Page 124 of Catching Feelings

?CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

ROWAN

I drop my head to Miles’s shoulder and fall limp in his arms. Holy crap. I thought we had explosive sex before, but this was...this was like a reuniting of souls. It took all my courage, and then some, to come over tonight. Naked. Well, naked under my coat.

Go big or go home, Kendall said, and I think it worked. Only, I’m not going home. At least, I don’tthinkMiles wants me to leave.

“Does it still count if I’m inside you?”

“Hm?” I nuzzle his neck with my nose, inhaling his scent.

“The timer. Is it still running since I’m still inside you?”

“I lost track of time. Pretty sure I went unconscious for a minute or two.”

“Minute or two?” He squeezes my ass. “Yes! That means I lasted longer than ten seconds. Or maybe not, but that’s the story I’m going with.”

I giggle and curl my arms tighter around his shoulders. He’s so broad, so wide, so strong, and I feel so safe when I’m with him. Not that I’ve ever feared for my safety, but he makes me feel at home. What home should feel like. Unconditional love. Comfort. Respect.

“You keep purring in my ear like that and round two’s gonna take place against this door again instead of in my bed.”

As long as I’m in your arms, I don’t care.

“Okay,” I say instead. While I’ve been working on expressing my feelings, I’m still not entirely comfortable with this new me. Not because of Miles or anything he’s done or hasn’t done. I realize it’s all mental, all psychological. My family’s done a lot of damage, and I’m not going to change overnight, but I was tired of waiting for everything to be perfect before expressing my love for Miles.

He has no idea how hard it was for me to say those three little words. The only time I’ve ever said them is to Kendall and Riley, and even then, it’s a quick,love you. Which has a different feeling than,I love you.

Someday I’ll tell Miles he’s the first. It’ll light up his face like a little boy on Christmas morning. I want to make him happy, to be the one to bring him joy. My words will do that soon, but for now, I’ll show him with actions.

“Row, honey. You keep squeezing my dick with that delicious pussy of yours. Are you telling me you want more?”

“I believe you promised me more.”

“Damn, woman.” He lifts me up on his hips, keeping us joined, and turns toward his bedroom. He makes it two steps before he loses his balance and we go crashing to the floor. “Fuck. Damn. Shit. Are you okay?”

Miles cradles my head and hovers over me, and he’sstillburied deep inside me. He lifts himself on his forearms and scans my face for signs of pain.

“I’m fine. Looks like you’ve been slacking off in the weight room or I’ve put on too many holiday pounds.”

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