpm)___ 447(@250wpm)___ 373(@300wpm)
Maggie reached down, gripping my shoulder before running her hand over my hair. A shiver went down my spine when she gently dug her nails in, and a blast of arousal had my cock begging to be freed.
I continued tonguing her clit, circling intentionally, needing to see her come. Her taste was drugging. I slipped a finger inside her, closing my eyes half in agony and half in satisfaction when I discovered how wet she was. Maggie moaned, her thighs clenching around my shoulders, her muscles tightening, and I knew she was close. Removing my finger, I slid my tongue inside her, and her hips bucked.
“Shay,” she moaned, a hitch in her breath. “Oh my God. You’re so … so good at this.”
I loved her praise, returning to her clit once more and circling. That was when her nails dug into my scalp a little harder, not painful, but almost. A huff of breath escaped her as she stilled, then trembled, coming hard against my tongue. I grinned, lapping up every last ounce of her orgasm before I climbed up her body and kissed her again. She was softer now, languid after coming, and I’d never wanted to slip inside her more.
I broke the kiss, asking a question with my eyes, and she nodded, “Please, Shay, I need you inside me.”
I didn’t need any further encouragement. In record time, I pulled a condom from my wallet, throwing it down on the bed before I began tearing off my clothes. Maggie helped. It wasn’t long before both of us were naked, and I adored the way her eyes devoured me. She watched as I rolled on the condom, then climbed back over her.
For a second, her attention went to the scar on my throat, and she traced the lines of it softly.
“What did you sign at me downstairs?” she whispered, her gaze finding mine, and my heart gave a hard thud. “You never explained.”
My chest rose on an inhale, my eyes flickering between hers. It had been impulsive, signing that to her, but I’d wanted her to know. The feeling was so strong it was hard to keep it to myself any longer.
I held her gaze as I mouthed the words, “I love you.”
Her blue eyes widened as she read my lips, then she gasped when I pushed inside her. I dropped my head to the crook of her neck and stilled. Being inside her had emotions tumbling around in my chest. Pleasured contentment and possessive satisfaction. My pulse raced. I moved out then back in, swallowing her sharp exhalation when I smashed my mouth to hers. Something wet touched my face as I slowly started to move in her and I pulled back.
A tear had fallen down her cheek.
I tilted my head, wiping it away with my thumb. Maggie’s expression was half shock, half desire.
“Did you just tell me you love me?” she asked, her voice small.
I nodded, and another tear fell. Fearing I was doing something wrong, I pulled out, staring at her questioningly. Putting her arm around my neck, she drew me back to her.
“Don’t stop. These are happy tears, I promise.”
I studied her for a prolonged moment. Her eyes were bright, shiny with tears, but the way she looked at me, full of passion and longing, it sealed something inside me. She was telling the truth. Her tears really were happy ones. Pleasure filled me, and I pushed inside her once more. Maggie moaned, and it drove me to quicken my thrusts. I palmed her breast, never taking my eyes off hers as I lost myself in ecstasy. If heaven existed, that was it.
Too soon, I was going to come. I moved in and out of her hard and fast. Sensing it, she wrapped her arms tighter around my neck and pressed her lips to mine. Her kiss was soft, just the barest flutter of tongue. Then I was coming, and Maggie’s mouth left mine.
It went to my ear as she whispered, “I hope you know I love you, too.”
19.
Maggie
My pulse raced as I stared into Shay’s eyes. They were hot with desire, smouldering at my declaration. I’d just confessed my love, and I felt cut open, my heart and insides all on display. But he’d said it first. I didn’t need to be terrified. Had he expected me to say it back? The irrational side of my brain worried he’d suddenly get up and leave, especially now that we’d had sex. From such a young age, I believed myself unlovable, took as fact people just left.
But there was someone so beautiful, inside and out, who seemed to have no trouble loving me … staying with me. And that was terrifying. Shay wouldn’t leave me, and I couldn’t let my fears take over.
He remained hovering above me, his breaths coming fast. One of his large hands captured my cheek as his eyes locked on mine, and my entire body trembled. I knew he felt it when his gaze softened, and a smile shaped his lips. We’d confessed our love, and it seemed neither one of us was prepared to look away.