Page 88 of Twenty Years Later

And then, I heard her gasp as I was free, the sound making me pulse. She brought her hands up my legs all the way to my stomach, not touching me where I wanted it the most. But two could play that game, I thought, as she grabbed my hand and led me to the bed.

She sat down, pulling me close to her, and I finally touched my lips to hers after what felt like a long drought. Those luscious lips of hers tasted so goddamn sweet, just like the rest of her, and her tongue began to tangle with mine, making me almost lose it.

Damn.Did I need to think about baseball again?

Breathless, I kept going, determined to take over now and show this woman with my body how much I loved her, how much I wanted her, and how much I desired her, all of her, and wanted to make her mine. For life.

Our kisses turned from slow and sensual to raw and hungry. As her body fell back against the pillows, I crawled over her, my arms making a cage around her, my lips capturing hers again and again, making me wonder if my whiskers would rub her raw. But she didn't seem to care. She met me with equal passion, kiss after kiss after kiss.

I didn't want to put any weight on her, always aware of that beautiful bump, a sign of this amazing miracle that had happened between us.

Leaving her mouth behind, I kissed her neck, finding that sensitive spot that made her gasp in the way that I craved. Chills broke out on her skin, and I couldn't get over how responsive she was to me.

"Do you know how beautiful you are right now?" I asked against her silky skin. "You are so damn sexy."

She shivered, and I placed kisses on her collarbone, her breaths turning ragged as I worked my way down her chest. God, if just slow kisses did this to her, what would it feel like if I...

And then her breasts were in front of me. I licked the valley between them before my tongue moved over to take her nipple into my mouth, licking, teasing, sucking, until I didn't know who was moaning louder.

Carefully putting my weight to one side, I used my free hand to touch and caress her other breast, amazed at the feel of her soft flesh in my hand and the changes in her body already.

Her breaths came out in gasps, and I paused to glance up at her. "Are you okay, baby? Is it too much? Just tell me, and I'll do anything you want."

She sat up on her elbows, her dazed eyes meeting mine, her lips swollen from our kisses. Her gorgeous smile sent a jolt straight to my heart.

"Alex Hernandez, do you have any idea how much I adore you? How much I love you?"

My lungs stopped working. I couldn't breathe. Or move. Or speak. I stared at her like an idiot, wondering if I'd really heard that. "W-what?"

Her smile grew even wider as she stared into my eyes. "I love you."

Did she really just say that? Shock hit me. Goosebumps shot down my arms. And I couldn't even swallow anymore. Jayda loved me? I could hardly believe it. The whole world seemed to stop.

She covered her mouth with her hand, her eyes wide. "Oh, gosh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to just blurt it out like that."

She was sorry? For saying she loved me? "Don't you dare be sorry. My God, Jayda, do you know how much I loveyou?"

Her eyes filled up with unshed tears. "You do?"

"I do, baby. I love you with all my heart."

As the tears spilled over, she reached for me and tried to pull me closer, but I hesitated, not wanting to crush her even though her bump was so small. But, God, the need to feel her whole body against me was overwhelming.

This woman loved me, and I loved her back. And the desire for her raged inside me.

Lying down on my side next to her, I grabbed her to me, face to face, her entire body flush against me. Finally. Her eyes stared into mine, and I saw such emotion there that my heart lurched in my chest.

"I love you so much, Jayda."

More tears escaped, making a path down her cheek to the pillow, and I kissed them away, the wetness on her soft skin my undoing. And the salty-sweet taste of her. And the feel of our bodies touching, the swell of her stomach against me.

"I can't even believe how much I love you, baby," I said as my chest squeezed at the look in her eyes.

She gave me a watery smile as she lifted her leg over mine and guided me into her. "I love you too," she gasped as I slid into her, filling her.

"God, you feel amazing."

We both moaned as our hips ground together and found a slow rhythm. I captured her lips with mine, and she sighed into me. Every part of her was crushed up against me, her fingers digging into my back as we moved our joined bodies.

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