Page 91 of Forever Only Once

Epilogue

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Later

I licked up Hazel’s inner thigh. I loved the way she shivered for me.

She moaned, her legs around my neck as her hands covered her breasts, her back arching as she lay on our bed.

I hummed along her clit, eating and tasting and wanting more.

She was swollen from our lovemaking earlier, and all I wanted to do was indulge, to feast, to lick and taste until the day ended. But it was still morning, and we had someplace to be. I had to be quick about it.

“We’re going to be late,” she whispered.

“Then I’ll go faster,” I said, loving that her mind always followed the same path as mine. At least, usually.

I licked again, speared her with two fingers, and hummed on her clit once more. When she arched against me, her whole body shaking, my name on her lips, I moved over her, sheathing myself in her tight heat as she shuddered. My lips were on hers, and she moaned, her fingernails raking my back. We moved as one, our bodies arcing, sweat-slick, and needy.

When I rolled over onto my back, she rode me, my hands on her breasts once more, then her hips, her face. She moved, taking control, her whole body one sensuous movement, all touch and need.

I couldn’t breathe, couldn’t focus, all I wanted was her. When my balls tightened, and I came, she came with me, both of us shaking and completely sated.

We had ditched condoms about a month ago after we finished our testing, and I was finally cleared by my doctors to have as much sex as we wanted. Thank the gods for PT.

I slowly slid out of her, kissed her softly, and then both of us went to clean up.

After all, we were having a very large party at our house later in the afternoon, so the place had to look right, and I couldn’t walk around naked—not when my family would be here soon.

“I’m not showering with you,” Hazel said, and I smiled.

“It’s like you read my mind. I hadn’t even asked you yet.”

“Still not doing it.”

“Why? We have so much fun in the shower.”

“No, we waste water. And although you have that lovely bench in there, so it makes for great angles, we are going to be late. Now you’re making me sound like the rabbit from Alice in Wonderland.”

“Maybe. But you’re a very cute rabbit.”

“You already got some. Twice this morning, and three times last night. We all know that you’re virile. I’m going to shower in the guest bathroom, and you are going to meet me in the kitchen later to get ready for our day.”

I shook my head and quickly showered as she walked away.

She had moved in with me the week before, and we were still figuring things out. She was spending so many hours and nights at my house already, it just made sense.

And today was the celebration of our cohabitation.

We would put her house on the market shortly, and one day soon, I would propose to her. We were still working up to that, but after everything we had gone through, it made sense that we never wanted to spend a night alone again.

I never wanted to be without her, so that was just fine by me.

I had already purchased her ring so I could propose, but I didn’t want to move too fast. The way we had moved so quickly already might be too much for some, but it worked for us. When the time was right, I would pop the question. Hopefully, I’d have her family’s blessing when I did—her family being Paris, Dakota, and Myra. And that was just fine with me. I thought they liked me, so hopefully, they’d let me marry their best friend.

After all, it was a damn good way to finish Hazel’s part of their dating plan.

I knew everybody was waiting to start the next phase of their pact, with Paris coming up next. I was very interested to see how that went.