Page 84 of Family Bonds- Garrett & Justine

Her eyelids lifted. She hadn’t realized she closed them again.

“I’ll try,” she said.

“Then I’ll try to keep my hands off of you,” he said, smirking.

She stared into his eyes, lifted and lowered slowly. The intensity was building, the heat generating inside of her, her speed picking up.

He was lifting with her, encouraging her to do what she needed to get there.

Her eyes shifted down between their bodies. “Do you need help?” he asked.

She nodded. His hand went between her legs, found her swollen bud, and rubbed in circles.

Her head went back, she kept her eyes open, but she couldn’t look at him.

It’s not that she didn’t want to; she just lost the ability to make any conscious decision right now as her body was doing what it wanted.

And when he pinched her, all the endorphins in her body started to sing and gather between her legs, exploding out, as her orgasm was stronger than she thought could ever happen.

She was faintly aware of Garrett’s arms coming around her waist and holding her tight as he slammed up into her again and again until he grunted out the same as she had and landed back on the chair.

Her head dropped to his shoulder while he held her.

All she could think of was that it didn’t matter where she lived. As long as Garrett had his arms around her, all would be right in her world.

25

SMALL RED CARDINAL

“It was a nice weekend,” Garrett said on Sunday morning when they were docking back on the island.

“It was,” she said. “Thank you for it. I had a lot of fun.”

“We didn’t do that much yesterday,” he said.

Nothing more than walk around the shops and explore the area some. He knew she liked history, but it wasn’t the day for that.

She was more interested in Quincy Market and walked, shopping, and purchasing some things to bring back.

The porcelain cardinal he’d given her had made her shed a few tears, but he wanted her to have it and think every time she saw it, it was her father watching out for her.

He’d often told his patients’ surviving family members that and would give them a small red cardinal as a reminder and explain the meaning of it. That it was a symbol of the afterlife that a loved one was visiting or watching over them.

“It was great though. I enjoy being outside more than in. I like the balcony I’ve got at my apartment on the island. I don’t have any outdoor space in Boston. Before I found out I was coming here I wondered how I was going to get out more.”

“I hadn’t realized you enjoyed being outside so much,” he said.

She shrugged. They’d just gotten back in his car as they waited for the ferry to dock and the cars to be let off.

“I think I spend so much time inside that when I can get the fresh air, I do. It’s not like I go hiking or anything, but I like to walk around and explore. Having access to beaches close by and trails to walk on is a big bonus.”

“I had no idea,” he said.

He wished he had and he would have gone out more with her so they could be together.

“Now you know,” she said. “I might not have realized it much myself until we started to talk about it.”

“I’m glad you are finding things out about yourself,” he said. “And that I’m able to help you with that, even if you’re unaware it’s happening.”

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