Page 122 of Melting the Ice

“Take me to bed.”

I strode down the hall and into our room before she could utter anything else, then tossed her on the mattress and quickly followed her down, my arms bracketing her shoulders so I didn’t give her my full weight.

“I’ve been waiting ages for this.” I leaned down and nuzzled her neck. How did she always smell delicious?

“Ages?” She chuckled. “We were just in bed this morning. Yeah, I know we couldn’t do anything, because of Ray, but we had sex in this bed yesterday, remember?”

I lifted my head. “Oh, I remember. But this is the first time that all our secrets are out, and nothing and no one can hold me back from showing you just how much I love you.”

Her eyes softened, and she lifted her hand, cupping my jaw. “I’m sorry I kept us a secret.”

Turning my face, I nipped at her palm, then kissed that spot. “Stop. We both kept the secret, and I wasn’t going to out us until we were both ready, no matter how much I wanted to scream it from the rooftops. We are a pair, and we make these decisions together. And I got your reservations, I truly did. I’m just beyond fucking happy that we can be open about us. You know that’s all that matters, right? Us. You and me and how perfect we are for each other, even when you tease me relentlessly.”

“Oh, be honest. You love the teasing.”

I dropped my head and gave her a quick kiss. “Maybe.” Then I rolled off her, tucking her into my side, and made sure we were eye-to-eye.

“What are you doing? I thought you couldn’t wait to have me?”

“I can’t. Fuck. I want both of us naked like yesterday, but if we need to talk first, we can do that. Just keep it short. I’m dying to be inside you.”

She giggled and shook her head. “You are seriously better than a book boyfriend.”

“I hope so. I’m one hundred percent real.” I shifted my hips against hers for good measure.

“Your teasing game has greatly improved since I showed up.” Her tone was breathless, her pupils dark, and I hoped we’d get to the naked part soon, but I needed her to know how important her feelings were to me.

“You’ve improved everything about me, my Hurricane.” I ran my finger slowly down her face, dragging my thumb over her lips. “You’ve made me happier than I’d ever imagined possible, and I’m going to spend every day making sure you know just how amazing you are. I love you, Josie.”

“Dammit. Have you been reading my books?”

I tapped her nose. “Nope. That could be fun, though. Get some ideas.”

She took in an audible breath, and I tried not to puff out my chest in pride.

“Just get naked right now,” she huffed.

I chuckled, sat up, tugged my shirt over my head, and tossed it on the floor. “If you insist.”

“And I love you, too. So much that it sometimes scares me. You know I crushed on you hard all those years ago, and yeah, I was annoyed when you rejected me.”

I tugged her hands into mine and pressed them against my bare chest.

“I was an idiot and messed up in the head over Amaya and you being Ray’s little sister. That was solely a reaction based on my own shit and never about you. Please believe that.”

She threaded her fingers in my hair, holding my gaze. “I get it now. And the timing was wrong back then. Now it’s perfect.”

“Damn right, it is. Now, if we’re good, you have too many clothes on.”

She laughed. “We definitely can’t have that.” She moved out of my arms and stripped off all her clothes in record time, while Itried not to swallow my tongue at every gorgeous inch of skin she revealed. The woman was a fucking vision, and she was mine. All fucking mine.

“Uh, what are you waiting for, Micahtron?”

I groaned. “Don’t call me that when I’m about to fuck you, please.”

“Well, then, you better hurry up and get on that. Or get on me, I guess.” That twinkle was back in her eyes, and I was living for every desire-filled gaze she sent my way.

“Yes, ma’am.” I stood up, shucked the rest of my clothes, and then tumbled her back onto the bed.

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