Page 43 of When October Starts

I hated all these emotions.

I picked up the biggest stone I could find and threw it into the water with as much force as possible. Then I grabbed another, letting out a cry as I threw it as far as possible, breaking the smooth surface of the lake.

I kept going until my sobs turned into a full-on cry, and I had to stop moving to get myself under control.

“You left me,” I said, my voice shaky, and I turned around to finally make my way back to the port.

I didn’t want to be here anymore. This was once my favorite place on Earth, but I was slowly starting to hate it. All because of Ezra.

“I’m guessing I’m the reason why you’re frowning.” His voice broke through my thoughts and as I lifted my gaze, I couldn’t believe my eyes.

Ezra was standing next to the carousel with his hands deep in his pockets, and his head slightly tilted. He looked concerned, and I blinked the tears away to try and see him clearly.

He’s here. He didn’t break his promise.

I couldn’t find words. Now that he was here, finally, I couldn’t move.

“You’re here,” I whispered.

“Of course I am, Juno.” He took a few steps in my direction and pulled his hands out of his pockets. He reached out his hands, and before he could tell me to get closer, I ran into his arms and hugged him tight.

“Don’t tell me you doubted me,” he whispered, holding me tight with one hand on my lower back, and the other cupping my head.

For a second, I did. But now that I was back in his arms, after four long months, I couldn’t feel anything other than happiness.

“I love you. I missed you.” I couldn’t control my words.

“I know. I love you, too.”

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Ezra

I pressed my lips against her neck, then leaned back to look into her eyes. “I’m sorry I made you wait so long.”

My heart was pounding, and although we were apart for so long, my love for her never left.

I struggled all those months without her, and even I had some doubts that she wouldn’t show up today. There was so much I needed to tell her, but right now, all I wanted was to keep her close to me and not let her go.

“God, you’re so fucking beautiful,” I said under my breath. Cupping her face with my hands, I brushed the tears off her cheeks and tried to calm her.

I hated when she cried, and the memory of her sobbing uncontrollably after Benji found out about us was one I never wanted to remember.

“I won’t let you go. From now on, I will keep you close forever, understand?”

She nodded, a sad smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. She was trying to find words to say, but in my opinion, words weren’t needed.

I leaned in and kissed her lips, finally tasting her sweetness again. She clung to me with her hands digging into my shoulders, and I kept her head in place to deepen the kiss.

I moved my tongue along the seam of her mouth, and Juno opened up to me, letting me dive deep inside her mouth. My hands then moved down to her bottom, squeezing it tightly and holding her against my body.

She moaned into my mouth, trying to take over the kiss. I wouldn’t let her. It was my turn to show her how much I missed and adored her.

My tongue danced with hers, and each time I deepened the kiss and another moan escaped her, my dick jolted.

It had been too fucking long, but while we were apart, I made myself come with Juno on my mind. I often used a picture of her while I rubbed my dick, calling out her name when the orgasm took over.

Our kiss lasted minutes, and although I didn’t want to let her go, I had to. I needed to tell her everything, and I wanted to hear what she’d been up to without me.

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