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Deja continued to look into his eyes as she listened. Her skin tingled where he touched her.

Stephen began to trail kisses down her neck. “I don’t know when it happened but…,” he stopped as he held her gaze and suddenly the words spilled out like a flood. “I love you,” he said breathlessly, feeling relieved that it was finally out in the open.

Deja’s eyes widened with surprise. She searched his eyes for a sign of dishonesty, but she felt the sincerity in his words. She smiled and leaned up to kiss him again.

Deja’s heart soared as he pulled her into a tight embrace. She whispered against his chest that she loved him, too.

Stephen held Deja tightly for several seconds, not daring to speak. Reluctantly, he pulled away and kissed her again before speaking. “I have wanted you from the first time I saw you walk into my building. But I let my past mistakes and emotions stop me from admitting it. That pain was transferred to anger towards you. But no more. I need to tell you that I want you. You need to tell me if this is something you can accept.”

Deja looked up at him with determination in her eyes. “Yes,” she said softly, “I want this too.”

Stephen could see the uncertainty in her eyes, and he wanted to reassure her, to tell her everything he was feeling and let her know that he was in it for the long run.

“I want you,” Stephen whispered, his voice filled with emotion. “I want to be inside you. I want to make love to you.” He used his index finger to raise her chin so that she was looking at him. “I think about you all the time and I worry when you aren't around me.” He took a deep breath. “I know it sounds crazy, but that's how I feel. I'm not going anywhere, I promise.”

Deja looked surprised at first, but then she smiled and stepped closer to him, wrapping her arms around his neck. She leaned up and kissed him softly before pulling back and smiling up at him. “I feel the same way,” she whispered.

Stephen smiled back at her as relief flooded through his body; he was waiting for her rejection. He had been so mean to her; Stephen didn’t think she would want to be with him. But she had accepted him, accepted his feelings for what they were. Stephen finally allowed himself to relax under her embrace as they shared a tender moment together.

Deja stepped out of his embrace. “It’s been a long day and I would like to take a shower.”

“We can shower together, if that’s alright with you?”

Deja bit down on her lip as she eyed him.

Everything was happening so fast.

Stephen could feel her anxiousness. “Hey…,” he cupped her face. “We don’t have to do anything you don’t want to.”

“No, I want this, I want you.” She grabbed his hand and led him into the bedroom.

They slowly began to undress each other, taking their time, letting the sexy tenderness of the moment wash over them. Deja's hands grazed gently over Stephen's body, exploring the curves and contours of his physique with a sense of wanting. He reciprocated, tracing the lines of her shape with the type of tenderness a lover would give to the woman he loved. Finally, they stood before each other naked, and Deja could not hide her desire. She felt a wave of passion sweep over her as Stephen embraced her, their nude bodies intertwined for the first time. Without a word, they walked into the bathroom. Deja turned on the water and let it run for a few seconds as they kissed.

Stephen stepped into the shower, holding out his hand for her to join him.

Chapter Eleven

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he water felt like a thousand tiny needles as it cascaded down their bodies. Stephen breathed in the smell of the vanilla soap, letting its sweet aroma fill his lungs and calm his nerves. He gazed at the woman in front of him. Her silky black hair hung against her neck and her deep brown eyes were alight with passion. He grabbed a washcloth and squeezed the body wash on it. “Turn around,” he commanded in a low growl.

The sexiness of his voice sent shockwaves straight to her heat.

Deja’s skin was soft to the touch as Stephen traced his hands across her body. She felt herself trembling with anticipation as she recognized the moment for what it was - a chance to surrender fully to each other without hesitation or fear.

He ran the cloth slowly across Deja’s back. He watched as the suds ran down her back and over her beautiful, round ass. Despite the constant sprays of hot water, his dick was hard. He wanted to taste her.

Deja felt his warm tongue run across her neck before he pulled her earlobe into his mouth. “I want to taste more of you.” His tone was almost savage like as he got down on one knee, lifting her leg onto his shoulder as he pulled her closer to his face. Sliding his tongue along her intimate lips had him wanting to explode. He massaged his dick as he feasted on her pussy. Circling his lips around her clit, then sucking on it before sticking his tongue up in her heat.

Deja fisted his hair as an orgasm ripped through her body, causing her to shake uncontrollably.

The feel of her body jerking from her orgasm was Stephen’s undoing. He held his dick as he shot a load into the shower drain. Stephen felt weak, but he held onto Deja so she wouldn’t fall. He stood and they kissed under the spray of the shower, washing away the last of their anxieties and fears. In this moment, they were together. Everything else melted away, as if nothing else mattered. They quickly finished their shower and dried off. Stephen wrapped a towel around his waist as Deja wrapped a towel around her entire body.

Stephen pulled a few condoms out of his jacket pocket and placed them on her nightstand before pulling her onto the bed with him. Stephen cupped Deja’s face in his hands and looked deeply into her eyes. In that moment, they both knew that nothing else mattered — no past regrets, no future worries—just this moment, here together.

“Deja, I need this, I need you baby,” he whispered in her ear before sucking her earlobe.

Her eyes closed involuntarily as his words caused moisture to build between her thighs. She was at the point of no return, and she didn’t want to stop. She wanted him, too. Deja opened her eyes when she felt his warm, wet lips on her nipple. He released it and began to kiss her passionately again.

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