Page 20 of Then You Came Along

I walk out to the living room, putting in my hoop earrings as I go, where I find Ethan sitting on the couch, waiting for me. It only took me about thirty minutes to shower and get ready—pretty fast for a woman, if you ask me.

“You look beautiful, Cam,” Ethan says, as he stands and pulls me into a hug. The smell of his cologne fills my lungs and I feel my knees go a little weak.

“Thank you. Are you ready to go?”

“Yep, let’s go,” he says, linking our fingers together as I grab my lightweight jacket from the coatrack by the door as we head out. The temps have been getting a little cooler at night, now that it’s fall.

Our evening out is everything I could have asked for. We enjoyed a great dinner and drinks, followed by an amazing night at the comedy club. The food, drink, love, and laughter were just what I needed to soothe my soul and heart this weekend.

I also realized I just needed Ethan. His presence in my life has changed me for the better. With him by my side, I feel like I can move on, and want and desire the things I once felt like I would never have again after Ben died.

EPILOGUE

Ethan

I lay in bed,the quiet filling the room. Cam is still fast asleep next to me, curled up against my side. The past eighteen months have flown by. I feel like I blinked, and they were gone. Yet, on the other hand, we have been through so much in that amount of time. We’ve grown so much more in love, and after today, hopefully that will continue, with Cam as my fiancée.

Tonight, I’m taking Cam to a Predators hockey game. I still keep in touch with a lot of the guys I’d played with, and try to get to as many games each season as I can. Hockey was such a big part of my life, and even if the career part of it was ripped from my hands, I will always be a fan of the game.

Since I know the right people, I’ve got some help with my proposal tonight. Cam believes that I’ve been invited to participate in the ceremonial puck drop at the beginning of the game. What she doesn’t know is that she will be accompanying me out to center ice, and I’ll be dropping to one knee before I drop the puck. I’ve also arranged for our parents, and Ben’s parents, to all be at the game, along with Holly, Carson, and a few other friends. I have a suite reserved, and all of them will be hiding out in it. She won’t know they’re at the game or in town until after I propose, and we get into the suite.

Cam stirs next to me, resting an arm and leg across me as she cuddles in closer.

“Morning,” she says on a yawn, her eyes still sleepy. “What time is it?”

“Good morning, babe. It’s just after eight,” I tell her, as she turns her head and places a kiss on my bare chest.

“It’s still so dark, I figured it would be earlier than that.”

“Just some dark clouds. It was raining earlier,” I reply.

“What’s the plan for today, before the game tonight?”

“Whatever you want to do,” I tell her.

She shimmies her body against mine before answering me. “Staying right here, where it’s warm, sounds like the perfect idea to me.” She drops her hand to my half-hard cock, giving it a quick squeeze.

Her intent very clear to me, I roll us quickly so I’m hovering over her, almost in a plank position. “Did you have something in mind, sweetheart?” I ask, as I drop kisses along her exposed neck, continuing down to the valley between her breasts.

“Mmm. Yes. More of that,” she breathily replies, as her hands roam along my body.

Before I let this get any further, I break the contact between the two of us and quickly jump off the bed. “Hey, where are you going? You know it isn’t nice to leave your girlfriend all hot and bothered,” she whines at me.

“I’ll be right back, I promise.”

I can hear her grumble, and then quickly get out of bed, when she realizes where I’m going. She follows me to the bathroom, and once we’ve both finished, we make our way back to the bed and under the covers.

I take my time exploring her body, making her moan and squirm in pleasure, and withholding what she really wants for as long as I can. It makes that moment when I first slide inthat much better. The anticipation that’s been built up to that moment nearly makes me explode as soon as I’m inside her.

I take my time, starting my thrusts at a slow pace I know drives Cam crazy. Lazily kissing her, as I slowly building up the rhythm, I feel her body start to clench and spasm around me. I thrust through her spasms, until I can’t hold back my orgasm any longer, and empty everything within me into her. I collapse, all my energy spent. I roll us so I’m not crushing Cam under me, as we both work on catching our breaths, basking in the orgasmic bliss.

We spend awhile longer in bed, wrapped up in each other and enjoying the lazy morning. I finally pull myself away from her, to make us some coffee and something to eat for breakfast.

I’m busy making omelets when Cam walks into the kitchen, hair wet and piled on top of her head, fresh out of the shower. She’s wearing one of my shirts, which always looks fucking sexy on her. She wraps her arms around me from behind, peeking her head over my shoulder.

“Mmm. You’re the best, you know that?” she says, placing a kiss on my cheek before she steps away and takes a drink of the cup of coffee I have waiting for her on the counter. “Hot cooked breakfastandcoffee. A girl could get used to this kind of pampering. Add in the toe-curling orgasm from earlier, and there’s no way I’m ever letting you go.”

“My plan’s working then,” I tease her, as I plate the omelets and pull the baking sheet out of the oven, filled with crispy bacon.

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