Page 18 of Hurts So Good
Lakelynn narrows her eyes, but crawls out of her blanket to the foot of the bed. She’s as calm as the breeze outside. I, on the other hand, am getting a hard-on watching her ass sway with each step she makes toward me, clad in only a t-shirt and panties.
Lifting up on her knees, she reaches out to me. Lakelynn pushes the hoodie off my head. Her smile fades as she pauses. The confidence she was radiating before diminishes a bit.
I tilt my head. “Afraid?”
“Maybe.” She chuckles wryly. “Disappointment is not a surprise to me after my life. I’m used to it, but to find out I’m wrong on this…”
“Don’t worry. I make it a point never to disappoint you.”
Lakelynn’s eyes fill with hope. Hesitation gone, she removes my mask and tosses it aside. A gasp falls from her lips.
“It is you.” Tears well in her eyes.
I’m unprepared for her to launch herself at me, but manage to catch her.
With her legs and arms wrapped around me, she declares, “I knew it was you. I’ve missed you so much. I thought you’d left me.”
“Never.” Closing my eyes, I savor the feeling of having her in my arms again.
“Why didn’t you come to me instead of just watching all the time?” Lakelynn asks.
My jaw tics. Her question reveals my vulnerability, but I’ve never lied to her and I won’t start now. “I didn’t think you’d accept me after what I did.”
She pulls back to look me in the eyes. “You were exacting revenge for my trauma. How could I judge you for that? All you’ve ever done is try to keep me safe. I love you for that.”
“You are my everything, Lakelynn. No one will ever hurt you again.”
“I know,” she says in a dreamy state. “And you’re my everything. Always have been. It’s time we finally got what we wanted and stopped worrying about the past.”
I nod. She’s right. We’ve been through enough. This is our time, and nothing is going to ruin it.
Her fingers caress my jaw. “I like the scruff. It’s thicker than it was before.”
Having her in my arms only makes my hard-on press more uncomfortably into my jeans. “I grew up.”
“We both did.” She wiggles, lowering her voice seductively. “We should get reacquainted.”
I grit my teeth as she rubs against me and grip her ass to make her stop. “Lakelynn. We don’t have to do...that. I’m just here to save you from your curiosity.”
“Do you know how long I’ve waited for this?” She frowns. “For you to make me yours? I don’t want to wait any longer.”
I’m just a man—not a good one with morals, if I have to admit it. What can I do when the love of my life tells me that?
With a smirk, I walk to the bed and lay her down. “If you get uncomfortable, tell me to stop.”
“I won’t,” she says confidently.
She removes her shirt and tosses it aside, returning my grin with one of her own. I love how ready she is for me. For us. It’s been a long time coming.
Lakelynn relaxes onto the bed, clad in only lacy panties, her gaze on me as I disrobe until I’m as naked as she is.
I crawl over to the other side and lie next to her. She turns toward me, and her hand glides over my bare chest.
Her voice drops to a whisper. “Promise me you won’t disappear again.”
“I promise.”
She leans forward and presses her lips against mine. I groan. It’s like coming home. I’ve only felt half-alive watching her for all these years, but in this moment, I feel whole.